Toyota Tacoma Complaints (2009)

520 consumer complaints on file.

#11352302August 31, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED HE BECAME AWARE THAT THE CHASSIS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT CALLED BRISTOL TOYOTA LOCATED AT 2283 GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC HWY, SWANSEA, MA 02777, (401) 253-2100, AND WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,458.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11340415July 20, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, HE HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL EACH TIME TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF FAYETTEVILLE (1352 W SHOWROOM DR, FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72704) WHERE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 176,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328984June 15, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAD A RUSTY FRAME RECALL WHICH I TOOK IN ON FEB. 2018 AND HAD THEY SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED THIS BY RUSTPROOFING. SINCE THEN ALL THE NEW RUSTPROOFING APPLIED FOR THIS FIX HAS DETERIORATED. THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN LESS THAN 10,000 MILES SINCE THAT TIME AND IS HOUSED IN A GARAGE. THIS RECALL ENDS ON JULY 28TH OF 2020 AND MY DEALER SAYS THE WILL DO NOTHING. BECAUSE NO PERFORATIONS ARE SEEN THEY WILL NOT HELP. I ASSUMED THAT THIS WAS REPAIRED CORRECTLY WHEN IT WAS DONE INITIALLY BUT HAVE FOUND THAT THE JOB DONE WAS MAINLY COSMETIC AND THE MATTER WAS NOT FIXED. I AM NOW ASKING FOR HELP TO HAVE THIS REPAIR DONE PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317147March 9, 2020
ENGINE
THE ORIGINAL WATER BY-P PIPE WAS FAULTY. THE PIPE WAS MADE OF PLASTIC AND IT WORE OFF AT THE FLANGE. THIS CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK OUT AND CAUSED OVERHEATING, LOSS OF HEAT AND COOLANT. THE NEW PART NUMBER FROM TOYOTA IS 1626875131 WHICH IS NOW MADE OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE STAINLESS STEEL. THE PART FROM THE DEALER LIST 58.04 THE LABOR FROM THE DEALER I WAS QUOTED WAS 6-8 HOURS AND TOTAL PARTS WOULD COST ABOUT $150. WHICH INCLUDED GASKET 1625875021, BOLT W WASHER 90119A0183, GASKET, INTAKE 1717775040, GASKET, THROTTLE 2227175070, AND SUPER LONGLIFE ANTIFREEZE 2 00272SLLC2. I DID THIS WORK MYSELF AND AT THE AGE OF 59 IT WAS BOTH A MENTAL AND PHYSICAL STRAIN. THE INTAKE HAS TO BE TAKEN OFF TO GAIN ACCESS INTO THE VALLEY TO REACH THE WATER BY-P PIPE. I DID THIS WORK IN DEC. 2019. I HAD A HARD TIME SEEING EXACTLY WHERE THE ANTI-FREEZE WAS COMING FROM AND HAD REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT A NUMBER OF TIMES BEFORE REALIZING THE REAL ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM TOYOTA AS IT COULD CAUSE A CAR TO OVER HEAT AND BLOW A HEAD GASKET BECAUSE OF THIS FAULTY PART. IT MUST BE OBVIOUS TO TOYOTA BECAUSE THE PIPE IS NOW STAINLESS STEEL. I'M LUCKY I DIDN'T BREAK ANY INTAKE BOLTS OR FUEL LINES IN THE PROCESS. MY 2009 TOYOTA TRUCK HAS ALMOST 200K AND IS BACK RUNNING WITHOUT LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE. I'M NOT SURE IF I CAN GET ANYTHING BACK FOR WHAT I PAID FOR AND MY TIME, BUT PERHAPS THIS WILL HELP OTHERS. I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS BEFORE AND DURING THE WORK I PERFORMED. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I OR OTHERS CAN DO. THANK YOU. I DID THE WORK IN MY GARAGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306835February 3, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RUNNING LIGHTS ARE MELTING THE HEAD LIGHT CLEAR ASSEMBLY...THIS IS THE SECOND TIME FOR THE RUNNING LIGHT BULBS TO MELT THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY..THE HEAT IS 233 DEGREES USING A DIGITAL HEAT READER...THE YELLOW BULBS ARE 24 WATTS..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11292428January 1, 2020
ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT: P0420 FAULT CODE. ALSO, THERE IS A RATTLING SOUND AND EXHAUST BACK UP TO THE PRESSURE RELEASE MOUNT WHERE THE EXHAUST CONNECTS TO THE ENGINE. DEALER DIAGNOSIS CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS FAILING, REPLACEMENT REQUIRED ALSO THE HEAT SHIELD IS RATTING. I WANT TO KNOW IF I CAN GET MY 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCK VIN ADDED TO THE 2010-2014 TACOMA 2TR-FE EXHAUST PIPE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WARRANTY EXTENSION F0U. HTTPS://WWW.TOYOHEADQUARTERS.COM/THREADS/2010-2014-TACOMA-2TR-FE-EXHAUST-PIPE-CATALYTIC-CONVERTER-WARRANTY-EXTENSION-F0U.474/
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11280494November 16, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
BREAKS FAILED AT RED LIGHT ON STATE HIGHWAY...PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR THEN BACK BREAKS SLOWED TRUCK TO A STOP...RUSTED BRAKE LINE ON FRONT LEFT...RIGHT BRAKE LINE ALSO LOOKING TO BREAK FROM RUST IN THE FUTURE...NOT RUBBER COATING ON BREAK LINES LIKE OTHER LINES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270484October 23, 2019
STEERING
HAD JUST ENTERED MY DRIVEWAY AND TACOMA CABIN SUDDENLY FILLED WITH HEAVY SMOKE AND SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. STOPPED VEHICLE, SET BRAKE AND GOT AWAY FROM IT AFTER OPENING BOTH DOORS. SHORT TIME LATER OPENED HOOD TO TRY AND DETERMINE WHAT HAD GONE WRONG EXPECTING S RADIATOR HOSE LEAK. AFTER EXAMINING FLUIDS, ONLY THE POWER STEERING TANK WAS EMPTY AND PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE SMELLED LIKE CABIN DID. HAD TACOMA TOWED TO DEALER TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS WRONG. THEIR MECHANIC FOUND MASSIVE CORROSION OF THE POWER STEERING RACK AND LINES WERE SPLIT/ROTTEN BLOWING POWER STEERING FLUID ONTO MANIFOLD AND LOWER STEERING SHAFT FREEING UP. THEY HAD TO REPLACE POWER STEERING RACK, LINES, OUTTER TIE RODS AND STEERING SHAFT. THEN DID AN ALIGNMENT. BTW THIS TACOMA HAD A FRAME REPLACEMENT ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I FIRMLY BELIEVE POWER STEERING RACK COULD HAVE BEEN STRESSED DURING THAT TIME. ALSO THEY SHOULD HAVE DETECTED THE CORROSION PROBLEM THEN. THE MECHANIC AND SERVICE ADVISOR SHOWED ME WHAT WAS LEFT LEFT OF PSR...SEVERE CORROSION HAD LEFT PIECES OF IT FLAKING OFF. I'M NOT HAVING MUCH SUCCESS GETTING TOYOTA TO COVER PARTS $$$ REPLACEMENT AND I AM A 4 TIME BUYER OF TOYOTA VEHICLES SINCE 1980'S. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED I WOULDN'T BE WRITING THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256280September 17, 2019
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. I WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE TAKATA RECALL AND WHEN I CALL TOYOTA. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN I COULD GET IT REPLACED. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED! I HEARD THAT THERE WERE SO MANY TO BE REPLACED. THAT IT WOULD BE SOME TIME BEFORE IT WOULD BE REPLACED. TOYOTA MOTOR COMPANY NEVER CONTACTED ME. I NEED A REPLACEMENT. I BOUGHT THIS TACOMA IN TEXAS I AM NOW LIVING NEAR CLEVELAND OHIO NOW. AS OF THIS DATE 9/17/2019 I HAVE LESS THAN 30,000 ORIGINAL MILES.PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS FIXED! MY PHONE # IS [XXX] . MY NAME IS [XXX]. ADDRESS IS [XXX]. 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
#11252528August 30, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BURNT HEADLIGHT LEN. THE RUNNING LIGHT LENS IS BURNT AND CRACKED DUE TO OVERHEATING. WHEN I TRIED TO CONTACT TOYOTA'S RECALL PHONE NUMBER, AFTER OVER A DOZEN ATTEMPTS, THE NUMBER WAS ALWAYS BUSY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11245906August 22, 2019
