2021 Toyota Tacoma

small pickup / Extended cab pickup

2021 Toyota Tacoma Extended cab pickup

Crashworthiness

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

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Headlights (varies by trim/option)
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Standard system
Superior

Seat belts & child restraints

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 Access Cab 2wd

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

Overall evaluation
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 reasonably 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.

Intrusion of the footrest and instrument panel contributed to a moderate risk of injuries to the dummy's left and right lower legs.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID CEN1707
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 13
Footrest (cm) 18
Left toepan (cm) 15
Brake pedal (cm) 15
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 9
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column 6
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 11
Upper dash (cm) 11
Lower instrument panel (cm) 11

Driver injury measures

Test ID CEN1707
Head
HIC-15 314
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 2.1
Extension bending moment (Nm) 21
Maximum Nij 0.43
Chest maximum compression (mm) 19
Femur (kN)
Left 2.7
Right 3.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 8
Right 3
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 1
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.71
Right 0.70
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 5.9
Right 5.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 89
Right 111

About the small overlap front test

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Rating applies to 2016-22 models built before November 2021

Tested vehicle: 2021 Toyota Tacoma SR Access Cab 4wd

The Toyota Tacoma Access Cab was re-engineered and restyled for the 2016 model year. A fuel leak occurred during the crash test because one of the rear leaf springs punctured the fuel tank. Toyota has identified the issue and made changes to the rear leaf springs beginning with 2022 models built after October 2021 (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.)

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
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 reasonably 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.

Intrusion of the dashboard and footrest contributed to a likely risk of injury to the right lower leg and a moderate risk of injury to the left lower leg.

The gas tank was punctured by one of the rear leaf springs during the crash test, allowing simulated fuel to leak out of the vehicle following the impact.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side

Test ID CEP2103
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 14
Footrest (cm) 23
Right toepan (cm) 17
Center toepan (cm) 10
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 10
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm) 12
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 3
Upper dash (cm) 5
Right lower dash (cm) 6

Passenger injury measures

Test ID CEP2103
Head
HIC-15 332
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.6
Extension bending moment (Nm) 26
Maximum Nij 0.34
Chest maximum compression (mm) 17
Femur (kN)
Left 3.3
Right 4.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 6
Right 5
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 1
Right 1
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.85
Right 1.08
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 6.1
Right 8.6
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 70
Right 113

Driver injury measures

Test ID CEP2103
Head
HIC-15 91
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.8
Extension bending moment (Nm) 12
Maximum Nij 0.16
Chest maximum compression (mm) 30
Femur (kN)
Left 1.1
Right 1.5
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 2
Right 2
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.44
Right 0.65
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 1.8
Right 2.7
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 48
Right 55

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2016-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Access Cab 2wd

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

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

Action shot taken during the moderate overlap frontal crash test.

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

Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head contacted the head restraint and then the side curtain airbag during rebound.

Forces on the right lower leg were just high enough to indicate the possibility of injuries.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID CEF1701
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm) 5
Left (cm) 7
Center (cm) 9
Right (cm) 8
Brake pedal (cm) 3
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm) 0
Right (cm) 0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm) 2
Rearward (cm) -3
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) 0

Driver injury measures

Test ID CEF1701
Head
HIC-15 277
Peak gs at hard contact 80
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.4
Extension bending moment (Nm) 12
Maximum Nij 0.24
Chest maximum compression (mm) 20
Legs
Femur force - left (kN) 1.2
Femur force - right (kN) 2.3
Knee displacement - left (mm) 1
Knee displacement - right (mm) 1
Maximum tibia index - left 0.24
Maximum tibia index - right 0.49
Tibia axial force - left (kN) 2.6
Tibia axial force - right (kN) 4.2
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 71
Right 93

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2016-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Access Cab 2wd

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

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

View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.

View of the vehicle after the crash with the front door 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 curtain airbag.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag. During rebound, the dummy's head and torso slid out from the shoulder belt and moved across the seat, but this motion does not cause any significant risk of injury.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID CES1702
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -18.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Test ID CES1702
Head HIC-15 111
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.8
Compression (kN) 0.1
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 37
Lateral force (kN) 1.6
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 38
Average deflection (mm) 31
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 3.05
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.59
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 2.2
Acetabulum force (kN) 1.9
Combined force (kN) 4.1
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.3
L-M moment (Nm) 61
A-P moment (Nm) -24

Passenger injury measures

Test ID CES1702
Head HIC-15 235
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.3
Compression (kN) 0.6
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 43
Lateral force (kN) 2.0
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 33
Average deflection (mm) 24
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 4.48
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.53
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 1.7
Acetabulum force (kN) 1.1
Combined force (kN) 2.1
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.8
L-M moment (Nm) 74
A-P moment (Nm) 41

About the original side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2016-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Access Cab 2wd

Overall evaluation
Curb weight4,052 lbs
Peak force23,555 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio5.81

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

Ratings are given for 2 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.

Trim level(s)

  • TRD Off-Road trim equipped with LED headlights with LED Daytime Running Lights package
  • TRD Sport trim equipped with LED headlights with LED Daytime Running Lights package
  • TRD Pro trim
  • TRD Limited trim
Low-beam headlight typeLED reflector
High-beam headlight typeLED reflector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
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Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves, fair on the sharp left curve and inadequate on the gradual left curve.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

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

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

Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
  • TRD Off-Road trim equipped with LED headlights with LED Daytime Running Lights package
  • TRD Sport trim equipped with LED headlights with LED Daytime Running Lights package
  • TRD Pro trim
  • TRD Limited trim
Low-beam headlight type LED reflector
High-beam headlight type LED reflector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2020-23 models
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)		 Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 86.3 m None
Straightaway left edge 49.6 m None
250m radius right curve, right edge 74.5 m None
250m radius left curve, right edge 48.9 m None
150m radius right curve, right edge 60.0 m None
150m radius left curve, left edge 52.2 m None
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 164.7 m
Straightaway left edge 163.8 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 95.2 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 83.7 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 71.0 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 70.9 m

Trim level(s)

  • SR trim
  • SR5 trim
  • TRD Sport trim
  • TRD Off-Road trim
Low-beam headlight typeHalogen projector
High-beam headlight typeHalogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
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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
Trim level(s)
  • SR trim
  • SR5 trim
  • TRD Sport trim
  • TRD Off-Road trim
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
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

Overall evaluation
Vehicle trimSR5
Seat type cloth

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

Overall evaluation
Vehicle trimSR5
Seat type cloth
1 3
GGood
AAcceptable
MMarginal
PPoor
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

1
Tether anchor
hard-to-find location
other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
not too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
easy to maneuver around anchors
3
Tether anchor
hard-to-find location
other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
not too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
easy to maneuver around anchors
Technical measurements for this test

Seat position 21

3

Lower anchor A
Open access rated Yes
Depth Visible
Force (lbs) 0
Clearance angle (degrees) 70
Lower anchor B
Open access rated Yes
Depth Visible
Force (lbs) 0
Clearance angle (degrees) 66
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

Seat position 23

1

Lower anchor A
Open access rated Yes
Depth Visible
Force (lbs) 0
Clearance angle (degrees) 66
Lower anchor B
Open access rated Yes
Depth Visible
Force (lbs) 0
Clearance angle (degrees) 73
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