1996 Toyota Tacoma engine problems
20 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1996 Toyota Tacoma, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 6% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
When vehicle is stopped, in drive, and the air conditioner is on, the idle speed increases to above normal when the air conditioner compressor comes on. The higher idle speed causes the vehicle to lunge forward in an unsafe manner.
1996 toyota tacoma has undergone numerous repairs and maintenance services varying from the air conditioner,wheel replacement, 4wd being inoperative and leakage on the pulley. The front brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced, the wiper inserts were replaced.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Toyota Tacoma
- Suspension 95 complaints
- Body & structure 66 complaints
- Tires 20 complaints
- Air bags 17 complaints