Campaign 26V-514

Metal flange on the front and rear shock absorbers may corrode and fail, resulting in detachment of the external oil reservoir

Defect summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024 Tacoma Hybrid and 2024-2025 Tacoma vehicles. The metal flange on the front and rear shock absorbers may corrode and fail, resulting in detachment of the external oil reservoir.

Consequence

An oil reservoir that detaches can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the front and rear shock absorber assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 21, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB14 and 26TA14.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26V514000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about suspension on these vehicles: 14, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-514
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Toyota	Tacoma	2024 to 2025	14
Toyota	Tacoma Hybrid	2024	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

20V-286 May 20, 2020
Front lower suspension arms may have cracks, which may result in the suspension arm separating from the front wheel assembly
16V-596 Aug 12, 2016
Affected vehicles have rear suspension arms (rear tie rods) with adjusting lock nuts that may have been improperly tightened after servicing
16V-367 May 26, 2016
Front strut mounting bearings can be damaged when a high load is applied to the strut, such as driving over a large bump
15V-228 Apr 17, 2015
During installation of these coil springs, the rear suspension components may not have been properly tightened
15V-098 Feb 19, 2015
Affected vehicles may have improperly tightened rear axle bearing bolts
14V-732 Nov 13, 2014
In the affected vehicles, the rubber boot on the front suspension lower arm ball joint may have been damaged during manufacturing