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NHTSA campaign 26V514000 · manufacturer recall 26TB14/26TA14

2024–2025 Toyota Tacoma: suspension recall

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

high 48,280 vehicles affected

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
Problem 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. Risk An oil reservoir that detaches can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will inspect and replace the front and rear shock absorber assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed September 30, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in March 2027. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB14 and 26TA14.

Reported to NHTSA Aug 6, 2026 by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing.

What that means, in plain English

Source: WhichTrim's reading of the filing above — not NHTSA's wording

A detaching oil reservoir becomes a road hazard for other vehicles and also indicates shock absorber structural failure that can compromise suspension integrity and vehicle control, but no stop-drive order was issued and the filing is hedged ('may corrode and fail').

Written for us by a language model from the manufacturer's filed text, which is quoted in full above. Where the two differ, the filing is the record and this is only our summary of it.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 26V514000

Vehicles built Jan 2, 2024 to Nov 25, 2024 — a VIN outside that window is not part of this campaign even if the year, make and model match.

Model yearClassSafety SignalRecalls on file
2024 Toyota TacomaCompact Pickup truckC6
2025 Toyota TacomaCompact Pickup truckC5

Those are the model years inside WhichTrim's range, 2016 onward. The campaign may cover others outside it, and the only thing that settles whether one specific vehicle is included is its VIN.

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. Type the VIN and the WhichTrim recall report checks this campaign’s build window and engine against it.

Campaign 26V514000 · the manufacturer calls it 26TB14/26TA14

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is 26TB14/26TA14 the same recall as 26V514000?

Yes. 26TB14/26TA14 is the number Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing uses for this campaign in its own paperwork and in the letter it sends owners. 26V514000 is the number NHTSA files it under. One recall, two references — dealers and service departments generally quote the manufacturer's.

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. This campaign covers vehicles built Jan 2, 2024 to Nov 25, 2024. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. This campaign was filed without a repair available — Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing says so in the text above, and expected one by March 2027.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.