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2013 Toyota Tacoma Electrical system Problems

Complaints
13about this part
Share
10%of 125 total for the year
Median mileage
70,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the electrical system of the 2013 Toyota Tacoma, 10% of the 125 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 4 a fire, 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.

“The horn ceased to work in the straight ahead position of the steering wheel. Toyota charged me $530 to replace the spiral cable. I considered it a safety issue. Consider driving on a busy highway and the vehicle next to you tries to move into your lane. I wrote a letter of complaint to Toyota USA. They responded only that my vehicle was out of warranty.”

NHTSA complaint #10778956, filed 2015-10, 46,538 miles

“I've had 5 door lock actuators fail on my 4 door Tacoma. Both passenger side locks were inoperative at the same time. When the door locks fail, the electronic locks and keyless entry do not work. The passenger-side doors do not have a key-hole backup, meaning that its not possible to unlock those doors without having to crawl through the vehicle from the driver's side. If I needed to get a child out of the back-seat quickly, that would not have been possible.”

NHTSA complaint #11088454, filed 2018-04, 50,000 miles

“Issue was noticed while driving, attempted to activate horn when vehicle in oncoming lane crossed in to my lane. Horn would not activate. Thankfully other driver course corrected in time. Complaint is related to has been reported to me by Toyota as sudden failure of the clock spring or spiral cable. Horn failed approximately one week after vehicle had just passed an annual state inspection. Was informed that this is something that happens with time and forced to pay $700 to have repaired. …”

NHTSA complaint #11130640, filed 2018-09, 89,000 miles

“We hit black ice and spun flipped into a ditch onto the passenger side of the truck airbag deployed on the passenger side the airbag caught on fire catching the whole truck on fire.”

NHTSA complaint #10817278, filed 2015-12, 70,000 miles

“On august 17, 2019, I had been stopped at a drive through fast food restaurant when I heard a hissing sound and what looked like steam coming from the rear undercarriage of my truck. It was noticeable enough to have me get down and physically look at the vehicle. I did not see any obvious signs of damage or error, so I went about my day as usual. I have noticed since then, this noise happens sporadically and the A/C is not working properly. …”

NHTSA complaint #11259117, filed 2019-09

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026215%
202565%
20241610%
20231222%
202247%
2021911%
2020910%
20192110%
2018147%
2017229%
20163711%
201588%
201478%
20131310%
2012196%
20112212%
201083%
2009408%
2008276%
2007183%
2006253%
2005203%
2004174%
2003113%
200272%
200141%
200094%
1999114%
199852%
199711%
199694%
199521%

Other parts of the 2013 Toyota Tacoma

Transmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsElectronic stability control
11 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSeats
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 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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