2017 Toyota Tacoma power train problems
68 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
“My 2017 Tacoma TRD Off Road (manual transmission) makes a constant chirping sound when the engine is running and increases chirping sound when accelerator is pressed. The chirping sound ceases when the clutch is pressed in. It's clear through research that this is a "throw out bearing" issue…”
filed Sep 2, 2026
“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
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 | 20% |
| 2024 Tacoma | 53 | 36% |
| 2023 Tacoma | 7 | 13% |
| 2022 Tacoma | 10 | 17% |
| 2021 Tacoma | 14 | 18% |
| 2020 Tacoma | 15 | 17% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 40 | 18% |
| 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.