Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10972152April 12, 2017
SUSPENSION
RECALL # 14V-604, REAR LEAF SPRINGS RECALLED. HEARTLAND TOYOTA IN BREMERTON WASHINGTON SAYING THEY WILL DO WORK, BUT NOT RETURN VEHICLE IN CONDITION THEY FOUND IT. THEY ARE REFUSING TO REPLACE THE "ADD-A-LEAF" THAT WAS PUT ON THE TRUCK, ON TOP OF THE EXISTING, RECALLED, LEAF SPRING. HEARTLAND HAS SERVICED THIS VEHICLE FOR 10 YEARS IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION. I WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE ASSOCIATE THAT IT IS BECAUSE OF A "NEW SERVICE MANAGER," AND THAT THEY HAVE DONE THE FULL WORK MANY TIMES. IN FACT, AN ASSOCIATE OF MINE HAD THE SAME REAR LEAF SPRINGS REPLACED, AND THIS DEALERSHIP DID REPLACE HIS "ADD-A-LEAF", RETURNING HIS VEHICLE IN THE CONDITION IT WAS DROPPED OFF IN. "THEIR LIABILITY" WAS THE REASON I WAS GIVEN FOR THEIR ONLY BEING WILLING TO DO AN ABBREVIATED JOB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10972165April 12, 2017
ENGINE
AIR VALVES IN EMISSION SYSTEM WENT BAD, WAS REDUCED TO DRIVING 35MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, VERY UNSAFE. WAS QUOTED $2500 IN REPAIRS FOR REPAIRS RESULTING FROM FAULTY DESIGN. REPORTS RAMPANT ON THE INTERNET OF THIS PART FAILING. TPYOTA FIXED THE ISSUE ON LATER MODEL TACOMAS AND RECALLED TUNDRAS WITH THE SAME ISSUE BUT HAVE IGNORED THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971808April 11, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS SIGNALED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING SMOKE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO A SHOULDER LANE AND CONFIRMED THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING SMOKE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/22/17*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971804April 11, 2017
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT FRAME WAS COMPLETELY FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971879April 11, 2017
STEERING
STEERING SHAFT BOUND UP THIS AM AND I ALMOST KILLED MYSELF AND ANOTHER PERSN IN THE OTHER CAR CALLED DEALER HE SAID IT IS COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY CHANGE THEM DAILY. HE SAID TOYOTA IS AWARE BUT FEELS ITS NOT A PROBLEM VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT HAPPENED AS I WAS TURNING IT LOCKED UP . THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND IDEALER KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG. I WENT ONLINE AND TYPED IN TACOMA STEERING BINDS AND THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THE UJOINT OG THE STEERING SHAFT IS EXPOSED TO ALL THE ELEMENTS AND IT IS AS COMMON AS THE TOYOTA RUSTY FRAME RECALL.. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED WITH THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971900April 11, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ERROR 2440/2442 CAME UP A FEW DAYS AGO WHEN STARTING THE TRUCK TO GO TO WORK(COOL MORNING) - SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM SWITCHING VALVE STUCK OPEN BANK 1/2. I FIRST NOTICED THAT IT INDEED PUT THE TRUCK INTO LIMP MODE, WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO DECREASE POWER SO I COULD HARDLY ACCELERATE.(PRESSURE SENSOR IN EXHAUST WENT OFF BECAUSE VALVES WERE STUCK OPEN) I KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO MANY HAVING THE SAME ISSUES ON A TACOMA FORUM I AM ON.(ALL WITH EARLY 2012'S, A REDESIGNED PUMP WAS MADE AND INSTALLED ON LATER BUILT 2012S) I TOOK APART THE SYSTEM AFTER GETTING A SHAFT FROM MY LOCAL DEALER SAYING IT WAS UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY.(KNEW IT WAS UNLIKELY AS I HAVE ALMOST 70K MILES, BUT THOUGHT WHY NOT TRY) AFTER READING ABOUT OTHER'S WAYS OF SOLVING THE ISSUE, I TOOK APART BOTH THE AIR PUMP AND VALVE ASSEMBLY TO INSPECT THEM. I WAS AMAZED TO FIND A SOAKED AIR FILTER WITH WATER SITTING IN THE PLASTIC MOLDING UNDER IT, I ALSO FOUND THE RUBBER HAD BEEN BURNT UP IN THE VALVE ASSEMBLY, ALONG WITH DEPOSITS DUE TO MOISTURE.