The Tacoma, a mainstay of Toyota's lineup since 1995, is a large pickup with seating up to 5. Having better than average EPA (miles per gallon) for its class, it reduces fuel costs and pollution. The Tacoma has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2020. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it bypasses mud and snow with ease. Toyota offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2012 Toyota Tacoma is very unsafe compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2012 Toyota Tacoma has a score of 57, implying a 0.072% chance of driver death (6.4% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2012 Toyota Tacoma has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0717% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 8.1867%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0717% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 8.1867% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2012 Toyota Tacoma is 54% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other pickups, the 2012 Toyota Tacoma is 34% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
And it is less safe than many comparable cars.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2012 Toyota Tacoma with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 2 to 100. The 2012 Toyota Tacoma is safer than the 2012 Chevrolet Colorado and the 2012 GMC Canyon and less safe than the 2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara, the 2012 Suzuki Equator, the 2012 Nissan Frontier, the 2012 Dodge Avenger, the 2012 Dodge Journey, the 2012 Volkswagen Passat, the 2012 Mazda 6, the 2012 Kia Sportage, and the 2012 Subaru Legacy.
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