Tire Related Problems of the 2003 Toyota Tacoma

Table 1 shows four common tire related problems of the 2003 Toyota Tacoma. The number one most common problem is related to the tire (seven problems). The second most common problem is related to the spare tire (six problems).

Table 1. Tire related problems of Toyota Tacoma


Recently reported Tire problems of the 2003 Toyota Tacoma

The Tire problem

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of the NHTSA campaign number: 12v542000 (tires) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair; however, the dealer declined to perform the recall repair due to rust on the subframe, and that the spare tire   Read details...

The Spare Tire problem

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 12v542000 (tires) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.   Read details...

The Tire Sidewall problem

No indication of any problem prior to event. Tire was in good condition. Catastrophic sidewall failure of front tire at 65 mph on busy freeway. Tire completely separated. One sidewall completely missing. Tire retained as evidence but replaced at owner expense.   Read details...


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