Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10252343December 20, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA IN SEPTEMBER 2008. THE VEHICLE HAD RIGHT AT 3000 MILES WHEN THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. ON DECEMBER 19TH, 2008 I WAS ON THE WAY TO WORK WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND LOST CONTROL, CAUSING ME TO ROLLOVER. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ACCELERATING AFTER THE ROLLOVER AND I HAD TO JERK THE GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK TO GET IT TO STOP. AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND BEGAN TO SMOKE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252009December 16, 2008
STRUCTURE
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I GET A WHISTLING/WHINE IN THE FIREWALL AREA. SOMETIMES IT SEEMS TO BE THE RIGHT SIDE AND OTHERS THE LEFT, DEPENDING ON THE WIND DIRECTION. I HAVE SEARCHED AND HAD A DEALER SEARCH FOR THE CAUSE TO NO AVAIL. SURELY MY VEHICLE IS NOT THE ONLY 05 TACOMA EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. ANY ASSISTANCE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251786December 15, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT WITH MY TOYOTA TACOMA WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. I TRIED BRAKING BUT I COULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK. I FINALLY CUT THE IGNITION OFF TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. IT WAS NIGHT AND HAD THERE BEEN TRAFFIC I WOULD OF WRECKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251732December 14, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
2005 TOYOTA TACOMA FRONT MUD FLAP BROKEN AND RUBBED THROUGH THE PAINT PRIOR TO ME KNOWING THE FLAP WAS BROKEN. HAPPENED AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES. NEVER OFFROAD OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. ALL CITY/HIGHWAY MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251762December 14, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
2006 TOYOTA TACOMA REAR LEAF SUSPENSION SQUEAKS WHEN ANY FORCE IS APPLIED TO IT. NO SYMPTOMS OTHER THAN SQUEAK, NOISE IS LOUD ENOUGH TO BE HEARD IN CAB WHEN DRIVING WITH WINDOWS UP. REAR LEAF SPRINGS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BY THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251238December 9, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
HI I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA IN MINT CONDITION THAT HAS FRAME ROT I TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF MY TRUCK NOW TOYOTA SAID ITS NOT SAFE AND I HAVE TO TAKE IT OFF THE ROAD . I NOW HAVE TO BUY A NEW CAR I CANT AFFORD I ONLY GOT 7 YEARS OUT OF MY TRUCK I COULD HAVE EASILY GOTTEN 15 I FEEL THIS IS WRONG AND TOYOTA SHOULD REPLACE MY TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251132December 8, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
TACOMA 2006 REAR END SUSPENSION BOTTOM UP ON ONE SIDE ONLY, THE DEALER DOESN'T WANT TO PASS THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY, I HAVE 75,000KM THE WARRANTY EXPIRE AT 60,000. ANY LITTLE IMPERFECTION ON THE ROAD WILL MAKE THE SUSPENSION BOTTOM UP. DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250449December 2, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB TRD SPORT. THE MOTOR MOUNTS ON MY VEHICLE HAVE BECOME "RIPPED" OFF THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE SOMEHOW AS TOYOTA HAS STATED TOWARDS ME AND THIS TO ME SEEM LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE HEARD OF ONE INSTANCE OF A GUY WHO WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN HIS ENTIRE FRAME COLLAPSED DUE TO HIS MOTOR MOUNTS CAVING IN HIS FRAME! THIS SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND MY TRUCK HAS HAD IT HAPPEN AS WELL JUST NOT CAVE IN MY FRAME AND HAS RIPPED AWAY FROM IT. MAKING MY ENGINE SIT CROOKED AND LEANING FORWARD IN MY ENGINE BAY. IT HAS BEEN QUITE SCARY DRIVING IT RECENTLY AND TOOK IT IN AS SOON AS I REALIZED THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250112November 29, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS IN LINE AT"STARBUCKS" DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION EVENTS 2 TIMES IN A ROW. ACCELERATION WAS AT HIGH RPM AND LEFT RUBBER BURN MARKS ON "STARBUCKS" DRIVEWAY. I STEPPED ON BRAKE FULLY FOR BOTH EVENTS. I STOPPED THE ENGINE WITH IGNITION KEY FOR BOTH ACCELERATION EVENTS. THE THIRD TIME I STARTED THE ENGINE IT RETURNED TO NORMAL SLOW RPM. WENT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR. THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THAT HAPPENING. SAID THEY COULD LOOK AT THE TRUCK BUT IF IT DID NOT HAPPEN FOR THEM I WOULD BE CHARGED FOR THEIR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249752November 24, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS FAILED A FRAME ROT INSPECTION BY TOYOTA THAT HAS BEEN OCCURRING IN TACOMAS SINCE 1995. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON 1995 THROUGH 2000 TACOMAS HAS BEEN ISSUED AND TOYOTA IS BUYING BACK THE PICKUP AT 1 AND 1/2 TIMES THE SUGGESTED BLUE BOOK ON THE PICKUPS. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON 2001 AT THIS TIME. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 1995 THROUGH 2000 WHY SHOULD THEY NOT BE MADE TO RECALL THE 2001 TACOMA FOR AN OBVIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. I HAVE DONE ALOT OF RESEARCH AND FOUND MANY OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS WITH A 2001 TACOMA WITH THE SAME SAFETY PROBLEM HOW CAN TOYOTA ALLOW PEOPLE TO DRIVE A PRODUCT WITH SUCH A SAFETY PROBLEM. THE FRAME CAN SNAP AND THE CAB BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. TOYOTA SHOULD BE MADE TO RECALL ALL THE TRUCKS WITH THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I AM IN THE FOURTH WEEK OF DEALING WITH TOYOTA ON THIS PROBLEM AND STILL HAVE NO ANSWER. I HAVE HAD TO RENT A CAR WHILE I WAIT FOR TOYOTA TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO WITH MY TRUCK WHICH THE DEALER SAID IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IF TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM HOW COME THEY ARE NOT MADE TO DEAL WITH THE 2001 OWNERS THE SAME AS THE 1995 THROUGH 2000 OWNERS I THINK THIS IS UNFAIR FOR A COMPANY NOT TO STAND BEHIND A SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SAFETY PROBLEM AS SOMEONE WILL BE HURT IN AN ACCIDENT IF TOYOTA DOES NOT OWN UP TO THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249508November 21, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO INSPECT THE MAINFRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FRAME WAS RUSTED FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER. A TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED HIM TO HAVE THE METAL PLATES WELDED ON THE FRAME, INCLUDING THE SPRING HANGERS. THE SPRING HANGERS WERE UNSAFE BECAUSE THEY WERE ALSO RUSTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF ANYTHING IS WELDED ON RUST, IT WILL NOT WORK. THE TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249529November 21, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARDING PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA AND WITH TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS LIVING UP TO THEIR RECALL OF 1995-2000 TACOMA'S WITH FRAME RUST/FAILURE. ON APRIL 25, 2008 I PURCHASED A USED 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA FROM A USED CAR DEALER FOR $3200. ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 15TH, 2008 I EXPERIENCED A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE PASSENGERS SIDE BALL JOINT CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RUNNING OFF ONTO THE MEDIAN. WHEN GETTING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, THE SERVICE MAN TOLD THAT MY FRAME LOOKED BAD AND THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER TO GET IT CHECKED FOR FRAME RUST. HE TOLD ME THAT TOYOTA WAS EITHER FIXING OR BUYING BACK THE TRUCKS WITH BAD FRAMES. ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 22, 2008 I TOOK MY 1997 TACOMA TO BRAD HUGHES TOYOTA IN PRESTONSBURG KY FOR AN EVALUATION OF THE FRAME. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT MY TRUCK DID INDEED HAVE A BAD FRAME AND THAT TOYOTA WOULD CONTACT ME. THEY SAID THAT I COULD EXPECT TO RECEIVE 150% OF KELLEY BLUE BOOK VALUE AND THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED WITHIN 2 WEEKS WITH AN OFFER ON MY TRUCK. ON NOVEMBER 20, 2008 I RECEIVED A CALL FROM CHARLES ZACHARY OF TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS, PHONE NUMBER 1-800-331-4331. MR ZACHARY OFFERED ME $1500 (KBB BLUE BOOK TRADE IN VALUE), NOT 150% AS PROMISED IN THE LETTER THAT TOYOTA PROMISED IN THE RECALL LETTER. ALTHOUGH I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE BAD FRAME, I HAD TO DECLINE THE OFFER. I CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE $2700 ON A TRUCK I PURCHASED EARLIER THIS YEAR. MR ZACHARY'S REASON FOR OFFERING SO LITTLE WAS THAT I BOUGHT THE TRUCK AFTER MARCH, WHEN THE LETTERS WENT