2nd gen Toyota Tacoma 2005–2015

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.¹

• Avoid: 2006 to 2009 2006–2009 Less sought after One source so far

  FLEX Automotive calls frame rust the defining flaw of these years, along with clutch wear, cracked leaf springs and driveline vibration.¹

• Avoid: 2011 and 2012 2011–2012 Less sought after One source so far

  The same dealer lists a leaf spring recall on 2011 trucks and air-injection failures on 2012 trucks.¹

Before you pay

Open the buyer's checklist

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

Sources

1. FLEX (Tacoma years)