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1999 Toyota Tacoma
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Toyota Tacoma do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 228.5.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
127 reports with mileage · 122 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 102 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Air Bags complaints
38 reportsCONSUMER WA SINVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION- UPUN IMPACT NEITHER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. CONSUMER STATES WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 50 MPH DRIVER WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD, CRASHING VEHICLE HEAD FIRST,AND NEIGHTER OF AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, VEHICLE WAS STRUCK AT DRIVER REAR TIRE, VEHICLE FLIPPED IN AIR APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET AND LANDED ON THE FRONT BUMPER, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED ON ITS TOP AND BEGAN TO SLIDE, AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME UN LATCHED. *AK
WHEN PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED THE SUBSTANCE MELTED A HOLE IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE DASH. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
DRIVING APPROX. 55MPH WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. VEHICLE STARTED TO SKID. ANOTHER VEHICLE MAKING LEFT TURN WAS BROADSIDED. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. OWNER SUFFERED SPRAINED WRIST & SLIGHT BACK INJURY. OTHER DRIVER HOSPITALIZED. MANUFACTURER SENT AN INSPECTOR & WAS TOLD THE ACCIDENT DID NOT MEET THEIR CRITERIA.
I WAS TRAVELLING NORTH ON HWY 3 AT 55MPH WHEN I SAW A LADY, MRS KEEVY, TURNING LEFT ACROSS TRAFFIC. I WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. I LOCKED UP MY BRAKES, BUT THE ROAD HAD BEEN SANDED FOR ICE THE NIGHT BEFORE. I BROADSIDED HER AT A SPEED OF AT LEAST 35 MPH. MY VEHICLE WAS A TOTALED. HER VEHICLE WAS ALSO TOTALED. SHE WAS AIR LIFT…
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I WAS TRAVELLING NORTH ON HWY 3 AT 55MPH WHEN I SAW A LADY, MRS KEEVY, TURNING LEFT ACROSS TRAFFIC. I WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. I LOCKED UP MY BRAKES, BUT THE ROAD HAD BEEN SANDED FOR ICE THE NIGHT BEFORE. I BROADSIDED HER AT A SPEED OF AT LEAST 35 MPH. MY VEHICLE WAS A TOTALED. HER VEHICLE WAS ALSO TOTALED. SHE WAS AIR LIFTED TO A HOSPITAL. NONE OF THE EMERGENCY WORKERS COULD UNDERSTAND WHY MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH AUTO BODY PLACES, AND A MASTER MECHANIC SAID THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. A 1999 TOYOTA SAT NEXT TO MINE IN THE REPAIR FACILITY WITH SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE AND HIS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE PICTURES OF MY VEHICLE, MRS. KEEVY'S VEHICLE, AND THE OTHER TOYOTA. I HAVE ALSO ORDERED A POLICE REPORT. I NOTIFIED TOYOTA ON THEIR HOTLINE, THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR WHO SAID I DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA. I SENT THEM TWO CERTIFIED LETTERS, ONE WITH PICTURES OF ALL VEHICLES. THEY FINALLY CONTACTED LAST WEEK, REQUESTING A POLICE REPORT AND HOSPITAL RECORDS. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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