Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#11130640September 21, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ISSUE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING, ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE HORN WHEN VEHICLE IN ONCOMING LANE CROSSED IN TO MY LANE. HORN WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THANKFULLY OTHER DRIVER COURSE CORRECTED IN TIME. COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO HAS BEEN REPORTED TO ME BY TOYOTA AS SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE CLOCK SPRING OR SPIRAL CABLE. HORN FAILED APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AFTER VEHICLE HAD JUST PASSED AN ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION. WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS SOMETHING "THAT HAPPENS" WITH TIME AND FORCED TO PAY $700 TO HAVE REPAIRED. WAS WARNED THAT PART THAT FAILED WAS ALSO IN CONTROL OF AIRBAGS, CRUISE CONTROL AND OTHER ELECTRONICS EMBEDDED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS IS AN ITEM WHICH HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN VOLUNTARILY RECALLED ON OTHER MODEL YEARS OF TOYOTA TACOMA'S AND OTHER MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130496September 20, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEATING A/C BLOWER FAILURE CAUSING CAR TO NOT TO HAVE ABILITY TO DEFOG, HEAT OR COOL CAR. BLOWER FAILED WITH NORMAL USE. DEALERSHIP AND OTHER PART CARRIERS HAVE HUGE BACK ORDER DUE TO NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE, NO AVAILABLE REPAIR FOR FORESEEABLE FUTURE. PART FAILED UPON DRIVING VEHICLE ON 80 F DAY AT ROADWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE HAS 49000 MILES. TOYOTA PAGE NOTES IMPROPER PART SIZE FOR FAILURE, NO DATE ON WHEN NEW PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. UNABLE TO FIND AFTERMARKET PARTS. TOYOTA FORUM LISTS OTHER USERS EXPERIENCE FAILURE AT 15000-50000 MILE MARK. SEE COMPLAINTS HERE HTTPS://WWW.TOYOHEADQUARTERS.COM/THREADS/2016-2017-TOYOTA-TACOMA-HVAC-BLOWER-MOTOR-SSC-J0N.1363/
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130515September 20, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, MY DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LINE COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. THIS WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. THE TRUCK IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD. THE TRUCK FRAME HAD BEEN SPRAYED WITH THE ANTI RUST COATING BY TOYOTA A YEAR PRIOR. THE BRAKE LINE WAS NOT COVERED IN THE TOYOTA FRAME RUST RECALL. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS CONDITION AND I HAD NO PRIOR INDICATIONS THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS FAULTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130221September 18, 2018
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE THE MUFFLER REPLACED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO RUST ON THE FRAME. THE DEALER (TOYOTA OF LOUISVILLE, 6514 DIXIE HWY, LOUISVILLE, KY 40258) STATED THAT THE CONTACT NEEDED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE FRAME EXPIRED ON JULY 31, 2014. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130228September 18, 2018
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HIGHWAY ACCIDENT THAT LED TO A ROLLOVER AND SEVERE BODILY INJURIES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
10
Deaths:
0
#11130279September 18, 2018
POWER TRAIN
ON LONG TRIPS WHERE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL MILES IN ONE GEAR IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO PULL IT OUT OF 4TH, 5TH OR 6TH GEAR IN ORDER TO CHANGE GEARS. THIS RESULTED IN DANGEROUS SPEED CONTROL ISSUES (BOTH TOO FAST AND TOO SLOW FOR TRAFFIC) WHILE DRIVING ON MOUNTAINOUS HIGHWAYS. THE PROBLEM AND ITS REPAIR ARE EXACTLY DESCRIBED ON TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN TSB-0088-16. IN MY OPINION THE BULLETIN SHOULD BE ESCALATED TO A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY CONCERNS. THE PROBLEM IS REPEATABLE BUT DIFFICULT TO DEMONSTRATE TO A TECHNICIAN BECAUSE IT REQUIRES A LONG DRIVE TIME AND UNDER CERTAIN TERRAIN AND/OR DRIVING CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130014September 17, 2018
SUSPENSION
