2000 Toyota Tacoma suspension problems
Owners reported suspension problems in 53 complaints for the 2000 Toyota Tacoma, 19% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 53 19% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 150,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 29 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 150,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
While traveling on a residential street another vehicle ran red light and ran into consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, airbags didn't go off. The clutch failed prematurely. The drive shaft fell off while the consumer was driving. The vehicle experiences vibration. There was one injury.
Dt: while driving about 65 MPH, with no warning whatsoever the right front drivers side tire came off the vehicle. Upon inspection of the tire, the ball bearing, rotor, etc was there but the shaft was broken in half. No accident occurred. Mechanics observed that the shaft had broken in half and had never seen anything of this sort. No repairs have yet to be made. Infect, the rotor and the ball bearing, nut are still on the tire.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Toyota Tacoma
- Body & structure 80 complaints
- Air bags 25 complaints
- Tires 19 complaints