1997 Toyota Tacoma consumer reviews

485,000 and still kicking... if all vehicles were this good. 97 Tacoma 4x2 ext cab 5 speed and 2.4 engine. I am the second owner and this one is a Keeper.

This truck is amazing has never let me down. It’s a little tank it’s good for anything you need it for work, off-road, or daily driving

This truck was great this winter had no trouble what so ever. Great commute truck for skiing off roading or any of your outdoor activities

This truck could haul whatever load you needed it to, pull trailers with ATV's and/or jet skis, you could throw it in 4-wheel drive and play in the sand dunes and/or mud, or simply cruise around the town/city in style. Had plenty of class, spacious room for 5 people, and was very reliable and dependable for all travels. After 16 yrs of owning this vehicle, I decided to upgrade to a newer model. Absolutely choose Toyota Tacoma over and over!!!

I bought my 1997 base model regular cab with crashed truck bed, dented front and back bumpers with a filthy interior from my neighbor back in April 2012. I paid $1100 for it and it only had 102K miles on it. I took the seat out and hosed it down and steam clean it, did the same with carpet, and washed the rest of the interior. It looks fine. Heat and A/C work splendidly. My chief complaint, the cigarette lighter thingy wont charge my cell phone. I found another truck bed, same color, and a rear bumper for $300. I put new tires, $300, all the way around, and spent less than $100 for new distributer, plugs, wires, oil, and filter. It runs like a sewing machine 100% of the time. So now I've got $1,800 invested in a truck that should run and work flawlessly for the another 15 years. I think I did OK. Oh, and I am getting ready to ditch my 3 year old VW Jetta, as it just sits in the driveway now.

I am sorry to say I am looking at this site because my 1997 Tacoma MIGHT be ready to go to pasture. It only gave me 15 years of service. The transmission sysc wore out a few years ago, but I had the transmission rebuilt. The clutch was fine. Now cylinder three is not firing well, and I will have to spend more money searching for the cause. All this trouble and I only got 316,000 miles. My mechanic seems to think there is still hope. I really wanted to pass it on to my teenagers and teach them to drive a stick. I am sad.

this car has alot of scratches and has been used for the real reason of a truck. know this before you drive to see this vehicle.

I have owned several tacomas my 97 was one of of my favorites. There are fer if any other vehicles with such grate value for the price.

I've own Toyoytas for over 30 yrs. Have had my little truck for ten yrs now. Never had a problem. Just hit 100,000 miles. I was considering buying a newer truck, but decided to keep this one. Still looks great and runs as good as the day I bought it.

I have lots of miles on mine since i bought it used, which was 120,000 miles, but now it has around 250,000 miles. This baby drove me from MN to Cali and back! Not one single drop of oil, or leaking transmission! The Japanese do know how to make a car last...unlike the American cars/trucks. Over all, I believe that toyota tacoma's are the best small/mid-size trucks. If you are looking for style, comfort, smooth ride, pick up and go, long lasting or if you just want a truck to get from point A to point B even though it has high miles, TOYOTA TACOMA is the best deal you would find!