2021 Toyota Tacoma power train problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2021 Toyota Tacoma — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving in town 30 to 40mph, (while in drive) the vehicle rev’d up like it was in neutral then went back to normal. That is concerning because it will cause transmission problems & pulling onto a road the truck could shift to (neutral) causing it to not go.”
filed Sep 8, 2026
“There are three concerns in this write up: at 117000 miles the blind spot monitoring system has fails and will cost $300 to repair. More concerning is that it was recommended I replace the Power Steering Lines at a cost of $927 and the Transmission Lines at a cost of $797 due to severe rusting and…”
filed Feb 26, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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% |
| 2020 Tacoma | 15 | 17% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 40 | 18% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 29 | 14% |
| 2017 Tacoma | 68 | 28% |
| 2016 Tacoma | 136 | 42% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 9 | 9% |
| 2014 Tacoma | 13 | 14% |
| 2013 Tacoma | 22 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.