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2025 Toyota Tacoma Structure & Body Problems

The 2025 Toyota Tacoma has 41 Structure & Body complaints, 42% of its 98 total complaints, the highest share of any model year listed. The dominant issue is interior door handles breaking and trapping occupants inside, with median mileage at failure of 5,238 miles. No related recall is listed yet.

Structure & Body complaints
41
42% of 98
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
5,238 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical body and structure symptoms owners report

  • Interior door handles, most often on the driver's side, fracture or disconnect from the release cable, leaving occupants unable to open the door from inside and forced to exit through a rolled-down window.
  • Front passenger interior door handles fail the same way, requiring the window-and-outside-handle workaround.
  • Dealers report replacement door handle mechanisms are on national back order, leaving vehicles unrepaired for extended periods.
  • The hood was reported to bounce up and down at highway speed, raising concern it could fly open and block the driver's view.
  • One owner reported the right front seat cushion appeared collapsed compared to the driver's seat at a very low mileage.
  • One driver's side door latch assembly gradually stopped opening from either inside or outside the vehicle.

When 2025 Toyota Tacoma body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Apr 2, 2025, latest Sep 20, 2026.

2025 Toyota Tacoma structure & body complaints: complaints filed per month10Apr 2025Oct 2025Apr 2026Jun 2026Aug 2026
41 complaints filed with NHTSA from Apr 2025 to Sep 2026; peak Aug 2026 (10).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2025 Toyota Tacoma

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by Tacoma model year

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

  1. 201029 (10%)
  2. 201123 (12%)
  3. 201211 (4%)
  4. 201316 (13%)
  5. 201424 (26%)
  6. 201518 (18%)
  7. 201645 (14%)
  8. 201734 (14%)
  9. 201817 (8%)
  10. 201913 (6%)
  11. 20205 (6%)
  12. 20219 (11%)
  13. 20229 (15%)
  14. 20232 (4%)
  15. 202412 (8%)
  16. 202541 (42%)

Frequently asked questions

What is the most common structure and body complaint on the 2025 Toyota Tacoma?
The most common pattern is interior door handles breaking or disconnecting from the release cable, most often on the driver's side, which prevents opening the door from inside.
Is there a recall for the 2025 Toyota Tacoma door handle issue?
NHTSA lists no related recalls for this Structure & Body problem area on the 2025 Tacoma.
How many complaints does NHTSA have about the 2025 Tacoma's structure and body?
NHTSA lists 41 Structure & Body complaints for the 2025 Tacoma, which is 42% of the 98 total complaints filed for that model year.
At what mileage do these door handle failures happen?
The median mileage at failure across these complaints is 5,238 miles, indicating the problem tends to appear early in ownership.
Were there any crashes, fires, or injuries linked to these complaints?
NHTSA records show 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 0 injuries tied to the 2025 Tacoma's Structure & Body complaints.

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.