Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#11152028November 16, 2018
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SAFETY ISSUE REGARDING THE TOYOTA TACOMA V6 WITH 6SPD AUTOMATIC. SLUGGISH FROM A STANDSTILL, IF STARTING FROM A COAST, THERE IS A DEALY UNTIL IT ACCELERATES, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS ABRUPTLY INTO 4TH GEAR IF A GUST OF WIND OR ANY INCLINE CROSSOVER, BRIDGE, OVERPASS OCCURS. THE VEHICLE WILL LOCK DOWNSHIFT TO 4TH RAMP UP RPM'S TO 3300 AND ABOVE, AFTER CRESTING THE 3300 RPMS STILL OCCURS, IT WILL EVENTUALLY UPSHIFT INTO 5TH GEAR, BUT WILL HOLD 5TH GEAR AT 55MPH AND ABOVE SOMETIMES INDEFINITELY, OTHER TIMES, FOR MILES THEN SHIFT INTO 6TH, ALL THE WHILE DRIVING ON A FLAT SURFACE. IT IS UNSAFE, CANNOT PROPERLY TOW ANYTHING, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, THE MPG'S ARE SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN POSTED DUE TO THE DEFECTS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. TOYOTA FORUMS ARE UP TO 145 PAGES OF UNHAPPY TACOMA OWNERS SUFFERING THE SAME ISSUES, WHILE TOYOTA TAKES THE STANCE IT IS NORMAL. THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR EVERY TIME I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152067November 16, 2018
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATION DELAY/HESITATION, UNP? TRY TELLING A DRIVER WHAT TO DOREDICTABLE AND DANGEROUS COMPUTER TRANSMISSION COMBINATION. I NOW HAVE JUST OVER 4000 MILES ON MY 2018 TOYOTA TACOMA OR 4X4 DCSB. PURCHASED IN JULY, GOT A SOFTWARE UPDATE IN AUGUST AT ABOUT 1100 MILES. WHILE THE THROTTLE RESPONSE IMPROVED POST UPDATE, THE HUNTING FOR GEARS AND WHAT GEAR DO I BELONG IN CONFUSION HAS NOT REALLY IMPROVED. I MIGHT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LIVE WITH SOME OF THE GEAR HUNTING/CONFUSION, BUT THE ONE ISSUE THAT JUST KILLS ME EVERY TIME, IS A DELAY FROM PRESSING THE PEDAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN I AM IN A COAST AT APPROXIMATELY 15-25MPH. I CAN LITERALLY PRESS THE PEDAL, COUNT 1, 2..AND THEN THE TRUCK REVS AGGRESSIVELY AND KICKS INTO GEAR AS IF IT'S NOW OVERCOMPENSATING FOR THE DELAY AS OPPOSED TO WHAT SHOULD HAVE JUST BEEN A GRADUAL INCREASE IN SPEED. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME, BUT IT HAPPENS OFTEN ENOUGH THAT IT IS AN OBVIOUS FLAW AND IT HAS NEVER IMPROVED POST UPDATE. AND ONCE AND JUST ONCE, I PRESSED THE PEDAL AND IT JUST DIDN'T REACT AT ALL, IT WAS JUST DEAD, THEN I RELEASED IT AND PRESSED AGAIN AND IT ACCELERATED. I HAVE NEVER IN MY ENTIRE 24 YEARS OF DRIVING EXPERIENCED A DEAD PEDAL UNTIL THIS BRAND NEW 2018 TACOMA. THE UPDATE I AM REFERENCING FLASHES THE COMPUTER OF THE TRUCK AND THE SAME CALIBRATION ID WAS RELEASED TO COMBAT A NUMBER OF ISSUES KNOWN BY TOYOTA. THE TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN ID'S FOR THIS UPDATE ARE 0062-18, 0058-18, 0125-18.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152096November 16, 2018
ENGINE
83K MILES. ENG LIGHT AND TRAC LIGHTS COMES ON, WHILE DRIVING TRUCK GOES INTO LIMP MODE AND WILL NOT EXCELERATE PAST 2500 RPMS AND WILL NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN 35 MPH. ERROR CODE P2442 SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM SWITCHING VALVE PROBLEM. VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151835November 15, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151455November 14, 2018
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS 2004 TOYOTA TACOMA AND TOOK IT IN FOR AN INSPECTION OF THE FRAME FOR UNDERCOATING. THE BODY SHOP NOTED SEVERE CORROSION OF THE FRAME WITH SUSPENSION PARTS THAT ARE ALSO FULL OF CORROSION. I WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THIS RUST ISSUE. I WAS TOLD IF THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THERE WOULD BE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH BECAUSE OF THIS RUST/CORROSION. I NEED THE MANUFACTURER TO TAKE CARE OF THIS FOR SOME REASON THIS VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS NOT RECALLED BUT THE BODY SHOP STATED THIS SHOULD HAVE HAD A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS FRAME DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF RUST THAT IS NOTED UNDER THE VEHICLE ON THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151511November 14, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA OF PORTLAND (55 NE BROADWAY ST, PORTLAND, OR 97232, (503) 284-1105) TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V542000 (TIRES). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE VEHICLE'S FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 212,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151526November 14, 2018
SUSPENSION
BUENA PARK TOYOTA REFUSES TO FIX THE RECALL ON MY TRUCK. THEY SAY IT BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE ORIGINAL SHOCKS. MY TRUCK WAS PURCHASED FROM BUENA PARK TOYOTA AS A CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE AND I HAVEN'T MADE ANY CHANGES TO THE TRUCK. THE WAY IT SITS NOW IS THE WAY I BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALERSHIP AS A CERTIFIED VEHICLE. THE REAR LEAF SPRING HAS HIT THE FUEL TAKE A FEW TIMES AND BOTTOMS OUT ON EVERY LITTLE BUMP (WHICH IS WHAT THE RECALL IS FOR) AND EVERYTHING ON THE REAR SUSPENSION IS EXACTLY THE WAY IT CAME FROM TOYOTA. THEY TOLD ME IF I WANTED TO HAVE THE ITEMS REPLACED I WOULD HAVE TO PUT ALL THE OEM STUFF BACK ON THE VEHICLE BUT THAT'S THE WAY THIS DEALER SOLD IT TO ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151633November 14, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE AIRBAG LIGHT JUST TURNED ON. CRUISE CONTROL ON STEERING WHEEL IS NOT FUNCTIONING, AUDIO CONTROL ON STEERING NOT WORKING ALSO AND LASTLY THE HORN IS NOT WORKING ALSO. LOOKS LIKE A SPIRAL CABLE PROBLEM BASED ON THE SYMPTOM AND VALIDATION OF DISCUSSION GROUP ONLINE. CHECKED FOR RECALL HERE AND SEEN MY VIN NUMBER ON THE RANGE FOR RECALL. WHY DID I NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICE ON THIS. NOT SURE IF THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE CONSIDERING THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED LIGHT IS ON OR IF THIS WILL AFFECT THE AIRBAG DELOYMENT IF NEEDED. THIS HAPPENED JUST RECENTLY AND THERE ARE ISSUES SIMILAR TO MY CASE. HOPE IT CAN BE FIXED BY TOYOTA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150886November 11, 2018
