Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10426793September 22, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRACTURE BEGAN FORM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO THE REAR OF THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT RUST HAD PERFORATED THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE IN SEVERAL PLACES AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. UPDATED 03/14/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426608September 21, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THERE IS AN ACTUAL HOLE RUSTED THROUGH THE STRUCTURAL FRAME OF THE TRUCK. IN DECEMBER OF 2010, WHILE INSIDE OF THE 15 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD, TOYOTA CLAIMED THERE WAS NO RUST ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN "SURFACE RUST." IN SEPTEMBER OF 2011, AFTER THE 15 YEAR WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, TOYOTA CLAIMED THERE WAS RUST, CORROSION, AND AN ACTUAL HOLE IN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. TOYOTA IS CLAIMING TO HAVE ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THEIR RUSTED FRAMES, BUT IS PASSING THE FRAMES UNTIL THEY ARE JUST OUTSIDE OF THEIR 15 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD AND THEN FAILING THEM. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR HAVING STEEL RUST COMPLETELY THROUGH ON THE FRAME OF A VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN CARED FOR AND MAINTAINED. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND IT IS AMAZING TO THINK THAT THESE VEHICLES COULD BREAK IN HALF WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED. TOYOTA NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR SUBCONTRACTERS CUTTING CORNERS DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THEIR SELF-IMPOSED PROGRAMS ARE NOT EXTENSIVE ENOUGH, FEDERAL PENALTIES NEED TO BE ENACTED. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426444September 20, 2011
AIR BAGS
DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED SPIRAL CABLE. TOYOTA MOTORS THROUGH THEIR DEALER SHIP REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY RESPONSIBILITY (ROMAMO TOYOTA, SYRACUSE NY ) INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONGST TOYOTA VEHICLES AND ESPECIALLY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA'S THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN A RECALL ITEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426516September 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
FRAME RUST PERFORATION PER TOYOTA 1995 THROUGH 2000 TOYOTA FRAME RUST CORROSION PERFORATION WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT (CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM) WAS CONDUCTED ON MY TRUCK LAST YEAR (SEPTEMBER 2010). THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP INSPECTED AND SAID IT WAS OK. TODAY THEY CONDUCTED ANOTHER FRAME INSPECTION AND SAID THE FRAME WAS PERFORATED AND WOULD NOT PASS THE SAFETY INSPECTION. I ASKED TO SEE A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FRAME DAMAGE AND WAS TOLD NONE WERE AVAILABLE. NO OFFER WAS MADE TO PUT THE TRUCK ON THE LIFT FOR ME TO SEE FOR MYSELF. I DROVE HOME VERY CAREFULLY, PULLED THE TRUCK IN THE GARAGE AND HAD A LOOK, DOES NOT LOOK SAFE TO ME. APPEARS THE LEFT FRONT REAR AXLE LEAF SPRING MOUNT / CHASSIS FRAME COULD FAIL CAUSING THE AXLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. PERHAPS THIS IS MORE SERIOUS THAN A "CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM"! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426309September 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF ON THE 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCK AND THE KEY REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. I INSERTED THE KEY AND TURNED THE IGNITION ON. WAITED 30 SECONDS THEN TURNED THE KEY BACK OFF, THE PUMP DISENGAGED. THE TACOMA HAS APPROXIMATELY 9000 MILES. IF THIS OCCURRED AGAIN UNNOTICED, WOULD IT CREATE A FIRE HAZARD? *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425941September 18, 2011
SEAT BELTS
FRONT SIDE DIVER SEATBELT NO LONGER RETRACTS & GETS HUNG IN DOOR. TOYOTA STATES NO LONGER COVERED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425896September 17, 2011
