Toyota Tacoma
2005 only
168,811 sold in the US for 2005.
per 10,000 sold
2005 Toyota Tacoma have 523 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 5 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Body and panel corrosion, typically surfacing around 127,200 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2005 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Toyota Tacoma report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2005 only
Median onset: 127,200 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 61,000 miles. 7.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 96,037 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 86,000 miles. 2.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 130,200 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 87,500 miles. 12.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.
Median onset: 134,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 153,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2005 model year. See the full Toyota Tacoma report for every year and full specs/safety data.