Toyota Tacoma Complaints (2013)

125 consumer complaints on file.

#10511914May 14, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
IT HAPPENED IN A SUNDAY AFTERNOON. I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA (BRAND NEW LESS THAN A MONTH). I HAD FRIENDS RIDING WITH ME. I KNEW THERE IS A STOP SIGN AND I SAW THE STOP SIGN ABOUT SEVERAL BLOCKS AWAY AND LIFTED MY RIGHT FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN I SLIGHTLY APPLIED MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, MY TRUCK DIDN'T EVEN SLOW DOWN A BIT EVEN THOUGH I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. MY TRUCK KEPT GOING LIKE ACCELERATING ITSELF WITH BIG NOISE LIKE VROOOOOOOOOOM. I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND MEANWHILE SHIFTED THE STICK FROM D TO N TO R TO P JUST IN SPLIT OF A SECOND. EVERYBODY IN MY TRUCK WAS SCARED BECAUSE MY TRUCK ALMOST REARED INTO THE CAR AT THE STOP SIGN AND MY FRIENDS THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO CRUSH INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. THE DEALER GROUNDED THE TRUCK THE NEXT DAY AFTER I REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND PROMISED TO MAKE A THOROUGH SERVICE TO THIS VEHICLE AND FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511987May 14, 2013
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
DURING NORMAL (MILD ACCELERATION) THE TRUCK VIBRATES AND SHUDDERS. THE PROBLEM WAS PRESENTED TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND A TSB WAS PERFORMED BUT NO IMPROVEMENT. DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA COMPANY REFUSED TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505871April 10, 2013
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, SERVICE BRAKES
THIS IS A VERY COMMONLY REPORTED PHENOMENON, SEE THE WEBSITES LISTED AT THE BOTTOM. REPORTED PHENOMENON HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 5000 MILES. WHEN ENTERING A TURN WITH NO BRAKE APPLIED, MOST COMMONLY A CLOVERLEAF, THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WILL ENGAGE AND APPLY THE BRAKES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN. NO BRAKE LIGHTS ARE DISPLAYED SO VEHICLES BEHIND ARE NOT AWARE OF THE SUDDEN SLOWING. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS WERE DRY, SUNNY, AND THE VEHICLE SPEED IS WELL WITHIN A SAFE SPEED. THIS IS VERY REPEATABLE IN SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. THIS PROBLEM WAS BEEN REPORTED TO DUBLIN TOYOTA AND THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT, BUT WILL CHARGE ME TO TRY A ZERO POINT CALIBRATION WHICH IS NOT PROVEN TO RESOLVE THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. ...HTTP://WWW.TACOMAWORLD.COM/FORUM/2ND-GEN-TACOMAS/112351-VSC-LIFT-INTERACTION-HOW-COMMON.HTML.... ...HTTP://WWW.TACOMAWORLD.COM/FORUM/SUSPENSION/41215-LIFT-VSC-ANSWER.HTML....... ...HTTP://WWW.TACOMAWORLD.COM/FORUM/2ND-GEN-TACOMAS/167922-WHO-HAS-PROBLEMS-AFTER-3-LESS-LIFT-VSC-WHO-DOESNT.HTML..... ...HTTP://WWW.TACOMAWORLD.COM/FORUM/2ND-GEN-TACOMAS/272560-ABS-ACTIVATES-OCCASIONALLY-AFTER-FRONT-END-LIFT.HTML..... ...HTTP://WWW.TACOMAWORLD.COM/FORUM/2ND-GEN-TACOMAS/92474-RECALIBRATING-VSC-WHY-HOW.HTML..... MY TRUCK HAS AN AFTERMARKET ADD A LEAF WHICH INCREASES RIDE HEIGHT BY 1.5". THIS TRUCK HAS THE SAME COMPONENTS THAT MY PREVIOUS 2006 TRUCK HAD WITH NO PREVIOUS OCCURRENCES. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT MANY TOYOTA DEALERS OFFER THIS VEHICLE WITH UP TO A 3" LIFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500805February 28, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A WHINING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 803. UPDATED 4/22/13 *CN UPDATED 06/03/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499397February 20, 2013
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER AND INSPECTED AND IT APPEARED THAT THE TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT TRY DRIVING ON DIFFERENT ROADS AND TO TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE HOME. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT RADIO SIGNALS ARE CAUSING THE LIGHT TO FLASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 158.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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