It may be a small detail, but the previous models of the Toyota Tacoma do not have locking tailgates when they roll out of the assembly plant.
The most that the past Toyota Tacoma models can come up with are non-locking tailgates, which are often at risk of being stolen since it can be removed without the use of any special tools at all.
In order to secure the tailgates from possible theft, Tacoma owners have resorted to various strategies including the use of zip ties all the way to utilizing elaborate power locks mounted in the cabin.
But that will be a thing of the past with the 2016 Toyota Tacoma as the new pickup truck will have locking tailgates when they roll out of the factory and it shall come with a new tailgate handle too.
Toyota has confirmed that the locking tailgates will be standard equipment on all models of the 2016 Toyota Tacoma.
However, the upcoming 2016 Toyota Tacoma has one other minute detail that seems to be missing from it and this was pointed out by Mike Swears, Toyota Tacoma chief engineer, when he said that the all-new pickup truck does not have a seatbelt bracket.