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1999 Toyota Tacoma

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1999 Toyota Tacoma do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 228.5.

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249Owner complaints

Model-year median: 228.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
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1996131
1997300
1998249
1999210
2000396
2001333
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Structure
102Air Bags
38Suspension
35Tires
23Unknown Or Other
20
All reported categories
Power Train
16Electrical System
11Steering
10Engine And Engine Cooling
9Vehicle Speed Control
8Seat Belts
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Visibility
3Equipment
2Exterior Lighting
2Seats
2Child Seat
1Engine
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Service Brakes
1Trailer Hitches
1

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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

Structure complaints

102 reports
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60,000 miles · Mar 28, 2005
Structure

THE SUPPORT CABLE ON THE LEFT SIDE BROKE WHILE OPENING THE TAILGATE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK THE RIGHT SIDE CABLE RUSTED THROUGH BUT WAS STILL INTACT. REPLACEMENT ON ORDER FOR RIGHT SIDE. THE LEFT SIDE CABLE HAS BEEN REPLACED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS I…

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THE SUPPORT CABLE ON THE LEFT SIDE BROKE WHILE OPENING THE TAILGATE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK THE RIGHT SIDE CABLE RUSTED THROUGH BUT WAS STILL INTACT. REPLACEMENT ON ORDER FOR RIGHT SIDE. THE LEFT SIDE CABLE HAS BEEN REPLACED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *BF *NM

NHTSA ODI #10113161

Mileage unknown · Dec 23, 2003
Electrical SystemPower TrainStructure

1999 TOYOTA TACOMA, FAILING CLEAR COAT. CAUSING TRUCK TO COMPLETELY RUST-OUT. 4-WHEEL DRIVE NOT INSTALLED DURING ASSEMBLY. TAIL LIGHT FUSE BLOWS OUT EVERYTIME I HOOK UP A TRAILER

NHTSA ODI #10051019

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.