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Reliability report · 2022 Toyota Tacoma · ~$2,950/yr fuel · what it costs to keep →

A late, low-volume Tacoma whose one safety item is the rear-axle-separation recall — verify it and the child-seat-anchor fix, and the rest is quiet.

By Russell, VinCanary founder · How these reports are built · Data updated July 2026

The 2022 is a mature, low-volume third-generation Tacoma. Its complaint file is small, and the fuel-pump and brake recalls of the earlier years are behind it. What's new is a pair of 2022–2023 recalls: 24V152, a rear axle shaft that can separate from the housing, and 22V520, insufficient welds in the upper child-seat (top-tether) anchors. Both have free remedies and both need VIN verification.

Underneath, the V6 and six-speed continue with no catastrophic pattern; the coolant-bypass pipe is still the leak to check, and the six-speed's feel is a software-and-fluid characteristic rather than a failure. A telematics reprogramming campaign (22TC01) and the 040 Super White paint program (23TE08) round out the housekeeping. Confirm the two safety recalls and a 2022 is an easy truck to own.

Evidence: 55 NHTSA complaints · 3 recall campaigns · 6 mechanic & forum sources

The short version

Status
Chirping. 55 federal complaints — one of the smallest files of the generation — and three recalls.
Biggest risk
Rear axle-shaft separation — recall 24V152
First check
Confirm rear-axle recall 24V152 shows completed — axle-shaft separation is the real safety item on a 2022.

Canary status

Chirping

What that means: 55 federal complaints — one of the smallest files of the generation — and three recalls. The one with real weight is 24V152, in which the rear axle shaft can separate from the housing and cause a loss of stability and braking. It pairs with a child-seat-anchor weld recall (22V520) and a regional label item. No expensive mechanical pattern otherwise; verify the two safety recalls and this is a low-drama year.

CalmChirpingSquawkingFainted

55

Federal complaints

3

Recalls

Federal crash tests

5-star scale
Overall
Frontal crash
Side crash
Rollover

Tested variant: 2022 Toyota Tacoma Crew Cab 4WD (NHTSA VehicleId 16671)

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) →

Known issues

Ranked by the cost of ignoring them. Every claim carries its source.

Rear axle-shaft separation — recall 24V152

major

The recall with real safety weight on a 2022. The rear axle-shaft sub-assembly can separate from the axle housing — debris can cause improperly secured fasteners — which can cause a loss of vehicle stability and brake performance. It covers 2022–2023 Tacomas (Toyota codes 24TB05/24TA05); the remedy is a free inspection, re-torque of the axle nuts, and repair or replacement of any damaged components. Verify by VIN it was performed.

Recall remedy (dealer)

$0

Sources: NHTSA complaint database, 2022 Tacoma · NHTSA recalls and manufacturer communications (recalls 24V152, 22V520; SSC 22TC01; CSP 23TE08)

Child-seat anchor welds — recall 22V520moderate

A safety-standard recall worth verifying on a family truck. One or more of the welds in the upper child-seat (top-tether) anchors may be insufficient, which could let a child seat move during a sudden stop or crash. It covers 2022–2023 Tacomas (Toyota codes 22TB09/22TA09); the remedy is a free inspection and reweld of the anchors as needed. Confirm it's done if you'll be securing a child seat with the top tether.

Sources: NHTSA complaint database, 2022 Tacoma · NHTSA recalls and manufacturer communications (recalls 24V152, 22V520; SSC 22TC01; CSP 23TE08)

$0

Recall remedy (dealer)

Coolant-bypass pipe leak and six-speed automatic feelmoderate

The V6's plastic coolant-bypass pipe behind the engine can crack — check the passenger side and top of the transmission for a coolant trail; it's a labor-heavy job, covered under powertrain warranty while in term. The six-speed automatic's gear-hunting and low-speed feel are a software-and-fluid characteristic rather than a failure per a Toyota master tech: an engine-computer update addresses surging, and torque-converter shudder ties to fluid condition, so keep it fresh at 60k/6-year intervals.

Sources: NHTSA complaint database, 2022 Tacoma · Independent mechanic/owner channel transcripts (3rd-gen Tacoma, incl. The Car Care Nut)

several thousand

Coolant-bypass pipe (out of warranty)

low cost / routine

ECM update / fluid service

Telematics campaign, paint, labels, and the frameminor

The lighter items. Toyota's Special Service Campaign 22TC01 (a non-recall service campaign) reprograms the Data Communication Module — the telematics module behind Safety Connect — on 2021–2022 Tacomas, over the air. The third 2022 recall (22V310) is a Gulf States load-capacity label item, paperwork only. 040 Super White trucks peel at the door frames, inner fenders, and A-pillars — covered by Customer Support Program 23TE08 for 2016–2022. And a salt-belt truck still deserves an underneath frame inspection despite the factory-sprayed-inside frame.