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN DRIVING ONE DAY. AS I DID RESEARCH, IT SEEMS THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE NEWER TACOMAS ARE FAULTY. THERE ARE ENTIRELY TOO MANY OF THESE THINGS GOING BAD. A SIMPLE SEARCH ON GOOGLE FOR TACOMA SPIRAL CABLE BRINGS UP SCORES OF PEOPLE WITH THESE THINGS GOING BAD, SOME AT 30-40 THOUSAND MILES! IT IS REDICULOUS THAT TOYOTA HAS HAD THIS ONGOING PROBLEM AND DONE NOTHING! AFTER ALL THE CRAP ABOUT UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND FLOORMATS I WOULD EXPECT THEM TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, BUT APPARENTLY SAFETY SYSTEMS ARE'T THAT IMPORTANT TO THEM. NOT ONLY DO THEY HAVE CHRONIC FAILURES, BUT THE DEALERSHIPS ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO CHARGE $100 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH ALMOST EVERY CASE IS THE SPIRAL CABLE. THE TOTAL BILL COMES TO ANYWHERE FROM 4-500 DOLLARS DEPENDING ON THE DEALERSHIP, FOR A REPAIR THAT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN IN THE FIRST PLACE. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR IS ONE THING, BUT SINCE WHEN IS THERE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON AIR BAGS? *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425480September 14, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BARKLEY TOYOTA, ASHEVILLE, NC, NOTED, ON 1 NOV 2010, "FRAME ON TRUCK RUSTED ON "QUALITY VEHICLE INSPECTION" REPORT. SAID IT WASN'T IMPORTANT. ON 7 SEPT 2011 JACOBSON TOYOTA, DURHAM, NC, NOTED "HEAVY RUST THROUGHOUT UNDERBODY" ON ITS "25-POINT INSPECTION." ON 14 SEPT 2011, BARKLEY TOYOTA, THE USUAL SERVICE PROVIDER, INSPECTED THE TRUCK, FOUND HEAVY RUST THROUGHOUT THE UNDERBODY, BUT SAID IT WAS UP TO TOYOTA TO FIX ANY PROBLEM. BARKLEY DID NOT EVALUATE SAFETY ISSUES. BARKLEY SAID PHOTOS AND A DESCRIPTION WOULD BE SENT TO TOYOTA AND I MIGHT, OR MIGHT NOT, HEAR DIRECTLY FROM THEM. IDENTICAL PROBLEMS WERE FOUND ON 1995-2005 TOYOTA TACOMA, AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED. BUT TOYOTA HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED OR RECALLED 2006 OR LATER TACOMA'S WHICH HAVE WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425071September 12, 2011
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN
MY WIFE STOPPED AT THE EDGE OF OUR DRIVEWAY TO LET A PEDESTRIAN PASS AND THEN PROCEED TO ENTER THE DRIVEWAY BY MAKING A RIGHT TURN. AS SHE ACCELERATED TO ENTERED THE DRIVEWAY, THE TACOMA TOOK OFF WITH THE ENGINE SCREAMING AT A VERY HIGH RPM AND, DESPITE HER EFFORTS TO STOP THE TRUCK BY PRESSING HARD ON THE BRAKE, SHE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE AND EAST WALL OF THE HOUSE. DESPITE THE ENORMOUS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, IT IS A TOTAL, I THINK, THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.OBVIOUSLY THE TACOMA SUFFERED FROM THE SAME ACCELERATOR PROBLEM THAT HAS PLAGUED TOYOTA UNITS. MY WIFE, THE DRIVER, SUFFERED BRUISED RIBS AND A HEADACHE. FIRE AND POLICE RESPONDED TO EMERGENCY CALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424650September 11, 2011
SUSPENSION
2005 PRERUNNER SR5 HAD GRINDING SOUND FROM RIGHT FRONT AT ABOUT 40MPH WHEN TURNING LEFT. NO SOUND WHEN TURNING RIGHT. DEALER CHECKED AND DETERMINED LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS BAD. REPLACED LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING ($516.32). WHEN LEAVING DEALER LOT AFTER PICKING UP THE TRUCK I NOTICED THE SOUND STILL CAME FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL . BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER WHO CHECKED AGAIN AND DETERMINED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS BAD. ALSO SAID LEFT REAR MAY BE GOING BAD. COST TO REPLACE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING $337.01 (DEALER DIDN'T CHARGE LABOR THIS TIME). ABOUT 1 YEAR AFTER BEARINGS REPLACED THE GRINDING SOUND HAS RETURNED. VEHICLE NOW HAS ABOUT 107K MILES. RELUCTANT TO RETURN TO DEALER AND PAY ANOTHER $800-$1000 TO REPAIR WHEEL BEARINGS THAT APPEAR TO BE EITHER POOR QUALITY OR INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. DEALER CLAIMS REPLACING WHEEL BEARINGS AT 80K MILES IS NOT ABNORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424436September 9, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRUCK BEGAN MAKING LOUD NOISES IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TRUCK WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING BAD MOTOR MOUNTS. AT TIME OF REPAIR, MOTOR MOUNT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOTED BY MECHANIC TO HAVE BROKEN OFF THE FRAME DUE TO BAD/WEAKENED WELDS. MOTOR IS