Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Toyota Tacoma has 19 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | BOUGHT MY 08'TOYOTA TACOMA USED 10/21/19. NOT KNOWING ABOUT THE RUST PROBLEM THESE SEEMED TO HAVE. I... |
| Aug 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE OPERATING THIS VEHICLE ON MY PROPERTY IN 4WD THE TRANSFER CASE BECAME STUCK IN 4WD. IT STILL ... |
| May 18, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | PART INSIDE DIFFERENTIAL BROKE AND PUNCHED HOLE IN DIFFERENTIAL CASE. DIFFERENTIAL COULD HAVE LOCKE... |
| Nov 30, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE TOO ME TRUCK IS RUNNING FINE AND THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON TRUCK GOES I... |
| Feb 17, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | HEARD HUMMING NOISE FROM FRONT END AND TOOK MY TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC WHO FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE ... |
| Aug 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHINES/ROARS AT SPEEDS 50-70 WHICH INDICATES THERE IS A FAILED COMPONENT WITHIN. T... |
| May 23, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,TIRES | VIBRATION DURING ACCELERATIONS. FEELS LIKE A DRIVE LINE OUT OF BALANCE. HAVE HAD IT TO WILSONVILLE O... |
| Mar 20, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH DURING ICY CONDITIONS, ... |
| Jan 11, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED AND THE ... |
| Jan 3, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HIGH IDLE, TRUCK WANTING TO RUN ON AT A HIGHER RPM WHEN SHIFTING. IDLE NOT DROPPING DOWN BETWEEN SHI... |
| Oct 12, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I PREVIOUSLY FILED ODI COMPLAINT 10282779 TO REPORT TO TWO INSTANCES WHERE MY TACOMA ACCELERATED ON ... |
| Sep 3, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN WITHOUT WARNING WHEN DRIVING NORMAL SPEEDS. THIS HAPPE... |
| Aug 15, 2009 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A... |
| Jul 15, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SURGES FOREWORD SOMETIMES. (NOT ALWAYS WITH THE A... |
| Mar 8, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS TRAVELING ON THE PARKWAY, PITTSBURGH NEAR PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON MARCH 8, 2009. W... |
| Sep 22, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA AND IT HAS VIBRATION AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, I HAVE CARRIED IT TO 2 TOYOTA ... |
| Sep 14, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | SEVERAL TOYOTA MODELS, INCLUDING MY 2008 TACOMA EXPERIENCE PREMATURE FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB FAI... |
| Aug 14, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND THEN WENT IT WENT INTO GEAR IT JERKED YOU FORWARD BECAUSE I WAS PRESSI... |
| Jul 25, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA TENDS TO SURGE WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. THIS CAUSES THE PICKUP TO "JUMP", PARTICULA... |