Exterior lightingPart report
1996 Toyota Tacoma Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 253 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1996 Toyota Tacoma, 0% of the 253 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Exterior 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 1996 Toyota Tacoma
Suspension
87 complaintsBody and structure
64 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsTires
20 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsEquipment
6 complaints
87 complaintsBody and structure
64 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsTires
20 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsEquipment
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 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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