Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10357126September 23, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH BRIDGESTONE DULLER AT /265 60 R/17 TIRES. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE BREAKING OFF IN PIECES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING IN THE TIRES WAS EXPOSED. THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE THE ORIGINAL TIRES, BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357152September 23, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE AIR BAGS INVOLUNTARILY DEPLOYED, KNOCKING THE DRIVER UNCONSCIOUS AND RESULTING IN A SINGLE CAR CRASH. A POLICE WAS TAKEN. THE DRIVER WAS REPORTED INJURED; HOWEVER, WHEN THE AMBULANCE ARRIVE HE WAS NOT TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,800.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10357534September 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN SO THE DEALER COULD PERFORM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MODIFICATION WHICH MAY JAM OPEN IF THE FLOOR MAT IS LEFT UNSECURED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER TO SEE IF THE ACCELERATION PEDAL WAS IN ANY DANGER OF MALFUNCTIONING. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANY FAULT, BUT SAID THE ACCELERATOR COULD POSSIBLY JAM IF THE FLOOR MAT IS UNSECURED OR IF AN EXTRA MAT WAS PLACED ON TOP OF THE SECURED MAT. THE CONSUMER DECLINED THE REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357529September 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING HIGH RPM OF VEHICLE ENGINE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER A DIAGNOSTIC OR ROAD TEST TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OR REASON FOR HIS SAFETY ISSUES. A TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THE ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS WERE SET ELECTRONICALLY AT THE FACTORY AND THE RPM COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUE APPEARED TO BE A HIGH RPM OF THE ENGINE, WHICH CREATED AN AGGRESSIVE SURGE WHEN PLACED IN FORWARD AND REVERSE POSITIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356649September 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN
SEVERAL TOYOTA MODELS, INCLUDING MY 2008 TACOMA EXPERIENCE PREMATURE FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB FAILURES. INCIDENCES HAVE BEEN REPORTED FOR THESE MODELS AS FAR BACK AS 2002 AND THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED BY TOYOTA. THE FAILURE IN MY VEHICLE WAS CAUGHT BEFORE BECOMING CATASTROPHIC, BUT AS YOU MIGHT IMAGINE, A FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE AT HIGH SPEED CAN BE A DEVASTATING ACCIDENT. THIS FIRST FAILURE ON MY VEHICLE WAS RESOLVED AT MY EXPENSE IN EXCESS $800, BUT INTERNET REPORTS SUGGEST THIS REPAIR IS NOT A FIX. IT IS PROBABLE THAT THIS WILL OCCUR AGAIN AS TOYOTA HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT IS MAKING REPAIRS AT THE CONSUMERS COST. PLEASE HAVE TOYOTA STAND BEHIND THEIR ENGINEERING FAILURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356689September 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, WHEELS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WE HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCK WITH THE ENGINE REVVING WHEN WE FIRST START IT UP. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THAT THIS IS "NORMAL" LAST WEEK WE TOOK IT IN DUE TO A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS THAT TOYOTA CLAIMS IS DUE TO FLOOR MATS. DEALER CUT DOWN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEM, ROTATED THE TIRES. UPON PULLING OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED (SIDE TO SIDE) AND CAR BUCKED (FRONT TO BACK) THERE WERE LOUD GRINDING AND BANGING NOISES. CAR PULLED STRONGLY TO THE LEFT. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR . INSTEAD OF SLOWING, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED UP. DUE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON BOTH SIDES OF US, I FOCUSED ON STEERING US OUT OF TROUBLE BY KEEPING US IN OUR LANE. I DID NOT APPLY BRAKE. I HAD THOUGHT THAT WITHOUT GAS, THE CAR WOULD GRADUALLY SLOW DOWN ON ITS OWN. INSTEAD OF SLOWING THE ENGINE REVVED UP! TRUCK SUDDENLY LURCHED 90 DEGREES TO LEFT, JERKED STEERING WHEEL OUR OF MY HANDS VEHICLE LURCHED INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE, WHOLE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE ASSEMBLY CAME OFF AND HEADED ONE WAY AND THE TRUCK WENT THE OTHER. WE WERE THROWN FORWARD, DOWN AND TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE KEPT MOVING UNTIL WE CRASHED INTO CONCRETE ENTRANCE/EXIT OF DEALERSHIP. I PUT ON EMERGENCY BRAKE. DEALER SAYS "SIMPLE HUMAN ERROR MECHANIC FORGOT TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON TIRE" I THINK THIS GOES WAY BEYOND A TIRE PROBLEM. THEY MESSED WITH COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I CAN'T SEE HOW TIRES CAUSE ENGINES TO REV UP. UPDATED 01/28/11 *BF UPDATED 02/07/11 *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10356221September 17, 2010
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, STAYS ON, DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES FAILURE, AIR BAG WON'T DEPLOY. DIAGNOSTICS SHOW "CLOCK SPRING/SPIRAL CABLE" NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. COST $100 DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND $654 TO FIX. CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX AT THIS TIME. I HAVE NO AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. THIS PART FAILED SIMPLY FROM NORMAL TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. AIRBAG NOT WORKING WITH ONLY 50,000 MILES ON 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356413September 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING RECALL ON VEHICLE FOR CARPET AND ACCELERATION ISSUES *TGW THE CONSUMER DID NOT BELIEVE THE FLOOR MATS WERE THE PROBLEM REGARDING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED WHEN HE MOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP, HIS FOOT WOULD SOMETIMES PUSH THE BRAKE, BUT ALSO OVERLAPPED AND SIMULTANEOUSLY PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL ALONG WITH ACCELERATOR BECAUSE OF HIS SHOE SIZE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PEDALS WERE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354837September 10, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RECENTLY SPOKE WITH SEVERAL TOYOTA TACOMA OWNERS WHO RELATED FRAME RUST PROBLEM. CHECKED TRUCK AND FOUND RUST ON FRAME(FINGERS WENT THROUGH FRAME IN SPOTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO TOYOTA SERVICE AND WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE TRUCK DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST ON FRAME. THEN THEY RETURNED THE TRUCK TO ME TO DRIVE HOME?? TO RETURN IN TWO DAYS WHEN THEY WOULD HAVE A LOANER TRUCK FOR ME. RETURNED TRUCK TO TOYOTA AND AFTER A HUGE HASSLE THEY ARRANGED TO RENTAL VEHICLE FOR ME TO DRIVE. NOW TOYOTA DEALER HAS KEPT THE TRUCK BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I AM WAITING FOR SOMEONE FROM TOYOTA TO CONTACT ME - HAVE BEEN TOLD I QUALIFY FOR A BUYOUT. THE DEALER/SERVICE DEPT. HAS NOW WASHED THEIR HANDS OF THE PROBLEM, TELLING ME I HAVE TO WAIT FOR TOYOTA TO CONTACT ME BUT HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE - WEEKS MAYBE. IN ADDITION, I WAS NOT PLANNING TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE - DIDN'T WANT THE EXPENSE BUT MAY NOT HAVE A CHOICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354730September 9, 2010
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO CONTROL, IT SWERVED AND A NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER, THE INSULATORS, AND THE RETAINING CUSHING; THESE PARTS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED, HOWEVER HE IS NOW EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354297September 8, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING FRAME RUST *TGW THE MECHANIC FROM THE INSPECTION STATION NOTICED LARGE AMOUNTS OF RUST AND SCALE ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRAME RAILS BETWEEN THE CAB AND BED. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRAME RAILS WERE ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354504September 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 09V388000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2010. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE GASOLINE PEDAL BECAME STUCK TWICE WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 90 AND 50 MPH. HE WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND MOVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE CONTACTS HOME. THE DEALER WILL SEND A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE TO THE INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,973 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,173.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353997September 6, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. IT IS WASHED REGULARLY AND ALL MANUFACTURER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED. EVERY YEAR I TAKE THE TIME TO DO THROUGH INSPECTION UNDERNEATH TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS. LAST SUMMER WHEN FLUSHING OUT FRAME TUBES WITH A GARDEN HOSE I NOTICED LARGE FLAKES OF RUST BEING FLUSHED OUT THROUGH THE DRAIN HOLES. I ALSO NOTED SIGNIFICANT RUST ON MANY AREAS OF THE FRAME. THIS SUMMER I CAN SEE THE PROBLEM IS GETTING SEVERELY WORSE. BRACKETS AND MOUNTS ARE BECOMING SEVERELY RUSTED. FRAME IS BEGINNING TO FLAKE. SKID PLAT IS NEARLY RUSTED THROUGH. AT THE MASS INSPECTION THE INSPECTOR TOLD ME THE TRUCK FRAME IS RUSTING FAST AND I NEEDED TO BE CONCERNED. THIS TRUCK IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD! THE BODY IS PERFECT. BUT THE FRAME IS CRUMBLING! I HAVE SPOKEN WITH MY DEALER. HE SAID MANY 2005 MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND TOYOTA WAS REPLACING THE FRAMES. THEY DID AN INSPECTION AND SAID MY PROBLEM IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE 05S. BUT THEY DID THINK TOYOTA WAS GOING TO REPAIR THE 06 MODELS. PLEASE HELP. I NEED AT LEAST 4 MORE YEARS FROM THIS TRUCK. AND I LOOKED AT TRADING, BUT THE DEALER SAID WITH THE RUST MY CURRENT VEHICLE IS NOT WORTH MUCH ON A TRADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354056September 6, 2010
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AT 62,000 MILES. DEALER DETERMINED THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY IN THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED DUE TO BROKEN WIRE. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. DEALER SAID TOYOTA HAD NO RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND THEY WERE AWARE OF OTHER FAILURES. DEALER IS TOYOTA OF NEWPORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353492September 2, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL. THE CONTACT OWNS A KUHMO MOHAVE A/T TIRES ON A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE SIDE WALL OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. THE CONTACT CHANGE THE TIRE AND TOOK THE TIRE TO A DEALER. THE DEALER EXAMINE TO THE TIRE AND STATED THE TIRE FAILED WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE UNDER THE TIRE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED HE DOES NOT FEELS SAFE WITH THE CURRENT TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. JO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353547September 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 TACOMA TRUCK. UPON STARTING TRUCK IT WENT INTO A HI-SPEED IDLE PEGGING THE TACH. TURNED OFF IGNITION AND RESTARTED AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS. SAME RESULT. WAITED ABOUT 10 SECONDS NORMAL OPERATION ON THIRD START. IT SOUNDED LIKE A JET HAD LANDED IN MY DRIVE WAY. CALLED DEALER. STATED THAT UNLESS CHECK ENGINE WAS ON THERE IS NO TROUBLE CODE TO BE DISPLAYED. AS OF THIS DATE (8-30-10) I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE OR ANYONE ELSE DRIVE THIS AUTO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353388September 1, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING OUT OF A CURVE IN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE WHEEL SUDDENLY DISENGAGED AND ROLLED UNDERNEATH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V225000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE CAUSED OTHER DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 156,0000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353166August 31, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
LETTER FROM SENATOR KERRY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE HIS CONCERNS WITH EXTREME RUST IN THE FRAME OF HIS 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCK *TGW THE FRAME WAS COMPROMISED DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE RUST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352725August 30, 2010
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 10V036000 (EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS) FOR THE INCORRECT LABELING. THE MANUFACTURER SENT HER THE CORRECT LABEL BUT THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT EXPLAIN IF THE LOADING CAPACITY WAS RELATED TO THE DOUBLE CAB, VEHICLE IN ITS ENTIRETY OR THE TIRES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352752August 30, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE IT WITH A SPRAYED WITH A RUST COMPOUND, HOWEVER 3 MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPOUND WOULD NOT DRY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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