2017 Toyota TACOMA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2017 Toyota Tacoma PU/EC 4WD has not received an overall safety rating from NHTSA. However, it has a rollover rating of 4 out of 5, indicating a relatively lower risk of rollover incidents. The vehicle comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances its ability to maintain control in challenging driving conditions.

While the Tacoma does not feature forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, its stability control contributes significantly to overall safety. Despite its safety features, it is important to note that this model has had 192 complaints reported and 5 recalls issued. This suggests that while the Tacoma offers stability control and decent rollover ratings, there have been concerns raised by some owners and potential issues identified that required manufacturer intervention.

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Complaint Count

192

Recall Count

5

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2017 Toyota Tacoma PU/EC 4WD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2017 Toyota Tacoma PU/EC 4WD

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.

Standard
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

2017 Toyota Tacoma PU/EC 4WD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2017 Toyota Tacoma PU/EC 4WD 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 2017 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2017 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 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 2017 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4 Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2017 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

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"transmission line was described by two auto mechanics (one from a toyota dealership) as “rusted out” and “porous”, “low pressure/fluid” and “needs to be fixed”. i was totally unaware of the issue until i had to get my ac recharged. note: this is a 2017 truck with 82,000 miles driven in massachusetts. no warning lights went off."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-06-07
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2017 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that after shutting off the vehicle with the push-button keyless ignition, the vehicle was parked inside of the garage with the garage door remaining opened and the contact exited the vehicle. when the contact came back to the garage, he noticed that the vehicle was missing as it had reversed down the driveway inadvertently while the engine was off. however, the transmission gear shifter was on the drive position. the vehicle had crashed into two trees in the woods. no police report was filed. the vehicle was taken to a body shop and remained at the body shop, waiting for repairs to the front and rear passenger side doors, rear windshield, rear fender, and passenger side mirror. the dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 48,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-07-08
Complaint:
"as vehicle was being shifted from reverse to drive the shift lever locked up in neutral ! ! !"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2021-01-09
Complaint:
"i have been having several intermittent issue with the automatic transmission on my 2017 tacoma trd off road with 43000 miles. among them are as follows: it fails to shift correctly (hunting for gears) on the highway and hesitates to accelerate when needed, also the transmission sometimes has a delayed engagement when putting it into reverse or drive from a standstill. the engine will rev up like it was in neutral then abruptly catch the reverse gear causing a loud and disturbing “bang” and even some tire spin on the pavement. i also intermittently experience a loud “clunk” when slowing down to a stop in traffic as if the transmission is not downshifting properly from the higher gears to the lower ones and is forced to come to an abrupt halt. the dealer has performed a software update but this has not helped. the dealer also cannot replicate these problems because the issues are intermittent. i understand that a lot of 3’rd generation tacoma owners are experiencing the same exact issues but it seems that toyota is not issuing a recall for some reason. i believe this is a potential safety hazard and should be addressed."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2021-09-03
Complaint:
"transmission when in cold weather. has a very slight thump when coming to a stop as if the transmission is not shifting down smoothly in gears. you sometimes hear and feel this thumb when driving around city streets . not as much as when the weather is cold or at startup."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-06-10
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota tacoma. the contact stated while driving 70 mph, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine with gray smoke coming from the exhaust tips. the contact attempted to accelerate however, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact pulled off the roadway and the vehicle started shaking. the contact immediately turned off the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to his residence. an independent mechanic inspected the vehicle at the residence and informed him that a section of the transmission transfer case was missing. the contact had the vehicle towed to rochester toyota (48 farmington rd, rochester, nh 03867) where he was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-01-09
Complaint:
"my truck stalled while driving. i looked up what could of caused this and find out i may have a crank position sensor that's malfunctioning causing my truck to stall."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2021-06-04
Complaint:
"on one of my services i mentioned that i feel that the standard transmission was not shifting into 2nd gear very easy. because it's new to me and it also has some kind of anti roll i thought maybe just wasn't working the pedal far enough or just missing it but it didn't seem smooth. my other concern was about shifting or thy lack of engaging in four week drive. toyota agreed that there was a problem. they replaced the transmission and said here you go. unfortunately the same problems are still occurring. my truck has been at maui toyota for months now. they are now saying that they replaced the transmission and they agree that it's no better but tha it's in running condition. i have been told to all service honolulu where i have been basically left blind. i understand that there is a critical situation going on so i figured that has part to do with not getting any updates. yesterday maui toyota calls and informed me that they will have my truck towed on tuesday. very unprofessional and horrible customer service to say the least. i don't want a new transmission that acts like one they said was not right. i want a proper functioning vehicle that will last that's why this is my fourth toyota truck."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-11-12
Complaint:
"i started having problems with the vehicle shifting from 4th or 5th gear when attempting to reach highway speeds which in this area is 70 mph. the truck would stick and the rpms would go above 3000 rpm. i had toyota of midland look at this on 03/07/19. in april i contacted toyota corporate and told them of the problem and they assigned case #1904152129 and sent a corporate representative here on 04/24/19. the corporate rep, along with a local technician, hooked up a computer and rode with me and witnessed the shifting problem. the corporate rep. said that this wasn't any fault of the vehicle and the local techinician said that his 2017 tacoma was doing the same thing. on 01/22/2020 i brought my tacoma in for it's 30k maintance and told the sevice writer about this issue again. the service writer said that he had experienced the same thing when he owned a 2017 & 2019 tacoma, and remeded the problem when he traded for a 2020 tacoma.. this is my families 5th toyota vehicle; it will be my last toyota."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-05-04
Complaint:
"the vehicle surges when backing up in reverse and when taking foot off brake pedal in drive."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-04-12

Recalls for the 2017 Toyota TACOMA

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2017-2018 toyota 4runner and tundra, 2018 toyota highlander, rav4 and lexus gx460 and 2017 toyota sienna and tacoma vehicles. these vehicles may have incorrect load carrying capacity modification labels. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims.""
Consequence:
An incorrect load information label can result in the operator overloading the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

Toyota will notify owners and provide them with corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on January 23, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are H0Z for Toyota vehicles, and HLF for Lexus vehicles.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT > OTHER > LABELS
Date of incident: 2017-12-20

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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