Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10955693February 20, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
2004 TOYOTA TACOMA, PURCHASED NEW FROM CALIFORNIA DEALER. MAJORITY OF VEHICLE LIFE SPENT IN COLD STATES. EXCESSIVE CORROSION TO FRAME HAS NOW LED TO CRACKING OF THE FRAME. ONLY 77,000 MILES AND NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT TWO DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERS DURING ACTIVE PERIOD OF SERVICE ('RECALL') WHEN TOYOTA WAS REPLACING FRAMES AND ADDING PROTECTIVE COATINGS ON FRAMES OF THIS MODEL AND YEAR. NO SUCH ACTIONS WERE TAKEN ON MY VEHICLE. NOW TOYOTA CLAIMS NO RECORD OF PRIOR SERVICE AT ALL. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECENT CLASS ACTION INVOLVING 2005 MODELS AND LATER. CONDITION WAS DISCOVERED DURING STATIONARY INSPECTIONS AT A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP, AND CONFIRMED BY INSPECTION AT TOYOTA DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955562February 20, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON - TOOK TO DEALER - WAS TOLD SECONDARY AIR FLOW AND PUMP NEED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955572February 20, 2017
SUSPENSION
THE DEALER HAS NOT REMEDIED THIS RECALL. I CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT OVER 23 WEEKS AGO. I WAS TOLD THE PARTS WOULD BE THERE IN 7 TO 10 DAYS. I CALLED AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE PARTS FROM THE VENDOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955584February 20, 2017
STEERING
STEERING VERY STIFF, DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER, LOCKS UP, FAILS TO MAINTAIN DIRECTION. THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON THE STEERING COLUMN-STEERING GEAR IS NOT PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS (ROAD SALT, WATER, ETC.) AND HAS SEIZED, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP AND LEADING TO A MINOR ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955419February 18, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL ...AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY @ 35-40 MPH COLLISION FRONT OF THE TACOMA & REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE.THE SEATBELT LET THE DRIVER GO INTO THE WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10955203February 17, 2017
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP, I NOTICED A HESITATION OR JERKING UPON ACCELERATION. I RETURNED THE NEXT WEEK AND WAS ADVISED THERE WAS A BULLETIN, T-SB-0077-16 AND THE SOFTWARE WAS RELOADED OR UPDATED AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. WHEN I LEFT, IT APPEARED TO BE FIXED FOR THE FIRST 5 MILES, THEN THE PROBLEM RETURNED AND IS GETTING WORSE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA, COMPLAINT 170206-000100. I RECEIVED A RETURN EMAIL THE SAME DAY AND SUBSEQUENT PHONE CALL SEVERAL DAYS LATER. I WAS ADVISED I WOULD BE CONTACTED WITHIN A WEEK FOR RESOLUTION OR PLAN OF ACTION. THAT WEEK HAS COME AND GONE. MEANWHILE, THE TRUCK CONTINUALLY GETS WORSE. TWICE, I HAVE ACCELERATED FROM STOP AND THE TRUCK SEEMS TO SHIFT IN NEUTRAL AND I HAD TO LET OFF THE PEDAL FOR IT TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. ONE OF THOSE TIMES, I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. IT IS WORSE WHEN DRIVING IN THE CITY. THE TRUCK BEGINS JERKING AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET IT TO ACCELERATE. I FEEL IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE, BUT RIGHT NOW I DON'T HAVE MUCH CHOICE. I ALMOST FEEL LIKE I NEED A TOW TRUCK, AMBULANCE, AND ATTORNEY TO FOLLOW ME EVERYWHERE. I HOPE THIS WILL AT LEAST BRING AWARENESS TO AN UNSAFE ISSUE AND OTHERS WILL BE SPARED THE POTENTIAL RESULTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955328February 17, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
I ALL READY HAVE A COMPLAINT IN ODI- 10915902 I HAVE PICTURES I WOULD LIKE TO SEND.DID MY COMPLAINT IN OCT 2016 STILL WAITING FOR PAPERWORK.I HAVE MORE PICTURES NOT SURE HOW TO SEND THEM ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955055February 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
SECONDARY AIR INJECTION VALVE STUCK OPEN CAUSING LIMP MODE. HAPPENED NEAR VERY DANGEROUS INTERSECTION AND LOST ALL POWER IN TRUCK. AS OTHERS HAVE STATED, TRUCK ONLY HAS 50K MILES AND REQUIRED A $500+ REPAIR (PART ONLY) FOR A COMPONENT OF THE EMISSION SYSTEM WHICH IS ONLY USED ON STARTUP AND INCLUDES A WARRANTY OF ONLY 2 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955114February 16, 2017
STEERING
VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND BOUNCES UP AND DOWN AT FREEWAY SPEEDS(65 MPH) INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954537February 14, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST AND ROT HAS RENDERED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 90K MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954128February 13, 2017
ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE CODE- P2442. THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON ISSUE WITH TOYOTA SUVS, AND TRUCKS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954332February 13, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954377February 13, 2017
ENGINE
THE ENGINE CHECK AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS ON WHEN I DRIVE ON HIGHWAY. THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE THE DEALER CHECKED, IT WILL COST $2000 TO FIX IT, IT IS ONLY 69K MILES AND 5 YEARS OLD VEHICLE. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY AND IT SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954391February 13, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
RUST RECALL TOYOTA CAR DEALERSHIP UNWILLING TO "GOODWILL" FIX FRAME DUE TO NOT APPLYING RUST CHEMICALS ON TO THE FRAME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10953884February 10, 2017
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
AFTER RECALL/ REPLACEMENT OF REAR LEAF SPRINGS, WITH NEW 5 LEAF UNITS, THE TRUCK SAGS UNDER LOAD, RIDES AS ROUGH W/O CARGO COMPARED TO PRIOR 3 LEAF (THICKER) SET. THE TRUCK WAS NOT 4 WHEEL ALIGNED TO SPEC AND TOYOTA IS NOT VERIFYING THIS DONE, THE DRIVELINE HAS TORSION WRAP OR JERKY-SHUDDER UPON FULL STOP NOW, AS IF DAMAGED IN THE PROCESS. THE TRUCK WITH SIDE WINDS AND GROVES IN THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS WORK AND WITH TWO DIFFERENT NEW SETS OF MICHELINS (CHANGED THE SAME DAY THE SUSPENSION WORK WAS DONE), SHIFTED OFF LANE VIOLENTLY. COSTCO LOCALLY SAYS I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TIRES SO SWITCHED ME TO HIGHER SPEED RATED ONES (BUT I DO NOT DRIVE AT HIGH SPEEDS, I DRIVE CONSERVATIVELY). A LOCALLY WELL REGARDED TIRE-ALIGNMENT SHOP RECHECKED THE ALIGNMENT AND FOUND IT WAS INCORRECT THOUGH MERCED TOYOTA INSISTS IT PASSED THEIR "GREEN" ZONE ON WHAT LOOKED TO BE OFF-CALIBRATED HUNTER MACHINE. FROM THE RESULTS OF THIS MACHINE, THE SERVICE MANAGER AND MECHANIC BOTH STATED MY TRUCK'S FRAME WAS DAMAGED (SO WHY BOTHER WITH ALIGNMENT?). THIS WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CHECKED BY A BODY REPAIR SHOP WITH PROPER EQUIPMENT TO BE FOUND TO BE WITHIN ONE DIME'S THICKNESS DIFFERENT FROM RAIL TO RAIL, I.E. NO DAMAGE WHATSOEVER. TOYOTA WANTS ME TO RETURN TO THIS FAULTY DEALERSHIP EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE TWO OTHERS W/ IN 60 MILES FROM MERCED CA. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE, REFUSES TO PAY FOR VERIFYING THE DEALERSHIP'S ISSUES. I SUSPECT THE SPRING SET USED IN THIS RECALL DOES NOT MATCH MY VERSION OF TRUCK, A TRD SPORT ACCESS CAB WHICH IS 300 LBS MORE CAPABLE IN SPRINGING IF THE CHARTS ARE CORRECT. ALL COMBINED, THE PROBLEMS ARE NOT SOLVED AND THE RIDE HAS BECOME DANGEROUS, ONE I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT, ONE THAT FOLLOWS THE RUTS IN THE ROAD AND IS MUCH MUCH MORE DANGEROUSLY SENSITIVE TO SIDE WIND GUSTS ON THE FREEWAYS + LESS LOAD CAPACITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10953929February 10, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS TANK, TANK SHEID BRACKET HOLDING TANK UP ALMOST COMPLETLY RUSTED OFF WITH HARDLY HOLDING GAS TANK ON! MAJOR ISSUE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10953719February 9, 2017
STEERING
2005 TACOMA PICKUPS AND OTHERS ARE INCLUDED IN A PENDING SETTLEMENT REGARDING EXCESSIVE RUSTING. NOW MY STEERING IS FREEZING UP WHICH I FIND IS A WELL DOCUMENTED COMPLAINT ON THE INTERNET. THE REASON SEEMS TO ALSO BE RELATED TO A FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT AGAINST RUSTING. SUDDEN STEERING FAILURE HAS BEEN REPORTED. I CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE MY VEHICLE DUE TO THIS FAULT. TOYOTA SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE FORCED TO RECALL ALL THESE DANGEROUS VEHICLES BEFORE THERE ARE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10950252February 8, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949745February 6, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE FRAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. UPDATED 03/29/17LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 9/15/2017 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949766February 6, 2017
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
"TOYOTA RECALL" NHTSA RECALL: 14V604.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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