UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE FRONT SUSPENSION SUPPORT CAN CRACK LEADING TO FAILURE OF THE SUPPORT.
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE SUSPENSION SUPPORT.
The 1996 Toyota Tacoma has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 90,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 321 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE FRONT SUSPENSION SUPPORT CAN CRACK LEADING TO FAILURE OF THE SUPPORT.
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE SUSPENSION SUPPORT.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I purchased truck in 2005 from toyota of nicholasville ky I heard there was a recall never received recall notice took truck to have brakes done mechanic refused to work on it because of dangerous frame holes rust can push in sides of frame with fingers and make a hole mechanic said it was very…”
“I purchased truck in 2005 from toyota of nicholasville ky I heard there was a recall never received recall notice took truck to have brakes done mechanic refused to work on it because of dangerous frame holes rust can push in sides of frame with fingers and make a hole mechanic said it was very…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that while driving, the rear passenger's side of the vehicle started to lower. After stopping to inspect the vehicle, the contact discovered the rear center leaf spring had fractured and had also punctured the fuel tank causing the fuel…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle's frame was corroded with holes near the rear passenger side wheel. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer for the manufacturer warranted frame repair. When the contact arrived at the dealer,…”
“The frame on the passager side of the truck has rusted out? Will not pass state inspection.”
“Recall info, can't sell without paperwork on frame and new company in our city won't or can't give me proof that frame is ok”
“Only 114,000 miles, frame rusted through. Unsafe.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the passenger side suspension support was damaged. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 96v129000 (suspension); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer…”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Toyota Tacoma as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.