1995 Toyota Tacoma problems
The 1995 Toyota Tacoma has 214 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (46%) concerns suspension. After that come body & structure (14%) and air bags (5%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 214 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 46% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 30 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 19 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 174,000 miles 67 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 16 |
| 200k+ miles | 16 |
What the data shows
Among the 67 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 174,000 miles. For suspension specifically, the median reported mileage is about 180,000 miles (25 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 30 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 19 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1995 ranks 24th most-complained-about out of 31 model years of the Toyota Tacoma with enough data (89 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The right front lemans radial at tire (DOT# vdyklaa024)experienced tread separation, causing the consumer to lose control of the vehicle, leave the roadway, and strike several trees, the driver traci l. Evans was pronounced dead at the scene. (attorney for client) *slc
During vehicle operation, with the speed control set at 45 MPH, the speed control would not disengage, causing the vehicle to rollover.
Yes I wrote awhile back about my ball joint snapping in half going 55. It was the lower one but it wasn't where the ball joint was it was the metal part about an inch and a half from where the ball joint was. Due to rust. The man whom I finally found who bought it new said he never received any kind of notice about the rust on the vehicle.
Going about 20 miles/hr suddenly the driver side front tire broke, it means the whole wheel fold out of place leaving the truck not able to drive.