Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10295279December 10, 2009
AIR BAGS
I WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT (AIRBAG SRS WARNING! ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL ON THE TRUCK) CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I WAS LITERALLY MINUTES AWAY. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN KNEW EXACTLY WHAT REPAIR NEEDED TO BE MADE WITHOUT EVEN DOING AN INSPECTION. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE "SPIRAL CABLE" EITHER SHORTED OUT OR BROKE, AND THAT MY AIRBAGS WOULD NOT FUNCTION UNTIL THE $400.00 PART WAS REPLACED PLUS THE COST OF LABOR BECAUSE MY TRUCK IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I DON'T FEEL THAT A COMPONENT AS VITAL TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SAFETY AS THE AIRBAG IS SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO COSTLY REPAIRS UNLESS IT'S ACTUALLY BEEN DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AS OF YET, IT ONLY BECAME AN ISSUE TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295067December 9, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A TOYOTA TACOMA 2005. ON DECEMBER 6, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 3PM I WAS HEADING SOUTH ON I-190 IN NIAGARA FALLS NY. CRUISE WAS ON,BUT HAD TO TAP BREAKS BECAUSE OF SLOWER MOVING VEHICLE. THIS DID DISENGAGE THE CRUISE & MY TRUCK BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN THE CAR MOVED OVER I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND AT THAT TIME THE TRUCK WENT INTO OVERDRIVE/PASSING GEAR. THE MOTOR WAS ROARING AND I HAD NO BREAKS . THEY WERE LIKE A ROCK.IT ACCELERATED TO OVER 94MPH.IT THEN DISENGAGED ON IT'S OWN& THE SPEED DECREASED. I THEN TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT SURE HOW LONG THIS WENT ON BUT IT SEEMED LIKE AN HOUR. AND YES I PANICKED. THIS IS NOT A MAT PROBLEM / THIS TRUCK IS A DEATH TRAP. I WAS TOLD IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNTIL APRIL OF 2010 (5MONTHS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294869December 8, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN I FELT THE BRAKE "GIVE" AND THEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. NO AMOUNT OF PUSHING ON THE BRAKE WOULD STOP THE ENGINE. THE TIRES WERE SMOKING AND SQUEALING AND THE VEHICLE WAS LURCHING. ONLY SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE STOPPED THE RACING ENGINE. THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT INVOLVED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294885December 8, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION. AFTER REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSEQUENTLY SHE CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT, AND THEN INTO A TREE. THE FRONT FENDER AND SIDES OF THE VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED BADLY. THE POLICE CAME BUT THERE WAS NO REPORT BECAUSE NO-ONE WAS INJURED. A TOW TRUCK CAME AND TOWED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DITCH .THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME BECAUSE IT WOULD COST TOO MUCH TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THEIR HOME. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294715December 7, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I TURNED LEFT INTO A BEST BUY PARKING SPACE. MY FOOT COVERED THE BRAKE AS I SLOWLY COASTED IN. MY 2010 TACOMA BEGAN SPEEDING UP. I HIT THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD, STOPPED THE TACOMA. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, PUT THE TACOMA IN PARK. THIS WAS NOT FLOOR MAT RELATED, SINCE THE DEALER DID NOT SUPPLY FLOOR MATS WITH THE TACOMA. I NEVER TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL. I SHOPPED, THEN BROUGHT THE TACOMA TO PAULY TOYOTA, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL, WHERE THE SERVICE DEPT. TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY. THE TRUCK IS 3 WEEKS OLD, LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294731December 7, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE TRUCK LEAVES 4 RUST STAINS ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AFTER USING THE TRUCK IN THE RAIN. THE 4 RUST SPOTS ARE UNDER THE FRAME WEEP HOLES. THE DEALER LOOKED AT IT TODAY AND STATED THAT THE TRUCK SHOULD NOT BE RUSTED LIKE THAT WITH ONLY 22,188 MILES AND ONLY 2 1/2 YEARS OLD, BUT THEY STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294730December 7, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE HE NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATION PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR 10 SECONDS BEFORE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CORRECTED ITSELF. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REMOVE THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MAT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AT 75000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294797December 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2 1/2 YEAR OLD TOYOTA TACOMA WITH 22188 MILES NEEDED THE REAR BRAKES ADJUSTED TODAY. I ASKED THAT WHY THEY NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED BECAUSE I KNOW DRUM BRAKES HAVE AN AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER WHENEVER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS USED THAT I USE QUITE OFTEN. I WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT "ALTHOUGH MY TACOMA IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER, ALL TACOMA'S DO NOT SELF ADJUST. THE FAILURE OF THIS TO NOT ADJUST CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES BEFORE GETTING FULL BRAKING POWER. WHEN ASKED WHY THEY WOULD NOT FIX THEM I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THEN THEY WOULD NEED TO ISSUE RECALLS FOR ALL TOYOTA TACOMA'S BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294819December 7, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT TO FRAME SUPPORT BRACKET WAS WELDED USING TOO HIGH OF A CURRENT SETTING ON ROBOT WELDER AND WELD IS UNDERCUT INTO BASE METAL ON FRAME. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CRACK OR RUST THROUGH OVER TIME AND CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO BREAK LOOSE FROM THE FRAME. ON 2005 AND 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA'S . TOYOTA HAS MADE A CORRECTION TO THE 2007 MODELS BY ADDING A REINFORCEMENT PLATE OVER THE FRAME IN THIS AREA BEFORE WELDING IN THE MOTOR MOUNT SUPPORT PROVING THEY HAVE REALIZED THAT THIS IS A DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED TO EARLIER MODELS. PICTURES SHOWING THIS CAN BE SEEM AT (WWW.TACOMAWORLD.COM ) SHOWING FAILED MOTOR MOUNTS AND HOW CONSUMERS ARE REPAIRING THE FAILED FRAME AND HAVE PICTURES OF THE CORRECTIONS MADE AT THE PRODUCTION FACILITY THE MANUFACTURES THE TACOMA FRAMES FOR TOYOTA. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER INVESTIGATING THIS BEFORE IT CAUSES ANY PERSONAL INJURY TO SOMEONE.. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294651December 6, 2009
EQUIPMENT
RADIO TURNS ON AND OFF ERRATICALLY, HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND IS NOW DOING IT AGAIN,NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN UNFORTUNATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294490December 4, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND THE RPMS SUDDENLY INCREASED TO 4500. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8636. UPDATED 1/4/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD THE TRUCK RUNNING IN PARK WHILE HE RETRIEVED HIS MAIL. WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE TRUCK, HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PROCEEDED TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER FROM PARK TO DRIVE IN A DOWNWARD MOTION. AS SOON AS THE SHIFT LEVER ENTERED NEUTRAL THE MOTOR BEGAN TO RACE FROM 4,500 TO 5,00 RPM'S. THERE WAS NOTHING OBSTRUCTING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE CONSUMER QUICKLY TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. UPDATED 01/06/10. *JB SEE ALOS ODI 10325627 AND 10367974. *DSY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294519December 4, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING DOWNHILL @45MPH AND LET OFF THE GAS BUT IT ACCELERATED EVEN MORE, PUT BRAKE ON AND STILL DIDN'T SLOW DOWN, ONCE DOWN THE HILL IT FINALLY KICKED INTO GEAR.. IT DOES THIS REGULARLY, ALMOST DAILY. SEEMS TO NOT KICK INTO GEAR, ESPECIALLY 3RD AND 4TH GEARS.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294376December 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
L HAVE A 2010 TACOMA THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING TOOK IT IN AT 500 MILES AND THEY SAID IT WOULD WORK IN ,IT DIDN'T AT 1100 MILES L TOOK IT BACK AND THEN THEY SAID L SHOULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT 1700 MILES L MADE AN APPOINTMENT ,THEY RESET THE COMPUTER AND IT STILL SLIPPED AND THEY FLUSH THE SYSTEM AND NOW IT'S WORSE, THEY CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THE ENGINEERS WERE WORKING ON THE PROBLEM AND THEY'LL GET BACK WITH ME WHEN THEY FIX IT , IN THE MEAN TIME DRIVE THE TRUCK , WHICH, IS GETTING WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294422December 3, 2009
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING ON I-16 WEST BOUND AT 70 MILES AN HOUR WHEN BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT HAVING AN ACCIDENT. 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA, I LEFT THE TRUCK BESIDE THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294274December 2, 2009
VISIBILITY
2010 TOYOTA TACOMA BASE MODEL 2 DOOR SMALL PICKUP TRUCK. WHEN DRIVING INTO SUN AND WHEN RAINING WINDSHIELD APPEARS TO BE ETCHED CAUSING A BLINDING GLARE. DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN IT INSIDE AND OUT AND THEN GAVE THE EXPLANATION THAT ALL THE 2010 TACOMAS THEY HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. 2 DIFFERENT DRIVERS OF OUR PARTICULAR TACOMA HAVE BEEN BLINDED BY THIS APPARENT DEFECT WITH CLOSE CALLS RESULTING. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294292December 2, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON JUNE 10, 2009 I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA, AS I STARTED TO DECREASE MY SPEED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE. I ATTEMPTED TO STOP;HOWEVER, THE ENGINE RACED AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP MY TRUCK. AS A RESULT I CAUSED AN ACCIDENT - MYSELF AND ANOTHER TRUCK. NO ONE WAS INJURED, HOWEVER THERE WAS DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT I WAS UNAWARE OF ANY POSSIBLE RECALLS OR SAFETY WARNINGS REGARDING A THROTTLE PROBLEM. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE THROTTLE "STUCK" - I WAS FORTUNATE THAT TIME, NO ONE ELSE WAS ON THE ROAD I WAS DRIVING. I'M EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. NOW TOYOTA IS ISSUING A RECALL ON SPECIFIC VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293989November 30, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY TOYOTA TACOMA SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A DANGEROUS LEVEL OF SPEED WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES DURING MY LONG DISTANCE TRIP AND SCARED ME INTO NOT USING IT AGAIN. I THOUGHT IT WAS ME DOING SOMETHING WRONG, UNTIL I READ ABOUT OTHER COMPLAINTS. I BOUGHT IT USED IN 2008, AND WASN'T AWARE OF ANY ISSUES UNTIL THE ROAD TRIP THIS YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293997November 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE THROTTLE MECHANISM. ABOUT A YEAR AGO AT A STOP SIGN, I EXPERIENCED THE MOTOR RACING AND VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO LURCH FORWARD. I HAD TO PRESS VERY HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO REMAIN IN PLACE. AFTER READING AN ARTICLE FROM THE LA TIMES ABOUT THE TOYOTA THROTTLE PROBLEMS, I CALLED MY TOYOTA DEALER. HE DENIED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CARPET/GAS PEDAL FIX IS NOT ADDRESSING THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294082November 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SLOWING AND MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS, MY 2010 TACOMA V-6 4X2 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP INTO EITHER NEUTRAL OR FIRST GEAR FOR SEVERAL SECONDS (TYPICALLY 2 OR 3). ENGINE RPM INCREASE AND THEN TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO THE CORRECT GEAR WITH A LURCH. THIS DEFECT MAKES LEFT TURNS, ACROSS TRAFFIC, ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS, SINCE YOU NEVER KNOW IF IT WILL HAPPEN AND HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO HUNT FOR AND FIND THE "RIGHT" GEAR. I FIRST NOTICE THE ISSUE AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 75 MILES (HAVE A LITTLE OVER 800 MILES NOW). BEEN TO DEALER TWICE. DEMONSTRATED PROBLEM WITH SERVICE MANAGER IN THE TRUCK. HE HAD NO SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. HE "HOPES" TOYOTA WILL COME OUT WITH A FIX. TOYOTA HAS A SIMILAR DEFECT WITH THE 2009 TACOMAS AND ISSUED ON NOVEMBER 3, 2009 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN T-SB-0373-09. BUT TSB ONLY ELIMINATED THE DEFECT IN THE 2009 MODEL. DOES NOT ADDRESS 2010 TRUCKS. THIS DEFECT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED QUICKLY BEFORE SOMEONE GET INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294084November 30, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE SHIFTING MY 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA FROM PARK INTO DRIVE THERE WAS A BRIEF SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH REQUIRED ME TO APPLY MAXIMUM BRAKE PRESSURE TO KEEP THE TRUCK FROM MOVING FORWARD. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED IN A SCHOOL PARKING LOT AND THERE WERE OTHER VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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