Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Toyota Tacoma has 143 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
143
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2023 | STRUCTURE | The contact's daughter owns a 2002 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that several independent mechan... |
| Feb 12, 2023 | STRUCTURE | The frame has prematurely rusted out causing a driving hazard. |
| Sep 3, 2021 | STRUCTURE | The truck frame has completely rusted out and has snapped in half. Leaving my truck undriveable. Toy... |
| Jun 5, 2021 | STRUCTURE | Truck was taken to dealer about 5 years ago or less for underbody spray and frame inspection "recall... |
| Sep 22, 2020 | STRUCTURE | THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FRAME IN 2010 AND THEY SAID UNDERCOATING WOULD PROTECT THAT HOWEVER NOW TH... |
| Jan 15, 2020 | STRUCTURE | FRAME RUSTING |
| Nov 13, 2019 | STRUCTURE | I HAVE A 2002 TACOMA THAT WAS PART OF THE FRAME PERFORATION RECALL. HOWEVER, I DID NOT GET A FRAME R... |
| Sep 19, 2019 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | FRAME FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION: TOYOTA HAD PLACED A "WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT" TO REPLACE THE FRAMES BEC... |
| Sep 17, 2019 | STRUCTURE | MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH. HE COULD PUT HIS FIST THROUGH A HOLE IN THE FRAME... |
| Jul 15, 2019 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT TH... |
| Jul 9, 2019 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR... |
| Jun 5, 2019 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORR... |
| Mar 14, 2019 | STRUCTURE | I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME OF A RECALL FOR MY CAR MADE DUE TO THE ROTT... |
| Jun 14, 2018 | STRUCTURE | IN 2012 WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS VEHICLES FRAME. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | STRUCTURE | MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE ABOVE VEHICLE'S FAME IS STRUCTURALLY UNSAFE. I SHARE THIS TRUCK WITH M... |
| May 10, 2018 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO RICK MCGILL'S AIRPORT TOY... |
| May 4, 2018 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS ROTTING ON THE VEHI... |
| May 3, 2018 | STRUCTURE | MY 2002 TACOMA HAS SEVERE RUST ON THE FRAME AND DRIVE TRAIN AND I WAS TOLD BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ... |
| Mar 3, 2018 | STRUCTURE | SHOCK RUSTED AWAY FROM FRAME, MECHANIC TRIED TO PUT ON LIFT TO FIX AND THE FRAME STARTED TO POP AND ... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | STRUCTURE | FRAME IS RUSTING REAL BAD AND FALLING APART.CALLED TOYOTA AND DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING ... |