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC UNDERGOING REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS INFORMED THAT THE LEAF SPRING WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRANKFORT TOYOTA (1001 LEESTOWN RD, FRANKFORT, KY 40601, (502) 695-1500), BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222887June 27, 2019
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD MOMENTARILY AND THEN STARTED WORKING AGAIN. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN CLEANED THE BRAKES AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO BRAKE FAILURE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM REGULAR GEAR INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ON ITS OWN. ALSO, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JOEL CONFER TOYOTA (814-237-5713, LOCATED AT 120 CLINTON AVE, STATE COLLEGE, PA 16803) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND REMOVED A METAL PIECE THAT BROKE OFF THE FUEL TANK COVER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. AND CONTACT WAS TOLD UNINTENDED ACCERLATION TEMPLATE WAS THE PROBLEM, HAPPEN FOR 4 DAYS. THE CONTACT DID NOT BELIEVE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,899. *BF 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190986March 22, 2019
STEERING
STEERING SHAFT JOINT FAILED (PN 45203-04021), CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING/ BINDING STEERING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187394March 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT LENS GET HOT MELTED LENS, LIGHT BULB PLUG IS ALSO BURNED READY TO CRACK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183962March 4, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FRONT HEADLIGHTS HAVE YELLOW SIGNAL AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS THAT ARE ALWAYS ON AND THE LIGHT BULB HEAT UP CAUSING THE PLASTIC TO HEAT AND MELT AND STILL FEEL HOT WHEN USING ON A LONG DRIVE. I WORRY ABOUT MY CAR CATCHING ON FIRE
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181912February 22, 2019
STEERING
IT JUSS STARTED A WEEK OR SO AGO.THE POWER STEERING IS INTERMITTENT GOIN OUT.IT'S VERY SCARY.I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT IT GETS STIFF LIKE THERE'S NO POWER STEERING. THAN IT WILL COME BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166606January 12, 2019
ENGINE
ON A INTERMITTENT BASIS THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM RELATED TO THE FLOOR MATS. THE LAST OCCURRENCE TOOK PLACE AS I WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORCING ME TO FORCEFULLY APPLY BRAKES AND PUSHING THE GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK. I LOOKED AT THE MATS AND THEY WERE IN THERE CORRECT POSITION. THIS HAS OCCURRED ABOUT FOUR TIMES IN ABOUT FIVE YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11157151December 9, 2018
SUSPENSION
FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS EARLY SIGNS OF FAILURE COULD LEAD TO MAJOR ACCIDENT. CLUNKING SOUNDS FROM FRONT END. GREASE ALREADY LEAKING. FEAR OF JOINT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155547December 3, 2018
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NEW COUNTRY TOYOTA OF SARATOGA SPRINGS (3002 NY-50, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY 12866, (518) 584-7272) AND REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE FRAME. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, THE NOISE INTENSIFIED AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152487November 19, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, SEAT BELTS, SUSPENSION
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION), 13V337000 (SEAT BELTS) AND 11V148 (TIRE) THE CONTACT CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS INCLUDING THE TOYOTA DIRECT DEALER (614-476-1979, LOCATED AT 4248 MORSE RD, COLUMBUS, OH 43230) AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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