Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10969424March 29, 2017
STEERING
I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY STEERING BINDING IN MY 2011 TACOMA. I NOTICE THAT WHEN DRIVING IN STRAIGHT LINE I HAVE TO USE MORE THAN NORMAL FORCE TO ADJUST THE WHEEL TO STAY IN LANE. I ALSO NOTICE IT WHEN TURNING CORNERS, IT WILL BE MOVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN BIND UP AND IT TAKES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE TURN. THIS SEEMS LIKE A BIG SAFETY ISSUE AND I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND HAD THEM CHECK THE STEERING FLUID. THEY ENDED UP PERFORMING A STEERING FLUSH. I STILL HAD THE ISSUE AND I FOUND THAT THE LOWER U-JOINT IN THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS RUSTY AND BINDING UP. I SPRAYED IT WITH PENETRATING LUBE AND IT HAS FREED UP (FOR NOW). I WILL BE ORDERING A NEW ONE ASAP. I DO FEEL THAT THIS SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD BE COVERED BY TOYOTA BUT AT THIS TIME THEY SAY THAT IT IS NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969199March 29, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HORN HAS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. WILL ONLY WORK WHEN WHEEL IS TURNED OR WHEN VEHICLE IS IN THE OFF POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969248March 29, 2017
SUSPENSION
IN SEPTEMBER 2016 I WAS INFORMED OF SAFETY RECALL AND PUT ON WAIT LIST. CALLED RIVERSIDE TOYOTA ROME GA MARCH 2017 AND WAS TOLD STILL WAITING ON PARTS WITH 250 PEOPLE ON WAIT LIST IN FRONT OF ME. NOT TOYOTAS FAULT BUT FAULT OF OUTSOURCED PARTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968878March 28, 2017
SUSPENSION
AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE OF REAR LEAF SPRING DEFECT, I CONTACTED TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN BROOKHAVEN, MS IN JUNE OF 2016. MANAGER SAID SPRINGS WERE ON BACKORDER AND THEY WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN THEY COULD REPAIR! SINCE I HAVE RECEIVED 3 OR 4 NHTSA RECALL 14V-604 NOTICES, I WOULD THINK THE SPRINGS WOULD BE AVAILABLE AFTER 10 MONTHS OF WAITING! WHAT AM I TO DO IF A SPRING BEAKS???? I HAVE NOT HEARD A WORD FROM THIS DEALERSHIP!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969040March 28, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATED BY ITSELF. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2006 4X4 TOYOTA TACOMA ON A 55MPH ROAD WITH OR 3 YEAR OLD AND 1 YEAR OLD CHILDREN ON MARCH 2017 AT AROUND 12:00 NOON, WHEN SHE STARTED TO DECELERATE TO TURN ONTO SIDE ROAD SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES BUT THEY DIDN'T WORK, SHE PRESSED HARDER AND THERE WAS NO CHANGE; THEN THE TRUCK ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE SHE STILL ONLY APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES FINALLY WORKED AND SHE WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE THE TURN, YET MUCH TOO FAST. OVERT THE NEXT TWO MILES TO OUR HOUSE ON A 35MPH ROAD, SHE STOPPED THE TRUCK FINE (ONCE AT A STOP SIGN, AND ONCE AT OUR MAILBOX). HOWEVER, AS SHE PULLED INTO OUR GARAGE SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND AGAIN THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK, AND THE TRUCK AGAIN ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND HIT A TOOL CABINET WHICH HIT THE GARAGE WALL. THANKFULLY SHE AND THE KIDS WERE OK. THE TRUCK HAS A PUSH-BAR ON THE FRONT AND THAT WAS PUSHED INTO THE FRONT BUMPER AND GRILL, THE TACOMA'S FRONT BUMPER IS CONCAVED IN THE MIDDLE AND THE ENDS ARE BROKEN FROM WHERE THE JOIN THE FRONT FENDERS, THE LOWER GRILL AREA ALSO BROKE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THREE DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND ASK IF THERE WAS A RECALL. TWO CLAIMED TO NEVER HAVE HEARD OF THIS, AND ONE OF THOSE