1. Toyota Tacoma
  2. Problems
  3. 2002
  4. Rear

2002 Toyota Tacoma Rear Problems

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Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi1
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 28, 2009 · 42,000 miles

    Frame And Members · Fuel System, Gasoline · Parking Brake · Power Train · Rear

    Gas tank shield severely rusted. Under side of gastank is protected by a shield/skid plate. It is rusted so badly that when hit with a hammer the hammer goes right through. Presumably this shield is to protect the gas tank from debris and stones especially if the truck is used off road. I discovered this as i was inspecting the underside of the truck before dropping the truck off at the dealer to have the frame…

    ODI 10297145

  • May 23, 2007 · 61,923 miles

    Driveline · Driveshaft · Leaf · Leaf Spring Assembly · Rear · Springs

    The toyota tacoma had a rear axle wrap up, this was where the two piece driveshaft becomes loose at the spleen and caused a clung or looseness in the drive line, which caused undue stress on the engine and the transmission, which could cause the driveshaft to break at the yoke and fall to ground, causing an accident. This was getting progressively worse on the truck. I have taken the car under warranty to the…

    ODI 10191604