Campaign 25V-656

Front driveshaft constant-velocity (CV) joint may deform and break

Defect summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025 Tacoma and Tacoma Hybrid vehicles. The front driveshaft constant-velocity (CV) joint may deform and break.

Consequence

A broken driveshaft can impair steering. Vehicles with full-time 4WD may experience a vehicle rollaway while parked without the parking brake applied. Both scenarios increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace both front driveshaft assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 11, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB11 and 25TA11.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 25V656000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about powertrain on these vehicles: 20, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 25V-656
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Toyota	Tacoma	2025	20
Toyota	Tacoma Hybrid	2025	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

26V-437 Jul 8, 2026
Rear axle carriers may have been manufactured with insufficient material strength and could break
26V-094 Feb 18, 2026
In the event of transmission solenoid failure, the communication may fail between the transmission electronic control unit (ECU) and the engine…
24V-152 Feb 27, 2024
Axle shaft sub-assembly may separate from the axle housing due to debris causing improperly secured fasteners
24V-125 Feb 21, 2024
Unexpected vehicle movement may occur when the vehicle is in neutral and the brakes are not applied
22V-445 Jun 23, 2022
Flange nuts on the axle shaft sub-assemblies can loosen over time and potentially cause one or both axle shaft sub-assemblies to separate from the…
18V-901 Dec 19, 2018
Pump impeller blades within the torque converter may detach, especially when driven under high load, potentially causing a vehicle stall