1999 Toyota Tacoma Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 249 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 1999 Toyota Tacoma, 0% of the 249 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,500 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.
“Engine surges at a complete stop while idling and if I don't put enough foot pressure on brake pedal it will lunge forward. It happened so many times I became accustom to the problem”
NHTSA complaint #10764045, filed 2015-09, 7,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10132812May 1, 2014Tech Tip: Low battery voltage can contribute to a MIL "ON" condition for P0335 (Crankshaft Position Sensor Circuit) and/or P0340 (Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit) due to…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 23% |
| 2025 | 3 | 3% |
| 2024 | 6 | 4% |
| 2023 | 8 | 15% |
| 2022 | 7 | 12% |
| 2021 | 12 | 15% |
| 2020 | 14 | 16% |
| 2019 | 29 | 13% |
| 2018 | 26 | 12% |
| 2017 | 36 | 15% |
| 2016 | 47 | 15% |
| 2015 | 12 | 12% |
| 2014 | 6 | 6% |
| 2013 | 7 | 6% |
| 2012 | 122 | 41% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 6 | 2% |
| 2009 | 8 | 2% |
| 2008 | 8 | 2% |
| 2007 | 8 | 1% |
| 2006 | 18 | 2% |
| 2005 | 18 | 3% |
| 2004 | 11 | 3% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
| 1998 | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1999 Toyota Tacoma
102 complaintsAir bags
38 complaintsSuspension
35 complaintsTires
23 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Toyota Tacoma
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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