Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#751392August 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
WHY DID THE THE ELECTRIC SENSORS IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751251August 27, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
RIGHT REAR SPRING IS BROKEN, I HAD IT FIXED ONCE BEFORE AT AN INDIPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH TOYOTAS REAR SPRINGS I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE NHTSA IS DOING ABOUT IT SINCE IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751241August 27, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DEALER WENT FOR A TEST RIDE, AND SAID THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM TIRE WEAR. I REFUSED NEW TIRES THERE, AND WENT HOME TO TELL MY HUSBAND, WHO SPENT HIS LUNCH HOUR POINTING OUT THE FAULTY RACK AND PINION. THEY THEN PUT IT ON THE LIFT A SECOND TIME TO AGREE WITH US THAT THE TIE RODS AND RACK AND PINION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. WE OPTED TO SEE ANOTHER REPAIRMAN LOCALLY WHO WAS AMAZED TO SEE THE RACK AND PINION SO RUSTED, IT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS LOOKING WORSE THAN THE BILGE ON A LOBSTER BOAT. THE BOOT HAS BEEN RETAINING WATER AND THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY WAS SAID TO BE HIGHLY CORROSIVE. PEOPLE NEED TO BE ALERTED. THIS TRUCK DRIVES IN SNOW AND DIRT ROADS NOT ACROSS THE OCEAN. WE WILL BE CONTACTING THE DEALER AGAIN TOMORROW TO SEE WHAT THEY THINK OF THE SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895083August 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH CAR IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND CONSUMER REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS PUSHED IN APPROXIMATELY 6 TO 8 INCHES, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT IMPACT DIDN'T TOUCH AIRBAG SENSOR. CONSUMER FELT SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750939August 22, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS ON AN INTERSTATE THE TRUCK HYDROPLANED AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING IT TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY AND FLIP OVER TWICE LANDING ON THE CAB. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. ONLY OCCUPANT, DRIVER, SUSTAINED ONLY VERY MINOR INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#894841August 21, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894740August 20, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
REAR LEAF SPRING DISCONNECTED WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT OF 5 MPH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750773August 20, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG MALFUNTION LIGHT CAME ON, SWITCH REPLACED, ABOUT 14 MONTHS LATER, SAME ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749678August 2, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
I HAVE HEARD A NOISE IN REAR FOR SOME TIME. I DISCOVERED RECENTLY THAT THE MIDDLE OF RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRING WAS POPPED OUT AND RUBBING THE SHOCK. NO USED PART CAN BE FOUND AND NEW PART VERY UNAFFORDABLE CONSIDERING 5000.00 LEFT OWING ON 18000 FOR THE VEHICLE. WORK FOR LOCAL TAG OFFICE AND HAVE HEARD MANY SIMILIAR REPORTS ON SAME PART. REPORTS CAME FROM INDIVIDUALS, MECHANICS, AND DEALERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748802July 20, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
BOTH REAR LEAF SPRINGS CRACKED, THIS IS A PROBLEM TOYOTA IS AWARE OF BUT WON'T REPAIR AT THEIR EXPENSE, TOYOTA CLAIMS IT IS NOT DANGEROUS, PERHAPS AFTER FIRST DEATH THEY WILL TAKE NOTICE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748811July 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHILE DESCENDING A MODERATELY STEEP DIRT ROAD WE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC AND EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEMS. VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO A STOP ON A FLAT AREA OF ROAD. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES BRAKE SYSTEM SLOWLY RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. LOCAL DEALER INSPECTION REVEALED NO APPARENT CAUSE FOR THE MALFUNCTION AND NO SUGGESTION AS TO WHAT POSSIBLY COULD HAVE CAUSED BOTH BRAKE SYSTEMS TO FAIL. NO EVIDENCE OF BRAKE OVERHEATING OR FATIGUE, NO FLUID LEAKS OR STORED COMPUTER FAULT CODES. DEALER SUGGESTION, "DRIVE IT TILL IT FAILS AGAIN AND BRING IT BACK".*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892761July 13, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892801July 13, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAD AN OFFSET HEAD ON COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGERS WERE INJURED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#892542July 11, 2001
SEAT BELTS
VEHICLE WAS GOING 30-35MPH AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. SEATBELT GAVE AWAY UPON IMPACT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT HIS HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE AT DEALER FOR INSPECTION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#892548July 11, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM REAR WHEEL, AND THE WHEEL FELL OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747639July 1, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEATBELTS STARTED APROX 3 YRS AGO ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE BELT WOULD GET TIGHTER AFTER IT WAS FASTENED, EVEN BEFORE THE VEH HAD BEEN STARTED AND STILL DOES IT THIS DAY. JUST RECENTLY THE SEATBELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE COMPLETLY FAILED, IT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE NOR DOES IT RETRACT. I BELIEVE THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561766June 26, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 25-30 MPH WITH A TELEPHONE POLE, NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG DURING COLLISION. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891107June 25, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
WHILE TRAVELING 30-35 MPH CONSUMER WAS BLINDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE'S FOG LIGHT,AND VEHICLE RAN INTO A TELPHONE HEAD-ON , AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890777June 20, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS SITTING ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND LEANED OVER TO ADJUST PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBACK, AND WHOLE SEAT WENT FLYING FORWARD. FORCE OF SEAT CAUSED CONSUMER'S HEAD TO HIT DASHBOARD. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#747122June 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
MAKES A CLANKING SOUND IN DRIVESHAFT WHEN SHIFTING.REPORTED THIS TO DEALERSHIP PROCEEDED TO ADD GEAR OIL TO REAREND .THIS HELPED SOME BUT DIDNT STOP NOISE . CONTACTED CHARLIES AGAIN AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD DROP AND PACK DRIVESHAFT TO ELIMINATE SOUND. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE DRIVESHAFT AND IM AFRAID THAT THE END RESULT COULD BE DANGEROUS. IVE CONTACTED THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT. AND WAS TOLD A NEW DRIVE SHAFT WAS OUT OF THE QUESTION AND THEY WOULD ONLY PACK THE OLD ONE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.I BELIEVE PACKING THE DRIVESHAFT WOULD ONLY BE A BANDAID ON A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. ARE YOU AWARE OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER TOYOTA TACOMA DRIVESHAFTS? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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