IllustrationTIRES ARE CCUPPING TOO SOON, AND MAKING AN UNUSUAL SOUND. *AK THE TIRES ARE RATED AT 50000 (MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY). *NM
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.
About this comparison →249Owner complaints
Model-year median: 228.5
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0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1999 Toyota Tacoma
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 249 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Structure: 102 reports
- Air Bags: 38 reports
- Suspension: 35 reports
- Tires: 23 reports
- Unknown Or Other: 20 reports
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Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
40–25K
525–50K
950–75K
1975–100K
49100–150K
41150K+
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
Tires complaints
23 reportsAN INDEPENDENT NOTICED THAT ALL 4 TIRES WERE CUPPING WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE. *AK *NM
1)YOUR COMPLET TIRE SIZE SECTION DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH SPACES. 2)I WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH IN THE RAIN WHEN MY LEFT REAR TIRE JUST BLEWOUT. ICAN SEND YOU PHOTO'S IF YOU WANT.*AK
CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WAS DENIED THE TIRE RECALL BENEFIT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFERENT THAN THOSE LISTED IN THE RECALL. (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE) *YH
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH HEARD LOUD BANG WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. SHE STOPPED AND GOT OUT OF CAR, AND FOUND THAT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAD BLOWNOUT. IT WAS FIRESTONE, TIRE, P225/75R15.*AK
TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF CUPPING ON ALL FOUR TIRES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W29VAWI049 TIRESIZE: P265/75R15)
MY FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE EXPLODED JUST AS THE OTHERS HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED. YET MY TIRE SIZE AND MANUFACTURER LOCATION IS NOT ONE THAT IS BEING RECALLED. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE RECALL TO BE EXPANDED AND IT HASN'T . A LOCAL FIRESTONE STORE ON ERIE BLVD. IN SYRACUSE, NY INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL IS ONGOING AND WILL PRO…
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MY FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE EXPLODED JUST AS THE OTHERS HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED. YET MY TIRE SIZE AND MANUFACTURER LOCATION IS NOT ONE THAT IS BEING RECALLED. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE RECALL TO BE EXPANDED AND IT HASN'T . A LOCAL FIRESTONE STORE ON ERIE BLVD. IN SYRACUSE, NY INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL IS ONGOING AND WILL PROBABLY EXPAND. I HAD TO CHANGE A SIDEWALL EXPLODED FLAT ON THE HIGHWAY IN 90 DEGREE HEAT AND THEN A YEAR LATER I FIND THAT THE SAME THINGS WERE HAPPENING TO OTHERS ONLY WITH MORE DRASTIC RESULTS. MY EXPERIENCE LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE LOCATION AND SIZE HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. I THINK IT IS THE DESIGN AND ALL WILDERNESS AT'S SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225/75/15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/75/15 )
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES (P225 R14) FAIL TO KEEP CONSISTENT PRESSURE AND ARE WEARING, CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED 3 FLAT TIRES AND IS REQUESTING THAT THE TIRES BE REPLACED. *SLC
TIRES BALOONED UP IN MIDDLE AFTER 10 MINUTES FREEWAY DRIVING. REPLACED B4 100% FAILURE. TIRES IN POSSESSION OF VEHICLE OWNER. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265R75-15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265R75-15 )
TIRE CAME APART WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W29V TIRESIZE: P265/75R15)
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No 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.