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2012 Toyota Tacoma check engine light reports

80 NHTSA complaints describe persistent or recurring check-engine warnings on the 2012 Toyota Tacoma — roughly 27% of all complaints for this model year.

80
Check engine light reports
27%
share of complaints
61,100 mi
median mileage in check engine light reports (73 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2012 Toyota Tacoma report before drawing conclusions.