Headlight Assembly for the 2016–2023 Toyota Tacoma

What 2016–2023 Tacoma owners report about the exterior lighting

Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, the US federal vehicle-safety regulator, that mention the headlights on the 2016–2023 Toyota Tacoma, and 31 filed under its exterior lighting. Those 11, by model year, as of September 18, 2026:

• 2016 Tacoma: 3 complaints
• 2017 Tacoma: none
• 2018 Tacoma: 2 complaints
• 2019 Tacoma: 1 complaint
• 2020 Tacoma: 2 complaints
• 2021 Tacoma: 1 complaint
• 2022 Tacoma: none
• 2023 Tacoma: 2 complaints

NHTSA publishes complaints as owners wrote them and does not verify them, so read them as a pattern rather than a diagnosis.

A 2016 Tacoma owner, NHTSA complaint 11608277: "I purchased this vehicle in May 2016. The vehicel has the "Super White" paint package. In late May 2019 I noticed the paint was starting to peel off the door frame, above the headlights and above the windshield."

A 2023 Tacoma owner, NHTSA complaint 11750712: "Headlight tabs break causing housing to rub against body and crack. Additionally it makes headlights move which necessitates constant readjustment."

Recalls that cover the headlight assembly on the 2016–2023 Tacoma

As of September 18, 2026, NHTSA lists no recall on the 2016–2023 Toyota Tacoma whose defect is in the headlight assembly. If your car has a warning light or a symptom that a recall could explain, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls anyway — it takes a minute.

Which headlight assembly a 2016–2023 Tacoma takes

Headlights differ between halogen and LED trims, by adaptive or auto-levelling function, and by side. The 2016–2023 Toyota Tacoma came with several powertrains, among them 2.7L I4 Automatic RWD and 3.5L V6 Automatic 4WD. That is why we ask for the VIN, or the year, engine and trim, and confirm the part against it before you pay rather than after it arrives.

What we source it from

10 headlight assemblies from Anzo, Depo, Dorman, Hella and TYC, $249.99 to $579.99, with flat $30 shipping anywhere in the US. If a part we confirmed as a fit does not fit your vehicle, we cover the return and the replacement.