2003 Toyota Tacoma tires problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 2003 Toyota Tacoma — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V542000 (Tires) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair; however, the dealer declined to perform the recall repair due to rust on the subframe, and the spare tire carrier…”
filed Nov 29, 2022
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tacoma. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 12v542000 (tires) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…”
filed Mar 12, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Spare tire in the subject vehicles is located underneath the rear of the vehicle and held…Campaign 12V542000 · Nov 23, 2012
Tires problems in other Tacoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tacoma | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Tacoma | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Tacoma | 4 | 7% |
| 2021 Tacoma | 3 | 4% |
| 2020 Tacoma | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 Tacoma | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 2 | 2% |
| 2014 Tacoma | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 Tacoma | 2 | 2% |
| 2012 Tacoma | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 Tacoma | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.