1999 Toyota Tacoma: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 303 complaints
303
Total Complaints
122,345mi
Median Mileage
STRUCTURE:BODY
Top Issue
47
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

92,250 25th Percentile
122,345 Median Mileage
160,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY
38
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
37
SUSPENSION
23
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
22
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
22
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
20
TIRES
17
AIR BAGS
12
POWER TRAIN
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6

Severity Assessment

47
Crashes
1
Fires
40
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN DRIVING FROM 35 TO 65MPH THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOOKED AT 3 TIMES, STILL NO SOLUTION. TIRES HAVE BEEN CHANGED 5 TIMES."
"VIBRATION FELT IN STEERING WHEEL BETWEEN 35 AND 65 MPH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES AND GOODYEAR DEALER 2 TIMES. THE TRUCK STILL SHAKES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31X10.5 15 )"
"DRIVING APPROX. 55MPH WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. VEHICLE STARTED TO SKID. ANOTHER VEHICLE MAKING LEFT TURN WAS BROADSIDED. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. OWNER SUFFERED SPRAINED WRIST & SLIGHT BACK INJURY. OTHER DRIVER HOSPITALIZED. MANUFACTURER SENT AN INSPECTOR & WAS TOLD THE ACCIDENT DID ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28