2021 Model Year

Toyota Tacoma

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
70
Recalls
0
Crashes
9
Severe
18

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
May 2026

FRONT RADAR RECALL- NO BACK COVER AND GOES DEFECTIVE

STEERING,POWER TRAIN,LANE DEPARTURE
Feb 2026

There are three concerns in this write up: at 117000 miles the blind spot monitoring system has fails and will cost $300 to repair. More concerning is...

Air Bags
Dec 2025

Vehicle was in car accident where airbags did not deploy.

Electrical System
Dec 2025

When vehicle is driven at 85 mph (cruise control set) speedometer jolts. Speed must be reduced to 84 to resolve issue.

Fuel System
Dec 2025

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at highway speeds, the vehicle stalled with the engine oi...

Electrical System
Nov 2025

Heated seat stopped working after smelling a slight burning smell. I investigate and found discolored and burnt electrical connections on the heated s...

Brakes
Nov 2025

truck is under 20 thousand miles right front brake shoes are loose and not in place. the whole brake assembly is completely rusted .brake lines are l...

Fuel System
Nov 2025

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced extended cranking on cold start. There was no warning light ill...

Power Train
Nov 2025

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, after depressing the accelerator pedal and then attempting to dep...

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sep 2025

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that there was a coolant leak, and the coolant level in the reservoir was low. The coolant r...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2021 Toyota Tacoma has 70 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 9 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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