2013 Toyota Tacoma Electrical System Problems
- 10
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 10 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger side · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
On august 17, 2019, i had been stopped at a drive through fast food restaurant when i heard a hissing sound and what looked like steam coming from the rear undercarriage of my truck. It was noticeable enough to have me get down and physically look at the vehicle. I did not see any obvious signs of damage or error, so i went about my day as usual. I have noticed since then, this noise happens sporadically and the a/c…
ODI 11259117
Electrical System · Seat Heater/Cooler
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the driver's seat overheated when the seat heater was activated. The contact also detected a burning odor inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000. *dt *dt
Fire reported
ODI 11183093
Air Bags · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Issue was noticed while driving, attempted to activate horn when vehicle in oncoming lane crossed in to my lane. Horn would not activate. Thankfully other driver course corrected in time. Complaint is related to has been reported to me by toyota as sudden failure of the clock spring or spiral cable. Horn failed approximately one week after vehicle had just passed an annual state inspection. Was informed that this is…
ODI 11130640
Electrical System
I've had 5 door lock actuators fail on my 4 door tacoma. Both passenger side locks were inoperative at the same time. When the door locks fail, the electronic locks and keyless entry do not work. The passenger-side doors do not have a key-hole backup, meaning that its not possible to unlock those doors without having to crawl through the vehicle from the driver's side. If i needed to get a child out of the back-seat…
ODI 11088454
Electrical System
I have had 8 electric door locks fail in the last three years
ODI 11144708
Air Bags · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
My horn stopped working and when i took my truck to the dealer he said that it was the clock spring cable inside of the steering wheel. The service agent daniel arviza at north bakersfield toyota in bakersfield california advised me that if i didn't get it fixed that the airbag could fail to deploy in the case of an accident. This seems like a important part of the truck to fail after only 3 years. I bought the…
ODI 10818952
Air Bags · Body · Electrical System
We hit black ice and spun flipped into a ditch onto the passenger side of the truck airbag deployed on the passenger side the airbag caught on fire catching the whole truck on fire.
Crash reported · Fire reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10817278
Electrical System
The horn ceased to work in the straight ahead position of the steering wheel. Toyota charged me $530 to replace the spiral cable. I considered it a safety issue. Consider driving on a busy highway and the vehicle next to you tries to move into your lane. I wrote a letter of complaint to toyota usa. They responded only that my vehicle was out of warranty.
ODI 10778956
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota tacoma. The contact heard a popping noise coming from the vehicle and observed smoke inside the vehicle. After opening the driver side door, the contact noticed flames primarily on the driver side of the vehicle. The contact extinguished the fire with a garden hose. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer, but it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the…
Fire reported
ODI 10721370
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS ARE MELTING THE LENS. *TR
ODI 10559260