1997 TOYOTA TACOMA

148 complaints filed with NHTSA.

148
Complaints
16
Crashes
0
Fires
10
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
STRUCTURE:BODY19
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS16
SUSPENSION14
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS9
TIRES7
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR7
TIRES:TREAD/BELT6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE2

Recent Complaints

20150603CrashAIR BAGS

DRIVING SOUTH ON MACINTOSH RD. TRIED TO AVOID HITTING A CAR THAT MADE AN ILLEGAL U-TURN IN FRONT OF ME. I RAN INTO THE WALL HARD ENOUGH TO KNOCK THE WALL (CEMENT) DOWN. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I RECEIVED A CONCUSSION, AND AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SIDE EFFECTS A YEAR LATER. ACCIDENT HAPPENED MAY 12, 2014.

Mileage: 98,000

20140909CrashAIR BAGS

WAS IN A TERRIBLE COLLISION AND ROLL OVER IN 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA AND BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUSTAIN MAJOR FRACTURED FACE RESULTING IN RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY AND NOW HAVE NECK PROBLEMS AND FIBROMYALGIA. *TR

Mileage: 165,000

20040224CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER HAD LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARDRAIL AT A HIGH SPEED. UPON THE COLLISION, THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *LA (LAWYER MARY SPEEDY HAJDU ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER KENNETH C. MILLER) *JB

20020320CrashSUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE AND THE FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF, RESULTING IN A ROLLOVER, THERE WERE 2 INJURIES.*AK. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT PART WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPLACE VEHICLE.*JB

20010315CrashWHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

DATE OF PURCHASE TOYOTA OF SOMERSET REPORTED THIS WAS A SECOND BUYER. THEY REPORTED A LADY HAD OWNED THE VEHICLE. THROUGH CARFAX I FOUND ME TO BE THE 5TH OWNER. THEY DID NOT HAVE THE WARRANTY INFORMATION IN WITH THE MANUAL INFORMATION. THEY DID NOT SUPPLY THIS AT TIME OF PURCHASE AND HAS NOT OFFERED UPON REQUEST. THEY SAID THEY WOULD HONOR THE SERVICE. UPON THE REVERSE COMING OUT THERE WAS DISAGREEMENT AND THE SERVICE MANAGER, MR. TURPIN AND MR. JOHNSON WERE VERY ADAMANT AND REFUSED TO HON

20010315CrashPOWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

DATE OF PURCHASE TOYOTA OF SOMERSET REPORTED THIS WAS A SECOND BUYER. THEY REPORTED A LADY HAD OWNED THE VEHICLE. THROUGH CARFAX I FOUND ME TO BE THE 5TH OWNER. THEY DID NOT HAVE THE WARRANTY INFORMATION IN WITH THE MANUAL INFORMATION. THEY DID NOT SUPPLY THIS AT TIME OF PURCHASE AND HAS NOT OFFERED UPON REQUEST. THEY SAID THEY WOULD HONOR THE SERVICE. UPON THE REVERSE COMING OUT THERE WAS DISAGREEMENT AND THE SERVICE MANAGER, MR. TURPIN AND MR. JOHNSON WERE VERY ADAMANT AND REFUSED TO HON

20010315CrashEQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

DATE OF PURCHASE TOYOTA OF SOMERSET REPORTED THIS WAS A SECOND BUYER. THEY REPORTED A LADY HAD OWNED THE VEHICLE. THROUGH CARFAX I FOUND ME TO BE THE 5TH OWNER. THEY DID NOT HAVE THE WARRANTY INFORMATION IN WITH THE MANUAL INFORMATION. THEY DID NOT SUPPLY THIS AT TIME OF PURCHASE AND HAS NOT OFFERED UPON REQUEST. THEY SAID THEY WOULD HONOR THE SERVICE. UPON THE REVERSE COMING OUT THERE WAS DISAGREEMENT AND THE SERVICE MANAGER, MR. TURPIN AND MR. JOHNSON WERE VERY ADAMANT AND REFUSED TO HON

20000906CrashTIRES

TIRE FAILED, ON FLAT ROAD, NO INCLINE, ROLLED THREE TIMES, NOT SPEEDING! HOT DAY( DOT NUMBER: )

20000901CrashTIRES

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES P21570R14, DOT WTHYAWA, TOYOTA TAKOMA, EXTEND CAB 1997. PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT WHEN TURNING A CORNER. *AK DUE TO THE TIRE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, WENT INTO A DITCH AND HIT A STUMP, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INURIES BECAUSE THE AIRBAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT. *SLC

20000901CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES P21570R14, DOT WTHYAWA, TOYOTA TAKOMA, EXTEND CAB 1997. PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT WHEN TURNING A CORNER. *AK DUE TO THE TIRE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, WENT INTO A DITCH AND HIT A STUMP, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INURIES BECAUSE THE AIRBAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT. *SLC

19990412TIRES

TIRES FAILED - ( FIRESTONE R14 ). *YC

19971027CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

FRONT DISC BRAKES WILL LOCK UP WHEN APPLIED, WITH THE REAR BRAKES HAVING A DELAY IN SEQUENCE FOR STOPPING FROM THE FRONT, BECAUSE OF THIS ERRATIC PERFORMANCE, THE TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION.*AK CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING 30- 35 MPH ON A WET ROAD, HE CAME UPON AN ACCIDENT HE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND WAS UNABLE TO STEER AND SLID INTO THE PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFICHITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE.*JB

19970912CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

19970603CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE; CAME TO COMPLETE STOP; TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKES; VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD SUDDENLY; REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT; TOOK TO DEALER & HAD PROBLEM FIXED; HAPPENED AGAIN; TOOK TO DEALER BROUGHT IT FROM & INFORMED NOT ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM; WAS SET AT MFGR. *AK

19970515CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE CONSUMER WAS IN A LINE OF CARS WHEN HE TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKES TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AT FAST MODERATE SPEED. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK

19970204CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, BRAKE ACTION WAS INADEQUATE TO EFFECTIVELY AVOID REAR ENDING AT APPROX. 40MPH FAST ENOUGH. *AK

19970204CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONT CRASH, AT APPROX. 40MPH, REAR ENDED VEHICLE, 12:30 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK