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1996 Toyota Tacoma

Complaints: 253Avg mileage: 152,149 miSince: Jun 1996
2 deathsCrashFire14 injured

Problem Areas

Structure:Body
25
Suspension
22
Springs: Leaf Spring Assembly
22
Frame and Members: Underbody Shields
18
Structure:Frame and Members
17
Suspension:Front
15
Air Bags:Frontal
12
Leaf Spring Assembly: Leaf
11
Tires:Tread/Belt
10
Engine and Engine Cooling:Engine
10

Complaints Over Time

Recent Complaints

TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Sep 11, 2000WEST PADUCAH, KY
1 deathCrash

PE-00-020; TIRES WERE PURCHASED FOR A 1996 TOYOTA, TACOMA ,15 INCH TIRES, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE TIRES ONLY HAVE 12 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. CONSUMER'S BROTHER WAS DRIVING AT 50-55 MPH, AND LEFT FRONTAL TIRE BLEWOUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FLIP, KILLING THE DRIVER. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Feb 1, 2000WILSONVILLE, OR
1 deathCrash

CONSUMER'S BROTHER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND ROLLED OVER, OFF THE ROAD. BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AS A RESULT DRIVER SUSTAINED A FATAL INJURY AND DIED. *AK

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jun 11, 2004APOPKA, FL
Crash2 injured

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DRIVER'S RESIDENCE. *AK

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Sep 21, 2000SALLISAW, OK
Crash1 injured

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON THE STREET AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS COMING FROM A SIDE STREET, HE COULD NOT AVOID AVOID CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND HE HIT HER HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES TO HIS NECKAND BACK. *AK

SUSPENSION:REAR
Sep 8, 2000LAKE PLACID, FL
Crash1 injured

FRIST REAL SEAL, REAR SEAL AND BEARING, BEARING AND AXLE, NEW AXLE PUT IN THEN FLEW OFF TRUCK AND CRASHED, 3 WEEKS LATER REAR SEALS AXLE AGAIN HELP

AIR BAGS
Jan 14, 1999BOWIE, MD
Crash1 injured

NO SUMMARY

AIR BAGS
Nov 17, 1997CHARLESTON, SC
Crash1 injured

AFTER AN FRONTAL IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Mar 28, 1997BELTSVILLE, MD
Crash1 injured

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 40MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Mar 21, 1997LOS LUNAS, NM
Crash1 injured

DRIVER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL IMPACT CRASH. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Mar 5, 1997HAMBURG, AK
Crash1 injured

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (45) MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Oct 3, 1996YUCAIPA, CA
Crash1 injured

PURCHASED TRUCK NEW, CONSUMER DRIVING ABOUT 4 MPH HIT FROM FROM THE SIDE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND DRIVER RECEIVED THIRD DEGREE BURNS. . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Sep 11, 1996SAN JOSE, CA
Crash3 injured

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN FRONT END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
Jul 30, 1996STEELE, AL
Crash1 injured

REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DH

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
221,000 miMay 16, 2015FAIR HAVEN, NJ
Crash

TRUCK WAS REAR ENDED AND WHEN BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR OF REAR BUMPER MAJOR FRAME RUST WAS FOUND.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
245,000 miFeb 23, 2011OILTON, OK
Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. HE THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 245,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Mar 6, 2000OREM, UT
Crash

WHILE DRIVING ON I-15 AT 70MPH, TRAVELLING NORTH BOUND WHILE RAINING HARD, ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE LEFT HAND LANE HYDROPLANED, TURNED INTO CONSUMER'S LANE SIDEWAYS, AND T-BONED HER. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Mar 30, 1999COEBURN, VA
Crash

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, THE TRUCK ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO 3 OTHER VEHICLES. EVEN THOUGH DRIVER'S FOOT WAS HEAVY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE TRUCK DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS ALWAYS BEEN HARD. THE BODY WORK IN BEING TAKEN CARE. OWNER IS WAITING FOR A INSPECTOR FROM TOYOTA TO CHECK THE ACCELERATOR. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Dec 8, 1998SAN DEIGO, CA
Crash

VEHICLE WAS INVOVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN A VEHICLE IN THE REAR STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. ALSO, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MFR NOTIFIED. *AK

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 16, 1998CUMMING, GA
Crash

WHILE DRIVING THE FLOOR MAT DOUBLED UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND CAUSING THE BRAKES TO BE INOPERATIVE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Sep 13, 1996ANAHEIM, CA
Crash

DURING A FRONT RIGHT IMPACT ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 25 MPH.*AK

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