Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#11428095August 6, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
The roof of the truck is rusting and corroding (photo attached). I brought the truck to a reputable body shop, and the technician said that it was clear that the issue was a defective paint job from Toyota, because the corrosion was coming from the body up. I take great care of my truck, including getting it washed and waxed frequently. As you are almost certainly aware, Toyota had a massive recall campaign for Toyota Tacomas because the frames were rusting out. In fact, Toyota replaced the frame of this truck pursuant to that recall. An internet search reveals that countless other Toyota Tacoma owners are experiencing the exact same issue as me, with corrosion on the roofs of their vehicles. This problem appears to be systemic and the fault of Toyota's manufacturing process. I am concerned that this corrosion poses a safety hazard because it is only a matter of time before the corrosion eats away through the body and causes untold damage to critical components of the vehicle. I tried to resolve this issue directly with Toyota, but they refused to repair the faulty paint job. My vehicle is available for inspection upon request. Thank you.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11427804August 4, 2021
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I was my 2021 Toyota Tacoma home after work on the highway at night at 11:00 pm. While on the highways there was highway construction and traffic was coming to a stop. I was driving in the slow lane doing 60-65. As I approached the stopped traffic i let my foot of the accelerator pedal and put my foot on the brake pedal to slow down, as i did this the rpm's jumped up to 4000 and the truck went to take off full speed on its own. I held the brake pedal down to the floor and i shifted the truck from drive mode to sport mode than back to drive mode. ( I panicked) but soon as i did that the engine stopped accelerating thankfully because i had many stopped cars in front of me that i would have plowed into. I love my truck but I am not scared to drive it always have my hand on the shift waiting for it to happen again possibly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11427661August 3, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
My Toyota was denied needing a frame replacement. I regret not taking it to a different dealership because it was very rusted! The corrosion compound was applied and now at 126,000 miles, you can literally rip handfuls of the frame off the truck. The frame is to the point of it not being safe to drive. I fear that it could definitely break in half while driving it. Has any other people reported rust coming through the spray on corrosion compound? It definitely did not solve the problem on my Toyota Tacoma.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11427105July 30, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
Truck frame is rusted to the point the the vehicle is not usable. The problem has been confirmed by a local independent service center. The vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer. The first symptom was that the right rear shock became detached from the frame. When I brought the vehicle in to have the shock repaired they stated that there was not enough frame left in that area to re-attach the shock.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426994July 29, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
The truck frame is rusting away and the dealer said the recall passes in 2016 when it’s supposed to expire 15 years after manufacturing it’s a 2007 Tacoma
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426812July 28, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
The high mount rear stop lamp leaks water into the cab. The water channels in through a cheap gasket, down the inside of the frame, destroying the cushions and plastic through moisture and mildew. Toyota Corporation and Precision Toyota of Tucson (service) AZ, both say the problem is only covered by the regular 36,000 mileage, 3 year warranty. They want to charge me $575 to replace the light. However, the known issue doesn't occur because of miles driven or even age of the vehicle. I live in the desert and it has not rained significantly since I bought the truck new in 2017, according to the National Weather Service. This year, with record rains, water is freely seeping in to the cab. Toyota should recall Tacomas with this issue and replace the cheap gasket it used to manufacture these trucks.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426365July 25, 2021
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
When starting and stopping there is a clunking noise coming from the rear of the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425923July 22, 2021
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SEATS
Tacoma was rear-ended at 80 mph. Tacoma rolled over three times front airbags did not go off.. side curtain bags did.. seat belt on driver side failed after the second rollover.. rear cross traffic warning did not go off.. driver seat collapsed. driver was injured and was in trauma unit for 3 weeks. Vehicle last known is located off of belvedere road in West Palm Beach Florida.. I called up Toyota and a third party got the EDR from the vehicle.. I have a copy of it. As far as I know the problem has not been inspected.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11425602July 20, 2021
SUSPENSION
Frame rusting from inside out. Vehicle has been in same family since purchased new in 2000 and no recall notice was ever received. Rest of vehicle is in GREAT shape.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425622July 20, 2021
AIR BAGS
My 1999 Toyota Tacoma was involved in a rear end vehicle collision (the front of my vehicle struck the rear of a vehicle traveling in front of me) at a speed of approximately 40-45 mph. The roadway surface was smooth asphalt at a slight downgrade during clear/dry weather conditions on Monday 7/19/2021 at approximately 2:40 p.m. in Wythe County, VA. Neither the driver side nor passenger airbags deployed in this collision and the passenger side airbag switch was in the "ON" position. The front end damage was considerable to include destruction of front grille with radiator and other components pushed well into the engine compartment, hood, quarter panels, windshield cracked, and right front wheel joint assembly nearly detached. *Vehicle is available for inspection. *Complete failure of airbag deployment. *No indication of any airbag system issues with this vehicle. *Vehicle component has not been inspected by anyone since collision date. *No warning lamps or indicators prior to collision date. *I am the original and only owner of this vehicle since the purchase date in January, 1999. *Vehicle has 329000+ miles with certain parts of the engine being rebuilt in 2017 and prior to collision vehicle was in very good shape.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425192July 16, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
