147 problems have been reported for the 1997 Toyota Tacoma. The following chart shows the 18 most common problems for 1997 Toyota Tacoma. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure with 45 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (26 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Toyota Tacoma in 1997.
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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 1997 Toyota Tacoma with the Toyota Tacoma from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Tacoma is 147 while the average number of problems reported for the 30 model years of the Toyota Tacoma is 333.