2024 Toyota Tacoma Problems

What owners report

The 2024 Tacoma is a redesigned generation, and many of the complaints in this sample come from trucks with very low mileage — several within the first few thousand miles. Owners most often describe transmission problems (harsh or missed shifts, stalling, loss of power) and concerns tied to the rear brake hose safety recall, including long waits for parts. A smaller share of complaints involve driver-assist warnings, instrument panel and screen glitches, and false alerts.

1. 1
   Transmission and drivetrain

   Transmission failure, harsh shifting and loss of power

   • 44 complaints (28%)
   • median 2,421 mi at 0.8 yrs old (4 state mileage, few)
   • filed 2024–2026

   Owners describe trucks that shift hard, hesitate, slip into neutral, or lose power while driving, sometimes accompanied by multiple warning messages on the cluster. Several complaints state the dealer diagnosed a failed transmission and ordered a replacement, with parts on backorder and repairs taking weeks or longer. Others describe the truck becoming stuck in a gear or refusing to move when shifted into drive or reverse. Some mention metal debris found in the transmission fluid. Mostly reported under about 3,000 miles, often within weeks of purchase and at low speeds or during normal acceleration.

   3 related service bulletins

   What to check: Ask for the service history and whether any transmission work or software updates were performed. On a test drive, note hard or delayed shifts and any warning lights, and check for a whine from the transmission when the truck is on.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “I was driving on the freeway going 68-70 MPH when I had a sudden loss of power. Vehicle could not maintain speeds and was sluggish while making it over to the side of the road. Vehicle was towed to dealership, which could not initially find anything. Next day after test driving vehicle, it was confirmed that the transmission is broken.”

   NHTSA complaint #11609098, filed 2024-08

   “The morning my transmission failed... I started the truck and put it in R, at which point the entire truck shuddered for several seconds. At this point many, many warning messages appeared on the instrument cluster screen as well as the infotainment screen - and the truck would not move in Reverse. After moving the shifter into P and back to R, the truck backed out of the driveway. When the truck was shifted to D - nothing happened. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11636225, filed 2025-01
2. 2
   Brakes

   Rear brake hose recall and brake fluid leaks

   • 22 complaints (14%)
   • median 15,826 mi at 1.8 yrs old (6 state mileage, few)
   • 2 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2025–2026

   Many complaints reference the rear brake hose safety recall, with owners reporting that parts were unavailable for an extended period and that the dealer could not schedule the repair. A number describe symptoms before or after the repair: a soft or low brake pedal, a loss of braking power message, brake fluid leaking at a rear wheel, and longer stopping distances. Several owners say the problem returned after the recall work was completed. Reported across a wide mileage range, from nearly new trucks to those past 50,000 miles, and often linked to driving on dirt or off-road conditions.

   Recall 25V058000

   What to check: Confirm with a dealer whether the rear brake hose recall repair has been completed, and check the rear wheels and brake fluid level for leaks. Ask for documentation of any brake work done.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “There is currently a safety recall on my vehicle that has no remedy available. There is a risk of having brake hoses rupturing and losing braking fluid, causing a no brakes situations and high risk for an accident. I reached out to the dealership and was provided with no information on how to resolve the situation, but was referred to their company's headquarters. Once I reached out to their representative, I was informed that the estimated time to provide a potential repair would be about 3 months. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11641847, filed 2025-02

   “On July 25th 2025 the rear brake hose recall repair was performed on a 2024 Toyota Tacoma by an authorized Toyota dealership at Jim Norton Toyota OKC. Approximately one week later, the passenger side rear brake hose began leaking a significant amount of brake fluid. This triggered the brake warning light and a “Loss of Braking Power” message on the dashboard. The brake pedal became soft, and stopping distance increased noticeably, creating a serious risk to driver and public safety. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11679418, filed 2025-08
3. 3
   Electrical system

   Instrument panel and infotainment screen glitches

   • 10 complaints (6%)
   • median 30,000 mi at 1.1 yrs old (3 state mileage, few)
   • filed 2024–2026

   Owners describe blank or intermittently black screens, instrument clusters that fail to display at startup, and infotainment units that drop Bluetooth or reboot. Some say the screen went dark after a dealer software update, and a few report the fuel gauge or distance-to-empty reading changing erratically after a fill-up. Others mention the heads-up display moving on its own when the door is opened. Spread across mileage, from trucks with under 100 miles to those past 25,000 miles, and often noticed at startup or shortly after a software update.

   Recall 25V5950005 related service bulletins

   What to check: Start the truck and confirm the instrument panel and center screen illuminate normally. Ask whether the instrument panel software recall and any display-related service campaigns have been applied.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “I have a new 2024 Toyota Tacoma that I purchased December 2024. my dashboard lit up the morning of Thursday, April 17. Drive start warning on the dashboard and a secondary breaking malfunction warning I contacted my local Toyota dealer and informed him that my vehicle is giving me warnings and I only have 13,000 miles on the vehicle. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11655467, filed 2025-04

   “The 2024 Tacoma has a recall out for the screen because it blacks out. We took it to the dealer to remedy this recall, even though we were not experiencing symptoms associated with the recall. After they did the update, our screen blacks out and the Bluetooth does not work. Our screen is blacking out and our Bluetooth does not work after the Toyota dealership allegedly fixed the recall.”

   NHTSA complaint #11743748, filed 2026-06
4. 4
   Forward collision avoidance

   Driver-assist warnings and false alerts

   • 6 complaints (4%)
   • median 2,000 mi at 0.9 yrs old (1 states mileage, few)
   • filed 2024–2026

   Complaints describe forward collision warnings and automatic braking triggering with no obstacle nearby, sometimes bringing the truck to a stop. Owners also report that safety systems stay disabled after a trailer is disconnected, and that ice or snow on the radar produces a stream of alerts that cannot be dismissed. Some say the dealer mentioned a possible software update but the vehicle was not repaired. Reported mostly on low-mileage trucks, in a few cases within the first 2,000 miles, and more often in poor weather or after towing.

   2 related service bulletins

   What to check: Ask whether the blind spot monitor and trailer assist software updates have been applied, and on a test drive confirm the driver-assist warnings behave normally and that systems re-enable after towing.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “Truck has an issue where certain safety systems are disabled when a trailer is detected. This is normal. However, the truck is failing to notice once a trailer has been disconnected and this keeps the safety features disabled during normal driving. Toyota has yet to address the issue. There are many people complaining online. Not safe and very disappointing.”

   NHTSA complaint #11595924, filed 2024-06

   “When the radar becomes covered with ice and snow, the truck continuously spawns alerts for each Safety Sense feature that is disabled, including a pop up the occludes the instrument cluster and can not be dismissed. Multiple warnings interfere with focus in poor conditions and create more of a safety hazard due to driver distraction.”

   NHTSA complaint #11712342, filed 2026-01

Buying note. Because many of these complaints come from trucks with only a few thousand miles, a thorough test drive and a check of the service history matter more than mileage here. Confirm that the rear brake hose recall and any software-related service campaigns have been completed before purchase.

Summary written with AI from a sample of 60 NHTSA complaints for this model year (picked at random, with complaints that state a mileage and recent ones taken first), then checked automatically against the source records. Where a problem shows a complaint count, every complaint for this model year was matched with fixed keyword rules (written with AI and tested against the sample), and the mileage, age and repair figures are calculated from those complaints; owners' figures are as stated, not verified. Other counts refer to the sample. The excerpts come from NHTSA's public complaint records and are unverified; capitalisation is normalised, NHTSA staff notes are removed, and shortened text ends with “…”. Something wrong? Request a correction.