Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2002 Toyota Tacoma.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Found hole in frame (chassis) |
| 2024-09-25 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I recently lost both front wheels in two different incidents within a month. Early August drivers side ball joint faile… |
| 2024-07-23 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | As I was pulling out from being parked the truck just dropped to the floor on the drivers side. When I got out to see w… |
| 2024-05-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the front passenger’… |
| 2024-05-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My air conditioning is not working right blowing hot air. Had it charged and no change, I believe that I have the same … |
| 2024-04-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | We heard they issued a recall for faulty frames. When someone told us this we contacted Toyota. They said it had expir… |
| 2024-02-21 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated while an independent mechanic was servicing the vehicle, the … |
| 2023-08-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I went to get my 02 tacoma tires balanced and was called and told that where the frame was cracked. Upon inspecting it … |
| 2023-03-05 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | The contact's daughter owns a 2002 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that several independent mechanics and an auto bod… |
| 2023-02-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The frame has prematurely rusted out causing a driving hazard. |
| 2022-12-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | chassis recall |
| 2022-07-05 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 0 | Rackandpinon replacement was also the upper and lower ball joints my steering is still giving me problems and I feel li… |
| 2022-04-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | The steering is all loose and the alignment is repeatedly moving out of line on its own. The lower ball joints are wear… |
| 2022-03-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Frame rusted out! Known issue that no one seems to care to help remedy. Toyota needs to do better. Vehicle still in ama… |
| 2021-12-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | DRIVING IN A HIGHWAY STATE 81 TOWARDS HARRISONBURG VIRGINIA WHEN MY 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA , PARTS OR EQUIPMENT UNDERNEATH … |
| 2021-09-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The truck frame has completely rusted out and has snapped in half. Leaving my truck undriveable. Toyota had an extended… |
| 2021-06-05 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Truck was taken to dealer about 5 years ago or less for underbody spray and frame inspection "recall". Truck was cleare… |
| 2021-05-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The chassis of the vehicle is corroded, metal is exposed. Shocks bracket seems like it might break off. Concerned that … |
| 2021-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Truck frame is rusted to the point the the vehicle is not usable. The problem has been confirmed by a local independen… |
| 2020-12-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY FRAME IN MY 2002 TACOMA IS ALMOST FULLY RUSTED . I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP EVEN THOUGH THE… |
| 2020-11-21 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SHE HEARD AN ABNORMALLY LOUD C… |
| 2020-11-13 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING DOWN 85 S C FROM GREENVILLE- ANDERSON IN PASSING LANE .HEARD SLIGHT NOISE LIKE IN LEFT REAR TIRE AT FIRST.S… |
| 2020-09-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FRAME IN 2010 AND THEY SAID UNDERCOATING WOULD PROTECT THAT HOWEVER NOW THE FRAME IS RUSTED A… |
| 2020-09-08 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED HER VEHICLE AND DI… |
| 2020-04-23 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING A ROUTINE CHECK ON THE VEHICLE BY AN IN… |
| 2020-03-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | FRAME IS ROTTED, SHOCK SEPARATED FROM FRAME |
| 2020-02-08 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED THE ACCELERATED PEDAL B… |
| 2020-01-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FRAME RUSTING |
| 2019-11-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2002 TACOMA THAT WAS PART OF THE FRAME PERFORATION RECALL. HOWEVER, I DID NOT GET A FRAME REPLACEMENT. THE "FI… |
| 2019-09-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FRAME FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION: TOYOTA HAD PLACED A "WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT" TO REPLACE THE FRAMES BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T T… |
| 2019-09-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH. HE COULD PUT HIS FIST THROUGH A HOLE IN THE FRAME AND RECOMMENDED I … |
| 2019-07-31 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 7/31/2019, I DROVE MY TRUCK TO A TOYOTA DEALER SHOP AFTER I NOTICED THE REAR OF MY TRUCK TILTING DOWN WHEN LOADING. PER… |
| 2019-07-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SI… |
| 2019-07-09 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN ALTERNATOR AND … |
| 2019-06-05 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION ON THE CHASSI… |
| 2019-03-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME OF A RECALL FOR MY CAR MADE DUE TO THE ROTTING OF THE FRAME. I… |
| 2018-12-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL THE CHASSIS OF THE TRUCK IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. DOES NOT LOOK SAFE TO DRIVE. |
| 2018-10-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A USED TOYOTA TACOMA 2002 ON 12/16/11 (NOW WITH 124K MILES). TOYOTA ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE TO… |
| 2018-10-04 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS SHOWING SUBSTANTIAL RUST AND CORROSION |
| 2018-09-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO FRAME RUST. WAS TOLD THAT ITS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THIS IS LONG … |
| 2018-06-26 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | DRIVING ON LOCAL STREET, 25 MPH, THEN HEARD CLUNKING SOUND WHEN HITTING ROAD BUMPS. MECHANIC INSPECTION REVEALED SHOCK… |
| 2018-06-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | IN 2012 WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS VEHICLES FRAME. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WE WERE TOLD E… |
| 2018-06-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE ABOVE VEHICLE'S FAME IS STRUCTURALLY UNSAFE. I SHARE THIS TRUCK WITH MY 18 YEAR OLD GRAND… |
| 2018-05-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO RICK MCGILL'S AIRPORT TOYOTA (865-970-2615, … |
| 2018-05-04 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS ROTTING ON THE VEHICLE. MCGEE TOYOTA O… |
| 2018-05-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY 2002 TACOMA HAS SEVERE RUST ON THE FRAME AND DRIVE TRAIN AND I WAS TOLD BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THAT THE TRUCK UNDE… |
| 2018-05-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I RECEIVED A INTERIM NOTICE LETTER FROM TOYOTA IN 2011, STATING THAT THE FRAME HAD A COATING DEFECT. I TOOK IT TO MY LO… |
| 2018-03-28 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | MY FRAME IS JUST RUSTED OUT IN THE BACK END IT'S NEVER BEEN FLOODED ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF VERY WELL AND I HEARD ABOUT TH… |
| 2018-03-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | SHOCK RUSTED AWAY FROM FRAME, MECHANIC TRIED TO PUT ON LIFT TO FIX AND THE FRAME STARTED TO POP AND CRACK AT THE REAR W… |
| 2018-03-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FRAME IS RUSTING REAL BAD AND FALLING APART.CALLED TOYOTA AND DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THERE … |