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2003 Toyota Tacoma body & structure problems

187 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2003 Toyota Tacoma, which is 39% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
187 39% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
123,000 miles 144 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
5 and 0
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2003 Toyota Tacoma Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 123,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 11 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 14 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 27 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 19 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 22 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 10 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 10 complaints 200k+ miles: 16 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 123,000 miles
Based on 144 complaints that include mileage. 10% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles11
80k to 100k miles14
100k to 120k miles27
120k to 140k miles19
140k to 160k miles22
160k to 180k miles10
180k to 200k miles10
200k+ miles16

What the data shows

Of the 144 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 123,000 miles, and 10% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

Letter to the secretary from re complaint regarding the safety of the 2003 toyota tacoma *tgw the consumer stated while driving, another vehicle slid into his vehicle and he hit the passenger front tire of the other vehicle at 40 MPH. The air bags failed to deploy. The consumer also stated the tires and front fender ratio had a design defect. The consumer was injured in the accident...updated 01/31/12..updated 11/19/13

August 2011 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the rear frame was rusted and the passenger side wheel bearing detached. The hub for the wheel bearing was loose and deteriorated. The contact stated that the vehicle continued to rust and was taken to an independent mechanic who refused to service the vehicle because they did not have the correct certified parts. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 107,000.

Reported at 107,000 miles, April 2019

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