U.S. public vehicle records

2017 Toyota TACOMA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

239 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

15,501 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2017 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 148 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 67 of 239 complaints (28.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	52	21.8%
Transmission and shifting	40	16.7%
Engine operation	14	5.9%
Electrical and battery issues	12	5.0%
Fuel system concerns	9	3.8%
Steering behavior	4	1.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Service Brakes

Structure:Body

Fuel/Propulsion System

Electrical System

Air Bags

Power Train: 67; Engine: 36; Unknown Or Other: 35; Service Brakes: 31; Structure:Body: 25; Fuel/Propulsion System: 23; Electrical System: 20; Air Bags: 13

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 96; 25,000 to 49,999: 26; 50,000 to 74,999: 11; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 2

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (96). 91 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2016: 4; 2017: 40; 2018: 48; 2019: 26; 2020: 29; 2021: 24; 2022: 7; 2023: 12; 2024: 22; 2025: 13; 2026: 14

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 52 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 40 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 14 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10935959 · 2016-12-17 (December 17, 2016)

3.5L V6, LIMITED EDITION, EXTENDED CAB, 4X4, AUTOMATIC, 1200 MILES ON ODOMETER. DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH ON SNOW COVERED ROAD IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. ENGINE NOT COMPLETELY WARMED UP AND OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE 9 DEGREES. SUDDENLY ENGINE REVVED UP WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE ON ACCELERATOR AND VEHICLE WENT INTO A SIDEWAYS SLIDE INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. REVVING LASTED ABOUT 2 SECONDS AND THEN CAME BACK TO NORMAL RPM'S. I GOT VEHICLE BACK IN CONTROL BUT THE UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WAS AN EYE OPENER AND I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THERE WERE NO ONCOMING VEHICLES. VEHICL…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10935959 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10937049 · 2016-12-22 (December 22, 2016)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE STOPPED, WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TCM AND ECM NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE ECM AND TCM WERE UPDATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER TSB NUMBER: 0077-16. PRIOR TO THE TSB REPAIR, THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,756.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,756 miles reported. Look up ODI 10937049 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10906819 · 2016-09-15 (September 15, 2016)

TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN COLD. DELAY IN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE WHEN COLD. TRANSMISSION UPSHIFTS TOO QUICKLY AT VERY LOW SPEEDS.

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10906819 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11004019 · 2017-07-10 (July 10, 2017)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING ABRUPTLY AND CAME TO A ROLLING STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CHECK ENGINE, LOW OIL PRESSURE, AND HIGH TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA OF NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE (LOCATED ON MARMON DR, 03060) BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN A LO…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11004019 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11011243 · 2017-07-28 (July 28, 2017)

DRIVING AT 30 MPH WHEN VEHICLES ENGINE TRIED TO STALL , PUMPING THE ACCELERATOR I KEEP VEHICLE MOVING BUT RAN VERY POORLY GOT IT HOME AND CALLED DEALERSHIP TO GET APPOINTMENT. THIS A VERY DANGEROUS FOR IF WAS IN A INTERSECTION THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A ACCIDENT

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11011243 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11082969 · 2018-04-10 (April 10, 2018)

2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE HEAT BLOWER. *LD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A RODENT NEST AND DEBRIS. THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, AND DASHBOARD HAD TO BE REMOVED. ALSO, THE MAIN ENGINE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JS *JS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11082969 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11112503 · 2018-07-19 (July 19, 2018)

THE BLOWER MOTOR FAN FOR THE A/C BROKE. LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. ALSO, THE BATTERY BOILED OVER AND CORROSION WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEALER.

Owner-reported narrative. 29,450 miles reported. Look up ODI 11112503 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11076485 · 2018-03-06 (March 6, 2018)

MY TACOMA HAS 17000 MILES ON IT. HERE LATELY I'VE BEEN HEARING A CHIRPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE BAY. IT DOESN'T START RIGHT AWAY SO I KNOW IT'S NOT A PULLEY OR A BELT. I DON'T DRIVE THE TRUCK HARD BECAUSE LET'S FACE IT, IT'S POWERTRAIN ISN'T THE GREATEST AND SHIFTS LIKE A KID LEARNING TO DRIVE A STICK. IM SURE THE CHIRPING NOISE IS THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IN THE ENGINE BAY. FOR AWHILE THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL UNTIL ANOTHER TACOMA PULLED UP AND IT WASN'T DOING THE SAME NOISE AT ALL EVEN ASKED THE GUY IF HIS A/C WAS ON TO MAKE SURE WE HA…

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11076485 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11210038 · 2019-05-26 (May 26, 2019)

FUEL PUMPMAKES LOUD CHIRPING NOISE SINCE 10000 MILES I TOLD DEALER THEY TOLD ME NORMAL I WANT IT FIXED . I WANT A DIFFERANT FUEL PUMP I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IT MAKES ANNOYING NOISE

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11210038 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10971534 · 2017-04-09 (April 9, 2017)

WHILE DRIVING MY TACOMA AT FREEWAY SPEED, I ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE GEARSHIFT FORWARD INTO NEUTRAL. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF, LOSING POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING, BRAKING, ETC. EVERY WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH BEGAN TO FLASH INCLUDING LOW OIL PRESSURE, HIGH TRANS TEMP, ETC. I ALSO RECREATED THIS PROBLEM AT A LATER TIME (AFTER I FIGURED OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED) AND IT WAS THE SAME RESULT--THE TRUCKS MOTOR DIED WHEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10971534 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11055400 · 2017-12-18 (December 18, 2017)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO RETRACT NO MATTER HOW THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF ESCONDIDO (231 LINCOLN PARKWAY, ESCONDIDO, CA 92026) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 650.

Owner-reported narrative. 650 miles reported. Look up ODI 11055400 at NHTSA ↗