Toyota Tacoma Complaints (2005)

707 consumer complaints on file.

#10141849November 6, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
JUST BOUGHT 2005 TACOMA PRERUNNER DOUBLE CAB 4X2 TRD OFF ROAD VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND REACH SPEED BETWEEN 60 TO 72 MPH THE VEHICLES SWAYS BACK AND FORTH LIKE A PATCH OF WIND IS PUSHING THE VEHICLE OR WHEN PASSING A SEMI TRUCK THE VEHICLE WILL SWAY BACK AND FORTH. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER MECHANIC SAID THAT IS A COMMON PROBLEM NOW WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT HIGH SPEEDS. ITS LIKE THE WIND IS BLOWING THE VEHICLE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. DON'T KNOW IF TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT I WOULD APPRECIATE IF THIS COULD BE INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED TO TOYOTA FOR A RECALL AND FIX THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A FIX TO THIS PROBLEM WITH NO SUCCESS AS OF YET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141832November 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
BACK IN JUNE 2005 I OBSERVED A SIGNIFICANT "RUBBING" NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR WARRANTY REPAIR I WAS INFORMED THAT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS BAD. ON OCTOBER 24TH 2005 I RETURNED TO THE DEALER EXPERIENCING A SIMILAR "RUBBING" NOISE AND WAS TOLD ON THIS OCCASION THAT BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT BEARINGS HAD FAILED. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 20 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY MUST BE POORLY MANUFACTURED BEARINGS. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM AS WELL AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139235October 10, 2005
TIRES
I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA X-RUNNER, THE FACTORY BRIDGESTONE TIRES ARE GETTING BIG CRACKS ACROSS THEM. AFTER SOME RESEARCH IT APPEARS THIS IS AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH THIS TIRE ON THIS TRUCK LINK: HTTP://WWW.CUSTOMTACOS.COM/UBBTHREADS/SHOWFLAT.PHP?CAT=&NUMBER=559915&PAGE=1&VIEW=COLLAPSED&SB=5&O=186&FPART=38&VC=1. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139125October 9, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2005 TOYOTA TACOMA X-RUNNER PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN AUGUST OF 2005 WITH 2K MILES ON IT AND NOTICED THERE IS A LARGE CRACK ACROSS THE REAR RIGHT TIRE. I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOU THAT OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME TRUCK ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE YET. FOR MORE INFORMATION, THE FORUM IS AT WWW.CUSTOMTACOS.COM UNDER X-RUNNER TALK / TIRE PROBLEMS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138626October 5, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BRIDGESTONE RE050A TIRES CRACKING ACROSS THE TREAD. THESE TIRES COME STOCK FROM TOYOTA ON THE 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA X-RUNNER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138591October 4, 2005
TIRES
WELL I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA X-RUNNER, AND IT SEEMS LIKE I HAVE BEEN GETTING A CRACK ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE GOING STRAIGHT ACROSS THE TIRE. IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS CONCERN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138236September 30, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I'M REPORTING THIS FOR MY FRIEND WITH A 2005 TOYOTA X-RUNNER WITH THE ORIGINAL OEM BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE050 18" TIRES. THE TIRE HAS A SPLIT ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE RIGHT REAR TIRE THAT LOOKS AS IF IT IS A GASH. LOOKED AT ALL OF THE OTHER TIRES AND THE RIGHT FRONT ONE IS JUST STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF SPLITTING IN THE SAME MANNER. VEHICLE HAS JUST ABOUT 3,000 MILES. MANY OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW THAT HAVE X-RUNNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM, SOME OF WHICH HAVE ALL 4 TIRES THAT ARE SPLIT. THE DOT # ON ALL 4 TIRES ON THIS TRUCK ARE Y79B JAC 0805. OTHER TIRES I'VE SEEN AFFECTED HAVE DIFFERENT DOT #'S AS WELL. AS OF NOW, NOTHING HAS BEEN TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AS MANY PEOPLE I KNOW WITH HAVE HAD A HARD TIME TRYING TO GET THEM REPLACED AS BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE WILL NOT ADMIT A DEFECT YET. I HAVE TAKEN A COUPLE PICTURES THAT ARE AT THE FOLLOWING LINKS FOR YOUR EXAMINATION. RIGHT REAR TIRE HTTP://I11.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/A193/14ASG/PICTURE165.JPG HTTP://I11.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/A193/14ASG/PICTURE164.JPG HTTP://I11.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/A193/14ASG/PICTURE166.JPG RIGHT FRONT TIRE HTTP://I11.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/A193/14ASG/PICTURE172.JPG *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135080September 29, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT: 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA XRUNNER. THE CONSUMER STATES THE TIRES FROM THE FACTORY HAVE A CRACK ON THE TREAD, PERPENDICULAR TO THE WAY THE VEHICLE TURNS. THIS IS A BRIDGESTONE POTENZA, RE050. TIRE. THIS IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE. THE FIRESTONE DEALER STATES IT IS NOTHING THE CONSUMER HAS DONE OR RUN OVER. THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE. THE CONSUMER FEELS ALL OF THE TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE 3,500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE PROBLEM AUGUST 22, 2005.*AK ON SEPT. 1, 2005 THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES ALSO HAD CRACKS IN THE TREAD. THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER REPLACED 4 TIRE (THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE SPARE) WITH NEW BRIDGESTONE POTENZA S03. THE DAMAGED TIRE WERE GIVEN TO THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137728September 9, 2005
STRUCTURE
