NHTSA Safety Recalls
2012 Toyota Tacoma Recalls
The 2012 Toyota Tacoma has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on July 3, 2017.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2012 Toyota Tacoma. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 7
- Owner complaints
- 295
- Crashes reported
- 16
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2012 Toyota Tacoma, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
7 recalls on the 2012 Toyota Tacoma
Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments
- Campaign
- 17V425000
- Reported
- July 3, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 3,547
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2011, 2013–2016 Tacoma, 1 other model
Equipment: other: labels
- Campaign
- 14V475000
- Reported
- August 4, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 20,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
- Same campaign
- also 2008–2009, 2011, 2013–2014 Tacoma, 1 other model
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
- Campaign
- 14V054000
- Reported
- February 12, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 261,114
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2013 Tacoma, 2 other models
Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire
- Campaign
- 13V494000
- Reported
- October 17, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 979
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2013 Tacoma
Equipment: other: labels
- Campaign
- 13V123000
- Reported
- April 9, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 7,525
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
- Same campaign
- also 2011, 2013 Tacoma, 16 other models
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- Campaign
- 13V014000
- Reported
- January 16, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 3,235
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2009, 2011 Tacoma, 15 other models
Equipment: other: labels
- Campaign
- 12V158000
- Reported
- April 10, 2012
- Vehicles affected
- up to 672
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
- Same campaign
- only the 2012 Toyota Tacoma
2012 Toyota Tacoma complaints by year
NHTSA has received 295 owner complaints about the 2012 Toyota Tacoma, the newest on August 31, 2026. Of these, 16 describe a crash (5%); owners reported 6 injuries.
In complaints about the 2012 Toyota Tacoma, the component group named most often is the engine (41%), followed by the fuel/propulsion system (18%) and the power train (12%).
None of the 2012 Toyota Tacoma's 7 recalls concerns the engine.
Where 2012 Toyota Tacoma owners gave the mileage (261 complaints), the median was 57,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine122
- Fuel/Propulsion System52
- Unknown Or Other43
- Power Train35
- Vehicle Speed Control22
- Service Brakes21
Complaints received, by year
| 2011 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12 | |
| 2013 | 9 | |
| 2014 | 14 | |
| 2015 | 16 | |
| 2016 | 47 | |
| 2017 | 98 | |
| 2018 | 30 | |
| 2019 | 26 | |
| 2020 | 13 | |
| 2021 | 13 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | |
| 2026 | 4 |
Complaints about the 2012 Toyota Tacoma peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 98. 18% arrived between 2011 and 2015, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2012 vehicles, the 2012 Toyota Tacoma drew 0.9× the complaints of the median Toyota Tacoma year in the same window: 15th highest of the 23 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★☆
- Frontal: 3/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 295 complaints about the 2012 Toyota Tacoma are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Toyota Tacoma by model year
Other 2012 Toyota models
Newest record on this page: August 31, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted