2000 Toyota Tacoma problems
The 2000 Toyota Tacoma has 275 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (29%) concerns body & structure. After that come suspension (19%) and air bags (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 275 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 29% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 33 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 25 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 136,000 miles 138 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 | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 17 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 22 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 15 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 12 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 17 |
| 200k+ miles | 20 |
What the data shows
Among the 138 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 136,000 miles. For body & structure specifically, the median reported mileage is about 136,000 miles (59 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 33 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 25 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 22nd most-complained-about out of 31 model years of the Toyota Tacoma with enough data (97 complaints in that window).
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.
Consumer had an offset head on collision at approximately 40-45 MPH. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Passengers were injured.
Was at the beach on feb.13 th at around 11:00 pm and the gas pedal seemed stuck and couldn't get it stopped had to run it in sand bank.
The frame is rusting out. Toyota knew they had a manufacturing defect and offered an extended warranty. Their notification campaign did not reach us in time. Toyota will not honor their extended warranty. The vehicle is unsafe to drive.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota tacoma. While the vehicle was undergoing a tire change, it was observed by the dealer that the rear subframe of the vehicle was severely rusted. The dealer stated that the entire frame needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 137,524.