2005 TOYOTA TACOMA INSTRUMENT PANEL CANNOT BE READ EASILY BY THE DRIVER.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD POOR LIGHTING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135931September 8, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY 2005 TOYOTA X-RUNNER, WITH ONLY 4,000 MILES FROM NEW, HAS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES (3 OF THE 4) SHOWING A SPLITTING OF THE TIRE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ALONG 90 PERCENT THE TREAD. THE TIRES ARE BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE050A 255/45R18. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135471September 6, 2005
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
REAR PASSENGER TIRE SPLITTING ACROSS THE TIRE TREADS. ONLY 18,000 MILES ON VEHICLE 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA X-RUNNER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135138September 2, 2005
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 05 TOYOTA TACOMA X-RUNNER, IT HAD ABOUT 1,500 MILE ON THE CAR AND THE TIRE HAD A GASH ON IT ALL ACROSS. IT WAS THE PASSANGER SIDE REAR TIRE. THE TIRES COME STOCK FROM THE DEALER. I HAD A PROBLEM TRYING TO CHANGE IT WITH FIRESTONE DEALER BUT AFTER THE THIRD FIRESTONE DEALER THEY DECIDED TO CHANGE ONLY THE ONE WITH THE GASH. I'M A LITTLE WORRIED THAT THE OTHER ONES ARE GOING TO GET THE GASH AND MIGHT CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THE TIRES ARE BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE050 BL 255/45R18 99V. THE OPTION FOR THESE TIRES ARE NOT ON YOUR SITE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134325August 26, 2005
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
MY NEW 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA MAKES A MOANING WHINING SOUND WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR IS ON AND THE NOISE IS MORE NOTICEABLE AT BETWEEN 1200 AND 1500 RPM. I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THEY HEARD THE NOISE BUT IT WAS NORMAL IN THEIR OPINION AS THEY HEARD OTHERS MAKE THE SAME NOISE. THE NOISE IS ANNOYING AND THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 900 MILES ON IT. WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST I DO?*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134545August 24, 2005
POWER TRAIN
2005 TOYOTA TACOMA STARTED JUMPING OUT OF GEAR WHILE IN FOURTH GEAR.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS WHILE IN 4TH GEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133238August 17, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NOTED PAIN IN BACK WHILE DRIVING. AFTER REPEATED CLOSE INSPECTION OF DRIVER'S SEAT, NOTED VERY SLIGHT PROTRUSION IN SEAT BACK. TOOK TO MILLER TOYOTA IN MANASSAS, VA AND SERVICE AGENT HAS REPORTED THAT A SPRING HAD COME LOOSE AND THAT IT HAD ALSO CUT THE WIRE TO THE SIDE AIR BAG, WHICH MADE THE AIR BAG INOPERATIVE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133083August 16, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ON MY BRAND NEW 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA QUAD CAB LONG BED PICKUP TRUCK THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE MAKING A TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC, MAKING STEERING THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT AND NEARLY CAUSING ME TO COLLIDE WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. TOYOTA IS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING SYSTEM INCLUDING ALL OF ITS COMPONENT PARTS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128927August 12, 2005
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT: THE CONSUMER'S VEHILCE HAS LESS THAN 4,000 MILES ON IT. THE CONSUEMR INDICATED THAT HE ONLY DRIVES ON PAVED ROADS. HE HAS HAD 2 ROAD HAZARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW WITH THE TIRES ON IT. THE FIRST ROAD HAZARD THE DEALER TOLD HIM IT WAS JUST A NAIL. THE SECOND ROAD HAZARD THEY TOLD HIM THE SAME THING. THE PSI RECOMMENDED FOR THE FRONT TIRES WAS 29, BUT THE REAR TIRES WAS 30. THERE WERE NO ABNORMAL BULGES NOTICED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS TO COME ON PRIOR TO THIS. THE TIRES ARE FIRESTONE TIRES. HE REGULARLY CHECKS HIS TIRE PRESSURE AND HAS THEM ROTATED WHEN NEEDED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131785August 6, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A SILVER 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA EXTENDED CAB AND THE PAINT IS CHIPPING EVERYWHERE, ROCKERS, DOORS, LEADING EDGE OF REAR DOORS, A COUPLE OF SPOTS ON THE WINDSHIELD PILLARS, AND IN FRONT OF THE REAR TIRES FEEL LIKE IT GOT SANDBLASTED. I COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA OF KEENE. HE TOLD ME TOYOTA TOLD HIM TO DO WHATEVER IS NECESSARY TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT HE IS ONLY TO PAINT THE LEADING EDGE OF THE READ DOORS. THE BODY SHOP TOLD HIM IF THEY PAINED THE REST IT WOULD ONLY CHIP OFF. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY OTHER MANUFACTURES OR OTHER MODELS OF TOYOTA CHIP LIKE THIS. WHAT WILL IT LOOK LIKE AT 50,000 MILES. SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP!!!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130498July 28, 2005
STEERING
PURCHASED NEW 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP, 4 CYLINDER, AUTOMATIC, 4X2. ON FIRST DRIVE OF NEW TRUCK A SHAKE OR SHIMMY WAS NOTICED AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 20 MPH, BUT MOST NOTABLE IN THE 45 TO 70 MPH RANGE. RETURNED TRUCK TO DEALER. WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A DEFECT KNOWN TO TOYOTA, BUT THAT TOYOTA HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OR PROVIDE A FIX. BOBBY RAHAL TOYOTA IN MECHANICSBURG REFUSES TO REFUND MONEY, CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO WORK ON THIS DEFECT CITING NO CURE. CONCERN IS THAT A CONSTANT FRONT END VIBRATION OF THIS SORT WILL LEAD TO SUSPENSION AND / OR STEERING FAILURE RESULTING IS A CRASH.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129473July 20, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE CRACKING/SPLITTING HORIZONTALLY ACROSS 2 TIRES. OTHER 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA XRUNNER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR FACTORY INSTALLED BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE050A TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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