1995 Toyota Tacoma Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 177 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 144,296miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1995 Toyota Tacoma, 2% of the 177 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 144,296 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Exterior lighting headlights: the headlights worked intermittently,flashing from low beam to high then off and back on. I am an aircraft mechanic, and I started diagnosing the problem, finding no ground to the headlights. Following the wiring diagram, this LED me to believe that the dimmer switch portion of the combination switch on the steering wheel had failed. Upon further investigation, I found that the black/white ground wire for that switch on the wiring harness side of the connector under the dash was blackened from excess heat. Also the terminal inside the connector was almost melted. …”
NHTSA complaint #10204679, filed 2007-10, 174,993 miles“The headlights worked intermittantly, then they stopped working at all. I am an electrician, and I started diagnosing the problem, finding no ground to the headlights. Following the wiring diagram, this LED me to believe that the dimmer switch portion of the combination switch on the steering wheel had failed. Upon further investigation, I found that the black/white ground wire for that switch on the wiring harness side of the connector under the dash was blackened from excess heat. Also the terminal inside the connector was almost melted. …”
NHTSA complaint #10028901, filed 2003-07, 113,600 milesExterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 8 | 3% |
| 2016 | 17 | 5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 2% |
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 32 | 17% |
| 2010 | 25 | 9% |
| 2009 | 105 | 20% |
| 2008 | 15 | 3% |
| 2007 | 10 | 2% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 0% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 6 | 2% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 0% |
| 1995 | 3 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1995 Toyota Tacoma
90 complaintsBody and structure
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsTires
9 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Toyota Tacoma
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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