1995 Toyota Tacoma Power Train
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
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1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS RUSTED OUT IS IS NOT ABLE TO BE REPAIRED. A FRIEND WITH SAME VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER SAID THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECENT FRAME RUST RECALL BY TOYOTA. *TR
CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STARTED BEING ENGAGED TO ENGINE PRIOR TO PARKING THE VEHICLE, THEN AN HOUR LATER WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR AND INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE BATTERY DIED.*YH
WHEN PARKED AND IN GEAR WITH ENGINE OFF VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. THIS OCCURRED ON RANDOM BASIS. HOWEVER, IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN ONE DAY, AND TWO INCIDENTS WERE ON LEVEL GROUND WHERE VEHICLE ROLLED 3 FEET. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CONSUMER NOT USING EMERGENCY BRAKE ON LEVEL GROUND. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING FRONT AXLE BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE CLUTCH PEDAL GOT STUCK IN THE PRESSED POSITION WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE STUCK IN SECOND GEAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED. VEHICLE ROLLED FORWAD FROM PARKING AND STRIKE A BUILDING. YH
TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTING TO 2ND GEAR FOR NO NORMAL REASON AT 70+ MPH WHEN GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED, CAUSING REAR TIRES TO LOCKUP AND LOOSE TRACTION RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR MANY TIMES, INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF NEW TRANSMISSION. FAULT STILL EXISTS BUT TO A LESSER DEGREE.
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING SINCE PURCHASE.
THE 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION STICK SHIFT WILL NOT STAY IN GEAR. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
THERE IS A VIBRATION IN DRIVELINE AT 50 MPH . TT
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Quick Summary
The 1995 Toyota Tacoma has 10 Power Train complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.