2002 Gulf Toyota TacomaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2002 Gulf Toyota Tacoma, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 3, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Gulf Toyota Tacoma has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2002 Gulf Toyota Tacoma recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2002 vs. every other Tacoma year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Tacoma median. How we score

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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Tacoma owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED 2 GEARS THEN SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE THEN CROSSED A HIGHWAY AND ROLLED OVER ONTO IT'S RIGHT SIDE. *JB *NLM
Complaint 10015134 · Apr 3, 2003 · 12,102 miles

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