Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10560326January 17, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND HIT A POTHOLE. THE TRUCK MADE A VERY LOUD METALLIC CRUNCHING SOUND UNDER THE CAB BEHIND ME. AFTER THAT, WHEN I HIT A BUMP, A SIMILAR LOUD METALLIC CRUNCHING SOUND OCCURS. I WENT TO MY MECHANIC, AND HE SAID THAT A BODY-FRAME MOUNT HAD RUSTED THROUGH, AND THAT THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE RUST IN MANY OTHER PLACES. I HAD EARLIER REPLACED A SHIELD OVER THE GAS TANK THAT HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY AND WAS BANGING AGAINST THE DRIVE SHAFT. I CHECKED WITH TOYOTA ON MY MECHANIC'S ADVICE, AND THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON MY TRUCK FOR EXACTLY THIS PROBLEM (EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST), BUT IT HAD EXPIRED IN DECEMBER OF 1012. MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT MY TRUCK MAY BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN JULY, 2012 FROM A SUBARU DEALER, RUGE'S IN RHINEBECK, NY. I WAS NOT TOLD ABOUT THE RUST CONDITION, OR ABOUT A RECALL. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY COMMUNICATION FROM TOYOTA ABOUT THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IF ANY OPTIONS I HAVE HERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560442January 17, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
THE FRAME ON MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA PRE RUNNER IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT DUE TO A FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE RECALL WAS 3 MONTHS PAST THE DATE OF THE END OF THE RECALL. NOW MY VEHICLE HAS LARGE CRACKS IN THE FRAME AND IS NO LONGER SAFE. THIS ISSUE STILL EXISTS IN THE 2005 MODEL AND MUST BE ADDRESSED FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. THERE WAS A RECALL THAT COVERED THIS PROBLEM UP UNTIL THE END OF 2004. MINE WAS PURCHASED IN THE BEGINNING OF 2005. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK AND IS BEING IGNORED BY TOYOTA. THEY ARE FAILING TO REPAIR THIS AND PICKING AND CHOOSING IF THEY INFACT WANT TO REPAIR SOME TRUCKS AND NOT OTHERS. TOYOTAS OPTIONS ON THE FACT THAT MY TRUCK HAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. PLEASE HELP!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560099January 15, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 02/19/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AS OF FEB 10, 2014, HE WAS STILL WAITING ON THE DISTRICT REP TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 02/24/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560101January 15, 2014
STEERING
POWER RACK AND PINION SYSTEM FAILURE, BAD SEALS IN UNIT, UNIT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, FAILED AGAIN, AT 10K MILES ON JANUARY 14, 2014. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559798January 14, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON MAY 27, 2013 MY WIFE [XXX] AND I WERE TOWING MY BASS BOAT AND I BLEW OUT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET IT OFF OF THE ROAD TO CHANGE THE TIRE. IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE TIRE IN MY TRUCK, THE FRAME BENT UNDER THE PRESSURE OF THE JACK AND THE TRUCK, CAME OFF OF THE JACK, LUCKILY I HAD THE TIRE PARTIALLY ON THAT THE LUG BOLTS CAUGHT THE TRUCK. THIS RUSTING AND UNSAFE FRAME ISSUE DATES BACK TO 1/16/13 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 AM I WAS CONTACTED BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THAT DURING A REPAIR TO MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEY NOTICED THAT I HAD A HOLE IN MY FRAME AND THAT IT WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. I FEEL TERRIBLE NOW, BUT I ALL BUT CALLED THE GIRL SERVICE MANAGER A LIAR AND ASKED THAT SHE TAKE ME A PHOTO OF THE HOLE AND SEND IT TO ME AT WORK. I WANT MY TACOMA FIXED, THE FRAME REPLACED AS I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE AND AFTER HAVING EXPERIENCED THE TRUCK FALLING OFF OF THE JACK AFTER THE FRAME BENT WHILE SIMPLY JACKING IT UP, I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT I AM THE ONLY ONE OUT THERE WITH THIS ISSUE. IN MY RESEARCH I AM FINDING VOLUMES OF COMPLAINTS TO TOYOTA IN KIND REGARDING FRAME ROT AND RUST. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED SOME INSTABILITY WHEN DRIVING, IT SEEMS TO HAVE A CONSTANT SHAKE IN THE STEERING. I HAVE PLACED NUMEROUS CALLS TO TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPLAINING IN DETAIL MY SAFETY CONCERN AND THE ANSWER I AM CONSTANTLY BEING GIVEN IS THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT CURRENTLY PART OF THE RECALL PROGRAM. ANY WAY YOU SLICE IT, I FEEL THIS IS TERRIBLE ON TOYOTA'S BEHALF TO SUBJECT LOYAL CUSTOMERS TO SUCH POTENTIAL AND EMINENT SAFETY HAZARDS AS A WEEK AND INFERIOR FRAME! GOD HELP US IF WE ARE EVER INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT... HOW WELL WILL THESE FRAMES HOLD UP OR WILL WE BE CRUSHED LIKE A SODA CAN? SO MUCH FOR TOYOTA'S SAFETY RATING AT THAT POINT RIGHT? PLEASE HELP ME...PLEASE HELP ME. SINCERELY A CONCERNED TOYOTA OWNER, [XXX] 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
