Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#726782August 6, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DEALER ADVISED THAT TRUCK HAD SAT IN WATER FOR A LARGE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR GREASE TO ESCAPE RACK END BOOTS. TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN DEEP WATER, ONLY DIRT ROADS. RACK ENDS ARE RUSTED AND NEED REPLACEMENT. TRUCK HAS BEEN THROUGH TWO SETS OF TIRES BOTH BEING THE TYPE SUPPLIED BY TOYOTA WITH THE VEHICLE. WE GET ABOUT 12000 MILES ON 50000 MILE TIRES, TRUCK WEARS TIRES AS IF FAULTY FRONT END PARTS. TIE ROD END ON DRIVERS SIDE BAD, PROBABLY CAUSE OF TIRE WEAR, BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO COMPLAIN ABOUT TIRE WEAR. NEVER INSPECTED TIE ROD ENDS OR SHOCKS, DEALER SAID THEY GET MANY COMPLAINTS ON TIRE WEAR ON THESE TRUCKS.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75R/15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726830August 6, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ONE TIRE HAD A SIDEWALL FAILURE AND THE OTHER THREE ALL SPLIT. WE REPLACED ALL FOUR AT OUR OWN EXPENSE SINCE THE DEALER SAID FIRESTONE WAS AVOIDING SETTLEMENT ON TIRE PROBLEMS. THIS ALL HAPPENED BEFORE THE NEWS ABOUT EXPLORERS. I KEPT THREE OF THE OLD TIRES AS PROOF. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 10.5X31 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866854August 4, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00020 , FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH TREAD ON REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE CAME OFF. DRIVER DID NOT LOSE CONTROL. TIRE SIZE 21570R14, ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT. DRIVER WAS THE ONLY PASSENGER IN VEHICLE, AND DID NOT HAVE THE TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866696August 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: OWNER IS ABLE TO SEE RUBBER BREAKDOWN BETWEEN TREAD AND EXCESS OF RUBBER WHERE THE TREAD HOOKS TO THE CAP ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIRES ARE FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, AT, P26575R15, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. WHEN CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP, OWNER WAS TOLD TO GO TO FIRESTONE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726365August 1, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
LEAF SPRINGS WERE SAGGING AT 53000, BROKEN AT 87000. TOYOTA REFUSED TO COVER REPLACEMENT COSTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726077July 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON 07-07-00 WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-81 IN VIRGINIA, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SUDDENLY BLEW OUT. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE, INSPECTION OF THE FLAT TIRE REVEALED THAT THE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2HH4WA TIRE SIZE: P225/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865786July 20, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE HIT A TELEPHONE POLE WITH THE FRONT END PORTION GOING 25 MPH. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#553091July 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE SURGES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CAUSING THE RPM OF THE ENGINE TO RISE HIGH. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552961July 10, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
WEAKENED SHOCK ABSORBERS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO BOUNCE TOO MUCH. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865089July 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED SEVERE VIBRATION AND A NOISE OCCURS. CONSUMER IS ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS PREMATURELY WEARING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864549June 29, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, AND VEHICLE ROLLED THIRTY FEET AND STRUCK ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864141June 23, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 35-40 MPH, TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A JEEP WRANGLER, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. TRUCK WAS BEING REPAIRED. WHOLE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED, TOTAL AMOUNT OF DAMAGES WAS $9,500.00. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#552773June 22, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE HAS TWO SAFETY CONCERNS OF A STICKY ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND ENGINE RPMS JUMPING FROM 600 TO NEARLY 1100 WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IS RUNNING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK WHILE AT A STOP. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864036June 22, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
REAR LEAF SPRINGS THAT HOLD THE WHEELS ON THE AXLE BROKE, CAUSING WHEELS TO WOBBLE. THEY COULD POSSIBLY BREAK OFF IF NOT NOTICED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864054June 22, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS TRAVELING ALONG THE ROAD AT 40MPH AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN GOING AT 5MPH. AT TIME OF IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED, BUT HAD NO HOSPITAL TREATMENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#552609June 12, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
BOTH LEAF SPRINGS BROKE IN THE SAME SPOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863396June 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO TURNING OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. PARKED VEHICLE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, AND DASHBOARD/VENTS MELTED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863268June 8, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST UPON DECELERATION FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DEALER HAS NOT PROVIDED HELP IN TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863130June 6, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AT 65 MPH REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHICH INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BOTH REAR LEAF SPRINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE MANUFACTURER HAD REDESIGNED THE REAR LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723595June 5, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
CALLE D TOYOTA SALES TO REPORT COMPLAINT. I WAS INFORMED THAT MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE DEFECT IN THE REAR SUSPENSION AND HAS BEGAN CORRECT IT WITH A STRONGER LEAF SPRING LATER IN 1996. EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF THE DEFECT THEY ARE NOT ISSUING A RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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