2025 Toyota Tacoma structure problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2025 Toyota Tacoma — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The interior door handle on my vehicle broke, and this creates a safety risk because occupants — including passengers, especially children in rear seats who may not know an alternate way out — may be unable to open the door and exit from inside. This is particularly dangerous in an emergency such…”
filed Aug 1, 2026
“Unable to open my driver's door from the inside. In order to get out of the vehicle, I need to put the driver's window down and open the door using the outside door handle. I took it to the dealership on July 29, 2026 for a warranty repair. I was informed that this is a known issue and there are…”
filed Jul 29, 2026
“At 10,000 miles the interior door handle has stopped working. I’m not able to open the door anymore having Toyota take a look. The handle itself had busted on the inside. They have ordered the parts for replacement with a backorder for 2 to 3 months because they’re having a lot of reports.”
filed Jul 29, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
The condition is for vehicles equipped with an accessory Power Port or Tire Inflator. During the installation process of the Power Port or Tire Inflator, the pre-wire connector is removed from the dummy cap (which is…
T-TT-0755-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 10, 2026Some 2024 – 2025 model year 4WD Tacoma and Tacoma Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a condition where the 4WD lights are flashing and a MIL ON condition with one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs)…
T-SB-0093-25 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 17, 2025
Structure problems in other Tacoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Tacoma | 6 | 4% |
| 2022 Tacoma | 7 | 12% |
| 2021 Tacoma | 5 | 6% |
| 2020 Tacoma | 3 | 3% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 11 | 5% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 13 | 6% |
| 2017 Tacoma | 26 | 11% |
| 2016 Tacoma | 22 | 7% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 14 | 14% |
| 2014 Tacoma | 20 | 22% |
| 2013 Tacoma | 11 | 9% |
| 2012 Tacoma | 9 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 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.