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2000 Toyota Tacoma

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Owner complaints for the 2000 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.

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210Owner complaints

Model-year median: 228.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2000 Toyota Tacoma

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 210 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: 78 reports
  • Suspension: 52 reports
  • Air Bags: 25 reports
  • Unknown Or Other: 21 reports
  • Tires: 18 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

    Other model years Selected year
    131
    1997    300
    1998    249
    1999    210
    2000    396
    2001    333
    2002    359
    2003
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Structure
    78    Suspension
    52    Air Bags
    25    Unknown Or Other
    21    Tires
    18
    All reported categories
    Power Train
    11    Electrical System
    8    Engine And Engine Cooling
    8    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    8    Vehicle Speed Control
    6    Seat Belts
    5    Exterior Lighting
    4    Seats
    4    Steering
    4    Visibility
    3    Service Brakes
    2    Wheels
    2    Child Seat
    1    Engine
    1    Equipment
    1    Latches/locks/linkages
    1    Visibility/wiper
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    102 reports with mileage · 108 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 78 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Suspension. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Air Bags. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    24 crash reports2 fire reports15 injury reports

    Seat Belts complaints

    5 reports
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    206,000 miles · Jul 25, 2012
    Seat Belts

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS UNRAVELING ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONTACT MUST HAVE SPILLED SOMETHING ON THE SEAT BELT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSSITANCE. THE MANUFACTUR…

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    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS UNRAVELING ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONTACT MUST HAVE SPILLED SOMETHING ON THE SEAT BELT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSSITANCE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,000.

    NHTSA ODI #10467685

    Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2002
    Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

    CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT 35 MPH AND SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AFTER SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES, CONSUMER WAS STILL ABLE TO BE THROWN FORWARD, AND HIT HIS SHOULDERS AND CHEST. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLO…

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    CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT 35 MPH AND SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AFTER SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES, CONSUMER WAS STILL ABLE TO BE THROWN FORWARD, AND HIT HIS SHOULDERS AND CHEST. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *YD

    NHTSA ODI #8002042

    Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 2001
    Seat Belts

    THE SEAT BELTS REGULARLY DETACH WITHOUT WARNING WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR MOVING. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #753464

    Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 2001
    Seat BeltsCrashInjury

    VEHICLE WAS GOING 30-35MPH AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. SEATBELT GAVE AWAY UPON IMPACT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT HIS HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE AT DEALER FOR INSPECTION.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #892542

    Mileage unknown · Oct 18, 2000
    Seat Belts

    THE DRIVER'S SEAT APPEARS TO EITHER 1) NOT BE FASTENED SECURELY TO FLOOR, OR 2) HAVE A FAULTY COMPONENT WHICH ALLOWS MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE SEAT BOTTOM AND BACK REST. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO A NEARBY DEALERSHIP FIVE TMES. THE REPAIR WORK ONLY PROVIDED A TEMPORARY FIX. THE PROBLEM IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD CREAKING NOISE SIMILAR T…

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    THE DRIVER'S SEAT APPEARS TO EITHER 1) NOT BE FASTENED SECURELY TO FLOOR, OR 2) HAVE A FAULTY COMPONENT WHICH ALLOWS MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE SEAT BOTTOM AND BACK REST. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO A NEARBY DEALERSHIP FIVE TMES. THE REPAIR WORK ONLY PROVIDED A TEMPORARY FIX. THE PROBLEM IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD CREAKING NOISE SIMILAR TO AN OLD DOOR ON RUSTY HINGES. TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER HAS ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER 200009110317. THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO MY LAST WRITTEN COMPLAINT.

    NHTSA ODI #734612

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No 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.