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2000 Toyota Tacoma suspension problems

The 2000 Toyota Tacoma has 53 suspension complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

53

Suspension complaints

19%

Share of year

4

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 TRAVELING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN RED LIGHT AND RAN INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. *AK THE CLUTCH FAILED PREMATURELY. THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION. THERE WAS ONE INJURY.*YH”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Suspension · February 23, 2002 · crash

Common questions

How many suspension complaints does the 2000 Toyota Tacoma have?

NHTSA has 53 complaints about the 2000 Toyota Tacoma suspension — 19% 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.