2014 Toyota Tacoma Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 93 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,459miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2014 Toyota Tacoma, 3% of the 93 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,459 miles.
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.
“When I turn on my A/C it comes through the defogger on the dash fogging up the windshield in certain conditions and can happen while moving occluding drivers vision no matter where I have the vent setting. Ie I turn on the A/C and turn it to floor...air still comes through the defroster vent on top of the dash. This also happens with the heat fogging up the windshield in certain conditions.”
NHTSA complaint #11195495, filed 2019-04, 70,000 miles“The side view mirrors fog over, I cleaned them off with a towel before I start off to work. If the weather conditions change and creates either a fog bank or a condensation condition(s) it blocks the use of the side mirrors. Older Toyota trucks did not have this problem due to the mirrors had no bezel around them and the air flow over the top created a low pressure zone and evaporated the moisture. This style of mirror (on the 2014 Tacoma) does not allow that condition to happen. Toyota does not provide heated mirrors for this vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10852481, filed 2016-03, 18,459 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10244115Aug 21, 2023TSB: The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. Follow the procedures outlined in…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 15% |
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 8 | 5% |
| 2023 | 3 | 6% |
| 2022 | 3 | 5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 4 | 2% |
| 2017 | 10 | 4% |
| 2016 | 10 | 3% |
| 2015 | 7 | 7% |
| 2014 | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 | 3 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 6 | 2% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 4 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
| 2006 | 10 | 1% |
| 2005 | 20 | 3% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 4 | 1% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 2 | 2% |
| 1996 | 5 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2014 Toyota Tacoma
20 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 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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