Toyota Tacoma Complaints (2016)

324 consumer complaints on file.

#10908668September 22, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHEN WE ARE DRIVING EITHER ON CITY ROADS OR ON HIGHWAY, EITHER IN SPORTS MODE AND AUTOMATIC THERE IS A LAG IN THE WAY THE ENGINE WILL SHIFT INTO GEARS. IN SPORTS MODE THE LAG IN GEAR SHIFT IS RIDICULOUSLY LONG WHEN IT SHOULD SHIFT QUICKER. AS FOR AUTOMATIC THERE IS ALSO A SLOW RESPONSE IN SHIFTING WHETHER GOING UP A HILL AS WELL AS GOING DOWN A HILL. WE HAVE 5000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK AND WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BROKEN IN BY NOW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908526September 21, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION HAS HESITATION WHEN FIRST GOING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE, ONCE YOUR DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION IS CONSTANTLY SHIFTING SEARCHING FOR GEARS UNTIL YOU GET UP TO CRUISING SPEED OF 50-60 MPH. IN CITY DRIVING TRANSMISSION SHIFT TO QUICKLY AND BOGGS DOWN THE ENGINE AND THEN SHIFT RIGHT BACK DOWN AND GEAR AND DOES THIS CONSTANTLY AT LOWER SPEEDS, BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK ON AUGUST 28 2016
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906832September 15, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRUCK ABRUPTLY LOST COMPLETE POWER AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL TWO LANE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. REQUIRES A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPORTED A FAILED CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND REPLACED IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899660August 30, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BREAKS ARE NOT EFFECTIVE. THE TRUCK SLIDES AND IT DOESN'T BREAK EFFECTIVENESS. FEELS LIKE THE TIRES ARE BLOCKED OUT AND THE CAR SLIDES ON THE ROAD WITHOUT STOPPING THE TRUCK. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME A QUICK BREAK IS NEEDED OR EMERGENCY HAPPENS. I HAVE BEING LUCKY OF KEEPING ENOUGH DISTANCE TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. A RECALL OF THE BREAK SYSTEM IS NEEDED ASAP. MORE THAN 5 TIMES I HAVE HAD EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. IN THE BEGINNING I THOUGHT IT WAS ME ADJUSTING TO A NEW TRUCK, BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895320August 12, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THIS TOYOTA TACOMA IS ALWAYS TRYING TO SHIFT UP OR DOWN. I FOUND WHERE TOYOTA SAYS IT IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A NEW SHIFT POINT TO KEEP THE MILEAGE UP. THIS TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD WITH POWER REDUCTION AND IS TRYING TO UP SHIFT. WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO COME TO A STOP TRANSMISSION TRYING TO SHIFT UP AND THEN IT WILL SHIFT HARD. YOU WILL FEEL A DRIVELINE CLUNK AS YOU STOP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID A CASE WAS OPENED. I WAS TOLD THEY DROVE SEVERAL ON THEIR LOT AND THEY WERE THE SAME. THE FINAL WORD WAS NOTHING WRONG . THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. HAS BEEN DOING SINCE I GOT THE TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895450August 12, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLIND SPOT MONITOR (BSM) - FROM THE FIRST DAY I DROVE THE TRUCK OFF THE LOT, THE BSM ERROR MESSAGE CAME ON. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE AND THE ERROR LIGHT COMES ON AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES PER WEEK WHILE DRIVING. DURING MY FIRST SERVICE, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE A BAD SENSOR. ITS BEEN ALMOST 4 MONTHS AND I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL BACK BY THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO BRING MY TRUCK IN FOR THE SENSOR REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894234August 8, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON THE 210 FREEWAY IN GLENDORA, CA AT APPROX 35MPH THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN AND VIOLENT STOP AND VEERED SLIGHTLY INTO THE LANE TO MY RIGHT. I WAS NOT BRAKING AT THE TIME. REAR WHEELS HAD LOCKED AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRAGGED TO THE SHOULDER AS REAR WHEELS WOULD NOT TURN. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ANY PROBLEM AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, AND SEEMED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF GLENDORA IN GLENDORA, CA FOR SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD LEAKED OUT, AND IT ALONG WITH THE REAR TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS WAS A NEW VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 4500 MILES ON IT. IT HAD NOT HAD ITS FIRST OIL CHANGE NOR ANY OTHER SERVICE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CAUSED BY EXTERNAL DAMAGE, AND IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME BY THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE PART HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY SEALED. VEHICLE HAS NO WARNING SYSTEM OR DASH LIGHT TO COMMUNICATE A LOSS OF DIFFERENTIAL FLUID AS IT WOULD WITH OIL, TIRE PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE, ETC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892105August 1, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION CONSISTENTLY GETS STUCK IN GEAR ONCE THE TRANSMISSION IS HOT. THIS TYPICALLY OCCURS ON DRIVES OVER 2-3 HOURS OR HEAVY STOP-GO TRAFFIC. THE DRIVER CANNOT CHANGE GEARS WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE SHIFTER, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN DRIVING DYNAMICS WHILE THIS IS OCCURRING (E.G., LOSS OF VEHICLE SPEED, LOSS OF ENGINE REVS, LUGGING TRANSMISSION). EXAMPLES INCLUDE DOWNSHIFTS FROM 5-6, 5-4, 4-3, AND 3-2 AS WELL AS UPSHIFTS THROUGH THOSE SAME GEARS. THIS PRESENTS A CRITICAL SAFETY CONCERN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONS AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED. IT PLACES THE DRIVER IN DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS, WHEREBY THE DRIVER IS TAKING ATTENTION AWAY FROM DRIVING IN ORDER TO APPLY SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE ON THE SHIFT LEVER IN ORDER TO GET THE TRANSMISSION UNSTUCK. MOREOVER, WHILE MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH TRAFFIC OR INTERSECTIONS, THE DRIVER AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD BECOME VULNERABLE TO MAJOR ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTIONING TOYOTA TRANSMISSION AND THE INABILITY OF THE DRIVER TO SAFELY OPERATE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. TOYOTA RELIED ON AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY DEALER TO PERFORM AN INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF A MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION AND THEN PROCEEDED TO DENY ALL RESPONSIBILITY; EVEN GOING AS FAR AS TO MAKE THE ASSERTION THAT "THE CUSTOMER CAN DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS NECESSARY". TOYOTA HAS DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO REVIEW OR INSPECT THE MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION ONLY TO CONCLUDE IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10891601July 29, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT I OWN TWO IDENTICAL 2016 TACOMA TRD OFF ROAD AUTOMATIC AND BOTH HAVE LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. ONE IS FINE AND THE OTHER HAS SERIOUS POWER TRAIN (ENGINE/TRANSMISSION) PROBLEMS RESULTING IN EXTREMELY SLOW ACCELERATION AND OVERALL SLUGGISH PERFORMANCE, TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY SHIFTING TO COMPENSATE FOR LACK OF POWER, TRANSMISSION SLOW TO ENGAGE GEARS CAUSING DANGEROUS HESITATION AND SURGE, OCCASIONALLY SLAMMING INTO GEAR CAUSING SUDDEN JERK AND LUNGE, CRUISE CONTROL IN UNUSABLE DUE TO CONSTANT GEAR HUNTING EVEN ON FLAT HIGHWAY, VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC DUE TO HESITATION AND SURGING, AND MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AND BUSY HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY TRAVEL IS A NIGHTMARE. THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS DAY AFTER TAKING DELIVERY I BROUGHT TO DEALER WITH THE ABOVE COMPLAINTS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO LEAN MY DRIVING STYLE AND IT WOULD TAKE UP TO 5,000 MILES. AT ONE POINT DEALERSHIP SERVICE TECH, SERVICE ADVISER, AND SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEMS AND I WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA WAS ALREADY AWARE AND WORKING ON A FLASH UPGRADE THAT THEY HOPED WOULD FIX. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND WAIT FOR THE FLASH. DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL NOW DENY ANY PROBLEMS. I FILED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA AND DEALER NOW REFUSES TO TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEMS. THIS MODEL IS BEING SHIPPED WITH VERY LOW TRANSMISSION FLUID ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECH WHICH IS CERTAIN TO DIMINISH THE LIFE OF THE TRANSMISSION. HE ALSO SAID THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I HAVE FILED A CLAIM FOR REPURCHASE BUT DEALERSHIP IS UNCOOPERATIVE AND TOYOTA REPORTS THAT AFTER REVIEWING MY CLAIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY ANY OF MY CONCERNS. THERE ARE MANY OWNERS REPORTING TO BE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND TO DATE TOYOTA HAS DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THAT I AM AWARE OF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888475July 25, 2016
POWER TRAIN
MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS HARD TO SHIFT OUT OF 4TH, 5TH, AND 6TH GEAR AFTER EXTENDED HIGHWAY DRIVING. ISSUE SEEMS TO MORE PRESENT WHEN DRIVING UP AN INCLINE AFTER DRIVING IN STOP AN GO TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888151July 25, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE REQUIRED BEING DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887752July 22, 2016
POWER TRAIN
HI TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN, I HAVE TROUBLE SHIFTING MY VEHICLE ONCE I DRIVE IT AFTER 4-5 HOURS, THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER CAN'T REPLICATE BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN TOO OFTEN. I HAVE CALLED CORPORATE TOYOTA AND THEY CLAIM THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS CALLED IN WITH THE ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE OPENED UP A CASE WITH THEM WITH REFERENCE #: 1607081673 NOTE: THIS IS ON A MANUAL TRANSMISSION LINK TO A TACOMAWORLD THREAD WITH OTHERS HAVING THE ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.TACOMAWORLD.COM/THREADS/MANUAL-TRANSMISSION-GETTING-STUCK-IN-GEAR.415438/
