Toyota Tacoma Complaints (2003)

360 consumer complaints on file.

#10555835December 12, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC THE THROTTLE STUCK AT ABOVE NORMAL IDLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE TRAFFIC BUT THE IDLE WOULD NOT COME BACK TO NORMAL CURB IDLE. WHAT MY MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME IS THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED AND THEY CAN ONLY GET THE PART FROM THE DEALER. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE NOT BEEN SO GOOD. I HOPE TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND GOING TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555292December 9, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE UNDER A NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. 12V542000 (TIRES) HOWEVER, THE DEALER COULD NOT REMEDY THE RECALL DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR AN UNDERCOATING SPRAY TO PREVENT FRAME RUST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RECEIVED THE TREATMENT BUT IT STILL DID NOT PREVENT THE FRAME RUST, WHICH THE DEALER STATED WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552734November 18, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE PROBLEM THAT EXISTS IS ON MY 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. IT WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN LOSE POWER AND HAVE NO THROTTLE RESPONSE, ALMOST AS IF IT WAS HITTING AN ENGINE GOVERNOR. THE RPMS USUALLY DROP ANYWHERE FROM 200-500 AND THEN COMES BACK UP. THE POWER WOULD SLOWLY COME BACK AFTER KEEPING MY FOOT ON THE THROTTLE. IT CONSISTENTLY DOES IT AFTER ACCELERATING OUT OF AN INTERSECTION (USUALLY AROUND 25 MPH OR WHILE CRUISING (AROUND BOTH 45 MPH OR 75 MPH) ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS DROP OF POWER OR LACK THEREOF IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION OR NEEDING QUICK ACCELERATION TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ ABOUT MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR LATE MODEL TACOMAS. THE PARTS TO FIX THE ISSUE ARE VERY COSTLY AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WIDESPREAD. [XXX] REQUEST RESEARCH. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551885November 12, 2013
TIRES, STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FRAME WOULD HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000. UPDATED 11/21/13*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552002November 12, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I HAVE A TOYOTA 2003 TACOMA THE FRAME IS GONE ROTTED SO UNSAFE WAS TOLD I SHOULD NOT HAVE IT ON THE ROAD!! I CANT AFFORD THE WELDING AND THE GUY SAID HE DOES NOT WANT THE RESPONSIBILITY IT COULD LAST 6 MONTHS OR MORE HE WOULD HAVE TO KEEP CHECKING IT! I TOOK IT TO SEVERAL TOYOTA DEALERS THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT EQUALLY SWAP ANY VEHICLE BUT YET TOLD ME IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE I CALLED CALIFORNIA MY CASE WAS DECLINED I HAD A MECHANIC SAY NOT TO DRIVE THIS ANYTIME THE FRAME WILL SPLIT IN HALF SO CLOSE TO IT I CAN'T WORK BECAUSE I NEED A TRUCK FOR MY JOB MY BOSS IS GIVING ME TIME BUT IS FED UP SO WHO KNOWS WILL I HAVE A JOB NEXT WEEK? I LOST SIDE JOB THAT WAS PAYING FOR MY TAXES DUE TO NO TRUCK.TOYOTAS HAVE HAS SO MANY ISSUES ON THIS THEY HAD THE BUY BACK PEOPLE WERE STILL GETTING MONEY THE YEARS THEY TOLD US WERE NOT MINE THE BUY BACK STOPPED IN 2011 WE KNOW SOMEONE GOT 17,0000 BACK ! ON HER OLD 99 HERS WAS NOTHING LIKE MINE!!!!! THERE WAS A RUST UNDERCOATING WE NEVER GOT THE LETTER !!!!!!!!!!!! AS A CHRISTIAN AFTER TELLING THEM THAT I NOW GOT A LETTER THAT SAYS THE SPARE TIRE LIFT PLATE YUP RUSTED BUT I CAN'T DRIVE IT TO THEM CANT USE THE SPARE TIRE RUSTED OUT RIM I AM READY TO HAVE A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING I WAS TURNED DOWN FROM MY CASE IN CALIFORNIA HEADQUARTERS CALLED AGAIN TODAY I WILL HEAR BACK IN A DAY NO ONE CAN BELIEVE THIS I AM READY TO CALL THE NEWS MY WIFE WAS SUPPOSED TO TODAY BUT HAD ME FILL THIS OUT WHY WHO KNOWS I THINK AT THIS POINT IT NEEDS TO GO PUBLIC MONDAY NIGHT ON FACEBOOK TOYOTA USA MY WIFE PUT UP A STORY AND PICS AS PEOPLE WROTE THEY KEPT REMOVING THE POST !!!!!! THEY DID NOT WANT THOSE PICS OUT THERE SAW A COMPLAINT ON A 2006 ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WHAT HAPPENED TO TOYOTA? I REFUSE TO DRIVE A DEATHTRAP MY GRANDSON WENT WITH ME IN THAT TRUCK ON SATURDAYS .[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548309October 17, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2003 TOYOTA WITH CURRENTLY 77,197 MILES WAS RECALLED MULTIPLE TIMES FOR FRAME INSPECTIONS FOR EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION WITH THE FIRST TIME RESULTING IN TOYOTA APPLYING A CORROSION-RESISTANT TREATMENT BACK ON 6/25/2010. UNFORTUNATELY AFTER INSPECTING MY FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE RECENTLY I NOTICED THE CORROSION AND RUST GETTING WORSE. I HAD MY FRAME INSPECTED AT MY DEALERSHIP BACK IN JUNE OF 2013 WITH THE DEALER STATING THE FRAME WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. I CURRENTLY RESTRICT MY DRIVING TO AROUND TOWN BECAUSE I FEAR FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILIES SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543852September 16, 2013
