Toyota Tacoma Complaints (2005)

707 consumer complaints on file.

#10849763March 15, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A STORE. WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, IT BURNED RUBBER AND LEFT MARKS AT THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT YET DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 146,000. UPDATED 05/18/16*LJ *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846287March 13, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT A TACOMA 3 MONTHS AFTER TOYOTA WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (ZTZ) NO POL 14-03 DATE 06/25/14 PRIMARY COVERAGE ENDED ON NOV. 30 2015. THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS HAVE BURN, AND CRACKED ,THE INSIDE LENS, INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT UNIT. I HAD THEM LOOKED AT ,AND PICTURES WERE TAKEN OF BOTH BURNED HEADLIGHTS. THEY SENT THE INFO TO SERVCO HAWAII 1-888-272-5515 AND 3 WEEKS LATER ON 03/11/2016 WAS TOLD THEY DENIED ME FOR THE FREE REPLACEMENT. I HAD TALKED TO THE GUY I HAD GOTTEN THE TRUCK FROM AND HE SAID HE HAD NEVER GOTTEN A LETTER FROM TOYOTA, FOR THE LIGHT PROBLEM OR HE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN THE FREE REPLACEMENT DONE. I DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA NOT FIXING THIS SAFETY PROBLEM, AS I FEEL IF IT CAN BURN AND CRACK THE PLASTIC LENDS I HOPE IT CAN NOT START A FIRE. ALSO THE DISTORTED VIEW THE ONCOMING CARS SEE. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS THAT STATED THEY TO NEVER GOTTEN NOTICE OF THIS HEADLIGHT PROBLEM AND THEY TO HAVE THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS THAT ARE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE A FEELING THE LETTERS WERE NOT SENT TO A LOT OF THE PEOPLE, THAT IT SHOULD HAVE SENT TO. I'M CURIOUS AS TO THE NUMBER THEY DID FIX ,COMPARED TO HOW MANY TRUCKS WITH DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE OUT THERE, THAT WERE NOT FIXED THAT SHOULD BE FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846106March 11, 2016
SUSPENSION
REAR LEAF SPRINGS ARE BOTTOMING OUT AND THE THE REAR AXLE IS COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE TRUCK FRAME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846150March 11, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME RECALL. I TOOK MY FRAME IN TO BE SPRAYED WITH RUST PROTECTION BUT 4 MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE FAILED THE STATE INPECTION DUE TO HOLES IN THE FRAME. TOYOTA SAID THAT SINCE THEY ALREADY PUT THE RUST PROTECTION ON THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING. THEY DID NOT PROPERLY INSPECT MY FRAME. THE RUST HOLES DID NOT APPEAR AFTER 4 MONTHS. THEY SHOULD OF REPLACED THE BAD FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845821March 9, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
PLEASE SEE BELOW. THANK YOU, [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
#10845859March 9, 2016
SUSPENSION
IT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE REAR LEAF SPRING. WHAT IS TAKING TOYOTA SO LONG IN REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM? I'LL BE DEAD BEFORE IT'S FIXED. OR IS THAT WHAT THEY'RE COUNTING ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840254March 7, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE LOCAL DEALER, THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED AROUND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED UNDER A VOLUNTARY RECALL BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,294. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839770March 3, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE HAVING THE TIRES REPLACED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR CORROSION RESISTANT COMPOUND APPLICATION FOR THE FRAME, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,140.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839517March 2, 2016
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE ! I THOUGHT SOME KIDS THREW. ROCK AT MY TRUCK! THAT IS WHAT IT SOUNDED LIKE TO ME. A LOUD WHACK!! LOOKED AROUND,SAW NO ONE. I LATER READ AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE FROM TOYOTA ABOUT A LEAF SPRING RECALL. THIS WAS ONE OF THE SYMPTOMS THAT WAS REPORTED BY OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. TOOK IT IN FOR AN INSPECTION AND THEY CALLED ME A DAY LATER AND THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT IT NEEDED A NEW FRAME! SAID I NEEDED TO LEAVE IT THERE ,SINCE IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND GAVE ME A COROLLA TO DRIVE. DROPPED IT OFF JAN 4,2016. I STOPPED INTO THE SERVICE DEPT 7 WEEKS LATER TO SEE IF THE FRAME WAS IN YET AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS ON ORDER. AFTER FURTHER QUESTIONING THE ADMITTED TO ME THAT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FRAMES HAD TO GET SO MANY ORDERS ON RECORD TO EVEN GET STARTED PRODUCING THEM. I HAVE A TRUCK THAT I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837309February 20, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN INITIATED BY TOYOTA SUMMER 2014 FOR PREMATURE RUSTING OF FRAMES IN COLD WEATHER STATES WERE ROAD SALT IS THE USED. INSTRUCTED TO TAKE VEHICLE IN TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE INSPECTED FOR POSSIBLE PERFORATION OF FRAME. IF NO PERFORATION SEEN, A CORROSION RESISTANT KIT WOULD BE INSTALLED/PERFORMED ON THE FRAME AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. IN MY PARTICULAR CASE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP ON AUGUST 25TH 2014 FOR INSPECTION, IT APPEARED NO PERFORATION WAS NOTED BY SERVICE TECH PERFORMING SERVICE ON MY VEHICLE. THE CORROSION RESISTANT KIT WAS APPLIED AND VEHICLE RETURNED TO ME ON AUGUST 27TH 2014. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE ON AUGUST 10, 2015 AND AT THAT TIME VEHICLE WAS NOTED TO HAVE PERFORATION OF FRAME BY SERVICE TECH. THIS LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN WAS STILL IN EFFECT UNTIL MARCH 31, 2016. TOYOTA WAS NOTIFIED OF PERFORATION OF FRAME AND INITIALLY SAID A NEW FRAME WOULD BE ORDERED AND WOULD ARRIVE IN 120-160 DAYS AND I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN IT ARRIVED. I CALLED DEALERSHIP IN FEBRUARY 2016 AND WAS TOLD TOYOTA DENIED NEW FRAME DUE TO ALREADY HAVING THE CORROSION RESISTANT KIT COMPLETED. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THE CASE MANAGERS I TALKED TO BOTH SAID DUE TO THE CORROSION RESISTANT KIT BEING APPLIED, TOYOTA HAD FULFILLED THE OBLIGATION TO THE CUSTOMER AND THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING ELSE TO HELP ME OUT AT THIS TIME. I ASK IF THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE FRAME RUSTING AND GETTING HOLES IN IT AND WAS TOLD YES IT COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS NOT HAPPY ABOUT THE SITUATION AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO. I STATED I WAS GOING TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTATION. THE CASE MANAGER SAID I SHOULD AS THE NHTSA APPROVED THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS TOYOTA HAD PRESENTED TO THEM FOR THIS LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN. TRUCK WON'T LAST LONG LIKE THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823823February 2, 2016
SUSPENSION
IN AUGUST 2013 WHILE I WAS LIVING IN MEXICO TAKING CARE OF MY ELDERLY FATHER MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA AY 67K MILES STARTED HAVING NOISES IN THE SUSPENSION AREA . WHILE I AM NOT A MECHANIC I WAS REFERRED TO A MAN NAMED ADRIAN WHO SPECIALIZED IN SUSPENSIONS AND BRAKES . HE DROVE MY TACOMA AND DISCOVERED THE NOISE WAS CAUSED BY CRACKED LEAF SPRINGS ON THE REAR OF MY TRUCK , I TOO WAS UNDER THE TRUCK AND SAW THE CRACKS AND BREAKAGE . I CONTACTED TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER CARE AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD " YOUR TRUCK IN NOT UNDER WARRANTY SO YOU WILL HAVE TO FIX THE TRUCK YOUR SELF ". I DROVE MY OTHER VEHICLE AS THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE VEHICLE WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AS IT WAS . I ORDERED SOME NEW LEAF SPRINGS AND HAD THEM SHIPPED FROM SUMMIT RACING , THEY WERE THE FEW SHOPS TO OFFER INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING . WHEN THE PARTS CAME IN I HAD MY MECHANIC INSTALL THEM FOR A VERY REASONABLE $120 USD . I SAW THAT THERE WERE MANY OWNERS OF TRUCKS LIKE MINE THAT HAS SIMILAR PART FAILURE SO KNEW THE PROBLEM WAS MORE THAN TOYOTA WAS TELLING AND THEY WERE STILL NOT ADMITTING THERE WAS A PROBLEM. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM TOYOTA AND SEEING THAN NEARLY 700,000 VEHICLE LIKE MINE WERE AFFECTED . I HAD ALREADY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AS I NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT AND THOUGHT THERE MIGHT BE IN THE FUTURE SOME REIMBURSEMENT . I HAVE NOW WAITED OVER TWO YEARS FOR A REIMBURSEMENT FROM TOYOTA AND THEY KEEP ASKING FOR A WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT THE BROKEN LEAF SPRINGS "WERE NOT FROM SOME OTHER EXTERNAL FORCES" AND I KEEP GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM TOYOTA'S IRRITATING CUSTOMER SERVICE PEOPLE . I STILL OWN THE TRUCK , STILL OUT THE $722.97 ,AND STILL EXASPERATED THAT TOYOTA WOULD BE SO UNREASONABLE WITH A CUSTOMER . CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME IN THEIS REGARD TO RECOMMEND SOME AGENCY TO HELP SOLVE THIS ?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823221January 30, 2016
STEERING
STEERING IS DIFFICULT, AS IF NO POWER STEERING EXISTS. I CHECKED ONLINE AND SAW OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I LUBRICATED THE LOWER PART OF INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, AND IT SEEMS TO WORK OK FOR NOW. IF THE PART IS RUSTED, I'M AFRAID THE STEERING WILL GO OUT ALTOGETHER AND CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FRAME HAS BEEN REPLACED DUE TO RUST. IS THIS MORE OF THE SAME PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822053January 25, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821016January 19, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, VARIOUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INCLUDING THE AIR CONDITIONER, STOPPED WORKING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERIOR LONG WIRE OVERHEATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817215December 31, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY STEREO CHANGES STATIONS ON ITS OWN I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S IN THE BUTTONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL OR THE ACTUAL STEREO ITSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817210December 31, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SHORT IN THE BUTTON TO TURN THE CRUSE CONTROL ON SOMETIMES IT WORKS BUT I HAVE TO PUSH IT AT LEAST 200 TIMES. THE SECOND THING IS A SHORT IN THE OVER HEAD COMPAS/TEMPERATURE GAUGE IT JUST DOES NOT WORK ANY MORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692456December 23, 2015
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FRAME RUST. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, ONLY TO BE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. IN 2014, THE DEALER WAS AMAZED AT HOW BAD THE RUST WAS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808494December 4, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEAF SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,219. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808031December 2, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN MAKING A STOP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806564November 24, 2015
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 152,720. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS FRAME RUST. UPDATED 02/25/16. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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