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1996 Toyota Tacoma

Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1996-07-10 96V129000 SUSPENSION:FRONT 90,000 Details
1996-01-03 96E001000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5,145 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2021-03-15 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 I PURCHASED TRUCK IN 2005 FROM TOYOTA OF NICHOLASVILLE KY I HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE TOOK …
2020-10-01 SUSPENSION No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHI…
2019-08-16 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS CORRODED WITH HOLES NEAR THE…
2018-05-16 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 THE FRAME ON THE PASSAGER SIDE OF THE TRUCK HAS RUSTED OUT? WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION.
2017-10-12 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 RECALL INFO, CAN'T SELL WITHOUT PAPERWORK ON FRAME AND NEW COMPANY IN OUR CITY WON'T OR CAN'T GIVE ME PROOF THAT FRAME …
2017-08-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 ONLY 114,000 MILES, FRAME RUSTED THROUGH. UNSAFE.
2017-07-03 SUSPENSION No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SUSPENSION SUPPORT WAS DAMAGED. T…
2017-01-29 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 THE FRAME IS RUSTED, IN SOME AREAS, CLEAR THROUGH. THE BRACKETS THAT HOLD SUSPENSION HAVE RUSTED THROUGH. EVERYTHING TH…
2016-12-06 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE BY THE DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN…
2016-08-31 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED, THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO PUSH HIS FING…
2016-08-24 STRUCTURE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE REPAIRS…
2016-07-19 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA FRAME RUST ISSUES. WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY TOYOTA OF THE "PROGRAM" OFFERS TO FIX. TOYOTA CASE #16071…
2016-05-05 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECALL CONTACTED DEALER WHO VERIFIED AIRBAG RECALL, PUT ME ON LIST DUE TO BACK ORDER STILL WAITING HAVE A PROB…
2016-02-24 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO INVESTIGATE A VIBRATION MY TRUCK HAD JUST STARTED GIVING OFF. FOUND OUT THAT THE FRAME HA…
2015-07-06 SUSPENSION No 0 FRAME CORRODED AND CRACKED. HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO BRACE WITH SHEET METAL AND WELD. JUST WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE.
2015-07-02 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHIC…
2015-06-21 SUSPENSION No 0 RIGHT REAR FRAME EXCESSIVE RUST. TAKEN TO MECHANIC TO VERIFY THE SAFETY ISSUE.
2015-06-04 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME AND AROUND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE …
2015-04-13 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEAR TH…
2015-04-08 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS No 0 THE FRAME IS RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THE LEAF SPRING MOUNTS ARE CRUSHING THE FRAME AND THE FRAME HAS HOLES RUSTING TH…
2015-04-06 UNKNOWN OR OTHER Yes 0 TRUCK WAS REAR ENDED AND WHEN BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR OF REAR BUMPER MAJOR FRAME RUST WAS FOUND.
2015-03-24 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAD EXTENSIVE RUST…
2015-01-07 SUSPENSION No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD, THE VEHICLE STARTED …
2014-12-10 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME FRACTURED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE …
2014-10-25 SEAT BELTS No 0 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT STAY IN THE LATCH. IT JUST STOPPED WORKING. I AM THE ORIGINAL …
2014-08-19 SUSPENSION No 0 VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2013, FRAME IS CRACKED IN THE RIGHT REAR AND NUMEROUS HOLES ARE FORMING DUE TO THE WI…
2014-07-30 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS No 0 FRAME FAILURE: THE FRAME BROKE, BETWEEN THE LEAF SPRINGS, DURING NORMAL USAGE. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, THE FRAME IS …
2014-07-15 STEERING No 0 POWER STEERING DID NOT WORK. THEY SAID IT FROZE UP.. IT RUSTED OUT. ..
2014-06-05 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE REAR OF THE FRAME FOLDED …
2014-06-02 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHASSIS, FRAMING AND SUB FRAME WERE COMPLETELY R…
2014-03-03 SUSPENSION No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BECAME …
2014-02-23 SUSPENSION No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FRONT PASSE…
2014-01-17 SUSPENSION No 0 TRUCK IS STILL IN GOOD RUNNING CONDITION BUT THE BODY IS RUSTING OFF THE FRAME. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO... PLEASE H…
2014-01-15 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION ON T…
2013-11-01 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS No 0 I PURCHASED A ONE OWNER 96 TACOMA 4WD TRUCK LAST MONTH THE OWNER SAID THE TRUCK HAD COMPLETED A FRAME RECALL FOR CORROS…
2013-09-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 DRIVER SIDE AND MIDDLE FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LATCH. I PULLED APART THE MIDDLE LATCH AND IT SEEMS THE PLASTIC HAS E…
2013-05-01 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS No 0 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERE CORROSION AND RUST ON THE VEHICLE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FRAME. …
2013-04-08 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION THAT PROGRESS…
2013-04-08 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 THE MAIN BODY FRAME ON MY OTHERWISE VERY NICE TOYOTA TACOMA JUST BROKE COMPLETELY IN TWO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET.…
2012-07-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STARTED…
2012-06-13 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FRAME RAIL WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. …
2012-02-20 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNKNOWN FRAME …
2012-02-14 SUSPENSION No 0 Rear passenger frame rusted/rotted, rear passenger shock mount completely torn off frame at rust area and rear passenge…
2012-01-02 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS No 0 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRAME RUST CORROSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A LETTER …
2011-11-07 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS FRAME DAMAGE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. …
2011-11-01 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS No 0 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. ATTORNEY WRITES ON BEHALF OF CLIENT IN REGARDS TO A RUST CORROSION PERFORATION PROBLEM *TGW THE CO…
2011-09-21 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF …
2011-09-12 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS No 0 THERE IS AN ACTUAL HOLE RUSTED THROUGH THE STRUCTURAL FRAME OF THE TRUCK. IN DECEMBER OF 2010, WHILE INSIDE OF THE 1…
2011-08-08 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D.…
2011-08-02 SEAT BELTS No 0 FRONT SIDE DIVER SEATBELT NO LONGER RETRACTS & GETS HUNG IN DOOR. TOYOTA STATES NO LONGER COVERED. *TT