Complaints & Recalls
Official Safety Recalls - Important!
3 RecallsThese are official manufacturer recalls ordered by NHTSA for safety defects. If you own this vehicle, contact your dealer immediately for free repairs.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Safety Issue:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Tacoma 4-wheel drive vehicles. The rear brake hoses can be damaged if mud and dirt builds up inside the rear wheels. This can result in a brake fluid leak.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: 25TB04 / 25TA04
Gulf States Toyota, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain Toyota 2023 GR Supra, 2024 4 Runner, Corolla, Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Tacoma, Tacoma Hybrid, 2023-2024 BZ4X, Corolla Cross Hybrid, GR Corolla, GR86, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius Prime, Sequoia Hybrid, Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Venza Hybrid, 2023-2025 Crown, and 2025 Camry Hybrid vehicles equipped with GST accessories. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: 24R2
Recall Date: Jul 23, 2024
Consumer Complaints
113 ComplaintsToyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
SERVICE BRAKES
Potential Consequences:
VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODE. WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL, IN DRIVE OR REVERSE MODE, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND FROZE VEHICLE IN PLACE. BARELY ABLE TO MANEUVER VEHICLE BY STRAIGHTENING STEERING WHEEL AS BEST I COULD TO GET IT TO PARK. AS I ACCELERATED TO GET IT TO MOVE, BRAKES ACTIVATED AGAINST IT. NO ALARM/NOTICE APPEARED ON DASHBOARD TO SWITCH TO 2-WHEEL MODE. TOW TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED, IDENTIFIED PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET IT TO 2-WHEEL MODE. TOWED TO SANTA MARIA CA TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER. THEY CORRECTED TO 2-WHEEL MODE, CHECKED TO CONFIRM NO DAMAGE, AND WROTE IT OFF AS DRIVER ERROR/LACK OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
Corrective Action:
VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODE. WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL, IN DRIVE OR REVERSE MODE, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND FROZE VEHICLE IN PLACE. BARELY ABLE TO MANEUVER VEHICLE BY STRAIGHTENING STEERING WHEEL AS BEST I COULD TO GET IT TO PARK. AS I ACCELERATED TO GET IT TO MOVE, BRAKES ACTIVATED AGAINST IT. NO ALARM/NOTICE APPEARED ON DASHBOARD TO SWITCH TO 2-WHEEL MODE. TOW TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED, IDENTIFIED PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET IT TO 2-WHEEL MODE. TOWED TO SANTA MARIA CA TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER. THEY CORRECTED TO 2-WHEEL MODE, CHECKED TO CONFIRM NO DAMAGE, AND WROTE IT OFF AS DRIVER ERROR/LACK OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
Additional Notes:
VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODE. WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL, IN DRIVE OR REVERSE MODE, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND FROZE VEHICLE IN PLACE. BARELY ABLE TO MANEUVER VEHICLE BY STRAIGHTENING STEERING WHEEL AS BEST I COULD TO GET IT TO PARK. AS I ACCELERATED TO GET IT TO MOVE, BRAKES ACTIVATED AGAINST IT. NO ALARM/NOTICE APPEARED ON DASHBOARD TO SWITCH TO 2-WHEEL MODE. TOW TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED, IDENTIFIED PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET IT TO 2-WHEEL MODE. TOWED TO SANTA MARIA CA TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER. THEY CORRECTED TO 2-WHEEL MODE, CHECKED TO CONFIRM NO DAMAGE, AND WROTE IT OFF AS DRIVER ERROR/LACK OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
Mfg Campaign: 11677546
Recall Date: Jul 31, 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
STEERING
Potential Consequences:
VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODE. WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL, IN DRIVE OR REVERSE MODE, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND FROZE VEHICLE IN PLACE. BARELY ABLE TO MANEUVER VEHICLE BY STRAIGHTENING STEERING WHEEL AS BEST I COULD TO GET IT TO PARK. AS I ACCELERATED TO GET IT TO MOVE, BRAKES ACTIVATED AGAINST IT. NO ALARM/NOTICE APPEARED ON DASHBOARD TO SWITCH TO 2-WHEEL MODE. TOW TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED, IDENTIFIED PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET IT TO 2-WHEEL MODE. TOWED TO SANTA MARIA CA TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER. THEY CORRECTED TO 2-WHEEL MODE, CHECKED TO CONFIRM NO DAMAGE, AND WROTE IT OFF AS DRIVER ERROR/LACK OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
Corrective Action:
VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODE. WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL, IN DRIVE OR REVERSE MODE, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND FROZE VEHICLE IN PLACE. BARELY ABLE TO MANEUVER VEHICLE BY STRAIGHTENING STEERING WHEEL AS BEST I COULD TO GET IT TO PARK. AS I ACCELERATED TO GET IT TO MOVE, BRAKES ACTIVATED AGAINST IT. NO ALARM/NOTICE APPEARED ON DASHBOARD TO SWITCH TO 2-WHEEL MODE. TOW TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED, IDENTIFIED PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET IT TO 2-WHEEL MODE. TOWED TO SANTA MARIA CA TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER. THEY CORRECTED TO 2-WHEEL MODE, CHECKED TO CONFIRM NO DAMAGE, AND WROTE IT OFF AS DRIVER ERROR/LACK OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
