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1997 Toyota Tacoma

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1997 Toyota Tacoma do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 228.5.

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131Owner complaints

Model-year median: 228.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
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1995253
1996131
1997300
1998249
1999210
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Structure
46Suspension
24Tires
14Seat Belts
11Power Train
9
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
6Vehicle Speed Control
6Air Bags
5Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Steering
4Wheels
4Visibility
2Electrical System
1Engine
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Parking Brake
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

58 reports with mileage · 73 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.

  • Structure. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

13 crash reports0 fire reports8 injury reports

Equipment complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 2001
EquipmentPower TrainWheelsCrash

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 …

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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 HONOR THE MFG. WARRANTY ON THE DRIVE TRAIN. THEY FIRST ASKED $700 AND THEN NEGOTIATED FOR $450. WHICH I REFUSED. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE DO NOT HAVE ANY CORRESPONDENCE BUT I STILL HAVE TO DRIVE WITHOUT REVERSE IN MY VEHICLE. THIS IS WHY I DID NOT REPORT THE LUG NUTS BREAKING AND CAUSING MY WHEEL TO FALL OFF AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. TOYOTA OF SOMERSET DOES NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE AND ACCUSES ABUSE.

NHTSA ODI #741889

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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