IllustrationWHILE DRIVING 10 MPH BOLT ON ENGINE CRANKSHAFT SNAPPED ,CAUSING PULLEY TO RELEASE FROM ENGINE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *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
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
What owners actually said
249 reportsWHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT 80 MPH, FORCED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE ACCIDENT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. *YH
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 )
WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, DOLLAR AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS OVER 48 HUNDRED DOLLARS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 40 MPH WITH A 1996 GMC, SUBURBAN. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH AND HIT A DEER. AFTER IMPACT, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES IMMEDIATELY AND BRAKE PEDAL FELL OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A UTILITY POLE. TOYOTA WAS SENDING SOMEONE OUT TO INSPECT VEHICLE BEFORE IT WAS REPAIRED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMPED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND HE HIT VEHICLE SIDE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
THIS IS TO CLARIFY NHTSA ODI #742258, FILED BY ME ON 3/11/01. I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON 35W FROM ST. PAUL MINNESOTA AT APPROXIMATELY 7 AM. THE TEMPERATURE WAS CLOSE TO ZERO AND IT WAS SNOWING LIGHTLY. I HAD GONE ABOUT 75 MILES WHEN I CAME UPON PACKED SNOW AND RANDOM PATCHES OF ICE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD PASSED SEVERAL CARS IN THE…
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THIS IS TO CLARIFY NHTSA ODI #742258, FILED BY ME ON 3/11/01. I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON 35W FROM ST. PAUL MINNESOTA AT APPROXIMATELY 7 AM. THE TEMPERATURE WAS CLOSE TO ZERO AND IT WAS SNOWING LIGHTLY. I HAD GONE ABOUT 75 MILES WHEN I CAME UPON PACKED SNOW AND RANDOM PATCHES OF ICE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD PASSED SEVERAL CARS IN THE DITCH. I WAS REASONABLY WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY, SO I ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE LEVER TO ENGAGE MY 4-WHEEL DRIVE. IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. I PULLED HARD, BUT NOT AS HARD AS I COULD, FEARING THAT SOMETHING WOULD BREAK. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IN 2-WHEEL FOR ANOTHER 10-20 MINUTES. THE HIGHWAY WAS STILL ICY AND I HAD PASSED MORE CARS IN THE DITCH. I TRIED AGAIN TO ENGAGE THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND AGAIN COULD NOT. I DID NOT TRY AGAIN FOR ANOTHER HALF HOUR AND WHEN I DID, IT ENGAGED. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO SCOTT NICHOLS' SERVICE MANAGER, WHO PHONED TOYOTA. HE TOLD ME THAT THEY SAID THEY HAD HAD 'A FEW' SIMILAR REPORTS FROM DRIVERS IN COLD AREAS, BUT THAT NO ACCIDENTS HAD RESULTED.*AK
LOCATION: S. MINNESOTA, APPROX. ZERO DEGREES, RANDOM ICE AND SNOW ON PAVEMENT; WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE 4-WHEEL DRIVE FOR PROTECTION; TRIED TWICE; 75 MILES LATER WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE. COMPLAINED TO VENDOR, WHO CALLED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THEY'D HAD "A FEW" SIMILAR INCIDENTS DURING EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, BUT NO INJURIES RESULTED.*AK
CONSUMER'S SON WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISON WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE SUSTAINED MOUTH INJURIES. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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