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Toyota Recalls Nearly 50,000 Tacoma Trucks Over Parts That Could Detach While Driving

Nearly 50,000 Toyota Tacoma owners need to check their trucks for a new safety recall involving shock absorbers that could lose a component while the vehicle is moving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration lists 48,280 potentially affected vehicles under recall campaign 26V514000, including certain 2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid and 2024–2025 Toyota Tacoma trucks.

Toyota separately announced the recall on August 6 and describes the affected U.S. vehicles as certain 2024–2025 Tacoma TRD Off-Road models. The automaker estimates that approximately 48,000 vehicles are involved.

The concern isn’t simply that a suspension component could stop working properly. If the affected part detaches from the truck while someone is driving, it could become a hazard for other motorists.

What Can Go Wrong With the Tacoma’s Shock Absorbers?

The problem involves the front and rear shock absorber assemblies. According to the NHTSA recall information, a metal flange can corrode and eventually fail, potentially allowing the shock absorber’s external oil reservoir to detach from the vehicle.

Toyota similarly says corrosion can build up over time and cause the reservoir to detach. If that happens while the Tacoma is being driven, the loose component can fall into the roadway and create a hazard, potentially increasing the risk of a crash or injury to another road user.

That distinction matters for owners. This recall isn’t solely about how the truck rides or handles; Toyota and federal safety regulators are concerned about a component physically separating from the vehicle.

Which Toyota Tacoma Trucks Are Included?

NHTSA’s recall information identifies three model/model-year combinations:

• 2024 Toyota Tacoma
• 2025 Toyota Tacoma
• 2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid

Toyota further describes the recall as involving certain 2024–2025 Tacoma TRD Off-Road vehicles.

That does not mean every Tacoma from those model years is recalled. Owners need to check the individual vehicle identification number, or VIN, to determine whether their particular truck is included.

The 17-character VIN can typically be found on the lower driver’s side of the windshield, on the driver’s-side doorjamb label, and on vehicle registration or insurance documents. NHTSA allows owners to search by VIN or license plate for unrepaired recalls.

Toyota Dealers Will Inspect the Trucks for Free

Affected owners will not be expected to pay for the recall repair.

Toyota says dealers will inspect the front and rear shock absorber assemblies on involved vehicles. If affected assemblies are found, dealers will replace them with improved shock absorber assemblies at no cost to the owner.

Toyota’s campaign numbers for the recall are 26TB14 and 26TA14, while the federal NHTSA campaign number is 26V514000.

Owners can provide those numbers when contacting a Toyota dealer, although the VIN remains the best way to determine whether a specific vehicle is affected.

Don’t Wait for a Recall Letter to Check Your Tacoma

The original NHTSA recall information says owner notification letters are expected to be mailed beginning September 21, 2026. Toyota’s August 6 announcement more broadly says all known owners will be notified by early October 2026.

Tacoma owners don’t need to wait for a letter before investigating. They can enter their VIN into the NHTSA recall lookup tool or use Toyota’s recall lookup.

There is one caveat with newly announced recalls: NHTSA says some recent recalls may not immediately appear in a VIN search because all affected VINs have not yet been identified and entered into the system. That means an owner who believes a truck fits the affected description may want to check again later if the initial search shows no open recall.

Toyota customer support is also available at 1-800-331-4331.

Recall Repairs Don’t Cost Owners Anything

Owners sometimes postpone recall work because they are concerned about repair costs, particularly when a vehicle is no longer new. Federal safety recalls work differently from ordinary maintenance or repairs.

NHTSA says manufacturers are responsible for providing an appropriate remedy for safety defects, and recall repairs are performed free of charge through the manufacturer’s dealership network. NHTSA reported that 997 vehicle safety recalls affected more than 29 million U.S. vehicles in 2025, yet millions of recalled vehicles go unrepaired or unaddressed each year.

For Tacoma owners, the practical next step is simple: locate the VIN, check it against Toyota’s or NHTSA’s recall database, and contact a Toyota dealership if recall 26V514000 applies to the truck.

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