SUSPENSION
APPROXIMATELY 5 YEARS AGO 125K MILES LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEPARATION. 11/11/18 APPROXIMATELY 250K MILES LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE BALL JOINT SEPARATION. TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL. IF I HAD BEEN AT HIGH SPPED SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150403November 9, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS PERFORMED VERY SLOWLY EVEN WHEN THEY WERE ON THE HIGHEST SPEED. THE FAILURE PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM SEEING THE ROAD CLEARLY DURING HEAVY RAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIKE CALVERT TOYOTA (2333 S LOOP W, HOUSTON, TX 77054) WHERE THEY STATED THAT ALL THE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED THE SAME WAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11149582November 6, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
CROSSING STREET GOING STRAIGHT EASTBOUND ON GREEN LIGHT, ROAD CONSTRUCTION GOING ON. TRUCK STOPPED COMPLETELY ON MIDDLE OF ROAD, THINKING THERE WAS A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NO VEHICLE IN FRONT JUST SHADOW OF THE BRIDGE, THAT MADE CAR STOP AUTOMATICALLY. BY THEN NORTH TRAFFIC STARTED MOVING GOT HIT. WERE IN A 5 VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11149646November 6, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION LOCKS OUT IN 4TH GEAR, MID SPEED SURGE, SURGE AT IDLE WHEN TURNING THE WHEELS. CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T FUNCTION IT WILL INCREASE RPM'S ON A FLAT ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11149563November 5, 2018
STEERING
THE STEERING WAS VERY STIFF ON MY TACOMA. I FOUND THAT IT IS DUE TO RUST FORMING ON THE UNIVERSAL JOINT IN THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. I FOUND ONLINE THAT THIS IS A COMMON/KNOWN ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11145227November 4, 2018
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MPH, RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE OFF AT THE BALL JOINTS. THE TIRE FOLDED UNDER THE CHASSIS AND THE TRUCK SKIDDED TO A STOP IN THE ROAD SHOULDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11145273November 4, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR A SPARE TIRE HOLDER. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LE MIEUX TOYOTA-GREEN BAY FOR REPAIR AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT DO IT BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS TOO RUSTED OUT AND REMOVING THE OLD SPARE TIRE CARRIER WOULD MAKE THE PROBLEM WORSE. LE MIEUX SAID THAT THERE WAS AN EARLIER RECALL THAT ADDRESSED THE FRAME ISSUE. I DID NOT RECEIVE THAT RECALL. I CALLED DIRECTLY TO TOYOTA USA HOME OFFICE AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE RUSTING FRAME ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS HAPPENED MAYBE 2-3 YEARS AGO. I WAS NOT GIVEN A REASON FOR REJECTING MY REQUEST FOR THE REPAIR., AND I KNOW THAT LE MIEUX TOYOTA HAS FIXED OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ISSUES. I BELIEVE THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I AM A 2ND OWNER. I HAVE HAD SERVICE ISSUES WITH THIS DEALER ON 3 OTHER SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND I HAVE REFUSED TO DO BUSINESS WITH THEM. WITH THIS RECALL ISSUE I HOPED FOR A POSITIVE SOLUTION, BUT THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11145090November 3, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE (SLIPS) IN FIRST GEAR FROM A COLD START UP. I AM CONCERNED THIS DEFECT MAY CAUSE AN UNSAFE SITUATION IN THE FUTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144870November 2, 2018
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT DETACHED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 270,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144895November 2, 2018
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE FRAME WAS FILLED WITH HOLES AND WAS PENETRABLE WHEN TOUCHED, THUS CREATING FURTHER DAMAGE. LE MIEUX TOYOTA (2550 SOUTH ONEIDA STREET, GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54304, (920) 496-2200) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT DUE TO SIGNIFICANT FRAME DAMAGE, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V542000 (TIRES) COULD NOT BE REPAIRED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144915November 2, 2018
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION PERTAINING TO THE FRAME, WHICH AFFECTED THE RACK AND PINION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION AND THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144923November 2, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISIN SLIPS OR NOT RUN IN REVERSE, EVEN ON FLAT SURFACES. RUNS NORMALLY IN FORWARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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