As is well documented Toyota has had many years of trucks having rusted frames. Toyota settled a class action suit to cover the frame rust for 12 after the date of manufacture. The previous extended warranty on trucks made earlier were offered 15 years after date of manufacture. I now have a 2007 Tacoma that has had frame rust complaints since I took delivery in 2007. Everyone, including a regional factory service tech said it was normal. I believe that entitles me to have had my complaint well within the 12 years as I complained in 2007. Please help me and the thousands of other Toyota owners all suffering with the same issue. This always should have been treated as a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424887July 15, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
We took our truck to a mechanic to have it looked over before our 18 year old son takes it to college. The mechanic said the frame had so much rust it is unsafe to keep driving it. Once I searched for this problem, Toyota had an extended warranty to cover it, but a recall had never been issued. Therefore, we did not know about it and the warranty time period is up. Now we have a vehicle too unsafe to drive and we didn't know in time to fix it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424977July 15, 2021
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. TRUCK FRAME LOCATED BEHIND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL HAS RUSTED AND DETERIORATED. THERE ARE VISIBLE PORTIONS OF THE FRAME COMPLETELY GONE. ADDITIONALLY, THE MAIN FRAME CLOSEST TO PASSENGER DOOR. METAL IS LITERALLY FALLING OFF IN MY HANDS WHEN TRYING TO DETERMINE EXTENT OF DAMAGE. THERE IS VERY LITTLE METAL CONNECTING THIS PORTION OF THE FRAME. IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE. PLEASE ADVISE ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424241July 10, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STRUCTURE: The frame on my 2007 Tacoma single cab, 2 wheel drive truck is severely corroded in several places, making the vehicle structurally unsound. Additionally, the support bar for my radiator is so rusted out, the radiator is likely to fall out, should I hit a large pothole at any rate of speed. The frame has a roughly 1” hole completely through, on the front driver side, and is scaling and flaking in a number of areas. This vehicle is used almost solely as transportation to and from work, and running errands, in an area with moderate temps, so no salted roads. While we do live on an island, the truck is not brought to the beach, as it does not fit my entire family, and we have a separate 4x4 truck which we use for camping, beach days, etc. I know there was a recall on the frame, but we never received any notice, nor were we told by the Servco Toyota shop where the vehicle was serviced at that time. We bought the truck second hand from a dealership in 2011. The vehicle is available to be inspected, upon request.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11423411July 4, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was attempting to park in a parking space to return items at a department store at a mall. All of a sudden my truck accelerator on its own. The truck traveled over two cements curbs crossed a road before traveling through a chain-link fence down the front of retaining wall into a wooded area swamp. It took three tow trucks to remove the truck. Police report 21-374-AC. Truck wasn't repairable so my insurance company totalled the truck. I filed a complaint with Toyota in Case number 210602000065 but no outcome. This is the second time this truck has had accelerator issues. My first complaint was Aug 2019 with Toyota case number 1908060035. Toyota pulled the black box and came back stating they couldn't find anything.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11423372July 3, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
It appears to be the clear coat of the paint job has been coming off for a very long time. Really does not look good at all now. I reside in the state of Oregon. Although it rains a fair amount here, that should not cause this rate of decay of the paint job. It was not painted very well!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11423252July 2, 2021
SUSPENSION
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V604000 (Suspension). The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The part was available for repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11423142July 1, 2021
SEAT BELTS
I own a 2005 Toyota Tacoma xtra cab with 140445 miles on it. When it had 36000 miles I noticed the driver side seatbelts wearing down that was in 2011 . It’s just me so the passenger side is still good. I contacted Toyota about this problem asking them if there were any recalls or any complaints about the seatbelt wearing down. I was told no complaints. I told them my safety concerns they agreed on having my local dealership take care of the problem. It took some convincing to have it approved. So now I’m having the same issue again I haven’t contacted them yet. I just hope they will fix the problem again. Like I told the person I spoke to none of my other many vehicles have had a safety belt wearing down on the sides. It could be a poor design that’s causing it but none the less it’s needs to be corrected.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11422991June 30, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
On June 26, 2021, I took my 2006 Toyota Tacoma to Bennett Toyota for regular maintenance. As part of the inspection, I was notified that the "Frame very rusted, perforation may begin on cab mounts in the next year" and the Service Advisor told me that my car would be unsafe to drive in a year or two. I told the Service Advisor that in 2015, I received a recall notice from Toyota regarding frame rust and took my 2006 Toyota Tacoma to Bennett Toyota to address the issue. On April 22, 2015, Bennett Toyota provided "Corrosion-Resistant Compound (CRC) Application; Remove Rust - Clean Frame - No Rust Perforation Found". Again on March 29, 2018, I requested that Bennett Toyota inspect the frame for corrosion perforation and was notified that "No Significant Perforation Found". The Service Advisor stated that the extended warranty had expired and there was nothing Bennett Toyota could do to address the rusted frame. I then called Toyota and opened case# 210628002014 to request the rusted frame be addressed/replaced/repaired and was told that the extended warranty had expired and there was nothing that Toyota would do to address the issue. I have a Toyota Tacoma with a known issue that is quickly becoming unsafe to drive and have no way to repair/replace the rusted frame.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11422761June 29, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My frame is rusting out where rear springs connect to the frame. Truck is non inspectable for Maine. There was a recall at some point and I never got recall paperwork.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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