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2002 Toyota Tacoma repairs by problem area
Engine (56%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (9%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 45 repairs.
2002 Toyota Tacoma engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (16%)
$500 - $999 (8%)
$100 - $499 (44%)
< $100 (28%)
Chart based on 25 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2002 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed
190-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 146500 mi US $350 |
Back O2 sensor near the cat. converter |
| 157000 mi US $50 |
Back O2 sensor connect to catalytic convertor |
2002 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed
190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 118000 mi US $25 |
Check Engine Light: P0421 code, catalyst efficiency below threshold. Exhaust leak found at rear O2 sensor, incorrect gasket found from previous owner. |
| 122200 mi US $1300 |
Upper radiator hose seeping coolant. Replaced. |
| 133200 mi US $150 |
Cat-back exhaust rusted out and was replaced. |
2002 Toyota Tacoma 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed
142-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual RWD
| 205900 mi US $1185 |
Replaced muffler & tailpipe. |
| 71500 mi US $112 |
Upstream Air/Fuel sensor heater circuit failure. Replaced Air/Fuel sensor. Badly rusted nuts that hold sensor flange to pipe were not removable by conventional means and made a simple repair very difficult. |
| 500 mi US $5 |
There was a leak at the coolent hose at the radiator. Dealer was non responsive so i fixed myself. |
| 25000 mi | water pump failure, replaced under warranty |
| 60000 mi US $250 |
AC Blower failure |
2002 Toyota Tacoma 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed
190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 214200 mi | Leaking head valve gaskets. |
| 164000 mi US $25 |
"Check engine" light, returned code fuel system leak. No leak found. Light goes off in cold. New fuel cap did not fix. |
| 167000 mi US $450 |
Valve cover gaskets leaking oil onto exhaust manifold/smoking (replaced). Also changed PCV valve (which fixed check engine light noting fuel system leak). |
| 93500 mi | Muffler replace |
| 96000 mi US $450 |
Harmonic balancer fell off crankshaft! Threw into engine bay. No other damage done. Replaced part. |
2002 Toyota Tacoma 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed
150-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 169000 mi US $263 |
heat shield on catalytic converter buzzing |
| 180000 mi US $300 |
replaced aft exhaust |
| 140600 mi US $220 |
Exhaust pipe broke off just behind the catalytic converter. That area was very rusty. The mechanic removed the rusted flange and replaced the exhaust from the cat back. |
2002 Toyota Tacoma 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed
150-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 133600 mi US $900 |
Muffler and tailpipe were rusted and replaced. |
2002 Toyota Tacoma 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed
142-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual RWD
| 110674 mi US $225 |
water pump, had the thermostat replaced along with all hoses.. I bought all the parts needed from the dealer and had Toyotech in Modesto, CA install/replace everything |
2002 Toyota Tacoma 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed
142-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic RWD
| 141000 mi US $250 |
ERG sensor at the cat |
| 166000 mi US $605 |
o2 sensor s1 b1 |
| 225000 mi US $2500 |
My engine started to expel vapor/steam from the tailpipe and after inspection diagnosed to have a coolant compression leak in cylinder #3. I presently have the engine disassembled. |
| 225000 mi US $1800 |
engine begun overheating gradually until it became necessary to troubleshoot the problem. Eventually this led to the need to remove the cylinder head which was found to have cracks between 2 valves. Decided to install a rebuilt unit. |
| 228000 mi US $1550 |
Engine begun to leak water into compression chamber of cylinder #3 and upon removal of head found cracks on cylinder head. Installed a 37000 mile used engine with new radiator, hoses filters and all necessary items to complete the repairs. |
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