IllustrationWHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, POWER STEERING PUMP GOES OUT. PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES ALREADY BY TEMPE TOYOTA AND SUPERSTITION SPRINGS TOYOTA. PUMP HAS GONE OUT FOR THE THIRD TIME IN 3 YEARS.
1999 Toyota Tacoma
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 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
40–25K
525–50K
950–75K
1975–100K
49100–150K
41150K+
127 reports with mileage · 122 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 102 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
40 crash reports1 fire reports21 injury reports
What owners actually said
249 reportsTHE SUPPORT CABLE ON THE LEFT SIDE BROKE WHILE OPENING THE TAILGATE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK THE RIGHT SIDE CABLE RUSTED THROUGH BUT WAS STILL INTACT. REPLACEMENT ON ORDER FOR RIGHT SIDE. THE LEFT SIDE CABLE HAS BEEN REPLACED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS I…
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THE SUPPORT CABLE ON THE LEFT SIDE BROKE WHILE OPENING THE TAILGATE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK THE RIGHT SIDE CABLE RUSTED THROUGH BUT WAS STILL INTACT. REPLACEMENT ON ORDER FOR RIGHT SIDE. THE LEFT SIDE CABLE HAS BEEN REPLACED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *BF *NM
WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING MY 5 SPEED 3.4L TACOMA IN 3RD GEAR I GET A SLIGHT VIBRATION OTHER THAN NORMAL BETWEEN 40-45. IT IS ONLY IN 3RD GEAR THAT THIS OCCURS AND A TRANSMISSION FLUSH HAS BEEN PERFORMED TO SOMEWHAT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED MANUAL CLUTCH FAILED, DIDN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
TIRES ARE CCUPPING TOO SOON, AND MAKING AN UNUSUAL SOUND. *AK THE TIRES ARE RATED AT 50000 (MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY). *NM
AN INDEPENDENT NOTICED THAT ALL 4 TIRES WERE CUPPING WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE. *AK *NM
THE REAR AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING. THE REAR AXLE FLUID IS DRIPPING ON THE BRAKE DRUM. THIS IS THROWING THE REAR AXLE FLUID ONTO THE SHOE, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP. THE DRIVER ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT. *AK THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED SNOWY WEATHER WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE REAR END WOULD LOCK UP AT SLOW SPEEDS AND W…
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THE REAR AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING. THE REAR AXLE FLUID IS DRIPPING ON THE BRAKE DRUM. THIS IS THROWING THE REAR AXLE FLUID ONTO THE SHOE, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP. THE DRIVER ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT. *AK THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED SNOWY WEATHER WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE REAR END WOULD LOCK UP AT SLOW SPEEDS AND WOULDN'T UNLOCK UNTIL IT WAS GIVEN GAS TO START UP AGAIN. WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED, THE VEHICLE SLID INTO THE CURB. *SC *JB
I WOULD LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SEATBELTS IN TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCKS. I OWN A 1999 TACOMA, AND I HAVE MANY FRIENDS WITH TOYOTA'S FROM AROUND THE SAME YEAR AND WE ALL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH OUR SEAT BELTS. THE BUTTON THAT KEEPS THE BUCKLE FROM SLIDING TO THE FLOOR IS BROKEN OFF IN NEARLY ALL VEHICLES; THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT…
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I WOULD LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SEATBELTS IN TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCKS. I OWN A 1999 TACOMA, AND I HAVE MANY FRIENDS WITH TOYOTA'S FROM AROUND THE SAME YEAR AND WE ALL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH OUR SEAT BELTS. THE BUTTON THAT KEEPS THE BUCKLE FROM SLIDING TO THE FLOOR IS BROKEN OFF IN NEARLY ALL VEHICLES; THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AND OFTEN HANGS OUT THE DOOR, AND THUS IS EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS WHEN THE TRUCK IS PARKED, AND DAMAGES THE DOOR WHEN IT IS SHUT WITHOUT NOTICING THE BELT IS HANGING; MANY FRIENDS HAVE FOUND THAT WITH NORMAL USE THE BELT IS WEARING THIN AND THREADBARE, AND EVEN UNDER WARRANTY TOYOTA WILL NOT REPLACE IT. *JB
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ACCELERATOR PEDAL PROBLEM. ACCELERATOR PEDAL STAYED IN THE UP POSITION WHEN IDLING. CONSUMER MUST USE BOTH FEET TO GET VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK THE DEALER WAS WILLING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *NM
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.