IllustrationWHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM TILTED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
1995 Toyota Tacoma
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Toyota Tacoma do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 228.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
20–25K
125–50K
150–75K
775–100K
13100–150K
28150K+
52 reports with mileage · 125 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 90 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
21 crash reports3 fire reports12 injury reports
What owners actually said
177 reportsINDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM SUSPENSION BOLT PULLED THROUGH, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING SINCE PURCHASE.
DEFECTIVE REAR LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY. *AK
HEARD A BIG NOISE AND THE TRUCK FAILED TO THE RIGHT, THEN CHECKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND SAW THAT THE LEAF SPRING IN THE REAR HAD BROKEN. TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THE REAR LEAF SPRING WAS REPLACED WITH THE OLD LEAF SPRING. THE REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE AGAIN AUGUST 28,1997 AT 42000 MILES AND NOW WAITING ON THE NEWLY DESIGNED …
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HEARD A BIG NOISE AND THE TRUCK FAILED TO THE RIGHT, THEN CHECKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND SAW THAT THE LEAF SPRING IN THE REAR HAD BROKEN. TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THE REAR LEAF SPRING WAS REPLACED WITH THE OLD LEAF SPRING. THE REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE AGAIN AUGUST 28,1997 AT 42000 MILES AND NOW WAITING ON THE NEWLY DESIGNED LEAF SPRING. *AK
REAR LEAF SPRING COMPLETELY FAILED, DID NOT SUPPORT SUSPENSION; BOTTOMED OUT. VEHICLE SAGGED/NOISY LEAF SPRING. SHOCK ABSORBER WENT OUT, VEHICLE BOUNCED U/DOWN, REAR WHEELS DID NOT STAY IN CONTACT WITH ROAD, ALLOWING TRUCK TO WANDER, COULD CAUSE CRASH, DEALER REPLACED SPRING. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR SPRINGS ARE BROKEN ON VEHICLE. DEALER ORDERED THE SPRINGS ON JUNE 24 TH. SPRINGS ARE ON BACK ORDER. *AK *SLC
OWNER HIT A CENTER DIVIDER AT 50 MPH AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. DUP 0F 809991, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
THE WIND BLEW SNOW INTO CRUISE CONTROL UNIT, UPON DRIVING INTO THE WIND, THE CRUISE CONTROL FROZE, CAUSING THROTTLE TO STICK, SUSPENSION TO BOUNCE UP, WHEELS TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.
Official recalls
296V129000 · Suspension:front
Jul 10, 1996
UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE FRONT SUSPENSION SUPPORT CAN CRACK LEADING TO FAILURE OF THE SUPPORT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE SUSPENSION SUPPORT.
95V195001 · Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V Battery
Oct 11, 1995
THE BATTERY CAN HAVE A DEFECTIVE WELD INSIDE THE POSITIVE AND/OR NEGATIVE TERMINAL ALLOWING THE CONNECTION INSIDE THE TERMINAL TO SEPARATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A NO-START CONDITION, OR A BATTERY EXPLOSION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BATTERIES.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1EA97015 · Turn Signal Failures
Opened Jul 22, 1997 · Closed Sep 21, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
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