Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10509202April 22, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE MAIN BODY FRAME ON MY OTHERWISE VERY NICE TOYOTA TACOMA JUST BROKE COMPLETELY IN TWO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. AFTER INVESTIGATING HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN, I LEARNED THAT TOYOTA ADMITTED THAT THEY MANUFACTURED AND SOLD UNSAFE TOYOTA'S DURING THE MID-90S. THEY CLAIM TO HAVE FIXED THIS BY OFFERING OWNERS OF THESE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES A BUY-BACK OPTION OF 150% VALUE FOR 15-YEARS FROM THE DATE THE VEHICLE FIRST SOLD. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT TOYOTA NEVER ATTEMPTED TO NOTIFY ME THAT I HAD PURCHASED AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND I HAD NO IDEA THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK UNTIL THE MAIN FRAME BROKE. I HAD JUST INVESTED $1,000 THE SAME WEEK IN A NEW CLUTCH AND OTHER NEEDED REPAIRS AND WHEN I NOTIFIED TOYOTA THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE THE 15-YEARS ALREADY PASSED. SINCE TOYOTA ALREADY ADMITTED WITH A BUY-BACK PROGRAM THAT THESE TRUCKS WERE FAULTY AND BUILT WITH A LOW QUALITY METAL, HOW CAN THEY NOT BE RESPONSIBLE WHEN THE VEHICLE PREMATURELY FAILS? WAS MY TRUCK TO SUDDENLY BECOME SAFE AT 15-YEARS OLD? I UNDERSTAND THAT NO MANUFACTURER WARRANTIES THEIR VEHICLES FOREVER, BUT SINCE TOYOTA ADMITTED THAT THEY SOLD US JUNK, AND THE FACT THAT THEY MADE NO ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT ME AS AN OWNER OF ONE OF THESE PIECES OF JUNK, AND THAT THE VEHICLE'S MAIN FRAME SNAPS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN OTHERWISE GREAT CONDITION, TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AND CONTINUE TO BUY-BACK EVERY VEHICLE THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE FAULTY MANUFACTURING. WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA, THEY TREATED ME LIKE DIRT AND EVEN REFUSED TO HAVE SOMEONE REVIEW MY CASE AND GIVE ME A CALL BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509210April 22, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
I WAS COMING INTO A RIGHT HANDED CORNER ON DRY PAVEMENT DOING 45MPH (LESS THAN THE SUGGESTED SPEED FOR THE CORNER). AS I LET OFF THE THROTTLE AND TURNED INTO THE CORNER THE VEHICLES STABILITY CONTROL KICKED IN CAUSING THE TRUCK TO GO STRAIGHT. I HAD TO FIGHT AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL AND MANAGED TO OVERPOWER THE STABILITY CONTROL BUT BY THEN I WAS IN THE ON-COMING LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508675April 18, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I STARTED MY TRUCK AND WAS SLOWLY DRIVING DOWN A DRIVEWAY, AS I CHANGED FROM 2ND GEAR TO 3RD GEAR MY VEHICLE ACCELERATION WENT FROM 15MPH TO 67MPH WITHIN JUST A FEW SECONDS AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT I COULD DO BUT SWERVE TO MISS THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE ENGINE ROARED OUT OF CONTROL. AS A SWERVED TO MISS THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, I WAS FORCED INTO A DITCH AND THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10508357April 16, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME HAD CORRODED DUE TO RUST. THE MANUFACTURER PREVIOUSLY ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL RELATED TO THE STRUCTURE BUT THE RECALL EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WELDED THE AREA WHICH EXHIBITED A HOLE AS A TEMPORARY FIX. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508367April 16, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I JUST ABOUT WENT SWIMMING OFF THE BOAT RAMP WHEN MY TRUCK REDLINED IN REVERSE. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SHIFT IN REVERSE AND AS SOON AS I DID THE ACCELERATOR REDLINED AND PEELED OUT IN THE DIRT PARKING LOT. MANAGED TO GET IT IN PARK AND IT REDLINED FOR A COUPLE MORE SECONDS AND BACK TO NORMAL. IT APPEARS THIS YEAR AND MODEL WAS PART OF THE RECALL THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND PURCHASED IN LATE MARCH 2012. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508035April 15, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
