319 problems have been reported for the 1996 Toyota Tacoma. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 1996 Toyota Tacoma. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension with 95 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure (61 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1996 Toyota Tacoma in 1996.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Toyota Tacoma, the following table can be used to compare the 1996 Toyota Tacoma with the Toyota Tacoma from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1996 Tacoma is 319 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Toyota Tacoma is 340.