Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#537819July 8, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION WHERE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#823989June 29, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CHASIS/LEAF SPRING/REAR AXLE IS DEFECTIVE, THE VEHICLE LEANS OVER A ONE INCH DEGREE TO THE DRIVERS SIDE, NO ONE HAS TO BE IN THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPRING AND FIXED UP THE BED LEVEL, VEHICLE STILL LEANS OVER ONE HALF INCH WITHOUT ANYONE IN. DEALER CONTACTED SIX TIMES OR MORE AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537487June 25, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
BOTH REAR LEAF SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824250June 25, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
IN COLD TEMPERATURES VEHICLE STALLS AT IDLE. DEALERS CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537112June 19, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
VEHICLE'S LEFT SPRING ON REAR AXLE BROKE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDTIONS. TOYOTA DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533303June 17, 1998
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION IS UNSTABLE, DESIGN DOES NOT INCLUDE REAR SWAY BAR AND THE SHOCKS ABSORBERS ARE INADEQUATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823304May 14, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823004May 1, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
THE REAR SUSPENSION SPRINGS WENT OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSTABLE, WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CORNER. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534875April 27, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
RIGHT/LEFT SIDES LEAF SPRINGS BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534172April 8, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF 1ST AND 3RD GEARS IN COLD WEATHER. PROBLEM OCCURS SPORADICALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533416March 31, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM SUSPENSION BOLT PULLED THROUGH, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533437March 31, 1998
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION IS VERY UNSTABLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821483March 31, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM TILTED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821434March 20, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT ANY SPEED, ESPECIALLY 65 MPH, CONSUMER HIT A BUMP AND THE FRONT TIRES STARTED BOUNCING UP AND DOWN, MAKING THE CONSUMER LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE TIRES STOPPED BOUNCING AFTER WHILE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, THEY SAID THAT THEY DID NOT FIND THIS MATTER AS A PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820749February 11, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS NOT AS BRIGHT AS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. VISABILITY ON DRIVER'S SIDE SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASED ON LOW BEAM. ILLUMINATION VERY POOR ON DARK ROADS OR IN FOG. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED WAS WRONG. IT CAME FROM MANUFACTURER MADE LIKE THAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821162February 4, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED . POWDER FROM THE BAG EXPLODED OUT, CHOKING THE DRIVER. OWNER WILL BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#529199January 16, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING SINCE PURCHASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527985January 8, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION NOISY IN THIRD GEAR, SUSPENSION POPS ON ROUGH ROADS, AND SPEEDOMETER MAKES CLICKING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526818December 18, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RUBBER SUBSTANCE COATING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525744December 5, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
POOR DESIGN OF THE FENDERS ALLOW DIRT AND DEBRIS TO BE THROWN ONTO VEHICLE. FENDER DOES NOT COME OUT FAR ENOUGH TO COVER THE TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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