Toyota Tacoma Complaints (2009)

520 consumer complaints on file.

#10971038April 6, 2017
SUSPENSION
WAITED FOR 2 YEARS AND FINALLY GOT CALLED FROM THE DEALER. TODAY I WAS TOLD THAT THE TECHNICIAN WILL INSPECT IT AND IF IN NEED WILL ORDER THE PART. THE MANUFACTURER IN THE RECALL LETTER PROMISE TO REPLACE THE LEAF SPRINGS, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THEM ONLY IF NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969066March 28, 2017
SUSPENSION
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 14VG-604 I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. CURRENTLY THERE IS A RECALL ON MY TRUCK. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 14VG-604. I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED FOR THE RECALL. TOYOTA STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE TRUCK HAS AFTERMARKET PARTS ON IT. THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD COST ME AN ADDITIONAL 160 FOR THE U-BOLTS TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE RECALL. I CALLED AND SPOKE WITH THE NATIONAL DOT AND TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE, TO SEE IF THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO REPAIR AND REPLACE ALL THE PARTS NEEDED AT NO COST TO ME BUT WERE UNABLE TO PREFORM THE REPAIR. I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT DUE TO THE FACT OF A SAFETY CONCERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967806March 22, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967888March 22, 2017
STEERING
I WAS GOING INTO A TURN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING GOT VERY STIFF I HAD A HARD TIME STEERING THE TRUCK. I ALMOST HIT A GUARDRAIL. HAD A MECHANIC CHECK THE TRUCK. HE FOUND OUT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON THE STEERING WAS VERY STIFF. HE WAS SURPRISED TOYOTA HAS NO BOOT COVERING THIS LIKE GM DOES. HE CLEAN THE UNIVERSAL AND COVERED WITH A GREASE. NOW WHEN THE STIFFENS COMES BACK I SPRAY WITH A PENETRATING OIL THEN RE-GREASE THE STEERING UNIVERSAL. I HAVE DONE A GOOGLE SEARCH AND THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA. I AM SURPRISED THEIR IS NO RECALL OR ANY MAJOR ACCIDENTS YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966320March 16, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (FUEL SYSTEM, BODY); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958249March 2, 2017
SUSPENSION
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). SAFETY RECALL [XXX]- REAR LEAF SPRINGS. CUSTOMER: [XXX] TOOK CAR TO TOYOTA RICHARDSON IN RICHARDSON TX FOR BRAKE AND RECALL REPAIR IN JUNE 2016. THEY GLADLY FIXED THE BREAKS FOR $600 BUCKS, BUT HAD TO ORDER PARTS FOR THE RECALL AND CALL ME WHEN READY. LEFT A BAD REVIEW ON THEIR REQUESTED CUSTOMER SURVEY BECAUSE IT FELT LIKE A "BAIT AND SWITCH" . WAS CALLED BY SVC DEPT MANAGER. HE ASSURED ME THAT THEY WOULD ORDER THE PARTS AND CALL ME. I NEVER GOT THE CALL. I CALLED THEM ON MARCH 2, 2017 TO FIND THE STATUS OF PARTS, AND NO PARTS WERE ORDERED. NO GUARANTEE THAT THEY WILL HONOR THE SAFETY RECALL. I HAVE ATTACHED A COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF THE INVOICE DOCUMENTING THAT THE TRUCK WAS DELIVERED FOR THE REPAIRS THAT I HAVE MENTIONED ABOVE. *DL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956368February 22, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST ALL OVER THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AND THE WELDED TOWING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955584February 20, 2017
STEERING
STEERING VERY STIFF, DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER, LOCKS UP, FAILS TO MAINTAIN DIRECTION. THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON THE STEERING COLUMN-STEERING GEAR IS NOT PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS (ROAD SALT, WATER, ETC.) AND HAS SEIZED, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP AND LEADING TO A MINOR ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948478January 30, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947259January 23, 2017
