Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||||
| 97052300197 | 05/23/1997 | 53000 | Information on steering wheel vibration. *yc | 11/06/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 9999 | 05/01/1999 | ||
| Seat belts do not retract.constantly pinching in doors, causing excessive wear. | |||
| 04/16/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving heard a popping sound and pulled over, had no steering. also airbag light came on. there could have been a serious accident. took vehicle to dealer, and they ordered a bolt which they put it on. dealer said since steering was turned around three times, they were not responsible for airbag. *ak | |||
| 01/03/2000 | 0 | 09/21/1996 | |
| Consumer's brother was driving approximately 50 mph when he lost control of vehicle and rolled over, off the road. but the air bags did not deploy, as a result driver sustained a fatal injury and died. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 03/25/1997 | 1 | ||
| Power steering pump failed.*et | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/08/2000 | 11/01/1996 | ||
| Loss of power steering assist upon deceleration from highway speeds. dealer and manufacturer had been contacted, unable to duplicate the problem. dealer has not provided help in trying to fix the problem. *ak *ml | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 10/01/1996 | ||
| Occasional loss of power steering when decelerating off highway (on exit ramp). toyota factory rep, ken stokes, could not duplicate during brief road test and refused to implement any corrective action. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 2 | 08/01/1996 | |
| The inner tie-rod end on the passenger side was very loose. this allowed the wheel to move freely about 1.5 inches at the perimeter in each direction. the part was replaced in august (i think) and yesterday i noticed the problem again, not as bad, only 0.5 inches of travel. the front disk brakes caused a severe shudder that hampered my control over the vehicle at a moderate deceleration. the rotors have been replaced twice, and now it only vibrates mildly, although i am sure that the problem will return if its already vibrating. while walking around the dealership i noticed a box full of tacoma rotors, a problem maybe? | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 1 | 07/30/1997 | ||
| Erratic suspension system resulting premature tire wear and causing the truck to lift off the grounf when going arond small curves. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 154000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1996 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that after receiving notification of nhtsa campaign i.d. number: 96v129000 (suspension:front), the vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the dealer refused repairs due to the vehicle age. the contact did not call the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 154,000. kmj | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 156000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1996 toyota tacoma. the contact stated after receiving a nhtsa campaign i.d. 96v129000 (suspension:front) the contact took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer would not look at the vehicle due to the age of the vehicle. the contact did not call the manufacturer. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 154,000. jo | |||