2000 Toyota TACOMA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
210 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
129,617 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 102 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Structure:Body is the most frequently named component, appearing in 42 of 210 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 21 | 10.0% |
| Steering behavior | 8 | 3.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 2.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 1.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 1.0% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 0.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure:Body | 42 |
| Suspension | 39 |
| Unknown Or Other | 21 |
| Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields | 18 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 15 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 14 |
| Tires | 13 |
| Air Bags | 7 |
Structure:Body: 42; Suspension: 39; Unknown Or Other: 21; Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields: 18; Air Bags:Frontal: 15; Structure:Frame And Members: 14; Tires: 13; Air Bags: 7
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 4 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 14 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 13 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 29 |
| 150,000 and above | 39 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 14; 75,000 to 99,999: 13; 100,000 to 149,999: 29; 150,000 and above: 39
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (39). 108 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 27 |
| 2001 | 25 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 12 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3 |
2000: 27; 2001: 25; 2002: 11; 2003: 7; 2004: 8; 2005: 7; 2006: 1; 2007: 7; 2008: 12; 2009: 5; 2010: 10; 2011: 2; 2012: 4; 2013: 5; 2014: 6; 2015: 9; 2016: 20; 2017: 13; 2018: 12; 2019: 5; 2020: 3; 2021: 3; 2022: 3; 2023: 1; 2024: 1; 2026: 3
Pattern summary
Structure:Body leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 21 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10000745 · 2003-01-06 (January 6, 2003)
(ACTUAL INCIDENT DATE: 01/02/2003 ->MESSAGE TO NHTSA: UPDATE YOUR INCIDENT DATE PULLDOWN, 2003 NOT LISTED!): ON 05/14/2001, TURN SIGNAL WAS REPLACED (COURTESY) AS PRECAUTION FROM PREVIOUS DRIVER NOTED FAILURES. SOMETIME EARLY SPRING 2002, DRIVER NOTICED TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTION ONE MORNING, AFTER THAT NONE OCCURED UNTIL 01/02/2003 AT 10:15AM. DRIVER TRIED TO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE TURN SIGNAL MULTIPLE TIMES BUT TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO OPERATE. DRIVER HAD TO USE HAND TO SIGNAL TURNING TO REACH DESTINATION. TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTION HAS NEVER OCC…
Owner-reported narrative. 25,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000745 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10004157 · 2003-01-17 (January 17, 2003)
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
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004157 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10007389 · 2003-02-13 (February 13, 2003)
THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWAY. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10007389 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10030284 · 2003-07-28 (July 28, 2003)
BRAKES - GRINDING & SHUDDERING, STEERING WHEEL, "PING" NOISE IN ENGINE.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 15,588 miles reported. Look up ODI 10030284 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10033653 · 2003-08-12 (August 12, 2003)
WHEN 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
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10033653 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10042450 · 2003-10-07 (October 7, 2003)
REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10042450 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10042861 · 2003-11-12 (November 12, 2003)
WAS DRIVING AND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIBRATING. LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE WAS BUMPING ERRATICALLY. PULLED OVER, AND STOPPED, NOTICED LEFT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. CAUSED OF SIDEWALL SEPARATION WAS UNKNOWN. FIRESTONE, SIZE P215/70R14. *AK *PH *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10042861 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10052865 · 2004-01-11 (January 11, 2004)
CRANK CASE PULLEY CRACKED AND THE BOLT THAT HOLDS IT TO THE CRANKCASE SNAPPED INSIDE THE CRANKCASE--THIS IS 6 WEEKS AFTER TRANSFER CASE WAS LEAKING, AND HAVE ALSO HAD THE REAR AXLE SEAL REPLACED 3 TIMES--THIS IS ALL IN A 2 1/2 YEAR PERIOD. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 43,710 miles reported. Look up ODI 10052865 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.