Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10311897February 18, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
TOYOTA TACOMA TRD SPORT 2007 THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING/SUSPENSION SYSTEM, WHEN THE ROAD HAS A SLIGHT INCLINATION TO THE SIDE, THE TRUCK DANGEROUSLY TENDS TO GO OUT OF THE ROAD IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS LEFT UNTOUCHED FOR ONE SECOND THE TRUCK GOES OUT OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER CHECKED OTHER NEW TRUCKS 2008 OR 2009 AND IT WAS THE SAME THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY REPAIR, JUST SAID IT WAS A "NORMAL" CONDITION IN TACOMAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311572February 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN
DURING SLOWING DOWN AND COASTING AROUND 10-20 MPH TRANSMISSION NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND RIGHT GEAR AND PRESSING ON ACCELERATOR REVS ENGINE LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL NOT RESPONDING. WHEN I CALLED DEALERSHIP WORKSHOP I WAS TOLD BY SOMEONE THAT IS COMMON PROBLEM FOR TACOMA AND THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. CONTACTED TOYOTA USA CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO SET ME APPOINTMENT WITH DEALERSHIP MANAGER WHO SAID ALL CAR NEEDS IS RESETTING AND FOR CAR "RELEARNING" BUT PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311607February 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
DRIVING MY 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA (V6, 4-WD, AUTOMATIC, ACCESS CAB), I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AS I WAS TURNING FROM W. SEVENTH AVENUE IN EUGENE, OREGON ONTO NORTHBOUND INTERSTATE-105. I WAS TRAVELING AT A SAFE RATE OF SPEED (APPROX. 20 MPH) AS I MADE THE TURN FROM THE SURFACE STREET TO THE LEFT-HAND, CURVING, ON-RAMP WHICH IS THE BEGINNING OF AN ELEVATED FREEWAY STRUCTURE. IT WAS MID-MORNING AND, ALTHOUGH THERE HAD BEEN SOME LIGHT RAIN OVERNIGHT, THE PAVEMENT WAS DRY. ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH THE CURVE THE TACOMA INEXPLICABLY ACCELERATED. THE REAR OF THE TRUCK SWUNG OUT TO THE LEFT AT WHICH POINT IT WAS MOVING SIDEWAYS UP THE ON-RAMP. THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK JUMPED THE CURB AND THE TRUCK PROCEEDED 20-30 FEET SIDEWAYS ALONG THE CURB AND EVENTUALLY SLID UP A CONCRETE WALL WHERE THE CURB TRANSITIONS TO THE BRIDGE RAIL OF THE ELEVATED STRUCTURE. JUST SHORT OF THE START OF THE ACTUAL BRIDGE RAILING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL AND FENDER STRUCK A TREE. AT THIS POINT, THE VEHICLE BOUNCED BACK, CONTINUED TO ROTATE TO THE LEFT AND CAME TO A REST, STRADDLING THE TRANSITION WALL, HAVING TURNED 150-170 DEGREES. AT THIS POINT I REALIZED THE MOTOR WAS STILL RACING AND I SWITCHED THE ENGINE OFF. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO ONE WAS INJURED, NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. POLICE WERE CALLED TO PROVIDE TRAFFIC CONTROL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS REMOVED FROM THE SCENE BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED. I HAVE LIVED WITHIN TWO-AND-A-HALF MILES OF THIS INTERSECTION FOR MORE THAN 36 YEARS. I HAVE BEEN THROUGH THIS INTERSECTION THOUSANDS OF TIMES AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN AND IN MY ROLE AS A TRANSPORTATION PLANNER. I HAVE BEEN AND AM BAFFLED BY THIS INCIDENT. THE COLLISION DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. OTHER THAN THAT ALL PARTS ARE ORIGINAL. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TOYOTA FLOOR MATS HAD BEEN REMOVED PREVIOUSLY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311163February 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO PUSH VEHICLE FORWARD ONCE FOOT IS REMOVED FROM GAS PEDAL DURING BRAKING ,CAUSING LONG BRAKING DISTANCE AND EXCESSIVE FRONT END DIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311293February 17, 2010
SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. HE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS UTILIZING THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE MAKING EITHER A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AT ANY SPEED OVER 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AS IF IT WAS RESISTANT TO ACCELERATING. WHEN DRIVING OVER ANY TYPE OF BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND WOULD EXHIBIT A BANGING NOISE SIMILAR TO CLANGING METAL. UPON STARTUP, THERE WAS A BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE THE LEAF SPRING AND LUBRICATE THE COMPONENTS, UNKNOWN TO THE CONTACT, IN ORDER TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNDER 15,000 AND CURRENT WAS 62,340.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311296February 17, 2010
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY 05 TACOMA,DASH LIGHT WENT ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY "OH YEA, THAT'S BEEN A BIG PROBLEM WITH THOSE MODELS". TURNED OUT IT WAS THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT, AFTER 85,000 IT CAME ON. IT COST ME $800.00 DOLLARS TO FIX, THEY SAID IT WAS A 5 HOUR JOB, BUT IT ONLY TOOK 2 HOURS BUT CHARGED ME THE $800.00 ANYWAY.THE PART IS CALLED THE SPIRAL CABLE, AND IT ATTACHES TO THE AIR BAG, THEY SAID THEY HAD TO PULL MY WHOLE DASH APART TO FIX. I LATER ASKED THEM "IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM,THEN WHY HASN'T IT BEEN RECALLED"? SERVICE SAID , MUST NOT BEEN THAT IMPORTANT ! I HAVE LOGGED MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS , BUT NEVER HEARD A WORD BACK FROM ANYONE. IF I CHOSE TO NOT HAVE IT FIXED, WHAT WOULD OF HAPPENED IF I HAD BEEN IN A HEAD ON CRASH WITH NO AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY, THAT'S WHY I PURCHASED THE TACOMA, FOR IT'S APPARENT SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311306February 17, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THE TRACTION CONTROL ON MY 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA DOES NOT WORK. IT DOES NOT REDUCE THE THROTTLE AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO. WHEN ON A PATCH OF ICE OR SLICK ROAD THE TIRES AND THROTTLE JUST CONTINUE TO ENGAGE. THE STABILITY CONTROL FINALLY ENGAGES BUT STILL DOES NOT REDUCE THE THROTTLE RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311375February 17, 2010
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT, WHEN I DRIVE, THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE. IT SEEMS LIKE I AM CONSTANTLY TRYING TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT LINE, MORE SO THAN ON ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE OWNED. ALSO, WHEN I STOP, SOMETIMES THE ENGINE FEELS LIKE IT DOWNSHIFTS AND LURCHES FORWARD A LITTLE BIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311349February 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE GOT STUCK WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT STOP GOING FASTER UNTIL I TURNED OFF ENGINE. IT WAS NOT THE FLOOR MAT THAT CAUSED BUT SOMETHING IN THE THROTTLE ASSY. I DID TAKE IT TO TOYOTA TO DOCUMENT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311387February 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I WAS EXITING THE PARKING LOT OF HOME DEPOT IN BARBOURSVILLE, WV IN MY 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO STOP FOR A VEHICLE TO ENTER THE PARKING LOT, THE ENGINE REVVED UP CAUSING ME TO STRIKE THE INCOMING VEHICLE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. DURING THE TIME BEFORE I COULD PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND TURN OF THE ENGINE, I WAS APPLYING AS MUCH PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS I COULD AND THE TACOMA WAS STILL MOVING INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE REVVING AT A HIGH RATE. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN MARCH 2007. THE TACOMA HAS BEEN CHECKED BY THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND BY TOYOTA'S FIELD TECHNICIAN AND ACCORDING TO TOYOTA NOTHING WAS FOUND. I HAVE BEEN DENIED ACCESS TO THE FIELD TECHNICIAN'S REPORT TWICE. THE ONLY THING THAT WAS BROUGHT UP AFTER BOTH REVIEWS WAS FLOOR MATS. I CAN PERSONALLY ATTEST THAT THE FLOOR MATS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PROBLEM IN MY VEHICLE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS COMPLETELY UNTOUCHED BY ANYTHING AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING AT A HIGH RATE. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE IN THEIR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311486February 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. NO FLOOR MATS INSTALLED. TRUCK REACHED 110MPH BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET TRUCK UNDER CONTROL. NO CRASH. HAD REPORTED TO TOYOTA SEVERAL TIMES THAT I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS FROM THE START. THEY SAID THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS OR THEY COULD NOT RE-CREATE THEM. I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311526February 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2007 TACOMA,,[STILL UNDER WARRANTY,AFTER A FULL STOP ,THE TACOMA WILL LURCH FORWARD AFTER A TIME OF FROM 5 TO 30= SECONDS.[TRANSMISSION ,OR ELECTRONICS] I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE JULY OF 2008,WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. I HAVE HAD IT IN AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA. THEY HAVE NOT REPLIED TO MY CHARGES . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310778February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE SURGES UNEXPECTEDLY. ONE OR MORE TIMES A DAY, DEPENDING ON TRAVEL NEEDS, I EXPERIENCE SURGES BOTH AT COMPLETE STOPS AND WHEN ACCELERATING. DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP OR ROLL INCLUDES A "DELAY" IN RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE, THEN THE UNEXPECTED SURGE IS NOTICED. GENERALLY, A SMALL AMOUNT OF PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL DOES NOT YIELD A DESIRED ACCELERATION EFFECT, INSTEAD A "WAIT AND GO" EFFECT IS EXPERIENCED. SEVERAL TIMES, THIS DELAY HAS CAUSED NEAR MISSES IN TERMS OF ACCIDENTS. EXPECTING THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR PRESSURE BUT NOT GETTING ACCELERATION IS CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS. SURGING FORWARD VIOLENTLY WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP IS ANOTHER CONCERN. WITH THE BRAKES COMPLETELY DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD AT MOST TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THIS VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE WITH MY CONCERNING OF SHIFTING AND SOMETIME ERRATIC BEHAVIOR. THE DEALERSHIP DID LITTLE MORE THAN TAKE A SHORT TEST DRIVE WITH ME (NO DIAGNOSTICS, NO FORMAL OR MECHANICAL EVALUATION), AND TELL ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAD LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON IT, NOW WITH 2600 MILES, THE PROBLEMS PERSIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310755February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STUCK. TRUCK WANTED TO LUNGE IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310801February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 TACOMA TUNDRA. HE STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACAUSE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS TO CLOSE TOO THE BREAK PEDAL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, THAT IS THE WAY THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310792February 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB 4X4 PICK-UP TRUCK . I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING SITUATION : WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WITH EITHER THE HEATER , FAN , OR AC ON ( ONE OF THESE COMPONENTS ON ) THE ENGINE WILL PERIODICALLY SURGE AND YOU CAN FEEL THE TRUCK WANT TO MOVE FORWARD . IT SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE SOMEONE TAPPED ME FROM BEHIND. MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL STOPS THE TRUCK FROM MOVING FORWARD. THIS ONLY OCCURS WHEN ONE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED COMPONENTS IS BEING USED. IT SEEMS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH ENGAGING THE ABOVE MENTIONED ITEMS. I HAD LAKEWOOD TOYOTA OF NJ CHECK IT OUT HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE COMPLAINT AT SO THEY SAY. I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SITUATION BECAUSE OF THE RECENT SAFETY RECALLS. MAYBE THERE IS A PROBLEM MECHANICALLY OR WITH THE SOFTWARE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW AND CONTINUES TODAY AT 40,000 MILES. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND ADVISE ME ON WHAT TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310815February 16, 2010
EQUIPMENT
UPDATE ON COMPLAINT ALREADY FILED FOR A TOYOTA TACOMA 2005 ACCIDENT DATE WAS JUNE 17, 2009 NOT AUGUST. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310820February 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE IDLE RACES VERY HIGH AND THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. THIS HAPPENED AS HE WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS CHECK AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, AND BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN OR WILL DO FOR THE CONTACT. VIN NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 28,280.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310866February 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN HE STARTED TO BRAKE THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE.THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM . THERE WERE NO DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE, THE POLICE WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHERE THEY TESTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ABOUT TO 4 TO 5 TIMES IN ONE YEAR. THERE HAD BEEN NO REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE TO DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50902.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310870February 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2006 TOYOTA TACOMA QUAD CAB 4WD. ON 02/10/2010 BRAKES FAILED TO WORK AND VEHICLE REAR ENDED A CAR. NO INJURIES. ON DRY PAVEMENT VEHICLE STARTED TO STOP AND ABS FELT LIKE THEY WERE DEPLOYING. VEHICLE STOPPED SLOWING DOWN AND BRAKES FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 3MPH AND RAN INTO REAR OF VEHICLE IN FRONT. TOYOTA SAYS THEY CAN NOT REPLICATE SITUATION. WILL IT TAKE A DEATH TO HAVE NHTSA INVESTIGATE AND HOLD TOYOTA ACCOUNTABLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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