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782 owners have filed defect reports on this one. That's not a small number. 1 active recall campaign on file.
Average for the segment. Some recurring trouble spots worth knowing about.
Repair exposure runs above average — only with money set aside and eyes open.
Our read of the federal NHTSA complaint and recall record for this exact year and model — not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection. How we score.
There has been limited service recall on my vehicle for frame service. The Toyota dealers are giving me what appears to me to be a run-around so they won't have to perform this recall service before the expiration date of the recall will occur. They say they don't have the…
My 2006 Toyota tacoma has developed a significant amount of rust on the frame. I have documented the rust with pictures (can be provided). The rust is beyond normal vehicle wear, which is in fantastic condition otherwise. I contacted my local Toyota dealer to schedule an…
Air bag light is illuminated on dashboard this will cause air bag not to function in an accident. Can sometimes hear loose spring sound coming from steering wheel when making turns.
This has been going on for few years. This month my a/c started working intermittently again. I have replaced the resistor before thinking it was bad..that's when I first noticed the hot spots. This time I investigated more. Now all 4 conductors are showing signs of a…
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If the vehicle is operated in this condition, there is a possibility that a bulge may be formed on the sidewall and air may leak from the area of the damaged bead and a crash could occur.
It's got known weak points. With a reliability score of 6.6 out of 10 based on 782 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2006 Toyota Tacoma has a higher-than-average rate of reported issues. The areas to watch are listed above. Whether it's worth owning depends on price, condition, and how much repair exposure you can absorb.
The 2006 Toyota Tacoma is a higher-risk ownership prospect. Repair exposure runs above average — only with money set aside and eyes open. The record behind that call: Cruise-control: 116 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 18,000–72,571 mi; Steering: 40 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 72,000–136,000 mi; Reliability score 6.6/10 — around the segment average; 1 recall campaign on file. This is our read of the federal complaint and recall data — not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection.
Based on NHTSA records, the most-reported issue is body, with 191 complaints filed. Typical failure occurs around 97,337 miles. Average repair cost runs about $1,500 at an independent shop.
The body is one of the costlier repair items. Average repair cost runs about $1,500 at an independent shop. Typical failure occurs around 97,337 miles. Catching early warning signs can sometimes extend life by 20–30,000 miles.
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Math is straightforward: a quality service contract runs $1,800–3,500 over 3 years. With 782 complaints on file and the costliest repair averaging $1,500, one major failure more than pays for it. The catch is reading the contract — many providers exclude wear items and require pre-authorization, so cheaper plans are not always better value.