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Toyota Tacoma · 4th gen (2024–2026)

2026 Toyota Tacoma

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What changed

  • Heritage Blue is offered, Wave Maker is a new TRD Pro color, and the SR XtraCab gets a standard hitch.1

What it came with

  • 2.4L turbo four-cylinder2

    228 hp on the SR, 278 hp on other grades, 270 hp with the manual

  • 2.4L turbo four-cylinder hybrid2,3

    326 hp combined (i-FORCE MAX)

Motors
Electric motor2
Batteries
1.87 kWh nickel-metal hydride2
Transmissions
6-speed manual2,3, 8-speed automatic2,3
Drivetrains
2WD2, 4WD2, Full-time 4WD2
Trims
SR2,4, SR52,4, TRD PreRunner2,4, TRD Sport2,4, TRD Off-Road2,4, Limited2,4, TRD Pro2,4, Trailhunter2,5
Packages
TRD Off-Road Premium Package6, Towing Technology Package6, SR Convenience Package7

Colors

  • Ice Cap 4
  • Wind Chill Pearl 4
  • Celestial Silver Metallic 4
  • Underground 4
  • Black 4
  • Supersonic Red 4
  • Bronze Oxide 4
  • Mudbath 2025–2026 4,8 Rare
  • Wave Maker 2026 1,8 Rare
  • Heritage Blue 2026 1,8

Interiors

  • Black Cloth, SR 9
  • Boulder Cloth, SR5 9
  • Black Cloth, SR5 9
  • Boulder and Black with Smoke Silver Cloth, TRD Sport 9
  • Boulder and Black with Anodized Blue Cloth, TRD Sport 9
  • Black and White Cloth, TRD Sport 9
  • Black SofTex, with the Premium Package on the TRD Off-Road, TRD Sport, TRD Off-Road 9,6
  • Boulder SofTex, Limited 9,4
  • Black SofTex, Limited 9,4
  • Black with camo inserts SofTex, TRD Pro 4,8,9
  • Cockpit Red with camo inserts SofTex, TRD Pro 4,8,9
  • Mineral SofTex, Trailhunter 4,8,9

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Watch out for

Reputation: what owners and the press report. Tap one to see what to check.

  • Screen faults and rattles All years One source so far

    What to check: From a cold start, try the touchscreen, the gauge cluster and a wireless phone link, and listen for rattles and squeaks on rough roads.

    PickupTruckTalk lists dropouts of wireless CarPlay and Android Auto, screens slow to start, and interior rattles and squeaks, which it says dealers can address.

    Sources 10

Rare catches

Rare options, colors and interiors to look out for, and whether finding one is good news.

  • Rare Mudbath Color

    TRD Pro only4

  • Rare Wave Maker Color

    TRD Pro only1

Recalls

No recalls are listed for this year.

Checked against NHTSA records on 21 October 2026.

Before you pay

Open the buyer's checklist

Every warning and recall for this generation, with a box to tick.

Sources

  1. Toyota Newsroom (2026 Tacoma)
  2. Toyota Newsroom (2024 Tacoma)
  3. Edmunds 2024 review
  4. Toyota Newsroom (2025 Tacoma)
  5. Toyota Newsroom (Tacoma history)
  6. Pickup Truck Talk (2024 TRD Off-Road)
  7. Edmunds 2024 SR specs
  8. Toyota Newsroom (2026 Tacoma release)
  9. Edmunds 2024 trims
  10. PickupTruckTalk (2024–2026 problems)