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED AS THE SPARE TIRE BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V542000 (TIRES) AND STATED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543088September 11, 2013
SEATS
FOAM IN HEAD RESTRAINTS HAVE DETERIORATED TO THE POINT WHERE THE STEEL BAR IS ONLY COVERED BY THE FABRIC OF THE HEAD RESTRAINT. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD. IF A PERSON IN A CAR ACCIDENT WAS TO HAVE THEIR HEAD HIT THE HEAD RESTRAINT, SERIOUS INJURY WOULD OCCUR BECAUSE OF THE EXPOSED STEEL BAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535755August 16, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND DROPPED FIVE INCHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY DEEMED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532725July 30, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
COMING TO A STOP APPROX 2 MPH THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED VERY LOUDLY AND THE TRUCK SHOW FORWARD. THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE TRUCK. I SWERVED TO AVOID THE CAMPSITE WE WERE AT AND HIT A TREE VERY HARD. THE ENGINE HOWEVER CONTINUED TO REV LOUDLY AND I SHIFTED TO PARK. WITH THE ENGINE STILL VERY LOUD AND THE WHEELS SPINNING I HAD TO SHUT THE ENGINE BY REMOVING THE KEY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526211July 22, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I OWN A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE ENTIRE FRAME, FRONT BUMPER, AND UNDERCARRIAGE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED FROM THE FRONT BUMPER TO THE REAR. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2010 , THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS SURFACE RUST ON THE VEHICLE. AS A REPAIR, THE DEALER APPLIED AN ANTI-RUST COATING ONTO THE FRAME TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE (COSMETIC COVER UP). I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC WHEN I WENT TO GET A RECENT OIL CHANGE ON 07/25/13 THE REPAIR DID NOT PREVENT THE FRAME FROM BECOMING COMPLETELY RUSTED AND HE STATED THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE BECAUSE EVEN THE SEAMS WERE SHOEING SIGNS OF POSSIBLE FAILURE. BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND AFTER INSPECTION WAS TOLD THAT FRAME IS SAFE BY TOYOTA STANDARDS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE ORIGINAL MILEAGE WHEN BROUGHT IN FOR INITIAL RECALL WAS 24794, BUT AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 29,820
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525347July 17, 2013
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
A TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP WAS TAKEN TO MY MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND FRAME RUST WAS NOTED. I CALLED TOYOTA AND TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLIED THEY COULD DO NOTHING AS THE COST OF REPAIRING THE FRAME WAS NOT WORTH THE VALUE OF THE CAR. THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO CALL TOYOTA DIRECTLY AND HAVE BEEN TOLD I AM ON MY OWN. THERE ARE 96,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME RUST WAS NOTED. WE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATIONS THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS AS I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I AM STUCK WITH A VALUELESS CAR WITH NO HELP FROM THE PARENT COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524301July 11, 2013
STRUCTURE, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
THIS IS A FOLLOW FROM A RECENT CALL WITH THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER (MAY 2, 2013). I CALLED TO GET A STATUS UPDATE ON THE CLAIM REFERENCED IN CASE # [XXX] AND WAS INFORMED THE CLAIM WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE INVOICE FROM THE DEALER STATED THE SPARE TIRE WAS STOLEN. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THE CLAIM WAS DENIED ALTHOUGH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT SUGGESTED A LETTER HAS BEEN MAILED. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEAL AND GET THE ?STOLEN? COMMENTS REMOVED FROM THE INVOICE. THE ORIGINAL INVOICE SUGGESTED THE SPARE TIRE WAS STOLEN BECAUSE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND PARTS PERSON AT THE DEALER SUGGESTED THE CABLE WOULD NOT BREAK AND THE CONCLUSION WAS THE CABLE MUST HAVE BEEN CUT AND THE TIRE STOLEN. THIS WAS IN AUGUST OF 2012 PRIOR TO THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THAT THE TIRE WAS STOLEN. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND ATTACHED IS AN UPDATED INVOICE WITH ?STOLEN? REMOVED. TO SAY I AM FRUSTRATED BY THE RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. THE FACTS ARE THE SPARE TIRE AND ASSEMBLY WERE MISSING. THE DEALER CONCLUDED THEY MUST HAVE BEEN STOLEN AND WROTE THAT ON THE ORIGINAL INVOICE. IT IS OBVIOUS FROM THE RECALL THAT THE CABLE BROKE AND THE TIRE AND ASSEMBLY WERE LOST AS A RESULT OF THE THIS MALFUNCTION. AGAIN DENIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523102July 3, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
DURING A RECENT SAFETY INSPECTION SEVERE FRAME CORROSION WAS FOUND. THE GARAGE SAID THAT TOYOTA HAD A FRAME RECALL. WHEN I SPOKE WITH TOYOTA AMERICA THEY SAID IT HAD EXPIRED BECAUSE I HAD NOT ANSWERED THE RECALL NOTICES. WICH INEVER RECIEVED. I EXPLAINED THAT I WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER AT THE SAME ADRESS AS THE TIME OF THE PURCHASE. THEY REVIEWED IT AGAIN AND THE NEXT DAY SAID THEY SENT THE REQUIRED NOTIFICATION 5 TIMES. BUT COULD NOT TELL TO WHAT ADDRESS THEY WERE SENT .THE FINAL ANSWER WAS I WAS NO LONGER COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522789July 2, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME, FRONT BUMPER, AND UNDERCARRIAGE WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED FROM THE FRONT BUMPER TO THE REAR. TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS SURFACE RUST ON THE VEHICLE. AS A REPAIR, THE DEALER APPLIED AN ANTI-RUST COATING ONTO THE FRAME TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE. THE REPAIR DID NOT PREVENT THE FRAME FROM BECOMING COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRAME WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522100June 27, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO ADDRESS A RECALL RELATED TO THE SPARE TIRE SUPPORT, THEY TOLD ME THE VEHICLE FRAME WAS NOT SAFE AND THEY WOULD NOT WORK ON THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS PERFORATIONS IN THE FRAME DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. I ADDRESSED WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE AND THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE VALIDATED THE PROBLEM AND ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES BUT THAT TOYOTA AND "THE GOVERNMENT" DID NOT DEEM IT NECESSARY TO PUT A RECALL ON THE PROBLEM. MEANWHILE, THEY WILL NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND INDICATED IT IS THE CUSTOMER.S RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIR. THE TRUCK (NORMAL BLUE BOOK VALUE APPROX $7-8K) IS NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO A FAULTY FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520372June 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I'M FILING THE COMPLIANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT THESE OLDER FLY BY WIRE THROTTLE BODIES HAVE A FAULTY TPS THAT IS ONLY REPLACEABLE AS A WHOLE NEW THROTTLE BODY. THE COST ON THEM IS BETWEEN 700 TO 1000 DOLLARS. MY TACOMA DO HAVE A FAULTY TPS ON IT. I'M WAITING TO SAVE UP ENOUGH MONEY TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS TIMES THAT UPON PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC IT HAS ACTED UP. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU GET A VERY BAD HESITATION OR LACK OF ACCELERATION TO THE POINT OF ENDANGERING MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. THE HESITATION HAS LASTED AS LONG AS 3 TO 5 SECONDS BEFORE THE THROTTLE WILL FINALLY RESPOND. THE CONDITION WILL ONLY HAPPEN DURING HOT SUMMER MONTHS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND WOULD LIKE THE SEE THIS LOOKED INTO AND OR RESOLVED. I WILL BE ABLE TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY BECAUSE I WORK AT A DEALERSHIP AND GET THE PARTS AT COST. HOWEVER SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SAVE UP THE COST FOR THE NEW PART. THANKS AGAIN SINCERELY!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511233May 9, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL RELATED TO THE STRUCTURE; HOWEVER, THE RECALL EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 6/17/13 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510490May 3, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510373May 2, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
COVER FOR GAS TANK TOTALLY ROTTED OUT AND TANK IS EXPOSED. THIS VEHICLE HAS RECALL 9355 - EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE. NOT SURE WHY THIS ISN'T ALSO COVERED. LOOKS UNSAFE TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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