LETTER FROM SENATOR MARTIN HEINRICH RE CONSTITUENT REGARDING SAFETY OF HIS 2011 TOYOTA TACOMA (REPLY TO NEW MEXICO OFFICE). *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY SENSITIVE, AND AT THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH THE VEHICLE WOULD PROCEED WITH FULL SPEED. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CORRECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10506063April 12, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
FRAME RUSTED THROUGH. THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED FROM TOYOTA LIBERTYVILLE, THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR MY TRUCK. ACCORDING TO TOYOTAS DOCUMENT MY TRUCK SHOULD BE EITHER PURCHASED OR REPAIRED HTTP://PRESSROOM.TOYOTA.COM/ARTICLE_DISPLAY.CFM?ARTICLE_ID=2712. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508073April 12, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
EXCESSIVE RUST BEGAN APPEARING ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AT 50,000 MILES. REVIEWED RUST WITH TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (4 TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS) AND THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS FOR A RUSTY FRAMES. MY CONCRETE DRIVEWAY IS NOW STAINED WITH THE RUST COMING OFF OF THE VEHICLE. FRAME AND BUMPER IS NOW RUSTY AND GETTING WEAKER AS THE RUST CONTINUES. VEHICLE NOW HAS 90,000 MILES AND FRAME IS COVERED IN RUST. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE FRAME. ADDITIONALLY, I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE STEERING KNUCKLE ON THE VEHICLE -- DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR - DUE TO EXTREME RUSTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505976April 11, 2013
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A COUNTY TWO LANE ROAD. AS I APPROACHED A SLIGHT CURVE, THE POWER STEERING SEEMED TO FAIL AND THE TRUCK RAN OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED THE VEHICLE, AND WITH LOTS OF MUSCLE I STEERED THE VEHICLE BACK ONTO THE ROAD. I JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO CHECK FOR DAMAGE SUCH AS A LEAKING STEERING HOSE OR BROKEN SERPENTINE BELT. NOT SEEING ANY IMMEDIATE DAMAGE, I SLOWLY DROVE THE VEHICLE ABOUT A MILE AND A HALF TO MY HOME. AFTER A THROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE STEERING SYSTEM, I DISCOVERED THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT THAT ATTACHES THE STEERING COLUMN TO THE RACK & PINION, HAD A FROZEN/BINDING UNIVERSAL JOINT. THIS UNIVERSAL JOINT IS EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS AND DOES NOT HAVE A LUBRICATION FITTING. THIS ITEM IS NOT MENTIONED IN THE MANUAL UNDER PERIODIC MAINTENANCE. UNDER A DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCE, SUCH AS MY WIFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THIS INCIDENT MY HAVE CAUSED A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE OCCUPANTS AND OTHERS AROUND THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505795April 10, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I HAVE A TOYOTA TACOMA 2005 THAT HAS A VERY RUSTY FRAME LAST STATE INSPECTION, WAS TOLD THE FRAME IN TWO SPOTS IS VERY SOFT AND IT MORE THAN LIKELY WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION NEXT YEAR. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT OWNERS OF THIS YEAR MODEL ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505871April 10, 2013
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, SERVICE BRAKES
THIS IS A VERY COMMONLY REPORTED PHENOMENON, SEE THE WEBSITES LISTED AT THE BOTTOM. REPORTED PHENOMENON HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 5000 MILES. WHEN ENTERING A TURN WITH NO BRAKE APPLIED, MOST COMMONLY A CLOVERLEAF, THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WILL ENGAGE AND APPLY THE BRAKES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN. NO BRAKE LIGHTS ARE DISPLAYED SO VEHICLES BEHIND ARE NOT AWARE OF THE SUDDEN SLOWING. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS WERE DRY, SUNNY, AND THE VEHICLE SPEED IS WELL WITHIN A SAFE SPEED. THIS IS VERY REPEATABLE IN SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. THIS PROBLEM WAS BEEN REPORTED TO DUBLIN TOYOTA AND THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT, BUT WILL CHARGE ME TO TRY A ZERO POINT CALIBRATION WHICH IS NOT PROVEN TO RESOLVE THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. ...HTTP://WWW.TACOMAWORLD.COM/FORUM/2ND-GEN-TACOMAS/112351-VSC-LIFT-INTERACTION-HOW-COMMON.HTML.... ...HTTP://WWW.TACOMAWORLD.COM/FORUM/SUSPENSION/41215-LIFT-VSC-ANSWER.HTML....... ...HTTP://WWW.TACOMAWORLD.COM/FORUM/2ND-GEN-TACOMAS/167922-WHO-HAS-PROBLEMS-AFTER-3-LESS-LIFT-VSC-WHO-DOESNT.HTML..... ...HTTP://WWW.TACOMAWORLD.COM/FORUM/2ND-GEN-TACOMAS/272560-ABS-ACTIVATES-OCCASIONALLY-AFTER-FRONT-END-LIFT.HTML..... ...HTTP://WWW.TACOMAWORLD.COM/FORUM/2ND-GEN-TACOMAS/92474-RECALIBRATING-VSC-WHY-HOW.HTML..... MY TRUCK HAS AN AFTERMARKET ADD A LEAF WHICH INCREASES RIDE HEIGHT BY 1.5". THIS TRUCK HAS THE SAME COMPONENTS THAT MY PREVIOUS 2006 TRUCK HAD WITH NO PREVIOUS OCCURRENCES. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT MANY TOYOTA DEALERS OFFER THIS VEHICLE WITH UP TO A 3" LIFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505702April 9, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE FRAME WAS RUSTED, AND WE WERE AWARE OF RECALLS. 2 WEEKS AGO WE HAD IT INSPECTED AT THE DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT IT. THE MECHANIC TOLD US THE VEHICLE WAS UN-DRIVEABLE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SENT THE INFORMATION TO TOYOTA BUT THE RECALL CLAIM WAS DENIED. THE MECHANIC GAVE US A NUMBER TO CALL TO PLACE A CLAIM. THE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD US WE HAD BEEN MAILED A LETTER IN 2011 SAYING THE VEHICLE NEEDED UNDERCOATING. SHE ADMITTED THAT IT WAS SOMETHING TOYOTA WAS DOING LEGALLY TO AVOID HAVING TO HONOR THE RECALL CLAIM. SHE ALSO SAID THAT THE UNDERCOATING WOULD HAVE BEEN USELESS SINCE DEFECTIVE STEEL WAS USED TO CONSTRUCT THE FRAME. AGAIN, THE CASE MANAGER TOLD US THE CLAIM WAS BEING DENIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507454April 8, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I COULD HEAR A RATTLING NOISE. UPON INSPECTION I SAW THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD DROPPED ALMOST TO THE GROUND. THE REAR STRAP , THAT HOLDS THE FUEL TANK TO THE BODY HAD BROKEN FROM CORROSION(RUST) . THIS RUST HAD ALSO DESTROYED THE PROTECTIVE SHIELD THAT WAS MOUNTED OVER THE FUEL TANK STRAP ,TO PROTECT IT FROM CORROSION AND PHYSICAL DAMAGE. A GAS TANK FALLING TO THE ROAD IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507347April 6, 2013
STEERING
THE TOYOTA TACOMA BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER, AS THOUGH THE POWER STEERING WAS FAILING. TO NEGOTIATE THE VEHICLE THROUGH A BEND IN THE ROAD I HAD TO EXERT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND HAD TO MANUALLY FORCE THE WHEEL BACK TO CENTER. THIS MOMENTARILY INHIBITED ME FROM KEEPING THE VEHICLE CENTERED IN THE LANE. THIS PROBLEM HAS SINCE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. ON INSPECTION I WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE IMPAIRED STEERING CONTROL TO BE CORROSION OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT #2 STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT PART # 45203-04020. ON SEARCHING FOR A REMEDY I LEARNED THIS PART HAS BEEN REDESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM, AND THE REPLACEMENT PART IS 45220-04020. APPLICATION OF PENETRATING OIL TO THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT HAS REDUCED THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM BUT NOT PERMANENTLY RESOLVED IT. IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE A YOUNGER, OLDER OR OTHERWISE PHYSICALLY WEAKER OPERATOR WAS DRIVING THEY MAY HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY KEEPING THE VEHICLE IN ITS LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505406April 2, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INITIALLY BEGAN OCCURRING ON HIGHWAY