Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10455355April 16, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT ON. HAD VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. SAID VEHICLE NEEDS NEW SPIRAL CABLE (CLOCK SPRING). CALLED DEALER FOR RECALL INFORMATION AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A PENDING RECALL OUT SOMETIME THIS SUMMER 2012 BUT IF WANTED TO REPAIR NOW WOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE. WHY NO ACTION ON KNOWN PROBLEM. THERE ARE EVEN ADS ON EBAY TO REPAIR THE SPIRAL CABLE AND/OR CONNECTORS. ONE SUCH VENDOR HAS DONE HUNDREDS OF REPAIRS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455374April 16, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE MELTING IN THE FRONT OF THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS/TURN SIGNAL. BOTH SIDES HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THEY BOTH HAVE A HORIZONTAL CRACK AND A MELTED BLOB OF PLASTIC THAT WILL LIKELY KEEP GETTING BIGGER. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. WHILE AT LOWES YESTERDAY, I CHECKED THE HEADLIGHTS OF ONE OTHER TACOMA, AND HE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN I GOT HOME, I PERFORMED A GOOGLE SEARCH AND FOUND SEVERAL FORUMS WHERE OWNERS WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. MOST SAID THAT WHEN THEY MENTIONED IT TO THEIR TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THE DEALERSHIP ACTED LIKE NO ONE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. SOME CUSTOMERS WERE ABLE TO GET THE HEADLIGHTS REPLACED AND SOME WERE NOT. I'D BE CONCERNED THAT THE REPLACEMENT WILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE A COUPLE OF YEARS FROM NOW. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455033April 12, 2012
STEERING
THE TACOMA INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS UNPROTECTED AND EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS UNDER THE TRUCK, THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH ALL TACOMAS FROM 2005 TO PRESENT 1012 MODEL. MY STEERING BEGAN TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED GIVING THE FEEL THAT I COULD NOT TURN THE TRUCK. THE PROBLEM APPEARS SUDDENLY AND FOR A SHORT TIME SEEMS TO COME AND GO. ACCORDING TO NUMEROUS FORUM WEBSITES, THIS IS BECOMING A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. DUE TO ITS EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FAILS AND BINDS MAKING THE VEHICLE FEEL LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKING UP. SPRAYING THE JOINT WITH A PENETRANT WILL LOOSEN IT TEMPORARILY TO CONFIRM THAT THIS IS THE PROBLEM. IF NOT CORRECTED, THE UNIVERSAL MAY BIND COMPLETELY OR SNAP, THIS WILL UNDOUBTEDLY CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING OR CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I RECENTLY HAD MINE REPLACED BY A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND I AM AWARE OF MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS CAN BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE RESULTING IN A CRASH OR EVEN DEATH! OTHER MANUFACTURERS THAT I AM AWARE OF COVER THEIR UNIVERSAL WITH A PLASTIC COVER DEVICE TO PROTECT IT FROM THE ELEMENTS, TOYOTA DOES NOT. MY VEHICLE HAD THIS FAILURE AT 164,000 MILES, BUT I KNOW OF FAILURES WITH AS LITTLE AS 60,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454842April 11, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
SUDDEN ONSET OF STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT U-JOINT SEIZING MAKING STEERING DIFFICULT. ALSO LOST RETURN-TO-CENTER OF STEERING. THIS COULD POSE A SERIOUS RISK OF OVER-STEERING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT A TEE INTERSECTION. THE UNPROTECTED U-JOINT IS EXPOSED TO STRIKING OF ROAD DEBRIS AND SALT SPRAY. THE U-JOINT DOES NOT HAVE GREASE FITTINGS OR ANY OBVIOUS MEANS OF LUBRICATION. INTERNET RESEARCH SUGGESTS THIS IS A VERY COMMON DEFECT FOR TOYOTA TACOMAS WITH APPROXIMATELY 75K OR MORE MILES STARTING WITH MODEL YEARS 2005 AND NEWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454898April 11, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
RUST HAS DEVELOPED ON FRAME OF MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. DESPITE PRIOR RUST ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL TOYOTA HAS NO PROGRAM IN EFFECT TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454438April 7, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS THAT CAME WITH MY TACOMA STARTED RUNNING SO HOT THAT IT IS MELTING/CRACKING THE PLASTIC LENS/HOUSING. AFTER A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH OF THE PROBLEM, I CAME ACROSS MULTIPLE FORUMS WITH USERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM OCCUR WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD BUT OTHERS, SUCH AS MYSELF, WERE ASKED TO PAY UPWARDS OF $800 FOR NEW HOUSINGS. AFTER LOOKING AT THE BULBS, I NOTICED THAT EVEN THE HOUSINGS FOR THE BULBS ARE SHOWING BURN MARKS. ON THE ROAD I HAVE SEEN AT LEAST 8 DIFFERENT TOYOTA TACOMAS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THEIR LENSES ARE EITHER BUBBLING UP AND BURNING, OR FULLY CRACKED. THIS SAFETY OPTION THAT CAME STANDARD ON MY TACOMA IS NOW A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454217April 5, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN A LOUD, ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED CORROSION ON THE DRIVERS SIDE I-BEAM AND THE CROSS BEAM, WHICH WAS DETACHED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 173,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454031April 4, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE FRAME AT THE RF MOTOR MOUNT BROKE AND THE ENGINE DROPPED SO THAT THE FAN IS HITTING THE SHROUD OF THE RADIATOR, THERE SEEMS TO BE A WEAKNESS IN THE WELD LOCATION THAT THE MANUFACTURER CHANGED ON THE 2007 FRAME IN THIS LOCATION OF THE MOTOR MOUNT AREA. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER TOYOTA IS NOT WARRANTING THIS DEFECT , THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, I HOPE THEY ALSO FILED WITH THE NHTSA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453385March 28, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
WAS DRIVING AND ENTERING A FREEWAY ONRAMP WHEN THE DOOR SWUNG WIDE OPEN AFTER THE LATCH FAILURE. HAD TO SECURE A REPLACEMENT (USED) AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT OBVIOUSLY APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO THE LATCH BEING CONSTRUCTED FROM PLASTIC. TO ME THIS CONSTITUTES A SAFTEY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453404March 28, 2012
AIR BAGS
HAS 62,000 AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IN CLUSTER ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY, NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453217March 27, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNKNOWN FRAME CORROSION RECALL. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FRAME COULD NOT BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 103,000. UPDATED 05/21/12 *BF UPDATED 06/04/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452762March 23, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE MELTING IN FRONT OF THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT BULBS/TURN SIGNALS. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY TOYOTA. I WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT MY TOYOTA EXTENDED PLATNIUM WARRENTEE WILL NOT COVER THIS PART AND THEY WILL NOT AUTHORIZE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HEADLIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452584March 21, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE VIN QUALIFIED FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V225000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) BUT THE RECALL WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452199March 19, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
2002 TOYOTOA TRUCK, LOST CONTROL AND HIT MY FORD S/W, TRUCK WAS ON RECALL FOR BALL/JOINTS , BOTH ME AND WIFE WAS HURT BY THIS UN INSURED DRIVER, DRIVER WAS CITED FOR WRONG TURN INTO MY LANE, I LOST BOTH MY CAR AND MY HEALTH, WHAT CAN I DO TO RECOVER DAMAGES FROM A UNINSURED TRUCK AND DRIVER? *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10451969March 16, 2012
SUSPENSION
