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2000 Toyota Tacoma

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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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
    Compare all Tacoma years →

    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

    Wheels complaints

    2 reports
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    150,000 miles · Aug 14, 2012
    StructureWheels

    RIGHT FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED AND VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND. MECHANIC INITIALLY STATED THIS COULD BE REPAIRED, BUT ONCE HE INSPECTED THE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE HE INDICATED THAT THE FRAME WAS TOO RUSTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER USABLE OR REPAIRABLE. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10470526

    Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 2001
    Wheels

    I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF A PROBLEM I RECENTLY HAVE HAD WITH A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA PICK-UP. I HAVE 15000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND RECENTLY ON A LONG ROAD TRIP I RECEIVED A FLAT DUE TO A NAIL ON THE HIGHWAY. IN CHANGING THE TIRE I SNAPPED 2 LUG STUDS. NOW I HAVE OWNED TRUCK FOR 20 PLUS YEARS AND HAVE NEVER SNAPPED A LUG O…

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    I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF A PROBLEM I RECENTLY HAVE HAD WITH A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA PICK-UP. I HAVE 15000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND RECENTLY ON A LONG ROAD TRIP I RECEIVED A FLAT DUE TO A NAIL ON THE HIGHWAY. IN CHANGING THE TIRE I SNAPPED 2 LUG STUDS. NOW I HAVE OWNED TRUCK FOR 20 PLUS YEARS AND HAVE NEVER SNAPPED A LUG OFF A WHEEL. I HAD IT SERVICED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO TOO MUCH TORQUE AND STILL FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE. I CANT IMAGINE THAT I COULD GIVE THIS THAT MUCH TORQUE WITH A TIRE IRON TO SNAP OFF THE STUDS. I FEEL IT IS POOR QUALITY STEEL OR A FAILURE IN THE STEEL DESIGN ITSELF. I AM VERY CONCERN FOR FUTURE LUGS BREAKING WHEN TRAVELING AND FEAR A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND ADVISE ME IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND WHAT CAN I DO TO PROTECT MY FAMILY AND ME. THANK YOU.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #753330

    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.