2005 Toyota TACOMA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2005 Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab has received high safety ratings in various crash tests, with a 5-star rating for the front crash driver side and side crash driver side. However, the overall rating is listed as "Not Rated". The vehicle comes with optional electronic stability control, which can enhance the safety of the car by helping the driver maintain control in difficult driving conditions. It does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of complaints and recalls, there have been 700 complaints reported for this model and 10 recalls. It's important for owners to stay informed about any potential issues and follow up on any necessary maintenance to ensure the safety and performance of the vehicle.

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Complaint Count

700

Recall Count

10

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2005 Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2005 Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Optional
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2005 Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2005 Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2005 Toyota TACOMA

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"where the motor mount sits the bracket below collapsed into the frame itself causing the engine to lower"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2025-02-10
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. the contact stated while changing the oil and inspecting the vehicle, there was rust on the driver's side frame. the dealer had not been contacted. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that a repair was no longer covered under warranty. the approximate failure mileage was 169,000."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2023-01-09
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while performing an oil change, he noticed excessive corrosion on the subframe of the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty. the failure mileage was approximately 250,000."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2023-03-04
Complaint:
"hello good afternoon my name is [xxx] i have a toyota tacoma 2005 could you help me with some information it has a chassis with holes and rotten. toyota was changing all chassis that had this defect in 2018 to 2020 at no cost, the first owner didn't know about it and i wasn't even warned. i would like to know if i am entitled to a free chassis exchange? information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2015-10-02
Complaint:
"my 2005 toyota tacoma had a recall due to potential frame rusting. i brought my truck to my local toyota dealership for the frame inspection as stated in the recall notice i received. the frame did not need to be replaced and at a later date the frame was sealed per toyota's remedy. in march of 2022 i had an issue with my truck that required the gas tank to be removed. as it turned out there was major rust to the frame that was located behind the gas tank that was never sealed during the original remedy to the frame rusting issue. i contacted toyota about the issue and was told that the extended warranty for the issue had expired. i was told to contact the local dealership. in conversation with the dealership i was told there was nothing they can do. i feel that if this issue has happened to my truck, there must be other trucks on the road with the same issue that the owners have no idea what is happening to their frames that may cause a safety issue should the frame completely fail. my truck is available for inspection. neither the dealer or toyota inspected the issue. i feel toyota should have had the hindsight to have the dealers remove the gas tank and seal the frame behind the tank."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2022-03-03
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while his vehicle was parked, he noticed that the subframe was extremely rusted. the contact noticed a 10-inch crack on the inside driver’s side rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer dealer and the contact was informed that the subframe needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 170,000. consumer stated rust is the worst near the catalytic converters. it is also bad just in front of the rear tires. it’s a manufacturer flaw where they designed the double wall to where water could get in but not get out and the frame rots from the inside out. this truck was garage kept."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2015-08-08
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. the contact stated while inspecting the vehicle, he noticed punctures and corrosion on the main subframe. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the contact stated that an unknown recall repair was performed to the subframe in august 2014. the failure mileage was approximately 255,000."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2014-01-11
Complaint:
"the vehicle was in the shop for service,the tec informed me it would not pass nys iinspection due to rust holes in the frame."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2022-03-04
Complaint:
"frame has rust holes in it and will not pass next nys inspection."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2022-03-04
Complaint:
"truck was taken in for coolant leak. technician found the frame to be rusted through and was advised truck was no longer safe to operate. truck was stationary in dealers repair bay."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2021-04-11

Recalls for the 2005 Toyota TACOMA

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"toyota is recalling 27,080 model year 2005 through 2010 passenger cars built from september 1, 2005 to may 4, 2009. these vehicles were not equipped with load carrying capacity modification labels which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims.""
Consequence:
INCORRECT LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING OVERLOADED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:

TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH A NEW, ACCURATE LABEL TO BE INSTALLED OVER THE INACCURATE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT > OTHER > LABELS
Date of incident: 2009-06-15
Recall:
"gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels."
Consequence:
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT > OTHER > LABELS
Date of incident: 2010-02-03
Recall:
"southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels."
Consequence:
A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT > OTHER > LABELS
Date of incident: 2010-02-03

TOYOTA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

TOYOTA ranks 3 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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