Vehicle report

1996 TOYOTA TACOMA

Reported problems

253 complaints · median 139000 miles
ComponentReports
STRUCTURE:BODY25
SUSPENSION22
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY22
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS18
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS17
SUSPENSION:FRONT15
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL12
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE10
TIRES:TREAD/BELT10
SUSPENSION:REAR9
TIRES7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER6
SEAT BELTS5
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER5
AIR BAGS4
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION4
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION4
STEERING4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
POWER TRAIN3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM3
STRUCTURE3
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL3
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE2
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM2
TIRES:VALVE2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL2
WHEELS2
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
PARKING BRAKE1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)1
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)1
SEATS1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP1
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING1
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1
WHEELS:RIM1

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