Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10367659November 20, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY SON AND I WERE GOING TO THE COURTHOUSE. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT COMPONENT TO BLAME THE PROBLEM ON, SO I WILL JUST DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENED. MY SON WAS A WITNESS TO THE INCIDENT: I WAS TRYING TO PARALLEL PARK. MY RIGHT FOOT WAS STILL PRESSING ON THE BRAKE AS I PUT THE GEAR IN R. WHEN I DID THIS, I HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD WHIR FROM THE REAR WHEELS. I IMMEDIATELY PUT MY TRUCK IN NEUTRAL. MY TRUCK WAS STILL NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED IN THE PARKING SPOT: THERE WAS A CAR PARKED ON THE LEFT THAT COULD HIT ME. I PUT THE CAR IN D. THEN I AGAIN HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD WHIR FROM THE REAR WHEELS, SO I PRESSED DOWN COMPLETELY ON THE BRAKE, BUT MY TRUCK STILL MOVED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE CAR PARKED IN FRONT OF ME. MY TRUCK KEPT PUSHING INTO THAT CAR PARKED IN FRONT OF ME, SO I IMMEDIATELY PUT MY TRUCK INTO PARKING GEAR AND THIS STOPPED MY TRUCK. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THE DEALER BLAMED THE PROBLEM ON THE FLOORMAT. THE DEALER MADE THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATING THE CASE AND GETTING A SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION TOO BUREAUCRATIC, SO I JUST GAVE UP AND DID NOT PURSUE THE MATTER SO I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE CASE # IS AT THE DEALERSHIP. AN EXAMPLE OF THE BUREAUCRATIC HEADACHE: I WANTED TO DO A TRADE, BUT IF I DID THAT, I HAD TO PAY ANOTHER $7,000, AND I DID NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. THERE WAS ANOTHER WITNESS IDENTIFIED IN THE POLICE REPORT. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THIS "WITNESS #1 ADVISED THAT HE CAME TO HIS VEHICLE AND ADJUSTED WHERE HE PARKED. HE ADVISED THAT AS HE WAS GETTING OUT, HE OBSERVED VEHICLE #1'S [MY VEHICLE] TIRES BEGAN TO SPIN. HE JUMPED BACK INTO HIS VEHICLE AND OBSERVED IT [MY VEHICLE] CRASH INTO THE CURB AND VEHICLE #2." THE POLICE REPORT ENDS WITH: "THERE WERE LEAVES ON THE GROUND AROUND WHERE THE CRASH OCCURRED."
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366531November 17, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWN 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. AIR BAG LITE CAME ON AT 40K MILES. NO ATTEMPT MADE TO FIX. VEHICLE DRIVES FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364999November 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 V6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A STARTER SHORTAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364143November 5, 2010
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT IS ON AT ALL TIMES WHEN VEHICLE IS ON. THERE WAS NO CAUSE, IT SIMPLY CAME ON. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO EFFECT THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, I AM GREATLY CONCERNED THAT MY VEHICLES SAFETY FEATURES ARE FAULTY AND MAY NOT PROTECT ME IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE ISSUE OTHER THAN RESEARCH ONLINE AND COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE. THERE ARE MANY OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM AND I FEEL THERE NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL BY TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363999November 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN ORDER HAVE THE BRAKE OVERRIDE SYSTEM INSTALLED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOWED DOWN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A MINOR BACK INJURY. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL MECHANIC TO EXAMINE THE BRAKES WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FAULTY. THE MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS VALID. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING SINCE THE DEALER INSTALLED THE BRAKE OVERRIDE SYSTEM A WEEK PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10364026November 4, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 5-10 MPH THE FRONT WHEELS STARTED MAKING A CLANGING SOUND THAT COMES THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE IT SHAKE. THE CONTACT HAS HAD THE ENTIRE FRONT END INSPECTED BY TWO TOYOTA DEALERS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE NEEDED TO BE CHECKED ON A COUNTRY OR DIRT ROAD, BECAUSE THIS WAS WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR ON CITY ROADS. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INSPECTED BY A THIRD DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3800. UPDATED 01/13/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON ROUGH PAVEMENT, IT FELT AS THOUGH THE FRONT WHEELS LUGS WERE LOOSE. UPDATED 04/19/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363925November 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT FOR A SHORT TIME, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK LUNGED FORWARD HITTING THE CAR THAT WAS IN FRONT. TOOK THE TRUCK TO OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. REPORT CAME BACK THAT EVERYTHING WAS IN PROPER WORKING ORDER AND WITHIN SPEC. DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT SINCE IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT THEY COULD NOT TOUCH IT ANY LONGER WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORIZATION. DIRECTED US TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER RELATIONS. WE OPENED UP A CASE FILE AND NOW JUST WAITING TO HEAR FROM A CASE MANAGER. I ASKED OUR LOCAL TOYOTA SERVICE MGR IF HE HAS HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. HIS REPLY WAS "NEVER, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING". I FIND THAT VERY HARD TO BELIEVE. I SENT HIM A JUST A FEW OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE FOUND ONLINE IN A REAL QUICK SEARCH. IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAPPENS TO ALOT OF TOYOTA TACOMA OWNERS. VERY UNSAFE! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364631November 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION, 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA , CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I REPEATEDLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO NO AVAIL AS THE VEHICLE RAMMED INTO A CHAIN LINK FENCE. THE FENCE SLOWED THE MOMENTUM OF THE VEHICLE AS VEHICLE ACCELERATION CONTINUED. I THEN COMPLETELY REMOVE MY FOOT UP FROM THE BRAKE AND HIT THE BRAKE VERY HARD AT LEAST TWO TO THREE TIMES UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR FINALLY BROKE LOOSE AND ACCELERATION STOPPED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGN OF A PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE ACCELERATOR HANGING UP. IT JUST OCCURRED RANDOMLY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364428October 31, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TRUCK 'WANDERS' AND WON'T TRACK STRAIGHT WITHOUT CONTINUOUS CORRECTION WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN HITTING BUMPS OR ON 'RAIN GROOVES' OR OTHER UNEVEN SURFACES. DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN LANE DISCIPLINE AND ESPECIALLY SCARY IN CONSTRUCTION ZONES WITH NARROW LANES AND CONCRETE DIVIDERS NEARBY. HAD FRONT END ALIGNED (NO HELP), NEW TIRES PUT ON (NO HELP), NEW SHOCKS INSTALLED (NO HELP), TIRES BALANCED (NICER RIDE, BUT STILL 'WANDERED'), FRONT END ALIGNED AGAIN (MINOR IMPROVEMENT) AND FINALLY SOME NEW TIRES (AGAIN...NO HELP.) THERE IS 'PLAY' IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THERE IS A RECALL AND A TSB FROM TOYOTA FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL TRUCK FOR 'WORN LOWER BALL JOINTS'. BUT WHEN INQUIRING WITH TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS, I WAS TOLD BOTH TIMES THAT "MY" TRUCK WAS NOT AFFECTED. IT SURE FEELS AFFECTED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363041October 30, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCK I OWNED WAS RECALLED FOR RUSTING FRAME. AT THE TIME I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE THE FRAME ON MY TRUCK WAS ALMOST 90% RUSTED. ON MAY 7, 2010 I TOOK IT TO FOX LAKE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAID RECALL AND APPLICATION FOR A CORROSION PREVENTATIVE COMPOUND WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. ON EARLY OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR I NOTICE THAT LARGE AMOUNT OF THE APPLIED COMPOUND ARE PEELING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP ON OCTOBER 20 FOR INSPECTION RELATED TO THE PEELING ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED BACK OCTOBER 22 INFORMING ME THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING SINCE ALMOST ALL OF THE COMPOUND ARE NOW GONE. THE SERVICE PERSONNEL CLAIM THAT UPON SPEAKING TO TOYOTA, IT WAS NOTED THAT THEY ARE RESEARCHING IT. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE MY VEHICLE BACK. I HAVE THE VEHICLE WITH ME NOW BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE NOT KNOWING IF THE FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGHOUT. I INQUIRED TO THE SERVICE PERSONNEL IF THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE BUT DID NOT GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER. WITH WINTER APPROACHING THE VEHICLE WILL BE AGAIN SUBJECTED TO THE CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT. TO DATE I HAVE NOT RECEIVE A CALL BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP OR TOYOTA AS TO WHAT ACTION THEY NEED TO PERFORM. NO CLAIM NUMBER WAS ALSO PROVIDED BY THE DEALERSHIP FOR ME TO USE IN CASE I CALL TOYOTA DIRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363333October 29, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM RE TOYOTA PROBLEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THAT SERIOUS, HAD HE BEEN ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL WHICH CAUSED HIM TO JUMP THE CURB AND CRASH INTO A BRIDGE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10362920October 29, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON AN ICY ROAD, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY MOVED SIDEWAYS. THE VEHICLE MOVED INTO A DITCH, HIT A PIPE, AND CONTINUED MOVING ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL IT HIT A STUMP AND THEN A TREE. THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO ACCELERATE DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER BUT RECEIVED NO CALL BACKS UNTIL 10/29/2010. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000. UPDATED 03/02/11 *BF UPDATED 05/09/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10362030October 27, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER FROM REGARDING TOYOTA PROBLEMS *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362605October 27, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA WHEN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WENT ON. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY THE NEXT DAY AND DIAGNOSIS IS FAILED SPIRAL CABLE. THE SPIRAL CABLE SENSES MORE THAN THE AIRBAG AND INCLUDES THE STEERING WHEEL, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL. COST OF REPLACEMENT IS $603.31. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362674October 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE SAT FOR A WEEK WITHOUT BEING DRIVEN IT BURST INTO FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED IN THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362454October 26, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHEN IT WAS TURNED ON THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED A SECOND TIME; THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CABLE SUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34699. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65910.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362497October 26, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL CAME OFF. RIGHT BEFORE THE WHEEL CAME OFF, THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE IN THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V225000, SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 385000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362113October 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA IS DOING THE SAME THING THE PRIUS WAS RECALLED FOR WITH THE BRAKES. ANY TIME I SLOW SPEEDS AND STEP ON THE BRAKES ESPECIALLY WHEN I GO OVER A BUMP IT DOES NOT STOP AND YOU HEAR A GRINDING NOISE. I HAVE CONTACTED MY TOYOTA DEALER AND I KEEP GETTING THE RUN AROUND, TOLD A TECHNICIAN CANNOT FIND ANYTHING AND THAT THEY WILL CALL ME NO CALL YET! I NEED HELP, I AM AFRAID FOR MY LIFE TO GET INTO THIS TRUCK IT IS UNSAFE, AND I AM NOT GETTING ANY HELP. WE HAVE A SON, AND HAVE NEVER LET HIM ON DUE TO THE UNSAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. ALL I WAN IS FOR TOYOTA TO FIX THIS AS I KNOW IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE HAVING WITH THE PRIUS AND NOBODY WILL HEAR ME OUT OR HELP. I NOW TURN TO YOU FOR ASSISTANCE PLEASE I BEG OF YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361842October 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB PRE RUNNER. THE BRAKES ARE SPONGY AND BECOME EVEN SOFTER WHEN DRIVEN. THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY LOSES HEIGHT, SINKING TOWARDS THE FLOOR. STOPPING DISTANCE BECOMES UNPREDICTABLE AND THE VEHICLE BECOMES MORE DIFFICULT TO STOP. I'VE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AND FILED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH YOU GUYS. WILL YOU PLEASE HELP ME RESOLVE MY BRAKING ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361588October 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR SOMETIMES. IF YOU PUMP IT THEN IT IS OK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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