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The adhesive attaching the hood scoop may weaken, allowing the hood scoop to detach from the vehicle.","consequence":"If the hood scoop detaches, it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SET17B","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V356000","component":"ENGINE","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2017-06-01","owner_notified":"2017-07-26","units":31824,"summary":"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":"An engine stall may increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"H0H","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V285000","component":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2017-04-27","owner_notified":"2017-06-19","units":227732,"summary":"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":"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":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"H0G","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"15V656000","component":"AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2015-10-14","owner_notified":"2015-11-19","units":306,"summary":"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":"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":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"F0T","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":68,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":323,"crash":4,"fire":4,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Power Train",136],["Unspecified",50],["Engine",47],["Electrical System",37],["Structure",22],["Seats",22]],"by_year":{"2015":2,"2016":57,"2017":105,"2018":36,"2019":18,"2020":26,"2021":16,"2022":19,"2023":14,"2024":13,"2025":10,"2026":7},"excerpts":[["2022-11-11","Electrical System","While driving down the road with my driver seat warmer on, the heating element and/or associated electronics burned a hole in the seat canvas and through the jacket I was wearing. I think a small fire started which I put out with my finger and then I turned off the seat heater."],["2022-11-05","Suspension","The control arm of the driver side fail during driving , I lost control of my Tacoma then the alarm stering activate. Then is was dificult to control the pickup and i almost hit a car that was next to me. When i take to the machanic shop he was alarm by the situation he told me that this was very dangerous , he found t\u2026"],["2022-10-27","Fuel/Propulsion System","Vehicle made a loud bang from the rear of the vehicle , then started to slow down slightly without brakes applied. And then suddenly within a few more feet the Rear wheels locked up without brakes applied. Traveling at between 35- 45mph the vehicle skidded causing vehicles behind me to also skid to avoid hitting me. 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The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW. \u00c2\u00a0The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with "}],"ncap":[{"desc":"PU/CC 2WD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.147,"seats":5,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/CC 4WD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.191,"seats":5,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/EC 2WD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.147,"seats":null,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/EC 4WD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.191,"seats":null,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null}],"popularity":7,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":21,"ncap":4,"complaints":323},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}