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885196July 16, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SEEMS NOT TO ENGAGE VERY QUICKLY. VERY SLUGGISH. MOSTLY IN THE MORNING WHEN PUT IN REVERSE IT DOES NOT SEEM TO ENGAGE. THERE'S ALSO A CLICKING NOISE UP BY THE ENGINE PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. NEVER HEARD ANYTHING LIKE THAT ON ANY VEHICLE I'VE OWNED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885131July 15, 2016
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE IS SPORADIC WHEN SHIFTING. EARLIER TODAY AT A LEFT TURN AT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS GIVING ME THE FEELING THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GO AT 10-15MPH ON INCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS WAS AT A GREEN LIGHT WITH YIELD IF POSSIBLE. IF IT WEREN'T FOR OTHER DRIVER COMING AND BEING ABLE TO USE BREAKS THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I ATTEMPTED TO STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR BUT IT SEEMED AS IT WOULD NOT SHIFT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE FURTHER AS I'VE NOTICED THE ISSUE BEFORE BUT WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT IT IS NOT A PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884419July 12, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TOYOTA IS REPORTEDLY USING A NEW WINDSHIELD FOR THE 2016 TACOMA LINE, ASSERTING BETTER ACOUSTICAL INSULATING QUALITIES. A LONG CRACK ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD QUICKLY DEVELOPED WITHIN HOURS AFTER PARKING THE TRUCK IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY EMPLOYER, AND HAS CONTINUED TO BRANCH OFF IN SEVERAL DIRECTIONS SINCE APPEARING, THUS COMPROMISING THE WINDSHIELD'S STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND SAFE VISIBILITY IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT. THERE ARE NO CHIPS, WEB CRACKS OR EVIDENCE OF ANY IMPACTS SUCH AS THOSE OBTAINED FROM STRAY HIGHWAY ROCKS OR DEBRIS (CRACK BEGINS AT THE BASE OF THE GLASS, CLOSE THE CENTER). UPON RECEIVING A QUOTE FOR REPLACEMENT AT A NEARBY REPAIR SHOP, I NOTICED ANOTHER 2016 TACOMA THAT WAS REPORTEDLY IN QUEUE FOR THE SAME REPAIR. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THAT AN ALARMING AMOUNT OF NEW OWNERS OF THE 2016 MODEL OF TACOMA HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE WITH CRACKS THAT SEEMINGLY DEVELOP "ON THEIR OWN", LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE POSSIBLY MIGHT BE ISSUES RELATED TO THE QUALITY, DESIGN, OR MANUFACTURE/INSTALLATION OF THE WINDSHIELDS. I AM HESITANT TO REPLACE THE GLASS WITH A MATCHING OEM UNIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882392July 3, 2016
POWER TRAIN
CLUTCH SYSTEM DEVELOPED LOUD SOUND AND VIBRATION A FEW MONTHS AFTER GETTING BRAND NEW FROM TOYOTA. DOESN'T MATTER IF CLUTCH WAS PRESSED FOR FIRST TIME TO TURN ON TO SHIFTING GEARS. MY PREVIOUS 2013 HAD SAME ISSUE AND SOME CLUTCH PARTS WERE REPLACED BY TOYOTA TO FIX THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881906June 30, 2016
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE GETS STUCK IN GEAR WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FOR EXTENDED AMOUNTS OF PERIODS ON THE HIGHWAY 90KM +, ONLY WHEN TRANSMISSION GETS TO OPERATING TEMP. IT ALSO GETS STUCK IN LOWER GEARS 1-3 WHEN DECELERATING AND THE TRUCK IS AT LOWER REVS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO DOWNSHIFT FOR A HILL OR CORNER, YOUR FOOT IS OFF THE ACCELERATOR PETAL AND TRUCK GETS STUCK IN GEAR. TOYOTA HAS TAKEN A MONTH AND STILL HAS NOT COME UP WITH THE DECISION TO REPLACE, THEY DO NOT CARE IF IT'S DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I NEED A TRUCK THOUGH....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881835June 30, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
AUDIO SYSTEM RESETS ON ITS OWN AND DISPLAYS "CHECK CHARGING STATION". I HAD DEALER LOOK INTO IT AND THEY SAID THAT USB CABLES WERE DEFECTIVE. I THOUGHT THEY WERE LOOKING INTO ALL POSSIBILITIES AND PURCHASED NEW USB CABLES. NOT THE CASE, IT STILL HAPPENS FROM TIME TO TIME AND DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. AS WRITTEN BY MANY OTHER TACOMA OWNERS, THE SHIFTING DELAY FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND VICE VERSA. I HAVE 7000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND TOYOTA SAID THERE WAS A BREAK IN PERIOD FOR THE TRANSMISSION. THEY TOLD ME I HAD THE MOST UP TO DATE SOFTWARE FOR THE TRANSMISSION. I SHOULD'VE NEVER TRADED IN MY 6SPD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875478June 21, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EVERY TIME THE SPEED IS GOING DOWNN ON 20 MPH...THE TRUCK SHAKES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875390June 20, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REMAIN IN POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HAD TO PUT EXTRA EFFORT INTO TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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