Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10122640May 25, 2005
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER WAS UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT A BED AND A BEDLINER CAME WITH THEIR 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA.*MR WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WITH A LOAD OF 208 BRICKS IN PLASTIC WRAP. THE CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP AND WHEN HE DID THE BRICKS SHIFTED AND RAN INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK DENTING IT. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IF THERE WAS A TRUCK BED INSTALLED THIS WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122103May 25, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT: UNDER 50,000 MILES EXHAUST PIPE BROKE, THIS WAS WELDED AND REPAIRED. UNDER 70,000 A HAIRLINE CRACK THAT ENCIRCLES THE PIPE WAS BEHIND A WELDED BRACKET BROKE AGAIN FOR A SECOND TIME, THIS WAS WELDED AGAIN FOR REPAIR. THE 3RD TIME 170,000 BROKE AGAIN AND THIS PIPE WAS REPLACED ENTIRELY . NOW THE 4TH TIME, AT 178,000 MILES THIS HAS BROKEN AGAIN. THIS IS AWAITING A REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122097May 25, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
DT: CONSUMER WAS UNLOADING A MOTORCYCLE FROM HIS TRUCK AND THE REAR TAILGATE BENT IN ALMOST A V. THIS SHIFTED THE MOTORCYCLE'S WEIGHT, AND ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE MOTORCYCLE COULD HAVE FALLEN OFF THE TAILGATE OR FALLEN UPON THE CALLER .THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOES NOT STATE HOW MUCH WEIGHT THE TAILGATE CAN SUPPORT OR ANY PRECAUTIONS ON LOADING ONTO A TAILGATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121859May 23, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DT: WITHOUT WARNING AND AT ANYTIME THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF, AND THE HORN BLOWS OUT ON ITS OWN. HE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY BECAUSE OF THE HORN. DEALER SAID THEY WOULD CHARGE THE CALLER FOR LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121858May 23, 2005
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE OUTSIDE REVIEW MIRRORS VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY ESPECIALLY ON WINDY DAYS, SO MUCH THAT VEHICLES OR ANY OTHER OBJECT IS INDISERNABLE. I HAVE TAKEN MY PROBLEM TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED FROM SWAPPED MY MIRRORS WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE TO NO AVAIL. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY DEFECT AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY TOYOTA BY ENGINEERING A BETTER OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR FREE FROM VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120500May 23, 2005
WHEELS
WHEEL STUDS STRETCHING AND BREAKING AT RECOMMENDED TORQUE SPECIFICATION. POTENTIAL FOR WHEELS TO BREAK LOOSE FROM VEHICLE WHILE DRIVEN. LIKELY TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO OCCUPANTS OR OTHER VEHICLES AND OCCUPANTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121780May 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN
ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN I AM DRIVING MY 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA VIN [XXX] IT STARTS GOING OFF THE LANE AND REQUIRES EXTRA POWER TO GET BACK ON TRACK. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIME SO FAR ON THE LOCAL SURFACE STREETS HERE IN TEMPE. I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THIS BEHAVIOR ON HIGHWAY. ALSO AFTER THAT THE HAND-BREAK LIGHT WILL COME ON AND IT WILL NOT GO OFF. I DID NOT EVEN PUT HAND BREAK. THE HAND-BREAK LIGHT WILL GO OFF AFTER A WHILE. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122642May 19, 2005
AIR BAGS
2004 TOYOTA TACOMA SLID ON ICE AND HIT A TREE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE FLIPPING AND INJURING THE THREE PASSENGERS AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR *BF *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10121275May 18, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE, PASSENGERS ARE SHOCKED WHEN THEY TOUCH THE DOOR TO CLOSE IT. THE SHOCK IS MORE THAN WHAT WOULD BE FELT WHEN TOUCH THE CONTACTS ON AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET. OFTEN LEAVING A SHOCKED FEELING IN THE FINGERS FOR AOME TIME AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121369May 18, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, AIR BAGS
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. HE STATES THAT ON MARCH 20, 2005 HE HIT A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD ON WHEN HIS STEERING LOCKED UP AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120580May 10, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NO LOCKS ON THE ACCESS DOOR'S. WHERE THE SEAT BELT'S ATTACHE THE DOOR CAN OPEN ON IMPACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120110May 6, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
DT: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH, WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER THE RIGHT FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRE, THE BALL BEARING, ROTOR, ETC WAS THERE BUT THE SHAFT WAS BROKEN IN HALF. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. MECHANICS OBSERVED THAT THE SHAFT HAD BROKEN IN HALF AND HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING OF THIS SORT. NO REPAIRS HAVE YET TO BE MADE. INFECT, THE ROTOR AND THE BALL BEARING, NUT ARE STILL ON THE TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119499May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES
I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA 4 DOOR AND EVER SINCE TAKING IT OFF THE LOT 5 DAYS AGO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN ANY WEATHER, ON ANY SURFACE OF ROAD, I GET A THUMPING IN THE PEDAL AND THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP. IT GETS WORSE WITH MORE PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKES. THE FRONT END SEEMS TO BOUNCE, AND FEELS LIKE IT WILL GO OUT OF CONTROL. THE TRUCK HAS 230 MILES ON IT, I WILL BE CALLING THE DEALER TODAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118623April 28, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT ANY TIME, MY 2003 TOYOTA DOUBLE CAB 4X4 TACOMA PICKUP TRUCK WILL LOSE ALL POWER AS IF I HAVE REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN IN FACT I HAVE NOT. THIS WILL CAUSE MY TRUCK TO DRASTICALLY DECREASE SPEED UNTIL I PUMP THE GAS PEDAL UNTIL IT DECIDES TO WORK AGAIN AND PICK UP SPEED AGAIN. I HAVE DONE MUCH RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THE CAUSE IS A FAULTY "DRIVE BY WIRE" THROTTLE BODY WHICH IS CAUSING THIS. THE THROTTLE BODY ON THESE TRUCKS ARE COMPUTER CONTROLLED. YOU CAN ONLY OPEN THE THROTTLE BODY BUTTERFLY THE FIRST 25% WITH THE PEDAL THEN THE COMPUTER OPENS IT THE REST OF THE WAY. THESE THROTTLE BY WIRE THROTTLE BODIES ARE CRAPPING OUT LEFT AND RIGHT AND TOYOTA IS TRYING NOT TO REPLACE THEM UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THEY ARE CLAIMING IT IS COVERED UNDER THE 3/30 BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY AND NOT THE 5/60 POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS IT CAUSES ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE AND IT IS PUTTING MYSELF, PASSENGERS AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD IN DANGER. WHAT IF THIS HAPPENS IF I PULL OUT IN FRONT OF A DUMP TRUCK? WHAT IF IT HAPPENS WHEN I AM CROSSING A TRAIN TRACK?? I THINK IT IS A SERIOUS LOSS OF CONTROL ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM PURE AND SIMPLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118531April 27, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE BODY SENSOR WENT BAD, AND IN TURN, CAUSED THE TRUCK TO LOSE ABOUT 90% OF ITS THROTTLE. IT HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES IN HIGH TRAFFIC, CAUSING ME TO LOSE ALMOST ALL POWER ,AND CARS BEHIND ME TO SLAM ON THERE BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116774April 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EVERYTIME I BRAKE GOING DOWNHILL OR FROM A HIGH SPEED MY 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA SHAKES VIOLENTLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116155March 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
2005 TACOMA PRERUNNER. AUTOMATIC-PACKAGE 2. HAD NEW VEHICLE SURGE 3 DIFFERENT TIMES AFTER PURCHASE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH. LAST TIME SENT ME INTO MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTION. THIS WAS TUESDAY MARCH 29, 2005. CALLED DEALER AND THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK. ALL PEOPLE AT DEALERSHIP HAVE BEEN VERY NICE, BUT SAY THEY HAVE FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. FOUND OUT LAST WEEK, THAT A LADY ON A TEST DRIVE HAD A CAR SURGE THROUGH THE SHOWROOM WINDOW AT SAME DEALERSHIP. I HAVE NO FAITH THAT THE VEHICLE WON'T DO THIS AGAIN. I AM REFUSING TO PICK VEHICLE UP AT DEALERSHIP, EVEN THOUGH I PAID CASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117348March 30, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
1996 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS UNDERGONE NUMEROUS REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES VARYING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER,WHEEL REPLACEMENT, 4WD BEING INOPERATIVE AND LEAKAGE ON THE PULLEY.*MR THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE WIPER INSERTS WERE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113161March 28, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE SUPPORT CABLE ON THE LEFT SIDE BROKE WHILE OPENING THE TAILGATE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK THE RIGHT SIDE CABLE RUSTED THROUGH BUT WAS STILL INTACT. REPLACEMENT ON ORDER FOR RIGHT SIDE. THE LEFT SIDE CABLE HAS BEEN REPLACED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114558March 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HARD START WITH 2004 TOYOTA TACOMA. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE STARTS RIGHT UP AND OTHER TIMES IT TAKES 3-5 ATTEMPTS AT STARTING. THIS NONCONFORMITY USUALLY HAPPENS AFTER ITS BEEN DRIVEN AND SITS FOR 1-2 HOURS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR THIS INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEM 5 TIMES. WITH 870 MILES ON THE VEHICLE I BROUGHT IT IN AND TOYOTA SAID THE SPARK PLUGS WERE FOULED AND CHANGED THEM. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR 2-3 TIMES PER WEEK. WITH 1500 MILES WE BROUGHT IT IN AGAIN AND TOYOTA SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE ELECTRO MAGNETIC CURRENT INTERFERING WITH THE INJECTOR CIRCUIT. THEY REMOVED THE GROUND WIRE CABLE OUT OF THE WIRE HARNESS AND SAID THE ENGINE STARTED JUST FINE. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE THIRD TIME I BROUGHT IT IN WITH 9087 MILES. THEY PERFORMED A TSB EG042-04 FPN-8122-04052, 0P EG4016. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FOURTH TIME I BROUGHT IT IN WITH 9901 MILES THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS IN SPECIFICATIONS. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FIFTH TIME I BROUGHT IT IN IT HAD 11.700 MILES. TOYOTA REPLACED THE UBE SUB-ASSMBLY E. THE ENGINE STILL HAS PROBLEMS STARTING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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