2016 Toyota Tacoma: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2016 Toyota Tacoma. The newest campaign is 17V425000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Jul 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. NHTSA has 207 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 17V425000, in the NHTSA record
SET will notify owners, and dealers will mechanically fasten the scoop to the hood, free of charge. The recall began on September 1, 2017. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-954-429-2000. SET's number for this recall is SET17B.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 263,409 units in total.
- 17V425000Equipment
- 17V356000Engine
- 17V285000Power Train / Driveline / Differential Unit
- 15V656000Air Bags / Knee Bolster
17V425000Received . 3,547 units.
Equipment
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the hood scoop detaches, it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
SET will notify owners, and dealers will mechanically fasten the scoop to the hood, free of charge. The recall began on September 1, 2017. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-954-429-2000. SET's number for this recall is SET17B.
Report filed by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number SET17B. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V356000Received . 31,824 units.
Engine
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles equipped with a six-cylinder engine. The affected vehicles have a crank position sensor that may malfunction, potentially resulting in an engine stall.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine stall may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crank position sensor with an improved design, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0H.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number H0H. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V285000Received . 227,732 units.
Power Train / Driveline / Differential Unit
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles. Oil may leak from the area where the rear differential carrier is assembled to rear axle housing.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the vehicle is operated with an insufficient amount of oil in the rear differential, the differential may seize and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear differential for oil leakage. Based on the inspection, dealers will either tightening the fastening nuts or replace the fastening nuts and gasket. If the rear differential components are damaged, the rear differential carrier assembly will be replaced. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall June 19, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0G.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number H0G. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V656000Received . 306 units.
Air Bags / Knee Bolster
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Tacoma trucks manufactured August 20, 2015, to September 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, incorrect bolts were used to install the driver's knee air bag module.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The incorrect bolts may loosen over time and affect the performance of the driver's knee air bag, increasing the risk of driver injury during a crash that necessitates deployment of the air bags.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct driver's knee air bag module mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on November 19, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is F0T.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number F0T. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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.
Complaints by component
207 complaints, 253 component mentions.
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.
- 2016 Toyota Tacoma
- All 2016 vehicles
| Component | 2016 Tacoma | All 2016 vehicles | Tacoma, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 458.5 | 128.6 | 88.1 | 116 |
| Unknown or Other | 110.7 | 120.5 | 48.1 | 28 |
| Engine | 106.7 | 119.7 | 32.3 | 27 |
| Electrical System | 67.2 | 100.4 | 34.1 | 17 |
| Service Brakes | 51.4 | 76.8 | 23.6 | 13 |
| Suspension | 35.6 | 28.8 | 166 | 9 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 35.6 | 29.5 | 4.4 | 9 |
| Seats | 23.7 | 12.6 | 4.9 | 6 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 19.8 | 54.3 | 90.2 | 5 |
| Structure | 19.8 | 49.7 | 214.4 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 9 May 2019
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA19001 | Engineering analysis | Electrical overstress | Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module | 19 Apr 2019 | 19 Sep 2024 | 20V024 |
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.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2016 Toyota TacomaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2016 Toyota Tacoma: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/tacoma/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Toyota Tacoma?
- 263,409 units in 4 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 2025. 4 of them name the 2016 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Toyota Tacoma name most often?
- Power Train: 116 of 253 component mentions, or 458.5 per 1,000. For all 2016 vehicles the figure is 128.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Toyota Tacoma open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.