433 problems have been reported for the 2002 Toyota Tacoma. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 2002 Toyota Tacoma. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure with 165 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (88 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2002 Toyota Tacoma in the United States are 162,322 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Toyota Tacoma owners in the last 23 years is 433, and the age of the vehicle is 23, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 433 / 162,322 / 23 * 1000 = 0.12.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Toyota Tacoma model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2002 Toyota Tacoma in 2002.
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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 2002 Toyota Tacoma with the Toyota Tacoma from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2002 Tacoma is 433 while the average number of problems reported for the 30 model years of the Toyota Tacoma is 327.