Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10992679June 1, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TOYOTA SENT A RECALL CARD IN 2011 TO RUST PROOF THE FRAME. THEY COVERED UP THE RUST AND SAID THE VEHICLE WAS GOOD TO GO. THE FRAME HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY PURCHASED HIS VEHICLE AND I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEIR FRAME'S REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BY TOYOTA. THEY AVOIDED THE ISSUE AND NOW I HAVE A UNSAFE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992726June 1, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON RAINY, WET HIGHWAY WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND TRACTION CONTROL WAS SHUT OFF. THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SWITCHING VALVE IS APPARENTLY STUCK CLOSED, WHICH FOR SOME REASON SHUTS OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM SPEAKING WITH OTHER TACOMA AND TUNDRA OWNERS THAT HAD THE VALVES GOTTEN STUCK OPEN, THE VEHICLE GOES INTO "LIMP MODE" WHICH AUTOMATICALLY DECREASES SPEED TO 20MPH. OBVIOUSLY, EITHER OF THESE OCCURRENCES ARE PARTICULARLY UNSAFE IN RAINY AND WET CONDITIONS, AND THE DECREASE IN SPEED IS UNSAFE DURING ANY HIGHWAY TRAVELING. THIS IS APPARENTLY A BIG ENOUGH ISSUE ON THE TUNDRA MODELS FOR TOYOTA TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO 150,000MI, YET THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING FOR THE TACOMAS WHICH HAVE AN IDENTICAL SYSTEM AND PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992580May 31, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FAILURE OF THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP AND VALVE EMISSION SYSTEM PROMPTED ENGINE TO RUN IN A REDUCED POWER MODE, AND THIS OCCURRED ON A ON A RELATIVELY NEW VEHICLE WITH BELOW AVERAGE MILEAGE. WHILE SETTING MAY PROTECT ENGINE, THIS CREATED AN UNSAFE DRIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR VEHICLE WITHIN FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. MY COMPLIANT IS NOT RELATED TO THE REDUCED DRIVING MODE THAT MAY HAVE PROTECTED THE ENGINE, BUT RATHER THE POOR DESIGN OF THE AIR-PUMP/VALVE SYSTEM THAT PREMATURELY FAILED CAUSING THE REDUCED POWER MODE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992178May 30, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THE SECONDARY AIR INTAKE SYSTEM GOES OUT FAIRLY QUICKLY. MY VEHICLE IS AT 72,500 MILES. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO GO INTO "LIMP" MODE WHICH MAKES THE CAR GO A MAXIMUM OF 40MPH. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS IF IT WERE TO KICK IN WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. IT IS AN EMISSIONS ITEM, BUT TOYOTA IS NOT COVERING IT UNDER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992293May 30, 2017
STEERING
THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT BALL JOINT FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ON A SMOOTH SURFACES STATE ROAD. THE WHEEL FELL OFF OF THE CONTROL ARM AND SENT MY VEHICLE SLIDING DOWN THE ROAD. PICTURES ARE ATTACHED. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED IN A SIMILAR RECALL OF 4X4 VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THE ACTION NUMBER OF THAT RECALL IS NHTSA#: EA 04024. I AM HOPING TO GET MY VIN ADDED AS AN AMENDMENT TO THEY RECALL TO FIX THE VEHICLE AND MAKE IT SAFE TO DRIVE. THANK YOU FOR THE HELP.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992304May 30, 2017
SUSPENSION
LEAF SPRING HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY LIA TOYOTA DEALERSHIP'S SHOP IN COLONIE, NY AS BEING BROKEN. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM FOR 2011 TOYOTA TACOMA VEHICLES WITH OTHER VIN NUMBERS, BUT NOT MINE. THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTED TOYOTA, WHICH DENIED MY VEHICLE FOR THE RECALL, SO IT RECOMMENDS REPLACING BOTH LEAF SPRINGS AT MY EXPENSE ($2400). I FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD INCLUDE MY VEHICLE IN THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992077May 29, 2017
ENGINE
MY TRUCK'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRAC OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT AFTER THE LEVEL 1 DIAGNOSTIC, A P2442 ERROR CODE APPEARED (SWITCHING VALVE STUCK). THE VALVES, AND AIR PUMP ARE PART OF THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM WHICH DIVERTS SOME EXHAUST BACK INTO THE ENGINE TO REDUCE EMISSIONS OUTPUT. AS PART OF THE TRUCK'S EMERGENCY SYSTEM, THE TRUCK LIMITED THE ENGINE OPERATION PARAMETERS TO ABOUT 2000RPM, AND ABOUT 40MPH MAXIMUM. EXPRESS OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ENGINEERS QUOTED THE PARTS AT AROUND $1500, NOT INCLUDING LABOR. THE DAY OF DIAGNOSIS, THE TRUCK HAD 72,952 MILES AND WAS PURCHASED NOV. 2011. CURRENTLY UNABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE MY TRUCK IN NORMAL TRAFFIC. FACING A NEARLY $2K BILL, I DECIDED TO DO SOME DIGGING INTO EMISSIONS WARRANTY INFORMATION AND FOUND THAT THOSE PARTS WERE NOT GOING TO BE COVERED BY THE 8YR/80,000 MILE FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY AS OUTLINED IN MY WARRANTY AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE, EVEN THOUGH THESE ARE A CRITICAL PART OF THE SYSTEM. WHILE ONLINE, I READ SEVERAL POSTS ON TACOMAWORLD.COM WHERE SEVERAL OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. WHAT WAS MORE CONCERNING WAS THAT THIS VERY SAME ISSUE WAS VERY COMMON IN TOYOTA TUNDRA NOT LONG AGO AND THE MANUFACTURER EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTIES TO COVER THE COSTS BECAUSE IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. NOW, THE VERY SAME THING IS HAPPENING WITH TACOMA BUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS NOT BEEN EXTENDED TO MY TRUCK. THE SERVICE LIGHTS HAVE SINCE COME BACK ON AND THE TRUCK IS NOT DRIVABLE, I HAVE YET TO GET A HOLD OF TOYOTA BUT BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY, I WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE MORNING BUT NOT EXPECTING MUCH. WHO WILL PAY FOR MY RENTAL CAR WHILE I'M PAYING THIS BILL? HTTPS://WWW.TACOMAWORLD.COM/THREADS/SECONDARY-AIR-INJECTION-SYSTEM-P2440-AND-P2442.370792/ HTTP://WWW.TUNDRAHEADQUARTERS.COM/BLOG/TOYOTA-WARRANTIES-AIR-INJECTION-PUMP/
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991899May 27, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME HAS EXCESSIVE RUST. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW IN SUMMER 2008, LESS THAN 3 YEARS LATER THE SEAMS OF THE FRAME HAD SUBSTANTIAL RUST. FRAME IS NOW COVERED IN RUST . WHEN THE TOYOTA DEALER WAS CONTACTED THEIR REPLY WAS ~THERE IS NO RECALL FOR YOUR VEHICLE REGARDING THIS MATTER. I AM AWARE OF MANY OTHER MODEL YEARS OF TACOMA BEING RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE MODEL YEAR 2009 TACOMAS AND THAT MODEL YEAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. FORM REQUIRES A "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN" DATE, A DATE OF JUNE 2011 WAS ENTERED AS THE APPROXIMATE DATE WHEN THE EXCESSIVE RUST WAS FIRST NOTICED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991830May 26, 2017
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK ROADHANDLER SPORT TIRES, SIZE: P245/75/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE TIRES AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND AN EYEWITNESS WAS ABLE TO INSTALL THE SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEARS AUTO (LOCATED AT 693 STILLWATER AVE BANGOR, MAINE 0441) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL FAILED DUE TO A DEFECT OF THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIRE WAS EXCLUSIVELY MANUFACTURED FOR SEARS. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991840May 26, 2017
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR DIFFERENTIAL RECALL- ON MAY 9TH I DROPPED MY TRUCK OFF AT STEVENS CREEK TOYOTA TO HAVE THE TWO ERROR MESSAGES REVIEWED FOR CAUSE. THE ADVISOR, ROBIN LET ME KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FROM APRIL AND THAT THEY WOULD INSPECT MY VEHICLE FOR LEAKS. THE FIRST REPORT WAS THAT THERE WERE NO LEAKS. THE FOLLOWING MORNING WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO RETRIEVE MY TRUCK I WAS TOLD THE TRUCKS REAR DIFF WAS LEAKING TERRIBLY AND WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS TOLD THE FIX WOULD BE COMPLETE IN ONE TO TWO WEEKS AND WAS GIVEN A COROLLA AS A COMPARABLE LOANER VEHICLE. AFTER TWO WEEKS OF FALSE UPDATES FROM VARIOUS TECHS I EMAILED THE SERVICE MANAGER AND REQUESTED AN IMMEDIATE UPDATE ALONG WITH A TRULY COMPARABLE LOANER "TRUCK". I RECEIVED AN UPDATE OF "PER TOYOTA THERE IS NO FIX AND NO TIME LINE AS TO WHEN A FIX WILL HAPPEN". I WAS GIVEN A DODGE RAM RENTAL FROM ENTERPRISE AS AN UPGRADED LOANER VEHICLE. I HAVE CALLED THE NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE WEB-SITE 800.331.4331 AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THERE IS STILL NO REPAIR AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN ONE WILL BE FORTHCOMING. I AM MAKING PAYMENTS AND PROVIDING INSURANCE ON A BRAND NEW VEHICLE I HAVE BARELY EVEN DRIVEN AND NOW RESIDES ON THE DEALER LOT. THE LOANER VEHICLE IS COMPARABLE IN SIZE BUT NOT WHEN IT COMES TO ALL THE ADDED OPTIONS AND SAFETY FEATURES I PAID FOR. I HAVE KEPT A VERY DETAILED RECORD OF ALL CONVERSATIONS & EMAILS. I JUST WANT TO DRIVE THE TRUCK I AM PAYING FOR BUT I WOULD BE WILLING TO DISCUSS PURCHASING A DIFFERENT TRUCK THAT HAS PASSED THE RECALL INSPECTION. I KEEP SEEING THAT THIS WILL BE HANDLED IN A TIMELY MANNER BUT WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN? IT'S BEEN NEARLY 3 WEEKS WITHOUT MY TRUCK DUE TO TOYOTA'S NEGLIGENCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991850May 26, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL WHINING SOUND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (FRED ANDERSON TOYOTA LOCATED AT 777 BREVARD RD ASHEVILLE, N.C 28806) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991879May 26, 2017
