2013 Toyota Tacoma

Watch out for

Reputation: what owners and the press report. Tap one to see what to check.

Frame rust on later trucks 2011–2015 One source so far

What to check: Look over the frame, and ask whether it was inspected, coated or replaced under Toyota's 2020 campaign.

Toyota's 2020 campaign covered about 320,000 trucks built from June 2010 to June 2017, above all in states that salt their roads.

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Worn front wheel bearing All years One source so far

What to check: On a test drive, listen for a growl from the front wheels and feel for vibration through the floor at 30 to 45 mph.

Two members of a TacomaWorld buying thread warn of it. One felt grinding and vibration through the floor while accelerating at 30 to 45 mph, and the other warns of a growl from a bad front hub bearing.

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Valve cover gasket leak All years One source so far

What to check: Look for oil seeping from the valve covers.

Two members of a TacomaWorld buying thread call it common with age. One says everyone seems to have the same leak in the same spot, and the other calls it a simple, easy fix.

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13V557000 2013–2014
Valve springs may break, which can stall the engine.^4,5
14V054000 2012–2013
A brake actuator fault can switch off stability control, ABS and traction control.^6,4
14V475000 2008–2014
The tire placard may give the wrong spare tire size and pressures.^{7,8,9,10,6,4,5}

Checked against NHTSA records on 21 October 2026.