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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.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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Inspection summary

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

127 reports with mileage · 122 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.

  • 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.

40 crash reports1 fire reports21 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline

I HAVE A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA AND THE GAS PEDAL DOES STICK. IT HAS ALWAYS 'CORRECTED' ITSELF CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LURCH. MECHANICS HAVE SAID FOR YEARS NOW THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. IN LIGHT OF RECENT EVENTS MAYBE LATER MODELS COULD BE LOOKED INTO. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10308242

Recall campaigns

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

Defect investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.