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2006 Toyota Tacoma Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 29 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2006 Toyota Tacoma, 4% of all 782 complaints for this model year. That is #6 highest electrical complaint count among 21 Tacoma model years. These complaints report 3 crashes and 4 fires. Median mileage at failure: 61,000 miles.

Electrical System complaints
29
4% of 782
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
4
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
61,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2006 Toyota Tacoma electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Dec 22, 2005, latest May 17, 2021.

2006 Toyota Tacoma electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month2Dec 2005Mar 2007Sep 2009Jun 2011Feb 2012Oct 2015Mar 2020
29 complaints filed with NHTSA from Dec 2005 to May 2021; peak Mar 2007 (2).

Electrical System recalls for the 2006 Toyota Tacoma

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by Tacoma model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200523 (3%)
  2. 200629 (4%)
  3. 200727 (5%)
  4. 200836 (8%)
  5. 2009124 (24%)
  6. 201031 (11%)
  7. 201150 (27%)
  8. 201222 (7%)
  9. 201314 (11%)
  10. 20147 (8%)
  11. 20159 (9%)
  12. 201653 (16%)
  13. 201728 (12%)
  14. 201816 (8%)
  15. 201922 (10%)
  16. 20209 (10%)
  17. 20219 (11%)
  18. 20224 (7%)
  19. 202313 (24%)
  20. 202416 (11%)
  21. 20255 (5%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2006 Toyota Tacoma have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 29 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2006 Toyota Tacoma, 4% of all complaints for this model year, including 3 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 61,000 miles.
Which Toyota Tacoma year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2009 Toyota Tacoma has the most electrical complaints (124), compared with 29 for the 2006.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2006 Toyota Tacoma?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Toyota Tacoma is classified under electrical system. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.