Toyota Tacoma Complaints (2000)

211 consumer complaints on file.

#10311163February 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO PUSH VEHICLE FORWARD ONCE FOOT IS REMOVED FROM GAS PEDAL DURING BRAKING ,CAUSING LONG BRAKING DISTANCE AND EXCESSIVE FRONT END DIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296706December 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD FALLEN TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 91000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286062October 2, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND MY DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DETONATE. THE SPEED OF MY VEHICLE AT IMPACT WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS BETWEEN 55-60 MPH. FORTUNATELY, I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285725September 29, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY BEGAN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY SERVICE STATION AND DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE THROTTLE BODY CABLE CONNECTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 12/07/09. *LJ UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE HOUSING CLIP HAD FAILED AND WAS PULLING THE ACCELERATOR. UPDATED 12/08/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254860January 13, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS MILDLY RUSTED. TWO YEARS LATER, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE RUST ON A PORTION OF THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254288January 8, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME AND CALLED THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS CLASSIFIED AS A LEVEL THREE RUSTING HAZARD. THEY WOULD NOT REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT REACHED A LEVEL FOUR, WHICH MEANT THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NON-REPAIRABLE. SYMPTOMS OF LEVEL FOUR ARE HOLES OR FRACTURES WITHIN THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253288December 30, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
IN 2006, THE GAS PEDAL BROKE AWAY FROM THE FIREWALL IN OUR 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, WITH NO REFERRALS. WE TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC WHO WELDED ON A METAL PLATE TO ATTACH THE GAS PEDAL. IN 2008, WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA CORP. EXTENDING THE WARRANTY FOR RUST AND CORROSION ON THE FRAMES OF TOYOTA TACOMAS YEARS 1995 THROUGH 2000, WITH A BUY BACK PROGRAM. REPAIRS WERE TO BE DONE TO GET THE SMOG DONE, BUT OUR MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DAMAGE FROM CORROSION AND CRACKING WERE TOO DANGEROUS FOR US TO DRIVE IT, THAT THE THROTTLE WILL BREAK NEXT. HE CLAIMED THE REASON WAS THE METAL WAS NOT TEMPERED RIGHT AT THE MANUFACTURER WHEN THE TRUCK WAS BUILT. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, WHO TOLD US THAT THEY SAW THE CRACKING AND DAMAGE, AND NEVER HAD SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THAT BEFORE, IT DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE WARRANTY GUIDELINES. THEY ONLY SAID THEY COULD OFFER US A 'DEAL" FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH WE REFUSED. OUR MECHANIC CLAIMS THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE IN THE FRONT WILL NOT WITHSTAND A COLLISION. INCIDENTALLY, THE GAS PEDAL BROKE AWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY! *TR UPDATED 01/21/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240542September 1, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER WILL LUNGE FORWARD WHEN I AM STOPPED AND MY FOOT IS ON THE BREAK PEDAL. IT HAPPEN WHEN A/C IS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240177August 29, 2008
AIR BAGS
RESTRAINED DRIVER OF A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD. THE DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING AN ANIMAL IN THE ROADWAY, LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK A TREE. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10237976August 13, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
IN THE PAST 23 MONTHS THE BALL JOINTS HAVE FAILED, CAUSING WHEELS TO FALL OFF, ON BOTH SIDES OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE FIRST WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH IN SEPTEMBER 2006. AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT VERY LOW SPEED CAUSING MINIMAL DAMAGE BUT REQUIRING OVER $900 IN REPAIRS. SECOND WAS THE DRIVER SIDE IN AUGUST 2008. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING DOWNHILL AT UNDER 40 MPH ON GRAVEL ROAD WHEN THE WHEEL FELL OFF [TAKING AXEL, BREAK LINE AND CV JOINT WITH IT]. THE TACOMA SLID OUT OF CONTROL FOR MORE THAN 100' BEFORE COMING TO REST. TOWING AND REPAIRS TO GET THE TRUCK BACK ON THE ROAD CAME TO $1,053. THERE IS SOME ADDITIONAL DAMAGE IN THE WHEEL WELL AND THE DOOR IS NOT FITTING PROPERLY BUT THAT HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY A REPAIRMAN AS OF YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237840August 12, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2000 TOYOTA TACOMA WAS TRAVELING AT 35-40MPH. RESTRAINED DRIVER. COLLISION TO RIGHT FRONT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10236192July 28, 2008
STRUCTURE
I'M THE OWNER OF A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. TOYOTA HAS MADE A RECALL ON RUSTED FRAMES ON YEARS 95-2000. MY TRUCK HAS A REPAIRED TITLE WHICH THEY SAY VOIDS THE WARRANTY. THE TRUCK HAD NO FRAME DAMAGE WHAT SO EVER AND WAS NOT ROLLED OVER, ONLY COSMETIC DAMAGE. I HAVE PICTURES AND DOCUMENTS SHOWING WHAT WAS REPAIRED. I HAVE A WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN THAT I DON'T WANT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN IT DECIDES TO BREAK IN HALF. THERE SHOULD BE SOME EXCEPTION IF EVIDENCE IS PROVIDED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS LIGHT OR HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233115July 3, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT HEARD ABOUT AN ISSUE WITH THE FRAMES ON THE 1995-2000 TOYOTA TACOMAS. HE CONSULTED THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THE 150% BUYBACK OPTION, BUT WOULD NOT CONFIRM THE PROCESS. HE ASKED THE DEALER IF THE FRAME COULD BE REPLACED AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT COULD NOT. THE CONTACT WAS CONVINCED THAT THE FRAME COULD BE REPLACED AND WANTED TO HAVE IT DONE INSTEAD OF TRADING IN THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS "SOFT" AND NOT STRUCTURALLY SOUND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66,276.