TOLD ME TO MAKE SURE A FLOOR MAT WASN'T IN THE WAY (WHICH IT WASN'T). ONE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT THIS WAS SIMILAR SYMPTOMS TO A NATIONAL RECALL THAT HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR OTHER TOYOTA MODELS, BUT NOT OUR TACOMA WAS NOT ONE OF THOSE. I TOOK TO THE INTERNET AND INSTANTLY FOUND THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS BY TACOMA OWNERS, AND EVEN VERBIAGE THAT NHSTA HAS HAD THOUSANDS, MAYBE TENS OF THOUSANDS, OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THIS GENERATION TACOMA. I TESTED THE TRUCK LATER IN THE DAY AND IT WORKED AS IT SHOULD, HOWEVER IT'S CLEAR THAT TOYOTA, AND THIS TACOMA, HAVE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ISSUES
Crash:
Yes
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
#10969191March 28, 2017
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 SPORT DOUBLE CAB LONGBED WITH 28860 MILES. I STARTED THE ENGINE AND NOTICED THE "CHECK ENGINE" AND "TRAC CONTROL" LIGHTS ON IN THE CLUSTER. AS I WAS DRIVING I NOTICED A LACK OF POWER IT WAS IN "LIMPED MODE". MADE IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO DID A CODE CHECK WITH READER, CODES P2440 AND P2442 SHOWN WHICH IS SECONDARY INJECTION PUMP VALVE MALFUNCTION. THE CONCERNING ASPECT IS THAT WITH SUCH LOW MILAGE THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURS THAT MAKES THE TRUCK GO INTO LIMP MODE WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS IN ANY GIVE SITUATION ON THE HIGHWAYS. TOYOTA MUST REALLY CONSIDER INVESTIGATING THIS DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968651March 27, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE STATIONARY, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THERE WERE ALSO HOLES IN THE FRAME WHERE THE WHEELS CONNECTED TO THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968734March 27, 2017
SUSPENSION
LEAF SPRINGS BROKE AND SEVERED MY BRAKE LINES.WHEN I CONTACTED A MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THIS IS SAFTEY RECALL E02. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF RECALL, I LOST MY BREAKS SMASHED INTO MY GARAGE DOOR. TOYOTA WONT PAY FOR A TOW FOR ME TO GET FIXED. I CANT DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE RECALL CAUSED MY LEAF SPRING TO BREAK MY BREAK LINES AND SMASH MY GARAGE DOOR. ITS NOT DRIVABLE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968390March 24, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING AND WHEN ENTERING A HIGHWAY MY TRUCK COMPLETELY STOPPED ACCELERATING AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 40 MPH, ANF WOULD NOT GO OVER 1200 RPMS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE CODES THAT POPPED UP FROM MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND HAVE FOUND A TON OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE CODE IS P2442, AND INDICATES A FAILED AIR INJECTOR THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL OR SAFETY ADVISORY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968391March 24, 2017
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO PULL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V054000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968181March 23, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRING DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRING FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968182March 23, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS APPROACHING A RED;IGHT IN PHOENIX, A TRUCK WAS IN FRONT OF ME I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR AMPED UP. THE GUY I REARENDED SAID HE SAW MER CROW HOPPING AS MY TRUCK WAS DOING THIS. I HAD MY FOOT FIRMLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD. I ONLY STOPPED WHEN I REAR ENDED HIM. I WAS ON A CITY STREET IN PHOENIX.
