2002 Toyota Tacoma Research & Reviews

Overview & Reviews

Average Score

4.57/5 Average
149 Total Reviews
This Year's Model Updates:

A moonroof is available now on PreRunners and S-Runners have color-keyed side badging.

Pros:
  • Flexible and refined drivetrains, competent off-road capabilities, multiple body configurations.
Cons:
  • High price, most convenience features are optional, no third or fourth door on Xtracabs.

User Reviews:

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  • Good Pick Up - 2002 Toyota Tacoma
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    Solid and reliable. I now have 120K and have only had to replace the power steering pump which I got from the dealership. It went out again in one month. I went ahead and replaced it on my own. The gas mileage is terrible for a truck of that size. On a good note, this is a great PU that I feel safe with my two kids and wife in. I also feel confident that I can go anywhere at anytime. PS. I pulled a Dodge 3500 4x4 w/Cummins pullin a Chevy 1500 SB out of the sand with no problem. 4 Wheel Low with a forgiving tow strap.

  • Toyota Rocks! - 2002 Toyota Tacoma
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    Really solid build quality. Very smooth engine.

  • Great Truck - 2002 Toyota Tacoma
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    Title says it all. 24MPG, 2.7L Gone over every inch of it and looks typically Toyota great.

  • my truck - 2002 Toyota Tacoma
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    from the day i bought this vehicle i have had few if any problems. it performs like a dream and has never left me high and dry. i would recommend it to all my friends and relatives.

  • Its half mountain goat - 2002 Toyota Tacoma
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    I love my little truck, its civilized enough for every day driving, but when we go into the sticks - we go off road for hundreds of miles. It can rock crawl, stump jump, plow through 1ft of snow, is surefooted in freezing rain. One year it was so icy I couldnt walk without falling - but I could drive! Totally reliable tough little truck. Ive gone through brakes though. Move the clock so I can see it, gets poor mileage - but its fast - so its a trade off. I can haul plenty too - LOVE MY TRUCK!!!!!

  • Consider your options.... - 2002 Toyota Tacoma
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    First off, the truck was delivered dirty and damaged. The salesman tried to clean the upholstry with paint cleaner. That ruined the drivers side seat. The area where the top of the cab connects with the side at the passenger window was not ground down and the weld joints are exceptionally noticable. The AC and heat "whistle" on the top two speed settings (unless set to highest or lowest settings). I wouldnt purchase another Tacoma.

  • Sporty looking rock solid TOYOTA!!!!!!! - 2002 Toyota Tacoma
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    We bought our Taco end of last year and have since put 8600 miles on it. Toyota really hit the nail on the head with this one. It is by far the best looking and most comfortable compact crew cab on the market (I tried them all). Roomy, well built interior coupled with Toyota reliability sold me right away. I, like everyone else, would like the clock relocated AND made LCD instead of LED, which you cant read if the sun happens to be shining on it. I would like to have more HP. I could supercharge, but I cant get past the $3000 price tag. It gets around fine and pulls my boat right down the interstate, but you can never have too many horses!

  • The Tacoma Delivers! - 2002 Toyota Tacoma
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    What else can be said about the worlds greatest mid-sized truck? I have the crew cab TRD V6. When I first saw this vehicle on the road last year, I knew I had to have one. There is no one thing I am disappointed in.

  • 2002 Toyota Tacoma - 2002 Toyota Tacoma
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    I love driving this truck. I spent many miles a day driving between and onto jodsites. The extended cab allows room for books and plans but offers little for a passenger. I also use it to pull two ATVs on a trailer when we go riding. The 6 cyl. handles the load at 65 mph on the straight level road but a slight inclines cause it to drop down a gear. At 20,000 miles, trouble arose with front end feeling loose and vibrating. Neither Toyota nor tire dealer could target the cause. Recall work on problem ball joints just completed and all seems smooth again. The Pre-runner ride is good and stiff and it puts you up in the air a bit for additional clearance and a better feel when driving.

  • 2002 Toyota Tacoma - 2002 Toyota Tacoma
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    This truck is great. Good MPG and quality. Wish I opted for 4x4. 133,000 miles and all I have done is routine maint, front brakes (rear brakes are original), 3 sets of tires and a muffler.

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