Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Toyota Tacoma has 19 NHTSA suspension complaints and 0 suspension-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | SUSPENSION | My leaf spring(s) is noisy/loosened and to the best of my limited knowledge is at risk for breaking ... |
| Jun 20, 2021 | SUSPENSION | The passenger leaf spring or right leaf spring has broken and the truck has not hauled any kind of w... |
| Jun 11, 2021 | SUSPENSION | Is there a recall on leaf springs |
| Apr 15, 2021 | SUSPENSION | HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS THE 2011 TACOMA'S WITH FAULTY LEAF SPRINGS STARTED AS A SQUEAK SPRAYED WD-4... |
| Sep 22, 2020 | SUSPENSION | FAILURE OF DRIVERS SIDE LEAF SPRING WITH LARGE SECTION(4-6IN) MISSING. GAVE NO NOTICE OF FAILURE PRI... |
| Aug 18, 2020 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I BROUGHT TRUCK TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AS PART OF RUSTED FRAME RECALL TO BE VERIFIED. THEY STATED TRU... |
| Oct 2, 2019 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | WHEN I'M DRIVING THE TRUCK BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MILES AN HOUR THE TRUCK FEEL LIKE WANTS TO STOP AND SAU... |
| Jul 22, 2019 | SUSPENSION | REAR LEAF SPRING IS BROKEN AND NEAR THE GAS TANK. THIS IS AN EARLY 2012 MODEL. THERE IS ALREADY AN... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | SUSPENSION | MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL IN THE 2005-2011 TACOMA RECALL FROM TOYOTA. THE SUBJE... |
| Oct 15, 2018 | SUSPENSION | IN MAY OF 2017 THE LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE I PROXIMITY TO THE GAS TANK. I WAS TOLD BY HERITAGE ... |
| Sep 15, 2018 | SUSPENSION | MECHANIC SAYS LEAF SPRINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED,SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN 2011 RECALL.ONLY 55,000 ... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE ... |
| Mar 19, 2018 | SUSPENSION | I BOUGHT A USED 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH 75,000 MILES ON IT FROM A DEALERSHIP WITH THE "TOYOTA CERTIF... |
| Mar 9, 2018 | SUSPENSION | LEAF SPRINGS |
| Jun 17, 2017 | SUSPENSION | WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THE BACK END CREAKS LOUDLY OVER THE REAR TIRES. THIS IS ESPECIALLY NOT... |
| Apr 11, 2013 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | I WAS APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT AT A DOWNWARD ANGLE AND WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ... |
| Sep 27, 2012 | SUSPENSION | MY 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD OFF-ROAD DOES NOT MEET MAXIMUM PAYLOAD CAPACITY. VEHICLE STARTS TO BOTTOM ... |
| Apr 1, 2012 | SUSPENSION | MY 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD OFF ROAD DOES NOT MEET ITS PAYLOAD CAPACITY. IT HAS A LIMIT OF 1240 LBS A... |
| Feb 3, 2012 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | AT 300 MILES I NOTICED UPON DOWNSHIFTING ( I BELIEVE 3-2 OR 2-1) A RUMBLESTRIP VIBRATION FEELING. I ... |