Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10474315September 8, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL'S) ON MY 2009 TACOMA HAVE BUBBLED UP AND CRACKED THE LENS/PLASTIC. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS BECAUSE THE BULB IS TOO CLOSE TO THE PLASTIC OR THE WATTAGE IS TOO HIGH FOR THE PLASTIC. THE DRL'S ARE ALSO USED AS FRONT END TURN SIGNALS. IF THESE FAIL, IT COULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. DEALERSHIP DENIED TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT FOR IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE AGREEMENTS OF MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474260September 7, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE WHEN THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473264September 1, 2012
AIR BAGS
JUST STARTED MY TRUCK UP TO GO TO WORK AS USUAL AND AFTER ABOUT 1/2 A MILE THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. MY TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED BEFORE SO I WANTED TO GET IT CHECKED OUT WHEN I GOT TO WORK. AS AN ASE CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN I HOOKED UP MY SCAN TOOL AND PULLED CODE B1801-OPEN IN D SQUIB CIRCUIT. SO I EXAMINED IT MORE AND PULLED UP AIRBAG OPERATION DATA PASSENGER BUCKLE SW (SEATBELT) UNPLUGGED=UNSET PLUGGED IN=SET D SEAT POS WITH SEATBELT UNBUCKLED=BKWRD BUCKLED=FRWRD DRIVER BUCKLE SW UNPLUGGED=UNSET AND PLUGGED IN=UNSET. I FOLLOWED THE TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA INC TROUBLE TREE FOR THIS DTC AND CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE NEEDS REPLACED. WENT ONLINE AND GOOGLED THE DTC AND HAVE FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AND QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS DTC. SEVERAL FAILURES OF THE SPIRAL CABLE. THIS SEEMS LIKE IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO FAIL. I FEEL TOYOTA NEEDS TO STEP UP AND CORRECT THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473096August 30, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE RUNNING / PARKING LIGHTS ARE BURNING THROUGH AND MELTING THE LENS COVERS ON BOTH SIDES OF HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES. THERE ARE VISIBLE BURN MARKS AND CRACKS ON THE LENS FOR BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472856August 29, 2012
WHEELS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE FRAME ON MY 2006 TACOMA IS TOTALLY RUSTED! THE FINISH ON MY WHEELS IS PEELING OFF AS WELL!!!! TOTAL CRAP!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472857August 29, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE PLASTIC LENS COVERING THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS/BLINKERS ARE MELTING AND CRACKED. THE CAUSE APPEARS TO BE FROM THE LIGHTS WHICH ARE ON WHEN THE ENGINE IS ON. LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE LENS ARE MELTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472866August 29, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
LAST YEAR DURING VEHICLE INSPECTION I WAS TOLD MY FRAME HAD RUST. I CHECKED WITH TOYOTA AND THEY HAD A RECALL FOR MODEL YEARS UP TO 2004 FOR FRAME RUST ISSUES. THIS YEAR WHILE MY TRUCK WAS ON THE LIFT FOR MECHANICAL WORK, THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE RUST ON MY FRAME WAS GETTING SERIOUS AND THERE WERE SOME POSSIBLE WEAK AREA'S. AGAIN I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD NO ISSUES NOR SEEN ANY RUST ON THE TRUCK FRAME. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY OF A SPLIT YEAR AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT 2005'S HAD A NEW DESIGN AND FRAME MANUFACTURER. I FILED A CASE WITH TOYOTA CASE #[XXX] JUST SO I WOULD BE ON RECORD. I HAVE ALSO SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET WHEN I DID A SEARCH FOR FRAME RUST 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. TOYOTA WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP. 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
#10472875August 29, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN COMING TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP MY REAR DRUM BRAKES WHICH SOUNDS LIKE SQUEAKING TO ME BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS HOWLING. WHEN COMING TO A FULL STOP MY BRAKES GET REAL SPONGY AND MAKE A VERY HIGH PITCHED HOWLING SOUNDS. I AM AFRAID ONE DAY THAT I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO STOP AND CRASH INTO SOMEONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472918August 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, DURING UPSHIFT FROM 4TH TO 5TH OR DOWNSHIFT FROM 5TH TO 4TH, WITH CLUTCH PEDAL DEPRESSED, ENGINE RPMS DO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 1)REMAIN CONSTANT, AND THEN INCREASE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE STARTING TO DECREASE, 2)REMAIN CONSTANT FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, AND THEN DECREASE, 3)DECREASE VERY SLOWLY (FAR TO LONG TO EXECUTE A "CLEAN" SHIFT). WHILE 2) AND 3) ARE MORE OF AN ANNOYANCE LIKELY DUE TO POOR ENGINE CONTROL SOFTWARE, 1) IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN IN THAT ENGINE SPEED (AND VEHICLE SPEED) CONTINUE TO INCREASE DESPITE THE CLUTCH PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. "GOOSING" THE ACCELERATOR DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY EFFECT--THE ENGINE RPMS WAIT SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE FALLING. IN ADDITION TO THE SAFETY ISSUE, YOU ALSO WIND UP WITH A LOT OF CLUTCH SLIPPAGE BECAUSE YOU ARE LETTING THE CLUTCH OUT WHILE THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION ARE STILL ENGAGED AT A HIGH RPM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472748August 28, 2012
AIR BAGS
REPLACEMENT OF SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY, DIAGNOSIS, PAPER WORK TO TAKE 4 HOURS TO SIX HOURS TO COMPLETE. THIS WAS QUOTED TO ME BY YOUR TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ( PRECISION TOYOTA) IN THE TUCSON AREA. YET THE NOTIFICATION STATES ONLY 30 MINUTES IS NEEDED TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472547August 27, 2012
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE BUBBLES ON THE SURFACE OF ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BECAME FLAT. THE PSI WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE CHEMICALS USE TO ATTACH THE ALUMINUM ALLOY ON THE WHEELS, THAT CAUSED THE PRODUCT NOT TO SEAL. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE WHEELS WERE DISSOLVING, CAUSING THE TIRE TO DEFLATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED WITH THEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471705August 21, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V225000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 166,836.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471790August 21, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
WE OWN A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA THAT WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE FOR A STATE INSPECTION AND WAS POINTED OUT TO US THAT THE VEHICLE HAS EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST WITH AREA OF SIGNIFICANT RUST FLAKING OFF. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL RUST THROUGH IN ONE AREA. WE TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED IT.THEY TOOK PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE TO FORWARD TO TOYOTA FOR THEM TO EVALUATE THE SITUATION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TECHNICIAN EXCLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THIS MUCH RUST FOR SUCH A LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE (29,407 MILES). TOYOTA REPLIED TO THE INQUIRY AND STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY WOULD NOT ACT ON IT. LOOKING AT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND COMPARING WITH OTHER EARLIER TACOMAS THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR FRAME RUST, I FAIL TO SEE WHERE THIS VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED HAVING A MAJOR RUST PROBLEM. I'M CONCERNED THAT THERE WILL BE FURTHER DEGRADATION AND POSSIBLE LEAD TO THE VEHICLE BEING UNSAFE. PICTURES AND COPY OF WORK ORDER AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471532August 20, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CENTER CONSOLE WOULD STAY CLOSED.. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE CONSOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,731. ....UPDATED 10/11/12 *BF THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 10/15/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470854August 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY OF MY VEHICLE BOTH OF THE RUNNING LIGHT LENSES ARE MELTING. THEY FIRST STARTED TO BUBBLE AND I NOTICED IT AT APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND THEY SAID THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT AND OFFERED NO FIX. RECENTLY, I LOOKED AT THE LENSES AGAIN AND THEY ARE NOW CRACKED AND BURNT. THE PLUGS THAT THE BULBS ARE IN ARE BURNT AS WELL. TOYOTA TOLD ME THEY WOULD PAY HALF OF THE DAMAGES, BUT NOT THE WHOLE THING. IN TOYOTA'S SERVICE BULLETIN THAT THEY PUBLISHED IN 2011, IT STATES THAT THE 2005-2011 VEHICLES HAVE DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHTS AND CAME OUT WITH A NEW DESIGNED HEADLIGHT FOR THEM. WITH THAT SAID, MY TACOMA IS A 2009 MODEL. ONE OF MY