Sources: NHTSA complaint database, 2022 Tacoma · NHTSA recalls and manufacturer communications (recalls 24V152, 22V520; SSC 22TC01; CSP 23TE08) · Independent mechanic/owner channel transcripts (3rd-gen Tacoma, incl. The Car Care Nut)

$0 covered

Paint peel (CSP 23TE08)

You just own them, maintain them, and they last forever.
From mechanic testimony (6 sources).

Open recalls

Free fixes at any Toyota dealer. Run the VIN — “completed” isn’t always completed.

  1. 24V152Rear axle-shaft sub-assembly may separate from the axle housing (debris causing improperly secured fasteners), risking a loss of stability and brake performance (2022–2023 Tacoma; Toyota codes 24TB05/24TA05). Free inspection, re-torque, and repair/replacement as needed.VERIFY BY VIN
  2. 22V520One or more welds in the upper child-seat (top-tether) anchors may be insufficient, FMVSS 225 (2022–2023 Tacoma; Toyota codes 22TB09/22TA09). Free inspection and reweld as needed.VERIFY BY VIN
  3. 22V310Gulf States Toyota: load-capacity label may fade and become illegible, FMVSS 110 (2022 4Runner/Tacoma/Highlander; code 22R1). Free replacement label.VERIFY BY VIN

What it costs to keep

The purchase price is what you negotiate. These are the numbers you live with afterward — each one sourced, none of them blended into a fake total.

The ownership picture — 2022 Tacoma

Four sourced numbers. No fake total.

Fuel

21 MPG combined (19 city / 24 highway) for the RWD, 3.5L on the EPA federal fuel-economy test.

Source: FuelEconomy.gov (EPA) — EPA’s federal fuel-economy test, recomputed with current gas prices. EPA record 44474 (Tacoma 2WD).
Other builds EPA lists: 4WD, 3.5L 18 MPG · 4WD, 2.7L 20 MPG · RWD, 2.7L 21 MPG.

$2,950/yr

at $4.15/gal · 15,000 mi/yr · 55/45 city/hwy · pulled Jul 12, 2026

Crash losses

Collision losses run about average here. Neither a red flag nor a discount at the insurer.

Source: HLDI — the insurance industry’s loss-data institute — HLDI collision losses, 2022 models, published April 2023 (report R-23). 100 = the all-vehicle average. Series read: Toyota Tacoma double cab 4WD.
Other series: Toyota Tacoma double cab 96 · Toyota Tacoma double cab LWB 4WD 102 · Toyota Tacoma xtra cab 4WD 76 · Toyota Tacoma xtra cab 84 · Toyota Tacoma double cab LWB 99, where 100 = average.

92 vs 100

8% below average

Theft

Stolen about 58% less often than the average vehicle. One less thing to price into coverage.

Source: HLDI — HLDI whole vehicle theft losses, 2022 models, published April 2023 (report WT-22). 100 = the all-vehicle average. Series read: Toyota Tacoma double cab 4WD.
Other series: Toyota Tacoma double cab 76, where 100 = average.

42 vs 100

58% below average

Repair risk

What this specific year is known to need. Pulled from the issues above — the repairs owners actually report, at the costs they report them. Averages from other sites blend every year together; these are this year’s own numbers.

Source: this report — 01 Known issues.

Recall remedy (dealer)$0
Recall remedy (dealer)$0
Coolant-bypass pipe (out of warranty)several thousand
ECM update / fluid servicelow cost / routine
Paint peel (CSP 23TE08)$0 covered
Why there’s no single “cost to own” number: sites that promise one are guessing at your insurance quote, your annual miles, and your luck. These are the numbers we can actually source — and each one carries its receipt.

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Before you buy

Print this
  1. 01Confirm rear-axle recall 24V152 shows completed — axle-shaft separation is the real safety item on a 2022.
  2. 02Confirm child-seat-anchor recall 22V520 was performed, especially if you'll secure a child seat with the top tether.
  3. 03Check the passenger side and top of the transmission for a cracked coolant-bypass pipe leak.
  4. 04Test-drive for six-speed gear-hunting and keep the transmission fluid on a 60k/6-year schedule.
  5. 05Ask whether the 22TC01 telematics reprogramming was completed.
  6. 06Check 040 Super White paint at the door frames and A-pillars for peeling (Toyota program 23TE08 — a Customer Support Program, Toyota's quiet extended-warranty coverage).
  7. 07On a northern truck, inspect the frame from underneath even though 2022 frames are factory-sprayed inside.

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