2012 Toyota Tacoma Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 45about this part
- Share
- 15%of 295 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,000miles
- 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 2012 Toyota Tacoma, 15% of the 295 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,000 miles. 3 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 brought truck to Toyota dealership as part of rusted frame recall to be verified. They stated truck was not rusted enough underneath for Toyota to approve recall. That was a couple of months ago. I have recently brought it to a few mechanics to do some work on A/C as the A/C stopped working and that refuse to work on it as the truck is so rusted underneath!! They said it would crumble. Not even worth it.”
NHTSA complaint #11350058, filed 2020-08, 137,000 miles“A problem common to Toyota's occurred with my vehicle. The secondary air injection pump failed. The Tacoma did not have sufficient power and would not reach certain RPM's. The bill is $2,500. The dealership told me it happens quite often with toyotas. They have said this is not part of the powertrain warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #10960321, filed 2017-03, 65,000 miles“I started my Tacoma, the check engine light and trk off lights were on and after taking them to the dealer learned that the vechile was in limp mode. The truck will not easily accelerate beyond 30mph. This is caused by error code p2442 and p2440, from a known faulty part that Toyota refuses to replace.”
NHTSA complaint #10881919, filed 2016-06, 45,066 miles“I was driving to work this morning and when entering a highway my truck completely stopped accelerating and would not go over 40 MPH, anf would not go over 1200 rpms. I have researched the codes that popped up from my check engine light, and have found a ton of other people are having the same issue. The code is p2442, and indicates a failed air injector that the manufacturer has not issued a recall or safety advisory.”
NHTSA complaint #10968390, filed 2017-03, 50,706 miles“The secondary air injection systems seems to fail quite frequently on these 2012 tacomas with little to no help from Toyota to take care of this issue as a recall. These are known to fail right after your out of warranty and to charge it's loyal customers over $1000 for a part that should not fail or a part that should be covered is absurd. I have been a loyal Toyota customer my whole life but the issues of the Tacoma are making me rethink my decisions as an automotive consumer”
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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 2012 Toyota Tacoma
122 complaintsFuel system
53 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
35 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsSuspension
21 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsElectronic stability control
17 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsWheels
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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