2008 Toyota Tacoma Suspension, Wheels & Tires Problems
NHTSA has 135 owner complaints about suspension problems in the 2008 Toyota Tacoma, 30% of all 446 complaints for this model year. That is #3 highest suspension complaint count among 21 Tacoma model years. These complaints report 2 crashes, 1 fire, and 5 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 79,000 miles.
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires complaints
- 135
- 30% of 446 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 446
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 5
- Median mileage
- 79,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 2
When 2008 Toyota Tacoma suspension complaints were filed
First complaint Nov 5, 2007, latest Dec 15, 2025.
Suspension, Wheels & Tires recalls for the 2008 Toyota Tacoma
- NHTSA 14V604000Sep 29, 2014Suspension, Wheels & Tires710,711 vehicles
Suspension:rear:springs:leaf spring assembly:leaf
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Toyota Tacoma Pre-Runner and 4x4 vehicles manufactured September 14, 2009, to October 11, 2010. In the affected vehicles, one of the leaf springs may fracture due to stress or corrosion. While being driven, the broken leaf could move out of position and contact surrounding components including the fuel tank, possibly puncturing the tank and causing a fuel leak.
Risk: If the fuel tank leaks fuel from being punctured, there is an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners and dealers will install new rear leaf spring assemblies. The recall began on January 29, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
- NHTSA 11V148000Mar 4, 2011Suspension, Wheels & Tires22,000 vehicles
Tires:pressure monitoring and regulating systems
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 fj cruiser, land cruiser, tacoma, sequoia and tundra vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring system (tpms)." when factory-installed wheels and tires were replaced with toyota authorized accessory wheels and lt tires prior to first sale, the tire pressure monitoring systems were not re-calibrated correctly and therefore do not start illuminating the low tire pressure warning telltale at the required minimum activation pressure.
Risk: Failure to warn of tire deflations is a non-compliance with fmvss 138 and could lead to tire failure increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: For the land cruiser, sequoia, tacoma and tundra vehicles, the dealer will re-calibrate the tire pressure monitoring system on affected vehicles and install an updated tire and loading information label at no charge. For the fj cruiser vehicles, the tpms cannot be reset so the electronic control unit (ecu) for the tpms will be replaced. Toyota is currently developing the remedy ecu. If an owner is not certain whether his or her vehicle is equipped with these accessories, please contact any toyota dealer for an inspection at no charge. The safety recall began on march 31, 2011. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Suspension, Wheels & Tires complaints by Tacoma model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2008 Toyota Tacoma have suspension problems?
- NHTSA has 135 owner complaints about the suspension in the 2008 Toyota Tacoma, 30% of all complaints for this model year, including 2 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 79,000 miles.
- Which Toyota Tacoma year has the most suspension complaints?
- The 2006 Toyota Tacoma has the most suspension complaints (181), compared with 135 for the 2008.
- Is there a suspension recall for the 2008 Toyota Tacoma?
- Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for the 2008 Toyota Tacoma concern the suspension: 14V604000 and 11V148000.