Toyota TACOMA electrical problems
170 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
8,155 owner complaints analyzed
56 distinct recall campaigns
68,381 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 5,299 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
170 of 8,155 complaints match this topic (2.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10028901 · 2003-07-22 (July 22, 2003)
THE HEADLIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTANTLY, THEN THEY STOPPED WORKING AT ALL. I AM AN ELECTRICIAN, AND I STARTED DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM, FINDING NO GROUND TO THE HEADLIGHTS. FOLLOWING THE WIRING DIAGRAM, THIS LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE DIMMER SWITCH PORTION OF THE COMBINATION SWITCH ON THE STEERING WHEEL HAD FAILED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT THE BLACK/WHITE GROUND WIRE FOR THAT SWITCH ON THE WIRING HARNESS SIDE OF THE CONNECTOR UNDER THE DASH WAS BLACKENED FROM EXCESS HEAT. ALSO THE TERMINAL INSIDE THE CONNECTOR WAS ALMOST MELTED. THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 113,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10028901 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10204679 · 2007-10-02 (October 2, 2007)
EXTERIOR LIGHTING HEADLIGHTS: THE HEADLIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY,FLASHING FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH THEN OFF AND BACK ON. I AM AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, AND I STARTED DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM, FINDING NO GROUND TO THE HEADLIGHTS. FOLLOWING THE WIRING DIAGRAM, THIS LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE DIMMER SWITCH PORTION OF THE COMBINATION SWITCH ON THE STEERING WHEEL HAD FAILED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT THE BLACK/WHITE GROUND WIRE FOR THAT SWITCH ON THE WIRING HARNESS SIDE OF THE CONNECTOR UNDER THE DASH WAS BLACKENED FROM EXCESS HEAT. ALSO TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 174,993 miles reported. Look up ODI 10204679 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10377568 · 2011-01-17 (January 17, 2011)
BASICALLY MY BATTERY JUST COMPLETELY DIED FOR NO REASON I LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER HEADLIGHTS, POWER STEERING, AND ALL....IT WAS NIGHT TIME . WHEN I TRIED TO JUMP START THAT IS WHEN THE BATTERY CAUGHT ON FIRE AND EVERY SINCE THAT AWFUL NIGHT (ENDED UP GETTING IT TOWED WHILE I WENT TO GET HELP FOR IT BEING PARKED IN A ZONE WITH NO PROPER PARKING STICKER AND IT COST ME 350 MORE DOLLARS TO GET IT OUT) THE 6 BRAND NEW BATTERIES HAVE ALL EITHER NEVER WORKED TO BEGIN WITH OR THEY HAVE BEEN JUMPED OFF I THINK THE MOST TIMES OUT OF ONE BATTERY WAS…
Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10377568 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8002819 · 2002-01-24 (January 24, 2002)
CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STARTED BEING ENGAGED TO ENGINE PRIOR TO PARKING THE VEHICLE, THEN AN HOUR LATER WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR AND INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE BATTERY DIED.*YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8002819 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 863396 · 2000-06-12 (June 12, 2000)
HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO TURNING OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. PARKED VEHICLE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, AND DASHBOARD/VENTS MELTED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 863396 at NHTSA ↗