RUBBING ON FAN/RADIATOR SHROUD. OWNER HAS DONE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH, INCLUDING COMPLAINTS FILED ON THIS SITE, AND HAS NOTED THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ON-GOING ISSUE WITH 2005 TACOMAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424219September 8, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 09 TOYOTA TACOMA DRL (DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHT/TURN SIGNAL) LENS BURNED/MELTED/BROKE. I HAVE EXCEEDED MY WARRANTY BUT I FEEL TOYOTA SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND REPLACE MY LIGHT LENS. MY LOCAL DEALER DID DO A 50/50 SPLIT ON THE COST OF REPLACEMENT, BUT THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM. LIGHT LENS SHOULD NEVER BURN/MELT/BREAK REGARDLESS OF HOW OLD OR HOW MANY MILES THE VEHICLE HAS ON IT. NOT ALL TACOMA'S HAVE DRL , THIS IS AN OPTION, MY LOCAL DEALER DID NOT KNOW THIS BUT I POINTED THIS OUT TO HIM. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH SAME PROBLEM BUT HIS TACOMA IS STILL IN WARRANTY AND THE DEALER DID A 100% REPLACEMENT. I CONTACTED TOYOTA WITH A LETTER AND PICTURES AND WAS TOLD TOYOTA WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT BECAUSE I HAD EXCEEDED MY WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424042September 7, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL AFTER ACCELERATING FROM STOPS. AFTER STALLING, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART ON ITS OWN AND RESUME AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424130September 7, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
SEVERE STEERING DRIFT AND SHIMMY. NEW TIRES DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. HAD TIRES REBALANCED, DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. FREEWAY DRIVING IS MORE SEVERE, I'M FIGHTING THE STEERING TRYING TO KEEP THE VEHICLE TRACKING STRAIGHT. IF I HIT A BUMP THE VEHICLE WANTS TO JUMP TO THE SIDE. TOWING A LIGHTWEIGHT SINGLE AXEL TRAILER IS VERY DIFFICULT, THE TRAILER IS WHIPPED BECAUSE OF THE TRUCKS STEERING SITUATION. IT FEELS LIKE PREMATURE BALL JOINT FAILURE, OR IN THE CASE OF AN OLD STYLE STRAIGHT AXEL (KING PIN WEAR) THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT HIGH SPEEDS. THIS IS A TRD MODEL WITH BILSTEEN FRONT STRUT AND REAR SHOCK SUSPENSION. FEELS LIKE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS INITIATING ONE SIDE OF THE FRONT BRAKES, THUS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL TOWARD THAT SIDE, THEN I HAVE TO CORRECT THE STEERING. I DO NOT HAVE THE AUTOMATIC ROLL-OVER SYSTEM ON THIS TOYOTA. I'VE SEEN OTHER POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON THE SAME VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424178September 7, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 96V129000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT), THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED REPAIRS DUE TO THE VEHICLE AGE. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423833September 6, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLECAB. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE MELTED AND FRACTURED. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423921September 6, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKING HIS FOOT BECAME STUCK BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE FLOOR MAT; AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424888September 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN
RUST OUT OF THE DIFFERENTIAL COVER. ALL OF THE OIL IN THE DIFFERENTIAL LEAKED OUT. NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM TOYOTA. THE COMPLETE DIFFERENTIAL MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $ 1,000.00. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AS PER MANY TOYOTA FORUMS ON THE NET. TOYOTA WILL NOT STAND BY THIS REPAIR AND WILL NOT ADMIT TO ANY PROBLEM ABOUT RUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423816September 5, 2011
STEERING
POWER STEERING METAL TUBING RUSTED OUT CAUSING FLUID LEAK AND ULTIMATELY STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423114September 2, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLECAB. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DAY RUNNING LIGHTS MELTED AND WERE FRACTURED. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTNOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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