2025 Toyota Tacoma Problems: 6 Known Issues

On the 2024-2025 Toyota Tacoma, on 4th-generation Tacomas, insufficient clearance between the rear brake hose and the wheel allows mud and dirt to pack inside the rear wheel and abrade the brake hose. Over time the hose can be damaged and leak brake fluid, reducing braking performance and increasing crash risk. Toyota initially recalled ~106,000 4WD trucks (16-inch rear brakes with 17-inch wheels) under NHTSA 25V058000, then expanded it in July 2025 to certain 2WD and additional 4WD trucks with 16-inch brakes and 17- or 18-inch wheels, bringing the U.S. population to roughly 222,000 vehicles.

On the 2025 Toyota Tacoma, certain 2025 Tacoma and Tacoma Hybrid 4WD trucks have front-driveshaft constant-velocity (CV) joints whose ball cages (which retain the front bearing sub-assembly) were manufactured by GKN Driveline from incorrect material. The cages can deform or break under load. A failed front-driveshaft joint can affect steering and transmission operation; on full-time 4WD models it may prevent the transmission from shifting into Park, creating a rollaway risk if the parking brake is not set. About 5,960 vehicles are affected under NHTSA 25V656000.

On the 2024-2025 Toyota Tacoma, owners of 4th-generation Tacomas equipped with the power sliding rear window report rattling from the window assembly or its operating cables (often relieved by cracking the window slightly, indicating an adjustment is needed). Separately, there have been isolated reports of the rear tempered glass shattering without an obvious impact, sometimes triggered by closing a door, pointing to stress concentration or a glass manufacturing defect. No NHTSA recall exists for this component as of mid-2026.

On the 2024-2025 Toyota Tacoma, 4th-gen Tacomas fitted with the factory accessory roof rack (common on Trailhunter and trucks with the OEM rack) develop an abnormal vibration and droning/wind noise at highway speed, typically noticeable above ~60-70 mph and worse in crosswinds. The complaint became widespread enough that Toyota issued TSB T-SB-0016-25 ('Abnormal Vibration From Accessory Roof Rack'). The vibration is a resonance in the rack mounting rather than a tire-balance issue, and it is distinct from the separately-documented 4th-gen door wind-noise complaint.

On the 2024-2025 Toyota Tacoma, the 4th-generation Tacoma's 12.3-inch digital combination meter contains improper programming that causes the cluster's memory device to deteriorate faster than normal. Once degraded, the display can fail to show critical information at startup, including vehicle speed and the brake-system and tire-pressure warning lights, increasing crash risk. This is part of a broad Toyota campaign of ~591,377 vehicles; the 2024-2025 Tacoma is among the affected models. NHTSA campaign 25V595000 (Toyota 25TA08/25TB08). This is a distinct 4th-gen software/memory defect, separate from the older combination-meter gauge-dropout issue.

On the 2024-2026 Toyota Tacoma, many 4th-generation Tacoma owners report wind noise, whistling and rattling around the front doors and A-pillars (a whistle near the driver-side A-pillar and a rattle over the passenger-side dash have both been reported) that becomes noticeable around 50 mph and intensifies above 65 mph. No single cause has been confirmed: dealers have replaced cabin and roof trim pieces without curing it, and one owner largely quieted it by securing loose under-hood and under-radiator plastic panels with foam. It is an NVH/sealing quality concern rather than a safety defect, but it is widely documented across owner forums on the new platform.