Vehicle report

1997 TOYOTA TACOMA

Reported problems

131 complaints · median 153000 miles
ComponentReports
STRUCTURE:BODY19
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS16
SUSPENSION14
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS9
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR7
TIRES7
TIRES:TREAD/BELT6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER6
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3
AIR BAGS2
POWER TRAIN2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2
SEAT BELTS2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS2
STEERING2
STRUCTURE2
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL2
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)1
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER1
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1
WHEELS1
WHEELS:RIM1

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