2009 Toyota Tacoma electrical system problems
40 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2009 Toyota Tacoma — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2009 Toyota Tacoma. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 127,619. It was later discovered through Carfax in August 2025 that the mileage on the Title…”
filed Oct 24, 2025
“Cruise control became finicky spring/summer 2019. I found articles stating that it could be the clockspring/spiral cable. I replaced the clockspring and that fixed the cruise control issue, but it caused my airbag light to turn on. I have been driving around with the airbag light on for the last…”
filed Oct 17, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Tacoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tacoma | 4 | 5% |
| 2024 Tacoma | 15 | 11% |
| 2023 Tacoma | 11 | 22% |
| 2022 Tacoma | 4 | 7% |
| 2021 Tacoma | 9 | 12% |
| 2020 Tacoma | 8 | 9% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 20 | 9% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 14 | 7% |
| 2017 Tacoma | 22 | 9% |
| 2016 Tacoma | 36 | 11% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 8 | 8% |
| 2014 Tacoma | 7 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Toyota Tacoma
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.