OFF-RAMPS THAT CURVED IN AN ARC. ACCELERATOR WOULD DIE AND NOT RESPOND TO BEING PUSHED DOWN. ENGINE WOULD NOT EVEN REV. LOSS OF FORWARD MOMENTUM WOULD LAST 5-9 SECONDS AND CAUSE TRAILING VEHICLES TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION. ACCELERATOR WOULD THEN RETURN TO BEING RESPONSIVE, AND ENGINE WOULD REV WHEN ACCELERATOR PRESSED, AND SPEED INCREASE ONCE AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES OVER A SPAN OF 25000 MILES; 3 TIMES WHEN TURNING TOWARDS LEFT ON A RAMP, AND THEN ONCE WHEN TURNING TOWARDS RIGHT ON A TRAFFIC CIRCLE. IN MID DEC 2012, ISSUE AGAIN OCCURRED WHILE PASSING A VEHICLE ON A STRAIGHTAWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH. ACCELERATOR BECAME NON-RESPONSIVE, AND SPEED DROPPED, WHILE IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE DURING PASSING MANEUVER. IN FEB 2013, ISSUE OCCURRED WHILE TURNING LEFT NINETY DEGREES, IN MID-TURN, FROM A FULL STOP AT A T-INTERSECTION. HAVE SPOKEN TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, WHO CONTACTED TOYOTA USA REGIONAL OFFICE IN MANSFIELD MA, AND WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA "WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT HAD CHOSEN NOT TO ISSUE A SERVICE BULLETIN ON IT AT THIS TIME". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505409April 2, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DTR LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND MELTED THE HEADLIGHT CASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE DTR LIGHT BULB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,569. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505432April 2, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
BEEN TO DEALER ONCE 2 YEARS AGO ABOUT RUSTING FRAME AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO PERFORATIONS. I'M SORRY BUT ONCE THERE ARE PERFORATIONS THE VEHICLE HAS LOST STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY MAKING IT UNSAFE AND UNDRIVEABLE.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504981March 29, 2013
POWER TRAIN
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE, I NOTICED THAT THE TRUCK NUDGES OR SLIGHTLY MOVES WHILE AT A STOP, BRAKE ON AND ENGINE RUNNING. WHEN BRAKE IS RELEASED IT NUDGES AGAIN. I AM UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE OR A BRAKE ISSUE. I HAVE TAKEN TO TOYOTA ON NUMBER OF TIMES. NOTHING DONE. ONE COMMENT FROM TOYOTA ONLINE WAS THIS IS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT YEAR TRANSMISSION. FUNNY, IT DID NOT DO THIS WHEN PURCHASED. NOW I CANT SELL IT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE FROM TOYOTA. ANOTHER FIND ONLINE FROM OTHERS WAS THAT THIS IS A DRIVE LINE WRAP. SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT WHILE UNDER LOAD. THE TRUCK RUNS GREAT AND I DO NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ISSUES WITH THE SHIFTING OR DRIVE-ABILITY OF THE TRANSMISSION WHILE MOVING. NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED LAST MONTH AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO DIMINISH. IT IS NOW BACK TO THE SAME PATTERN...AT EVERY STOP. CAN YOU ASSIST WITH ANY SOLUTIONS? I JUST WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT FIXED. HOPEFULLY BY TOYOTA ON THEIR NICKEL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504733March 27, 2013
VISIBILITY
THE PASSENGER SUN VISOR STARTED TO DROOP AND DOES NOT STAY UP, NOW THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR HAS ALSO FAILED AND WILL NOT STAY UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504513March 26, 2013
ENGINE
WHEN ENGINE (COLD) FIRST STARTED, THERE IS ENGINE (PISTON SLAP/RATTLE) NOISE. SUCH CONTINUES FOR APPROX. ONE FULL MINUTE AND THEN SOUNDS NORMAL. SUCH NOISE IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR, COMPLETE ENGINE OVERHAUL AND SHOULD CERTAINLY NOT BE OCCURRING IN VEHICLE WITH ONLY 50,000 MILES. TRUCK WAS VERY CAREFULLY BROKEN IN WHEN NEW AND ALL APPROPRIATE OIL CHANGES AT TOYOTA RECOMMENDED TIMES...OR EVEN SOONER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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