(PICTURES ATTACHED) FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, AND WHAT I HAVE SEEN, TOYOTA INSTALLED THIS DEFECTIVE SYSTEM ON EARLY 2012 TACOMA'S BEFORE A REDESIGNED PUMP(NOT SURE ON VALVES) AND PROGRAMMING THAT IS SUPPOSED TO RUN THE AIR PUMP AFTER THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF TO GET RID OF THE MOISTURE. I BOUGHT NEW VALVES FOR $479, BUT WILL ALSO HAVE TO BUY A BYPASS FOR $350 BECAUSE I KNOW THE AIR PUMP WILL STILL BRING IN MOISTURE AND CAUSE THE VALVES TO FAIL AGAIN, THIS BYPASS ALLOWS THE PUMP/VALVES TO COMMUNIATE TO ECU THAT THEY RUN OK BUT THE AIR PUMP NEVER RUNS. TOYOTA ISSUED A TSB FOR TUNDRA'S AND SEQUIOA'S FOR THE SAME REASON, YET THEY ARE IGNORING TACOMAS.(ATTACHED PDF) ALSO JUST NOTICED ON THIS TSB THEY WERE VERY QUICK ABOUT ISSUING IT AS WELL, CAN'T SEE HOW THEY DIDN'T KNOW THAT TACOMA'S HAD THE SAME SYSTEM INSTALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971920April 11, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THE EXACT SAME FAILURE OCCURRED, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE OTHER VEHICLES. PREVIOUSLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO THE FLOOR MAT. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS CUT DOWN AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS UPDATED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 05/16/17*LJ *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971982April 11, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT OR AROUND 1330HRS LOCAL TIME ON APRIL11TH I WAS STATIONARY AT A RED LIGHT ON E.MAIN STREET AT FRANKLIN AVE IN ROCKAWAY BOROUGH IN DRY DAYLIGHT CONDITIONS WHEN MY TRUCK EXPERIENCED FULL ACCELERATION IN AN INSTANT PROPELLING ME FORWARD UNTIL I IMPACTED THE VEHICLE 3 FT IN FRONT OF ME ALSO STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT. THE IMPACT INSTANTLY LOWERED THE ENGINE SPEED TO NORMAL IDLE. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAPPENED. THE DEALER AND TOYOTA TRY TO HIDE UNDER THE FLOOR MATS INTERFERING WITH THE ACCELERATOR. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED IN 2013 THE DEALER CUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND REFLASHED THE COMPUTER. IT'S STILL NOT RIGHT. TOYOTA HAD AN INDEPENDENT LAB TO LOOK AT THE EVENTS RECORDER AND REPORTED EVERYTHING IS FINE. THE ENGINE SPEEDS UP IN A RAPID MANNER AT A COMPLETE STOP GIVING THE OPERATOR JUST MILLI-SECONDS TO TRY TO REACT. A CRASH IS THE RESULT. I'M LUCKY TODAY, IT COULD HAVE BEEN PEDESTRIANS RUN OVER AND KILLED.THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, I WON'T DRIVE THE TOYOTA ANYMORE IT'S AN UNSAFE VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969155April 10, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HEADLIGHTS FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE NIGHT LIGHTING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIGHTING WAS ESPECIALLY POOR DURING RAIN OR SNOW. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE STANDARDS FOR THE HEADLIGHTS SHOULD BE REVIEWED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971675April 10, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971740April 10, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY TURNED LEFT AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINT FRACTURED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD NOT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V225000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10971495April 9, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
