--- title: "Toyota Tacoma Headlight and Bulb Sizes" description: "How the Toyota Tacoma headlight bulbs specification changed from 2012 to 2025, compared generation by generation. Headlight bulb types vary by trim on the Toyota Tacoma. Full bulb chart for every position, plus whether LED replacements fit the factory housings." url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/bulbs" updated: "2026-08-20" --- # 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. ## Has the Toyota Tacoma headlight bulbs specification changed by year? | Model years | Low beam | High beam | Fog | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [2024-2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2024-2025/bulbs) | LED (all trims incl. SR; sealed unit, no user-replaceable bulb) | LED | N/A | | [2016-2023](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/bulbs) | H11 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 bulb | 9005 (HB3) on halogen housings | H16 (19W) halogen; LED fogs on upper 2020+ trims | | [2012-2015](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2012-2015/bulbs) | H4 (9003/HB2) dual-filament, one bulb serves low and high beam | H4 (9003/HB2), same bulb as low beam | H16 OE (19W); H11 physically interchanges and is commonly installed | ## 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. - [2024-2025 Toyota Tacoma Bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2024-2025/bulbs) - [2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma Bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/bulbs) - [2012-2015 Toyota Tacoma Bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2012-2015/bulbs) ## 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. ## Sources - [Toyota USA Newsroom, 2024 Tacoma reveal (powertrains, towing, payload)](https://pressroom.toyota.com/2024-toyota-tacoma-is-the-ultimate-adventure-machine/) - [Toyota USA Newsroom, 2024 Tacoma i-FORCE MAX](https://pressroom.toyota.com/legendary-performance-modern-power-2024-toyota-tacoma-with-i-force-max/) - [2024 Tacoma owner's-manual fluid specs writeup (autoevolution)](https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2024-toyota-tacoma-24l-i4-uses-0w-20-engine-oil-8-speed-auto-takes-ws-transmission-fluid-226181.html) - [AMSOIL product lookup, 2024 Tacoma T24A-FTS capacities](https://www.amsoil.com/lookup/auto-and-light-truck/2024/toyota/tacoma/2-4l-4-cyl-engine-code-t24a-fts-a-turbo/) - [CarComplaints, T-SB-0076-24 Tacoma transmission TSB coverage](https://m.carcomplaints.com/news/2024/toyota-tacoma-transmission-problems-t-sb-0076-24.shtml) - [NHTSA recall lookup, 2024-2025 Tacoma (25V-058, 25V-595, 25V-656, 26V-514)](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) - [Wheel-Size.com, 2024 Tacoma OE fitments](https://www.wheel-size.com/size/toyota/tacoma/2024/) - [fueleconomy.gov, 2024 Tacoma EPA ratings](https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2024_Toyota_Tacoma.shtml) - [4GTaco, owner's-manual 12V battery spec and lug torque threads](https://4gtaco.com/threads/2024-4th-gen-tacoma-12v-battery-maintenance.1383/) ## Find your exact Tacoma - [2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2025) - [2024](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2024) - [2023](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2023) - [2022](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2022) - [2021](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2021) - [2020](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2020) - [2019](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2019) - [2018](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2018) - [2017](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2017) - [2016](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016) - [2015](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2015) - [2014](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2014) - [2013](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2013) - [2012](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2012) More Toyota Tacoma guides: - [Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/oil) - [Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/battery) - [Tires & wheels](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/tires) - [Wiper blades](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/wipers) - [Air & cabin filters](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/filters) - [Brakes](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/brakes) - [Fluids](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/fluids) - [Service schedule](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/service-schedule) - [Problems & reliability](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/common-problems) - [Oil light reset](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/oil-reset) - [Key fob battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/key-fob-battery) - [Specs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/specs) Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.