#10559945January 14, 2014
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DOES NOT WORK DUE TO FAULTY WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. UPON INVESTIGATION OF ONLINE RESOURCES IT WAS FOUND THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE TACOMA MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559972January 14, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SUMMER 2012 THE CROSS MEMBER HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. NOW (JANUARY 2014) A LARGE (THREE INCH) PERFORATION HAS APPEARED IN THE FRONT FRAME. THE TRUCK FRAME IS ROTTING OUT FAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559642January 13, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
DURING A REPAIR VISIT TO TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER I WAS INFORMED THAT MY FRAME WAS RUSTING IN SEVERAL PLACES. I WAS TOLD THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE BUT THAT THE RUST WOULD CONTINUE AND LEAD TO AN UNSAFE CONDITION. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF RUSTING PROBLEMS WITH PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS. I SEE THAT THE 2004 AND EARLIER MODEL YEARS WERE RECALLED FOR RUSTING FRAMES. DEALERSHIPS WAS ALSO AWARE OF AN INCREASE IN FRAME RUSTING CASES IN 2005 TACOMA TRUCKS AS WELL. TRUCK ONLY HAS 66,000 MILES AND WAS NOT USED FOR HEAVY HAULING. REPAIR OR REINFORCEMENT IS NOT AN OPTION. ONLY REMEDY OFFERED BY TOYOTA WAS FOR ME TO REPLACE THE FRAME AT A COST OF $13,000. I FEEL THIS IS AN UNSAFE DESIGN FLAW THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559702January 13, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IN DASHBOARD CAME ON CONSTANTLY A MONTH AGO. IT IS STILL ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559528January 12, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
STARTED HEARING RUBBING/GRINDING TYPE NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END. INSPECTED AND FOUND LF CV AXLE LEAKING GREASE, SO THOUGHT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THERE. REPLACED LF CV AXLE, AND THE NOISE DID NOT GO AWAY. INSPECTED FURTHER AND FOUND DRIVERS SIDE FRAME WHERE THE MOTOR MOUNT BRACKET IS WELDED TO CRACKED, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO FLEX AND THE FAN TO RUB ON THE FAN SHROUD. CONTACTED TOYOTA, WHO INSTRUCTED ME TO GET IT INSPECTED AT A DEALERSHIP. TOOK TO TOYOTA DEALER, WHO TOLD ME THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF DRIVER ABUSE, NO RUST, NOT REALLY ANYTHING THAT SHOWED WHY THE WELD HAD BROKEN, BUT THAT TOYOTA DID NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING DUE TO AFTERMARKET LIFT AND OVERSIZED TIRED. LIFT WAS ALREADY INSTALLED ON VEHICLE WHEN PURCHASED AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. TOYOTA CORPORATE TOLD ME THEY DID NOT WANT TO HELP BECAUSE VEHICLE IS OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY. THE STEERING SHAFT IS DIRECTLY UNDER THE PART OF THE MOTOR THAT IS SAGGING DOWN, AND I AM AFRAID IF IT WERE TO BREAK COMPLETELY IT MIGHT STOP THE VEHICLE FROM BEING ABLE TO TURN. ALSO, IS THERE NOW EXTRA STRESS ON ANY OF THE WIRING? IS IT FLEXING AND POTENTIALLY BREAKING ANY FUEL LINES? I HAVE DONE SOME REASEARCH ON THIS, AND FOUND A LOT OF PEOLPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR TRUCKS. TOYOTA HAS STARTED PUTTING UPDATED FRAMES WITH MORE SUPPORT FOR THE MOTOR MOUNTS ON THE 2007 MODELS, KNOWING THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE 05/06S, BUT ARE REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND FIX THE ONES THAT HAVE BROKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559314January 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DRL (DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS) BULBS WERE DESIGNED TO CLOSE TO THE LENS COVER AND THE BULB IS TO HOT. IT BURNT / MELTED THE LENS ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT HEADLIGHTS. IT LEAVES A DARK SPOT ( APPROX 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER) . IT HAPPENED WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMP WAS HOT (GREATER THAN 105 DEG F) AND THE RUNNING LIGHTS WERE ON (THEY COME ON AUTOMATICALLY WHEN TRUCK IS STARTED). I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE (GOOGLE SEARCH) AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THERE HEADLIGHTS HAVING A MELTED / BURNT SPOT ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES. THE LOCAL DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO FIX OR RECALL CURRENTLY. I HAVE READ THAT SOME PEOPLE WERE GETTING THIS PROBLEM FIXED IF THE MILEAGE OR TIME WAS WITHIN THE WARRANTY. MINE OCCURRED AFTER. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A FIRE CONCERN AND THE BURNT SPOT IS SEMI BLOCKING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DRL. THE DRL IS SO PEOPLE CAN SEE YOU COMING. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559333January 10, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER FOR OTHER WORK. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE ADVISOR THAT TECHNICIAN FOUND MY HEADLIGHTS TO BE MELTING. SERVICE ADVISOR SHOWED ME PROBLEM AND SAID IT WAS DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS. THEY WERE CRACKED AND BURNED AS WAS THE ASSEMBLY. I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $1300 TO REPLACE THEM. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE HAD IT FOR 2 1/2 YEARS. THIS IS A HAZARD AND A DANGER AND THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED BY TOYOTA AT THEIR COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559345January 10, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, UPON REACHING 35 TO 40 MILES PER HOUR THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE FOR ABOUT TWO TO THREE SECONDS. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE COMPUTER AND AFTER HAVING THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. APPARENTLY THERE IS A TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKUP PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TSB DOES NOT PERTAIN TO MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA IS DELIBERATELY TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO NOT HAVE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IF THIS IS HAPPENING IN OTHER VEHICLES THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE VEHICLES MILEAGE IS WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. TOYOTA WILL GENERALLY STAND BY THE PRODUCTS THEY SELL AND THESE ARE THE VEHICLES MY FAMILY HAS EVER PURCHASED. HOWEVER, WE WILL DEFINITELY NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM TOYOTA AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559339January 10, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
UPON INSPECTING THE UNDERSIDE OF MY 2005 TACOMA, I DISCOVERED HOLES IN BOTH SIDES OF THE INNER FRAME BEHIND THE FRONT WHEELS THAT HAD RUSTED RIGHT THROUGH THE FRAME. THE RUST CONTINUES TO SPREAD AND THE HOLES ARE GETTING LARGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559359January 10, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
MASSIVE AMOUNT OF FRAME RUST, WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY. REVIEWED BY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER AND TOYOTA REP THAT HAPPENED TO BE AT DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THAT RUST WAS NOT NORMAL AND PICTURES WERE TAKEN, TOLD THAT IT WAS DOCUMENTED BUT NOT TO EXPECT FURTHER ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559361January 10, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE LOCAL MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION THE SUBFRAME WAS FOUND SEVERELY CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559251January 9, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PURCHASED MY TRUCK FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN IT IN FOR THE OIL CHANGE WITH THE DEALER INSPECTION TICKETS SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. IN THE LAST INSPECTION I WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP WHERE THE LEAD MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR WAS "UNSAFE" DUE TO SIGNIFICANT RUST ON THE LEAF SPRINGS AND FRAME AREA BOLTS NEAR THE LEAF SPRINGS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO ASK HOW MY CAR HAD GONE THROUGH ALL OF THESE INSPECTIONS AND I HAD NEVER HEARD THAT MY VEHICLE HAD "UNSAFE" LEVELS OF RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE. I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DO NOT INSPECT THE UNDERCARRIAGE ( !? ). WHEN I ASKED FOR THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION, I WAS INFORMED THAT A CAR WITH RUST ON THE FRAME SHOULD BE JUNKED. I CANNOT BELIEVE I SPENT ALL THAT MONEY FOR WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A QUALITY TRUCK THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559258January 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS THAT ALSO DOUBLES AS TURN SIGNALS ARE BURNING A HOLE THROUGH THE PLASTIC LENS INSIDE THE HEADLIGHTS AND CRACKING THE LENS AS WELL. THESE ARE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH TOYOTA AND THEY PUT OUT A T-SB-0129-11 ON SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2011 AND CALLED IT AN "APPEARANCE CONCERN". IT IS ALSO A FIRE HAZARD AS I DON'T BELIEVE THE LENSES SHOULD BE MELTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559260January 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS ARE MELTING THE LENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559080January 8, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAGS ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH. THE CONTACT SUFFERED HEAD TRAUMA, BACK AND NECK INJURIES AND A BROKEN STERNUM. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAD PREVIOUSLY TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V092000 (AIR BAGS) BUT NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED WHEN TAKEN FOR THE RECALL SERVICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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