2023 Toyota Tacoma Safety Rating: 4 Stars (NHTSA)

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Toyota Tacoma Safety — All Years

Year	Variant	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Recalls	Complaints
2024Config 1 of 2	2024 Toyota TACOMA PU/CC 4WD	—	3 ★	5 ★	—	4	141
2024Config 2 of 2	2024 Toyota TACOMA PU/CC 2WD	—	3 ★	5 ★	—	4	141
2023Config 1 of 4	2023 Toyota TACOMA PU/CC 4WD	4 ★	4 ★	5 ★	4 ★	4	50
2023Config 2 of 4	2023 Toyota TACOMA PU/CC 2WD	4 ★	4 ★	5 ★	4 ★	4	50
2023Config 3 of 4	2023 Toyota TACOMA PU/EC 4WD	4 ★	4 ★	5 ★	4 ★	4	50
2023Config 4 of 4	2023 Toyota TACOMA PU/EC 2WD	4 ★	4 ★	5 ★	4 ★	4	50
2022Config 1 of 4	2022 Toyota TACOMA PU/CC 4WD	4 ★	4 ★	5 ★	4 ★	3	57
2022Config 2 of 4	2022 Toyota TACOMA PU/EC 4WD	4 ★	4 ★	5 ★	4 ★	3	57
2022Config 3 of 4	2022 Toyota TACOMA PU/CC 2WD	4 ★	4 ★	5 ★	4 ★	3	57
2022Config 4 of 4	2022 Toyota TACOMA PU/EC 2WD	4 ★	4 ★	5 ★	4 ★	3	57

Crash-test star ratings sourced from the NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Ratings apply to the tested body style and can differ between trims and drivetrain layouts.

Toyota Tacoma data analysis

How Toyota Tacoma NHTSA rollover risk varies

Across 10 configurations recorded for the 2022 through 2024 Toyota Tacoma, NHTSA rollover risk runs from 0.1% to 0.2%. The strongest figure belongs to the 2023 Toyota Tacoma (2023 Toyota TACOMA PU/CC 2WD) at 0.1%, and the weakest to the 2022 car (2022 Toyota TACOMA PU/EC 4WD) at 0.2% — a spread of 23%. A gap that wide means the model year and configuration you buy matter more than the nameplate does: quoting a single number for the Toyota Tacoma would be misleading.

How to read this Toyota Tacoma data

This page lists every 2022 through 2024 Toyota Tacoma record we hold for this measurement — 10 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Configurations behind these Toyota Tacoma numbers

The 2022 through 2024 Toyota Tacoma entries here cover variants including 2023 Toyota TACOMA PU/CC 4WD, 2023 Toyota TACOMA PU/CC 2WD, 2023 Toyota TACOMA PU/EC 4WD, 2023 Toyota TACOMA PU/EC 2WD, 2022 Toyota TACOMA PU/CC 4WD, 2022 Toyota TACOMA PU/EC 4WD, 2022 Toyota TACOMA PU/CC 2WD and 2022 Toyota TACOMA PU/EC 2WD. 2023 is the busiest model year in the record with 4 separate measured configurations, which is why a single quoted NHTSA rollover risk figure for that year is rarely the one that matches the car in front of you. Match the row to the exact drivetrain, body style and engine on the window sticker or VIN before relying on the number, and use the comparison links below to see how those same configurations line up against rival models.

Where these Toyota Tacoma figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Toyota Tacoma record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

How the 2024 Toyota Tacoma scored

NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program rates the 2024 Toyota Tacoma at 3 stars in the frontal barrier test, 5 stars for side impact. Stars are awarded against the test protocol in force for that model year and are not comparable across a protocol change, so read a year's rating against other vehicles of the same year rather than against an older or newer version of the same car.

Recalls and owner complaints

The 2024 Toyota Tacoma carries 4 open or completed safety recalls, 141 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 0 agency investigations. Recall counts are not a quality score on their own — a manufacturer that reports and fixes a defect early generates a recall, while one that does not may simply accumulate complaints instead. Check any specific car's VIN against the recall database before purchase: recalls are repaired free of charge regardless of ownership history, but only if the work has actually been carried out.

Driver-assistance equipment and how to read this record

NHTSA records the 2024 Toyota Tacoma as offering electronic stability control, forward collision warning, lane departure warning. Availability means the system was fitted or offered on the model year, not that every individual car has it — options and trim levels vary. This page covers 10 tested configurations across 2022–2024, one row per body style and model year the agency has published. Where a field is blank the vehicle was not tested for that measure rather than scoring zero, and configurations are never merged, because a front-wheel-drive and an all-wheel-drive version of the same nameplate are separate tests.

Frequently Asked Questions About Tacoma Safety

Is the Toyota Tacoma a safe car?

NHTSA gives the Toyota Tacoma an overall crash rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4 stars in the frontal crash test and 5 stars in the side crash test. Ratings are per body style and model year — check the table above for yours.

What is the rollover rating of the Toyota Tacoma?

The Toyota Tacoma scores 4 out of 5 stars for rollover resistance, with a calculated rollover risk of about 19.1%. Taller vehicles typically score lower here than sedans.

Does the Toyota Tacoma have driver assistance features?

NHTSA records the tested Toyota Tacoma as having electronic stability control, with forward collision warning and with lane departure warning. Availability varies by trim and package.

Toyota Tacoma Safety Ratings