Illustration1)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
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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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
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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
What owners actually said
249 reportsHEAT SHIELD IS CAUSING A CRACK IN THE ENGINE MANIFOLD. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURRING . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK
ENGINE KNOCKING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS AND BEFORE THE CORRECTION WAS MADE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*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
COLLISION AT 35 MPH, AND UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. MANUFACTURE WILL BE NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 60 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
MY TRUCK WAS RECALLED FOR A DEFECTIVE TRAILER WIRING HARNESS CONVERTER. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:01E041000. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO FERRIS TOYOTA IN DOVER, OH. THEY TOLD ME I HAD A CONVERTER THAT WASN'T RECALLED. THEY TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY IT WOULD BE FINE. ON 12/28/01 I HOOKED MY TRAILER UP TO THE TRUCK. BEFORE PULLING OUT I D…
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MY TRUCK WAS RECALLED FOR A DEFECTIVE TRAILER WIRING HARNESS CONVERTER. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:01E041000. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO FERRIS TOYOTA IN DOVER, OH. THEY TOLD ME I HAD A CONVERTER THAT WASN'T RECALLED. THEY TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY IT WOULD BE FINE. ON 12/28/01 I HOOKED MY TRAILER UP TO THE TRUCK. BEFORE PULLING OUT I DISCOVERED THAT I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS ON THE TRAILER. USING A TEST LIGHT I DISCOVERED THAT I HAD POWER TO THE CONVERTER BUT NOT OUT OF THE CONVERTER. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO CAIN TOYOTA WHERE I HAD ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE GENTLEMAN IN PARTS TOLD ME THAT ALL THE WIRING HARNESSES HAD BEEN RECALLED. SO I WROTE THE VIN NUMBER AND CONVERTER PART NUMBER (PT207-04980) DOWN AND TALKED TO THE GENTLEMAN IN SERVICE. HE SAID HE WAS TOO BUSY TO RUN THE NUMBERS, BUT HE WOULD SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR ME NEXT WEEK TO RUN THE NUMBERS AND SEE IF IT WAS COVERED. SO, I CHECKED YOUR WEBSITE AND SAW THAT MY PART NUMBER WAS NOT LISTED. I CAN'T BUY A REPLACEMENT CONVERTER. MINE WAS DISCONTINUED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS IS NOT A COVERED REPAIR. THE UPGRADED WIRING HARNESS WILL COST ME 180 DOLLARS. THIS ISN'T COUNTING THE LABOR COSTS. THEY WON'T SELL THE NEW HARNESS TO ME BECAUSE THEY SAY MY WORKING ON IT WILL VOID MY WARRANTY. YET IN ALMOST THE SAME BREATH THEY TELL ME MY WARRANTY WON'T COVER THIS PROBLEM. I NEED TO GET THIS FIXED, BECAUSE MY TRAILER IS 18 FEET LONG AND TALL ENOUGH TO COVER MY TAIL LIGHTS. IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION I'M HOME MORNINGS FROM 9AM TO 2PM. THANKS. *AK
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
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01E41000 LETTER ON TRAILER WIRE HARNESS CONVERTER. DEALER INSPECTED WIRE HARNESS, AND STATED WIRE HARNESS WAS NOT THE ONE ON RECALL. VEHICLE DOES HAVE THE PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED UNDER RECALL.*AK CONSUMER FURTHER STATES THAT THE TRAILER LIGHTS BLEW OUT THE FUSE FOR THE TAIL LIGHT, CONSUMER STATES DEALER REF…
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CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01E41000 LETTER ON TRAILER WIRE HARNESS CONVERTER. DEALER INSPECTED WIRE HARNESS, AND STATED WIRE HARNESS WAS NOT THE ONE ON RECALL. VEHICLE DOES HAVE THE PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED UNDER RECALL.*AK CONSUMER FURTHER STATES THAT THE TRAILER LIGHTS BLEW OUT THE FUSE FOR THE TAIL LIGHT, CONSUMER STATES DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE FAULTY PART. *TT
TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF CUPPING ON ALL FOUR TIRES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W29VAWI049 TIRESIZE: P265/75R15)
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.