2012 Toyota Tacoma engine problems
122 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2012 Toyota Tacoma — 41% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“June 1st 2021 I went to park in a parking space at a local mall. My truck instead of stopping it accelerated out of control jumped two stone curbs, drove though a fence and landed into a swamp. Call Toyota and they have opened a new case # 210602000065. Police report # 21-374-AC. This isn't the…”
filed Jun 2, 2021
“I brought truck to toyota dealership as part of rusted frame recall to be verified. They stated truck was not rusted enough underneath for toyota to approve recall. That was a couple of months ago. I have recently brought it to a few mechanics to do some work on a/c as the a/c stopped working and…”
filed Aug 18, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Tacoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tacoma | 3 | 4% |
| 2024 Tacoma | 6 | 4% |
| 2023 Tacoma | 8 | 16% |
| 2022 Tacoma | 7 | 12% |
| 2021 Tacoma | 10 | 13% |
| 2020 Tacoma | 14 | 16% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 27 | 13% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 25 | 12% |
| 2017 Tacoma | 36 | 15% |
| 2016 Tacoma | 47 | 15% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 12 | 12% |
| 2014 Tacoma | 6 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.