Used 2012 Toyota Tacoma for Sale

4.5

(2 Reviews)

Overall Rating

4.5

(2 Reviews)

Value

4.5

Performance

4.0

Comfort

4.0

Fuel Economy

3.0

Reliability

4.0

Owner Reviews

4.5

2 Reviews


Overall	4.5

Value	4.5

Performance	4.0

Style	4.5

Comfort	4.0

Fuel Economy	3.0

Reliability	4.0

2012 Toyota Tacoma - It does what it's supposed to do.

I bought this because I wanted a mid-size, four-wheel drive truck. I had a full size before getting this, and it was very difficult to park, but the Tacoma is very nimble and easy to maneuver around. Mine is the off-road model that has traction control capabilities beyond well beyond what most vehicles are capable of. Mine has the access cab body style which gives it a smaller cab and longer bed, which is ideal for me because I rarely have passengers and frequently have cargo in the back.

Story

Just a few weeks after I got it, we had about a foot of snow, and it was a blast driving around on roads that the plows hadn't gotten to yet.

Pros

My favorite features are the magnetic gray metallic color and the off-road capabilities, even though I rarely go off road. The traction control will allow you to get moving even if only one wheel has traction and the rest are spinning or even up in the air. The engine has plenty of power for me, though it's certainly not too powerful. The oil filter is on the top of the engine and super easy to change. The truck is one of the most reliable long term, like many Toyotas are, but I did have a couple issues which I will detail below in the cons section.

Cons

Some of these Tacomas have a very common rear driveshaft vibration at low speeds when accelerating or decelerating like before, and after a stop, and mine has this issue. Toyota has service bulletins, but none of them seem to completely fix the issue, and Toyota even tries to tell customers that it's just a characteristic of the truck. Another issue is that the battery hold-down was fastened too tight from the factory and caused the battery to leak and fail early, which I had to replace on my own dime. The stereo system is barely adequate, but not awful. This particular model year had a p... (more)

2012 Toyota Tacoma - RELIABLE, TOUGH, LONG LASTING

I REALLY LIKE MY TRUCK. IT HAS PLEASING AESTHETICS. IT IS VERY COMFORTABLE. IT DRIVES SMOOTHLY. THE 4X4 CAPABILITIES HAS GOTTEN ME OUT OF A COUPLE OF TIGHT SPOTS. IT SHIFTS VERY SMOOTHLY. PLENTY OF EXTRAS TO MAKE MY COMMUTES EASY. PRETTY GOOD GAS MILEAGE FOR A TRUCK. MY DOG REALLY LIKES THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT IS CONVENIENT TO HAUL DIFFERENT BUILDING MATERIALS AND HELPING FRIENDS MOVE. IT IS EASY TO HANDLE AND THE BED IS NOT TOO LONG FOR ME TO MANEUVER WHEN BACKING UP OR PARKING. THIS TRUCK IS ONE OF MY BEST PURCHASES. I HAVE OVER 90,000 MILES ON IT RIGHT NOW AND THE ONLY MAINTENANCE I HAVE PERFORMED IS CLEANING, OIL CHANGES AND TIRES. TOYOTA HAS A HISTORY OF EXCELLENCE WHICH IS WHY I PURCHASED IT TO BEGIN WITH. THE ONLY THING I DON'T LIKE AND THIS IS A PERSONAL PREFERENCE IT THAT I BOU... (more)

Story

I CAN'T THINK OF ANY.

Pros

IT HAS PLEASING AESTHETICS. IT IS VERY COMFORTABLE. IT DRIVES SMOOTHLY. THE 4X4 CAPABILITIES HAS GOTTEN ME OUT OF A COUPLE OF TIGHT SPOTS. IT SHIFTS VERY SMOOTHLY. PLENTY OF EXTRAS TO MAKE MY COMMUTES EASY. PRETTY GOOD GAS MILEAGE FOR A TRUCK. MY DOG REALLY LIKES THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT IS CONVENIENT TO HAUL DIFFERENT BUILDING MATERIALS AND HELPING FRIENDS MOVE. IT IS EASY TO HANDLE AND THE BED IS NOT TOO LONG FOR ME TO MANEUVER WHEN BACKING UP OR PARKING

Cons

I BOUGHT THE REGULAR CAB AND I WISH I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT THE EXTENDED CAB FOR THE EXTRA ROOM