2003 Toyota Tacoma engine problems
18 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2003 Toyota Tacoma, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
While starting up the vehicle idling is high for twelve minutes. The driver has to press down on the brakes to prevent the vehicle from accelerating. The driver drove the vehicle to dealer for analysis. The technician can not duplicated the problem.
Vehicle has a history of problems that the dealer cannot determine the causes. Vehicle does not properly shift into gear, has a rough idle, and a knocking noise in the engine. Dealer could not duplicate the problems because they were intermittent.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Toyota Tacoma
- Body & structure 187 complaints
- Suspension 68 complaints
- Air bags 28 complaints
- Cruise control 27 complaints
- Fuel system 22 complaints
- Tires 22 complaints
- Brakes 19 complaints