Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10176888December 24, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR-END WHINES BETWEEN 50 & 65 MPH, GOING UP GRADE. (AUTO TRANS.REG. CAB, 2.7 ENGINE) I TOOK IT TO MY TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS ROAD NOISE. WELL I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ROAD NOISE & A MECHANICAL NOISE. I JUST WANT THIS TO GO ON RECORD. THANK YOU. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176787December 22, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DECEMBER 16, 2006 - CLEAR SUNNY DAY, GREAT ROAD CONDITIONS. I WAS 40 FEET BEHIND A VEHICLE GOING 35 MPH WHEN A SUV SLAMMED ON BRAKES. MY 2004 TOYOTA PRERUNNER BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND MY TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. AFTER HITTING THE SUV AND COMING TO A STOP, I RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND THE PEDAL WENT BACK TO IT'S NORMAL POSITION. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176527December 19, 2006
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG VIBRATION WHEN MOTOR IS RUNNING. RETURNED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP DUE TO LOUD RATTLE IN DASH BOARD. DEALER INSPECTED AND REPORTED THAT A MAJORITY OF THE CLIPS HOLDING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN PLACE WERE NOT THERE. DEALER ORDERED REPLACEMENT CLIPS AND DASHBOARD BOLTS AND REPAIR WAS MADE. IN OCTOBER 2003 RATTLE RETURNED AND A BOLT APPEARED ON THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD. RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP WHERE INSPECTION TOOK PLACE. MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT SOMEONE HAD HIT THE DASHBOARD TO LOOSEN BOLTS, NOT THE CASE, YET NO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR OR TIGHTEN EQUIPMENT WAS MADE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117417December 15, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
2003 TOYOTA TACOMA PARKING BRAKE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.*MR WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WAS RELEASED, THE BRAKE DID NOT COMPLETELY DISENGAGE AND COULD BE HEARD DRAGGING UNTIL IT KICKED OFF. OCCASIONALLY IT REFUSED TO RELEASE AND REQUIRED RE-APPLICATION BEFORE FINALLY RELEASING. WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED, IT DID NOT ALWAYS HOLD THE VEHICLE EVEN ON A MODEST SLOPE SUCH AS THE CONSUMERS DRIVEWAY. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176101December 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST NOISE. VEHICLE SOUNDS AS IF THERE IS AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175997December 12, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ERRATIC CRUISE CONTROL. WILL NOT SET CONSISTENTLY. SHIFTS AND ACCELERATES VIOLENTLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175843December 11, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL AT FREEWAY SPEED, DRIVING UP AN INCLINE. THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED VIOLENTLY TWO GEARS FROM 5TH TO 3RD. ACTUAL SPEED ACCELERATION HAPPENED ENOUGH TO NEARLY CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION. I HAD TO MANUALLY CANCEL CRUISE CONTROL TO REGAIN SAFE CONTROL....*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175431December 7, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CIGARETTE LIGHTER POPPED OUT OF ITS RECEPTACLE ON TO THE FLOOR OF MY BRAND NEW TRUCK (APPROX. 4,000 MILES) CAUSING A FIRE THAT DESTROYED 75% OF THE INTERIOR. TWENTY MINUTES AFTER THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT I CALLED THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE AND OFFERED NO HELP. TOYOTA SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE TRUCK AND HE DID JUST THAT, FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS. EVENTUALLY THEY SENT A LETTER TO ME (2 MONTHS LATER) THAT SUGGESTED AN OUTSIDE SOURCE COULD HAVE STARTED THE FIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175527December 7, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE RACES WHEN SHIFTING FROM 4TH TO 5TH GEAR. ENGINE RPM MAY GO AS HIGH AS 3,000 RPMS. 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA ACCESS CAB 4 CYLINDER 4-WHEEL DRIVE. MANUFACTURER SAY THIS IS AN EMISSION PROCEDURE. IT'S O.K. TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION AND LET THE CLUTCH OUT WHILE THE ENGINE IS FEE WINDING. EVEN THE TOYOTA MECHANICS AT MY LOCAL DEALER SAYS THIS IS WRONG IT WILL RUIN THE CLUTCH EVENTUALLY. I PAID CASH FOR THIS VEHICLE.......AND TOYOTA JUST AS SOON GET RID OF ME RATHER THAN FIX THE PROBLEM. I WILL DO EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO GIVE TOYOTA ALL THE FREE PUBLICITY I CAN ON EVERY FORUM THERE IS ON THE NET. I HAVE PROOF FROM THE DEALER THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND TOYOTA SAYS TO IT;S CUSTOMER.....BUGGER OFF. WE GOT YOUR MONEY. AND YOUR RIGHT I DO HAVE STUPID WRITTEN ON MY FOREHEAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175255December 5, 2006