Additional Notes:
VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODE. WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL, IN DRIVE OR REVERSE MODE, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND FROZE VEHICLE IN PLACE. BARELY ABLE TO MANEUVER VEHICLE BY STRAIGHTENING STEERING WHEEL AS BEST I COULD TO GET IT TO PARK. AS I ACCELERATED TO GET IT TO MOVE, BRAKES ACTIVATED AGAINST IT. NO ALARM/NOTICE APPEARED ON DASHBOARD TO SWITCH TO 2-WHEEL MODE. TOW TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED, IDENTIFIED PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET IT TO 2-WHEEL MODE. TOWED TO SANTA MARIA CA TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER. THEY CORRECTED TO 2-WHEEL MODE, CHECKED TO CONFIRM NO DAMAGE, AND WROTE IT OFF AS DRIVER ERROR/LACK OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
Mfg Campaign: 11677546
Recall Date: Jul 31, 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Potential Consequences:
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V058000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Corrective Action:
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V058000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Additional Notes:
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V058000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Mfg Campaign: 11676785
Recall Date: Jul 28, 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
Transmission slips when needing to speed up quickly thus has hairbrush several times
Corrective Action:
Transmission slips when needing to speed up quickly thus has hairbrush several times
Additional Notes:
Transmission slips when needing to speed up quickly thus has hairbrush several times
Mfg Campaign: 11675589
Recall Date: Jul 23, 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
Since first oil change it will not stop leaking oil
Corrective Action:
Since first oil change it will not stop leaking oil
Additional Notes:
Since first oil change it will not stop leaking oil
Mfg Campaign: 11675590
Recall Date: Jul 23, 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Potential Consequences:
When raining me than a sprinkle you cannot see wipers seem to bog down
Corrective Action:
When raining me than a sprinkle you cannot see wipers seem to bog down
Additional Notes:
When raining me than a sprinkle you cannot see wipers seem to bog down
Mfg Campaign: 11675591
Recall Date: Jul 23, 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
Potential Consequences:
Alarms and corrects even when there is nothing there
Corrective Action:
Alarms and corrects even when there is nothing there
Additional Notes:
Alarms and corrects even when there is nothing there
Mfg Campaign: 11675592
Recall Date: Jul 23, 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Potential Consequences:
Alarms and corrects even when there is nothing there
Corrective Action:
Alarms and corrects even when there is nothing there
Additional Notes:
Alarms and corrects even when there is nothing there
Mfg Campaign: 11675592
Recall Date: Jul 23, 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
Potential Consequences:
Alarms and corrects even when there is nothing there
Corrective Action:
Alarms and corrects even when there is nothing there
Additional Notes:
Alarms and corrects even when there is nothing there
Mfg Campaign: 11675592
Recall Date: Jul 23, 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
SEATS
Potential Consequences:
Driver seat does not hold after setting to correct height. After driving the seat rests to the lower position. Wipers make a tapping noise when in operation at full left wipe. At times blind spot warning engages when surrounding is clear.
Corrective Action:
Driver seat does not hold after setting to correct height. After driving the seat rests to the lower position. Wipers make a tapping noise when in operation at full left wipe. At times blind spot warning engages when surrounding is clear.
Additional Notes:
Driver seat does not hold after setting to correct height. After driving the seat rests to the lower position. Wipers make a tapping noise when in operation at full left wipe. At times blind spot warning engages when surrounding is clear.
Mfg Campaign: 11672595
Recall Date: Jul 10, 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
Potential Consequences:
Driver seat does not hold after setting to correct height. After driving the seat rests to the lower position. Wipers make a tapping noise when in operation at full left wipe. At times blind spot warning engages when surrounding is clear.
Corrective Action:
Driver seat does not hold after setting to correct height. After driving the seat rests to the lower position. Wipers make a tapping noise when in operation at full left wipe. At times blind spot warning engages when surrounding is clear.
Additional Notes:
Driver seat does not hold after setting to correct height. After driving the seat rests to the lower position. Wipers make a tapping noise when in operation at full left wipe. At times blind spot warning engages when surrounding is clear.
Mfg Campaign: 11672595
Recall Date: Jul 10, 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Potential Consequences:
Driver seat does not hold after setting to correct height. After driving the seat rests to the lower position. Wipers make a tapping noise when in operation at full left wipe. At times blind spot warning engages when surrounding is clear.
