607 problems have been reported for the 2009 Toyota Tacoma. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 2009 Toyota Tacoma. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension with 118 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting (108 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2009 Toyota Tacoma in the United States are 116,059 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Toyota Tacoma owners in the last 16 years is 607, and the age of the vehicle is 16, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 607 / 116,059 / 16 * 1000 = 0.33.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Toyota Tacoma model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2009 Toyota Tacoma in 2009.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Toyota Tacoma, the following table can be used to compare the 2009 Toyota Tacoma with the Toyota Tacoma from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2009 Tacoma is 607 while the average number of problems reported for the 30 model years of the Toyota Tacoma is 333.