Safety Score
75
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Toyota Tacoma.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | When’s he start and you get gas it won turn off but don’t do it , and whend I hit a jump and I tuning he shake it wild |
| 2020-08-10 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS EXTREMELY RUSTED, MAKING THE VEHICL… |
| 2020-07-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND THE SUBFRAME FR… |
| 2020-07-10 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | MY LEE SPRINGS ARE RUSTED FRAME IS TO LEE'S SPRINGS ARE BROKEN |
| 2019-10-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, TH… |
| 2018-09-18 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE THE MUFFLER … |
| 2018-08-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | RECENTLY PURCHASED 97 TOYOTA TACOMA FROM PRIVATE OWNER WHO CLAIMS HE NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATIONS REGARDING THE FRA… |
| 2018-04-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TOOK VEHICLE TO CURRY HONDA TO HAVE PART INSTALLED AND THEY PERFORMED MULTI POINT INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION FOUND FRA… |
| 2017-11-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I BOUGHT THIS PICK UP FROM WILSON TOYOTA,(AMES,IA), ON JAN.17,2009.IN THE WALK AROUND/INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, WHILE … |
| 2017-03-08 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR AN ALIGNMENT. THE TECHNICIAN STAT… |
| 2017-02-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS … |
| 2016-12-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE TRUCK HAD BEEN RIDING ROUGHER ON THE ROADS WHEN FAMILY FOLLOWING ONE DAY NOTICED THE TRUCK LEANING LEFT. IT WAS BRO… |
| 2016-10-10 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I HAVE RUSTY HOLES IN MY FRAME AND TOYOTA WONT FIX SOMETHING THAT IS SO DANGEROUS AND NOW MY TACOMA IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE,… |
| 2016-08-29 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | RECENTLY PURCHASE 1997 TACOMA TOOK IT TO REPLACE REAR TIRES SHOP INFORMED ME THE FRAME HAD MAJOR ROT AND IS NOT SAFE FO… |
| 2016-08-07 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANI… |
| 2016-07-09 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | 1997 TACOMA FRAME RUST AT LEADING EDGE OF REAR AXLE LEAF SPRINGS ALLOWED THE LEAF SPRINGS TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE V… |
| 2016-05-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED, WHICH MADE THE … |
| 2015-12-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | FRAME ROT.HAD A RECAL, IN 05 23 2011 AND WAS DONE AT GATEWAY TOYOTA NJ. APPLIED CORROSION PREVENTATIVE COMPOUND AND NOW… |
| 2015-06-11 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | FRAME RUST. NOT MADE AWARE OF RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. FRAME IS SEVERELY CORRODED AND HAS A HOLE WHERE THE SHOCK AB… |
| 2015-06-09 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED.… |
| 2015-05-26 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME OF THE V… |
| 2015-01-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY 97 TACOMA TRUCK HAD A RECALL ON THE FRAME RUSTING. IT WAS CHECKED AND SAID IT WAS OK. 2 YEARS AFTER THE RECALL HAS L… |
| 2014-11-18 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRAMES WERE CORRO… |
| 2014-11-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | TOOK 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA TO DEALER IN AUGUST OF 2011 FOR FRAME RUST RECALL. WAS TOLD FRAME WAS FINE AND THEY WOULD SPRA… |
| 2014-09-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I BOUGHT THE ABOVE MENTIONED TRUCK NEW IN 1997. FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS IT'S JUST BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY BECAUSE TH… |
| 2014-07-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE FORWARD LEAF SPRING MOUNT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE UP AND INTO THE FRAME RAIL. THIS VEHICLE EASI… |
| 2014-05-12 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | DRIVING SOUTH ON MACINTOSH RD. TRIED TO AVOID HITTING A CAR THAT MADE AN ILLEGAL U-TURN IN FRONT OF ME. I RAN INTO THE … |
| 2013-10-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHE WAS INFORMED TH… |
| 2013-10-21 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCK… |
| 2013-08-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE TOYOTA TACOMA I BOUGHT IN 1997 IS IN EXCELLENT MECHANICAL CONDITION. HOW EVER IT IS IN HORRIBLE STRUCTURAL CONDITI… |
| 2013-06-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS FAILURE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VE… |
| 2013-03-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WELD A MUFFLER … |
| 2012-09-24 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | MY HUSBAND HAS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. HE BOUGHT IT USED FROM A DEALERSHIP IN 2004. RECENTLY HE SAW THAT THE FRAME UNDERN… |
| 2012-08-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING HIS TIRES REPLACED, AS THE MECHANIC LIF… |
| 2012-06-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT WAS REPAIRED TWICE.… |
| 2012-04-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SEVERE CORROSION ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICL… |
| 2012-01-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FOUND OUT I HAVE A WHOLE IN THE BODY FRAME. *TT |
| 2011-05-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRAME WAS RUS… |
| 2011-01-05 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BUMPER WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE … |
| 2010-09-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS SEVERE FRAME RUST. THE TECH AT HUDSON TOYOTA IN NEW JERSEY WOULDN'T EVEN TAKE FOR A TEST DRIV… |
| 2010-06-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | 1. DRIVING NORMALLY, MY 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA'S FRONT PASSENGER TIRE FELL OFF AT AN INTERSECTION. THE BALL JOINT FAILED. I… |
| 2010-02-23 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | THIS CONCERNS THE TOYOTA RUSTY FRAME PROBLEM IN TACOMAS. MY 1997 TACOMA IS BECOMING DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF THE FRAME BUT… |
| 2010-02-10 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | I AM THE OWNER OF A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT TOYOTA HAS AN INSPECTION AND REPAIR PROGRAM FOR… |
| 2008-10-15 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARDING PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA AND WITH TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS LIVING UP TO TH… |
| 2008-08-04 | TIRES | No | 0 | DRIVING VEHICLE AND THE TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *TR |
| 2008-07-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY TRUCK WAS BROUGHT IN FOR INSPECTION AFTER THE FRAME ROT RECALL AT PARKWAY TOYOTA AT 50 SYLVAN AVE ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS N… |
| 2008-05-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | I OWN A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA THAT SHOULD FALL INTO THEIR RUSTY FRAME RECALL BUT WAS TOLD IT DIDN'T QUALIFY BECAUSE OF A R… |
| 2008-04-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 THAT BLEW A HEAD GASKET. AFTER TALKING WITH MY BROTHER HE ADVISED THAT THE TRUCK HAD A … |
| 2008-04-09 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | I PURCHASED MY 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA IN 2003. ALTHOUGH THIS TRUCK WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IT WAS COMPLETELY RESTORED, INSPECTE… |
| 2008-03-05 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA EXTENDED CAB V6 4WD I HAD MY TRUCK IN MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR NEW PLUGS AND WIRES AND A FA… |