Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10201006August 28, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE HAS LARGE HOLES. SHE STATED THAT WHERE THE TRUCK CAB AND BED COME TOGETHER IS MORE DAMAGED THAN ANY OTHER PART OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200862August 27, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
AFTER LEASING MY 1998 TACOMA 4X4 FOR 3 YEARS, I CHOSE TO BUY IT AT THE END OF THE LEASE. I HAVE MAINTAINED IT RELIGIOUSLY FOR THE ENTIRE 9 YEARS. I TOOK IT FOR ITS ANNUAL PA INSPECTION EXPECTING THAT WITH ONLY 48,002 MILES THERE WOULD BE FEW IF ANY PROBLEMS. IN 2006 THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS, NO INDICATION OF ANY RUSTING OR FRAME / UNDER CARRIAGE PROBLEMS. MY MECHANIC HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE TRUCK IS A DANGER TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS RUSTED THROUGH & THERE LARGE, GAPING HOLES THROUGHOUT. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM UNTIL I BEGAN RESEARCHING IT. A VEHICLE THAT I HAD INTENDED TO KEEP FOR MANY MORE YEARS IS NOW WORTHLESS AND A DANGER TO DRIVE. AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE TOYOTA TACOMAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200813August 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED MY TRUCK FROM TOYOTA OF WALDORF ON JULY 19, 2007. ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALER I NOTED A SEVERE WIND WHISTLE AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND ABOVE. AT THIS TIME THE TRUCK HAD 800 MILES ON IT. THE FOLLOWING DAY, AUGUST 16, 2007, WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK I STOPPED FOR A RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL. WHILE STOPPED AT THE SIGNAL THE TRUCK REMAINED IN DRIVE. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY ACTED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL SLAMMING INTO GEAR AND LURCHING FORWARD. THEREAFTER, THE PROBLEM REPEATED ITSELF THE ENTIRE TRIP HOME. THE VEHICLE ALSO WAS SHIFTING ERRATICALLY. I ALSO NOTED AFTER THE INCIDENT, HAVING SET THE ODOMETER TO ZERO THE LAST TIME I FILLED THE TANK WITH GAS, THAT I WAS GETTING APPROXIMATELY 9 MILES TO THE GALLON IN MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE TRUCK ALSO HAS NEVER SEEMED TO TRACK THE ROAD EASILY. I REPORTED ALL OF THE ABOVE PROBLEMS TO THE DEALERS (WALDORF TOYOTA) SERVICE DEPARTMENTS REPRESENTATIVES MARY PRICHETT AND JIM CLEMENS. THEY HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THEIR FACILITY, WALDORF TOYOTA FOR REPAIR. I BELIEVE IT WAS AUGUST 20, 2007 THAT I NOTIFIED TOYOTA IN CALIFORNIA. NICOLE OF TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER ASSIGNED ME CASE NUMBER 200708201412. THE FOLLOWING DAY I WAS CONTACTED BY MY TOYOTA ASSIGNED CASE MANAGER KEVIN SPILLANE. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, FROM MIKE PAVIN, THE SERVICE MANAGER, WALDORF TOYOTA'S IS TRYING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY I WAS INFORMED AUGUST 21, 2007 BY MIKE PAVIN THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS BEING INSTALLED IN THE TRUCK. THE NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED AND TESTED AND I WAS INFORMED AUG. 24, 2007 BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THEY ARE STILL GETTING THE TROUBLE CODE AND STILL HAVE NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED UNLESS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MAKES TOYOTA OWN UP AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. I O BE KILLED BECAUSE THIS SOME EI REPAIRS ARE CONTINUING. I STILL DO NOT HAVE MY TRUCK BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200579August 23, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRAME OF MY 98 TOYOTA TACOMA IS SEVERELY RUSTED THAT CAUSED IT TO CRACK IN THE REAR VIEWABLE THROUGH THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL. AFTER NOTICING IT I LOOKED UNDER TO SEE THAT THE ENTIRE REAR PART IS RUSTED AND GOES TO ABOUT THE REAR OF THE CAB. I BOUGHT IT A LITTLE MORE THAN A YEAR AGO FROM A MAN WHO MAINTAIN IT VERY WELL, AND I HAVE ALSO MAINTAINED TO REGULARLY. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE I JUST STARTED COLLEGE AND DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE FRAME AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SELL IT THE WAY IT IS, BECAUSE I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET ANYWHERE NEAR WHAT IT WOULD BE WORTH WITH A GOOD FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200582August 23, 2007
