How safe is the Toyota Tacoma XtraCab?
Drivers of the 2020–2023 Toyota Tacoma XtraCab died at a rate of 26 per million registered vehicle years, 28% lower than the average of 37 for all vehicles. That makes it close to the middle of the pack for driver safety: it ranks 71st of 129 vehicles, safer than 45% of them, whether they're small cars, SUVs, pickups or minivans.
Where the Toyota Tacoma XtraCab sits among all 129 vehicles
Toyota Tacoma XtraCab (bar is the 95% range)Every other ranked vehicleDashed line: average of 37
The rate is based on a moderate amount of data, so treat small differences from nearby vehicles with caution.
2WD vs. 4WD
IIHS rates each drivetrain separately. The score above combines them, weighting the version with more data more heavily.
| Version | Deaths* | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota Tacoma XtraCab 2WD | 28 | 5–50 |
| Toyota Tacoma XtraCab 4WD | 24 | 3–46 |
Vehicles ranked near the Toyota Tacoma XtraCab
These are the vehicles just above and below it on the all-class ranking. Notice they aren't all the same type: the ranking compares every vehicle against every other one. Ranks use each rate after adjusting for how much data is behind it, so a rate of 0 from a few vehicles can rank below a slightly higher rate from many. Why.
| Rank | Vehicle | Deaths* | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Jeep Gladiator crew cab 4WDPickup · Small | 26 | 48 |
| 69 | Ram 1500 crew cab long bed 4WDPickup · Large | 25 | 46 |
| 70 | Ford Ranger SuperCrewPickup · Small | 26 | 46 |
| 71 | Toyota Tacoma XtraCabPickup · Small | 26 | 45 |
| 72 | Subaru OutbackWagon / minivan · Midsize | 27 | 45 |
| 73 | Subaru XV CrosstrekWagon / minivan · Small | 27 | 44 |
| 74 | Ford Edge 4WDSUV · Midsize | 27 | 43 |
How it compares with other pickups
Among the 23 pickups ranked, the Toyota Tacoma XtraCab is 17th. The safest pickups are below. See all pickups.
| Pickups rank | Vehicle | Deaths* | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4WDPickup · Large | 0 | 95 |
| 2 | Toyota Tacoma Double long bed 4WDPickup · Small | 9 | 88 |
| 3 | Chevrolet Silverado 3500 crew cab 4WDPickup · Very large | 10 | 85 |
| 4 | Ford F150 hybrid SuperCrew 4WDPickup · Large | 13 | 77 |
| 5 | Honda Ridgeline crew cab 4WDPickup · Small | 15 | 73 |
| 17 | Toyota Tacoma XtraCabPickup · Small | 26 | 45 |
Common questions
Is the Toyota Tacoma XtraCab a safe vehicle?
By real-world driver deaths, the Toyota Tacoma XtraCab is close to the middle of the pack for driver safety. Its driver death rate of 26 per million registered vehicle years is 28% lower than the average, and it ranks 71st of 129 vehicles across all classes.
How does the Toyota Tacoma XtraCab compare with other pickups?
It ranks 17th of 23 pickups. The safest is the Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4WD, with a rate of 0.
Is the 2WD or 4WD Toyota Tacoma XtraCab safer?
The 4WD version had the lower driver death rate (2WD: 28, 4WD: 24). Their ranges overlap, so the difference may be down to chance.
Why is this different from the Toyota Tacoma XtraCab's crash-test rating?
Crash-test stars only compare vehicles of similar size and weight, so a 5-star small car and a 5-star SUV aren't equally safe. This ranking uses real-world driver death rates, which can be compared across every class.
* Driver deaths per million registered vehicle years. A registered vehicle year is one vehicle registered for one year.