Crash:
Yes
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
#10967904March 22, 2017
SUSPENSION
I CALLED TOYOTA OF SANTA BARBARA TO SCHEDULE THIS RECALL WORK TO REPLACE THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS ON MY TACOMA. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE ON ORDER AND I WOULD BE CALLED WHEN THEY CAME IN. I WEEK OR MORE LATER, I CALLED AGAIN AND TOLD BY A MAN IN THE PARTS DEPARTMENT THAT THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL WERE STILL NOT IN. HE ASKED IF I WANTED TO BE PUT ON THE WAITING LIST FOR THE RECALL SERVICE. I WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT DESPITE MY PREVIOUS CALL I WAS NOT PUT ON THE LIST. THE GUY I SPOKE TO WAS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE FOR WHEN THE SERVICE COULD BE DONE, AND SAID THE FAULTY LEAF SPRINGS COULD BE USED WITHOUT RISKS. I WAS UNWILLING TO BE SO CAVALIER WITH THE DEFECT AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. I EXPLAINED THAT WHEN TOWING MY SMALL TRAILER THE SUSPENSION BOTTOMS OUT WHEN HITTING A DIP OR BUMP, EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS. I AM PLANNING A LONG CAMPING TRIP ACROSS THE WEST AND CANADA AND NEED THIS REPAIRED BEFORE AUGUST 12TH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967630March 21, 2017
ENGINE
PULLED ONTO THE INTERSTATE AND THE TRUCK WOULD NO ACCELERATE. PUT ON MY HAZARDS AND TRIED TO AVOID GETTING HIT. GOT OFF ON THE NEXT EXIT. HAD TO GO UP A HILL TO GET HOME AND TRUCK WAS STRUGGLING TO MAINTAIN 20 MPH. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS THE AIR INJECTION VALVES AND THAT THE TRUCK HAD GONE INTO LIMP MODE BECAUSE OF THE EMISSIONS PROBLEM. CODES WERE P2440, 2442. DEALER SAID PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED BY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND EMISSIONS WARRANTY EXPIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967341March 20, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 65 MPH A SUDDEN VERY LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD, INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE, BUT AFTER VERIFYING THAT THE TRUCKS STABILITY WAS NOT LOST (IN JUST A COUPLE SECONDS) THEN STARTED FEELING AIR COMING FROM THE TOP. OPENED UP THE SUN/MOON ROOF COVER AND PIECES OF THE GLASS FELL. WAS NOT DRIVING BEHIND A TRUCK, NOR IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE NOR UNDER ANY TYPE OF BRIDGE OR BY-PASS. THE FREEWAY DIDN'T HAVE ANY BIG BUMPS, NOR DIPS. ONLY TWO OTHER VEHICLES WERE AROUND, ONE ON EACH SIDE BUT A BIT BEHIND ME, SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A 3-LANE FREEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967107March 19, 2017
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING ONTO A HIGHWAY, "CHECK ENGINE"AND "TRAC OFF" WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AS I PULLED INTO TRAFFIC. TRUCK WENT INTO LIMP MODE SO I COULDN'T ACCELERATE. ONCOMING TRAFFIC WORKED AROUND ME AS I TURNED ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS. SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM P2440 AND P2442 ARE THE ERROR CODES ASSOCIATED WITH THE VALVES STUCK OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966682March 18, 2017
POWER TRAIN
HAVE A SERIOUS VIBRATION IN THE TRANSMISSION. HAVE TOOK THE TRUCK IN 4 TIMES THEY DID THE UPGRADE ON THE COMPUTER IT DID HELP. NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK THEY HAVE NO ANSWER'S FOR ME. GOT TOLD BY 50,000 MILES IT SHOULD WORK ITSELF OUT. CALLED TOYOTA TO COMPLAIN THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. I GOT TOLD THEY HAVE NO ANSWER'S HOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MY COMPLAINT IS THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH THE 2016 AND 2017.THEY ARE NOT FIXING THEM BUT YET STILL RIPPING PEOPLE OFF BUY SELLING TRUCKS WITH A MAJOR PROBLEM. I USE TO LOVE MY TOYOTA BUT NOW I'M DONE AND WILL NEVER BUY ONE AGAIN SINCE THEY DON'T BACK THEM UP ANYMORE AND RIP PEOPLE OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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