Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#876734December 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE HAS A CLUTCH CHATTER PROBLEM WHICH COULD CAUSE OTHER DAMAGES. DEALER HAS REPLACED 4 CLUTCHES/ 4 PRESSURE PLATES, AND 2 FLY WHEELS. BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737701December 12, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
I AM CONCERNED THAT NOTHING IS IN PLACE TO PREVENT REAR SEAT PASSENGERS HEADS FROM STRIKING THE REAR WINDOW. VEHICLE IS SOLD WITH "CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM" HOWEVER, NOTHING IS IN PLACE TO STOP SOMEONES HEAD FROM STRIKING THE GLASS IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT AND DURING ACCELERATION. I HAVE WRITTEN BEFORE AND NOT RECEIVED ANY KIND OF RESPONSE FROM YOU OR TOYOTA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876341December 12, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 40 MPH THAT DAMAGED FRAME,AND CAUSED FRONT END TO BE REPLACED, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737649December 11, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
ON DECEMBER 6TH, I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR NEW SHOCKS. FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS THE REAR OF THE TRUCK HAS BOUNCED AND ROCKED MUCH MORE THAN USUAL, SO I ASSUMED IT NEEDED NEW SHOCKS. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT BOTH REAR LEAF SPRINGS ON THE TRUCK WERE BROKEN. THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE DAMAGE, AND EXPLAINED THAT THEY HAD BEEN BROKEN FOR SOME TIME. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE MORE THAN $1200 TO REPLACE THE SPRINGS. SINCE I DON'T HAUL ANYTHING HEAVY, OR GO 4-WHEELING I DECIDED TO LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION. MINE WILL BE THE 34TH COMPLAINT IN YOUR DATABASE FOR BROKEN LEAF SPRINGS ON 1995 TACOMA TRUCKS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE 20 COMPLAINTS ON 1996 MODELS AND SEVERAL ON 1997 MODELS. CLEARLY, THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE THAT WARRANTS INVESTIGATION BY YOUR AGENCY. SINCE I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO ABUSE MY TRUCK, I WILL BE ASKING THE DEALERSHIP AND/OR TOYOTA TO REPLACE THE LEAFSPRINGS AT THEIR EXPENSE. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE FROM YOU INDICATING WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557991December 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE RIGHT FRONT LEMANS RADIAL AT TIRE (DOT# VDYKLAA024)EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, LEAVE THE ROADWAY, AND STRIKE SEVERAL TREES, THE DRIVER TRACI L. EVANS WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#876171December 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND THERE WERE SOME RESIDUE ON STREET. VEHICLE HIT SOMETHING, SKIDDED, AND WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. PASSENGER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737247December 3, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEATBELT JAMMED IN THE "CLOSED" POSITION AND I WAS ONLY ABLE TO DEPLOY IT FOR RESTRAINING PURPOSES WITH CONSIDERABLE EFFORT. THE BELT HAS FRAYED ALONG THE FRONT LEADING EDGE AND THIS COULD BE JAMMING THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM. THE BELT HAS SO FRAYED - JUST FROM THIS JAM - I WILL HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE I CAN OPERATE THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737029November 29, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
I AM HAVING BACK PROBLEMS DUE TO DESIGN OF DRIVERS PORTION OF THE 60/40 SEAT IN MY TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH I PURCHASED IT AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY REPLACED THE FOAM AND THE COVERS TO NO AVAIL. THE PROBLEM IS IN THE DESIGN AND POOR QUALITY OF THE SEAT. I BELIEVE THAT THE SEAT PLACES THE DRIVER AT RISK FOR BACK INJURY FROM EITHER AIR BAG INFLATION OR REAR END IMPACT DUE TO STEEL HORIZONTAL REINFORCING RODS IN THE SEAT FRAME. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THE LONG TERM EFFECT OF WEAR AND TEAR ON THE LOWER SPINE FROM CONTINUAL CONTACT WITH THESE RODS CAUSES SERIOUS PROBLEMS. THESE RODS ARE PLACED PERPINDICULAR TO THE DRIVERS SPINAL COLUMN AND ARE MOUNTED HORIZONTALLY ON THE FORWARD PART OF THE SEAT FRAME. THEY ARE PADDED ONLY BY SEAT COVER MATERIAL AND LOW DENSITY FOAM. I BELIEVE THAT THE ADDITIONAL SEAT WIDTH OF THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE 60/40 SEAT ACCENTUATES THE EFFECT OF THE PRESSURE ON THE SPINE AS OPPOSED TO A REGULAR "BUCKET" SEAT. ADDITIONALLY THE "MIDDLE" SEAT POSITION HAS SEAT BELT CONNECTORS WHICH ALLOW FOR A SEATING SPACE OF ONLY 7.5 INCHES HORIZONTALLY. NO ADULT COULD POSSIBLY FIT IN THE SPACE, THE SEAT POSITION IS USELESS BUT COULD ENCOURAGE SOMEONE TO SEAT A CHILD IN IT WITH DEADLY RESULTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875331November 21, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE/ VIBRATION. ALSO,NOTICED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS UNBALANCED. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDERS, AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #HTTIRE,P215/70R1496S. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736678November 21, 2000
TIRES
JUST INQUIRING TO SEE IF WILDERNESSHT HAS DEFECTIVE STATUS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HYAWA TIRESIZE: P215/70R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875142November 17, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
