2009 Toyota Tacoma exterior lighting problems
105 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2009 Toyota Tacoma — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Headlight shows visible signs of over heating of the amber lenses on both driver and passenger side. Amber lenses are melted, obscured, burned through and causing additional discoloration to the clear lens of the headlight itself. This creates a safety issue for both driver and passenger side…”
filed Jan 19, 2024
“The daytime driving lights are too hot causing the plastic housing to melt, crack and, in some cases, break. My research has found that this is a common problem in Toyota Tacoma trucks from 2005-11. In April 2015, Toyota replaced the headlight assemblies with a supposed "redesigned" assembly to…”
filed Jun 2, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Tacoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Tacoma | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 Tacoma | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 Tacoma | 8 | 3% |
| 2016 Tacoma | 17 | 5% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 Tacoma | 3 | 2% |
| 2012 Tacoma | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 Tacoma | 32 | 17% |
| 2010 Tacoma | 25 | 9% |
| 2008 Tacoma | 15 | 3% |
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.