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229198May 29, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TOYOTA RELEASED A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR 1995-2000 MODEL YEAR TACOMAS DUE TO FRAME ROT. I'VE HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THEIR TACOMAS BOUGHT BACK BY TOYOTA TO AVOID POTENTIAL SAFETY RISKS. TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO REPURCHASE MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IT HAS A SALVAGE TITLE. I FEAR RSK OF FIRE SHOULD I BE HIT IN THE REAR AND MY FRAME FAILS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM, HAVING NOTHING TO DUE WITH THE SALVAGE TITLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227422May 12, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA INFORMING HIM THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE HAD EXCESSIVE RUST. THE NOTICE ALSO INFORMED THE CONSUMERS THAT IF THEY INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICE EXCESSIVE RUST, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD REIMBURSE THEM FOR FINANCIAL LOSS AND POSSIBLY EXCHANGE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND IT FAILED. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM TOYOTA STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING AN IDENTICAL FAILURE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY FINANCIAL LIABILITY BECAUSE THE TITLE WAS SALVAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 77,000. UPDATED 06/02/08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222585March 28, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE. THE DEALER SHOWED THE CONTACT A SMALL HOLE IN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE 1995-2000 TACOMA'S HAD UNDERCOATING FAILURES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HER AND KEPT THE VEHICLE FROM MARCH 21-28, 2008; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A CALL. SHE RETRIEVED HER VEHICLE AND RETURNED THE LOANER THAT WAS PROVIDED ON MARCH 28, 2008. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,205 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,204.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220367March 7, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 TOYOTA TACOMA V6, ONLY 80K MILES, TRUCK IS NOT GOING TO PASS INSPECTION DUE TO FRAME ROT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215578January 21, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
WE HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA SR5 XTRA CAB, 4 X 4. THE BODY IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT WENT IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE TODAY AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRAME RAILS HAVE ROTTED. THE FRAME IS UNSAFE AND BECAUSE OF THIS, WE WILL HAVE TO GET RID OF THE TRUCK. IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING IN TALKING WITH THE DEALER, IT WILL BE GOING TO THE SALVAGE YARD, IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING TO US AS THE OWNERS OF THE VEHICLE, IT ONLY HAS 37,000 MILES ON IT! WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE THAT NOTHING HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE FRAME ROT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS L INJURY OR DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211289December 9, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
IN NOVEMBER, 2007, I NOTICED A BANGING NOISE WHENEVER I DROVE OVER THE SMALLEST OF BUMPS. I EXAMINED THE OUTSIDE & THE UNDERSIDE OF THE 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCK I HAD BEEN DRIVING SINCE NEW, & FOUND THE FOLLOWING: #1, THE TRUCK FRAME IS SEVERELY ROTTED WITH JAGGED, SHARP, IRREGULAR, PENETRATING HOLES IN THE FRAME - UP TO 6 INCHES IN LENGTH. #2, THE UNDERNEATH INSIDE OF THE TRUCK FRAME BOX BEAMS ARE COVERED WITH CORROSION & LARGE PIECES OF FRAME HAVE "FLAKED OFF"! #3, THE SEVEREST CORROSION EXTENDS FROM THE "CABIN FRONT AREA" TO THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS, ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. SIMILAR BUT SLIGHTLY LESSER CORROSION EXTENDS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THIS TOYOTA TRUCK. #4, ONE REAR "CABIN MOUNTING BLOCK" ON THE FRAME, ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, HAS TOTALLY DISINTEGRATED, DROPPING THE CABIN DOWN ABOUT 1 INCH, DIRECTLY ONTO THE FRAME CAUSING MY BANGING SOUND! THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR "CABIN MOUNTING BLOCK" ON THE FRAME IS ABOUT 75% DISINTEGRATED! I FEAR THIS TRUCK MIGHT HAVE BECOME UNSAFE IN AN ACCIDENT, DUE TO THE POOR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF ITS FRAME. IT WAS PURCHASED NEW, LOCALLY, NEVER EVEN PARTIALLY SUBMERGED IN WATER, & NEVER ABUSED. IT WAS ALWAYS INSPECTED & MAINTAINED BY THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, YEARLY, I BOUGHT IT FROM. IT WAS NEVER IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT, & THE ONLY DAMAGE IT EVER SUFFERED, ACCIDENT WISE, WAS A FENDER BEING STRUCK BY A DEER. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS 2000 TOYOTA TRUCKS EXHAUST SYSTEM IS STILL INTACT & ORIGINAL! I WOULD EXPECT THIS TRUCKS FRAME TO OUTLAST AN EXHAUST SYSTEM, AT THE LEAST! SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THE STEEL &/OR FABRICATION OF THIS PARTICULAR TOYOTA TACOMA'S FRAME, CALLING FORTH A SAFETY QUESTION. THIS TRUCK, AT THE TIME, HAD 97,361 MILES ON IT. IT WAS PURCHASED NEW 7 YR'S AGO! I CONTACTED THE TOYOTA DEALER WITH THESE FACTS, WITH A REQUEST FOR A "FRAME INSPECTION", THE DEALER SAID THE TRUCK IS "OUT-OF-WARRANTY", & CANNOT BE REPAIRED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209550November 20, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PREMATURE FRAME DETERIORATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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