1st gen Toyota Tacoma 1995–2004

Year by year

1995 New model, on sale from March 1995, with rack-and-pinion steering, a driver airbag and optional ABS.¹
1996 No changes recorded.
1997 New value packages, a locking rear differential on every 4WD truck, bucket seats on every Xtracab, and new headlamps and grille on 2WD trucks.²
1998 A new front on 4WD trucks, a PreRunner 2WD Xtracab, a passenger airbag cut-off switch, and the TRD Off-Road Package on Xtracabs.³
1999 Front seat belt pretensioners and force limiters, a regular cab PreRunner, and three new colors in place of four.⁴
2000 A new gear ratio for 4WD fours, new fabric and mirrors on base trucks, daytime running lights with the ABS package, two new colors and a color-keyed package.⁵
2001 The four-door Double Cab, a StepSide bed on 2WD trucks, the S-Runner, and a revised front.⁶
2002 A moonroof on the PreRunner, and color-keyed side badges on the S-Runner.⁷
2003 ABS standard on every truck, and child seat anchors on the front passenger seat of Regular Cab and Xtracab trucks.⁸
2004 Electronic brake-force distribution standard, stability control offered on V6 trucks, and Active TRAC on 4WD V6 trucks.⁹