I BEGAN TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE TODAY AND HEARD A STRANGE CLANKING NOISE. I PULLED OVER AND UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THAT ONE OF THE RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRINGS WAS BROKEN. I HAVE NEVER HAD A LOAD IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK OVER 500LBS. I SEE THAT PRIOR MODEL YEAR TACOMAS HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE TRUCK HAD THE SAME PART BUT THE RECALL DOES NOT EXTEND TO 2009. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451817March 15, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
ON JANUARY 19, 2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15 AM, I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON A DIRT ROAD, CAME AROUND AN APPROXIMATE 90 DEGREE RIGHT HAND TURN HEADING DOWN HILL, SLID ON MUD OR ICE AND HIT A RUT. AFTER ALL WHEELS HAD PASSED THROUGH THE RUT THE VEHICLE DROVE UP AND OVER A SMALL RISE (BUMP) IN THE ROAD. AFTER COMING OVER THE RISE, THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DOVE INTO THE DIRT AND THE TRUCK CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AND GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT THE FRONT END. THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM ... ??? ... WHAT EVER IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE ATTACHED TO. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS PERPENDICULAR TO THE WHEEL WELL WITH THE INSIDE LEANING TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE SEVERAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE VEHICLE TAKEN MOMENTS AFTER THE EQUIPMENT FAILURE. I'M GLAD THIS HAPPENED WHERE IT DID BECAUSE ONLY A FEW MILES FURTHER INTO MY TRIP TO WORK, I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING 75 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. AMEN! I HAD NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION FROM TOYOTA CONCERNING RECALL NO. 50J. I ONLY ACCIDENTALLY CAME ACROSS THE INFORMATION WHILE SURFING THE WEB WITHIN THE PAST WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451669March 14, 2012
SEAT BELTS
THE CENTER SEAT BELT AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR (ALR) WILL NOT RELEASE IF THE SHOULDER SEAT BELT IS COMPLETELY EXTENDED. THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND THAT WHEN THE SEATBELT IS FULLY RETRACTED IT WILL FREE IT UP. THIS DOES NOT WORK UNLESS THE SEAT IS ADJUSTED AT LEAST HALF WAY BACK. I AM 5'-9" TALL, AND HAVE THIS PROBLEM ABOUT 1/2 THE TIME. MY DAUGHTER WHO IS MUCH SHORTER, HAS THIS PROBLEM ALL THE TIME. I TOOK THIS TO THE DEALER, AND THEY CALLED TOYOTA TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND THEY SAID THAT THE SEAT BELT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IT SEEMS DANGEROUS TO ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE CENTER SEAT BELT UNLESS YOU SCOOT THE SEAT ALL THE WAY BACK, AND THEN PULL IT FORWARD EACH TIME YOU HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE MIDDLE SEAT. IT THIS IS IN FACT A PROPER WAY TO USE THE SEAT BELT THEY SHOULD AT LEAST PUT WARNING LABELS ON THE SEAT BELT EXPLAINING HOW TO GET IT TO OPERATE. IN MY OPINION, IT WOULD BE MUCH SAFER JUST TO HAVE A LAP BELT ONLY, RATHER THAN A SHOULDER BELT THAT IS VERY INCONVENIENT TO USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451134March 12, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED IT WAS CAUSED BY SCALING AND NOT RUSTING THERE FOR THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE A LETTER STATING THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450868March 9, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT INTO TOYOTA ESCONDIDO TO HAVE IT CHECKED. COST 105.00 TO HAVE THEM TELL ME IT WAS THE SPIRAL CABLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. STATED THAT NONE OF MY AIRBAGS WOULD WORK IF THAT LIGHT WAS ON AND THAT MY INSURANCE WOULD NOT COVER ME IN AN ACCIDENT IF THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TOTAL COST FOR REPAIR $654.80. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY TACOMA OWNERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE ALL EXPERIENCED IT. SOME HAVE IT FAIL UNDER WARRANTY AND SOME LIKE ME HAVE TO PAY. THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450706March 8, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE TO CLOSE TO THE PLASTIC IN FRONT OF THE BULB, WHICH HAS CRACKED AND MELTED THE PLASTIC LENS, WHICH IS A FIRE HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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