2008 Toyota Tacoma Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 45about this part
- Share
- 10%of 450 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 45 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2008 Toyota Tacoma, 10% of the 450 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 2 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.
“I had to bring my 2008 Toyota Tacoma in to get serviced . I received a call regarding the state of the frame. The dealer informed me that the are multiple spot on the frame with bad rust damage and some of the cross members are missing where they attach to the frame and said it would not pass state inspection. In 2015 the truck was resprayed to protect the farme which lasted about 1 month. At this point the frame will not last another year.”
NHTSA complaint #11416822, filed 2021-05, 110,000 miles“My Tacoma was in the shop for the limited frame undercoating spray back in november 2014, then was rusting through the spray and resprayed in july 2015, now is rusting through yet again. Toyota corporate doesn't want to do anything about it and told me to work with the dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #10785064, filed 2015-10, 100,000 miles“I have 3 active recalls on this vehicle and Toyota seems unable to supply the parts to fix it. The recalls are for drive and front passenger seat belt assemblies , rear leaf spring and corrosion-resistant compound application to the vehicle frame . For the seat belt problem, I have made appointments with 2 different Toyota dealers within the last year, have driven 60 miles each way to have it done and have been told when I got there that the parts were on national backorder . …”
NHTSA complaint #10820871, filed 2016-01, 70,000 miles“I noticed excessive rust forming in inner wheel housing near bolts holding wheel springs. Looking further showed excessive rust forming on other sheet metal which was protected from the weather. I did nothing until I received the recall about rust problems on the truck frame. When I spoke to Toyota about the sheet metal rust, they refused to consider it saying the recall only covered the frame. A call to national Toyota customer service got the same response. …”
NHTSA complaint #10633841, filed 2014-09, 65,000 miles“First noticed the steering tightness shortly after the undercoating recall. Very sporadic in this particular case so I thought it may be a particular stretch of road I repeatedly commute on. Not the case. Looks like another watergate. First a recall for a cord running through the steering column, the a rusted frame recall. Fess up Toyota, you manufactured another sub par vehicle, great engineering. Hopefully someone will listen to the consumer before this problem causes any tragedies. …”
NHTSA complaint #10726034, filed 2015-06, 66,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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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 2008 Toyota Tacoma
125 complaintsVehicle speed control
85 complaintsBody and structure
79 complaintsSteering
41 complaintsBrakes
30 complaintsAir bags
29 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsEngine
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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