2011 Toyota Tacoma Exterior Lighting Problems
NHTSA component category: EXTERIOR LIGHTING · 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 exterior lighting 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
“DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BUBBLING AGAIN AFTER RECALL AND REPLACEMENT. NOTICED IT YESTERDAY (8/15/18). THE TRUCK HAS 80,812 MILES AND THE RECALL NOTICE SAID WARRANTY ONLY…”NHTSA complaint 11120365 — filed 08/16/2018
“HEADLIGHTS ARE FORMING CRACKS IN LENSES, AND THEY ARE GROWING.”NHTSA complaint 11098374 — filed 05/29/2018
“THE INNER DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT/TURN SIGNAL LENS BECOMES DISTORTED AND BUBBLED WITH A BROWN, SCORCHED RESIDUE WHICH OBSCURES AND/OR DIMINISHES THE RUNNING LIGHT AND TURN…”NHTSA complaint 11078773 — filed 03/12/2018
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Exterior Lighting complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2011 Toyota Tacoma have exterior lighting problems?
Exterior Lighting is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2011 Toyota Tacoma: 30 of 183 complaints on file (16.4%). 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 exterior lighting category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the EXTERIOR LIGHTING category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
