Toyota Tacoma Complaints (2001)

396 consumer complaints on file.

#10726202June 19, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723682June 5, 2015
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE SUSPENSION BALL JOINT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721716May 27, 2015
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
I TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL FOR TIRE PLATE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE CASES HAVE COME TO LIGHT WHERE THEY RUST AND FALL OUT ALONG WITH TIRES. AT THE SHOP THE MECHANIC DETERMINE THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS FOR DRIVING AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LIFT TRUCK TO REPLACE PLATE BECAUSE CHASSIS IS NO LONGER GOOD BECAUSE OF RUST AND ITS RUSTED OUT; NO STABILITY. THEY ALSO ADVISED TOYOTA HAS A RECALL FOR CHASSIS AND ITS ALSO ON THE WEBSITE NHTSA RECALL # 12V542 AND MANUFACTURE RECALL # COV WHERE THEY WILL REPLACE , CORRECT OR BUY BACK VEHICLE. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY STATED ITS NOT A RECALL ITS ONLY A CAMPAIGN AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO ASSIST MY VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH IT ITS A RECALL. I SPOKE TO CRYSTAL FROM TOYOTA AT 800-331-4331 CASE # 1505272075. PLEASE ASSIST I NOW HAVE A PERFECT VEHICLE THAT IS NO LONGER GOOD AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717440May 20, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ENGINE REVED UP AS IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK PRESSED DOWN. THERE WAS NO FLOOR MAT IN THE WAY. I HAD TO PUT THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL AND PULL OVER. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN I TURNED THE ENGINE BACK ON, THE RPMS WERE STILL EXTREMELY HIGH, SO I HAD TO TURN IT OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR OVER 5 MINUTES. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES SINCE THEN. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO A MECHANIC WHO CAN NOT GET IT TO REPEAT FOR HIM. THIS IS VERY SCARY. THE GOOD THING IS THAT THIS IS A STANDARD TRANSMISSION, SO NEUTRAL IS EASY. IT IS VERY UNSAFE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAPPENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715822May 12, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY SON WAS DRIVING NORTH ON I45 FROM HUNTSVILLE, TX TO FORT WORTH, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 PM. HE WAS DRVING APPROXIMATELY 70-75 MPH NEAR MM159 WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD THUD NOISE COME FROM UNDER HIS TRUCK. HE IMMEDIATELY OBSERVED FLAMES COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. THE FLAMES ENGULFED THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND UNDER THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED A BURN TO THE LOWER PORTION OF HIS LEFT LEG. SECONDS AFTER HE EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE ENTIRE TRUCK WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. A TEXAS STATE TROOPER WAS PASSING SHORTLY AFTER MY SON EXITED THE VEHICLE AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND PARAMEDICS. (PHOTOS TAKEN).
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10714735May 5, 2015
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE REVERSING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE SEPARATED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V542000 (TIRES). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR DUE TO CORROSION AROUND THE ATTACHMENT AREA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 6/25/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL, UNLESS HE PAID $ 147 EACH TO REPLACED TWO METAL TIRE HOLDERS. THE DEALER STATED THE METAL RODS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE SPARE TIRE WAS RUSTED FROM BEING IN THE CARRIER. THE SPARE TIRE FROM THE CARRIER AND THE CONSUMER ACCIDENTALLY RAN OVER IT. UPDATED 05/10/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704674April 9, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
I BOUGHT THE TRUCK DEC 9,2014 IN IL. I BOUGHT IT FROM A USED DEALERSHIP. MID JAN I NOTICED THE CAR PULLING TO THE LEFT. I GOT THE TIRES ROTATED, LOWER BALL BEARINGS REPLACED AND GOT AN ALIGNMENT. ALL A COUPLE WEEKS APART. STILL PULLED TO THE LEFT. I WENT TO ROTATE THE TIRES AGAIN FIGURING I WORE THEM FUNNY. THE FRAME SNAPPED WHERE THE LEAF SPRING MOUNTS TO THE FRAME. THE FRAME COMPLETELY BROKE. THE ONLY THING HOLDING MY REAR LEFT TIRE ON WAS THE TRUCK BED. ON TOYOTA'S WEBSITE YOU CAN LOOK FOR RECALLS. I TYPED MY VIN IN AND IT SAID THE ONLY RECALL WAS FOR THE SPARE TIRE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY OPENED A CASE (#1503310201). THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FRAME THAT HAD ISSUES WITH RUST. THE RECALL WENT TO 2011. I WAS TOLD SINCE THE PREVIOUS OWNER DIDN'T ACT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE FRAME BROKE BECAUSE OF A DEFECT I WAS UNAWARE OF AND UNABLE TO FIND OUT ABOUT. IT WAS NOT A SMALL FAILURE IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. ANYTIME A FRAME FAILS A LIFE CAN BE LOST. THIS IS NOT A SMALL REPAIR OR FIX. IT IS A DIRECT DEFECT TO THE SKELETON OF THE TRUCK. THERE IS KNOW WAY TO KNOW OF THIS DEFECT WITHOUT CALLING AND REQUESTING THE INFORMATION. IT IS NOT ON THERE WEBSITE WHEN LOOKING FOR DEFECTS. I BELIEVE THEY ARE %100 PERCENT AT FAULT FOR NOT MAKING THIS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE. THEY SHOULD BE %100 ACCOUNTABLE FOR ANY ACCIDENTS OR REPAIRS NEEDED BECAUSE OF THIS MAJOR DEFECT IN THERE TRUCK. A TEN YEAR LIMIT SHOULD BE THE LIMIT ONLY IF THEY DON'T EXPECT ANY OF THERE FRAMES TO LAST THAT LONG. WHEN PURCHASING A NEW OR USED TRUCK ONE WOULD NEVER ASSUME THE FRAME WOULD SNAP IN TEN YEARS. I DID INSPECT THE FRAME AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. IT LOOKED GREAT. HAS A NICE UNDERCOAT. PURCHASED IN IL WHERE THEY DO NOT USE SALT ON THE ROAD. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE TRUCK FROM THE INFORMATION I WAS GIVEN FROM THE DEALER. I DO HAVE PICTURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704125April 7, 2015
SUSPENSION
MY ODI # 10703114 IM SURE AS YOU ARE THE FEDERAL SAFETY ADM. ,, YOU HAVE ALREADY READ THE STUDY , WHERE A GROUP OF REALLY SMART ENGINEERS & ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE 2001 TO 2004 TOYOTA TACOMA FRAME FAILURE WAS FROM THE BOX DESIGN COUPLED WITH LOW GRADE STEEL & INSIGNIFICANT RUST PREVENTIVE , RESULTED IN POTENTIAL CATASTROPHE FRAME FAILURE LEADING TO A POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS SITUATION!!~!!! BUT IF YOU DEEM IT NOT TO INFORM THE US CONSUMER --- FAR BE IT FOR ME TO SUGGEST HOW YOU SHOULD DO YOUR JOB ! MY APOLOGIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703114April 1, 2015
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH - HIT A POTHOLE & THE FRAME BROKE ON BOTH SIDES , BEHIND THE CAB !!! ALMOST AN ACCIDENT FRAME WAS ROTTED OUT FROM THE INSIDE !!!! BUT I WASN'T ON INTERSTATE AT THE TIME I CALLED TOYOTA U.S.A. ----THEY SAID -NOT THEIR PROBLEM !!! I WOULD NOT WANT SOMEONE DRIVING ON CONGESTED FREEWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED & THIS HAPPENED SOMEONE COULD BE KILLED !!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702418March 29, 2015
SUSPENSION
WHILE TURNING RIGHT OUT OF PARKING LOT AT SLOW SPEED, PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL DISENGAGED FROM LOWER BALL JOINT LEADING TO LOSS OF STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694994March 17, 2015
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN JUNE 2014 FROM A PRIVATE DEALERSHIP IN VIRGINIA, THEN MOVED FROM MARYLAND TO SEATTLE. I HAD IT INSPECTED IN MARYLAND, IT PASSED, BUT I DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH- THE LEAF SPRINGS ARE NOT EVEN ATTACHED, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA, AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE RUST TREATMENT APPLIED IN 2011, BUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED IN 2013, SO THEY ARE REFUSING TO HELP. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS TRUCK 9 MONTHS AND IT IS BASICALLY WORTHLESS AND DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692899March 9, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A SQUEAKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659548February 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
2001 TOYOTA TACOMA AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN TWO SEPARATE ACCIDENTS. *MW THE FIRST ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON JUNE 9, 2004. THE SECOND ACCIDENT OCCURRED MAY 7, 2013. THE FIRST TIME, THE CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED. THE SECOND TIME, THE CONSUMER WAS HIT, BY ANOTHER MOTORIST WHO RAN A LIGHT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10680780February 3, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE SUB FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,321.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679249January 27, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
I TOOK MY TOYOTA TACOMA PICK UP TO SIGNATURE TOYOTA IN BENTON HARBOR, MICHIGAN FOR A FRAME RECALL AND THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOT RECALLED AND I HAD LETTER IN HAND THAT SAID IT WAS. NOW IN DECEMBER 14, 2014 I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME DEALER FOR THE SPARE TIRE RECALL AND THEY SAID THAT IT COULD NOT BE FIXED BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE FRAME RECALL FIXED AND I TOLD THEM THAT I HAD IT IN THERE AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. AND THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT AND TOYOTA WILL NOT FIX IT EARTHIER. THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO JORDEN TOYOTA FOR A SECOND OPINION. I THOUGHT THAT SIGNATURE WAS TELLING ME THE TRUTH WHEN IN FACT THEY WEREN'T. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10677036January 21, 2015
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE REAR FRAME BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671449January 9, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, A DEER JUMPED INTO THE ROAD AND CAUSED A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. UPDATED 3/26/15*CN UPDATED 03/30/15*LJ UPDATED 10/30/15 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670769January 7, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
RECENTLY, I BROUGHT MY 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA INTO THE DEALER IN HYANNIS, MA TO ADDRESS A RECALL OF THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER. THERE WAS A PRIOR RECALL/EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE FRAME AND I ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT THAT AS WELL. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 2013 FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER, WHO ADVISED ME THAT HE HAD BROUGHT THE TRUCK INTO THE ORLEANS TOYOTA DEALERSHIP(IN ORLEANS, MA), DURING THE PREVIOUS RECALL/EXTENDED SERVICE PERIOD - IN MAY 2011 - WHEN HE HAD RECEIVED NOTICES, AND THAT HE WAS ADVISED THE FRAME WAS SOLID AND DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO TOYOTA'S RECORDS, ORLEANS TOYOTA DOCUMENTED THAT THE FRAME WAS CHECKED OUT AND PASSED THEIR INSPECTION. NOW, ACCORDING TO [XXX]. AT TOYOTA NATIONAL CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPT., THE RECALL/EXTENDED SERVICE WARRANTY PROGRAM ON THE FRAME THEN EXPIRED LATER, IN SEPT., 2011. NOW, HERE IS THE CATCH-22 THAT I AM CONFRONTED WITH ?? I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY . [XXX] AND OTHERS, THAT AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, IN MAY 2011, IF THE ORLEANS TOYOTA SERVICE DEPT. HAD PROVIDED A RUST PREVENTATIVE COATING TO THE FRAME, THEN THIS VEHICLE WOULD HAVE HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 15 YEARS ON IT. AGAIN, THE PREVIOUS OWNER BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN AS INSTRUCTED WHEN HE HAD RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS. THE PREVIOUS OWNER DOES NOT KNOW WHY HE WAS NOT OFFERED THE RUST PREVENTION COATING BACK IN 2011, AND WAS CONTENT THAT THE FRAME WAS SOLID, BECAUSE HE HAD BROUGHT IT IN TO ORLEANS TOYOTA, AND THEY HAD INSPECTED IT. I UNDERSTAND THE NHTSA CURRENTLY HAS 134 OPEN COMPLAINTS JUST ON THIS YEAR 2001 TACOMAS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT TOYOTA SHOULD RECONSIDER AND FIX THE PROBLEM, SINCE FOR WHATEVER REASON, IT WAS TOYOTA 'S ERROR IN NOT APPLYING THE RUST PREVENTION COATING BACK IN 2011. FOR TOYOTA NOW TO NOT STAND BEHIND THE VEHICLE BASED ON THEIR ERROR IS A POOR, AND DANGEROUS ACTION ON THEIR PART. THANK YOU! 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
#10661571December 2, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK IS RUSTED AWAY. THERE IS A RE-CALL FOR REPAIRING THE TIRE MOUNT UNDER THE TRUCK. TOYOTA STATES THEY CAN NOT FIX BECAUSE OF THE RUST. MY CASE WITH THEM IS 1411181384. THE BODY AND MOTOR ARE EXCELLENT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661586December 2, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE UNDER NEATH TIRE RACK TO BE FIXED. IT APPARENTLY HAS RUSTED AWAY. I HAVE CASE 1411181385 WITH TOYOTA. THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX THE TIRE RACK BECAUSE THE REST OF THE FRAME IS RUSTED AWAY AS WELL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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