OUT. AND THAT THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE TRUCK WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELLING ME A TRUCK WITH A BAD FRAME. TOYOTA IS PUTTING LIVES IN DANGER BY REFUSING TO LIVE UP TO THEIR PROMISE OF BUYING BACK THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE BAD FRAMES. THE SERVICE DEPT AT THE TOYOTA DEALER WHERE I TOOK MY TRUCK FOR INSPECTION SAID THAT I WAS GETTING A RAW DEAL FROM TOYOTA. THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249393November 20, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2001 TOYOTA TACOMA NOT COVERED IN 1995-2000 FRAME RUST "SOFT RECALL" OF MARCH, 2008. ON NOVEMBER 7, 2008 VEHICLE FAILED VT STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO PERVASIVE PENETRATING FRAME RUST. ALTHOUGH TOYOTA KNEW OF THE DEFECTIVE FRAMES PRIOR TO THE MARCH CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION, TOYOTA CHOSE NOT TO ALERT ME (OWNER OF A 2001 MODEL) OF THIS CONDITION. ON NOVEMBER 14, 2008 AND NOVEMBER 19, 2008, TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND CORPORATE STAFF VERIFIED THE RUSTED FRAME AND NOTED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. ALTHOUGH THIS FAILURE DIDN'T RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH, I AM CONCERNED OTHER 2001 OWNERS MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY. TOYOTA HAS DONE NOTHING TO ALERT 2001 OWNERS OF THIS SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. WE'RE FINDING OUT ONE AT A TIME AS OUR VEHICLES FAIL SAFETY INSPECTIONS. BASED UPON MY OBSERVATIONS OF THE FRAME, I BELIEVE THE DEFECT IS NOT SIMPLY THE ABSENCE OF A CORROSION INHIBITING COATING, BUT RATHER INAPPROPRIATE METALLURGY - I.E. THE FRAME ITSELF COULD NOT POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED FROM THE CORRECT QUALITY OF STEEL FOR THIS TYPE OF SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249417November 20, 2008
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD INTO A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED AND BOTH WERE WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS. THE FRONT BUMPER AND GRILL WERE SMASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY FROM THE SCENE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,311.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249448November 20, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH 2006 TACOMA LURCHING. PREVIOUS INCIDENTS WERE MINOR IN NATURE WITH VEHICLE LURCHING FORWARD WHEN STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. NO REAL PATTERN WAS NOTED SO THE PROBLEM WAS NOT REPORTED TO DEALER. MY HUSBAND ADVISED ME TO REPORT THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER DURING NEXT SERVICE VISIT. TODAY (NOVEMBER 20, 2008) WHILE PARKING IN FRONT OF A WENDY'S THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OVER THE CURB AND STRIKE THE BUILDING DOING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE TACOMA AND THE BUILDING. THE VEHICLE HAS 33,356 MILES AND WAS PURCHASED NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2006. I NOTED SIMILAR REPORTED INCIDENTS INVOLVING THE TACOMA WHILE SEARCHING THE INTERNET -- INCLUDING A NHTSA ACTION ITEM DP08001 FOR WHICH THE AGENCY INVESTIGATOR WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. WE BELIEVE IT IS IMPORTANT TO REPORT OUR EXPERIENCE TO ENSURE THAT A POTENTIAL DEFECT IS FULLY INVESTIGATED AND THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. IF A PERSON WAS IN FRONT OF MY TACOMA WHEN IT LURCHED FORWARD SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. A POLICE REPORT WAS MADE, WHICH CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. WE ALSO TOOK PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248942November 16, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING MY 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER (ODOMETER 12226). RETURNED FROM SHORT TRIP TO VISIT FRIEND (APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES AWAY). TURNED TO PULL INTO DOUBLE GARAGE. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS IN LOWER GEAR 2 OR 3. BRAKED APPROPRIATELY TO STOP IN GARAGE. STARTED TO SHIFT TOWARDS PARK. ENGINE REV'D UP TO VERY HIGH RPM. REAR TIRES STARTED SPINNING FORWARD. VEHICLE STARTED MOVING FORWARD AGAINST BRAKES. APPLIED HEAVY BRAKES. ENGINE WAS STILL RACING. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, IMPACTING STORAGE CABINETS AGAINST WALL. ALL THIS OCCURRED IN 2-3 SECONDS. NO TIME TO REACT. RELATIVELY SLOW IMPACT (DUE TO BRAKES). FINALLY SHUT OFF ENGINE WITH KEY, BUT TOO LATE. . DAMAGE TO GARAGE WALL AND FRONT OF VEHICLE. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. RESTARTED ENGINE LATER, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM IN DRIVEWAY. HAD VEHICLE CHECKED BY NEAREST DEALER NEXT DAY. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THEY HAD HEARD OF VERY FEW SIMILAR PROBLEMS. TECHNICIAN SAID ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STICKING SLIGHTLY... DEPENDING ON WHERE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED ON PEDAL. THIS WAS NOT LIKELY CAUSE BECAUSE FOOT WAS OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND ENGINE IDLING AT LOW RPM BEFORE PROBLEM OCCURRED. TECHNICIAN ATTEMPTED TO DOWNLOAD PROGRAM UPDATE WHICH (I THINK) WOULD HAVE ELIMINATED AN 'INCREASED RPM TO BURN OFF EXCESS WASTE IN CATALYTIC CONVERTER'... BUT DID NOT DOWNLOAD BECAUSE THIS FIX WAS ONLY FOR VEHICLES WITH SUPER CHARGER. DEALER COULD NOT FIND SIMILAR PROBLEM IN THEIR DATABASE... BUT THEY'LL KEEP CHECKING. ROOT CAUSE OF PROBLEM IS NOT YET KNOWN. I CONSIDER MYSELF A VERY SAFE DRIVER. I WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE GARAGE ENTRY PROCESS WAS NOTHING NEW TO ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248574November 12, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING
THE FRAME ON MY TOYOTA TACOMA HAS EXTENSIVE RUST. TOYOTA HAS RECALLED VEHICLES WITH RUSTED FRAMES FOR THE YEARS 1995 TO 2000. THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO NEWER VEHICLES AND THE DANGER IS STILL THE SAME. RUST KEEPS GETTING WORSE AND SOON IT WILL BE A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248581November 12, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS INITIALLY TRAVELING ON A TWO LANE COUNTRY ROAD AND HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 55 MPH. AS I APPROACHED A FOUR LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY AHEAD I WAS REQUIRED TO STOP, THUS DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL. I PULLED ONTO THE FOUR LANE HIGHWAY AND FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR TO QUICKLY REACH THE 65 MPH SPEED LIMIT. WHEN I WAS AT THE SPEED LIMIT I EASED OFF OF THE PEDAL IN ORDER TO CRUISE AT 65. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. AT THIS POINT I REALIZED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS "GLUED" TO THE FLOOR. THINKING IT WAS STUCK, I STOMPED ON IT A COUPLE OF TIMES HOPING TO FREE IT. THIS WAS TO NO AVAIL. IN THESE FEW SECONDS I HAD REACHED APPROXIMATELY 95 MPH. I HAD FORGOTTEN THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS STILL ON BUT NOT SET. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAVE NO IDEA IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS THE CULPRIT ,HOWEVER, MY IMPRESSION WAS THAT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE WAS NOT BINDING, BUT AGAIN, I DO NOT REALLY KNOW. I CAN THINK OF NO CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THIS COULD BE CONSIDERED NORMAL. I TRIED TO DUPLICATE THE CONDITION WITH THE CRUISE BOTH ON AND OFF BUT WAS UNABLE TO. I PLAN ON NOTIFYING TOYOTA ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248592November 12, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRONT MUD FLAPS ARE DEFECTIVE, THEY BREAK OFF FOR NO REASON. ONCE THEY ARE MISSING ROCKS AND DEBRIS FLY INTO VEHICLE AND BYPASSERS VEHICLES. THE FLAPS APPEAR TO BE EITHER TO CLOSE TO THE TIRE OR THE MATERIAL THEY ARE MADE WITH IS TO FLEXIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248458November 11, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1998 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH SIGNIFICANT FRAME RUST. VEHICLE FALLS WITHIN THE "FRAME RUST CORROSION PERFORATION WARRANTY EXTENSION" PROGRAM OFFERED BY TOYOTA. THE PROGRAM OFFERS TO BUY BACK TOYOTA TACOMAS THAT FAIL THEIR "INSPECTION" DEALER ACTUALLY DENTED THE FRAME DURING INSPECTION DUE TO WEAK FRAME SECONDARY TO RUST. THEY DID NOT PUT A HOLE IN IT THEREFORE RETURNING IT TO ME, SAYING THE VEHICLE IS SAFE. CONTACTED CORPORATE TOYOTA AND BASICALLY GOT BLOWN OFF AS THEY STATED THE DEALER DID NOT PUT A HOLE IN IT DURING INSPECTION. PERSONALLY, ANY VEHICLE WHICH YOU CAN DENT THE FRAME IN CRITICAL AREAS WITH A 12 OZ HAMMER WITH "LIGHT TO MODERATE" SWINGS IS UNSAFE. AT THIS POINT I CAN ONLY HOPE I DO NOT GET INTO A CRASH WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT AS I BELIEVE THEY ARE OVERLOOKING A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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