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Toyota Tacoma · 2nd gen (2005–2015)

2015 Toyota Tacoma

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What changed

  • The regular cab is dropped, and the TRD Pro replaces the T|X package.1

What it came with

  • 2.7L four-cylinder2,3,1

    164 hp at launch, 159 hp in later ratings

  • 4.0L V62,3,1

    245 hp at launch, 236 hp in later ratings

Transmissions
5-speed manual2, 4-speed automatic2, 6-speed manual2, 5-speed automatic2
Drivetrains
2WD2,1, 4WD2,1
Trims
Base2,1, PreRunner2,1, X-Runner2,4, Limited1, TRD Pro (2015)1
Packages
SR52,1, TRD Sport2,4, TRD Off-Road2,3,1, Limited Package (2013–2015)5,6,7, SR Package (2014–2015)6,7, Utility Package (2015)7, V6 Tow Package5,7

Colors

  • Silver Streak Mica 8
  • Super White 8
  • Speedway Blue 8
  • Timberland Mica 8
  • Pyrite Mica 8
  • Barcelona Red Metallic 8
  • Black Sand Pearl 8
  • Magnetic Gray Metallic 8
  • Nautica Blue Metallic 9
  • Attitude Black Metallic 10
  • Inferno 2015 10,7 Rare

Interiors

  • Graphite Cloth or premium cloth 8
  • Sand Beige Cloth or premium cloth 8
  • TRD water-resistant seats Water-resistant fabric, with the TRD Sport or TRD Off-Road package, 2012–2015 9,7
  • Limited Package seats SofTex, Limited, 2013–2015 5,7

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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.

    Sources 11

  • 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.

    Sources 12

  • 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.

    Sources 13

Rare catches

Rare options, colors and interiors to look out for, and whether finding one is good news.

  • Rare Inferno Color

    TRD Pro only10,7

Recalls

  • 15V099000 2015

    The tire placard gives the wrong pressures.14

Checked against NHTSA records on 21 October 2026.

What buyers say

Reputation: what owners and the press report

  • Sought after: 2013 to 2015 2013–2015 One source so far

    FLEX Automotive calls these the most dependable years of the generation.15

Before you pay

Open the buyer's checklist

Every warning and recall for this generation, with a box to tick.

Sources

  1. Edmunds 2015 review
  2. Edmunds 2005 review
  3. Edmunds 2009 review
  4. Edmunds 2012 review
  5. Toyota Newsroom (2013 Tacoma)
  6. Toyota Newsroom (2014 Tacoma)
  7. Toyota Newsroom (2015 Tacoma)
  8. Edmunds 2010 specs
  9. Toyota Newsroom (2012 Tacoma)
  10. Toyota Newsroom (TRD Pro pricing)
  11. SlashGear (frame years)
  12. TacomaWorld (what to look for)
  13. TacomaWorld (buying a 2nd gen)
  14. NHTSA recalls (2015 Tacoma)
  15. FLEX (Tacoma years)