Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#11092636May 9, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR ABS WIRE DISCONNECT, COOLANT IN TRANSMISSION LINES AND 4TH GEAR NOT FUNCTIONAL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092721May 9, 2018
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING REPAIRS, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 1805082285. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092384May 8, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS IS A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA. I BOUGHT MY 2011 TOYOTA TACOMA PRE RUNNER SPORT BRAND NEW. THIS IS A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA. I BOUGHT MY 2011 TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER SPORT BRAND NEW. ABOUT A YEAR AGO, I NOTICED MY AMBER "DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS" WERE BECOMING DISCOLORED, IT HAD THE APPEARANCE OF THE BULB BECOMING HOT, MELTING AND DISCOLORING MY AMBER LENSES. AT THAT TIME IT WAS JUST STARTING TO TURN COLORS. LAST WEEK A MAN AT THE GAS STATION POINTED AT MY DRIVERS SIDE RUNNING LIGHT AND SAID I SHOULD HAVE THAT LOOKED AT BEFORE IT BURNS THROUGH OR CAUSES A FIRE. UPON HIS COMMENT I NOTICED IT HAD BECOME NOTICEABLY WORSE, TO THE POINT I DO NOT FEEL LIKE THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE WITH THE RUNNING LIGHTS ON, YOU CAN NOT TURN THEM OFF DURING DAYTIME DRIVING, IT IS A SAFETY MATTER. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SERVICE REP IN TRACY, CA, TRACY TOYOTA, HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND GAVE ME THE TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICE 800 NUMBER. TODAY I TALKED TO TWO EMPLOYEES WHO WERE SYMPATHETIC BUT ULTIMATELY SAID NOTHING CAN BE DONE BY THEM AND I WAS TOLD BY THEM A LETTER WAS MAILED OUT REGARDING THIS DEFECT, THE LETTER CONFIRMS IT AS A KNOWN DEFECT AND THE LETTER SHOWS TOYOTA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED IT AS SUCH. MY WARRANTY HAS SINCE EXPIRED. I NEVER RECEIVED THE LETTER AND THEY REFUSE TO PAY TO REPAIR FOR THIS DEFECT. THIS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS FOR 2011 TOYOTA TACOMAS. I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO REPLACE BOTH HEADLIGHT RUNNING LIGHT ASSEMBLIES, I AM REQUESTING TOYOTA TO REIMBURSE ME THE COST AS I WILL KEEP THE RECEIPT AND ASK FOR THE DAMAGED PARTS. THIS DEFECT DIMINISHES THE SAFETY FUNCTION OF A DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092349May 7, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
THE STEP BUMPER IS RUSTED AND IS UNSAFE TO STEP ON. THE SPRINGS HAVE EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE WELDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092367May 7, 2018
STEERING
STEERING IS VERY STIFF. TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT. NEED 2 HANDS TO TURN AND RETURN TO CENTER. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME . 1ST TIME IT JUST WENT AWAY AND CAME BACK AND WENT AWAY. NOW IT'S BACK. AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AFTER READING SOME OF THE MINOR CRASHES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092209May 7, 2018
STEERING
THE STEERING ON MY TACOMA SOMETIME STIFFENS AND DOES NOT RETURN BACK TO CENTER OR SOMETIMES YOU CAN BARELY TURN THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT DUE TO THE LOWER INTERMEDIATE SHAFT RUSTING IN ORDER TO DRIVE SAFELY YOU HAVE TO TEMPORARILY PUT WHITE LITHIUM GREASE ALL OVER IT BECAUSE THE DESIGN IS WIDE OPEN TO ROAD SPRAY AND SALT I'M ALMOST GOT INTO 5 HEAD-ON COLLISIONS.. AND RESEARCHING ONLINE THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE TRUCKS AND ALSO VERY DANGEROUS THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOME KIND OF PROTECTION OVER THE SMALL U JOINT IN THE STEERING SHAFT SPRAYING IT WITH PENETRATING OIL IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS A $500 REPAIR AND WHO KNOWS HOW LONG IT WILL LAST BEING UNPROTECTED ONCE AGAIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092081May 6, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
VERY RUSTED FRAME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092010May 5, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
BOUGHT A 2004 TACOMA NOT KNOWING ABOUT THE FRAME RECALL. THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM HAD PUDDIED THE FRAME TO MAKE IT LOOK SOLID. NOW I'VE GOT AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. SOMETHING THAT COULD KILL PEOPLE SHOULDN'T EXPIRE.OR TOYOTA SHOULD BUY IT BACK SINCE WHOEVER OWNED IT BEFORE NEVER TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE PROBABLY HUNDREDS OF THESE ON OUR STREETS TODAY LIKE THIS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092039May 5, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL - ERROR CODE P2437 AND P2438. MY TRUCK HAS 76000 MILES ON IT AND IS NOW IN LIMP MODE. IT WAS VERY SCARY WHEN IT WENT THERE ON THE HIGHWAY. I'VE SEEN ONLINE THIS PROBLEM EXISTING ON OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES AND THEY HAVE RECALLS, BUT NOT THE TACOMA. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE TRUCK WON'T GO ABOVE 45 MPH AND THE TRAC LIGHT IS ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT JUST... HAPPENED. LOOK INTO THIS COMMON PROBLEM PLEASE AND ADDRESS IT CORRECTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091905May 4, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TACOMA REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAK - MY 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA IS LEAKING FLUID FROM MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL. CURRENTLY THERE IS TOYOTA RECALL ON 2016 AND SOME 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091906May 4, 2018
STEERING
STEERING SEIZES WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS I HAVE BEEN STUCK IN A TURNING POSITION WHILE ENTERING TRAFFIC. I NARROWLY AVOIDED BEING STRUCK ON MY DRIVERS SIDE BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091500May 3, 2018
SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOIMG ABOUT 35 MPH HEARD A LOUD NOISE. LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY TIRE HAD BROKEN OFF FROM THE BALL JOINT. THE PLACE FIXING IT SAID THE OTHER SIDE IS ABOUT TO BREAK AS WELL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091524May 3, 2018
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS FAILED TO REMAIN IN PLACE AND WOULD INDEPENDENTLY TURN INWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CONICELLI TOYOTA OF SPRINGFIELD (860 BALTIMORE PIKE, SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064, (484) 479-2410), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,800. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091581May 3, 2018
STEERING
TRUCK HAS HARD STEERING IN ANY CONDITION. TOOK TO DEALER DEIHL IN BUTLER PA. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE STEERING SHAFT. THE DEALER IS GREAT THEY REPLACED MY FRAME REAR SPRINGS ALL U JOINTS AND DRIVESHAFTS.WE WERE TOLD THIS REPAIR WOULD COST $450 ROUGHLY. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED TOO..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091591May 3, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2002 TACOMA HAS SEVERE RUST ON THE FRAME AND DRIVE TRAIN AND I WAS TOLD BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THAT THE TRUCK UNDER BODY WAS SPRAYED IN 2010 AND THAT THERE HAVE TO BE HOLES IN THE FRAME TO BE COVERED. HE ALSO SAID THAT THERE WAS A 15 YEAR WARRANTY FOR MY FRAME TO WHICH IT IS NOW 2018 AND HAS EXSPIRED. I FEEL THAT TOYOTA KNEW THAT DEFECTED STEEL WAS USED FOR THESE FRAMES FROM 2002. I WON'T EVEN BOTHER TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THEM BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091643May 3, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I RECEIVED A INTERIM NOTICE LETTER FROM TOYOTA IN 2011, STATING THAT THE FRAME HAD A COATING DEFECT. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL OXMOOR TOYOTA DEALER IN 2011 AND THEY PUT A WAX COATING ON THE FRAME TO STOP THE FRAME FROM RUSTING MORE. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON THE SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY AND I HAD OXMOOR TOYOTA FIX THAT AS WELL. THE ASSEMBLY WAS RUSTING AWAY. THIS WEEK I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD (HWY 480) AND THE TRUCK BECAME VERY LOOSE IN HANDLING. TOOK THE TRUCK HOME INSPECTED IT AND FOUND THE FRAME SNAPPED IN HALF ON THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091456May 2, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VARMINT/RODENT DAMAGE. DEALER DISCOVERED RODENT NESTING AND WIRE HARNESSES CHEWED AND DESTROYED. COST OF REPAIRS ARE GOING TO BE ABOUT $1197.97 PLUS COST OF TOW AND COST OF RENTAL FOR +/- 2 WEEKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091459May 2, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRAME IS SHOWING SEVER SIGNS OF CORROSION. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO HAVE INVESTIGATED THE VEHICLE 2 TIMES LAST YEAR AND SAID THAT THERE IS NO ISSUES WITH THE FRAME BUT ONE CAN SEE SEVERAL 4 -5 INCH RUST HOLES IN THE FRAME. I AM NOT SURE IF THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE ANYMORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090835April 28, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SIDEWALLS ON ALL 4 TIRES HAVE SPIDERWEB CRACKS. SOME OF THESE CRACKS ARE MAKING THEIR WAY TO THE TREAD. THE TIRES ARE MICHELIN LTX245/75R16 LRE PURCHASED @ COSTCO 9/06/13, ALL HAVE 9/32S TREAD, AND HAVE BEEN DRIVEN 36,000 MILES. CALLED MICHELIN AND WAS TOLD TO GO TO SEARS FOR AN INSPECTION. SEARS CALLED MICHELIN. I WAS OFFERED 4 NEW TIRES (A GOOD WILL GESTURE) FOR $772.56. THAT IS TWICE AS MUCH I PAID FOR TIRE I'M DRIVING ON NOW. I THINK THAT IF I KEEP DRIVING ON THESE TIRES (THERE IS LOTS OF TREAD LEFT) THE TIRE WILL BLOW -OUT. WE WERE PART OF THE FIRESTONE RECALL IN 1999. I WAS OLD THAT THE CRACKING IS COMMON IN MICHELIN....THAT DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090392April 27, 2018
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
STEERING SHAFTKNUCKLE IS EXPOSED AND CORRODES RESULTING IN STIFF STEERING. STARTS OUT INTERMITTENT THEN GETS REALY HARD TO TURN, TRUCK HAS ONLY 62269 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS A COMMAN PROBLEM WITH THIS VECHICE ,NO RECALL AND AFTER REPAIR VECHILE HAS TO BE REALIGNED AND AT A TOTAL COST OF $567.58 ALL WORK DONE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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