Toyota Tacoma Model Year Comparison (2015–2026)

Direct multi-year comparison of verified government safety ratings, fuel economy ranges, recall campaigns, and consumer complaints

Model Year EPA Fuel Economy / Range NHTSA Complaints Safety Recalls Overall NCAP Safety Detailed Reports
2015 Toyota Tacoma 17–22 MPG 101
15 crashes
4 Recalls
2016 Toyota Tacoma 18–21 MPG 323
4 crashes
4 Recalls
2017 Toyota Tacoma 18–21 MPG 238
12 crashes
5 Recalls
2018 Toyota Tacoma 18–21 MPG 202
7 crashes
3 Recalls
2019 Toyota Tacoma 18–21 MPG 214
10 crashes
4 Recalls
2020 Toyota Tacoma 18–21 MPG 87
6 crashes
1 Recall
2021 Toyota Tacoma 18–21 MPG 78
9 crashes
0 Recalls
2022 Toyota Tacoma 18–21 MPG 57
11 crashes
3 Recalls
2023 Toyota Tacoma 18–21 MPG 52
5 crashes
4 Recalls
2024 Toyota Tacoma 20–24 MPG 144
5 crashes
5 Recalls
2025 Toyota Tacoma 20–23 MPG 85
4 crashes
5 Recalls
2026 Toyota Tacoma 20–23 MPG 0
0 crashes
0 Recalls
Data Attribution & Reporting Context: Older model years have had more time in service and on-road exposure, which naturally correlates with higher cumulative complaint volumes. Complaint totals are raw consumer submissions to NHTSA and are not normalized by annual sales volume or cumulative mileage.

Toyota Tacoma Generations (2015–2026)

Verified U.S.-market generation taxonomy, platform architectures, internal chassis codes, and production lifecycles

2nd Generation

Production Span: 2015–2015
N220/N240
Lifecycle: Final Model Year (2015)
U.S. Chassis / Body Codes
N220 (Access Cab) N240 (Double Cab)
Supported Model Years:

3rd Generation

Production Span: 2016–2023
N300
Lifecycle: Pre-Facelift (2016–2019) / Facelift (2020–2023)
U.S. Chassis / Body Codes
N300 (Access Cab) N300 (Double Cab)

4th Generation

Production Span: 2024–2026
N400 TNGA-F
Lifecycle: Initial Launch (2024–2026)
U.S. Chassis / Body Codes
N400 (Double Cab) N400 (XtraCab)
Supported Model Years:
Taxonomy Note: Vehicle generation, platform architectures, and chassis designations are curated from verified OEM technical releases and Wikidata (CC0) for U.S.-certified configurations.

Toyota Tacoma Overview & Data Dimensions

Official government testing and defect surveillance data available on this portal

NHTSA Safety & Crash Tests

Complete 5-Star New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash ratings across frontal barrier, side barrier, side pole, and rollover resistance testing for tested drivetrain and configuration variants.

EPA Fuel Economy & Range

Standardized dynamometer laboratory ratings including City, Highway, and Combined MPG, MPGe electric efficiency equivalents, pure EV driving ranges, and annual fuel cost calculations.

Defect Complaints & Recalls

Official defect investigations, component-level complaint distribution, safety hazard descriptions, and manufacturer remedy campaigns monitored directly by NHTSA.

Official US Government Data Provenance

All statistics, ratings, defect reports, and safety recall campaigns on this hub are sourced directly from official United States Federal agency databases:

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) and New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
  • United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): FuelEconomy.gov verified laboratory vehicle testing data.

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