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Toyota Tacoma · 2012–2025

Toyota Tacoma Headlight and Bulb Sizes

The specification is not the same across every year we cover, the table below shows exactly where it changes.

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Has the Toyota Tacoma headlight bulbs specification changed by year?

Model yearsLow beamHigh beamFog
20242025LED (all trims incl. SR; sealed unit, no user-replaceable bulb)LEDN/A
20162023H11 halogen (2016–2019 all trims; 2020–2023 SR/SR5). Sealed LED units on 2020+ TRD Sport/Off-Road (option), Limited, TRD Pro, no user-replaceable bulb9005 (HB3) on halogen housingsH16 (19W) halogen; LED fogs on upper 2020+ trims
20122015H4 (9003/HB2) dual-filament, one bulb serves low and high beamH4 (9003/HB2), same bulb as low beamH16 OE (19W); H11 physically interchanges and is commonly installed

Each row links to the full specification for that generation, including trim-by-trim breakdowns and the part numbers. Where engines within a generation differ, that page separates them.

Full specifications by generation

The headlight bulbs on a Toyota Tacoma is set by its generation, not its model year, so each generation has one page carrying the complete figures, part numbers and fitment notes for every year it covers.

Toyota Tacoma headlight bulbs: common questions

What headlight bulb does a Toyota Tacoma use?

LED (all trims incl. SR; sealed unit, no user-replaceable bulb) for the low beam and LED for the high beam. Trims with factory LED or HID projectors use a sealed assembly instead and are not bulb-serviceable.

Can you put LED bulbs in a Toyota Tacoma?

Physically, yes, LED replacements exist in every common base. Whether they work well depends on the housing: a reflector housing designed around a halogen filament scatters LED output into oncoming traffic instead of down the road. Projector housings tolerate the swap far better. Some vehicles also flag the lower current draw as a bulb-out fault.

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