2003 Toyota Tacoma Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 360 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2003 Toyota Tacoma, 1% of the 360 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 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.
“The headlight harness plug burned up I had to replace it headlights burn out with in months as do tail lights I have replaced both bulbs three times in the last six months.and replaced tail light bulbs twice in six months”
NHTSA complaint #10794528, filed 2015-11, 100,000 miles“Since all new vehicles and prior were standardizing plastic headlights why is it that the clouding/hazy headlight is not a safety recall issue or a replacement issue? You can use the restoration kits but after so many applications it will not work anymore. My vehicle has started with the clouding/hazing and I have been using kits but the symptom still comes back. Will this be addressed?”
NHTSA complaint #10341505, filed 2010-07Exterior 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 2003 Toyota Tacoma
181 complaintsSuspension
66 complaintsAir bags
28 complaintsOther or unknown
26 complaintsVehicle speed control
26 complaintsFuel system
22 complaintsTires
21 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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