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1995 Toyota Tacoma

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1995 Toyota Tacoma do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 228.5.

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 16, 1997
Suspension

SUSPENSION RECALL REPAIRS DELAYED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ODI #516490

Mileage unknown · Apr 15, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.

NHTSA ODI #516423

Mileage unknown · Apr 8, 1997
Vehicle Speed Control

THROTTLE FREEZES UP IN COLD WEATHER.

NHTSA ODI #516350

Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 1997
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

APPLIED ABS BRAKES, HEARD LOUD NOISE, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING CRASH, HIT TREE, ACCORDING TO DEALER, NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #808291

Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 1997
Suspension

OWNER STATES THAT THE REAR SPRINGS MAKE NOISE AND THAT WHEN VEHICLE STARTS TO MOVE FROM A STAND STILL TO ABOUT 30 TO 40 MPH RIPPLES ARE HEARD AND VEHICLE BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807562

Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 1996
Tires

FAILURE OF TIRE VALVE STEMS CAUSES TIRE BLOW OUT; FAILURE CAUSED BY SHARP METAL EDGE ON COVER PIERCED VALVE STEMS; SPEED 50 MPH; FAILURE OCCURRED 4 TIMES WITHIN 4 MONTH PERIOD ; ACCORDING TO DEALER, THERE ARE MANY OTHER TACOMA'S WITH SAME PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #803387

Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 1996
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE, WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

NHTSA ODI #510616

Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 1996
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SET AT 45 MPH, THE SPEED CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER. *AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #803682

Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 1996
Electrical SystemFire

WHILE PARKED,THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN DASH AREA. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #803514

Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 1996
Suspension

LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #509764

Official recalls

2

96V129000 · 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

1

EA97015 · Turn Signal Failures

Opened Jul 22, 1997 · Closed Sep 21, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting

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