Corrective Action:
Driver seat does not hold after setting to correct height. After driving the seat rests to the lower position. Wipers make a tapping noise when in operation at full left wipe. At times blind spot warning engages when surrounding is clear.
Additional Notes:
Driver seat does not hold after setting to correct height. After driving the seat rests to the lower position. Wipers make a tapping noise when in operation at full left wipe. At times blind spot warning engages when surrounding is clear.
Mfg Campaign: 11672595
Recall Date: Jul 10, 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Potential Consequences:
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V058000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and opened a case. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Corrective Action:
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V058000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and opened a case. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Additional Notes:
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V058000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and opened a case. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Mfg Campaign: 11670233
Recall Date: Jun 30, 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
2024 Toyota tacoma TRD offroad hybrid premium, truck will shift hard into 2nd gear almost like its slipping, issue is primarily noticed when the truck has sat overnight or a few hours. dealership has checked once and recommended me to try changing driving habits, (complete stop when shifting to fwd gear) still no fix. no warning lamps have shown no incidents or accidents from issue but
Corrective Action:
2024 Toyota tacoma TRD offroad hybrid premium, truck will shift hard into 2nd gear almost like its slipping, issue is primarily noticed when the truck has sat overnight or a few hours. dealership has checked once and recommended me to try changing driving habits, (complete stop when shifting to fwd gear) still no fix. no warning lamps have shown no incidents or accidents from issue but
Additional Notes:
2024 Toyota tacoma TRD offroad hybrid premium, truck will shift hard into 2nd gear almost like its slipping, issue is primarily noticed when the truck has sat overnight or a few hours. dealership has checked once and recommended me to try changing driving habits, (complete stop when shifting to fwd gear) still no fix. no warning lamps have shown no incidents or accidents from issue but
Mfg Campaign: 11669506
Recall Date: Jun 26, 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
STRUCTURE
Potential Consequences:
See attached document for complaint.
Corrective Action:
See attached document for complaint.
Additional Notes:
See attached document for complaint.
Mfg Campaign: 11669114
Recall Date: Jun 25, 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
Transmission slipping in 2nd gear and losing power. No warning lights, but the loss of power could've resulted in an accident had it been in an intersection. I can reproduce the issue, but the dealer says they are unable to. That said, there are other issues with power delivery such as RPM flutter that they have acknowledged in writing.
Corrective Action:
Transmission slipping in 2nd gear and losing power. No warning lights, but the loss of power could've resulted in an accident had it been in an intersection. I can reproduce the issue, but the dealer says they are unable to. That said, there are other issues with power delivery such as RPM flutter that they have acknowledged in writing.
Additional Notes:
Transmission slipping in 2nd gear and losing power. No warning lights, but the loss of power could've resulted in an accident had it been in an intersection. I can reproduce the issue, but the dealer says they are unable to. That said, there are other issues with power delivery such as RPM flutter that they have acknowledged in writing.
Mfg Campaign: 11667529
Recall Date: Jun 17, 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Potential Consequences:
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V058000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Corrective Action:
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V058000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Additional Notes:
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V058000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Mfg Campaign: 11663492
Recall Date: May 28, 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Potential Consequences:
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V058000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Corrective Action:
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V058000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Additional Notes:
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V058000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Mfg Campaign: 11662678
Recall Date: May 22, 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Potential Consequences:
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V058000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Corrective Action:
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V058000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Additional Notes:
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V058000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Mfg Campaign: 11661842
Recall Date: May 19, 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
ENGINE
Potential Consequences:
Vehicle lurched forward with a “bang” accelerating in stop and go traffic. Vehicle then stalled and flashed multiple warnings. Hybrid system failure. Drive mode failure. General failure. Vehicle would not restart on first attempt - multiple attempts made to restart. Upon restarting, it would not move forward in Drive, prompting a new error stating it needed to be returned to park. After a couple more restarts it was able to engage the gear and move forward. Power was limited, it drove differently, and the hybrid error persisted.
Corrective Action:
Vehicle lurched forward with a “bang” accelerating in stop and go traffic. Vehicle then stalled and flashed multiple warnings. Hybrid system failure. Drive mode failure. General failure. Vehicle would not restart on first attempt - multiple attempts made to restart. Upon restarting, it would not move forward in Drive, prompting a new error stating it needed to be returned to park. After a couple more restarts it was able to engage the gear and move forward. Power was limited, it drove differently, and the hybrid error persisted.
Additional Notes:
Vehicle lurched forward with a “bang” accelerating in stop and go traffic. Vehicle then stalled and flashed multiple warnings. Hybrid system failure. Drive mode failure. General failure. Vehicle would not restart on first attempt - multiple attempts made to restart. Upon restarting, it would not move forward in Drive, prompting a new error stating it needed to be returned to park. After a couple more restarts it was able to engage the gear and move forward. Power was limited, it drove differently, and the hybrid error persisted.
Mfg Campaign: 11661074
Recall Date: May 14, 2025
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