2011 Toyota Tacoma Electrical System Problems
NHTSA component category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How electrical system ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 183 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2011 Toyota Tacoma overview page.
What owners report
“HORN STOPPED WORKING AT APPROXIMATELY 95000 MILES. SPOKE WITH TECHNICIAN AND WAS TOLD THIS PROBLEM WAS POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE AIRBAG.”NHTSA complaint 11039458 — filed 10/24/2017
“[XXX] LIGHTNING/ELECTRICAL I WANT TO REPORT SAFETY ISSUES WITH MY TOYOTA TACOMA. WHEN I BOUGHT TACOMA IN SAN ANTONIO, BRAND NEW IN 2011, A FEW…”NHTSA complaint 11022801 — filed 09/12/2017
“HORN STOPPED WORKING AT APPROXIMATELY 48,000 MILES. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM, I DISCOVERED THAT THE ISSUE WAS RELATED TO THE SPIRAL CABLE. ABOUT 2 MONTHS…”NHTSA complaint 10946419 — filed 01/19/2017
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Electrical System complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2011 Toyota Tacoma have electrical system problems?
Electrical System is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2011 Toyota Tacoma: 20 of 183 complaints on file (10.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2011 Toyota Tacoma have in total?
183 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 8 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, 7 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's electrical system category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
