Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Toyota Tacoma has 18 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Toyota Tacoma. It was discovered that there was a milea... |
| Jan 23, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | HORN WILL NOT WORK WITH THE STEERING WHEEL CENTERED. IF YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL 90% TO THE LEFT... |
| Jan 4, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HORN WILL NOT WORK WITH THE STEERING WHEEL CENTERED. IF YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR... |
| Sep 21, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | TOYOTA HAS KNOW THAT THE CLOCK SPRING HAS BEEN FAILING FOR YEARS. THEY ISSUED A RECALL FOR MODEL YEA... |
| Jun 5, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING. OPEN CIRCUIT. |
| Jan 3, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE TRAC OFF LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE. I IMMEDI... |
| Jan 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SUN VISOR , SPRING INSIDE VISOR BREAKS. MAKING THE VISOR HANG DOWN. WIRE HARNESS FROM AC BLOWER M... |
| Jul 10, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING AT HIGH WAY SPEED; THE ABS LIGHT, PARKING BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION LIGHT, LOST POWER TO WINDOWS... |
| Dec 14, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SECONDARY AIR INJECTION VALVE STUCK CODES P2440,P2442. TRUCK GOES INTO LIMP MODE AND YOU CAN ONLY GO... |
| Dec 13, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHEN I WAS LEAVING WORK THE OTHER NIGHT MY 2012 TACOMA WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND PRESENTED THE CEL AND... |
| Nov 28, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | SECONDARY AIR INJECTION VALVE STUCK OPEN CAUSING LIMP MODE. HAPPENED NEAR VERY DANGEROUS INTERSECTI... |
| Nov 28, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | ENGINE/ALL POWER IS LOST WHEN ENGINE HAS REACHED A CERTAIN RPM. CODE READER STATES "CRANKSHAFT POSIT... |
| Nov 1, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2012 TACOMA HAS A SPIRAL WIRE ISSUE THAT DEALER REFUSES TO FIX EVEN THOUGH THIS PART IS ASSOCIATE... |
| May 31, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEMS SEEMS TO FAIL QUITE FREQUENTLY ON THESE 2012 TACOMAS WITH LITTLE... |
| May 12, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT RODENTS ARE THRU THE WIRING FOR THE KNOCK SENSOR. CEL & TRAC LIGHTS CAME... |
| Feb 17, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | DRIVING MY TOYOTA TACOMA, I WAS APPROACHING A STEEP DECLINE. I TAPPED ON THE BRAKES AND CONTINUED DR... |
| Mar 12, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HORN STOPPED WORKING A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. MY RESEARCH SHOWED IT WAS SAME PROBLEM WITH 2010 TACOMA'... |
| Aug 1, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL SYSTEM CAN BE HEARD HOURS AFTER THE TRUCK IS PARKED, FEW TIMES A WEEK AND SOMETIMES DAILY .AND... |