Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Toyota Tacoma has 47 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
47
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | I was driving and all of the sudden I felt a vibration when I let off the gas...I checked under and ... |
| Feb 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD AROUND 112,000 MILES ON IT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT EXPERIENCED IR... |
| Nov 2, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISIN SLIPS OR NOT RUN IN REVERSE, EVEN ON FLAT SURFACES. RUNS NORMALLY IN FORWARD. |
| Nov 11, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | VIBRATION EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELLING AT LOWER SPEED, 20 MPH. |
| Nov 7, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | REAR DIFFERENTIAL OIL LEAK. THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL IN THE 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA BUT MY 2006 HAS THE SA... |
| May 26, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | I TOOK MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA TO BOCH TOYOTA AS PART OF TOYOTA SERVICE CAMPAIGN REGARDING FRAME RECAL... |
| May 11, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH OUR 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA WHICH HAS 125331 MILES. ON MAY 11, 2015, WE... |
| Jul 5, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | DUE TO THE RUSTED FRAME ISSUES THAT I REPORTED TO TOYOTA ON 04/16/2014 (MULLER TOYOTA AND TOYOTA COR... |
| Mar 13, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN GEAR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR. APPEARS TO BE STUCK IN... |
| Feb 6, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS SLOWLY ENTERING A PARKING SPACE. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASED TO M... |
| Sep 28, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | FOR AT LEAST 2 MOS PREVIOUS I WOULD HEAR A CHIRPING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT WOULD GET... |
| Nov 27, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, HE NOTICED AN AB... |
| Sep 14, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ... |
| Jun 10, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SAME COMPLAINT AS OTHERS. LOW END RUMBLING SOUND AND... |
| Feb 7, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILS TO GO INTO GEAR. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE AISIN AY6 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANS... |
| Dec 31, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | POWERTRAIN (FRONT DIFFERENTIAL) FRONT VIBRATION AROUND 30~45MPH. THE VIBRATION GOES AWAY WHEN 4WD IS... |
| Nov 19, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT FOR 30 SECONDS. MY RIGHT FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE RPM SUDDE... |
| Oct 10, 2009 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH GEARS FROM 4TH TO... |
| Jul 12, 2009 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER DOUBLE CAB 4X2 V6. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP... |
| May 20, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) ON DRY PAVEMENT DU... |