Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10269288May 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT AN '09 TACOMA 4X4 ON APRIL 4, 2009. SINCE THAT DAY MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE COMING OUT OF A TURN. RPMS BOUNCE AROUND AND SOMETIMES IT GET STUCK IN A GEAR OR REVS LIKE ITS IN NEUTRAL. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT TWICE FROM BEHIND BECAUSE THE TRUCK DOESN'T ACCELERATE. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM AND A SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN I TALKED TO THE DEALER THEY ADMITTED IT WAS HAPPENING BUT THAT IT WAS "NORMAL" DUE TO NEW TECHNOLOGY WITH COMPUTERS. WHEN I DID SOME RESEARCH IT SEEMS THAT LOTS OF OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND TOYOTA ISN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT-THERE WILL BE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268951May 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES SQUEAL WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY EVERY MORNING. THIS HAPPENS ONLY WHEN THE TRUCK IS USED THE FIRST TIME EVERY DAY. AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN IT IS FINE THE REST OF THE DAY. THE 2006 TACOMA HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE DAY 1 AND CURRENTLY HAS 52,000 MILES USE. VERY FRUSTRATING. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10268740May 14, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE TRUCK BOTTOMS OUT AT ABOUT HALF THE PAYLOAD CAPACITY OF 1,295 POUNDS. A 652LB ATV CAUSED THE TRUCK TO BOTTOM OUT. THERE IS A TSB OUT FOR 2005-2008 MODELS AND TOYOTA CLAIMS IT HAS REMEDIED THE PROBLEM BUT THE SAME EXACT PARTS ARE STILL IN USE ON THE 2009 MODELS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267832May 6, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
VENTILATION FAN SWITCH HAS FAILED AND NO OUTSIDE AIR NOR AIR CONDITIONING FLOWS THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM ON 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA 4 DOOR LONG-BED PICK-UP TRUCK. *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267432May 1, 2009
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE HAS EL DORADO SPORT FURY SUV TIRES, SIZE P225/75R15. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A REGULAR SIZED SPARE TIRE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. THE VEHICLE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37,000. UPDATED 5/18/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN, THE TIRE HIT THE CURB AND BLEW OUT. UPDATED 05/19/09.*JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267437May 1, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRING 40MPH AND THE THROTTLE/ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK AS I TRIED TO PASS ANOTHER CAR. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AS I ALMOST CRASHED AGAINST ANOTHER VHEICLE. EVEN THEN, THE TRUCK CONTINUED UNTIL I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES A SECOND TIME AND SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO PARKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267472May 1, 2009
STEERING
I NOTICED OCCASIONAL STIFF STEERING FOR A FEW MONTHS WHICH GRADUALLY BECAME WORSE WITH TIME. EVENTUALLY SEEMED LIKE COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ASSIST STEERING. I FOUND THAT IT WAS THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WHICH CONTAINS A UNIVERSAL JOINT THAT HAD BECOME SEIZED. I HAD THIS INTERMEDIATE SHAFT PART REPLACED AT A TOTAL COST OF $885.00. THE NEW PART ORDERED FROM TOYOTA WAS DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL IN THAT THE NEW PART HAD A BOOT PROTECTING THE UNIVERSAL FROM DIRT DUST AND DEBRIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267210April 29, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2001 TOYOTA TACOMA RUSTED FRAME. CALLED THE SERVICES DEPT WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND THEY SAID THAT THERE'S NO RECALL OR ANYTHING TO EVALUATE THE PROBLEM. THAT MY YR DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RUSTED FRAME ISSUE. MY INSPECTION STATION SAID THAT IT'S SO RUSTED THAT HE SHOULDN'T PASS ME. THAT HE WOULD FOR THIS YR BUT FORGET FOR NEXT YR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267241April 29, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AROUND 30,000 MILES, I STARTED GETTING A CLUNKING NOISE EVERYTIME I CAME TO