2013 Toyota Tacoma consumer reviews

This is my first Toyota. I bought a 2013 Tacoma and I really like it. I am under 6 foot tall so I fit into it comfortably. My husband is 6'3" and he finds it not easy to get in and out. I got nerf boards on it so the grand kids and mother could get in and out easily. That really helped. I love the Bluetooth in the radio that syncs with my iPhone and the ability to talk on the phone by pushing on a button on the steering wheel, allowing me to talk without holding the phone. I enjoy playing my music on my phone through the audio system as well. It drives very smooth and it is very responsive. I wish the MPG was higher but I would still buy this truck. It is 4x4 and I need that where I live. I had fun putting accessories like the hood guard, window vent shields, tunneau cover, LED (blue) interior lights and fog lights on it. I plan to get a rearview camera for it also. It is already wired for it. My husband thinks I am living in my second childhood. My grand kids think there is more room in the back than what was with my Ford Sport Trac, which I loved also. It is not made for tall people in the back seat. There is a small amount of storage when you lift up the back seats or pull the seats forward. It is a sharp looking truck and I enjoy driving it. It didn't come with all the "bells & whistles" on it but I am putting some of those on myself! I look forward to years of driving my truck. Everyone I have talked to that owns a Toyota Tacoma says that I will love it and so far I do!

I purchased this Tacoma after driving a full size Silverado for 3 years and in 50,000 miles of driving having it in the shop 3 times, thankfully under warranty since it was a certified truck. I previously had a Tacoma which was very reliable so I bought a 2013 model. First let me say that for an around town truck this vehicle cant be beat. Decent mileage, not great, and easy to navigate through tight spaces. Reliability is great after 25000 miles. Now the bad. Even though this vehicle is the Limited model, it is lacking in convenience items like mileage computer, instant mileage, remote start, and other handy gadgets that are included on my sons Corolla. Also, anyone over 6 feet tall wont be comfortable in the back seat for long. The worst offender is wind noise. At 85 MPH indicated, (it was a 80 MPH section of road), the front seat windows make a moaning/whistling noise that is very loud and only stopped by cracking the window about an inch. It was so loud that normal conversation was difficult.

I bought a 2013 Tacoma, did the "leveling kit"...a 2" lift, essentially, put on 32" tires, alloy wheels and a supercharger..on my extended cab version. Love the truck except I wish the drivers seat had a height adjustment. The supercharger makes a remarkable improvement in how it drives...much more torque and terrific acceleration. Gas mileage may be improved. I get 20-23 mpg no matter what I do on the highway and backroads. Low range crawl speed is good and the locking rear differential helps with traction in tough spots. Great for hauling yard trimmings to the dump or going off road. Short turning radius means it's not hard to get out of tight spots.

I owned a 2013 Tacoma Crew cab 4X4 SR5 short bed. I liked the truck but never loved it. It will last a long time reliably. The resale value is why you should consider buying one. However, I traded it in after 2 years. The feature set within a Toyota is much like any other Toyota; Sparse, expensive and not impressive. The reason I traded this in was simple; for a few more thousand dollars, I purchased a, quite loaded, Ram 1500 Crew Sport. I recommend a second look at American trucks and especially year-end close-outs. Hope this helps.

the MPG on this truck sucks, its the main reason why I wouldn't recommend it to anyone these days, its actual WORSE then the EPA listed, but I do like the style somewhat and how they didn't change too much. I owned one for about 2 years an some change, it didn't do much for me at all besides cost me a lot of money in repairs, gas, ect

I have owned Toyota trucks all my life although reliability has been good, One thing that has not changed which is a total deal breaker is the steering vibrations/ shake issues have never got resolved.I owned a 2000 Tacoma which started this after new set of tires and no matter how many brands of tires I tried and road force balancing issues never got resolved, then I owned a 2012 which did this after 500 miles and dealer could not resolve it so I traded it in for a 2014 which I test drove for 20 miles smooth has silk and figuring it was just a bad apple so I purchased the 2014. I loved the truck until around 300-400 mile mark and it to started having vibration and steering wheel shake, which I'm currently dealing with dealer on and don't expect any miracles. I highly recommend buyers do there homework search internet forums talk to friends that own them if possible and be specific in asking question, it will save yourself time and stress. I do believe this should be a safety issue that involves a recall , Toyota corporation and dealer where I bought these trucks totally deny this has being a problem.

I previously owned a 2003 Tacoma which I am satisfied on the performance but not the comfort and dash board panel. I thought after 10 years they have fix those deficiency but not really. They have very poor dashboard designer. 1. GPS is poorly designed that at daytime you cannot hardly see the map. The color contrast is also very poor. Sometimes it doesn't even give te right direction. This is a waste. 2. In the rear view mirror where the compass and temperature are displayed in the left side should be in the right side of the mirror. It obscure the rear view. 3. The instrument is poorly lighted also, at daytime is hard to see. Even the arrangement of the instrument, the gauges are not placed in the importance you look first. Although with these deficiency, It is a very good truck. The comfort is well improved.

This is my first new Vehicle, I purchased 1 year ago have 8500 miles on it, I previously had a Chevy Silverado which I also like but it had so many problems If you buy a Toyota I doubt you will buy anything else, the only downfall is I get about 17MPG which is not great for a small truck but compared to a full size I guess its a little better, It doesn't have alot of bell's and whistle's but its a truck!! I acctually use it as a truck, It can pull a good amount of weight up and down hills just fine, I pulled a 8,000 pound trailer 45 miles up and down hills on a back road with no problem. Its a great truck a little pricey for what you get but I guess if you keep it for 10 years and 200k miles its worth it , I don't keep vehicles that long i will keep this most likely until the toyotacare expires which is 5 years for me or 60k miles but i won't hit 60k miles in 5 years. I love the idea of having warranty. The 4wd is awesome alot better system then the 04 silverado had. but again this is my first new truck and its a great one.

I have a 2013 regular cab 4x4 5 speed. Ive got about 9100 miles on it and its been ok so far. The thing I like about it is is that it rides pretty good for a truck, has bluetooth audio, gets great gas mileage (about 21 driving easy with the a/c on), pulls a heavy load pretty decent for a 4 banger, and will dern near climb a tree if you wanted it to. The thing I don't like about it the most is the transmission and clutch. I think a Model T has a tighter transmission that this thing. Ive had it in the shop 4 times for a "slow returning" clutch pedal when cold outside. Everything clutch related has been replaced and still no fix. Basically the manual transmissions in these trucks are not junk, but poorly designed. I've had the touchscreen radio replaced once and had to have the tailgate serviced for a sticky latch. The sticky latch and radio are minor things that I understand can go wrong and may need a little tweaking. Its a part of life and things happen. But the clutch issue, well thats just poor design on Toyotas part due to have of it being plastic. Would I buy another Tacoma? Yep...in automatic. As far as being a really tough work horse, its the truck to have. I really LOVE it because it does what I want it to do as long as its warm outside. It may be having problems now, but I can assure you its better than any poorly designed American junk thats WAAAYYY overpriced.

Bought this truck wanting something versatile, reliable, and a daily driver. Chose a TRD Off-road and had the dealer install the TRD supercharger with the TRD exhuast and Baja suspension. This truck is everything I expected and more. We take if off-roading and it does great. Very reliable and decent on gas. Its no Prius but when I baby the truck I average 26 MPG. This truck has made me a Toyota fan for life. We are looking to buy another Toyota for my wife in the next few months. Just because Toyota quality and reliability is second to none. Their customer service is awesome and so are their vehicles.