2022 Toyota Tacoma crash test

Toyota Tacoma crash test IIHS extended cab The marginal rating applies to vehicles built after October 2021, when Toyota modified the rear leaf springs — arcshaped steel pieces that stabilize the axle. Vehicles built prior to that date are rated poor. In an earlier test of a vehicle built before the changes, one of the rear leaf springs punctured the fuel tank, resulting in a fire risk and an automatic downgrade. Toyota’s modifications corrected the fuel-leak problem, but other issues persisted in the more recent test. The small pickup’s door frame and dashboard intruded into the occupant survival space during the crash, contributing to heightened injury risks to the front seat passenger. Injury measurements taken from the dummy indicated a high risk of injury to the occupant’s right leg and a moderate risk of injury to the left leg. Though the frontal and side curtain airbags performed reasonably well, the dummy’s head also struck the grab handle on the A-pillar on the right side of the windshield. The Ta