Winner
Toyota Tacoma
About 20% fewer owner complaints per car sold than the Toyota Tundra, and fewer in 12 of 25 model years both were sold.
Head to head
Lemon Index
100 = average, lower is better
100 = average, lower is better
44
55
Years with fewer complaints
2000–2025
2000–2025
12 of 25
12 of 25
Recalls
2000–2025
2000–2025
145
222
MPG
latest year
latest year
20–23
19–22
Crash test
best, latest year
best, latest year
★★★★☆
★★★★★
Best year to buy
Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. Green check = the better of the two on that line.
Year by year
Shorter bar = fewer complaints per car sold. Tap a year for its full report.
Every Toyota Tacoma year · Every Toyota Tundra year · How the index works