4WD LIGHT REMAINS FLASHING, 4WD SEEMS JAMMED AND HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES. LEAF SPRINGS REPLACED RECALL SWITCHED TO DEAVERS, BOTH REAR BRAKE CABLES BROKEN? NOT ABLE TO GET INTO 4WD, AND NOW THE STEERING BOX OR POWER STEERING HAS GONE WEIRD SEEMS LIKE IT'S HARDER TO STEER LEFT THAN RIGHT?.????? SEEEMS LIKE A FLAT SPOT THEN TURNS???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971534April 9, 2017
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING MY TACOMA AT FREEWAY SPEED, I ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE GEARSHIFT FORWARD INTO NEUTRAL. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF, LOSING POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING, BRAKING, ETC. EVERY WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH BEGAN TO FLASH INCLUDING LOW OIL PRESSURE, HIGH TRANS TEMP, ETC. I ALSO RECREATED THIS PROBLEM AT A LATER TIME (AFTER I FIGURED OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED) AND IT WAS THE SAME RESULT--THE TRUCKS MOTOR DIED WHEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971535April 9, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CHASYS FRAME HAVE RUST AND LOOK LIKE MY MOTOR GOING TO FELL TO THE FLOOR I CALL TOYOTA BUT THE SAY NO OPEN RECALL TO REPLACE MY FRAME, ALSO MY CAR HAVE A LOT VIBRATION ON REAR WENT ACELERATION. BUT TOYOTA DONT WANTE HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971246April 8, 2017
STEERING
NEW BRUNSWICK CANADA BOUGHT THE 2009 TOYOTA TACHOMA 4X4 EXTENDED CAB-OFF ROAD TRUCK LAST MAY 2-16 AT SAINT JOHN TOYOTA AND SHORTLY AFTER NOTICED THAT SOME TIMES THE STEERING WOULD GET STIFF AND IT FELT LIKE MANUAL STEERING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTING WRONG. WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND COMING TO A TURN I GRIP THE WHEEL WITH 2 HANDS AND BACK OF ON THE GAS. IN MARCH I HAD THE FRONT SHAFT CHANGED AND ON APRIL 7TH I HAD A NEW RACK AND PINION AND PRESSURE LINE FROM STEERING PUMP AND STEEL LINES ON THE PUMP REPLACED IT COST ME $1,200.00. I DROVE ABOUT 20 KILOMETERS AND THE STEERING WORKED GREAT AND I SHUT IT OFF AND WHEN I STARTED HOME IT WENT STIFF AGAIN. I'M HAVE BEEN AFRAID THAT IF SEIZES UP I'LL BE OFF THE ROAD OR HAVE A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE DAY I BOUGHT THE TRUCK I WAS INFORMED BY A TOYOTA EMPLOYEE THAT THEY HAD JUST RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS AND THEY REPLACED THEM THAT DAY. IF YOU ARE NOT THE FIRST OWNER DOES ANYONE FROM TOYOTA CONTACT YOU?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971455April 8, 2017
ENGINE
I HAVE READ MANY, MANY OTHER PEOPLE ONLINE ARE HAVING THIS IDENTICAL ISSUE AND IS CAUSING CARS TO STALL OUT AND HAVE TO NEARLY REBUILD THE ENGINE. CYLINDER NUMBER 6 IS MISFIRING CONSISTENTLY AFTER 175,000 MILES AND TO FIX IT, THE HEADS HAVE TO BE SHAVED AND IS COSTING THE CONSUMER AROUND $4500 MINIMUM TO FIX THE ISSUE. THE STALLING OF THE ENGINE PUT MYSELF IN DANGER ON A PUBLIC ROAD WHEN IT HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971078April 7, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE RECALL EXPIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V542000 (TIRES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970926April 6, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP AND THE VEHICLE JARRED EXCESSIVELY. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP AT 40 MPH, THE REAR TIRES THE VEHICLE JARRED, INDEPENDENTLY PULLED LEFT, AND THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST AS THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970942April 6, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE AND THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUEVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRING WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970933April 6, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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