2011 Toyota Tacoma exterior lighting problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2011 Toyota Tacoma — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1.) Headlights are yellowing. 2.) Hard to see at night. 3.) Everyone has the same problem. The government should mandate going back to glass headlights for safety reasons. Buffing them only lasts a short period of time and the elderly can't afford to buy new OEM headlights every 6 years as they are…”
filed Nov 18, 2023
“The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the driver's and passenger's side headlights were inoperable. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the headlight assemblies were extremely hot and had melted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the…”
filed Aug 19, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Tacoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Tacoma | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 Tacoma | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 Tacoma | 8 | 3% |
| 2016 Tacoma | 17 | 5% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 Tacoma | 3 | 2% |
| 2012 Tacoma | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 Tacoma | 25 | 9% |
| 2009 Tacoma | 105 | 20% |
| 2008 Tacoma | 15 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 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.