Four problems related to front suspension shock absorber have been reported for the 2002 Toyota Tacoma. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Toyota Tacoma based on all problems reported for the 2002 Tacoma.
Front and rear shocks.
Brought truck to Toyota service for 5000 mile service reported auto trans jump in gear shift from 1st to second (mechanic said needed new transmission, after leaving service station noticed truck wasn't driving properly brought truck back mechanic said needs new front shock and rear shock. Now it did not need new transmission even though it still jumps from gear to gear.
Transmission jumps from first to second and second to third transmission slips backward on hill in drive.
The truck has always walked all over the road when you hit a bump . . This time it was raining our son hit a bump and lost control on the wet road because of the trucks. . . Goin all over road when hit a bump he couldnt hold it on the road when it was wet goin 65 miles hr. . We think the shocks are the front end there a defect in.