14 of the 148 complaints about the 1997 Toyota Tacoma are about the tires — 9% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 120,000 miles.
14
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
TIRES
DRIVING VEHICLE AND THE TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10236912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10012198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SPLITTING/CRACKING ALL THE WAY AROUND TIRES ON ALL TIRES/STEEL BELTS SHOWING THROUGH/TECHNICIAN SAID IT WAS "DRY ROT." *AK (TIRESIZE: 31105R15)
NHTSA complaint #753720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE, GOT OUT OF TRUCK, AND LOOKED UNDER IT TO SEE WHERE NOISE WAS COMING FROM. DUELER TIRE, APT, 31 X 10.50/R 15LT.
NHTSA complaint #897427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TIRE COMPLETELY CAME APART, SAME THING HAPPENED TO A FRIEND OF MINE WITH SIMILIAR TRUCK. THESE TIRES SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL!( DOT NUMBER: W2HY TIRE SIZE: P215/70R14 )
NHTSA complaint #731896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00-020; WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT AND HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. HOWEVER, CONSUMER KEPT CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND DROVE OFF ROAD. TOYOTA, TACOMA 1997; FIRESTONE, FIREHAWK ATX, 30X9.5X15 R15LT, DOT VD66/AXC. *AK FIRESTONE DEALER WAS NOT HELPFUL WHEN THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE FAILED TIRE. THE CUSTOMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE NEW TIRE PURCHASED TO REPLACE THE FAILED ONE.
NHTSA complaint #870733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TIRE FAILED, ON FLAT ROAD, NO INCLINE, ROLLED THREE TIMES, NOT SPEEDING! HOT DAY( DOT NUMBER: )
NHTSA complaint #729349 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1997 TACOMA, 31X10.50R15LT SIZE, W260AX1526. LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD WAS PEELING OFF.
NHTSA complaint #869765 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
WHILE MY TIRE SIZE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT FIRESTONE RECALL, CRACKS ARE CLEARLLY VISIBLE ALONG THE SIDE OF THE TREAD OF ALL FOUR TIRES. I AM VERY CONCERNED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/75R15 )
NHTSA complaint #728435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FIRST FAILURE WAS WRITTEN UP BY THE FIRESTONE DEALER AS "SPLITS IN TREAD AREA". IT WAS SPLITTING AROUND THE CIRCUMFRENCE OF THE TIRE. I NOTICED IT WHILE WASHING THE TRUCK. THE SECOND FAILURE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. SOME STONES HAD WASHED ON TO THE PAVEMENT, DUE TO HEAVY RAIN. ONE OF THE STONES PENATRATED THE TREAD AREA, IN THE SAME AREA AS THE OTHER ONE HAD SPLIT. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS A VERY WEAK AREA FOR A TRUCK TIRE. I DID NOT CONTACT FIRESTONE BECAUSE I FIGURED THEY WOULD SAY IT WAS A ROAD HAZARD.D( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31X10.50X1 )
NHTSA complaint #728658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES P21570R14, DOT WTHYAWA, TOYOTA TAKOMA, EXTEND CAB 1997. PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT WHEN TURNING A CORNER. *AK DUE TO THE TIRE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, WENT INTO A DITCH AND HIT A STUMP, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INURIES BECAUSE THE AIRBAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #869353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
HAD THE FIRST TIRE INSPECTED FOR A NAIL, SCREW, ANY FOREIGN OBJECT TO IDENTIFY WHY A V-SHAPED WHOLE OCCURRED IN MY TIRE THAT THE STEEL CABLE WAS CUT AND SHOWING. WHEN MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT IN MAY 2000, I ALSO HAD IT INSPECTED TO IDENTIFY WHY MY SIDEWALL OF MY TIRE BLEW OUT SO SUDDENLY. AGAIN, THERE WAS NO NAIL OR FOREIGN OBJECT IN THE TIRE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/75R15 )
NHTSA complaint #727069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TIRES FAILED - ( FIRESTONE R14 ).
NHTSA complaint #607516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCESS THE SPARE TIRE WITHOUT HAVING TO REMOVE THE BUMPER.
NHTSA complaint #533303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.