WHEN SERVICING OUR TRUCK, DEALER HAS FOUND BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKEN. THERE IS A RECALL ISSUED FOR 690,000 TACOMA TRUCKS EXACTLY LIKE MINE FOR THE YEARS OF 2005 THRU 2011 MINE IS A 2011 ALSO, BUT THEY WILL NOT INCLUDE MY VIN #... AS DESCRIBED BY TOYOTA DEALER AND RECALL NOTICES, THIS ISSUE "COULD BREAK , PUNCTURE THE GAS TANK AND CAUSE A FIRE " . DEALER SAYS " UNSAFE CONDITION AS IF THE REMAINING PART OF SPRING BREAKS THE AXLE WILL NO LONGER BE SECURED UNDER THE VEHICLE" THIS TRUCK IS USED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS W/NO HEAVY HAULING OR TOWING WHY IS IT NOT BEING RECALLED ? THIS IS NOT NORMAL , PUTTING MYSELF AND FAMILY IN HARMS WAY ? WHAT CHANGED DURING PRODUCTION AND ASSEMBLY THAT MY 2011 TACOMA WAS ANY DIFFERENT THAN THE ONE BEHIND IT OR IN FRONT OF IT DURING PRODUCTION , SAME MODEL YEAR ? TOYOTA WILL NOT ANSWER THAT QUESTION , ONLY TO SAY " THAT VIN. # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL 4TH TOYOTA TRUCK IN A ROW DEALER SERVICED EVERY 5K MILES. AS RECOMMENDED NOW THIS IS CUSTOMER LOYALTY APPRECIATION. TOYOTA TELLS ME " NO FARTHER APPEAL PROCESS " ? IS THIS CORRECT ?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129533September 14, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME PERFORATED DUE TO RUST, UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129250September 13, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE LUNGES LIKE A BUCKING BRONC AT WOT FROM STOP OR ROLLING START. IF IT WAS A CARBURETED VEHICLE (PRE-COMPUTER DAYS) I WOULD CHECK TIMING, CARBURETOR JETS,FUEL FILTER,ETC. SEEMS TO BE A LITTLE BETTER IN SPORT MODE OR ECT IN DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128837September 12, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WATER LEAKING INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT - SOAKING ELECTRICAL WIRE BUNDLE, SEAT AND FLOOR; DRIPPED AT RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT GRAB HANDLE IN RAIN OR WET SNOW VEHICLE STATIONARY OR MOVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129173September 12, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING WITH ALL TSS (TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE) SYSTEMS ENABLED (AS IS THE ONLY DEFAULT SETTING ON THIS TRUCK) WITH THREE PASSENGERS (MY YOUNG FAMILY) AT ABOUT 50 MPH ON A SOMEWHAT CURVY MOUNTAIN ROAD. THE TRUCK'S PCS (PRE COLLISION SYSTEM) SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES ERRONEOUSLY WHEN A CAR (NOT IN MY PATH OR LANE) ON A CURVE WAS SLOWING TO TURN OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE TRUCK DROPPED SPEED RAPIDLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY UNTIL I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR HARD, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION HAD ANOTHER VEHICLE BEEN FOLLOWING ME. THE TOYOTA PCS SYSTEM IS NOT READY TO BE USED SAFELY ON PUBLIC ROADS, AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED OR DISABLED EASILY AS A DEFAULT SETTING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128506September 10, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING EARLY MORNING 9/7/18. RETURNED HOME AND CALLED LOCAL MECHANIC, SUPREME AUTOMOTIVE. MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED. CALLED LATER TO TELL ME FRAME RUST WAS TOO BAD TO REMOVE CERTAIN BOLTS TO TEST EXHAUST SENSORS. UNABLE TO CALCULATE A REPAIR ESTIMATE. SINCE I HAD SOME EXPERIENCE WITH A 1999 TACOMA THAT HAD EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST, WHICH TOYOTA RECALLED AND EVENTUALLY BOUGHT BACK, I DECIDED TO CALL TOYOTA BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE. I WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA THAT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF MY TACOMA HAD RESPONDED TO A 2009 CORROSION RECALL NOTICE. THE UNDERCARRIAGE HAD BEEN TREATED. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM FOX TOYOTA IN SPRING 2011 AFTER MY 1999 WAS DEEMED UNSAFE. NONE OF THE SERVICE RECORDS FOR THE 2003 INDICATED EITHER THE RECALL OR THE TREATMENT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE SO-CALLED SUBSEQUENT RECALL, OF WHICH I WAS NEVER INFORMED, EXPIRED 6/13/18. NOTIFICATION SUPPOSEDLY SHOULD HAVE REACHED ME THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA DMV, EVEN THOUGH THE TRUCK ORIGINATED IN MICHIGAN. HAD I RECEIVED NOTICE I WOULD HAVE RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY, AS I HAD WITH THE 1999 TACOMA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128257September 8, 2018
