Is the 2022 Toyota Tacoma reliable?

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

How many complaints and recalls does the 2022 Toyota Tacoma have?

The 2022 Toyota Tacoma has 55 federal complaints and 3 recalls in the NHTSA data (updated July 2026).

What are the most common problems with the 2022 Toyota Tacoma?

Known issues, ranked by the cost of ignoring them: Rear axle-shaft separation — recall 24V152; Child-seat anchor welds — recall 22V520; Coolant-bypass pipe leak and six-speed automatic feel; Telematics campaign, paint, labels, and the frame.

What should I check before buying a used 2022 Toyota Tacoma?

Confirm rear-axle recall 24V152 shows completed — axle-shaft separation is the real safety item on a 2022. Confirm child-seat-anchor recall 22V520 was performed, especially if you'll secure a child seat with the top tether. Check the passenger side and top of the transmission for a cracked coolant-bypass pipe leak. Test-drive for six-speed gear-hunting and keep the transmission fluid on a 60k/6-year schedule. Ask whether the 22TC01 telematics reprogramming was completed. Check 040 Super White paint at the door frames and A-pillars for peeling (CSP 23TE08). On a northern truck, inspect the frame from underneath even though 2022 frames are factory-sprayed inside.

2022 Toyota Tacoma Problems & Reliability — What 55 Owners Report

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)

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)

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.

6 mechanic & owner sources

Open recalls

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

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.open
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.open
22V310Gulf States Toyota: load-capacity label may fade and become illegible, FMVSS 110 (2022 4Runner/Tacoma/Highlander; code 22R1). Free replacement label.open

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

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

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

Federal crash tests

01Known issues