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1997 Toyota Tacoma Equipment Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 131 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 equipment of the 1997 Toyota Tacoma, 1% of the 131 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202511%
202212%
201910%
201710%
201511%
201422%
201322%
201210%
201021%
2009112%
200851%
200731%
200671%
200551%
200410%
200331%
200231%
200110%
200010%
199921%
199852%
199711%
199662%
199521%

Other parts of the 1997 Toyota Tacoma

Body and structure
46 complaints
Suspension
24 complaints
Tires
14 complaints
Seat belts
11 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Wheels
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology