Toyota Tacoma Complaints
8,484 consumer complaints on file.
- #10361663October 21, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS . THIS IS A 2002 TACOMA EXTENDED CAB PICK-UP TRUCK WITH 56K MILES. DEALER SAYS $200.00 TO DIAGNOSE. COSTS TO REMEDY AIRBAG PROBLEM COULD BE AS MUCH AS $500.00 TO $600.00, PERHAPS MORE. DEALER STATES AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY BUT IS NOT SURE OF WHAT IS REALLY THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE DIAGNOSIS IS COMPLETED. MY QUESTION IS; WHY THIS PROBLEM WITH A TRUCK WITH LOW MILEAGE AND TAKEN TO DEALER SINCE NEW FOR ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10361354October 20, 2010STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT HAD A REPAIR FOR A RECALL ON THE FRAME PERFORMED (RECALL INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE IN NHTSA DATABASE). THE DEALER UNDERCOATED THE FRAME WHICH TURNED INTO AN OIL BASE THAT DRIPPED IN THE CONTACT'S GARAGE AND DAMAGED IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HER TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10361035October 18, 2010SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED A 2005 TACOMA DOUBLE CAB 4X4 SHORT BED WITH TRD OFF ROAD PACKAGE AND TOW PACKAGE NEW IN NOV 2004. AT 37K MILES I PUT A SET OF TRD SPORT WHEEL TAKEOFFS ON MY TRUCK. WHEN I HAD THEM BALANCED AND ROTATED AT 47K (FOR THE SECOND TIME) I NOTICE A SLIGHT VIBRATION THAT SEEMED TO COME AND GO, DIFFERENT SPEEDS, ETC. I TOOK IT BACK AND HAD IT CHECKED AGAIN. THEY SWAPPED FRONTS TO BACK AND THAT SEEMED TO CURE IT. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AT 52K AND AGAIN AT 56K MILES. THE TIRE MAN TALKED ABOUT REPLACING THE TIRES IF IT WOULD MAKE ME HAPPY. AT 60K MILES I PUT ON A NEW SET OF TOP OF THE LINE TIRES. IT STILL HAS THE VIBRATION. IF IT'S NOT THE TIRES, THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED OR DAMAGED, WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM? IT SEEMS THAT SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND NO ONE HAS A SOLUTION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10360744October 16, 2010STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLECAB THAT I PURCHASED USED IN 2008. I RECENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA STATING THAT I SHOULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE FRAME CHECKED OUT FOR CORROSION AND RUST. I DID AND IT FAILED INSPECTION. IT WAS PERFORATED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRAME AND HAD EXCESSIVE RUST. TOYOTA OFFERED TO REPLACE THE FRAME RATHER THAN BUY THE TRUCK BACK. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE. THE REAR BUMPER IS ROTTED THROUGH, THE FRAME , AND BY DOING RESEARCH I'VE FOUND SEVERAL RECALLS THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF. THEY WANT TO BREAK DOWN THE TRUCK TO THE FRAME AND REPLACE AND REBUILD IT WITH THE SAME OLD PARTS IN A DEALERSHIP, NOT A MANUFACTURING PLANT. I WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA DOES NOT BUY BACK 2001 TACOMAS AND REFUSES TO NEGOTIATE TO GET THIS VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT REBUILT WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND THINK THAT IT IS VERY UNFAIR THAT I ONLY HAVE ONE OPTION. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND I WILL NO LONGER DRIVE IT EVEN IF THEY REPLACE THE FRAME. THE CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE AN OPTION TO HAVE THE VEHICLE BOUGHT BACK FOR WHAT IT IS WORTH AT LEAST. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10360620October 15, 2010VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD GRADUALLY TILT DOWNWARD, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10360412October 14, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR FOR RECALL 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BY SHORTENING THE PEDAL. AFTER THE CONTACT PICKED THE VEHICLE UP, SHE WAS SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO THE GARAGE. THE CONTACT INJURED HER BACK. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE (WHAT WAS DISCUSSED WAS UNKNOWN). THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,703. UPDATED 1/25/11 *CN
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10360525October 14, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP. TODAY OCTOBER 14, 2010 I WAS DRIVING ON A SURFACE STREET AND MY GAS PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR AS I WAS DRIVING. THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO EXTREMELY HIGH RPM'S. I TRIED TO STOP, BUT MY NEW BRAKES WERE BARELY ABLE TO SLOW ME DOWN. I HAD TO PUT THE ENGINE INTO NEUTRAL AND PARK THE TRUCK. A FRIEND AND I LOOKED THE ENGINE OVER AND WE FOUND THAT THERE WAS ABOUT TWO INCHES OF PLAY IN THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WERE THE CABLE MEETS THE ENGINE. WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN WHY I WAS HAVING SUCH POOR PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. IS THIS COVERED BY ANY RECALLS? THANK YOU *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10360238October 13, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WAS GOING TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE UNTIL THE CONTACT PLACED HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IMMEDIATELY IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER TEST DROVE AND DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE; THE FAILURE COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED AND A DIAGNOSTIC CODE WASN'T LOCATED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN ENGINEER TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ALSO UNABLE LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 02/11/11 *BF UPDATED 08/29/11
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10360019October 11, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NORMAL FREEWAY DRIVING, WITH ONLY 61,000 MILES ON 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA, WHEN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, ADVISING TO SEE "DEALER IMMEDIATELY". DEALER "FOUND SYSTEM CODE B 1801 OPEN D SQUIB INTERMITTENT OPEN SPIRAL CABLE WIRING. WAS ABLE TO CLEAR LIGHT BUT SYSTEM CODE WILL RETURN. REPLACE SPIRAL CABLE DECLINED. PARTS AND LABOR $432.45 PLUS TAX." CURRENTLY, SEEKING AFFORDABLE WAYS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10359428October 6, 2010AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS WITHIN THE SQUID CIRCUIT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,685 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 149,000. UPDATED 12/29/10 *BF UPDATED 12/30/10*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10359379October 5, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2006 TACOMA HAS BEEN IN DEALERSHIP ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR OUT OF CONTROL SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. THE FIRST EVENT WAS IN 2009, I WAS TAKING A FRIEND HOME AT APPROX. 11 PM WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ITSELF TO MAXIMUM SPEED AND WE WERE FORTUNATELY ABLE TO AVOID COLLISION AND VEHICLE ROLLOVER AND BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE SECOND EVEN HAPPENED ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND 2010. VEHICLE WAS BACKING A TRAILER ONTO PROPERTY WITH GUIDANCE OF FRIEND AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED. MY FRIEND HAD TO JUMP OUT OF HARMS WAY. THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TWO MORE TIMES ON THIS DAY BACKING THE TRUCK BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TOWED THE VEHICLE AWAY. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN MODIFIED ON TWO RECALLS FOR SUDDEN ACCELERATION BEFORE THE ACCIDENTS ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND. THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT BY TOYOTA FOR 6 WEEKS AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS VEHICLE, I DRIVE IT AND I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND POSSIBLY HURT OR EVEN KILL MYSELF OR SOMEBODY ELSE. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD. I AVOID AND CONTINUE TO AVOID DRIVING WITH ANY PASSENGERS INCLUDING MY WIFE AND SON. I HAVE WRITTEN TESTIMONIES FROM BOTH THE PASSENGER AND THE PERSON I ALMOST RUN OVER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10358918October 3, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON. $114.99 PAID TO TOYOTA DEALER TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. $524.00 TO REPAIR PROBLEM. 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA PURCHASED NEW, NEVER INVOLVED IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT, NOT EVEN A DOOR NICK. TRUCK HAD 71,032 MILES WHEN THIS OCCURRED. DEALER REPLACED "SPIRAL CABLE". *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10358832October 2, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY SON WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. AN SUV RAN A RED LIGHT WHEN HE HAD A GREEN LIGHT. HIS TRUCK WAS SMASHED IN THE FRONT AND WAS TOTALED. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA PRE-RUNNER. I'VE HEARD THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AT 35 MPH. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10358457September 30, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE WERE PULLING INTO A COVERED CARPORT, AND THERE WAS A BBQ GRILL AND HOUSE ADDITION IN FRONT OF US. MY HUSBAND APPLIED THE BRAKES TO HIS 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED CAUSING US TO HIT THE GRILL/ADDITION THAT WAS IN FRONT OF US. HE HAD BOTH FEET JAMMED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL AFTER WE HIT THE GRILL/ADDITION. THIS IS THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS STILL SITTING AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT, WE ARE TOO SCARED TO DRIVE IT. TOYOTA AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. TOYOTA RECORDED THE COMPLAINT, TOLD ME THAT SOMEONE WOULD CALL BACK IN ONE BUSINESS DAY...THAT DID NOT HAPPEN I HAD TO CALL THEM BACK. AFTER REACHING A PERSON IN THE SECOND CLAIM DEPARTMENT, HE THEN TOOK MY STATEMENT AGAIN AND SAID THAT THE CASE WAS BEING TRANSFERRED YET AGAIN AND THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT ME IN 10-14 BUSINESS DAYS. AFTER THAT CONTACT THEY WILL SET UP AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE AND TOYOTA WILL ISSUE A RULING 30 DAYS AFTER THE INSPECTION TAKES PLACE. THE GENTLEMAN SAID THAT HE DOES NOT RECOMMEND THAT WE FIX THE VEHICLE OR DRIVE IT UNTIL THE INSPECTION TAKES PLACE, BUT IT IS OUR CHOICE. WELL THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX THE VEHICLE UNTIL TOYOTA RESOLVES THE CLAIM SO OUR HANDS ARE TIED. WE ARE HOPING THAT THE VEHICLE GETS REPAIRED AND THAT TOYOTA CAN GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. BUT FOR NOW WE ARE JUST WAITING, AND PAYING ON A VEHICLE WE CANNOT DRIVE WHILE THEY TAKE THEIR GOOD OLD TIME TO CALL US AND SET UP AN INVESTIGATION....VERY FRUSTRATING. WE RECEIVED THE RECALL FLOORMAT NOTICE ON OR ABOUT THE WEEK OF 8/30/2010 BUT WERE MOVING ON 9/17 SO DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE MOVE TO SCHEDULE THE APPT. NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT WE DIDN'T MAKE IT THAT FAR. I ALSO FEEL IT IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE FLOOR MAT IS RUBBER HAS TEETH ON THE BACK OF IT AND WAS AND IS NO WHERE NEAR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A FLOOR MAT ISSUE I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10358536September 30, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SEVERAL MONTHS AGO WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON OUR 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO CHAMPION TOYOTA AUSTIN TX ON THURSDAY SEPT 23 2010 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. WHEN MY WIFE PICKED UP THE TRUCK LATER SHE IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE LOWER HALF OF THE PEDAL HAD BEEN CUT OFF AND THAT SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE, HER FOOT CANNOT REACH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THE SAME AFTERNOON, AND SINCE THEN HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS RESOLVED BY PHONE AND EMAIL. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD REPEATEDLY BY TOYOTA THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE. THIS REPAIR IS UNSAFE. WE LIVE ABOUT 5 MILES FROM THE DEALER. MY WIFE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED ON THE WAY HOME WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PEDAL. OUR BIGGEST SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT SHE NOW HAS TO MOVE THE SEAT SO FAR FORWARD TO REACH THE ACCELERATOR THAT HER CHEST IS IN CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL - AIRBAG. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10358249September 29, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, SET AT 61MPH, CLIMBING A SMALL HILL, THE TRUCK DOWNSHIFTED AT LEAST 3 TIMES, REVVING THE ENGINE TO OVER 5000 RPM. IT STARTLED ME. MY FIRST REACTION WAS TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL, BUT I KNEW THAT WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO OVER REV. I LIFTED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO SHUT IT OFF, AND THE ENGINE SPEED DROPPED. I DROVE A WHILE WITH THE CRUISE OFF, THEN RETRIED IT. ON THE FIRST HILL THE SAME THING HAPPENED, AND I SHUT OFF THE CRUISE. I TRIED TWO MORE TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULTS. WHEN I DROVE WITH OUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE ENGINE WOULD DOWN SHIFT ONLY ONE TIME, THEN AT THE TOP OF THE HILL WOULD UPSHIFT, RESUMING THE NORMAL OPERATION. THROUGH OUT THE REST IF MY VISIT TO PA, I DROVE W/O CRUISE CONTROL, AND THERE WERE NO OVER SHIFTING INCIDENTS. ON THE RETURN TRIP TO NC ON THE 26TH, I RESET THE CRUISE, AND UPON CLIMBING A HILL, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL UNTIL I GOT OUT OF THE HILLS, AND THEN THE OPERATION SEEMED NORMAL. I HAVE MADE THAT TRIP BEFORE IN THE TRUCK, AND HAD NOTHING LIKE THE EXPERIENCE I JUST MENTIONED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10358334September 29, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE THROTTLE SUDDENLY LOCKED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES, WHICH DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. HE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 178,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10358005September 28, 2010STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1999 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 PICKUP - FRAME RAIL RUST. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10358129September 28, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2006 TOYOTA TACOMA SR5 DBL CAB, 6 CYL, 4.0 ENG. 65K MILES, 2 WHEEL DRIVE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON AND STAYS ON. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR INFO. ON IT AND HAVE FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I HAD IT RESET BY A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT SHOPS AND THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON. GOING BY THE INFO. FOUND ON LINE, FROM GOOGLE TO NEWSGROUPS. THE TOYOTA DEALERS ARE JUST CHARGING FOR THE SAME WORK DONE AND NOT ADMITTING A PRODUCT DEFECT. I AM TAKING MINE TO THE DEALER AND IS $117.00 JUST TO DIAGNOSE IT.. AND I KNOW THIS TAKES THEM 10 MIN OR LESS TO HOOK IT UP TO THE COMPUTER AND GET THE ERROR CODES PRINTED. WE THE CONSUMERS NEED SOME HELP. AND I AND I'M SURE EVERYONE ELSE THAT HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IF SOMEONE CAN LOOK INTO IT. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS.. BUT I DON'T THINK MINE IS EQUIPPED WITH THOSE. I HAVE EVEN READ THAT THERE HAVE BEEN INSTANCES WHERE THE BAG DEPLOYS FOR NO REASON, WHILE THE TRUCK IS BEEN DRIVEN WITH THAT LIGHT ON.. I'M GUESSING NOT ALL OF US CAN AFFORD HAVING THIS CORRECTED AS SOON AS THE LIGHT TURNS ON. [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
- #10357389September 24, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GASOLINE TANK BROKE LOOSE WHILE DRIVING AFTER CORROSION CAUSED FAILURE OF RETAINING STRAP/BRACKETS. FIRE DID NOT OCCUR, DRIVE SHAFT KEPT TANK FROM COMPLETELY SEPARATING FROM VEHICLE. 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA HAD ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR CORROSION PROBLEMS IN APRIL 2010. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0