2004 Toyota Tacoma Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 3%of 415 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 140,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the wheels of the 2004 Toyota Tacoma, 3% of the 415 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I was driving on a highway at the posted speed and suddenly the front right wheel broke off the vehicle and caused me to roll 6 times on the highway and I was wrongly accused of being at fault.”
NHTSA complaint #11512108, filed 2023-03, 200,000 miles“I was at the local tire shop getting two tires installed and I noticed that the right rear of my vehicle was not level with the left. I asked that they do an alignment to even the vehicle out and they notified me that the frame was severly rusted. I was told that there was a campain recall on thi same issue and my VIN was in range. When I went to the dealership they notified me that there was another part of this recall, that they did not do, so my frame was not covered. I never received any notice of either recall. …”
NHTSA complaint #10721771, filed 2015-05, 186,080 miles“On january 19, 2011 at approximately 7:15 am, I was driving approximately 15 MPH on a dirt road, came around an approximate 90 degree right hand turn heading down hill, slid on mud or ice and hit a rut. After all wheels had passed through the rut the vehicle drove up and over a small rise (bump) in the road. After coming over the rise, the right front of the vehicle dove into the dirt and the truck came to an abrupt stop. I turned off the truck and got out of the vehicle to inspect the front end. The right front ball joint had completely separated from ... ??? ... …”
NHTSA complaint #10451817, filed 2012-03, 120,000 miles“When driving home from having the truck serviced, the front drivers wheel broke and crashed into a curb. After taking it to Toyota and calling there help desk, theye confirmed it had a lower and upper ball joint failure. At this time Toyota will not honor this recall and will not provide any assistance with the repairs.”
NHTSA complaint #10825346, filed 2016-02, 160,000 miles“While driving down the highway my front passenger wheel completely disconnected from the ball joint. There was nothing indicating that the wheel was even loose; no wobbling or shaking or grinding. Luckily the wheel itself slid under the frame of the vehicle and I was able to maneuver the truck off of the highway; a very serious crash could have occurred. Since that incident I have been witness to two other Toyota trucks suffering from the same sudden issue. One was a Toyota Forerunner of a similar year where its wheel had completely fallen off at the ball joint. …”
NHTSA complaint #11449798, filed 2022-02Related 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…
- 10177781Jun 23, 2020TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. ST005-01, SU001-08, and T-SB-0391-08. The aforementioned bulletins are…
Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 8 | 3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 6 | 6% |
| 2014 | 4 | 4% |
| 2013 | 3 | 2% |
| 2012 | 7 | 2% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 | 6 | 1% |
| 2008 | 7 | 2% |
| 2007 | 6 | 1% |
| 2006 | 13 | 2% |
| 2005 | 9 | 1% |
| 2004 | 11 | 3% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 18 | 5% |
| 2001 | 7 | 2% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 4 | 3% |
| 1996 | 6 | 2% |
| 1995 | 4 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2004 Toyota Tacoma
203 complaintsSuspension
85 complaintsOther or unknown
32 complaintsVehicle speed control
30 complaintsSteering
29 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsFuel system
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsTires
12 complaintsEngine
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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