Faults:

I have had no problems at all.

General Comments:

This is my third Toyota vehicle, having also owned a '95 truck, and a '93 tercel, and I have had no problems whatsoever with any of these vehicles, and I certainly have put them to the test. Toyota manufactures the most reliable vehicles available, and no other make of truck stands the test of time as well as these do, whether used on or off road. With a little care and routine maintenance, I expect my '98 tacoma to perform well above 200,000 miles and possibly well beyond that.

Faults:

Starter went at 135000km; replaced under warranty.

Drivers seat belt frayed at 90000km; replaced under warranty.

CD player quit at 140000km

Water pump went at 156000km.

General Comments:

This has been a very good truck. Aside from a few repairs, I am generally satisfied. No rust on the body. The cabin is a little dated and the sit-on-the-floor design can be uncomfortable. Fuel economy is good for a small pickup. The 4x4 will go through anything and everything. It can be costly though. 6L of oil, 31/10.5 tires, and gas, it all adds up. Resale value is amazing. It is 7 years old and still worth $15K. That is partly why is bought it is the resale value. Then again, it is a very attractive truck. Sits up nice and high.

Faults:

Front left bearing had to replaced, but the truck was still on warranty at the time. Another thing that went wrong is the fuel light that comes on when your almost out of fuel, does not work anymore. Transmission had a hard bump when accelerating from having the break on, say at like a red light turning green. That's about it.

General Comments:

Very Reliable, has a good look to it.

Extremely good for off roading.

Faults:

O2 and Throttle position sensor at 160,000.

Fan Clutch at 180,000.

General Comments:

This truck is incredible! In the 3 years that I have owned this truck I have put a total of $300 worth of parts on it. Everything was easily installed myself. This is impressive considering the mileage. I did a compression test on the engine at 210,000 and it was still at factory specs! The engine does not leak or burn a drop of oil. The clutch is still original, but will need replacing soon. The transmission is smooth and quiet, but is starting to get a little hard to shift (needs new synchronizers). The rear end is quiet and leak free. The body is solid with NO rust anywhere (not even underneath)! I live in Ohio so it sees plenty of salt. Whatever Toyota did to the sheet metal to prevent rusting is working. The interior still looks new and the seats are wearing incredibly well. It does have a small rattle in the dash that seems to be pretty common in these trucks. I see no reason why this truck won't run well over 300,000.