2012 Toyota Tacoma Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 2%of 295 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 48,864miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the wheels of the 2012 Toyota Tacoma, 2% of the 295 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,864 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Steering wheel shakes at highway speed, Toyota escondido has been able to duplicate's problem. Wheels have been rotated and balanced and problem still persist, vehicle is now at 9100 miles and I plan having dealer look at issue again , but I'm concerned this could lead to a more serious issue that could affect the safety of the vehicle.I have researched forums and found numerous complaints regarding this issue that seems to plague the Tacoma line.”
NHTSA complaint #10512792, filed 2013-05, 6,200 miles“Right front wheel suddenly locks for several seconds putting a drag on that wheel, slowing that wheel down. Happens on sharp turns only so far, mostly going down hill, all at reasonable, safe speeds for the curve. Driver is not using the breaks at the times this has happened, and releases the gas and holds tight to the steering wheel. No dash lights appear. It is increasing in frequency and starting to scare us on our deep cliff curve roads. …”
NHTSA complaint #11354818, filed 2020-09, 88,000 miles“Changing a flat tire, the spare which has never been used was low on air, drove for less than 5 miles and parked later it was flat too.dealer has done several multi point inspections, spare tires not on list. Dealer stole the hubcap during the mounting / installation”
NHTSA complaint #10788752, filed 2015-11, 59,401 miles“Need updated overlay label on the tire and loading information label according to fmvss 110 s4.3. Nhtsa recall number 14v475. Manufacturer recall number: e0x. No accident or abnormality occured”
NHTSA complaint #10979575, filed 2017-04, 53,100 miles“Tread crack/split or dryrot on outer and innermost tread surface of all four tires. Bought vehical used when it had 44,627 miles when noticing this problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10948889, filed 2017-02, 44,627 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10207946Jan 12, 2022POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept…
- 10177781Jun 23, 2020TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. ST005-01, SU001-08, and T-SB-0391-08. The aforementioned bulletins are…
Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 8 | 3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 6 | 6% |
| 2014 | 4 | 4% |
| 2013 | 3 | 2% |
| 2012 | 7 | 2% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 | 6 | 1% |
| 2008 | 7 | 2% |
| 2007 | 6 | 1% |
| 2006 | 13 | 2% |
| 2005 | 9 | 1% |
| 2004 | 11 | 3% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 18 | 5% |
| 2001 | 7 | 2% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 4 | 3% |
| 1996 | 6 | 2% |
| 1995 | 4 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2012 Toyota Tacoma
122 complaintsFuel system
53 complaintsOther or unknown
45 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 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Toyota Tacoma
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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