2006 Toyota Tacoma engine and engine cooling problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2006 Toyota Tacoma — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I purchased a fram ph7317 filter & 5w-30 castrol oil on 5/9/14 from autozone to do an oil change for my '06 toyota tacoma regular cab prerunner. My truck was fine until 6 months & 3k miles later, on 11/7/14, when I experienced a failure such that the filter came off my truck going 30mph & oil…”
filed Nov 14, 2014
“The frame at the rf motor mount broke and the engine dropped so that the fan is hitting the shroud of the radiator, there seems to be a weakness in the weld location that the manufacturer changed on the 2007 frame in this location of the motor mount area. The dealer/manufacturer toyota is not…”
filed Apr 4, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Tacoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tacoma | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 Tacoma | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Tacoma | 2 | 3% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 Tacoma | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 Tacoma | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 Tacoma | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 Tacoma | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 Tacoma | 8 | 2% |
| 2008 Tacoma | 11 | 2% |
| 2007 Tacoma | 12 | 2% |
| 2005 Tacoma | 14 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Toyota Tacoma
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.