Structure Related Problems of the 1997 Toyota Tacoma

Table 1 shows five common structure related problems of the 1997 Toyota Tacoma. The number one most common problem is related to the body (17 problems). The second most common problem is related to the frame rust (twelve problems).

Table 1. Structure related problems of Toyota Tacoma


Recently reported Structure problems of the 1997 Toyota Tacoma

The Body problem

Tl- the contact owns a 1997 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle shook and the frame broke into half. The vehicle was driven to the smithtown Toyota dealer, located 360 jericho turnpike, smithtown, NY 11787 where it was stated that there was no recall.   Read details...

The Frame Rust problem

Tl the contact owns a 1997 Toyota Tacoma. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic to have the muffler replaced. The mechanic stated that the vehicle could not be repaired due to rust on the frame.   Read details...

The Frame And Members problem

The contact owns a 1997 Toyota Tacoma. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop for an alignment. The technician stated that a part of the frame was missing due to extreme rust. The vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 07v013000 (suspension), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle.   Read details...


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