Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Toyota Tacoma has 32 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
32
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | My truck started having a vibration when driving around 45-55 mph. This problem first became notice... |
| Oct 20, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Drivetrain vibration and cricket chripping noise; likly coming from propeller shaft |
| Oct 21, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,TIRES | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the undercarriage of the vehicle was ... |
| Jan 13, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN ACCELERATING THE TRUCK LOST ALL POWER AND ACCELERATION. ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. ENGINE WILL NOT INC... |
| May 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 60,000 MILES. THREE YEARS AGO THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. WE BROUGHT IT AND PAID FOR DIAGNOSTICS BUT N... |
| Apr 4, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | DURING NORMAL DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND TRUCK IMMED... |
| Apr 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH TRAC OFF LIGHT COMES ON. NO POWER. AIR IDOL CONTROL VALVE STUCK OPEN. |
| Dec 31, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATION. TOYOTA HAS A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR THIS ISSUE THROUGH THE 2011 MOD... |
| Nov 15, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRAC OFF LIGHT CAME ON. TRUCK WENT INTO "LIMP" MODE AND WOULD ONLY GO ABOUT 3... |
| Sep 12, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I START UP THE TRUCK AND PULL OUT IN TO THE STREET. WHETHER AT AN INTERSECTION OR MAKING A TURN, I P... |
| Jul 27, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, TRAC OFF LIGHT ON, ENGINE POWER WEAK CHECK ENGINE CODE- P2441. THIS HAS BEEN... |
| Jul 26, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WHILE COMMUTING TO WORK THE ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, CAUSING MY TRUCK TO SLO... |
| Jun 28, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE 27,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS DEFECTIVE. I AM AFRAID IT WILL LOCK UP... |
| May 26, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE SECONDARY AIR INTAKE SYSTEM GOES OUT FAIRLY QUICKLY. MY VEHICLE IS AT 72,500 MILES. THIS CAUSES ... |
| Mar 15, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCEL... |
| Mar 9, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | CEL CODE P2442,P2445 DEALERSHIP SAYS THE AIR SWITCHING VALVE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE 75K MILES ... |
| Feb 25, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | CODE P2440 AND P2442. AIR INJECTION SYSTEM VALVES ARE STUCK OPEN (RELATED TO EMISSIONS CONTROL UNIT... |
| Dec 21, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | 2012 TACOMA WITH 37,00 MILES: WHILE LEAVING A PARKING LOT AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE ON TO A BUSY HIGH... |
| Nov 29, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TRAC OFF LIGHT IS ON. MY TRUCK HAS NO POWER AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TH... |
| Nov 21, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WE JUST PAID TOYOTA A LITTLE OVER $2,000 TO REPLACE THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM. THE SWITCHI... |