A STOP. EITHER WHEN I STOPPED OR WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. I TALKED TO THE TOYOTA MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS A DRIVE SHAFT PROBLEM AND THERE WASN'T ANYTHING HE COULD DO UNTIL I CALLED THE 800 NUMBER AND PUT A FIRE UNDER THERE BUTT. SO HERE I AM - FILING A COMPLAINT, TRYING TO GET THIS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267184April 28, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR NEW 2006 TACOMA, MY 9 YEAR OLD AND I WERE IN THE BACK SEAT. MY WIFE BEGAN TO SCREAM BECAUSE THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY, SHE WAS "STANDING" ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THE ACCELERATION CONTINUANCE FOR A LITTLE UNDER A MILE BEFORE REGAINING CONTROL. LUCKILY THE TRAFFIC WAS MINIMAL NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES OCCURRED. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET CHECKED OUT, CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOTHING BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE. MILEAGE OF VEHICLE DURING FAULT WAS 6380. SINCE THAT TIME SMALL OCCURRENCES HAVE TAKEN PLACE, SUCH AS AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE WANTS TO CREEP FORWARD ON ITS OWN. NOTHING EVER FOUND WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. SEEING THE NEWS REPORT AND READING THE COMPLAINTS ONLY CONFIRM OUR SUSPICION OF THIS DEFECTIVE VEHICLE AND IT WILL BE TRADED IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266806April 27, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE LETTER FOR MY 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA (LETTER STATED VEHICLES COVERED WERE 2001-2004). THE REASON WAS TO INSPECT FRAME FOR RUST PERFORATION. UPON INSPECTION THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE PERFORATION. THEIR OFFER OPTION WOULD BE TO HAVE THE FRAME REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT WOULD COME WITH A WARRANTY OF THE FRAME FOR AN ADDITIONAL 15 YEARS(...ON THE NEW ONE.....FRAME ONLY...) BUT NO OTHER WARRANTY OF THE AFFECTED COMPONENTS REMOVED, HANDLED, OR REPLACED DURING THE FRAME REPLACEMENT WOULD BE WARRANTIED. I HAVE OPENED A CASE WITH TOYOTA STATING THAT I WOULD BE BETTER SERVED WITH THE OPTIONAL BUYOUT, MENTIONED IN THE RECALL LETTER, WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT THEIR OPTION. IT IS UNDER REVIEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266514April 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVE 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD SPORT PCKG. TRUCK THAT I BOUGHT IN FEBRUARY. WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TURN ONTO ANOTHER STREET, ONCE I TURN AND PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE REVS AND THE TRANSMISSION TAKES ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS TO SHIFT GEARS. HAPPENS 5-6 TIMES A WEEK, WHETHER ENGINE IS COLD OR HOT. SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, AS THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN MAKING A U-TURN IN TRAFFIC WITH CARS APPROACHING. TWO DIFFERENT TOYOTA MECHANICS TOLD ME THE TRANNY IS COMPUTER OPERATED AND NEEDS TO LEARN MY DRIVING HABITS. TOLD ME IT WILL TAKE AT LEAST 5,000 MILES FOR THE COMPUTER TO LEARN MY DRIVING HABITS AND FOR TRANSMISSION TO ADJUST. I HAVE OVER 3700 MILES NOW AND TRANNY STILL SEEMS WEIRD. STILL SLIPPING WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND THEN ACCELERATING ONTO ANOTHER STREET. ALSO, TRUCK FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION TIGHTENS UP WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM 30MPH TO 20MPH (IT DOES NOT SEEM TO COAST FREELY, ALMOST LIKE THE BREAKS ARE BEING SLIGHTLY APPLIED). CAN FEEL THE DOWNSHIFTING, EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN AUTOMATIC. MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE COMPUTER DRIVEN TRANNY SLOWS THE TRUCK DOWN UNDER 30 MPH AS THAT IS PART OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF OF THE GAS, THE COMPUTER PREPARES TO BRAKE AND THUS THE TRANNY PREPARES FOR A STOP HE SAID. MECHANIC ALSO TOLD ME THE CAMRY'S HAD AN ISSUE WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS AND TOYOTA HAD TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTERS. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP RAN A COMPUTER "COLD START" TEST AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NATIONAL TOYOTA HOTLINE. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266186April 20, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EMERGENCY FLASHERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES. UNABLE TO DISENGAGE SWITCH AND TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265943April 18, 2009
SUSPENSION
PROBLEMAS CON LA SUSPENCION DE LA TACOMA 2008, CUANDO VAMOS 4 PERSONAS EN EL VEHICULO LA CAJA CHOCA CON SU LIMITE Y AL HACHAR CARGA DA UN CANTAZO FUERTE EN LA PARTE TRASERA DE LA GUAGUA, EMPEORANDO LA SITUACION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
2
#10265900April 17, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE CHECKED OUT AND IT WAS A DEFECTIVE SPIRAL CABLE. 81,000 MILES AND 787.00 REPAIR BILL NOT UNDER A WARRENTY. I HAD TO PAY AND THEN THE SERVICE TECH TELLS ME THIS HAS BEEN A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH TACOMAS LATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265590April 16, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS ROTTING UNDER THE VEHICLE. HE DID NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THE SERVICE CENTER. HE IS WAITING TO CALL THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE REPAIR WORK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265606April 16, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE WHEEL TO DETACH AND THE AXLE TO FAIL. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THE BALL JOINT FAILURE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED, THE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTIFIED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V225000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. HE BELIEVES THAT THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED HIS VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 134,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265503April 15, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2001 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH DIAGNOSED RUST PERFORATION TO FRAME. TOYOTA INSTITUTED A BUYBACK PROGRAM FOR 1995 THROUGH 2000 FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT WILL NOT HONOR THIS COMMITMENT TO VEHICLES POST THIS WINDOW THAT EXPERIENCE THIS SAME SAFETY ISSUE. TOYOTA WILL ONLY REPLACE FRAMES AS COUNTERMEASURE TO THIS ISSUE AND WILL NOT WARRANT THIS TEARDOWN/REASSY PROCESS THAT WILL BE PERFORMED AT DEALERSHIPS (NOT RETURN TO FACTORY FOR REWORK) WHICH WILL LEAVE THE CONSUMER OPEN TO ADDITIONAL VEHICLE (SAFETY) CONCERNS AND NO COMMITMENT FROM TOYOTA THAT THIS PROCESS WILL NOT AFFECT RESALE VALUE AS WELL. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE AND UNSAFE STANCE. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE AND ASSIGNED CASE NUMBER 0904119004 AND AWAITING FEEDBACK. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265283April 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 AND THE TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY SLIPS,MOSTLY WHEN YOU FIRST ACCELERATE(I HAVE ALMOST BEEN INVOLVED IN 2 CAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS)AFTER TALKING AND BRINGING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SAY ITS NORMAL,I HAVE FOUND THAT ON EDMUNDS.COM 108 OTHER TOYOTA TACOMA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND GETTING THE SAME ANSWERS FROM THE DEALERS,YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN ITS GOING TO SLIP BUT I DON'T LET MY WIFE OR KIDS RIDE IN THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265088April 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN
MY NEW 2009 DOUBLE CAB TRD 4X4 HAS DANGEROUS SHIFT PATTERNS. WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN TO GO THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND BEGIN TO MAKE THE TURN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JUMPS DOWN INTO 1ST GEAR AND RACES THE ENGINE MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. TOYOTA SENT ME TO THE DEALER THEY TESTED IT AND STATED, "NORMAL FOR THE MODEL" ON MY TICKET. THEY RESET THE "LEARN CODE" AND TOLD ME OFF THE RECORD THAT OTHER TOYOTA CARS HAD THIS PROBLEM IN THE PAST - TOYOTA FIXED IT WITH A NEW SOFTWARE/FIRMWARE RELEASE, BUT WE JUST DON'T HAVE A SOFTWARE FIX FOR THE 09 TACOMA". I SENT ANOTHER EMAIL TO TOYOTA LAST WEEK THEY OPENED A CASE - BUT HAVE NO SOLUTIONS. OTHER OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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