IllustrationP265/75R15 SIZE, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1999, TOYOTA, TACOMA. TREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED .*AK THE OUTER TREAD SEPARATED. THE FIRESTONE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE TIRES ARE BACKLOGGED BUT THE DRIVER REPLACED THE DAMAGED TIRE WITH THE SPARE ONE. *YH
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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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 reportsPE-00-020; ORGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A TOYOTA, TACOMA 1999, TIRE SIZE P215/70R14, 14 INCH TIRES, AND DOT NUMBER W2HYAWA248. WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END. CONTACTED A DEALER, DEALER NOTICED FRONT TWO TIRES WERE EXPERIENCING UNUSUAL WEAR. VEHICLE WAS NOT OUT OF ALIGNMENT, TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY SO OFFT…
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PE-00-020; ORGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A TOYOTA, TACOMA 1999, TIRE SIZE P215/70R14, 14 INCH TIRES, AND DOT NUMBER W2HYAWA248. WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END. CONTACTED A DEALER, DEALER NOTICED FRONT TWO TIRES WERE EXPERIENCING UNUSUAL WEAR. VEHICLE WAS NOT OUT OF ALIGNMENT, TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY SO OFFTEN. TIRES ONLY HAD 18 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. *AK THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THE TWO FRONT TIRES. *YH
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 10MPH, AND IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING LEFT ANOTHER DRIVER WAS GOING STRAIGHT, AND BOTH VEHICLES COLLIDED. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE HAS DUAL AIRBAGS AND NO INJURIES. *AK
MY TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED "FLAT SPOTS" ON THEM. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE CAR DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A TIRE DEALER. THE TIRE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS THE TRUCK CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND FIRESTONE WOULD NOT COVER THE DEFECT. I HAVE KEPT THE TRUCK MAINTAINED AND TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED. I FEEL EITHER FIRESTONE OR TOYOTA …
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MY TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED "FLAT SPOTS" ON THEM. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE CAR DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A TIRE DEALER. THE TIRE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS THE TRUCK CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND FIRESTONE WOULD NOT COVER THE DEFECT. I HAVE KEPT THE TRUCK MAINTAINED AND TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED. I FEEL EITHER FIRESTONE OR TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MY PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT MIGHT BE MORE OF A TIRE PROBLEM SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE OTHER SIZE OF WILDERNESS TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: W2 TIRE SIZE: P26575/R15 )
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ONE TIRE HAD A SIDEWALL FAILURE AND THE OTHER THREE ALL SPLIT. WE REPLACED ALL FOUR AT OUR OWN EXPENSE SINCE THE DEALER SAID FIRESTONE WAS AVOIDING SETTLEMENT ON TIRE PROBLEMS. THIS ALL HAPPENED BEFORE THE NEWS ABOUT EXPLORERS. I KEPT THREE OF THE OLD TIRES AS PROOF. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 10.5X31 )
PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: OWNER IS ABLE TO SEE RUBBER BREAKDOWN BETWEEN TREAD AND EXCESS OF RUBBER WHERE THE TREAD HOOKS TO THE CAP ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIRES ARE FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, AT, P26575R15, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. WHEN CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP, OWNER WAS TOLD TO GO TO FIRESTONE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFO…
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PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: OWNER IS ABLE TO SEE RUBBER BREAKDOWN BETWEEN TREAD AND EXCESS OF RUBBER WHERE THE TREAD HOOKS TO THE CAP ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIRES ARE FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, AT, P26575R15, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. WHEN CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP, OWNER WAS TOLD TO GO TO FIRESTONE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE HIT A TELEPHONE POLE WITH THE FRONT END PORTION GOING 25 MPH. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.*AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED SEVERE VIBRATION AND A NOISE OCCURS. CONSUMER IS ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS PREMATURELY WEARING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WAS TRAVELING ALONG THE ROAD AT 40MPH AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN GOING AT 5MPH. AT TIME OF IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED, BUT HAD NO HOSPITAL TREATMENT.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.