1996 Toyota Tacoma consumer reviews

96 2wd has been a great truck frame did break behind rear wheel nothing a piece of 1/2 steel plate and a welder couldn't fix.. mostly driven in town not highway, 300,000 miles and still purs the 2.4 does not use oil.. really cant think of any major fixes besides frame been driving this truck since 2004 when i bought it used...anyway really thinkg of another tacoma ... the corolla are pretty depenable also 2003 has 250,000 miles no issues... just my 2 cents worth here in the buckeye state..peace

Truck gets u where u need to go. From logging roads to the beach. I haul coal and wood in wintertime. Still has cold a/c never been recharged with freon. Not a big cab only extended behind the seat, but all your important stuff fits. 22 mpg with 5 speed manual (Not many around) with 3.4 L V6. Rust is like gray hair on middle aged guys and Tacomas will rust.

This is my all time favorite 4WD Sport Truck. The best truck I have ever owned, and I do not like having to sell it.

This truck is the best I've owned and reliable. Clean and drives like a new truck. Original owner and paint. All records available upon request.

At 340,000 miles the 3.4 v6 is so quiet at idle I sometimes think it stopped running. I?ve hauled a 10,000 pound trailer load of equipment up rediculous steep grades in low range 4wd many times. 5speed manual is bullet proof, tons of torque, no leaks no problems except for a radiator replacement at 310 kmiles. I can?t wear this thing out, what a work truck!

It is a very reliable car cause it's Toyota! And all Toyotas are all the same reliable and long driving car before it breaks down on you!

replaced timing chain water pump and oil pump just for a little chirping i can't ear it was my daughter then do it water pump and oil pump not a problem was the same thing installed old one or new one.installed new one normal maintenance after 397.000 miles on original motor.now have 402.000 no problem. I bought on 1998 second owner. .amazing pick up

So my wife had a 2000 tacoma pre runner new off the lot when i met her, part of the reason I fell for her 13 years ago ! A really nice truck but no real offroad ability in the colorado high country. It was a such a great truck, that i bought a nearly identical 96 tacoma loaded with a standard tranny, locking manual hubs and sported a slighly peppier 2.7l engine. This truck is rock solid and takes on all the colorado high country has to offer it gets great mpg for such an effeciant onroad/off road machine averaging 19-20 combuned hiway town miles. Love the truck, love the compatibility of years for parts to it makes keeping it looking fresh easy and affordable.

runs really good and is super good on gas and still will haul a 1/2 ton of gravel any day of the week there is still no rust on the body at all

i'm the original owner and have had very few problems with this truck. it has over 100,000 miles but still runs great and looks great. it was well-maintained and waxed regularly.