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2016 Toyota Tacoma

4 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair when you can Equipment

If the hood scoop detaches, it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

The adhesive attaching the hood scoop may weaken, allowing the hood scoop to detach from the vehicle.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 3,547 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V425000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair when you can Engine

An engine stall may increase the risk of a crash.

The affected vehicles have a crank position sensor that may malfunction, potentially resulting in an engine stall.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 31,824 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V356000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Power train

If the vehicle is operated with an insufficient amount of oil in the rear differential, the differential may seize and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Oil may leak from the area where the rear differential carrier is assembled to rear axle housing.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 227,732 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V285000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

The incorrect bolts may loosen over time and affect the performance of the driver's knee air bag, increasing the risk of driver injury during a crash that necessitates deployment of the air bags.

In the affected vehicles, incorrect bolts were used to install the driver's knee air bag module.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 306 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V656000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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