Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10197315July 24, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LATE SHIFTING, SHUDDERING, LURCHING AT IDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197411July 24, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AS MANY MANY MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED, I JUST PURCHASED A USED 2006 TACOMA ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO AND HE LURCHING AT RED LIGHTS WITH THE AC ON IS DANGEROUS. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE TRUCK IS GOING TO GO TOO FAR AND STRIKE THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT THE STOP LIGHT. ALSO, THE ERRATIC SHIFTING, MAINLY BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH GEAR WORRIES ME OF EARLY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION ON CRUISE CONTROL IS RIDICULOUS!!! THERE IS NO NEED FOR THE AGGRESSIVE DOWN SHIFTING TO GAIN 2 MPH. RIGHT NOW I AM CONCERNED WITH THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT AND IT'S ABILITY TO LAST IT'S EXPECTED LIFE SPAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196818July 19, 2007
STRUCTURE
MUD GUARDS ARE BREAKING OFF FOR NO REASON, HAS TO BE POOR DESIGN OR DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196246July 13, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES ALWAYS SQUEAL NOISILY WHEN DAMP AFTER FIRST STARTING TRUCK, ESPECIALLY IF BACKING UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196327July 13, 2007
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRUCK LURCHES FORWARD WHEN A/C CONPRESSOR ENGAGES WHILE STOPPED. IT IS SO SEVERE THAT THE TRUCK MOVES FORWARD AND CREATES A POTENTIAL RISK FOR AN ACCIDENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196205July 12, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 05V225000 (SUSPENSION: LOWER BALL JOINT). HE HAS MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT HE KEEPS GETTING THE RUNAROUND. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196117July 11, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT HEARS METAL GRINDING WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. TOYOTA STATED THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR THE FAILURE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY DO NOT CONSIDER IT A SAFETY HAZARD. TOYOTA STATED THAT THIS IS A FAILURE DEALING WITH THE TRANS-ACTUAL AND TRANSFER CASE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 38,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196147July 11, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS IS FOR THE 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP THAT THE TRUCK LOUNGES FORWARD. EVEN WITH MY FOOT COMPLETELY ON THE BRAKE THE TRUCK STILL WILL PULL FORWARD. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN SO MANY TIMES, ONE TIME STOPPING FOR A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING IN FRONT OF ME AND THE TRUCK TRYING TO PULL FORWARD. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY JUST TOLD ME IT WA S NORMAL OR THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195942July 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START IN 80 DEGREE WEATHER. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. SHE MUST WAIT UNTIL THE VEHICLE COOLS DOWN FOR IT TO RESTART. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS, BUT DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY CABLE HAD TO BE REMOVED TO ALLOW THE COMPUTER TO RESET. THE MANUFACTURER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE E.C.U. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NO REPAIR IS AVAILABLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 123,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195528July 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 50-60 MPH A NOISE AND VIBRATION APPEARS AS DOCUMENTED BY MANY OTHERS AND AS BEING REPORTED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA AS BEING A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF A TACOMA 6 SPEED TRUCK. WHEN USING THE A/C UNIT AFTER WAITING 24 HOURS OR LONGER A LOUD NOISE UPON ENGAGING THE UNIT CAN BE HEARD. TOYOTA AND THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAIN THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION, AND THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER IT. NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS REPORT EXPERIENCE THIS ALSO. 3 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION IS CLUNKY (NOISY) AND MAKES LOUD NOISES WHEN ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING THE CLUTCH. ALSO STATED BY TOYOTA AND THE DEALERSHIP AS NORMAL, AND REPORTED BY MANY OWNERS FROM DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP. DIFFICULTY AND FAILURE TO ENGAGE OR LOW AS WELL AS THE RR DIFF LOCK, ALSO FAILURE TO DISENGAGE UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. REPORTED BY TOYOTA AND DEALERSHIP AS NORMAL DUE TO NON-USE AND REQUIRES A BREAK IN PERIOD. OWNERS REPORT THIS FROM DAY ONE TO AS MUCH AS 40K MILES. MY VEHCILE HAS 12K AND IT PERFORMS AS OTHERS AND AS I HAVE DESCRIBED. TOYOTA AND THE DEALERSHIP CLAIM THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION AS DESIGNED. STEERING PULLS TO THE LEFT EVEN AFTER ALIGNMENT, AND TIRE BALANCE AND ROTATION. NUMEROUS PAINTED AREAS HAVE MISSING PAINT DUE TO IT LIFTS OFF THE VEHICLE REVEALING THE METAL SURFACE BELOW WITHOUT IMPACT OR DAMAGE AS IF IT WAS POORLY APPLIED. VEHICLE MPG AVERAGES 10-12 CITY AND 10-15 HIGHWAY WAY BELOW LISTED AND DOCUMENTED RANGES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195487July 6, 2007
AIR BAGS
TOYOTA TACOMA-TRD- 2004. HEAD ON COLLISION, SERVERED FRONT DAMAGED. BOTH AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10195514July 6, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
A FRIEND AND I LOADED A REFRIGERATOR IN THE BACK OF MY 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB 4 WHEEL DRIVE LONG BED PICK UP TRUCK WITH 5,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE PUSHING THE FRIDGE IN IT LIGHTLY TOUCHED THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL AND PUNCHED A HOLE IN IT. IS THIS SAFE ?????????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195349July 5, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THIS E-MAIL CONCERNS THE OPERATION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONCERNS ALL VEHICLES THAT OPERATE THIS WAY. I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW TRUCK WITH A 4 CYLINDER AUTOMATIC WITH A CRUISE CONTROL. I WAS NOT TOLD AND DID NOT KNOW THAT THE CRUISE WILL ACTIVATE THE PASSING GEAR TO HELP MAINTAIN THE SPEED OF CAR. THE CONCERN THAT I HAVE ABOUT THIS IS, IF YOU ARE SET AT 70 MPH AND HAVE A BLOWOUT BEFORE YOU CAN TELL WHAT HAS HAPPENED THE CRUISE CONTROL CAN ACTIVATE THE PASSING GEAR AND EASILY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL, AND WHEN HITTING THE BRAKE TO STOPPED CRUISE AND THE CAR COULD LOOSE IT. I AM TELLING YOU ABOUT THIS BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF CARS THAT HAVE WRECKED BECAUSE OF LOOSING CONTROL AND JUMPING THE MEDIUM AND SO ON. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE. ALSO I HAVE FOUND THAT THE CRUISE KICKED IN THE PASSING GEAR ON MOST HILLS WHEN SET THAN WHEN IT WAS NOT SET.. I HAVE RETRACED MY PATH ON A GIVEN STRETCH AND WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF THERE WAS ONLY ONE HILL THAT IT NEEDED MORE HELP TO MAINTAIN THE SAME SPEED. SOMEONE OF AUTHORITY NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THESE PROBLEMS. I BELIEVE THIS CAN BE A VERY SERIOUS THING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195294July 4, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
MY TRUCK A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB, LURKS FORWARD A BIT WHEN AIR CONDITIONING (A/C )IS ON. THIS HAPPENS WHEN AT STOP EVEN WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I SUSPECT THIS OCCURS WHEN A/C COMPRESSOR KICKS IN AS IT RECYCLES. COUPLE OF TIMES EITHER I ALMOST BUMPED THE CAR THAT STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME OR HIT A PEDESTRIAN WALKING RIGHT IN FROM OF ME. I NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY OF IT ON OTHER VEHICLES. IT JUST MAKES ME CONCERNED. I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCED THIS ON TACOMA TRUCK, BUT NOTICED ALMOST ALL OF TACOMA OWNERS AGREED WITH THIS PROBLEM(ACCORDING TO INTERNET FORUM, TOYOTANATIONS.COM. I WILL BE VISITING THE DEALER VERY SOON ,BUT HEARD FROM OTHER PEOPLE THAT THEY WERE TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT WAS JUST NORMAL. MY SAFETY CONCERN REGARDING THE TRUCK LED ME TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ONGOING .I CAN'T REMEMBER WHEN I FIRST