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2009 Toyota Tacoma Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 124 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2009 Toyota Tacoma, 24% of all 519 complaints for this model year. That is the highest electrical complaint count among 21 Tacoma model years. These complaints report 1 crash and 16 fires. Median mileage at failure: 41,500 miles.

Electrical System complaints
124
24% of 519
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
16
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
41,500 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2009 Toyota Tacoma electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Sep 20, 2008, latest Oct 24, 2025.

2009 Toyota Tacoma electrical system complaints: complaints filed per quarter132008 Q32011 Q22012 Q32013 Q42015 Q42018 Q32021 Q1
124 complaints filed with NHTSA from 2008 Q3 to 2025 Q4; peak 2013 Q3 (13).

Electrical System recalls for the 2009 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 2009 Toyota Tacoma have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 124 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2009 Toyota Tacoma, 24% of all complaints for this model year, including 1 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 41,500 miles.
Which Toyota Tacoma year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2009 Toyota Tacoma has the most electrical complaints (124), compared with 124 for the 2009.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2009 Toyota Tacoma?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2009 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.