2003 Toyota Tacoma Power Train Problems
- 7
- 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
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tacoma. While driving approximately 40 mph over a bump and depressing the brake pedal, the transmission jerked suddenly. The failure occurred every day for the past month. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 212,000.
ODI 10909356
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tacoma. While the vehicle was at a stop light attempting to shift into another gear, the shift lever failed to change gears. The contact stated that the ignition was turned off and back on in order for the vehicle to shift. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the center force clutch failed and needed to…
ODI 10759557
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Car stumbles/hesitates intermittently at various speeds. Have spent time/money trouble shooting the problem/making repairs with no affect on problem. Problem appears to be drive by wire throttle body toyota part # 22030-62020 (toyota data per vin shows this part should not be on my car). Toyota has a program to replace throttle body if found to be defective (for a limited time) except problem cannot be duplicated in…
ODI 10599102
Power Train
I am concerned about the rear axle housing on my 2003 toyota tacoma. The metal on the reward side of the ring gear housing is very thin and will rust out and begin to leak. I have personally seen gear oil leaking through pinholes in the rear axle on two other toyota trucks. The thin metal and lack of anti-corrosion treatment on the axle housing creates several significant hazards. 1. Eventual failure of the…
ODI 10427793
Power Train
Rust out of the differential cover. All of the oil in the differential leaked out. No parts are available from toyota. The complete differential must be replaced at a cost of over $ 1,000.00. This is a major problem as per many toyota forums on the net. Toyota will not stand by this repair and will not admit to any problem about rust.
ODI 10424888
Power Train · Underbody Shields
2003 toyota tacoma. Consumer is having a number of issues with the vehicle. Front drive shaft broke due to rust, frame rusting, and transmission cooler was leaking. *kb
ODI 10375769
Power Train
Once in a while when i am driving my 2003 toyota tacoma vin [xxx] it starts going off the lane and requires extra power to get back on track. This has happened 3 time so far on the local surface streets here in tempe. I have not experienced this behavior on highway. Also after that the hand-break light will come on and it will not go off. I did not even put hand break. The hand-break light will go off after a while.…
ODI 10121780