USED A/C ON MY VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195092July 1, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I NOTICED BUBBLING OF THE COATING APPLIED TO THE FRAME BY THE MANUFACTURER AND WHEN I POKED AT IT THE METAL UNDERNEATH FELL AWAY. I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH ON CORRODED TACOMA FRAMES AND DISCOVERED I WAS NOT ALONE AND IF OTHER OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED I WANTED TO ADD MINE. THE FRAME IS CORRODED IN NUMEROUS LOCATIONS AND WITHOUT REPAIR COULD FAIL IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. I AM GOING TO HAVE THE FRAME REPAIRED BY HAVING NEW METAL WELDED IN. I REALIZE THE VEHICLE IS TEN YEARS OLD AND MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS I FOUND ONLINE REFERENCED THE NINETY-NINE MODEL YEAR. I SHOULD ADD UNTIL TWO YEARS AGO I HAD A 1967 DATSUN 1300 PICKUP AND ITS FRAME WAS INTACT. THIS IS NOT NORMAL CORROSION! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195053June 30, 2007
TIRES, EQUIPMENT
WE PURCHASED 4 LT235/75R 15 LRC BIG FOOT A/T DUAL TIRES AT $172.79 A PIECE 3/14/06, SPENDING $787.31. SUNDAY 6/24/07 ON HIGHWAY 40 AT A SPEED LIMIT OF 75MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, ALMOST FLIPPING US OVER, WHICH WOULD HAVE CREATED ENORMOUS DAMAGE TO OURSELVES AND OUR VEHICLE. LUCKILY, I STABILIZED THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. TUESDAY 6/26/07 WE WENT TO BIG O TIRES AT 2010 E. LAKE MEAD BLVD, NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV TO GET A REPLACEMENT. MANNY WAS APPARENTLY UNABLE TO LOCATE A REPLACEMENT TIRE, DESPITE CHECKING THROUGHOUT LAS VEGAS AND CALIFORNIA. HOW CAN BIG O SELL TIRES WITH A SUPPOSED GUARANTEE WHEN THEY CAN'T LOCATE ANY SUCH TIRES WITH WHICH TO REPLACE THEM? THIS MORNING MANNY PUT ON ANOTHER BRAND TIRE, SUPPOSEDLY OF EQUIVALENT VALUE AND DURABILITY. IT IS A P, NOT LT, TIRE?HOW IS THAT EQUIVALENT? IT HAS A SPEED RATING OF S VS. THE REST OF THE TIRES HAVE A SPEED RATING OF Q. AND ON THE BIG O TIRE WEB SITE IT STATES, ?NEVER MIX TIRES WITH DIFFERENT SPEED RATINGS, AS THIS MAY CAUSE SERIOUS HANDLING PROBLEMS.? SO MUCH FOR EQUIVALENCE! FURTHERMORE, IT IS A SPECTOR ADVANTA TIRE, AND I CAN FIND ABSOLUTELY NO INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET AS TO WHO MAKES THIS TIRE. WHAT KIND OF WARRANTY AM I GOING TO HAVE ON THE TIRE? I HAVE ANOTHER TOYOTA TRUCK, WHICH ALSO HAD A TIRE BLOW-OUT, THE DAY AFTER THE ONE MENTIONED ABOVE. THESE TIRES CAME WITH OUR ABOVE TRUCK AND WERE NOT BIG O TIRES. THE STORE MANAGER SUGGESTED THE TIRES WERE STARTING TO DRY ROT, SO THEREFORE I PURCHASED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES FROM HIM FOR THAT TRUCK. HE SOLD ME PRIME WELL TIRES, AND I HAD TO PAY FOR A ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN A PURCHASE OF BIG O TIRES. HE?S CHECKED OFF THAT IT?S A THREE-YEAR ROAD-HAZARD 40,000 MILE WARRANTY. IN THE SMALL PRINT IT SAYS, ?EVERY NEW TIRE SOLD BY BIG O TIRES?CARRIES A MANUFACTURER WARRANTY AGAINST MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP?? IS THAT THE MILEAGE WARRANTY? BY THE MANUFACTURER, GITI, IN CHINA? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193697June 19, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE CHASSIS (FRAME) ROTTED AND CRACKED JUST BEHIND BOTH THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THE PASSENGER'S DOOR. THE TRUCK IS NOW UNSAFE TO USE BECAUSE IT MIGHT BREAK ( IN TWO. THE FRAME IS THE MAIN SUPPORTING STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ENGINEERING DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193314June 14, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
AFTER SETTING OVERNIGHT, BACKING UP THE BRAKES SQUEAL. THIS HAPPENS ONLY IF THE WEATHER IS DAMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193114June 13, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
ROUNTREE MOORE TOYOTA DEALER IN LAKE CITY FLORIDA WAS UNABLE TO FIX RECALL SSC 501. SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL WERE UNCOOPERATIVE AND DID NOT WANT TO DO THIS WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193059June 12, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES SQUEAL WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD. THE TOYOTA DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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