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1997 Toyota Tacoma suspension problems

The 1997 Toyota Tacoma has 26 suspension complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

26

Suspension complaints

18%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Suspension complaints by year

Tacoma suspension complaints by model year154 complaints1995: 98 complaints1996: 95 complaints1997: 26 complaints1998: 30 complaints1999: 36 complaints2000: 53 complaints2001: 84 complaints2002: 89 complaints2003: 68 complaints2004: 88 complaints2005: 138 complaints2006: 154 complaints2007: 121 complaints2008: 126 complaints2009: 120 complaints2010: 94 complaints2011: 58 complaints2012: 22 complaints2013: 15 complaints2014: 8 complaints2015: 3 complaints2016: 14 complaints2017: 6 complaints2018: 6 complaints2019: 4 complaints2020: 1 complaints2021: 3 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 3 complaints2025: 8 complaints
Tacoma suspension complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE AND THE FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF, RESULTING IN A ROLLOVER, THERE WERE 2 INJURIES.*AK. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT PART WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPLACE VEHICLE.*JB”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Suspension · March 16, 2002 · crash

Common questions

How many suspension complaints does the 1997 Toyota Tacoma have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 1997 Toyota Tacoma suspension — 18% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.