401 problems have been reported for the 2012 Toyota Tacoma. The following chart shows the 18 most common problems for 2012 Toyota Tacoma. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 121 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's fuel system, other (52 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 2012 Toyota Tacoma in the United States are 127,803 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Toyota Tacoma owners in the last 14 years is 401, and the age of the vehicle is 14, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 401 / 127,803 / 14 * 1000 = 0.22.
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 2012 Toyota Tacoma in 2012.
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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 2012 Toyota Tacoma with the Toyota Tacoma from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2012 Tacoma is 401 while the average number of problems reported for the 30 model years of the Toyota Tacoma is 337.