2016 Toyota Tacoma Recalls, Fuel Economy and Costs

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Trim	City	Highway	Combined
2WD	12.0	10.0	11.1 L/100 km
2WD	12.6	10.0	11.4 L/100 km
4WD	12.7	10.5	11.7 L/100 km
4WD	12.4	11.4	11.9 L/100 km
4WD	13.1	10.5	11.9 L/100 km
4WD	13.6	11.2	12.5 L/100 km

Official: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings.

Recalls are listed by model and year and may not apply to every vehicle. Check your VIN on the official recall site.

Electrical Transport Canada 2021723 · Nov 2021
This recall is for certain block heater kits installed on certain vehicles or sold as accessories at Toyota or Lexus dealerships. On certain vehicles, the engine block heater cable may not have enough heat protection and could be damaged by high temperatures. If this happens, th...
Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
Electrical Transport Canada 2017363 · Jul 2017
On certain vehicles, the electrical power cords of some dealer installed block heaters may have been improperly manufactured, causing the wires to contact each other, resulting in a short circuit. A short circuit could lead to a fire which would increase the risk of injury and/or...
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Powertrain Transport Canada 2017290 · Jun 2017
On certain vehicles equipped with a V6 engine, the crankshaft rotor may have been produced with an anti-corrosion coating that is too thick. This could cause interference with the crank position sensor, potentially causing the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of a crash caus...
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Powertrain Transport Canada 2017231 · Apr 2017
On certain vehicles, the seal between the rear differential and the axle housing could degrade due to contact variation. This could result in leaking differential oil. If the vehicle is operated in this condition, damage to the differential could occur, and could potentially resu...
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Show 4 U.S. recalls

U.S. recalls (NHTSA) with no Transport Canada record. They may not cover vehicles sold in Canada; check your VIN.

Equipment; structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments NHTSA (U.S.) 17V425000 · Jul 2017
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Toyota Tacoma and 4Runner vehicles equipped with accessory hood scoops installed by SET or SET dealers. The adhesive attaching the hood scoop may weaken, allowing the hood scoop to detach from the vehicle.
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Engine NHTSA (U.S.) 17V356000 · Jun 2017
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles equipped with a six-cylinder engine. The affected vehicles have a crank position sensor that may malfunction, potentially resulting in an engine stall.
Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
Power train: driveline: differential unit NHTSA (U.S.) 17V285000 · Apr 2017
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles. Oil may leak from the area where the rear differential carrier is assembled to rear axle housing.
Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
Air bags: knee bolster NHTSA (U.S.) 15V656000 · Oct 2015
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Tacoma trucks manufactured August 20, 2015, to September 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, incorrect bolts were used to install the driver's knee air bag module.
Official recall page (opens in a new tab)

Source: Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database; U.S. recalls from NHTSA.

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