Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-19 | 03V189000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 123,360 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | I took my 2003 Toyota Tacoma and for a tire alignment and was told by an employee of the tire shop that my rack and pi… |
| 2025-11-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | While driving at both high speeds (highway) and local road speed limits, Toyota Tacoma's rear passenger side frame spli… |
| 2025-05-06 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? While driving over r… |
| 2025-02-21 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that t… |
| 2024-11-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware t… |
| 2024-10-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The frame rusted through and there are holes in the frame The frame broke while my wife was driving home from work. Ha… |
| 2023-11-15 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I was getting on the freeway when my truck either got hit by someone or it sped up without me pressing the gas causing … |
| 2023-11-15 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I was getting on the freeway and was hit by another driver (who fled the scene and didn’t get caught) and my truck spun… |
| 2023-09-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | This truck was sprayed for frame rust at Kern Toyota Winchester, Va 10/07/2010 a problem Toyota was very aware of and t… |
| 2023-07-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The DARCARS Toyota dealership in Rckville, MD has refused to repair an outstanding safety recall issue for my 2003 Toyo… |
| 2023-07-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | We bought the truck used from a dealer about 10 -12 years ago. We've always taken good care of it, and kept it in a ga… |
| 2023-04-27 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | Yes | 0 | The contact owned a 2003 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving up the driveway at 5 MPH and turning into… |
| 2023-03-10 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I was driving home on March 10 2023 well out of no where my Toyota Tacoma something on the front end suspension broke i… |
| 2022-11-29 | TIRES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V542000 (Tires… |
| 2022-08-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | frame. We did have the frame checked a few times since we were made aware of the issue with rusted frames. Terrible n… |
| 2022-06-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front driver’s sid… |
| 2022-04-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The local dealership Cloninger Ford /Toyota told me that I need to replace the airbag ECU and Pretensioner on drivers s… |
| 2021-12-18 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | Truck crashed into rocks on shoulder and rolled over. Driver side Windshield and roof crushed. Air bag did not deploy. … |
| 2021-10-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the entire subframe of the vehicle was rusted due to sev… |
| 2021-06-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | While driving, on the highway, the rear shock absorber support mount came loose, allowing the truck bed to come loose … |
| 2021-05-10 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated while changing the oil, he noticed that the undercarriage of … |
| 2021-04-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, RODENTS ATE T… |
| 2021-02-10 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V542000 (TIRES… |
| 2021-01-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUT… |
| 2020-10-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE FRAME IS ROTTED AND WAS NEVER ADDRESSED TO BE FIXED |
| 2020-09-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I TOOK MY TACOMA FOR STATE INSPECTION AND THEY COULD NOT LIFT IT BECAUSE THE FRAME HAS A HOLE THROUGH IT AT THE FRONT M… |
| 2020-06-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I PURCHASED MY 2003 TACOMA SECOND HAND BACK IN 2015 WHICH SERVES AS MY PRIMARY VEHICLE TO THIS DAY. AFTER RETURNING FR… |
| 2020-06-01 | SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHIC… |
| 2020-03-11 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S SUBFRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH WITH FIVE … |
| 2020-02-12 | SEATS | No | 0 | ONCE YOU FASTEN THE SEAT BELT, IT TIGHTENS WITH ANY MOVENT AND RESTRAINS THE BODY TO THE POINT THAT DISABLES MOVEMENT O… |
| 2019-12-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER BEING SERVICED A… |
| 2019-12-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS RU… |
| 2019-11-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHEN I WENT TO THE GARAGE FOR THE YEARLY INSPECTION, I WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE FRAME ON MY TACOMA WAS RUS… |
| 2019-09-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | ON SEPTEMBER 14 2019, I TOOK MY TRUCK (2003 TOYOTA TACOMA) TO JERRY TOYOTA DEALER FOR A SERVICE. THEY FOUND A CRACK ON … |
| 2019-09-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WE BOUGHT A TOYOTA TACOMA OFF A USED CAR LOT UNAWARE OF THE PREVIOUS RECALL ON THE TRUCK. WE ARE NOW STUCK WITH A UNDRI… |
| 2019-09-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | FRAME IS RUSTING. |
| 2019-09-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AT APPROXIMATELY 128K MILES, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WILL NOT GO OUT. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED WHILE DR… |
| 2019-08-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 1 | POWER STEERING PUMP HAVING ISSUES I CAN FILL IT UP TO THE FULL LINE AND IT WILL GO DOWN TO HALF EMPTY EVERYTIME I'VE DO… |
| 2019-08-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE FRAME BROKE COMPLETELY IN HALF ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AN CAUSED THE DRIVE SHAFT TO FALL … |
| 2019-07-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED, FRAME RUSTED, FROM COLD WEATHER STATE, HEARD LOTS OF TRUCKS DID THIS, RUST SO BAD AFRAID TO DRIV… |
| 2019-06-29 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A NOISE EMERGED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEH… |
| 2019-06-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT… |
| 2019-06-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | BROUGHT TRUCK INTO BODY SHOP IN JUNE 2019 TO HAVE WORK DONE. THEY TOLD ME THE FRAME ON THE TRUCK WAS SEVERELY RUSTED … |
| 2019-05-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FRAME RUSTED RESULTING IN STRUCTURE FAILURE (AUTO BASICALLY BROKE IN HALF), CALL TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS AND THEY PROVIDED … |
| 2019-05-03 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH, THE FRONT SUSPENSION EXPLODED. THE FRONT PASSENGER … |
| 2019-04-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT… |
| 2019-04-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR FRAME WAS RUSTED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WHE… |
| 2019-03-31 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FRAME IS ROTTEN AND BROKEN, SHOCKS RIPPED OFF OF FRAME. UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND STILL NEED TO USE DAILY. |
| 2019-02-23 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS COASTING INTO A FUEL STATION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE… |
| 2019-02-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | A LOT OF RUST ON THE FRAME AND RUST UNDERNEATH. CLEAN AND WELL TAKEN CARE BUT THE RUST STILL EXIST. I EVEN HAVE TO REPL… |