BIGGEST WORRIES REGARDING THIS DEFECT IS THE FACT THAT I LIKE TO GO ON ROAD-TRIPS IN MY VEHICLE WHICH SOMETIMES REQUIRES ME TO DRIVE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. I AM CONCERNED THAT OVER TIME THE LENSES WILL MELT COMPLETELY AND CAUSE A FIRE OR SHORT IN THE WIRES. I HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT DEFECTED HEADLIGHTS CATCHING FIRE AND ENDANGERING THEM. THE LAST TIME I WENT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, I WALKED AROUND AND LOOKED AT THE USED TACOMA'S AND FOUND THE SAME ISSUES ON ALMOST ALL OF VEHICLES. LIKE I SAID MY BIGGEST THING IS MY SAFETY AND TOYOTA KNOWS THAT THEY MANUFACTURED A DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT AND REFUSE COMPLETE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470543August 14, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE EITHER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470526August 14, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED AND VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND. MECHANIC INITIALLY STATED THIS COULD BE REPAIRED, BUT ONCE HE INSPECTED THE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE HE INDICATED THAT THE FRAME WAS TOO RUSTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER USABLE OR REPAIRABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470525August 14, 2012
STRUCTURE, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
AFTER GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY, AS I WAS PULLING AWAY AT THE END OF THE EXIT RAMP I NOTICED THE SPARE TIRE HAD FALLEN FROM THE TRUCK AND WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY BACK UP AND LOAD THE SPARE ONTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. I NOTICED PART OF THE CARRIER WAS RUSTED TO THE SPARE, BUT THE MIDDLE OF THE CARRIER HAD RUSTED THROUGH. I HAD PARTICIPATED IN TOYOTA'S FRAME RECALL A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO AND BELIEVE THEY SHOULD HAVE SEEN HOW BAD THE SITUATION WAS AT THAT TIME, AND DONE SOMETHING TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. I HAD JUST SPENT A HALF-HOUR DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY. I CAN'T IMAGINE THE DAMAGE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED HAD THE TIRE DROPPED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DURING RUSH HOUR RATHER THAN AT 10 MPH!! IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET, THIS IS AN ALL TOO COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR OLDER TACOMAS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS ISN'T CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE AND SUBJECT TO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470370August 13, 2012
WHEELS
WHILE ROTATING TIRES, I HAVE HAD THREE DIFFERENT WHEEL LUGS BREAK, ONE APPROXIMATELY 10000 MILES PREVIOUSLY AND TWO ON THE SAME WHEEL ON THE DATE INDICATED ABOVE. THE LUG NUTS WHERE NOT CROSS THREADED. THESE LUGS WHERE BROKEN WHILE TORQUING THE NUTS PER THE MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATION. THE TORQUE WRENCH WAS NOT PROFESSIONALLY CALIBRATED, BUT WAS COMPARED TO A RECENTLY CALIBRATED TORQUE WRENCH, BOTH WRENCHES COINCIDED. GRANTED THE LUGS HAVE HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL FOR LUBRICATION. HOWEVER, I HAD A GENTLEMAN WHOM WAS A METALLURGIST HIS WORKING CAREER AND DID FAILURE ANALYSIS FOR A OIL COMPANY. BASED ON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FAILURE, HE INDICATED THE PART FAILED FROM FATIGUE AND WAS NOT OVER TORQUED. THEREFORE, IF A FATIGUE IS PROVEN BY FURTHER ANALYSIS, MY CONCERN IS THAT THESE PARTS COULD CAUSE FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH DETRIMENTAL RESULTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470146August 10, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND MAKING A SLIGHT LEFT TURN WHEN ALL OF THE TENSION IN THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE STEERING ASSEMBLY, COLUMN, AND SPIRAL CABLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO NEED TO HAVE A WHEEL ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,144. PHONE LOG (15-OCT-2012): MR. HONG SAID THAT THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED FREELY BUT THERE WAS NO VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL. HE WAS NOT SURE WHAT ACTUALLY FAILED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. HE SAID THAT HE IS THE ORIGINAL OWNER, THAT THERE WAS NO PRIOR ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE, AND THAT THERE WERE NO PRIOR REPAIRS THAT REQUIRED DISASSEMBLY OF THE STEERING WHEEL OR THE STEERING COLUMN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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