2005 Toyota Tacoma: recalls and complaints

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• 14V60400029 Sep 2014Suspension / Rear / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly / Leaf
• 13V3370007 Aug 2013Seat Belts
• 12V0920007 Mar 2012Air Bags / Frontal
• 10V0360003 Feb 2010Equipment / Other / Labels
• 10V0350003 Feb 2010Equipment / Other / Labels
• 09V3880005 Oct 2009Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal
• 09V22300015 Jun 2009Equipment / Other / Labels
• 06V0960003 Apr 2006Air Bags
• 05V30200028 Jun 2005Air Bags
• 05V05000011 Feb 2005Parking Brake

1. 14V604000Received 29 Sep 2014. 710,711 units.

   Suspension / Rear / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly / Leaf

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Toyota Tacoma Pre-Runner and 4x4 vehicles manufactured September 14, 2009, to October 11, 2010. In the affected vehicles, one of the leaf springs may fracture due to stress or corrosion. While being driven, the broken leaf could move out of position and contact surrounding components including the fuel tank, possibly puncturing the tank and causing a fuel leak.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the fuel tank leaks fuel from being punctured, there is an increased risk of a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Toyota will notify owners and dealers will install new rear leaf spring assemblies. The recall began on January 29, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

   Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Jan 2016.

2. 13V337000Received 7 Aug 2013. 342,451 units.

   Seat Belts

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Tacoma Access Cab vehicles manufactured September 14, 2004, through March 29, 2010; and model year 2011 Tacoma Access Cab vehicles manufactured July 1, 2010, through September 7, 2011. If the access doors are repeatedly and forcefully closed, the screws that attach the seat belt pre-tensioner to the seat belt retractor can loosen over time. If the screws loosen completely, the seat belt pre-tensioner and the retractor spring cover could detach from the seat belt retractor.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the seat belt pre-tensioner detaches from the seat belt assembly, the seat belt pre-tensioner will not perform as designed, increasing the risk of injury in a severe crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt assemblies. Based on the inspection, the seat belt assembly will be replaced or new pre-tensioner screws will be installed with thread-locking sealant and a retractor spring cover with stopper ribs to prevent loosening of the screws. These services will be provided at no cost to the owner. The recall began during February 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

   Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Feb 2014.

3. 12V092000Received 7 Mar 2012. 495,470 units.

   Air Bags / Frontal

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 tacoma vehicles, manufactured from september 14, 2004, through august 29, 2008. Over time, steering wheel vibration may damage the spiral cable assembly (clockspring) that powers the driver’s air bag module. If damage occurs, the air bag warning lamp will illuminate and the air bag may become deactivated.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In the event of a crash, the driver’s side air bag may not deploy, increasing the risk of personal injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the spiral cable assembly, free of charge. An interim letter is expected to be mailed to owners during april 2012. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

   Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Aug 2012.

4. 10V036000Received 3 Feb 2010. 153,418 units.

   Equipment / Other / Labels

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A driver may overload a vehicle which may increase the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. The safety recall began on may 27, 2010. Owners may contact southeast toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

   Report filed by SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 May 2010.

5. 10V035000Received 3 Feb 2010. 271,417 units.

   Equipment / Other / Labels

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This does not meet the standard requirements.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. Dealers will also correct the owner's manual. The safety recall began on may 27, 2010. Owners may contact gulf states toyota at 713-580-3300.

   Report filed by GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 May 2010.

6. 09V388000Received 5 Oct 2009. 4,445,056 units.

   Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 passenger vehicles. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Toyota filed an amended defect report on november 25, 2009, stating that dealers will modify the accelerator pedal and, on certain vehicles, alter the shape of the floor surface under the pedal. These changes address the risk of pedal entrapment due to interference with the floor mat. Redesigned accelerator pedals will become available beginning in april 2010 and dealers will replace any modified pedal with the new pedal if desired. Also, dealers will replace any genuine toyota or lexus all-weather floor mats with redesigned all-weather mats, or repurchase the previous mats from owners who do not want the new ones. Additionally, software modifications will be installed on camry, avalon and lexus es 350, is 350 and is 250 models that will ensure that the brake overrides the accelerator in the event both brake and accelerator pedals are applied. Toyota will begin mailing letters to owners on december 31, 2009. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331, lexus at 1-800-255-3987.

   Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 90L(TOYOTA)/90LG(LEX. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 31 Dec 2009.

7. 09V223000Received 15 Jun 2009. 27,080 units.

   Equipment / Other / Labels

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Toyota is recalling 27,080 model year 2005 through 2010 passenger cars built from september 1, 2005 to may 4, 2009. These vehicles were not equipped with load carrying capacity modification labels which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Incorrect load carrying capacity modification labels could result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Toyota will notify owners and provide them with a new, accurate label to be installed over the inaccurate label free of charge. The safety recall began on august 18, 2009. Owners may contact toyota at 1-888-270-9371.

   Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Sep 2009.

8. 06V096000Received 3 Apr 2006. 133 units.

   Air Bags

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. In this condition, the expansion force of the gas may be insufficient to properly inflate the air bag when the SRS system is activated during a crash.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This may increase the risk of injury to the occupant in the involved seating position in the event of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the specific SRS air bag. The recall began on april 6, 2006. Owners may contact toyota at 1-888-270-9371, scion at 1-866-548-1851, or lexus at 1-800-255-3987.

   Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 60B 6LB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Apr 2006.

9. 05V302000Received 28 Jun 2005. 11,592 units.

   Air Bags

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain regular cab pickup trucks equipped with a bench seat, the seat position and seat belt buckle sensor connector pins are incorrectly positioned due to a wire harness manufacturing process error.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In this condition, the seat position and seat belt buckle sensor may not function as designed, affecting the adaptive air bag deployment, which if the vehicle is involved in a crash, could result in improper occupant restraint.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the seat position and seat belt fastening condition sensor connector. An additional sub-wire harness will be installed to correct the connector pin manufacturing error, if necessary. The recall began on july 25, 2005. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-431-4331.

   Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 50I. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Jul 2005.

10. 05V050000Received 11 Feb 2005. 22,228 units.

    Parking Brake

    Defect, in the NHTSA record

    On certain pickup trucks equipped with an automatic transmission, there is a possibility that the parking brake pedal cable lock nut may not have been tightened to the proper torque specification. In this condition, the lock nut may loosen and come off, which will reduce the effectiveness of the parking brake.

    Consequence, in the NHTSA record

    This condition could allow the vehicle to roll if the transmission is not placed into the "park" position and the vehicle is parked on a slope, thus raising the possibility of a crash.

    Remedy, in the NHTSA record

    Dealers will inspect and tighten the parking brake pedal cable lock nut to the proper torque specification free of charge. The recall began on march 3, 2005. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

    Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 50C. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Mar 2005.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2005 Toyota Tacoma
• All 2005 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 28.

Complaints that report a crash

47

Complaints that report a fire

4

Injuries in the complaints

16

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

18 Jun 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 19952
2. 19961
3. 19970
4. 19981
5. 19990
6. 20000
7. 20014
8. 20023
9. 20033
10. 20043
11. 200510
12. 200611
13. 200710
14. 200811
15. 200913
16. 201013
17. 20119
18. 20127
19. 20136
20. 20144
21. 20154
22. 20164
23. 20175
24. 20183
25. 20194
26. 20201
27. 20210
28. 20223
29. 20234
30. 20245
31. 20255
32. 20260

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Toyota Tacoma?

6,479,556 units in 10 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Toyota Tacoma have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 56 recall campaigns for the Toyota Tacoma, model years 1995 to 2026. 10 of them name the 2005 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Toyota Tacoma name most often?

Structure: 264 of 871 component mentions, or 303.1 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 66.2 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Toyota Tacoma open?

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.