2014 Toyota Tacoma: Best bet

1. Brakes28% · 12 complaints · median 8,000 miles
2. Air bags9% · 4 complaints
3. Speed control9% · 4 complaints
4. Powertrain16% · 7 complaints · median 13,000 miles
5. Body and structure21% · 9 complaints · median 8,000 miles
6. Seats and belts7% · 3 complaints
7. Suspension9% · 4 complaints
8. Steering9% · 4 complaints
9. Electrical9% · 4 complaints
10. Wheels and tires9% · 4 complaints

Bars rank problem areas by complaints weighted for severity (crashes, fires, injuries and deaths count more). A complaint can name more than one area. Mileage is reported on about half of complaints.

Summaries are written with AI from the owner complaints shown on NHTSA's site and checked against them; quotes are word for word.

• NHTSA 17V425000July 20173,547 vehicles

  Equipment · Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments

  Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Toyota Tacoma and 4Runner vehicles equipped with accessory hood scoops installed by SET or SET dealers. The adhesive attaching the hood scoop may weaken, allowing the hood scoop to detach from the vehicle.

  Risk: If the hood scoop detaches, it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Fix: SET will notify owners, and dealers will mechanically fasten the scoop to the hood, free of charge.

• NHTSA 14V828000December 20143,958 vehicles

  Equipment

  Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner, Tacoma, FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, RAV4, Scion FRS, and XB vehicles. The affected vehicles may have accessories installed by SET, such as running boards or other items, that were incorrectly installed. The accessory attaching fasteners were not tightened with the proper torque, possibly causing the accessory to detach from the vehicle.

  Risk: Accessories that detach from a vehicle may result in a vehicle crash and/or personal injury.

  Fix: SET will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the affected bolts, free of charge.

• NHTSA 14V475000August 201420,000 vehicles

  Equipment: other: labels

  Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 FJ Cruiser and Tacoma vehicles equipped with accessory wheels and tires installed by Toyota or dealers prior to the vehicle's first sale. The affected vehicles may list incorrect spare tire size and/or cold tire inflation information on the tire placard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."

  Risk: If the spare tire is inflated to the incorrect pressure provided on the placard, tire failure may occur while it is being driven on, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Fix: For the involved vehicles, overlay stickers to correct the tire placard will either be mailed to owners or provided to dealers for placement over the incorrect information on the placard.

• NHTSA 13V557000November 20133,795 vehicles

  Engine

  Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Tacoma vehicles manufactured July 1, 2013, through October 11, 2013. The engines of the affected vehicles contain valve springs that may break over time.

  Risk: If the valve springs break, the engine could fail and stall while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the valve springs, free of charge.

A recall only helps if the repair was done. Enter the vehicle's 17-character VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup before you buy.

Toyota sent NHTSA 424 service bulletins and other notices to dealers covering the 2014 Tacoma. These are repair instructions, not recalls. Warranty extensions and bulletins about its top problem areas:

• TSB003220 · August 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ?
• T-SB-0094-21 Rev · November 2022TSB: Some 2005 ?
• TTT063620 · March 2022TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions
• Toyota Safety Re · March 2021Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
• T-TT-0636-20 Rev · March 2021TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
• T-TT-0636-20 · December 2020TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
• T-SB-0218-17_Rev · July 2017TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 20, 2017 Rev1: Applicability has been updated to exclude 2007 ?
• HR1_Region Lette · March 2017Region Letter: Toyota will be sending Safety Recall Follow-Up Notices to remind owners whose vehicles have not yet had campaign repairs completed.

All 2014 Tacoma bulletins on NHTSA ›

Questions owners ask

Is the 2014 Toyota Tacoma reliable?

Owners filed 43 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Toyota Tacoma in its first five years on the road, about 28 for every 100,000 sold: 0.5× the rate of a typical Tacoma year. That's among the fewest of any Tacoma year. Ratings compare Tacoma years with each other using complaints filed with NHTSA; they don't measure every problem owners have.

What are the most common 2014 Tacoma problems?

Owners' complaints most often involve the brakes (28%), the air bags (9%) and speed control (9%). A complaint can name more than one area.

Has the 2014 Toyota Tacoma been recalled?

Yes. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2014 Toyota Tacoma, the most recent in July 2017 (equipment). Enter the vehicle's VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup to see whether the repairs were done.