SUSPENSION
I HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE 9/24/2014 FOR YOU TO MAKE TOYOTA ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR VEHICLES. IT IS NOW 1/23/2017 AND YOU HAVE NOT DONE A [XXX] THING! WHY DO I EVEN BOTHER WRITING TO YOU WHEN I KNOW IT'LL BE ATLEAST 2 MORE YEARS BEFORE YOU EVER MAKE TOYOTA BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR BAD PARTS, ETC... OR IS THIS THE USUAL BUREAUCRATIC STUFF THAT GOES ON IN DC TO MAKE THE CONSUMER FEEL LIKE SOMETHING IS ACTUALLY BEING DONE, WHEN ALL YOU'RE DOING IS WASTING PAPER BY SENDING US RECALL BS THAT REALLY NEVER MATTERS TO YOU ANYWAY!!! 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
#10945483January 16, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A DEALER IN JAN SECOND WITH 155185 MILES I LET THE DEALER KNOW ABOUT THE BRAKES WERE TO HARD WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND ON THURSDAY 1/12/17 MY WIFE TOOK THE TRUCK TO WORK THAT EVENING AFTER GETTING HOME SHE TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR SO I TOOK IT TO MY REPAIR SHOP ON 1/13/17 TO CHECK IT OUT THEY PUT THE COMPUTER ON TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE ABS UNIT I ALSO LOST THE BRAKES TAKING IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD THAN WENT REAL SLOW AND PULLED IT INTO THEIR SHOP ALSO THERE WAS NO WARRANTY WITH THE TRUCK THE WARRANTY THEY HAD WAS TO HIGH SO NOW ITS GOING TO COST ME OVER 3000 DOLLARS CAUSE THE WHOLE UNIT MUST REPLACED I JUST NEEDED TO KNOW AND YOU KNOW IF THERE WAS ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OR PROBLEMS WITH THAT YEAR AND MODEL I HAVE HAD 6 TOYOTA VEHICLES AND NEVER HAD THIS TO HAPPEN THANK YOU OH YES THIS WAS ON A CITY ROAD GOING STRAIGHT AND IN MOTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937672December 27, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION) BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT SUPPLIED THE REMEDY PARTS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND HAD BEEN UNABLE TO SPECIFY A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SUPPLY THE PART TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10933687December 7, 2016
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
NEARLY BRAND NEW TIRE (LESS THAN 3000 MILES) SIDEWALL EXPLODED ON THE HIGHWAY (50 MPH). TOYO, THE MANUFACTURER HAS DONE NOTHING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. I'VE BEEN BLOWN OFF, AND HAD MY JUDGEMENT QUESTIONED. THIS IS A MAJOR PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. TIRE MODEL IS OPEN COUNTRY R/T (NOT LISTED UNDER OPTIONS).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927491November 22, 2016
SUSPENSION
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING REAL LEAF SPRING POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION IN SEPTEMBER 2014. HAD INSPECTION DONE AT RELIABLE TOYOTA AND THEY CONFIRMED REPIAR NEED. STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM THEM AS TO WHEN I CAN BRING VEHICLE IN FOR FIX. THIS IS NOVEMBER 2016!! REAR LEAF SPRINGRECALL NOTICE NHTSA 14V604.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925259November 9, 2016
SUSPENSION
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: OPENS NEW WINDOW TAKES AWAY FROM VIN LOOKUP SECTION> 14V604 RECALL DATE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: E02 SUMMARY: THE SUBJECT VEHICLES? REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM CONTAINS LEAF SPRINGS THAT ARE CONSTRUCTED OF EITHER THREE OR FOUR LEAVES. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A LEAF COULD FRACTURE DUE TO STRESS AND CORROSION. IF THIS OCCURS AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE OPERATED, THE BROKEN LEAF COULD MOVE OUT OF POSITION AND CONTACT SURROUNDING COMPONENTS, INCLUDING THE FUEL TANK. SAFETY RISK: IF THE BROKEN LEAF CONTACTS THE FUEL TANK REPEATEDLY, IT COULD PUNCTURE THE TANK AND CAUSE A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. REMEDY: TOYOTA WILL REPLACE THE LEAF SPRINGS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED ONES. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE MANUFACTURER NOTES:
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924187November 4, 2016
SUSPENSION
I AM STILL WAITING FOR A SOLUTION TO THE DEFECTIVE LEAF SPRING REPLACEMENT ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE. TOYOTA HAS NEGLECTED PROVIDE AN UPDATE OR REPLACEMENT LEAF-SPRING SOLUTION TO THE NOTED ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915788October 13, 2016
SUSPENSION
MY 09 TACOMA VIBRATED AT CERTAIN SPEEDS AND SLIGHTLY SWERVED GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY CAUSING INSTABILITY AND LACK OF CONTROL. ALSO HEARD SOME CLANKING IN THE REAR END. UPON EXAMINATION THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS IN BOTH SIDES WERE BROKEN. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC ONE SPRING WAS ACTUALLY RUBBING THE TIRE . TOYOTA HAD NUMEROUS RECALLS FOR TACOMA REAR LEAF SPRINGS BECAUSE THEY WERE BREAKING. HOWEVER, WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA THEY TOLD ME MY VEHICLE CAME FROM A DIFFERENT PLANT AND DID NOT QUALIFY. I NEVER ABUSED THIS VEHICLE NO REASON FOR THIS ISSUE THEY SHOULD ADD THIS PLANT TO THE RECALL LIST TO AVOID ACCIDENT AND INJURY. I SHOULD DISCLOSE THAT I HAD TWO BAD WHEEL BEARINGS AS WELL WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM THE STRESS CAUSED BY THE LEAF SPRINGS. JUST DON'T KNOW. HOWEVER, NOT JUST A COINCIDENCE THAT BOTH SPRINGS BROKE ON A TACOMA THAT IS WELL KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905856September 12, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903844September 6, 2016
WHEELS
WHEEL BEARINGS AND HUB ASSEMBLY: SOON AFTER I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS REPLACED UNDER A RECALL, THE TRUCK STARTED RIDING ROUGH AND SQUEAKING LOUDLY AS IT WAS DRIVEN. I WENT BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND THEY QUOTED ME NEAR $2,000 TO REPLACE. THE TRUCK SEEMS TO RIDE ROUGHER WITH EACH PASSING DAY. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE FINE BUT BOTH OF THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS ARE BAD AND THEY FURTHER SAID THAT THEY NORMALLY REPLACE THE HUB ASSEMBLY WITH THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND THAT WAS PART OF THE REASON FOR THE HIGH COST ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE REP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10902037August 28, 2016
SUSPENSION
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: OPENS NEW WINDOW TAKES AWAY FROM VIN LOOKUP SECTION> 14V604 RECALL DATE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: E02 THIS RECALL HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE 9/2014 AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO FORCE TOYOTA TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION? SUPPOSEDLY THEY ARE WORKING ON A SOLUTION, BUT, WHEN YOU LIVE IN THE WEST AND RELY ON YOUR VEHICLE FOR FIREWOOD GATHERING, ETC... TRAVELING DOWN ROUGH COUNTRY DIRT ROADS, THEN YOU NEED TO BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE IS GOING TO STAND UP TO THE TEST OF LIVING IN THE WEST. ARE YOU AT THE NHTSA GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT FORCING TOYOTA TO TAKE ACTION ON THEIR VEHICLES, OR SIT AROUND AND DO NOTHING? IT HAS NOW BEEN OVER 2 YEARS SINCE THIS RECALL WAS STARTED AND STILL NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. PLEASE RESPOND TO MY QUESTIONS AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU PLAN ON DOING!!!!!! I DID RECEIVE A 2ND NOTICE REGARDING THE RECALL FROM TOYOTA, SAYING THEY WOULD HAVE THE REMEDY IN PLACE IN THE EARLY PART OF 2016, BUT NOW IT IS ALMOST SEPTEMBER (2 YEARS) AND STILL NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS. PLEASE ADVISE!!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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