Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10233535July 8, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP EVEN THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED. THE PEDAL WAS NOT STUCK IN THE ACCELERATING POSITION. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE REGULAR BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. HE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN INTO THE MEDIAN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO JUMP OUT OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS STILL ACCELERATING. WHEN SHE JUMPED OUT, SHE INJURED HER LEFT KNEE, AND RIGHT ARM AND HAND. THE DRIVER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS NOT INJURED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCE IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,800.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10233553July 8, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AT A RED LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE BRAKES FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT END AND THE DOORS WERE DESTROYED. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER HAS NOT MADE A DETERMINATION AT THIS TIME. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER OF THE SUV HE HIT WAS INJURED. THE CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233382July 7, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA V6 SR5 DOUBLE CAB 4X4 HAS A CONDITION WHERE THE THROTTLE CUTS OUT WHILE ACCELERATING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC OR WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233426July 7, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE PASSENGER RIGHT FRONT TIRE BALL JOINT BROKE IN HALF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WASN'T INCLUDED IN RECALL 05V225000. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE WOULD RECEIVE A CALL BACK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233461July 7, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WE TOOK OUR 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCK TO A MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND HE TOLD US THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED, HE COULD BREAK IT WITH HIS HAND. HE TOLD US IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND TO LOOK INTO CONTACTING TOYOTA, WHICH WE DID. THE DEALER TOLD US THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE ONLY THE 95-2000 MODELS WERE BEING RECALLED. WE CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE AT TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD US WE WOULD HEAR FROM SOMEONE WITHIN 30 DAYS REGARDING OUR COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233115July 3, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT HEARD ABOUT AN ISSUE WITH THE FRAMES ON THE 1995-2000 TOYOTA TACOMAS. HE CONSULTED THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THE 150% BUYBACK OPTION, BUT WOULD NOT CONFIRM THE PROCESS. HE ASKED THE DEALER IF THE FRAME COULD BE REPLACED AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT COULD NOT. THE CONTACT WAS CONVINCED THAT THE FRAME COULD BE REPLACED AND WANTED TO HAVE IT DONE INSTEAD OF TRADING IN THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS "SOFT" AND NOT STRUCTURALLY SOUND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66,276.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232799July 1, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB HAS HAD ACCELERATION WHEN BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED, AND EPISODES WHERE THE BRAKE PEDAL CAN BE PUSHED COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKE ACTION WHAT SO EVER. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE INTO TOYOTA DEALER ON 5 OCCASIONS WITH THE COMPLAINT, BUT EACH TIME HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG (I THINK THEIR INVESTIGATION INVOLVED DRIVING IT AROUND AND SEEING IF THE BRAKES WORKED--AND THEY DID AT THOSE TIMES). THE PROBLEM IS EPISODIC, AND SO IS DIFFICULT TO RECREATE. I BELIEVE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A DEFECT IN THE BRAKING/CRUISE CONTROL/ACCELERATION SYSTEM SINCE SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT. TODAY I WAS DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED AND TRIED TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP, CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. I SEE THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. WHEN IS SOMEBODY GOING TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY? I THINK AN INDEPENDENT PANEL SHOULD CONDUCT AN INQUIRY BECAUSE I THINK TOYOTA KNOWS SOMETHING IS WRONG, BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10232895July 1, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. FRAME CORROSION. TOYOTA MOTOR COMPANY HAS DONE A VOLUNTARY RECALL FROM MODEL YEARS 1995-2000. THIS RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE MODELS AFTER 2000. I OWN A 2001 VEHICLE WITH EXTENSIVE FRAME CORROSION BUT I'M NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE VOLUNTARY RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232974July 1, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST ON 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232722June 30, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2001 TOYOTA TACOMA FRAME ROT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232717June 30, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS DAMAGED TOO SEVERELY TO BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THEY OFFERED HER APPROXIMATELY $7,000 TOWARDS A TRADE-IN. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232623June 29, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE METAL UNDER MY 95 TOYOTA TACOMA IS CRUMBLING AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232477June 27, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2008 TOYOTA TACOMA, JUNE 16, 2008 I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERS GARAGE AND TOLD THEM THAT THE PICKUP MOTOR WAS ENGINE SPEED WOULD RACE WHEN I WAS AS A STOP, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND THAT MY FUEL MILES HAD DROP 5 MILES A GALLON. ALSO THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLAM IN AND OUT OF LOW GEAR GOING UP AND DOWN A HILL. THEY CLAIM THEY PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER AND IT DID NOT SHOW ANY ERROR. SO THAT THE TRUCK IS FINE, THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS PROBABLY FROM WHEN MY AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON I TOLD THEM I DON'T RUN MY AIR CONDITIONER. BUT THE TOLD ME TO JUST WATCH IT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232411June 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 TACOMA 4X4 4 DOOR TRD. DRIVER APPROACHED RED LIGHT ATTEMPTED TO STEP ON BRAKES TO STOP AND THEY DID NOT WORK. DRIVER RAN THROUGH RED LIGHT AND NOTICED BLACK SMOKE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THEN FLAMES. TOOK ABOUT A MILE, WHILE THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE, TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DOWNSHIFTING AND E-BRAKE. HAD NO PRIOR BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. INSURANCE IS DOING INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THE HEAVIEST FIRE DAMAGE WAS LOCATED NEAR THE BRAKE LINE AND MASTER CYLINDER AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10232261June 25, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:REAR
MY 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH. TOYOTA IS BUYING BACK OLDER ONES BUT THE FRAME IS THE SAME OR WORSE ON MY 2001 WITH NO HOLES TO LET WATER AND SALT OUT. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND SINCE THEY BOUGHT THE OLDER ONES BACK IN THIS AREA IT MUST BE SERIOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232259June 25, 2008
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A RUST PROBLEM IN THE BED OF MY 2004 TOYOTA TACOMA AND I HAVE A 5 YEAR WARRANTY AGAINST MANUFACTURE DEFECTS THAT TOYOTA WILL NOT HONOR AND THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232278June 25, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*- THE CONTACT HAS ASKED FOR THE EXACT VERBIAGE OF HIS EMAIL ENTERED AS HIS COMPLAINT: TOYOTA HAS INSTITUTED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR 1995-2000 TOYOTA TACOMAS FOR FRAME RUST. TOYOTA IS BUYING BACK THE TRUCKS BECAUSE OF SAFETY PROBLEMS. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS RESULTING FROM COLLAPSING FRAMES THAT HAVE RUSTED OUT. THEY ARE DOING THIS TO AVOID A NHTSA RECALL. MY TRUCK HAS A TITLE THAT LISTS PRIOR DAMAGE, AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE MY TRUCK BACK. THEY CLAIM THAT THE TRUCK HAS BEEN ALTERED. THE TRUCK WAS REPAIRED USING TOYOTA TACOMA FACTORY PARTS, AND NOT AFTERMARKET PARTS. THE TRUCK WAS REPAIRED IN YEAR 2002, BUT THE INSURANCE COMPANY CHOSE NOT TO SPEND THE MONEY ON REPAIRS. IF MY TRUCK WAS NEWER, THE INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD HAVE SPENT THE MONEY ON REPAIRS, THE REPAIR WOULD NOT APPEAR ON THE TITLE, AND TOYOTA WOULD QUALIFY THIS TRUCK FOR BUY BACK. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MY TRUCK AND A NEWER TRUCK RECEIVING THE SAME REPAIR IS THAT ONE IS OLDER THAN THE OTHER, AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY CHOSE TO REPAIR THE NEWER VEHICLE. MY 1998 TACOMA WAS PROFESSIONALLY REPAIRED AND INSPECTED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS POLICE. THE TRUCK LOOKS BRAND NEW EXCEPT FOR THE FRAME RUST. I BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA IS TRYING TO AVOID A NHTSA RECALL BY THIS WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM. STILL, THERE ARE MANY VEHICLES LIKE MINE ON THE ROADS WITH FRAME RUST WAITING FOR AN ACCIDENT THAT TOYOTA CHOOSES TO IGNORE. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF UPDATED 07/15/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231960June 22, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ACCELERATOR SEEMED TO STICK UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS... ENGINE REVS WOULD NOT GO TO NORMAL IDLE EVEN IN NEUTRAL... BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AT THE HIGH REVS... ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF... AFTER WORKING THE GAS PEDAL WHILE IN PARK, THE ENGINE IDLE SPEED WENT BACK TO NORMAL... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231572June 19, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2001 TOYOTA TACOMA DIAGNOSED WITH FRAME ROT BACK ON 4/2/08. NUMEROUS HUGE HOLES IN RIGHT REAR FRAME RAIL. TOLD BY TOYOTA NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE AS IT IS UNSAFE. I HAVE NO OTHER VEHICLE STILL DRIVING THIS TRUCK. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED 01/01. NOT PART OF CURRENT BUY-BACK PROGRAM 1995-2000. I AM CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CURRENT BUYBACK PROGRAM AND THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. THE TOYOTA TACOMA OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE ARE BEING OFFERED A DEAL OF 150% TO RETURN THE TRUCK. MY TRUCK HAS THE SAME EXACT DEFECT AS 1995-2000 MODEL WHY IS MY OFFER NOT THE SAME. I WOULD LIKE MY CASE REVIEWED. THIS PROGRAM SHOULD INCLUDE MY 2001. MY SAFETY AND TOYOTA'S REPUTATION ARE BOTH ON THE LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231585June 19, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL SUDDENLY FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF THE ROAD. UPON INSPECTION, SHE NOTICED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THAT COMPONENT. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 133,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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