2003 Toyota Tacoma Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 21about this part
- Share
- 6%of 360 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the tires of the 2003 Toyota Tacoma, 6% of the 360 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Wednesday april 14,2010 at approximately 8:30 am while I was getting onto a highway (101 e/b in bedford nh) my spare tire broke off from the underbed carrier. There was a motorcyclist right behind me that had to make a evasive action to avoid being hit by my spare tire. The plate had rusted out.”
NHTSA complaint #10326121, filed 2010-04, 159,000 miles“After getting off the highway, as I was pulling away at the end of the exit ramp I noticed the spare tire had fallen from the truck and was in the middle of the road. I was able to quickly back up and load the spare onto the back of the truck. I noticed part of the carrier was rusted to the spare, but the middle of the carrier had rusted through. I had participated in Toyota's frame recall a little over a year ago and believe they should have seen how bad the situation was at that time, and done something to rectify the problem. I had just spent a half-hour driving home on the highway. …”
NHTSA complaint #10470525, filed 2012-08, 110,567 miles“While rotating the tires on my new 2003 Toyota Tacoma p/u for the first time (6,000 miles), I noticed a buldge in the drivers side front tire (goodyear wangler hp p205/75r15) local goodyear dealer(auto world) called goodyear, they said no warranty, but they will sell me a replacement tire at there cost of $97.00 (as if I'll buy another goodyear tire)! How many have to be hurt or injured before something is done! Or are they following firestone / bridgestone's lead.....”
NHTSA complaint #10078290, filed 2004-06, 6,500 miles“I have had 3 out of 4 tires purchased in 9/08 develop large bubbles at the rim and 1 one of them went flat. The others were noticed and changed and all tires had tears in them that were not visible when the tires were on the rim. The first tire had around 25000 miles on it when it developed a large bubble while we were traveling. The receipt from the dealership that replaced the tire said it had a cut in it. Last week another tire went flat after I had driven over 400 miles and this caused me to inspect my tires and I noticed a bubble that started on the rim of another tire. …”
NHTSA complaint #10346385, filed 2010-07, 80,000 miles“While driving 55 MPH, the left front tire exploded. The consumer was able to pull over to the shoulder and called road side assistance to change the tire. Three days later the left rear tire blew out, the consumer was told that the spare tire was in the process of about to fail as well. The next day, Toyota had the vehicle towed and all 5 tires were replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10048009, filed 2004-01, 9 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 2003 Toyota Tacoma
181 complaintsSuspension
66 complaintsAir bags
28 complaintsOther or unknown
26 complaintsVehicle speed control
26 complaintsFuel system
22 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsEngine
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Toyota Tacoma
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 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