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1996 Toyota Tacoma

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1996 Toyota Tacoma do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 228.5.

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253Owner complaints

Model-year median: 228.5

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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1995253
1996131
1997300
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Suspension
87Structure
64Engine And Engine Cooling
20Tires
20Air Bags
16
All reported categories
Power Train
14Vehicle Speed Control
12Seat Belts
11Service Brakes, Hydraulic
11Electrical System
9Steering
9Equipment
6Unknown Or Other
6Wheels
6Visibility
5Fuel System, Gasoline
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Seats
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Other
1Parking Brake
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

73 reports with mileage · 180 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 87 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 64 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

20 crash reports1 fire reports10 injury reports

Visibility complaints

5 reports
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30,000 miles · Mar 30, 2005
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentPower Train

1996 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS UNDERGONE NUMEROUS REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES VARYING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER,WHEEL REPLACEMENT, 4WD BEING INOPERATIVE AND LEAKAGE ON THE PULLEY.*MR THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE WIPER INSERTS WERE REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10117348

Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 2000
Visibility

SEAT BELT (BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE) WONT RETRACT, AND MANY TIMES GETS CAUGHT IN THE DOOR.*AK

NHTSA ODI #719556

Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 1997
StructureSuspensionVisibility

SHOCKS WORE OUT AT 10,000 MILES.

NHTSA ODI #605190

Mileage unknown · May 6, 1997
StructureVisibility

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY.

NHTSA ODI #516980

Mileage unknown · Nov 15, 1996
Visibility

WINDOW SWEEPERS INSIDE DOOR FRAME DON'T CLEAR WINDOWS PROPERLY WHEN WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN.

NHTSA ODI #511352

Official recalls

1

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.

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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