1998 Toyota Tacoma Reviews - Page 3 of 4

19th Jul 2007, 21:25

Great truck. I've been driving nothing, but Toyota's for the last 15 years, and my '98 Tacoma is truly a joy to own. Same truck you have, but a 6 cylinder.

I get compliments on it all the time, and have had several offers from people who want to buy it from me. It has barely 70,000 miles on it; for a Toyota engine, that's just about where it starts to break in properly. They're incredible.

You MIGHT start to experience minor problems at about 160 or 180,000 miles; fix those and the truck will go practically forever.

I've seen countless Toyota trucks (pre-Tacoma) and Tacoma's (after '95) go to 300 or 400,000 miles easily with no work done to the engine or drivetrain. Very common, in fact, with regular maintenance, you can expect it.

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1998 Toyota Tacoma sr5 extra cab 3.4 V6 from North America

Model year	1998
Year of manufacture	1998
First year of ownership	2005
Most recent year of ownership	2006
Engine and transmission	3.4 V6 Manual
Performance marks	10 / 10
Reliability marks	10 / 10
Comfort marks	8 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	9 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	9.3 / 10
Distance when acquired	29000 miles
Most recent distance	50000 miles
Previous car	Toyota Tacoma

Summary:

Well engineered and very reliable

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.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 14th March, 2006

19th Mar 2006, 20:04

I have a question that maybe someone out there can answer; has Toyota thought about putting a six-speed manual transmission in the Tacoma's? This truck is awesome, but my ONLY complaint is that it runs at about 2600-2700 rpms at 70 miles per hour, and I wish that I had another gear for highway travel. Any comments?

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1998 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 EXT Cab 3.4 V6 from North America

Model year	1998
Year of manufacture	1998
First year of ownership	2001
Most recent year of ownership	2005
Engine and transmission	3.4 V6 Automatic
Performance marks	9 / 10
Reliability marks	8 / 10
Comfort marks	7 / 10
Dealer Service marks	10 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	8 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	8.4 / 10
Distance when acquired	86000 kilometres
Most recent distance	166000 kilometres
Previous car	GMC Sonoma

Summary:

Excellent resale value for this go-anywhere truck

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.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 24th March, 2005

1998 Toyota Tacoma SR5 2.7L from North America

Year of manufacture	1998
First year of ownership	2003
Most recent year of ownership	2004
Engine and transmission	2.7L Automatic
Performance marks	7 / 10
Reliability marks	9 / 10
Comfort marks	6 / 10
Dealer Service marks	7 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	5 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	6.8 / 10
Distance when acquired	135000 miles
Most recent distance	140000 miles
Previous car	Toyota None

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.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 6th June, 2004

23rd Oct 2004, 19:38

I also have a 1998 Tacoma 4x4 extra cab, and have a bump at a stop and taking off again.

Toyota said it's normal, but search the Internet.

Daniel Brown.

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