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Toyota Tacoma · 3rd gen (2016–2023)

2021 Toyota Tacoma

Watch out for

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

  • Rear differential leak or howl All years One source so far

    What to check: Look for oil on the rear differential, and listen for a howl at highway speed.

    Two members of a TacomaWorld thread on 3rd gen problems report rear differential trouble: one a leak, and the other a howl that a service bulletin did little for.

    Sources 1

Recalls

No recalls are listed for this year.

Checked against NHTSA records on 21 October 2026.

Sources

  1. TacomaWorld (3rd gen problems)