1999 Toyota Tacoma electrical system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1999 Toyota Tacoma — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The battery cable was too short to reach the battery correctly. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery clamps failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…”
filed Apr 6, 2016
“Engine surges at a complete stop while idling and if I don't put enough foot pressure on brake pedal it will lunge forward. It happened so many times I became accustom to the problem”
filed Sep 16, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Tacoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tacoma | 4 | 5% |
| 2024 Tacoma | 15 | 11% |
| 2023 Tacoma | 11 | 22% |
| 2022 Tacoma | 4 | 7% |
| 2021 Tacoma | 9 | 12% |
| 2020 Tacoma | 8 | 9% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 20 | 9% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 14 | 7% |
| 2017 Tacoma | 22 | 9% |
| 2016 Tacoma | 36 | 11% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 8 | 8% |
| 2014 Tacoma | 7 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Toyota Tacoma
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.