Worst 2004 Toyota Tacoma Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUSPENSION
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2004 Toyota Tacoma.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 128 | 2 | — | 133,102 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 71 | 5 | — | 129,139 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 39 | — | 1 | 119,118 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 32 | 2 | — | 129,951 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 25 | 4 | — | 74,601 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 24 | 1 | — | 91,558 mi | |
| STEERING | 23 | 1 | — | 100,061 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 15 | — | — | 99,102 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 14 | — | — | 97,309 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 14 | — | — | 75,517 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 13 | 2 | — | 69,799 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 12 | 7 | — | 118,953 mi | |
| ENGINE | 11 | — | — | 111,414 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 10 | 1 | — | 103,075 mi | |
| WHEELS | 10 | 2 | — | 136,744 mi | |
| TIRES | 6 | — | — | 56,575 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | 5 | — | — | 88,912 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 4 | — | — | 134,250 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 4 | 2 | — | 92,667 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 4 | — | — | 189,140 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 4 | 1 | — | 14,833 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 3 | 3 | — | 2,400 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 3 | — | — | 54,447 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 3 | 1 | — | 21,933 mi | |
| STEERING:COLUMN | 3 | — | — | 35,333 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 2 | — | 1 | 2,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | 1 | — | 8 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | 2 | — | — | 20,000 mi | |
| PARKING BRAKE | 2 | 1 | — | 38,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT | 2 | — | — | 10,950 mi |
Recalls for 2004 Toyota Tacoma
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~150,000 vehicles.
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2004 Tacoma light trucks manufactured from August 28, 2000, through August 27, 2004, and originally sold, or currently registered, in the following cold climate states with high road salt usage: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. The spare tire in the subject vehicles is located underneath the rear of the vehicle and held by a spare tire carrier. A lift plate on the carrier is used to help raise, lower and retain the tire. During its manufacture, the lift plate may not have been sufficiently coated with anti-corrosion materials. If the plate is insufficiently coated and the vehicle is operated in cold climate regions where road salts are frequently used, road spray can reach the carrier assembly and corrode the lift plate.
Other Toyota Tacoma Years
Wider context: See the full Toyota Tacoma reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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