2021 Toyota Tacoma towing capacity.

The 2021 Toyota Tacoma tows 3,500 - 6,800 lbs depending on model code and configuration.

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Built from the 2021 Toyota Tacoma owner manual. Source pages are cited below.

2021 TOWING RANGE
3,500 - 6,800 LBS
MAX GCWR
11,310 LBS
RATING ROWS
15 ROWS
Rating Sections

Towing Capacity by Configuration

Your engine determines your base towing limit. Start here to see the 2021 ratings for your specific Toyota Tacoma configuration.

Toyota publishes this guide with engine and drive details directly in the tow-rating table.

Highest Rating
2GR-FKS engine Access Cab / Double Cab - 2WD / 4WD
Range: 6,000 - 6,800 lbs
Max rating 6,800 LBS
2TR-FE engine Access Cab / Double Cab - 2WD / 4WD
Range: Up to 3,500 lbs
Max rating 3,500 LBS
2021 Toyota Tacoma exact rating table
Rating Section

2GR-FKS engine

Access Cab / Double Cab - 2WD / 4WD

6,000 - 6,800 lbs

Towing Capacity Chart

2GR-FKS engine configurations

12 rows12 model codes2 cab groups6,000 to 6,800 lbs
GRN325L-CRTSHA Access Cab 2GR-FKS engine Not listed 2WD 11,270 lbs 6,800 lbs No row note p.187
GRN325L-PRTSHA Double Cab 2GR-FKS engine Not listed 2WD 11,300 lbs 6,700 lbs No row note p.188
GRN325L-PRTLHA Double Cab 2GR-FKS engine Not listed 2WD 11,250 lbs 6,600 lbs No row note p.188
GRN330L-PRTLHA Double Cab 2GR-FKS engine Not listed 2WD 11,290 lbs 6,600 lbs No row note p.188
GRN330L-PRTSHA Double Cab 2GR-FKS engine Not listed 2WD 11,240 lbs 6,600 lbs No row note p.188
GRN305L-CRFSHA Access Cab 2GR-FKS engine Not listed 4WD 11,230 lbs 6,500 lbs No row note p.187
GRN305L-CRTSHA Access Cab 2GR-FKS engine Not listed 4WD 11,310 lbs 6,500 lbs No row note p.187
GRN305L-PRFSHA Double Cab 2GR-FKS engine Not listed 4WD 11,260 lbs 6,400 lbs No row note p.188
GRN305L-PRTLHA Double Cab 2GR-FKS engine Not listed 4WD 11,300 lbs 6,400 lbs No row note p.188
GRN305L-PRTSHA Double Cab 2GR-FKS engine Not listed 4WD 11,240 lbs 6,400 lbs No row note p.188
GRN310L-PRTSHA Double Cab 2GR-FKS engine Not listed 4WD 11,290 lbs 6,400 lbs No row note p.188
GRN310L-PRTLHA Double Cab 2GR-FKS engine Not listed 4WD 11,040 lbs 6,000 lbs No row note p.188
Rating Section

2TR-FE engine

Access Cab / Double Cab - 2WD / 4WD

Up to 3,500 lbs

Towing Capacity Chart

2TR-FE engine configurations

3 rows3 model codes2 cab groups3,500 to 3,500 lbs
TRN265L-CRTSKA Access Cab 2TR-FE engine Not listed 2WD 7,740 lbs 3,500 lbs No row note p.187
TRN245L-CRTSKA Access Cab 2TR-FE engine Not listed 4WD 7,980 lbs 3,500 lbs No row note p.187
TRN265L-PRTSKA Double Cab 2TR-FE engine Not listed 2WD 7,870 lbs 3,500 lbs No row note p.188
SOURCE Guide basis
SAME-YEAR MANUAL
Tacoma owner manual
GUIDE NOTES Published topics
10 TOPICS
Brakes, hitch, limits, and loading where published
CITATIONS Owner-manual pages
5 PAGES
p.185 · p.186 · p.187 · p.188 · p.189
VIEW GUIDE NOTES
TOYOTA OWNER MANUAL

2021 Toyota towing guide notes.

Toyota publishes these topics at document level. Use them with the exact rating row and verify the truck's certification label before towing.

FIG. 2021.1 Owner manual

Hitch guidance

  • Weight-distributing hitch guidance p.189
FIG. 2021.2 Owner manual

Load distribution

  • Recommended tongue weight guidance p.189
FIG. 2021.3 Owner manual

Rating standard

  • SAE J2807 rating-standard provenance p.187 · p.188
FIG. 2021.4 Owner manual

Trailer brakes

  • Trailer service brake requirement p.186
FIG. 2021.5 Owner manual

Trailer stability

  • Sway control guidance p.186
FIG. 2021.6 Owner manual

Weight limits

  • Gross axle weight limit p.186
  • Gross combination weight limit p.186
  • Gross trailer weight limit p.186
  • Gross vehicle weight limit p.186
  • Unbraked trailer weight rating p.185 · p.186 · p.187 · p.188
These are document-level owner-manual topics. A row requirement appears in the rating table only when Toyota marks that specific row.
Lookup

Start with familiar details

Use grade, drive, cab, bed, engine, transmission, and package details where Toyota publishes them. Model code remains visible when it is the last detail needed to identify the matching rating.

Guide policy

Guide notes stay separate

The guide-notes panel summarizes same-year owner-manual topics. Row requirement cells still show only notes Toyota attaches to that rating row.

Technical Audit

Data sources

These citations show the Toyota owner-manual pages used to build the 2021 Tacoma overview and guide-signal inventory.

Show source pages for the 2021 guide
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Audit Scope PAGES: 185-189