Exterior lightingPart report
2018 Toyota Tacoma Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 209 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 383,565miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2018 Toyota Tacoma, 1% of the 209 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 383,565 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Related service bulletins
- 10214353Apr 12, 2022RL: The Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp on the involved vehicles has a seal between the lamp and the vehicle body which can deteriorate over time. If the seal deteriorates…
- 10203547Oct 12, 2021TI: TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN 21TD03 CERTAIN 2016 ? 2019 Model Year Double Cab Tacoma CENTER HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP ? WATER LEAK
- 10203546Oct 12, 2021DP: The Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp on the involved vehicles has a seal between the lamp and the vehicle body which can deteriorate over time. If the seal deteriorates…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 8 | 3% |
| 2016 | 17 | 5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 2% |
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 32 | 17% |
| 2010 | 25 | 9% |
| 2009 | 105 | 20% |
| 2008 | 15 | 3% |
| 2007 | 10 | 2% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 0% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 6 | 2% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 0% |
| 1995 | 3 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2018 Toyota Tacoma
Fuel system
66 complaintsBrakes
48 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
29 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsEngine
26 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsForward collision avoidance
11 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
66 complaintsBrakes
48 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
29 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsEngine
26 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsForward collision avoidance
11 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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