Toyota Tacoma
Pickup truck · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hybrid Gas | A | 0 | 6 | ★★★★☆ | 23 mpg | |
| 2025 | Hybrid Gas | D | 5 | 92 | ★★★★☆ | 23 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid Gas | C | 5 | 145 | — | 24 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | D | 4 | 53 | ★★★★☆ | 21 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | B | 3 | 57 | ★★★★☆ | 21 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | A | 0 | 80 | ★★★★☆ | 21 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | A | 1 | 87 | ★★★★☆ | 21 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | C | 4 | 218 | ★★★★☆ | 21 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | C | 3 | 203 | ★★★★☆ | 21 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | D | 5 | 239 | ★★★★☆ | 21 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | D | 4 | 323 | ★★★★☆ | 21 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2025: best combined mpg 24 → 23
- 2024: added hybrid; best combined mpg 21 → 24; 6 → 10 EPA configurations
- 2020: 8 → 6 EPA configurations
- 2019: 6 → 8 EPA configurations
- 2018: 7 → 6 EPA configurations
Best Tacoma years to buy used
- 2021 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 80 complaints
- 2020 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 87 complaints
- 2022 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 57 complaints
- 2018 — Safety C, 3 recalls, 203 complaints
- 2019 — Safety C, 4 recalls, 218 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.