Exterior lightingPart report
1997 Toyota Tacoma Exterior lighting 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 exterior lighting of the 1997 Toyota Tacoma, 1% of the 131 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 1997 Toyota Tacoma
Body and structure
46 complaintsSuspension
24 complaintsTires
14 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
46 complaintsSuspension
24 complaintsTires
14 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsVisibility (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.
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