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2000 Toyota Tacoma

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2000 Toyota Tacoma do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 228.5.

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210Owner 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

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1997300
1998249
1999210
2000396
2001333
2002359
2003
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Structure
78Suspension
52Air Bags
25Unknown Or Other
21Tires
18
All reported categories
Power Train
11Electrical System
8Engine And Engine Cooling
8Service Brakes, Hydraulic
8Vehicle Speed Control
6Seat Belts
5Exterior Lighting
4Seats
4Steering
4Visibility
3Service Brakes
2Wheels
2Child Seat
1Engine
1Equipment
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

102 reports with mileage · 108 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 78 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

24 crash reports2 fire reports15 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

25 reports
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21,000 miles · Apr 24, 2004
Air BagsCrashInjury

2000 TOYOTA TACOMA, CAR PULLED IN FRONT OF OF MY DAD. HIT DODGE SUV AT 45 MPH, NO TIME TO BRAKE, TRUCK WAS TOTALED, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DADS SHOULDER INJURED ALSO ONE PASSENGER OF SUV.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10067749

Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 2002
Air BagsCrashInjury

FRONT COLLISION AT UNKNOWN SPEED, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS TURNED OFF. DRIVER HIT HER HEAD ON WINDSHIELD, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8011733

Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 2002
Air BagsPower TrainSuspensionCrashInjury

WHILE TRAVELING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN RED LIGHT AND RAN INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. *AK THE CLUTCH FAILED PREMATURELY. THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION. THERE WAS ONE INJURY.*YH

NHTSA ODI #8005049

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2002
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT 35 MPH AND SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AFTER SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES, CONSUMER WAS STILL ABLE TO BE THROWN FORWARD, AND HIT HIS SHOULDERS AND CHEST. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLO…

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CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT 35 MPH AND SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AFTER SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES, CONSUMER WAS STILL ABLE TO BE THROWN FORWARD, AND HIT HIS SHOULDERS AND CHEST. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *YD

NHTSA ODI #8002042

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2002
Air BagsCrash

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS AT A STOP LIGHT HEAD-ON, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8002041

Mileage unknown · Aug 31, 2001
Air Bags

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG RATTLES HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS SEVERAL TIMES AND IT CONTINUES TO RATTLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #751440

Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 2001
Air BagsCrash

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH CAR IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND CONSUMER REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS PUSHED IN APPROXIMATELY 6 TO 8 INCHES, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT IMPACT DIDN'T TOUCH AIRBAG SENSOR. CONSUMER FELT SOMEONE …

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WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH CAR IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND CONSUMER REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS PUSHED IN APPROXIMATELY 6 TO 8 INCHES, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT IMPACT DIDN'T TOUCH AIRBAG SENSOR. CONSUMER FELT SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #895083

Mileage unknown · Jul 13, 2001
Air BagsCrashInjury

CONSUMER HAD AN OFFSET HEAD ON COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGERS WERE INJURED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #892801

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2001
Air Bags

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 25-30 MPH WITH A TELEPHONE POLE, NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG DURING COLLISION. *MJS

NHTSA ODI #561766

Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 2001
Air BagsCrashInjury

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #887125

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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