2002 Toyota Tacoma Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 4%of 333 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 73,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the tires of the 2002 Toyota Tacoma, 4% of the 333 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Three months ago I received my notice about excessive corrosion of the spare tire carrier lift plate. I called the local Toyota dealer to schedule the repair, the collision manager had no knowledge about it. I called again to schedule a fix but was told that some one will call me but ,no one did. Toyota of york ,pa17402.”
NHTSA complaint #10594972, filed 2014-05, 136,731 miles“My fuel tank is rusted completely through to the point of leaking gas. I know Toyota has recalled the frame (replaced) and the spare tire holder (not yet replaced) due to rust. Seems like the whole underside is rusting out.”
NHTSA complaint #10609269, filed 2014-07, 66,000 miles“Sometime in 2012, my spare tire and rim were lost on the highway due to a failed spare tire carrier. The lift plate on the spare tire carrier, failed due to corrosion and released the spare tire (and rim) on the highway. No crash of incident occurred because no one was following the vehicle at the time.”
NHTSA complaint #10561883, filed 2014-01, 80,000 miles“Tl. The contact owns a kuhmo mohave a/t tires on a 2002 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated the side wall of the rear driver side tire collapsed while driving at 25 MPH. The contact change the tire and took the tire to a dealer. The dealer examine to the tire and stated the tire failed with no other defects. The dealer replaced the tire under the tire warranty. The contact stated he does not feels safe with the current tires on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 4,000. Jo”
NHTSA complaint #10353492, filed 2010-09, 135,000 miles“The whole spare tire assembly fell off the Tacoma truck. There is a safety recall for this. The problem is this Tacoma truck also has totally rotted frame rails (an older, expired safety recall). The big issue is Toyota can only offer a date when the actual recall notice left their print facility. I do not recall receiving this notice since it did not come registered mail. Toyota will not honor the old, expired frame rail recall and thus cannot fulfill this active, spare tire recall. Both recalls are for the same symptom (excessive road salt corroding parts). …”
NHTSA complaint #10577443, filed 2014-04, 97,000 milesRelated recalls
- 12V542000Nov 23, 2012Toyota is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2004 Tacoma light trucks manufactured from August 28, 2000, through August 27, 2004, and originally sold…Covers: Toyota Tacoma 2001–2004
Related service bulletins
- 10207946Jan 12, 2022POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept…
- 10058414Jun 9, 2015Toyota: tsb has an owner notification letter. Select document search button below. Due to exposure and prolonged usage of road salts and other environmental factors, on certain…
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 4 | 7% |
| 2021 | 3 | 4% |
| 2020 | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 2% |
| 2014 | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 2% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 0% |
| 2008 | 7 | 2% |
| 2007 | 8 | 1% |
| 2006 | 15 | 2% |
| 2005 | 25 | 4% |
| 2004 | 12 | 3% |
| 2003 | 21 | 6% |
| 2002 | 14 | 4% |
| 2001 | 13 | 3% |
| 2000 | 18 | 9% |
| 1999 | 23 | 9% |
| 1998 | 29 | 10% |
| 1997 | 14 | 11% |
| 1996 | 20 | 8% |
| 1995 | 9 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2002 Toyota Tacoma
180 complaintsSuspension
82 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsWheels
18 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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