The 2021 Toyota Tacoma left the line with one of two engines, the 3.5L V6 (2GR-FKS) or the 2.7L four-cylinder (2TR-FE), and the two are separate engine families that do not share specifications. This service and repair manual is tied to the 2021 model year and to the engine and trim actually fitted, so the numbers you work from are the ones Toyota published for this truck rather than values carried over from an adjacent model year.
Engines
- 3.5L 3500CC V6 GAS Naturally Aspirated
- 2.7L 2700CC l4 GAS Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- Limited
- Nightshade
- SR, 4D Pickup Crew Cab
- SR, 4D Pickup Extra Cab
- SR5, 4D Pickup Crew Cab
- SR5, 4D Pickup Extra Cab
- TRD Off-Road, 4D Pickup Crew Cab, Automatic Trans
- TRD Off-Road, 4D Pickup Crew Cab, Standard Trans
- TRD Off-Road, 4D Pickup Crew Cab
- TRD Off-Road, 4D Pickup Extra Cab
- TRD Pro, Automatic Trans
- TRD Pro, Standard Trans
- TRD Sport, 4D Pickup Crew Cab, Automatic Trans
- TRD Sport, 4D Pickup Crew Cab, Standard Trans
- TRD Sport, 4D Pickup Crew Cab
- TRD Sport, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, Automatic Trans
- TRD Sport, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, Standard Trans
- TRD Sport, 4D Pickup Extra Cab
- Trail
Known issues on the 2021 Tacoma. No recalls are on federal record for the 2021 Tacoma. NHTSA has logged 107 owner complaints for the model year, and Toyota has issued 165 technical service bulletins covering it.
Check which engine is in the truck before you start. The V6 and the four-cylinder are specified separately throughout, and a figure read off the wrong one will be wrong for the Tacoma in front of you.
OBSOLETE NOTICE January 30, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0001-26.
Some 2018 2024 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with a Premium Audio with Dynamic Navigation System require a Special Service Tool (SST) USB flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software.
Some 2005 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Servic
Toyota has received some reports of paint peeling along the exterior door window frames, front inner fenders as can been seen with the hood open, and on the A-pillars on certain Tacoma vehicles with 040 Super White paint color. Although the
Customer Support Program 23TE08 Paint Repair Process Job Aid
TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM 23TE08 COVERAGE FOR PAINT PEELING ON EXTERIOR DOOR FRAMES, FRONT INNER FENDERS AND A-PILLARS CERTAIN 2016-2022 MODEL YEAR TACOMA
Toyota has received some reports of paint peeling along the exterior door window frames, front inner fenders as can been seen with the hood open, and on the A-pillars on certain Tacoma vehicles with 040 Super White paint color. Although the
To assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to recover MMR data from the head unit. The following steps are instructions on how to retrieve the data from the system and are only to be u
Showing the 8 most recent of 165 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
I was rear ended in my Tacoma and then hit at about 30-35mph in the front driver side. No air bags deployed anywhere in
I was in a severe T-none car accident and the airbags did not deploy. The power restrain activated, the seat locked in p
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 TOYOTA TAKOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH WHEN COMING TO
The subject vehicle left roadway and impacted a tree in a pure frontal impact. The front seat passenger airbag failed to
Tacoma was rear-ended at 80 mph. Tacoma rolled over three times front airbags did not go off.. side curtain bags did.. s
Showing the 5 most serious of 78 complaints filed with NHTSA.
