2002 Toyota Tacoma Front Problems
- 5
- 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.
Among these 5 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Front · Suspension
The ball joints and suspension on my 2002 toy tacoma fell apart while making a routine turn onto my street! The balljoints separated and the front axle dug into the street, the only thing holding the wheel to the vehicle was the brake line! Had this happened 5 minutes earlier it would have been on the freeway doing 65 mph instead of in a residential tract doing 20 mph! *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10372336
Front
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, he heard a loud pop while turning right and lost control of the vehicle. The contact pulled over. He noticed that the front passenger side tire disconnected from the lower control arm and folded beneath the passenger side fender. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. The contact was informed that recall 05v225000…
ODI 10368175
Front
My wife & i were traveling into bakersfield, (we're from arvin, ca) along bear mt. Blvd. On sat. Sept. 5, 2009 around 4:00 p.m. At about 60 mph and it became difficult for me to steer. Instead of going on the freeway, i decided to take an alternate rt. I came to a stop and began turning left at approx. 5- 10 mph & the r front tire folded out & the lower ball joint snapped. Luckily no one was hurt. We had to have the…
ODI 10283489
Front
Tl*the contact owns 2002 toyota tacoma. While driving 5 mph, the passenger right front tire ball joint broke in half. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer stated that his vehicle identification number wasn't included in recall 05v225000. A report was filed with the manufacturer and they advised him that he would receive a call back. The current and failure mileages were 100,000.
ODI 10233426
Front
No known events leading to the failure. Progressive, successive failure of bolts holding left front wheel assembly and suspension arm to the truck. This caused separation of mentioned member from the vehicle resulting in total loss of control and overturning of said vehicle. The vehicle was a total loss as a result of the incident.*ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10098897