2005 Toyota Tacoma Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 43about this part
- Share
- 6%of 707 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 109,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 43 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2005 Toyota Tacoma, 6% of the 707 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 109,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Unintended acceleration: stopped in traffic with foot on the brake pedal. Suddenly vehicle started to accelerate with my right foot on the brake pedal the entire time. Back wheels started to spin with vehicle lurching forward. Fortunate to have enough space between vehicle in front of me to avoid hitting it. The unintended acceleration event lasted about 10 seconds or so.”
NHTSA complaint #11267850, filed 2019-10, 162,300 miles“Unintended acceleration on 3 occasions. 12/23/19, 12/24/19 & 2/22/20. Seems to happen during slow creepy speed with foot action on the brake in slow traffic or going thru a parking lot. I have been fortunate to be prepared for this to put pressure on the brake, slam in park and turn off ignition due to a similar occurrence on 10/7/19. If not prepared it could easily result in an accident. It bothers me how random this occurs for no reason.with foot nowhere near or on the gas pedal. Vehicle acts like you slammed the accelerator to the floor.”
NHTSA complaint #11312006, filed 2020-02, 166,000 miles“The paint on my vehicle is highly vulnerable to chipping and peeling. The base seems very thin and there are hundreds of chips in the paint, causing the vehicle to rust. It seems to be a very common problem. I live in the midwest and we don't use sand when it snows, so it is not road conditions, just everyday driving that is causing the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10188367, filed 2007-04, 2,000 miles“I purchased this truck about a year ago. I recently heard of a settlement regarding rusty frames. My truck has one, very bad and I need to know how to proceed to get this fixed or traded in.”
NHTSA complaint #10926531, filed 2016-11, 90,000 miles“I recently purchased a 2005 Toyota Tacoma needing a new battery and alternator. I'm a mechanic the price was right so I bought it without a second thought when installing the alternator I saw rust hole in the frame in front of the drivers side tire a little more inspection showed there is not much frame left there is a whole cross member missing the frame is broken in front of the rear spring hanger and one of the struts is separating from the frame the whole frame seems to be delaminating but no rust in the body anywhere I noticed anyway I was under the impression that Toyota had fixed this…”
NHTSA complaint #11319282, filed 2020-03, 189,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11028712Jan 7, 2026Some 2005 – 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate…
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8% |
| 2025 | 19 | 16% |
| 2024 | 25 | 16% |
| 2023 | 10 | 19% |
| 2022 | 8 | 14% |
| 2021 | 12 | 15% |
| 2020 | 9 | 10% |
| 2019 | 25 | 11% |
| 2018 | 27 | 13% |
| 2017 | 37 | 15% |
| 2016 | 50 | 15% |
| 2015 | 30 | 29% |
| 2014 | 9 | 10% |
| 2013 | 13 | 10% |
| 2012 | 45 | 15% |
| 2011 | 11 | 6% |
| 2010 | 28 | 10% |
| 2009 | 19 | 4% |
| 2008 | 45 | 10% |
| 2007 | 34 | 6% |
| 2006 | 50 | 6% |
| 2005 | 43 | 6% |
| 2004 | 32 | 8% |
| 2003 | 26 | 7% |
| 2002 | 27 | 8% |
| 2001 | 40 | 10% |
| 2000 | 22 | 10% |
| 1999 | 22 | 9% |
| 1998 | 16 | 5% |
| 1997 | 6 | 5% |
| 1996 | 6 | 2% |
| 1995 | 11 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2005 Toyota Tacoma
260 complaintsSuspension
137 complaintsVehicle speed control
93 complaintsSteering
61 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
57 complaintsAir bags
46 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsTires
25 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsEngine
18 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Toyota Tacoma
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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