1996 Toyota Tacoma

Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 6 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 63 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 253 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 1 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 09E025000 2009-05-11

    Recall 09E025000

    DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

    Recorded model years: 1996

  • 09E012000 2009-04-07

    Recall 09E012000

    SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

    Recorded model years: 1996

  • 06E049000 2006-05-24

    Recall 06E049000

    CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

    Recorded model years: 1996

Showing 3 of 6 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 63 records exist for the Toyota Tacoma where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 10244113 2023-08-17

    TSB003220

    TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2023 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Follow the Procurement Procedure in this bulletin to request a replacement…

    Recorded model years: 1996

  • 10214323 2022-03-17

    TTT063620

    TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions

    Recorded model years: 1996

  • 10207946 2022-01-12

    Toyota PRO19-02

    POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any customer that requests it. Customers can find this information on the Owner?s section of Toyota.com. Dealers can locate a copy…

    Recorded model years: 1996

Showing 3 of 63 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 1,483 records exist for the Toyota Tacoma where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • EA97015 1997-07-22

    TURN SIGNAL FAILURES

    There is no summary currently available

    Recorded model years: 1996

A further 3 records exist for the Toyota Tacoma where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 1996110 1996-07-16

    Transport Canada recall 1996110

    NOTE: TWO WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES ONLY. THE FRONT SUSPENSION SUPPORT ON THESE VEHICLES MAY CRACK AND FAIL UNDER SEVERE DRIVING AND BRAKING CONDITIONS. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: SUSPENSION SUPPORTS WILL BE STRENGTHENED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

    Recorded model years: 1996

A further 38 records exist for the Toyota Tacoma where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

253 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 20
  • reports mentioning a fire 1
  • reported injuries 13
  • reported fatalities 2

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Suspension93 (29.2%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 1995–2025.
  • Body & structure66 (20.8%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2011–2016.
  • Tires & wheels26 (8.2%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2001–2015.
  • Engine18 (5.7%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2013–2017.
  • Air bags (restraint system)17 (5.3%)Official recall records for this system: 22, covering model years 1998–2023.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)15 (4.7%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 2007–2025.
  • Brakes13 (4.1%)Official recall records for this system: 16, covering model years 2005–2025.
  • Speed control & accelerator13 (4.1%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1996–2010.

Other / uncategorized: 6 classifications (1.9%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 8,407 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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