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2000 Toyota Tacoma

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2000 Toyota Tacoma do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 228.5.

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210Owner complaints

Model-year median: 228.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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1997300
1998249
1999210
2000396
2001333
2002359
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

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

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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