IllustrationRADIO TAPE PLAYER STOPPED PLAYING. CONSUMER TOUCHED RADIO WIRES. AS A RESULT OF THAT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
1995 Toyota Tacoma
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Toyota Tacoma do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 228.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
20–25K
125–50K
150–75K
775–100K
13100–150K
28150K+
52 reports with mileage · 125 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.
- Suspension. Review the 90 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
21 crash reports3 fire reports12 injury reports
What owners actually said
177 reportsREAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE AND SPUN OUT 1/2 INCH AWAY FROM CATCHING THE BACK WHEELS. DEALER AND TOYOTA WERE CONTACTED. *AK *SLC
SEAT BELT WEBBING DOES NOT RETRACT BACK INTO SPOOL, CAUSING THE BELT TO GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR, RETRACTOR WAS REPLACED ONCE BEFORE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK. *JB
WHILE DRIVING 40MPH LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER.*AK
I FIRST NOTICED THE TRUCK WAS HANDLING DIFFERENTELY WHILE TAKING MY SON TO PRESCHOOL. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK FOR A FLAT BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT IT FELT LIKE. NO FLAT. SO I CONTINUED ON. THAT WAS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8. THE SUNDAY AFTER, MY HUSBAND AND I HAD TO GO SHOPPING IN THE NEARBY CITY OF UKIAH. I MENTIONED TO MY HUSBAND THAT…
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I FIRST NOTICED THE TRUCK WAS HANDLING DIFFERENTELY WHILE TAKING MY SON TO PRESCHOOL. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK FOR A FLAT BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT IT FELT LIKE. NO FLAT. SO I CONTINUED ON. THAT WAS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8. THE SUNDAY AFTER, MY HUSBAND AND I HAD TO GO SHOPPING IN THE NEARBY CITY OF UKIAH. I MENTIONED TO MY HUSBAND THAT THE TRUCK WAS HANDLING FUNNY AND I WAS WORRIED ABOUT IT. HE CHECKED THE TIRE TOO AND COULDN'T DETECT ANYTHING. SO WE WENT TO UKIAH, ABOUT A 25 MILE DRIVE ONE WAY ON A TWISTY, TREACHEROUS ROAD. THE TRUCK WAS STILL HANDLING FUNNY BUT MY HUSBAND THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE WEIGHTS. LATER IN A PARKING LOT IN UKIAH MY HUSBAND NOTICED THAT THE TIRE (FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE) WAS COMING APART. NOW THESE TIRES STILL HAVE PLENTY OF TRED LEFT SO SHOULD NOT BE FALLING APART LIKE THIS. WE HAD BEEN WONDERING WHY WE'D BEEN HAVING ALL THESE FLATS LATELY. WE SAW WHY WHEN WE CHANGED THE TIRE, THE ONE WE REPLACED IT WITH WASN'T MUCH BETTER! ALTHOUGH IT WASN'T COMING APART YET THE RUBBER INBETWEEN THE TRED IS WEAK AND CRACKING EVERYWHERE. ALL OF THE TIRES ARE IN THAT CONDITION. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XHLIPY309 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)
CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STARTED BEING ENGAGED TO ENGINE PRIOR TO PARKING THE VEHICLE, THEN AN HOUR LATER WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR AND INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE BATTERY DIED.*YH
LEAF SPRING BROKE IN TWO LOCATIONS. ONE PORTION DISLODGED AND ALSO DAMAGED NEARBY SHOCK ABSORBER AND NEARLY SEVERED REAR BRAKE LINE. *AK
THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE UNDER NORMAL OPERATION CONDITIONS ! I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER AND SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE A "FIX" FOR $600.00! I CALLED 10 JUNKYARDS LOOKING FOR USED SPRINGS AND THEY ALL JUST LAUGHED AND SAID" THEY SELL THEM AS FAST AS THEY GET THEM" BECAUSE IT IS SUCH A COMMON FAILURE. I NOW ASK…
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THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE UNDER NORMAL OPERATION CONDITIONS ! I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER AND SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE A "FIX" FOR $600.00! I CALLED 10 JUNKYARDS LOOKING FOR USED SPRINGS AND THEY ALL JUST LAUGHED AND SAID" THEY SELL THEM AS FAST AS THEY GET THEM" BECAUSE IT IS SUCH A COMMON FAILURE. I NOW ASK EVERYONE I SEE DRIVING ONE OF THESE TRUCKS IF THIERS HAS BROKE AND ABOUT 80% OF THEM SAY YES! IF THE TRUCK HAD BEEN LOADED OR IF I HAD BEEN GOING FAST WHEN IT BROKE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A HECK OF A WREACK! HOW COULD SO MANY TRUCKS BE DOING THIS AND TOYOTA NOT BE MADE TO MAKE IT GOOD? THANKS, GREG. *AK
THE LEFT REAR AND RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRINGS SNAPPED IN HALF NEAR MOUNTING POINT ON AXLE, ONE OF THE BROKEN SPRINGS SWUNG IN AND PUNCTURED THE SHOCK. NLM
BOTH SPRINGS FAILED AND DAMAGED REAR SHOCK CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Official recalls
296V129000 · Suspension:front
Jul 10, 1996
UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE FRONT SUSPENSION SUPPORT CAN CRACK LEADING TO FAILURE OF THE SUPPORT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE SUSPENSION SUPPORT.
95V195001 · Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V Battery
Oct 11, 1995
THE BATTERY CAN HAVE A DEFECTIVE WELD INSIDE THE POSITIVE AND/OR NEGATIVE TERMINAL ALLOWING THE CONNECTION INSIDE THE TERMINAL TO SEPARATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A NO-START CONDITION, OR A BATTERY EXPLOSION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BATTERIES.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1EA97015 · Turn Signal Failures
Opened Jul 22, 1997 · Closed Sep 21, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
There is no summary currently available