ENGINE
AS I WENT FROM SIDE ROAD TO MAIN ROAD, TRUCK WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO FULL SPEED EVEN WITH FOOT ON THE PEDAL, INDICATORS TRAC OFF AND CHECK ENGINE WERE LIT. WENT TO MECHANIC AND ERROR CODES P2440 AND P2442 INDICATED MALFUNCTION IN SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM. WAS TOLD NEW AIR PUMP AND DIVERTER VALVE REQUIRED AT COST OF $2K. TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 30K ON IT,BUT IS 5 YEARS OLD. GOING INTO LIMP MODE IS DANGEROUS AS THE MAIN STREET IS 55MPH. TOYOTA STATES TUNDRAS HAVE SAME ISSUE THAT IS NOW COVERED BY 10 YEAR/150K WARRANTY, BUT NOTHING FOR TACOMA OWNERS. SO I AM QUITE ANGRY WITH THAT AS WELL. HAVE READ ONLINE THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING SAME ISSUES. TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THESE DEFECTIVE PUMPS AND VALVES IN ADDITION TO DISABLING THE LIMP MODE AS IT IS VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991610May 25, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BULBS IN THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE MELTING THE LENSES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991608May 25, 2017
SUSPENSION
AFTER WAITING FOR YEARS TO BE CALLED TO GET THE TOYOTA LEAF SPRINGS CHANGED AFTER MANUFACTURER RECALL, THE DEALER REFUSED TO EXCHANGE THEM. I ADDED AN EXTRA LEAF UNDER THE SUBSTANDARD ONES TO MITIGATE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE WHILE TOWING, AND WAS TOLD I HAD "MODIFIED THE ORIGINAL SPRINGS". THE DEALER WAS RED MC COMBS TOYOTA; 13526 INTERSTATE 10 FRONTAGE RD, SAN ANTONIO, US (210) 530-3000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991440May 24, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST AND CRACKS ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND THE LEAF SPRINGS WERE NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (VALLEY HI TOYOTA 14612 VALLEY CENTER DRIVE VICTORVILLE CA 92395 780-241-6484), BUT THEY DECLINED TO ASSIST AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATIONAL CONDITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991233May 23, 2017
STEERING
PROBLEM WITH TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT, VERY STIFF, LIKE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC, HE HAD TO INSTALL THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT. HE CALLED ARE LOCAL DEALER FOR THE PART, THEY SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM, THEY JUST SOLD 3 THAT DAY. MY QUESTION IS IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, WHY ISN'T TOYOTA TALKING CARE OF THIS! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! THIS ENDED UP COSTING ME $400. VERY UNFAIR, THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991240May 23, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF SEVERE CORROSION TO THE REAR SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE RUST AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED CASE NUMBERS: 1075172502 AND 1705192164. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. UPDATED 06/29/17*LJ UPDATED 08/03/2017 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991121May 23, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TOOK MY TRUCK TO DEALER FOR 15K ROUTINE SERVICE/OIL CHANGE. THEY ANNOUNCED A RECALL REGRADING A "LEAKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL" ADVISED KEEPING THE TRUCK UNTIL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED,(PROVIDED RENTAL) BUT NO TIME FRAME FOR COMPLETION. THIS IS CAUSING A HARDSHIP ON BOTH MY PERSONAL AND WORK RELATED TRAVEL (I GO OUT OF STATE A LOT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991154May 23, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OVER SOME BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE EMERGING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STOPPED AND NOTICED THAT PARTS OF THE SUBFRAME DETACHED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO SEVERE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10990873May 22, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER TO HAVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM REPLACED, THE MECHANIC OBSERVED THAT THE FRAME HAD EXTENSIVE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY OPEN RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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