1997 Toyota Tacoma Service and Repair Manual

The 1997 Toyota Tacoma was offered with three engines — the 2.4L four (2RZ-FE), the 2.7L four (3RZ-FE) and the 3.4L V6 (5VZ-FE) — across eight listed configurations, from the base 2D Pickup and the Extra Cab body up to the SR5, in both automatic and standard transmission form. Which combination sits in your driveway changes the specifications that apply, and this service and repair manual is matched to the 1997 model year, engine and trim rather than to the Tacoma line as a whole.

Engines

• 2.4L 2438CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
• 2.7L 2693CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
• 3.4L 3378CC V6 GAS Naturally Aspirated

Trims

• Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, Automatic
• Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, Standard
• Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab
• Base, 2D Pickup, Automatic
• Base, 2D Pickup, Standard
• Base, 2D Pickup
• SR5, Automatic
• SR5, Standard

Recalls, complaints and bulletins on record. Two recalls are on federal record against the 1997 Tacoma, and both concern exterior lighting. The first is recorded under exterior lighting: headlights, and covers 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold by DOPE, Inc. for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. The second is recorded under exterior lighting, and covers 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold by Sabersport for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. The consequence recorded against each is the same: decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. Alongside those two recalls, 148 owner complaints and 57 technical service bulletins are on record for this truck.

Whether the job traces back to one of those two lighting recalls, to a concern behind the 148 owner complaints, or to a symptom covered by one of the 57 technical service bulletins, the specifications and procedures given here are Toyota’s own for the 1997 Tacoma.