2017 Toyota Tacoma power train problems
67 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2017 Toyota Tacoma — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving on the highway when my vehicle suddenly lost power. The engine light and traction control light came on, and I lost power, and the engine started sputtering. I had to pull off to the side and put on hazards. My Tacoma would only drive about 25 MPH after this happened. Based on a quick…”
filed Nov 21, 2025
“The Tacoma still has only 10,000 original miles. We yearly replace the oil when we have our annual vehicle inspection. The truck has been trouble since the beginning. Early on I noticed when going downhill, the automatic transmission seems to slip when applying the gas. I have taken the truck back…”
filed Mar 18, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Oil may leak from the area where the rear differential carrier is assembled to rear axle…Campaign 17V285000 · Apr 27, 2017
Power Train problems in other Tacoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tacoma | 19 | 24% |
| 2024 Tacoma | 52 | 37% |
| 2023 Tacoma | 6 | 12% |
| 2022 Tacoma | 10 | 18% |
| 2021 Tacoma | 13 | 17% |
| 2020 Tacoma | 15 | 17% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 40 | 19% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 29 | 14% |
| 2016 Tacoma | 136 | 42% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 9 | 9% |
| 2014 Tacoma | 13 | 14% |
| 2013 Tacoma | 22 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.