Recall Register

2023 Toyota Tacoma: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2023 Toyota Tacoma. The newest campaign is 25V040000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Jan 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette. NHTSA has 54 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V040000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 25LA02.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 611,158 units in total.

  • 25V040000Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette
  • 24V152000Power Train / Axle Assembly
  • 23V480000Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette
  • 22V520000Child Seat / Vehicle Latch Anchor
  1. 25V040000Received . 1,716 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, Lexus RX350, 2023-2024 NX250, and NX350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous NHTSA recall number 23V-480. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 25LA02.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 25TA02/25LA02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 24V152000Received . 381,199 units.

    Power Train / Axle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturer (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tacoma vehicles. The axle shaft sub-assembly may separate from the axle housing due to debris causing improperly secured fasteners.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Axle shaft separation can cause a loss of vehicle stability and brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the rear axle assembly, tighten the axle retaining nuts as necessary, and repair or replace any damaged components, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TB05 and 24TA05.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 24TB05 / 24TA05. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 23V480000Received . 152,927 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, 2023 Lexus RX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX500 Hybrid, 2023-2024 Lexus NX250, NX350, and NX350 Hybrid vehicles. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A deactivated driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA08. Lexus' number for this recall is 23LA02.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 23TA08/ 23LA02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 22V520000Received . 75,316 units.

    Child Seat / Vehicle Latch Anchor

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tacoma vehicles. One or more of the individual welds in the upper child seat anchors may be insufficient. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage System."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An insufficient weld may prevent the child seat from being anchored properly, allowing the seat to move during a sudden stop or crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the upper child seat anchors and reweld the child seat anchors, as necessary. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 02, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TB09/ 22TA09.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 22TB09/ 22TA09. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

54 complaints, 76 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.

  • 2023 Toyota Tacoma
  • All 2023 vehicles
2023 Toyota Tacoma: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2023 TacomaAll 2023 vehiclesTacoma, all yearsMentions
Electrical System157.9149.740.512
Unknown or Other131.6109.967.410
Steering118.464.244.29
Air Bags105.317.852.28
Engine105.3111.139.78
Power Train92.178.988.67
Service Brakes65.863.736.35
Suspension26.319.2146.42
Visibility/Wiper26.333.15.32
Exterior Lighting26.318.523.72

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.

Complaints that report a crash
5
Complaints that report a fire
1
Injuries in the complaints
5
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
9 Sep 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.

Complaints about the 2023 Toyota Tacoma, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2024, with 16 complaints.

Investigations

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.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2023 Toyota Tacoma: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/tacoma/2023/. 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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2023 Toyota Tacoma?
611,158 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 2026. 4 of them name the 2023 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2023 Toyota Tacoma name most often?
Electrical System: 12 of 76 component mentions, or 157.9 per 1,000. For all 2023 vehicles the figure is 149.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2023 Toyota Tacoma open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.