IllustrationREAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE. *AK
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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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
30–25K
425–50K
1450–75K
1375–100K
29100–150K
39150K+
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
Suspension complaints
52 reportsWHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, A LOUD NOISE CAN BE HEARD AND VEHICLE JUMPS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL, A CHARACTERISTIC IN TOYOTA VEHICLES. *AK
BRAKES - GRINDING & SHUDDERING, STEERING WHEEL, "PING" NOISE IN ENGINE.*AK
THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWAY. *JB
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 75MPH CAR SWAYED RIGHT TO LEFT.*AK SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAS NOTICED THE VEHICLE HAD A LEFT REAR TO RIGHT FRONT SWAY ON ROUGH SURFACES. CONSUMER FEELS THIS VEHICLE IS OF POOR DESIGN THAT WILL RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *JG
THERE IS EXTENSIVE ROCKING IN VEHICLE AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH AND HIGHER. DEALER HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE 4 TIMES, STATED THERE WAS NO SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN RED LIGHT AND RAN INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. *AK THE CLUTCH FAILED PREMATURELY. THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION. THERE WAS ONE INJURY.*YH
ROLLING MOTION WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON VARIOUS ROAD TEXTURES. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND WERE UNWILLING TO ASSIST, CONSUMER IS SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK. CONSUMER IS HAVING A REAR SWAY BAR INSTALLED IN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *YD
THE VEHICLE ROCKS AND SWAYS BACK AND FORTH LIKE IT'S GOING GO TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IT IS WORST IN WINDY CONDITIONS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED ALL FOUR SHOCKS AND HAS HAD THE TRUCK ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS. THEY SAID THEY CONTACTED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD NOT TO DO ANYTHING ELSE. THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWL…
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THE VEHICLE ROCKS AND SWAYS BACK AND FORTH LIKE IT'S GOING GO TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IT IS WORST IN WINDY CONDITIONS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED ALL FOUR SHOCKS AND HAS HAD THE TRUCK ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS. THEY SAID THEY CONTACTED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD NOT TO DO ANYTHING ELSE. THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE UNDER THE WARRANTY, BECAUSE TOYOTA SAID NOT TO. THE VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT THIS TIME. IT IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN PLEASE HELP ME. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. THIS IS MY 3RD TOYOTA TRUCK SENSE 1988. TALKING TO THE SERVICE REP AND TEST DRIVING IT WITH ONE OF THERE MECHANICS AND THEM ALL SAYING THERE IS SOMTHING WRONG WITH THE SUSPENION AND ALSO CHANGING THE SHOCKS TO TRY AND ALIEVIATE THE PROBLEM, BUT YET REFUSE TO DO ANYMORE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, IS SOMETHING I DON'T UNDERSTAND. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN HELP ME.THANK YOU. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.