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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

Trailer Hitches complaints

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103,000 miles · Feb 5, 2019
StructureTrailer Hitches

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01E041000 (TRAILER HITCHES). THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT SENT A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE WHO DID NOT MENTION IF THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BEFORE IT WAS SOLD. THE CON…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01E041000 (TRAILER HITCHES). THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT SENT A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE WHO DID NOT MENTION IF THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BEFORE IT WAS SOLD. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE VEHICLE'S EXTENSIVE RUST, CORROSION, AND HOLES PERTAINING TO THE FRAME UNTIL AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED 14 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THE STRUCTURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE IF THE RECALL REMEDY WOULD STILL APPLY. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON THEIR RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

NHTSA ODI #11174446

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.