Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Toyota Tacoma has 39 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
39
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2009 Toyota Tacoma. The contact discovered a mileage discrep... |
| Oct 16, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CRUISE CONTROL BECAME FINICKY SPRING/SUMMER 2019. I FOUND ARTICLES STATING THAT IT COULD BE THE CLO... |
| Mar 15, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHT LENS GET HOT MELTED LENS, LIGHT BULB PLUG IS ALSO BURNED READY TO CRACK THIS IS A SAFETY I... |
| Feb 15, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BOTH HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SHOW INNER RUNNING LIGHT/TURNSIGNAL LENS HAVE BUBBLING, BURNING AND NOW THE... |
| Feb 28, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT SYSTEM... |
| Feb 15, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS HAVE MELTED THE LENS AND THE HIGH HEAT HAS ALSO CRACKED AND DISTORTED THE... |
| Dec 29, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS THAT ALSO DOUBLES AS TURN SIGNALS ARE BURNING A HOLE THROUGH THE PLASTIC... |
| Nov 8, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG SENSOR CAME ON IN MY '09 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A MECHANIC AND A DIA... |
| Oct 15, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY VEHICLE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL), ARE BURNING THROUGH THE LENSES. THE LENS IN FRONT OF THE BU... |
| Sep 2, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT DTRL LENSES ARE MELTED FROM HEAT FROM THE BULB, I AM WORRIED ABOUT AN ELECTRICAL... |
| Aug 26, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS GENERATED ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT. THE INTERIOR COLORED LENS ON BOTH HEADLIGHT AS... |
| Aug 19, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL) LIGHT BULBS ALONG WITH OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES GENERATED ENOUGH HEAT TO CA... |
| Jul 28, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY VEHICLES DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL), WHICH ARE LOCATED IN THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, ARE BURNING T... |
| Jul 26, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHT BULBS CAUSE MY VEHICLE HEADLIGHT LENSES TO SLOWLY BURN AN... |
| Jun 28, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE PLASTIC HOUSING/PLASTIC LENS COVERING THE AMBER DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND THE CLEAR FOG LIGHTS ... |
| Feb 15, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | INSIDE THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS A COMBINATION TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR/ EMERGENCY... |
| Jan 31, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON AND HORN DOES NOT WORK. AFTER RESEARCHING, LEARNED THIS IS AN AIRBAG CLOCK ... |
| Nov 12, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT BULBS ON BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES HAVE BURNED STRAIGHT THROUGH THE ORANGE PLA... |
| Sep 1, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BOTH FRONT MARKER LIGHT LENSES ARE MELTING AND THE LAMP SOCKET IS CHARRED BROWN. THE PLASTIC LENS IS... |
| Aug 1, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I HAVE A 09 TACOMA AND THE DRL'S HAVE ACTUALLY BURNED, MELTED AND POPPED THE LENS IN FRONT OF THEM. ... |