Toyota Tacoma Complaints (2009)

520 consumer complaints on file.

#11139637October 11, 2018
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY. HIGHWAY OR BACK ROADS MAKE NO DIFFERENCE. TURNING THE WHEEL SUDDENLY GETS STIFF, THEN CAN SLIP BACK INTO POWER STEERING AND TURN VERY QUICKLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11127944September 6, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
IN ADDITION TO A RUSTED FRAME, MY 2009 TACOMA HAS 1.A RUSTY AIR CONDITION SYSTEM WITH RUSTED COMPONENTS. 2.A RUSTED U JOINT FOR STEERING THAT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT & EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. 3.A RUSTED POWER STEERING COMPONENT WITH A HOLE IN BOTTOM. IT CAN'T BE FIXED UNTIL THE FRAME IS REPLACED. I CAN'T SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE. 4.A RUSTED 4-WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATOR ' TO BE REPLACED. IT DOESN'T G INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. 5.BRAKE LINE RUSTED THRU. WILL THESE REPAIRS BE COVERED BY TOYOTA AS WELL DURING THE FRAME REPLACEMENT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123492August 30, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE REPORTED TO TOYOTA THAT MY CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND THAT IT GOES ON AND OFF AS IT PLEASES. TOYOTA HAS RESPONDED THAT THAT ISSUE IS NOT COVERED WITH THE CURRENT SPIRAL CABLE CLOCK SPRING RECALL. MY TRUCK VIN IS A FEW DIGITS AWAY FROM THE CURRENT LIST. I HAVE REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE SPIRAL CABLE CLOCK SPRING CONTROLS THE CRUISE CONTROL JUST LIKE DOES CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG AND/OR THE VEHICLE'S HORN AND OTHER DEVICES AND THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. MY CRUISE CONTROL HAS QUIT/STOPPED WHILE THE TRUCK IS IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122568August 28, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BUBBLE AND CRACK IN PASSENGER FRONT TURN SIGNAL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR THE REPAIR TO BE MADE ENDED IN 2015.*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103457June 22, 2018
POWER TRAIN
DRIVESHAFT AND UNIVERSAL JOINT PROBLEM. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A "WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT - ZH2" FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT SHOULD BE A FULL RECALL, AS THE CONDITION CAN LEAD TO SUDDEN DRIVESHAFT FAILURE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND DEATH. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO ALSO EXTEND TO THE CENTER BEARING AND POSSIBLY THE DRIVESHAFT ITSELF, AS I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY, AND STILL HAVE VIBRATION ISSUES EVEN AFTER THE WARRANTIED PARTS (AND CENTER SUPPORT BEARING AT SIGNIFICANT EXTRA COST) WERE REPLACED. THIS VIBRATION BEGINS AROUND 40 MPH AND INCREASES THROUGH 60 MPH. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND MAY SUSTAIN A SUDDEN DRIVESHAFT FAILURE FROM IMPROPER REMEDIATION OF THIS ISSUE UNDER THE ZH2 CAMPAIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093680May 14, 2018
STEERING
STEERING SHAFT BINDING UP WHILE TURNING. THERE ARE NO GREASE FITTINGS OR BOOT ON UNIVERSAL JOINTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093363May 11, 2018
STEERING
STEERING IS STIFF AND JERKY CAUSING DRIVING CONCERNS AT ALL SPEEDS. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT MAKING IT AN ISSUE AS CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME. NOT POWER STEERING RELATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093417May 11, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE ENTIRE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE IS RUSTED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090392April 27, 2018
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
STEERING SHAFTKNUCKLE IS EXPOSED AND CORRODES RESULTING IN STIFF STEERING. STARTS OUT INTERMITTENT THEN GETS REALY HARD TO TURN, TRUCK HAS ONLY 62269 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS A COMMAN PROBLEM WITH THIS VECHICE ,NO RECALL AND AFTER REPAIR VECHILE HAS TO BE REALIGNED AND AT A TOTAL COST OF $567.58 ALL WORK DONE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083207April 4, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT ON MY 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA STARTED TO FAIL ABOUT A YEAR AGO APPROX. MARCH 2017. IT STARTED ON THE HOOD WITH SLIGHT CRACKING THAT LED TO PEELING THAT LED TO IT'S CURRENT CONDITION WHICH IS BARE METAL IN LARGE AREAS. THE ROOF WAS THE NEXT AREA TO HAVE THE PAINT FAIL AND IT IS THE SAME SCENARIO AS THE HOOD. THE REST OF THE TRUCK IS STARTING TO FAIL BUT NOT AS BAD AS THE ROOF AND HOOD. THE PAINT COLOR IS DARK CHARCOAL. RUST SPOTS HAVE ALSO STARTED TO FORM WHERE THERE IS BARE METAL. THE TRUCK HAS 66,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRUCK IS A FLORIDA VEHICLE AND HAS NEVER LEFT THE STATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082092March 29, 2018
