Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Toyota Tacoma has 73 NHTSA suspension complaints and 1 suspension-related recall.
73
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
05V225000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ISSUE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE SURFACE OF T...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the co... |
| Jul 4, 2022 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | The complete chassis frame under the vehicle, contains a lot of rust and holes due to corrosion. Som... |
| Mar 11, 2022 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND ALL THE CAPOMINTES ARE ALSO. I CANT CHANGE ANYTHING PUT BECAUSE OF... |
| Dec 13, 2021 | SUSPENSION | Excessive frame rust |
| Jan 25, 2021 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | I BROUGHT MY 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA FOR AN INSPECTION IN JANUARY 2020 AND DISCOVERED THE FRAME WAS ROTTE... |
| Sep 28, 2020 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S SUBFR... |
| Sep 21, 2020 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I'M WRITING YOU BECAUSE I HAD MY 2001 TACOMA INSPECTED FOR THE FRAME RUST RECALL IN 2010. AT THAT TI... |
| Jun 6, 2020 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE SEVER... |
| Jun 18, 2019 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TOOK TRUCK FOR INSPECTION, WOULDN'T PASS BECAUSE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH AND RIGHT REAR SHOCK ABSORB... |
| Dec 11, 2018 | SUSPENSION | INITIAL PROBLEM 12/08/2009: IN DECEMBER OF 2009, I DROPPED MY TOYOTA TACOMA OFF AT MY LOCAL DEALER ... |
| Oct 2, 2018 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | I'M WRITING YOU BECAUSE I HAD MY 2001 TACOMA INSPECTED FOR THE FRAME RUST RECALL IN 2010. AT THAT TI... |
| Aug 9, 2018 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AFTER A MUFFLER SHOP POINTED OUT SERIOUS HOLES IN THE FRAME OF MY 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA (WITH 174,000 M... |
| Jul 16, 2018 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST PERFORATION ON 1ST GENERATION TACOMAS WILL CAUSE THE FRAME TO BREAK LEADING TO ... |
| Oct 18, 2017 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FRAME RECALL: WHEN I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS RECALL I TOOK IT TO A DEALER IN SLC, UT AND HAD IT CHEC... |
| Jul 24, 2017 | SUSPENSION | I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA SR5, 4WD CREW CAB TRUCK THAT WAS ORIGINALLY MANUFACTURED A... |
| Jul 15, 2017 | SUSPENSION | THE FRAME IS TOTALLY ROTTED OUT. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED AND AFTER HAVEN'T IT SEVERAL MONTHS I WAS C... |
| Mar 30, 2017 | SUSPENSION | REAR PASSENGER LEAF SPRING FRAME MOUNT RUSTING OFF. VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. |
| Feb 28, 2017 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY TACOMA HAS BEEN IN A COUPLE TIMES FOR TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT AND HAS BEEN INSPECTED FOR RUST BUT... |
| Feb 7, 2017 | SUSPENSION | LEFT FRONT WHEEL BROKE OFF A ARM.LOWER BALL JOINT COMPLETELY MISSING.VEHICLE HAS 160442 MILES.NO IND... |
| Dec 27, 2016 | SUSPENSION | THE CHASIS BROKE JUST IN FRONT OF THE REAR AXLE. |