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER A MUFFLER SHOP POINTED OUT SERIOUS HOLES IN THE FRAME OF MY 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA (WITH 174,000 MILES), I CONTACTED KINGS TOYOTA AND TOYOTA MANUFACTURING. THEY SAID THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I TOOK IT TO HAMILTON BODY SHOP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE LIFE OF THE TRUCK.I CONTACTED PERFORMANCE TOYOTA WITH MY VIN # AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL IN THEIR DATA BANK. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK FRAME INSPECTED AT KINGS TOYOTA TWICE IN THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS AND THEY SAID THE FRAME WAS OK AT THAT TIME. MY TRUCK IS IN MECHANICALLY GOOD CONDITION, BODY LOOKS FINE TOO. WOULD LOVE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT SEVERAL MORE YEARS. WOULD APPRECIATE HELP DETERMINING IF THERE IS, IN FACT , A RECALL AND HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING THE INFORMATION I NEED TO GET THIS FRAME REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128061September 7, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS RECALLED BY TOYOTA. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND CONTINUES TO PUT THESE VEHICLES OUT IN PUBLIC WITH NO DISCLOSURE TO THE CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11127944September 6, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
IN ADDITION TO A RUSTED FRAME, MY 2009 TACOMA HAS 1.A RUSTY AIR CONDITION SYSTEM WITH RUSTED COMPONENTS. 2.A RUSTED U JOINT FOR STEERING THAT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT & EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. 3.A RUSTED POWER STEERING COMPONENT WITH A HOLE IN BOTTOM. IT CAN'T BE FIXED UNTIL THE FRAME IS REPLACED. I CAN'T SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE. 4.A RUSTED 4-WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATOR ' TO BE REPLACED. IT DOESN'T G INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. 5.BRAKE LINE RUSTED THRU. WILL THESE REPAIRS BE COVERED BY TOYOTA AS WELL DURING THE FRAME REPLACEMENT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124625September 5, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION
LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT GOES BAD ON BOTH SIDE CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124670September 5, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN JUNE 2018, USED WITH 32000 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IN A THUNDERSTORM ON 7/25/18, AND THE KIDS IN THE BACKSEAT SAID THEY WERE GETTING WET, AND THAT THE WATER WAS COMING THROUGH THE HEADLINER. LOOKED THIS UP ONLINE WHEN I GOT BACK HOME AND IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE OF THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT ON THE CAB LEAKING THROUGH THE SEAL. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THEY SAID THE REPLACEMENT SEAL WAS ON BACKORDER 2-3 MONTHS, AND THERE WERE THOUSANDS OF TRUCKS ALL OVER THE US WITH THIS PROBLEM, WHICH WAS APPARENTLY REENGINEERED IN THE 2017 MODEL. I MADE A CALL TO TOYOTA CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND A SEAL MIRACULOUSLY APPEARED AFTER 3 WEEKS. AFTER THE SEAL WAS REPLACED THE DEALER SAID THAT, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THEY FOUND MOLD, AND IT WAS THE WORST THEY HAD EVER SEEN. THEY TOOK EVERYTHING OUT OF THE CAB AND THEY HAVE TO SCRAPE ALL OF THE SOUND DEADENING MATERIAL OFF THE FLOORBOARD WHERE THE MOLD HAS CONCENTRATED. THEY WILL THEN HAVE TO HAVE AN OUTSIDE COMPANY COME IN AND TREAT THE VEHICLE FOR THE MOLD ISSUE. THEN THEY WILL HAVE TO ORDER REPLACEMENT PARTS AFFECTED. I WAS ADVISED THIS MORNING IT WILL BE ANOTHER 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE THE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE. THANK GOD I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WITH A CERTIFIED WARRANTY. OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE BEEN SCREWED. WITH THE MOLD ANYONE WHO RODE IN MY CAR COULD POTENTIALLY BECOME SICK. I WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE A NEW MODEL INSTEAD TO AVOID MY KIDS GETTING SICK, BUT THE DEALER SAID IT WOULDN'T QUALIFY ON THE ARKANSAS LEMON LAW. WHY THE HELL HASN'T THIS ISSUE BEEN RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124275September 4, 2018
ENGINE
VEHICLE ACCELERATES SUDDENLY TO HIGH SPEED WHILE IN OPERATION WITHOUT OPERATOR ACTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124300September 4, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION, WHILE DRIVING, HAS A JERKY SHIFTING MOTION. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN STOPPED AT LETS SAY A RED LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION PRIOR TO DRIVING AWAY, WILL SEEM LIKE IT ENGAGES WITH AN EXTREME JERKING MOTION, ALMOST FEELING LIKE YOU'VE BEEN REAR ENDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124349September 4, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUTOLAND TOYOTA (170 US 22, SPRINGFIELD, NJ 07081), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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