Vehicle report

1998 TOYOTA TACOMA

Reported problems

300 complaints · median 136000 miles
ComponentReports
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL30
STRUCTURE:BODY30
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS30
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS28
TIRES19
UNKNOWN OR OTHER16
SEAT BELTS14
SUSPENSION14
AIR BAGS13
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL13
TIRES:TREAD/BELT9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE7
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS7
STEERING6
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4
STEERING:RACK AND PINION4
STRUCTURE4
SUSPENSION:FRONT4
TIRES:SIDEWALL4
WHEELS4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE3
POWER TRAIN3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR3
SUSPENSION:REAR3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL2
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY2
SERVICE BRAKES2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY2
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK1
ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1
STEERING:COLUMN1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS1

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