2015 Toyota Tacoma Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 8%of 102 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,700miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the electrical system of the 2015 Toyota Tacoma, 8% of the 102 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,700 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 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.
“My truck was recently damaged from rodents,they built a nest by engine and chewed wires. After further research I found that auto manufacturers in order to go green are using soy based products on wires instead of petroleum. They are using sugar in there plastics. Rice husks in there interiors. All this stuff attracts rodents. This is unacceptable! My dealership said they are seeing at least 2 rodent damaged vehicles a week. My truck is driven daily and sits no longer than 8 hours. …”
NHTSA complaint #10872591, filed 2016-06, 17,000 miles“Our 2015 Toyota Tacoma prerunner's steering locked up just as though the ignition was turned off, at 45 MPH, causing the truck to veer left into on coming traffic, causing a head on collusion with a semi truck. Toyota inspected the truck after accident and said they could not find any problems, and that ignition key turned and steering worked normally, but there was no drivers wheel,rim, linkage, or fender. Toyota's legal department told me that they were not going to look into this anymore. This was a good 2 lane road in good weather at 1 pm in the afternoon. …”
NHTSA complaint #10934070, filed 2016-12, 15,500 miles“Electrical wiring was eaten by some kind of rodent - twice! Dash panel lights came on, so I took it to the dealer since it was new. Dealer reported that the electrical wiring had been eaten by some kind of rodent. The repair was make ($500.53 discounted), and the first night the truck was back in front of the house - it happened again. We live in the city with many vehicles parted in the street. I have lived in the same house for over 27 years and have always had a vehicle parked in my drive way with no rodent problem. Why now? Why this vehicle? …”
NHTSA complaint #10668292, filed 2014-12, 670 miles“The key fob separate from the key dangles while driving and with manual seats there is no way to adjust the seat up or down and while accelerating or braking, while moving leg and foot the knee hits the key fob and causes the key to turn while driving leading to a hazardous safety condition, Toyota needs to integrate the key fob into the key so nothing is dangling to get hit by the knee and knock key out of position”
NHTSA complaint #11745598, filed 2026-06“The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed an unusual burning odor in the interior of the vehicle. The contact's wife, who was seated in the front passenger's seat, noticed a fire in the power switch area of the rear driver's door. The contact then parked the vehicle. The contact extinguished the fire with a jug of water that was in the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11741529, filed 2026-06, 42,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10182983Oct 12, 2020TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ?Difficulty to pair the phone. ?Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
- 10179695Aug 5, 2020TSB: Some 2014 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with Entune? Audio (version 010169), Entune? Audio Plus (version 010171), or Entune? Premium Audio (version 010185) may exhibit…
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- 10166024Sep 18, 2019TT: Some customers may experience poor outgoing Bluetooth sound quality, this can occur for various reasons. Current multimedia systems are designed with the ability to adjust…
- 10164330Jul 1, 2019TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 01, 2019 Rev2: ? Applicability has been updated to 2019 ? 2020 model year Toyota vehicles. ? The Techstream Preparation and Process Overview sections…
- 10155247Feb 28, 2019TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ? Difficulty to pair the phone. ? Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
- 10133654Nov 22, 2017TSB: REVISION NOTICE November 22, 2017 Rev1: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2014 ? 2018 model year vehicles. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be…
- 10152138Aug 18, 2017TSB: Some 2014 ? 2016 model year Highlander HV, 2015 Tacoma, 2015 ? 2016 Venza, 2015 ? 2017 4Runner, Avalon, Camry, and 2016 ? 2017 Avalon HV and Camry HV vehicles may exhibit a…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 15% |
| 2025 | 6 | 5% |
| 2024 | 16 | 10% |
| 2023 | 12 | 22% |
| 2022 | 4 | 7% |
| 2021 | 9 | 11% |
| 2020 | 9 | 10% |
| 2019 | 21 | 10% |
| 2018 | 14 | 7% |
| 2017 | 22 | 9% |
| 2016 | 37 | 11% |
| 2015 | 8 | 8% |
| 2014 | 7 | 8% |
| 2013 | 13 | 10% |
| 2012 | 19 | 6% |
| 2011 | 22 | 12% |
| 2010 | 8 | 3% |
| 2009 | 40 | 8% |
| 2008 | 27 | 6% |
| 2007 | 18 | 3% |
| 2006 | 25 | 3% |
| 2005 | 20 | 3% |
| 2004 | 17 | 4% |
| 2003 | 11 | 3% |
| 2002 | 7 | 2% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 9 | 4% |
| 1999 | 11 | 4% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 9 | 4% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2015 Toyota Tacoma
30 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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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