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2021 Toyota Tacoma

Verified August 31, 2026Sources: NHTSA · EPA · vPIC

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Safety
4
of 5 stars
Recalls
0
none
MPG
combined

Fatalities reported

Owner complaints to NHTSA include 1 report involving a death. Read the complaint record closely.

Vehicle Summary

2021 Toyota Tacoma

0 recalls
77 complaints
4/5 safety rating

Before You Buy

No recall campaigns on record for this model year
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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
0
Owner complaints
77
Complaints citing a crash
9

These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalized by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

No recall campaigns on record

NHTSA has not issued a safety recall for this model year. That describes the model as built — it says nothing about how this particular car was maintained or repaired.

Safety recalls

No NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year.

No recalls on record

NHTSA lists no safety recall campaigns for the 2021 Toyota Tacoma. Recalls can be issued at any time — check the specific VIN before purchase.

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NHTSA crash-test ratings

NCAP star ratings and the underlying test breakdown for the 2021 Toyota Tacoma.

  • Frontal crash

    Driver
    4 / 5
    Passenger
    4 / 5
  • Side crash

    Driver
    4 / 5
    Passenger
    5 / 5
    Side pole
    4 / 5
  • Rollover

    Rollover risk
    19.1%
    Dynamic tip
    No Tip

Driver-assistance technologies

Electronic stability control
Standard
Forward collision warning
Standard
Lane departure warning
Standard

What the ratings mean

NHTSA gives the 2021 Toyota Tacoma 4 out of 5 stars overall. NHTSA does not publish enough comparable results for this class and year to rank it against peers.

NHTSA published results for every NCAP test in this program, so the overall star rating rests on a complete set of crash and rollover results.

NHTSA's dynamic test put this vehicle's rollover probability at 19.1% in a single-vehicle crash — the figure behind the rollover star rating, published here because the star alone hides how wide each band is.

NHTSA crash tests

2021 Toyota Tacoma Frontal crash crash test
Frontal crash Video
2021 Toyota Tacoma Side crash crash test
Side crash Video
2021 Toyota Tacoma Side pole crash test
Side pole Video

Fuel economy & emissions

The EPA holds no fuel-economy record for this model year.

The EPA does not publish a record for every model year.

Consumer complaints

77 owner reports filed with NHTSA.

77
Total
9
Crashes
0
Fires
15
Injuries

Most reported components

  • ENGINE23
  • BRAKES12
  • OTHER12
  • AIR BAGS7
  • FUEL SYSTEM6

Serious Concerns

77 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 1 report involves a death. 15 reports involve injuries. 9 reports involve a crash.

Most reported problems

engine problems (stalling, power loss, warning lights)23
brake problems (soft pedal, noise, failure)12
miscellaneous issues12

Safety timeline

No dated safety events on record for this model year.

Specifications & ratings

Specifications

Body class
Unknown
Drive type
Unknown
Engine
0L 0-cyl
Fuel type
Unknown
Transmission
Unknown
Seats
0

NHTSA crash ratings

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

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