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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

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

Suspension complaints

35 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 21, 2000
Suspension

TOYOTA STATES IT'S GOODYEARS' PROBLEM AND GOODYEAR STATES IT'S TOYOTA'S PROBLEM. I FEEL LIKE A YOYO. MY PROBLEM STARTS AT 60MPH WHERE THERE IS A VIBRATION ON THE FRONT END. THE VIBRATION GETS WORSE AT 75 AND THEN SMOOTHS OUT AROUND 83. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO COBB COUNTY TOYOTA ,AND JESSE, A SERVICE ADVISOR, TOLD ME THAT MY TIRE W…

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TOYOTA STATES IT'S GOODYEARS' PROBLEM AND GOODYEAR STATES IT'S TOYOTA'S PROBLEM. I FEEL LIKE A YOYO. MY PROBLEM STARTS AT 60MPH WHERE THERE IS A VIBRATION ON THE FRONT END. THE VIBRATION GETS WORSE AT 75 AND THEN SMOOTHS OUT AROUND 83. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO COBB COUNTY TOYOTA ,AND JESSE, A SERVICE ADVISOR, TOLD ME THAT MY TIRE WAS 42LBS. OF ROAD FORCE - - - WAY OUT OF SPECS...... NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. JESSE ADVISED ME TO NOTIFY A GOODYEAR TIRE STORE BECAUSE IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. SO I NOTIFIED TIREQUEST GOODYEAR TIRE STORE IN CARTSVILLE GA. KALVIN, STORE MANAGER, SAID THAT IS A DEALER (TOYOTA) PROBLEM. TIREQUEST BALANCED THE TIRE THE BEST THEY COULD. I CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ON 4/21/2000 I CALLED GOODYEARS 1-800-321-2136 CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE , REF#3888832, SUSAN. SHE CALLED A GOODYEAR DEALER IN DALTON AND TALKED WITH MATT ACKLEN STORE MANAGER AT GOODYEAR BRYMAN'S PLAZA NORTH. HE WAS VERY HELPFUL AND TOLD ME THE WHEEL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM NOT THE TIRE. I WENT BACK TO TOYOTA ON 4/21/2000 AND JESSE STATED IT WAS THE TIRE AND GOODYEAR SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I HAVE GOTTEN NOWHERE WITH EITHER COMPANY AND AM VERY FRUSTRATED. I HAVE SPENT OVER $70 ON BALANCE AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT PLUS TRAVEL AND TIME. FURTHERMORE I'M BACK WHERE I STARTED. BOTH COMPANIES ARE STATING THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THE PROBLEM BEFORE AND THAT IT IS A DEFECT IN THE OTHER COMPANIES PRODUCT. I DO NOT KNOW WHO TO BELIEVE BUT I WOULD LIKE TO RESOLVE THIS. IS THERE ANY DEFECTS YOU ARE AWARE OF ON THE GOODYEAR WRANGLER GSA 31X10.50R 15LT? OR ON THE TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER TRD PACKAGE 15 INCH RIM? *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31X10.50R )

NHTSA ODI #721787

Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2000
Suspension

CONSTANT VIBRATION AND BOUNCING MAKES VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IS A CONSTANT ANNOYANCE BELOW THAT . WHEELS SWAPPED, ALIGNMENT DONE, BUT PROBLEMS PERSISTS . *AK

NHTSA ODI #716895

Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 1999
Suspension

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK STARTED TO SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. VEHICLE HAD 800 POUNDS OF EMPTY CABINETS NOT EXCEEDING 57 INCHES, NOR ANY WEIGHT FACTOR OVERLOAD ON TRUCK. *AK *MJS

NHTSA ODI #846299

Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 1999
SuspensionInjury

NUT ON LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT BECAME DETACHED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, CAUSING LEFT FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY TO STRIKE & DRAG ON ROAD SURFACE.

NHTSA ODI #710520

Mileage unknown · Nov 9, 1998
Suspension

WHEN DRIVING FROM 35 TO 65MPH THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOOKED AT 3 TIMES, STILL NO SOLUTION. TIRES HAVE BEEN CHANGED 5 TIMES.

NHTSA ODI #830360

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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