Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10521900June 26, 2013
ENGINE
THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED ME OF A TIMING COVER OIL LEAK. THE COST TO REPAIR WAS QUOTED AS $2,763.00. THIS LEAK HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 2006 TACOMA AND DISCUSSED ON SEVERAL AUTO FORUMS. TOYOTA SHOULD INITIATE A RECALL TO FIX THIS HIGH DOLLAR, MANUFACTURER ERROR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520297June 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN
2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SUDDEN VIBRATION WHEN VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD IDLE REALLY LOW. WHEN HE TURNED ON THE AC, THE IDLE WOULD INCREASE AND THE TRUCK WOULD STOP VIBRATING. ALSO, IF HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THE RPM WOULD INCREASE AND IT WOULD STOP VIBRATING. THE CONSUMER STATED HE CHECKED UNDER THE VEHICLE, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY VISUAL LEAKS. AS HE PROCEEDED TO SLIDE FROM UNDER THE TRUCK, THE FRONT TIRE ROLLED OVER HIS HEAD AND CHEST. THE TRUCK ROLLED ACROSS THE STREET AND HIT A STREET SIGN. THE CONSUMER STATED HE AND A FRIEND RE-CREATED THE INCIDENT. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE FRIEND TOUCHED A LINKAGE, HE SAW THE SHIFTER MOVE TOWARD THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, STAYING IN THE SLOT FOR PARK. THE TRUCK THEN ROLLED WHILE MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE TRUCK STOPPED, HE PUSHED THE SHIFTER FORWARD AND THE TRUCK RE-ENGAGED INTO PARK. THE CONSUMER STATED HE COULD ONLY RE-CREATE THE PROBLEM, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, IT HAD THE ABILITY TO POP OUT OF PARK BY SLIGHTLY TOUCHING THE LINKAGE UNDER THE TRUCK. UPDATED 07/23/13*LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10520372June 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I'M FILING THE COMPLIANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT THESE OLDER FLY BY WIRE THROTTLE BODIES HAVE A FAULTY TPS THAT IS ONLY REPLACEABLE AS A WHOLE NEW THROTTLE BODY. THE COST ON THEM IS BETWEEN 700 TO 1000 DOLLARS. MY TACOMA DO HAVE A FAULTY TPS ON IT. I'M WAITING TO SAVE UP ENOUGH MONEY TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS TIMES THAT UPON PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC IT HAS ACTED UP. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU GET A VERY BAD HESITATION OR LACK OF ACCELERATION TO THE POINT OF ENDANGERING MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. THE HESITATION HAS LASTED AS LONG AS 3 TO 5 SECONDS BEFORE THE THROTTLE WILL FINALLY RESPOND. THE CONDITION WILL ONLY HAPPEN DURING HOT SUMMER MONTHS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND WOULD LIKE THE SEE THIS LOOKED INTO AND OR RESOLVED. I WILL BE ABLE TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY BECAUSE I WORK AT A DEALERSHIP AND GET THE PARTS AT COST. HOWEVER SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SAVE UP THE COST FOR THE NEW PART. THANKS AGAIN SINCERELY!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520099June 17, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRAME WAS COVERED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520141June 17, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,724. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520334June 17, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
MY SON HEARD FROM A CO WORKER THAT TOYOTA HAD PURCHASED HIS VEHICLE BACK DUE TO FRAME RUST. MY SON CALLED TOYOTA AND WAS INFORMED THAT TOYOTA IS NO LONGER DOING ANYTHING TO CHECK OR FIX BAD FRAMES.I LOOKED UNDER MY VEHICLE AND THE FRAME SEEMED OK,SO I CONTINUED USING THE VEHICLE.WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY NINE MONTHS LATTER,I HEARD A BANGING NOISE LIKE TWO PIECES OF METAL WERE HITTING.I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND STARTED LOOKING AROUND.I FOUND THE FRAME ABOVE THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL HAD BROKE THRU DUE TO RUST.I CALLED TOYOTA TO FIND OUT WHY I WAS NEVER SENT A RECALL ABOUT THIS RUSTY FRAME PROBLEM.IF I HAD RECEIVED THIS NOTICE ,MY SELF AND OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN JEOPARDIZED. TOYOTAS REPLY WAS THAT THEY HAD SENT A RECALL.WITH THIS I STARTED CHECKING DIFFERENT WEB SITES ON THIS MATTER,ONLY TO FIND OUT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT,THEY NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE . I FEEL TOYOTA DID NOT DO WHAT THEY SHOULD HAVE IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF THERE CUSTOMERS AND THE PUBLIC. IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED , PEOPLE MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519543June 12, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRAME BECAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRAME WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519394June 11, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT AT AN UNUSUALLY YOUNG AGE AND MILEAGE FOR THIS VEHICLE. HOLES ARE NOW VISIBLE THROUGH THE VEHICLE'S FRAME AND STATE INSPECTION REJECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515957June 10, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRAME WAS EXTREMELY CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516071June 10, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS FAILURE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER FOUND CORROSION ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE FRAME AND THE SPRINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO REFUSED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,518.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519289June 10, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE UNDERSIDE OF MY TRUCK HAS SO MUCH RUST THAT THE SPARE WHEEL AND TIRE WILL NOT HOLD AIR. I NOTIFIED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T DO ANY THING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I EXPECT THE TIRE AND WHEEL TO FALL OUT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT ANY TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515860June 9, 2013
POWER TRAIN
MY COMPLAINT IS ON A 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD OFFROAD DC 4.0 AT VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A BAD DRIVELINE VIBRATION WHEN ACCELERATING AND ESPECIALLY BREAKING. I FIRST EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM AROUND 2200 MILES WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM ANOTHER STATE. WHILE DRIVING OVER AT LEAST 40 MPH AND WHILE BRAKING NORMALLY TO A STOP BETWEEN 35 MPH AND 20 MPH A VIBRATION OCCURS FROM THE DRIVELINE. THE STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T VIBRATE BUT MY PEDALS START SHAKING AS WELL AS THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. THE VIBRATION WILL START SHALLOW AROUND 35 AND START TO GET REALLY AGGRESSIVE AROUND 28 MPH THEN IT WILL TAILOR OFF AROUND 20 MPH. THE VIBRATION ALSO OCCURS WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A STOP BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR BUT WILL GO AWAY. I BROUGHT THIS ISSUE UP WITH MY TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY HAD MY VEHICLE FOR A TOTAL OF 6 DAYS FROM START TO FINISH. THEY PERFORMED TSB (T-SB-0249-12). THIS INVOLVES A SERIES OF STEPS. FIRST THEY TOOK THE DRIVE SHAFT OFF AND PUT THE VEHICLE IS 4WD HIGH AND DROVE IT. THE VEHICLE STILL VIBRATED. WITH THE VEHICLE BACK IN 2WD AND THE DRIVESHAFT REINSTALLED THE SECOND STEP WAS TO REPLACE THE REAR MOTOR MOUNTS WHICH THEY HAD TO ORDER NEXT DAY SINCE IT WAS NOT IN STOCK. THE PROBLEM STILL WAS THERE. THE THIRD STEP WAS TO REPLACE THE REAR LEAF SPRING ON EACH SIDE WHICH THEY HAD TO ORDER NEXT DAY SINCE IT WAS NOT IN STOCK. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE NEXT STEP WAS TO REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPENERS WHICH THEY HAD TO ORDER NEXT DAY SINCE IT WAS NOT IN STOCK. AGAIN THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. TOYOTA ADVISED THEM TO SWITCH OUT THE DRAFT SHAFT FROM A NEW TRUCK SIMILAR IN MODEL TO SEE IF IT WAS A DRIVE SHAFT ISSUE....STILL DIDN'T FIX IT. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS....NO SUCCESS. TOYOTA DISTRICT SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD MY SERVICE DEPARTMENT...."TOYOTA ADVISES CHARACTERISTIC OF TRUCK AND NO REPAIRS ARE NEEDED AT THIS TIME. RETURN TRUCK TO OWNER." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519282June 9, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I/S 95 IN ATTLEBORO, MA AT ABOUT 2:45 PM ON 6/6/13 IN A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP. MY WIFE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE ONLY OTHER PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 60 MPH AND MOVED TO THE RIGHT LANE TO TAKE EXIT 2 ONTO RT 1A SOUTHBOUND. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AND ENGAGED. WHEN I FLIPPED THE LEVER TO DISENGAGE (CANCEL) THE CRUISE CONTROL THE TRUCK DID NOT START TO SLOW DOWN (MY FOOT WAS OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL). IF ANYTHING, THE TRUCK STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKES VERY FORCEFULLY, WITH LITTLE, IF ANY AFFECT. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL. BY THIS TIME, I WAS OFF THE HIGHWAY AND ON THE EXIT RAMP. CENTRIFUGAL FORCE WAS PUSHING ME TO THE LEFT. IT PUSHED THE TRUCK OVER THE CURB AND GRASS AND INTO THE ENTRANCE RAMP FROM 1A SOUTH ONTO I/S 95 SOUTH. AT THIS TIME, I SAW A VEHICLE ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP HEADED TOWARD ME. HAD I TRIED TO STEER TO THE RIGHT THE TRUCK WOULD MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE SKIDDED AND BLOCKED THE RAMP ENTIRELY, SO I TURNED TO THE LEFT, TURNING INTO THE SKID, HOPING THAT THE ONCOMING VEHICLE WOULD HAVE ROOM ENOUGH TO PASS TO MY RIGHT. MY TRUCK CONTINUED SKIDDING TO MY LEFT AND I BELIEVE HIT THE CURB ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE RAMP. IT THEN FLIPPED ONTO THE DRIVERS SIDE, SKIDDED ALONG THE PAVEMENT, HIT SOMETHING ELSE MOST LIKELY THE GUARDRAIL AND FLIPPED BACK TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION. IT CAME TO REST ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE RAMP. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT BECAME OF THE PREVIOUSLY ON-COMING AUTO. THERE WAS NOTHING TO INDICATE CONTACT BETWEEN CONTACT BETWEEN THE TWO VEHICLES. BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. BOTH OF US HAD OUR SEAT BELTS ATTACHED. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS BROKEN, THE ROOF SEVERELY DENTED, SCRAPES ALONG THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND GLASS THROUGHOUT THE CAB. THE RESCUE ARRIVED AND TRANSPORTED US TO THE HOSPITAL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515611June 7, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY ADVISED HIM THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 08/20/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515174June 5, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR IS FLOPPING DOWN BY ITSELF BLOCKING MY FIELD OF VIEW WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TO REPLACE MY DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR OVER A YEAR AGO BECAUSE OF THE SAME ISSUE. TOYOTA HAS APPARENTLY IMPROVED THE DESIGN OF THE SUN VISOR, BUT WILL NOT RECALL THE OLD DESIGN AND WILL GLADLY CHARGE YOU $120 TO REPLACE IT. THIS IS A SERIOUS VISIBILITY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO REPAIR AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515285June 5, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
IT SEEMS THAT THE TACOMA'S THAT HAVE A DRL AND TURN SIGNAL ALL-IN-ONE ASSEMBLY ARE BURNING OR MELTING THE LENS IN FRONT OF THE BULB. MINE CURRENTLY HAS A YELLOWING LENS ARE CRACKED AND THE PLASTIC IS BURNED IN FRONT OF THE BULB. THE TACOMA FORUMS ARE FULL OF DRIVERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING WITH NO SOLUTION TO REPAIR. TOYOTA STATES THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THIS ASSEMBLY, BUT WILL CHARGE $1000+ FOR NEW HEADLIGHT/TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLIES FOR REPLACEMENT. THE CURRENT SOLUTION IS TO TURN HEADLIGHTS ON AS THIS TURNS OFF THE DRL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515374June 5, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT COVERS BURNT FROM THE HEAT OF LIGHT BULBS BEING MOUNTED TO CLOSE TO LENS COVER. LENS COVER CRACKED, BURN AND AT SOME TIMES SMOLDERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515260June 4, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LETTER SUBMITTING A COPY OF LETTER HE SENT TO THE TOYOTA CLAIMS DEPARTMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF REPAIR EXPENSES TO THE USED 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA HE RECENTLY PURCHASED; VEHICLE WAS IN CRASH PREVIOUS OWNER IGNORED TWO RECALLS ON VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, TO STOP A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A VEHICLE, THAT WAS ALREADY SITTING AT THE LIGHT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515073June 4, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT APPLIED GREASE TO THE UNIVERSAL JOINT IN THE STEERING SHAFT BUT THE REMEDY FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514207May 30, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SPLIT IN HALF DUE TO RUSTED FRAME. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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