3rd gen Toyota Tacoma 2016–2023

What buyers say

Reputation: what owners and the press report

• Sought after: 2018 to 2023 2018–2023 One source so far

  The same dealer says Toyota had addressed most of the early faults by 2018, with a recalibrated automatic and standard safety aids.¹

• Sought after: 6-speed manual All years One source so far

  Four members of a TacomaWorld thread on 3rd gen problems recommend a manual, and three of them name the 2017 6-speed manual 4x4.²

• Avoid: 2016 and 2017 2016–2017 Less sought after One source so far

  FLEX Automotive points to timing cover oil leaks, automatic shudder and recalls on the first two years.¹

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Open the buyer's checklist

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

Sources

1. FLEX (Tacoma years)
2. TacomaWorld (3rd gen problems)