STEERING
STEERING IS LOCKING UP WHEN I TURN VERY DANGEROUS!!! SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081563March 27, 2018
STEERING
POWER STEERING ASSIST SEEMED INTERMITTENT. THE POWER STEERING LOWER SHAFT AT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT HAS BECOME CORRODED MAKING STEERING DIFFICULT (TO OVERCOME THE CORROSION) AS WELL AS DANGEROUS WHEN FURTHER CORROSION LEADS TO STEERING FAILURE. MANY ON-LINE FORUMS MAKE NOTE OF THIS PROBLEM. IT APPEARS TO BE A SYSTEMATIC DESIGN FLAW THAT CAN LEAD TO DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES. IMAGINE LOSING STEERING CONTROL AT HIGH SPEED. SINCE TOYOTA IS ADDRESSING FRAME RUST FOR THE SAME YEAR, WITH EITHER A REPLACEMENT FRAME OR A PROTECTIVE COATING, WHY ISN'T THIS OF EQUAL CONCERN ON SOME KIND OF RECALL. IT LOOKS LIKE I'VE ADDRESSED THE ISSUE WITH A $600 REPAIR TO PROTECT MY SAFETY, HOWEVER AS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, WHY IS IT NOT A VOLUNTARY OR MANDATORY RECALL TO ADDRESS THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. THIS CONDITION STARTED THE DAY AFTER THE TRUCK WAS RETURNED TO ME AFTER GETTING THE FRAME UNDERCOATING. THIS CONDITION HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED, LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS, WHEN COLD OR WARMED UP. IT IS MOST NOTABLE WHEN COLD AT SLOW SPEED (FIRST STARTED UP, TURNING AROUND IN THE DRIVEWAY).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076397March 5, 2018
STEERING
STEERING WAS VERY STIFF AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN AFTER CORNERING CAUSING THE TRUCK TO CONTINUE IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. THE STEERING IS STIFFER IN SOME POSITIONS THAN IN OTHERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074482February 23, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE SHACKS AT IDLE WHILE IN GEAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074485February 23, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRAME HAD TO BE REPLACED BY TOYOTA DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11058589January 4, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE RUNNING LIGHTS MELT THE PLASTIC HEADLAMP COVERS AND LITERALLY MELT THE PLASTIC, THIS IS A PICTURE OF MY SECOND SET THAT ARE ALSO MELTING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051431November 30, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (JOSEPH AIRPORT TOYOTA IN VANDALIA, OHIO, 937-898-8060) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN OFFERED TO SPRAYPAINT OVER THE RUST, BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED THE OFFER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO DO WHAT THE DEALER RECOMMENDED, STATING THAT IF THE FAILURE CONTINUED, THE FRAME WOULD BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051328November 29, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11043813November 6, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRAME IS COVERED BY A RECALL. TOYOTA IS LIMITING IT TO CERTAIN STATES. I WAS IN ONE OF THOSE STATES (MAINE). TOYOTA SAYS THE CAR MUST BE REGISTERED IN ONE OF THOSE STATES. MY REGISTRATION ENDED AT THE END OF OCTOBER. WE KNOW LIVE IN FLORIDA WHICH IS NOT COVERED. THE FRAME WAS INSPECTED BY A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN FLORIDA THAT SAID IT NEEDED TO BE TREATED FOR RUST. (RECALL). BUT BECAUSE MY REGISTRATION CHANGED THEY ARE USING IT AS A REASON NOT TO COVER VEHICLE. I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THEY ARE USING LOOPHOLES NOT TO COVER ALL THE VEHICLES THAT SHOULD BE COVERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032060October 6, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHARLIE'S TOYOTA (451 WESTERN AVE, AUGUSTA, ME 04330 (207) 622-4748) AFTER HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THE PARTS WERE ORDERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 204,333. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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