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FRAME BOUNCES OFF THE AXLE, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURS AT ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SECOND OPINION FROM ANOTHER MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR SPRINGS AND SHOCK ABSORBERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. IT WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS FOR A TSB TO BE ISSUED FOR THIS FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,543 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200047August 19, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSED BY DIFFERENCE IN EXPANSION RATES BETWEEN THE CAST IRON ENGINE BLOCK, AND THE ALUMINUM HEAD. ALUMINUM EXPANDS 1.7 TIMES FASTER THAN IRON, CAUSING THE HEAD GASKET TO TEAR OR UNWRAP. TOYOTA ISSUED A RECALL CAMPAIGN AND REPLACED HEADGASKET AND FLUIDS FREE OF CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199911August 17, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. HE STATED THAT HE HEARD A NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE FOR THE PAST FIVE MONTHS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION MIGHT BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR DEFECTIVE SUSPENSION WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 6,400 MILES ON IT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 6,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199967August 17, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE BALL JOINTS FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL TO COLLAPSE. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199808August 16, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2006 TOYOTA TACOMA TOOK TO DEALER. BRAKES EXTREMELY SPONGY. ALMOST HAD ACCIDENT ON TWO OCCASIONS,VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. TECHNICIAN AT DEALERSHIP CHECKED BRAKES ,STATED HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE. I TOOK THE TECHNICIAN ON ROAD TEST TO DEMONSTRATE CONDITION. HE STATED BRAKE FADE SHOWN WAS NORMAL, BECAUSE I DO NOT AGREE BECAUSE OF NEAR ACCIDENTS EXPERIENCED BY ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199820August 16, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY NEW 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA ON THE HIGHWAY. I WENT TO ACCELERATE TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN MY TRUCK SUDDENLY WENT COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL(AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD TAKEN OVER) THE GAS PEDAL *PUSHED ITSELF* TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK WAS ACCELERATING AS FAST AS IT COULD GO, RPM PAST 7000(COMPLETELY RED LINING). I APPLIED THE BRAKE WHICH DID NOTHING, TRUCK JUST KEPT ACCELERATING TO TOP SPEEDS. I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE WITH ALL MY STRENGTH TO KEEP FROM CRASHING INTO OTHER CARS ON THE HIGHWAY. COUNTERBALANCING IT AT ABOUT 60-70 MPH(WHILE THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING). I TRIED PUMPING THE BRAKE, BUT THE SECOND I TOOK MY FOOT OFF, IT KEPT ACCELERATING FASTER TRYING TO GO 120 MPH. SOMEHOW RIDING THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD I WEAVING IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC I GOT INTO THE BRAKE DOWN LANE. STILL NOT ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE I THREW IT IN PARK, WHICH STOPPED IT, BUT THE GAS PEDAL WAS STILL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. ENGINE WAS SCREAMING, RPM AT 7000, AND THE TIRES ARE SPINNING BURNING RUBBER. I THEN TURNED THE TRUCK OFF, TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WAS STILL DOING THE SAME THING UNTIL I REALIZED THE GAS PEDAL WAS ACTUALLY STUCK SO I HIT IT AND IT RELEASED. ONCE I UNSTUCK THE PEDAL THE VEHICLE SEEMED OK SO I DROVE HOME VERY CAUTIOUSLY. WHEN I AS ALMOST HOME I ACCELERATED WITH A LITTLE TO MUCH JUICE AND IT DID THE SAME THING A SECOND TIME. THE PEDAL TOOK OVER AND FLOORED ITSELF, ACCELERATING TO TOP SPEED AND TOP RPM'S. THIS TIME I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, UNSTUCK THE PEDAL AND AGAIN CAREFULLY FINISHED MY DRIVE HOME. REPORTED THE INCIDENT THE NEXT MORNING. THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT, AFTER A MONTH OF FIGHTING TRADED THE TRUCK IN. *JB *DSY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199835August 16, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE HAS DUNLOP GRAND TREK TIRES, SIZE P24575R16. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED A BLOW OUT ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALL. AS OF AUGUST 16, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE TIRE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE TIRE BEAD (NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 06V061000), HOWEVER, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY RECALL. THE CONTACT FELT THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND SUBMITTED COMPLAINT NUMBER 918236 TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199543August 14, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVING AROUND CURVE AT 5MPH AND FRONT LEFT WHEEL BROKE AT BALL JOINT AND MY TRUCK FELL ON TOP OF WHEEL BENDING MY FENDER. I HAD TO HAVE TRUCK TOWED AND HAD BOTH BALL JOINTS REPLACE, $453 WORTH OF REPAIRS, NOT HAVING HAD MY FENDER FIXED YET. MY TRUCK WAS MAN. IN 05/01, MISSING THE RECALL ON THE SAME PROBLEM BY A FEW MONTHS. I'M BLESSED TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AT LOW SPEED, NO TELLING WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198945August 9, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UPON COMING TO A STOP (MOST OF THE TIME...PERHAPS MORE THEN 50%), THE VEHICLE WILL 'LURCH' FORWARD SLIGHTLY...EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER A YEAR AGO (AND IS ON FILE WITH THEM). I WAS TOLD THAT THIS CONDITION WAS 'NORMAL'. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN BY THE DEALER TO CORRECT OR OTHERWISE STOP THIS CONDITION. IT HAS NOT BEEN SO BAD THAT I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE (JUST PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDER). STILL, IF NOT PAYING ATTENTION, A COLLISION MIGHT READILY OCCUR IN STOPPED TRAFFIC. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199027August 9, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
COMPLETE RUST THROUGH OUT MY 1999 TACOMA 4X4 PICK UP TRUCK FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198908August 8, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH HE SWERVED FROM HIS LANE INTO THE NEXT TO AVOID A CRASH WHICH CAUSED HIS VEHICLE TO FLIPPED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES AND SLAMMED HEAD ON INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES, TISSUE DAMAGE AND A CONCUSSION. THE CRASH CAUSED THE ROOF TO CAVE, THE WINDOWS TO BLOW OUT AND SMASHED THE FRONT END. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT TYPE OF CRASH WOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY AND REQUESTED PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10198577August 6, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CANNOT PUT FUEL IN THE GAS TANK OF HIS VEHICLE WITHOUT THE PUMP SHUTTING OFF EVERY TENTH OF A GALLON. HE STATED THAT HE HAS TO PULL THE LEVER 141 TIMES TO FILL UP HIS GAS TANK. THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERY TIMES HE ATTEMPTS TO GET GAS AND AT ANY FUEL STATION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 02-04-08. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198565August 5, 2007
TIRES
2007 TACOMA WITH 2200 MILES. NOTICEABLE VIBRATION BETWEEN 18-28 MPH. TIRES BALANCED THREE TIMES. REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. STILL VIBRATES. THOROUGHLY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198330August 2, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON THE FRAME RACK AT THE SHOP, THE RACK WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS LIFTED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS TOTALLY ROTTED. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198196August 1, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
TRUCK "SURGES" FORWARD WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP. TRUCK ALSO EXHIBITS VIBRATION IN THE DRIVETRAIN AT LOW SPEEDS/ LOW RPMS THIS IS CONSTANT AND RECURRING SINCE I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE. 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197535July 26, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GATE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,407 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Toyota Tacoma