2018 Toyota Tacoma

small pickup / Crew cab pickup

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Small overlap front: driver-side
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test
Side: updated test
Roof strength
Head restraints & seats

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Headlights
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Standard system	Superior

Seat belts & child restraints

Evaluation criteria	Rating
LATCH ease of use

Other available safety features

Optional blind spot detection
Standard lane departure warning

Key

G
Good
A
Acceptable
M
Marginal
P
Poor

Superior
Advanced
Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2016-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Double Cab 2wd

The Toyota Tacoma Double Cab was re-engineered and restyled for the 2016 model year.

Evaluation criteria	Rating

Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well.

The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.

Although intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, forces on the dummy's left lower leg were high enough to indicate a moderate risk of injury.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1638
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	8
Footrest (cm)	12
Left toepan (cm)	8
Brake pedal (cm)	8
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	3
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	0
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	5
Upper dash (cm)	5
Lower instrument panel (cm)	4

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1638
Head
HIC-15	292
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.9
Extension bending moment (Nm)	9
Maximum Nij	0.33
Chest maximum compression (mm)	21
Femur (kN)
Left	2.3
Right	2.0
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	10
Right	2
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.62
Right	0.78
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	5.5
Right	4.0
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	91
Right	105

About the small overlap front test

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Rating applies to 2016-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2019 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Double Cab 2wd

The Toyota Tacoma Double Cab was re-engineered and restyled for the 2016 model year.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics The dummy’s movement was reasonably well controlled. The dummy’s head loaded the frontal airbag, which stayed in front of the dummy until rebound. The side curtain airbag deployed and has sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with typical side structure and outside objects. The side torso airbag also deployed. However, the grab handle on the A-pillar protrudes so far into the path of the dummy's head that the rear of the head hit it.
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Action shot taken during the passenger-side small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame and dashboard after the crash test indicates that the passenger’s survival space was maintained well.

The frontal and side curtain airbags worked reasonably well together, but smeared greasepaint shows where the rear of the dummy's head hit the protruding A-pillar grab handle.

Although intrusion overall into the passenger's space was low, the unusual intrusion pattern of the footwell contributed to a likely risk of injury to the right lower leg and a moderate risk to the right foot.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEP1824
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	11
Footrest (cm)	17
Right toepan (cm)	15
Center toepan (cm)	11
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	8
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm)	4
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	5
Upper dash (cm)	6
Right lower dash (cm)	7

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEP1824
Head
HIC-15	336
Peak gs at hard contact	63
Neck
Tension (kN)	2.1
Extension bending moment (Nm)	19
Maximum Nij	0.32
Chest maximum compression (mm)	10
Femur (kN)
Left	2.5
Right	4.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	8
Right	12
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	2
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.65
Right	1.50
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.3
Right	10.0
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	68
Right	197

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEP1824
Head
HIC-15	109
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.7
Extension bending moment (Nm)	9
Maximum Nij	0.16
Chest maximum compression (mm)	26
Femur (kN)
Left	1.1
Right	1.5
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	3
Right	2
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.47
Right	0.49
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.8
Right	2.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	29
Right	59

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2016-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Double Cab 4wd

The Toyota Tacoma Double Cab was re-engineered and restyled for the 2016 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Toyota.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1513
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	8
Left (cm)	10
Center (cm)	10
Right (cm)	9
Brake pedal (cm)	3
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	5
Rearward (cm)	6
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1513
Head
HIC-15	337
Peak gs at hard contact	80
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.8
Extension bending moment (Nm)	13
Maximum Nij	0.28
Chest maximum compression (mm)	22
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	1.2
Femur force - right (kN)	1.7
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	2
Maximum tibia index - left	0.28
Maximum tibia index - right	0.44
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	3.1
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	3.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	44
Right	103

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2016-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Double Cab 4wd

The Toyota Tacoma Double Cab was re-engineered and restyled for the 2016 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Toyota.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Rear passenger head protection

Technical measurements for this test

Test ID	VTS1512
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-15.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1512
Head HIC-15	137
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Compression (kN)	0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	22
Lateral force (kN)	1.1
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	37
Average deflection (mm)	29
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.99
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.37
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.9
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.3
Combined force (kN)	3.3
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.2
L-M moment (Nm)	66
A-P moment (Nm)	-28

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1512
Head HIC-15	111
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.2
Compression (kN)	0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	31
Lateral force (kN)	1.0
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	45
Average deflection (mm)	36
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	5.11
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.75
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.4
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.6
Combined force (kN)	2.8
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.4
L-M moment (Nm)	107
A-P moment (Nm)	26

About the original side crash test

Side: updated test

Rating applies to 2016-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Toyota Tacoma SR Double Cab 4wd

The Toyota Tacoma Double Cab was re-engineered and restyled for the 2016 model year.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Rear passenger head protection

View of the vehicle just after the crash test.

View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES2229
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-9.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES2229
Head
HIC-15	139
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Compression (kN)	0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	4
Lateral force (kN)	0.4
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	29
Average deflection (mm)	18
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.27
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.35
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	3.9

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES2229
Head
HIC-15	242
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.3
Compression (kN)	0.5
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	27
Lateral force (kN)	1.5
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	32
Average deflection (mm)	24
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.65
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.53
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	3.7

About the side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2016-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Double Cab 2wd

Overall evaluation
Curb weight	4,170 lbs
Peak force	17,213 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio	4.13

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Manual cloth seat

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Manual cloth seat
Geometry
Backset (mm)	22
Distance below top of head (mm)	30
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	14.2
Head contact time (ms)	53
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	0
Max neck tension (N)	398

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.

Headlights

Trim level(s)

All trims

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was inadequate on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair on the gradual right curve and inadequate on the sharp right and both left curves.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and all 4 curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	All trims
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2018-23 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	68.0 m	None
Straightaway left edge	40.6 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	50.2 m	None
250m radius left curve, left edge	41.9 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	40.9 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	37.4 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	142.6 m
Straightaway left edge	118.9 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	68.4 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	63.3 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	52.5 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	51.8 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Standard Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2018-23 models

Superior

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

About the original front crash prevention test

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2017-23 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	SR5
Seat type	cloth

This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	SR5
Seat type	cloth

Rating icon	Rating
G	Good
A	Acceptable
M	Marginal
P	Poor
	Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
thether anchor symbol	Tether anchor
lower anchor symbol	Lower anchors
shared lower achors symbol	Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
	No hardware available

Details by seating position

Position	Rating
1
1	Tether anchor
	hard-to-find location
	other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors
2
2	Tether anchor
	hard-to-find location
	other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	none available
3
3	Tether anchor
	hard-to-find location
	other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors

Technical measurements for this test

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	27
Clearance angle (degrees)	73
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	12
Clearance angle (degrees)	65
Tether anchor
Location	Back wall
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
No lower latch for this seat position
Lower anchor B
No lower latch for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location	Back wall
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	15
Clearance angle (degrees)	72
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	11
Clearance angle (degrees)	72
Tether anchor
Location	Back wall
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

About the child seat anchor evaluation