1997 Toyota Tacoma tires problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 1997 Toyota Tacoma — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tread splitting/cracking all the way around tires on all tires/steel belts showing through/technician said it was "dry rot." *ak (tiresize: 31105r15)”
filed Nov 1, 2001
“Consumer was driving on highway and heard a noise, got out of truck, and looked under it to see where noise was coming from. Dueler tire, apt, 31 x 10.50/r 15lt. *ak”
filed Oct 5, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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 1997 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.