15 of the 321 complaints about the 1996 Toyota Tacoma are about the transmission — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 100,000 miles.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN
THE FRAME IS RUSTED, IN SOME AREAS, CLEAR THROUGH. THE BRACKETS THAT HOLD SUSPENSION HAVE RUSTED THROUGH. EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES THE FRAME HAS AN EXCESS AMOUNT OF RUST. THE TRUCK IS PARKED BECAUSE I'M AFRAID IT WILL CAUSE GREAT BODILY HARM IF THE TRUCK FALLS APART WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #10948686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
MY HUSBANDS 1996 TACOMA WAS RECALLED DUE TO RUSTING UNDERNEATH AND WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, BUT BECAUSE WE WERE IN CHAPTER 13 WE WERE TOLD TO COME AND GET THE TRUCK BACK FROM THE DEALER. WE ARE NOW DONE THIS MONTH WITH THE CHAPTER 13 AND WE HAVE CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY WILL NOT MAKE GOOD ON THE RECALL OFFER. MY HUSBAND NOW HAS A TRUCK THAT HE CANNOT SALE OR TRADE BECAUSE IT IS RED TAGGED.
NHTSA complaint #10608877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
REF: NHTSA 96E00100 REF: TOYOTA REFERRED RECALL WEBSITE <HTTP://WWW.INTERNETAUTOGUIDE.COM/AUTO-RECALLS/09-INT/1996/TOYOTA/TACOMA/INDEX.HTML> JAN 03, 1996 | RECALL ID# 39110 - RECALL REASON VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL RECALL DATE JAN 03, 1996 MODEL AFFECTED TACOMA POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED 5145 RECALL SUMMARY; THESE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEMS FAIL TO HOLD THE SPEED SET BY THE DRIVER AND CAN ACCELERATE ABOVE THE INTENDED SET SPEED. CONSEQUENCE; UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAN INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. REMEDY; DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE CRUISE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES. NOTES: ROSTRA PRECISION CONTROLS THIS IS CURRENTLY HAPPENING WITH MY 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. TWICE IT ACCELERATED TO OVER 90 MPH WHILE ON A RECENT TRIP TO ANOTHER STATE. IT NOW DROPS OUT RAPIDLY AT ANY SPEED AFTER 1/2 MILE OR SO, AND THE CC LIGHT BLINKS CONSTANTLY. I'VE CALLED TOYOTA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM (PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVIDENTLY HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 1996!!!) AND THEY REFUSE TO HONOR THE RECALL. CAN YOU HELP GET MY VEHICLE RETURNED TO A SAFE TO DRIVE STATE WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS NO LONGER A SAFETY ISSUE? I'VE HAD THE DROPPING OUT PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE THE UNIT WAS UNDER POWERED. NOW THAT IT'S SPEEDING UP, I LEARNED JUST RECENTLY THAT IT'S DEFECTIVE AND TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT IT!! THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10330790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
1996 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS UNDERGONE NUMEROUS REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES VARYING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER,WHEEL REPLACEMENT, 4WD BEING INOPERATIVE AND LEAKAGE ON THE PULLEY.*MR THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE WIPER INSERTS WERE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10117348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THROTTLE VALVE CABLE BROKE DURING NORMAL USE OF THE TRUCK. NOTICED A CHANGE IN TRANSMISSION FUNCTION AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT TOO SOON AND WAS NOT ABLE TO SPEED UP NORMALLY. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT FROM FIRST TO THIRD GEAR AT 10MPH AND THEN TO 4TH GEAR AT 30 MPH. IT WOULD BYPASS 2ND GEAR SO I HAD TO SHIFT IT MANUALLY IN ORDER TO ACHEIVE A SPEEDY ENOUGH START TO GET ON THE FREEWAY. ALSO OCCURRED IN MY BROTHERS 96 TACOMA ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO AND IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IT IS TOO MUCH OF A COINCIDENCE FOR IT TO BE OCCURRING IN THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR TRUCK ALMOST AT THE SAME TIME. TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR AND THE CABLE WAS RUSTED SO IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS EXPOSED SOMEWHERE IN THE ENGINE THUS CAUSING IT TO GET WEATHERED AND BREAK. REPAIRS WERE OVER $300 DOLLARS AT DEALERSHIP AND I THINK IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER SOME WARRANTY SINCE IT SEEMS LIKE THAT PART SHOULD HAVE HAD A HOUSING TO PROTECT IT FROM BEING WEATHERED AND RUSTED. I BELIEVE THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING TO GO THROUGH THIS SAME THING WITH THIS SAME MODEL AND YEAR TRUCK SINCE IT HAPPENED TWICE IN THE SAME FAMILY HERE.
NHTSA complaint #739015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TRANSMISSION CLUTCH CYLINDER AND CLUTCH BUSHING FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #784455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRUCK EXPERIENCES SEVERE TRANSMISION NOISE WHEN I APPLY BRAKES, CAME TO A STOP AND THEN PROCEED.A NOTICEABLE CLUNKING NOISE TOOK PLACE AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN.ALSO MY FRONT TIRES WORE EXCESSIVELY ON THE HEELS, AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE FRONT END WAS MISALIGNED. OFCOURSE I PAID FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT BUT IT DIDNT HELP THE VEHICLE FROM SHAKING AT SPEEDS OF 55+MPH.ALSO , THE FRONT SUSPENSION SHIMMIES, SHAKES, AND RATTLES OVER MINOR ROAD IMPERFECTIONS. I FEEL LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL IS TELLING ME THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT, AND MY VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. CAN SOMEONE OFFER HELP OR ADVICE? THOMAS J FINLEY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
NHTSA complaint #706676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION NOISY IN THIRD GEAR, SUSPENSION POPS ON ROUGH ROADS, AND SPEEDOMETER MAKES CLICKING NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #527985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION NOISY IN THIRD GEAR, SUSPENSION POPS ON ROUGH ROADS, AND SPEEDOMETER MAKES CLICKING NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #527985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #606039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY REPLACED, ALSO TRANSMISSION DISC ASSEMBLEY REPLACED DUE TO LOSS OF ALL GEARS EXCEPT FOURTH.
NHTSA complaint #513727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, HEARD A THUD SOUND AND LOST ALL GEARS EXCEPT FOR 4TH GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #513723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT SLIPS.
NHTSA complaint #512570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OWNER STATES THAT HIS POWERTRAIN COMES OUT OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHILE DRIVING, IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #807651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHEN GOING INTO FIFTH GEAR STICK SHIFT BECOMES SHAKY AND IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE.DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL.
NHTSA complaint #985155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.