REAR LEAF SPRINGS FAILED AT 80,000 MILES, CAUSING A GASH INTO TIRE. MECHANIC STATED THAT TOYOTA WAS SENDING A SPRING WITH 4 LEAFS INSTEAD OF THREE. APPARENTLY INSTALLED WITH WRONG LEAFS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT PRIOR TO NEW SPRINGS, VEHICLE ROCKED AND ROLLED AND WAS VERY UNSTABLE, MECHANIC INSTALLED A CLAMP ON THE BROKEN SPRING, HOWEVER THE SPRING GRADUALLY WORKED ITS WAY UNDER THE CLAMP CUASING THE BROKEN LEAF TO SWING OUT INTO THE TIRE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736452November 17, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT RESULTING IN SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA AS A RESULT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#736456November 17, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING SOUTHBOUND AT 45MPH AN AUTO PULLED INTO TRAFFIC DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME. I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO BRAKE, AND STRUCK VEHICLE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AT 45. IMPACT SPUN BOTH VEHICLES INTO THE CENTER LANE. TRUCK FRONT TIRES WERE MOVED BACK INTO THE FIREWALL,AND TENTIRE FRONT END MUST BE REPLACED. TRUCK FRAME WAS DAMAGED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE FRAME MUST BE REPLACED. TTHE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND WAS NOTED BY THE POLICE, AND RESCUE STAFF. DRIVER OF THE AUTOMOBILE WAS PINNED INSIDE, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE THREE TIMES IN THE LAST THREE WEEKS. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. YESTERDAY I AGAIN CONTACTED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT AT A DEALERSHIP. I WANT TO KNOW WHY A VEHICLE THAT SUSTAINED THIS KIND OF FRONT END DAMAGE DID NOT HAVE AIRBAGS THAT DEPLOYED. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#736038November 9, 2000
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING MY NEW TRUCK ON THE 5 FWY SUN. 10/29/00 APP. 4:30 PM. WITH MY SUN ROOF IN THE OPEN POSITION, WITHOUT WARNING, THE SUN ROOF BLEW OF THE TOP WITH CONSIDERABLE PRESSURE. SHATTERING ON THE FRONT HOOD & WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. THIS TOOK CHIPS OUT OF THE PAINT & WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE OF THE 2ND PARTY. UPON PRESENTING THIS TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHOM I PURCHASED FROM, THIER REPLY WAS DISBELIEF & THAT THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY. THIS IS ONE ISSUE. MORE SERIOUS (WHICH IS SCARY) IS THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT & TOYOTA IS DENYING THIS ACCIDENT OCCURED. THE LADY THAT WAS BEHIND WILL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736018November 8, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL IS DANGEROUS, WHEN TURNED ON 90% OF TIME IT WONT ENAGE WHEN BUTTON IS PRESSED, IF YOU DO NOT TURN POWER TO UNIT OFF, IT WILL ENGAGE AT RANDOM AND CAUSE GREAT SURPRISE AND DANGER TO THE DRIVER. COMPLAINED TO DEALER 5 TIMES, UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT SAME PROBLEM WITH REPLACEMENT. MANUFACTUER OF TRUCK'S ONLY RESPONSE"ALL PROBLEMS ARE HANDLED BY DEALERS". THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735524October 31, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
IT'S DANGEROUS TO DRIVE TRUCK WITH LOW BEAMS ON. ALL LIGHT IS FOCUSED 20-30' IN FRONT OF TRUCK. NO SCATTER LIGHT GOES BEYOND THAT. I'VE ALMOST GONE THROUGH INTERSECTIONS ON DARK ROADS. JOGGERS AND SCHOOLKIDS SUDDENLY APPEAR IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK ON DARK MORNINGS. HIGH BEAMS ARE FINE. I THINK THERE WILL BE A LOT MORE ACCIDENTS AND PEDESTRIAN INJURIES WITH THESE HEADLIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556735October 31, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PRIOR TO RECALL CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS (225-75R-15) TIRES, DUE TO TIRES HAVING A 4 TO 5 INCH SPLIT BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND TREAD, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT HIS TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL BECAUSE BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT MANUFACTURED IN DECATUR IL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556625October 31, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
BOTH REAR SPRINGS FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735409October 29, 2000
AIR BAGS
FRONTAL IMPACT WITH MAJOR DAMAGE, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735353October 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TOOK IN TO HAVE SHOCKS CHECKED AND MECHANIC FOUND EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO BE CRACKED OVER 3/4 OF THE WAY AROUND BETWEE THE MIDDLE TWO EXHAUST PORTS. MY BROTHER IN-LAW SUSPECTED A LEAK AS I WAS PUTTING BOAT AWAY OVER ONE YEAR AND 25000 MILES AGO. I DO NOT EVER REMEMBER THE TRUCK SOUNDING ANY DIFFERENT AND THE MANIFOLD IS UNDER A HEAT SHIELD SO I NEVER SPOTTED THE CRACK. I HAVE ALWAYS SMELLED EXHAUST BUT THOUGHT IT WAS COMMING FROM OTHER VEHICLES. I FREQUENTLY MAKE LONG TRIPS IN THE TRUCK AND HAVE HAD TO FIGHT TO STAY AWAKE THAT I NOW KNOW MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. I HAD THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD REPLACED BY MY DEALER WHO PROBABLY HAS SAVED ME FROM FURTHER HARM OR EVEN DEATH. THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE MANIFOLD UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE TO WONDER WHY THEY HAD A REPLACEMENT MANIFOLD IN STOCK IF THIS IS NOT A COMMON OCCURANCE. I KEPT THE MANIFOLD AND WILL SEND IT WHEREVER YOU WANT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO EXAMINE IT TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE CRACK. I AM AN ENGINEER AND SUSPECT THAT AN APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH MANUFACTURED HOLE IN THE HEAT SHIELD ALLOWED WATER TO HIT THE MANIFOLD AND THERMAL SHOCK CAUSED WHAT APPEARS TO BE A CAST IRON MANIFOLD TO CRACK WHERE IT DID. ONE MORE INCH OF CRACKING AND THE MANIFOLD WOULD HAVE BROKEN IN TWO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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