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM BLAISE ALEXANDER FAMILY DEALERSHIP ON OCTOBER 19 2005. I BOUGHT IT WITH 80K MILES ON IT. I PAID ROUGHLY 13,500.00 FOR IT. MY LOCAL MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE NOTICED A SMALL RUST HOLE IN THE FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS AGO. WELL A FEW MONTHS LATER I HAD NOTICED A HUGE HOLE HAD APPEARED IN THE AREA OF THE LEFT REAR SHACKLE. SINCE IT WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL WELD SHOP. HE AGREED TO TRY AND FIX IT. UPON REMOVING THE BOX, THE GAS TANK HE NOTICED HE HAD OPENED A MAJOR CAN OF WORMS. BOTH SIDES OF THE TRUCKS FRAME WERE SHOT FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAB TO THE BACK BUMPER. HE IMMEDIATELY CALLED ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THIS WAS MORE THAN I COULD HANDLE I THEN TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD BOUGHT IT ON OCTOBER 17 2006 AND SHOWED THEM PICTURES OF THE TRUCK THEY HAD JUST SOLD ME LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. THE GENERAL MANAGER JOHN PANKO SAID HIMSELF THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT ROAD WORTHY. WELL A LONG STORY SHORT... TOYOTA CORP WAS CALLED IN TO INSPECT THIS VEHICLE AND OFFERED TO GIVE ME $2000.00 TO FIX IT. A SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WOULD COST ABOUT $6000.00 TO FIX. WELL NEEDLES TO SAY I AM NOT PAYING ANOTHER 4K ON A VEHICLE THAT I ALREADY OWE $11,500.00 ON. I HAVE NO WARRANTY LEFT TO DATE ON THIS VEHICLE, AND EVEN IF I DID, THE FRAME WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE ALEXANDER DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT GIVE ME A LOANER CAR, OR HELP ME IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM. THEY HAVE GIVEN ME THE RUN AROUND LONG ENOUGH. I HAVE CONTACTED A LAWYER AND PLAN ON FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR PENNSYLVANIA. ALSO THE DEALERSHIP NEVER GAVE ME ANYTHING IN WRITING FROM TOYOTA SAYING THEY AGREED TO PAY. HOW DO I EVEN KNOW IF AN INSPECTOR CAME OUT OR NOT. ALEXANDERS COULD BE SAYING THIS TO SHUT ME UP. ANOTHER PROBLEM I NOTICED THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE IS A SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END. I ALSO HAD 2 SETS OF NEW TIRES PUT ON IN THE SAME WEEK. CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME?*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175045December 4, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
I WAS LOADING A MOTORCYCLE INTO THE BACK OF MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA AND THE TAILGATE COLLAPSED. I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK FOR A YEAR AND A HALF AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE EVER PUT ANY WEIGHT ON THE TAILGATE OF THE TRUCK. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, IT SOUNDS LIKE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. THERE IS NO MENTION FROM TOYOTA IN THE OWNERS MANUAL OR ANY ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS THAT THE TAILGATE IS INCAPABLE OF HANDLING A LOAD. THE WEIGHT RATING FOR THE CARGO BOX IS LISTED AT 1000 POUNDS BUT THERE IS NOTHING ON THE TAILGATE. I HAVE OWNED A FORD RANGER AND A CHEVY S-10 IN THE PAST AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM LOADING A BIKE IN THE BED. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE COLLAPSED TAILGATE AVAILABLE. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THIS BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN POTENTIALLY FATAL IN THE BIKE HAD FALLEN ON ONE OF THE MEN LOADING THE BIKE. TOYOTA WON'T ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AND IS BLAMING THIS ON THE CONSUMERS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174814November 30, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THE DEALER NOTED THAT THERE WERE 2 CRACKED LEAF SPRINGS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. UPDATED 01/10/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174377November 27, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WIND NOISE - I EXPERIENCED THE SAME INTOLERABLE WIND NOISE IN THE VEHICLE AS OTHERS. IT WAS MOST APPARENT AT FREEWAY SPEEDS IN A CROSS WIND. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE WAY THE WINDSHIELD WAS SEALED AND REPLACED IT BUT TO NO AVAIL. AFTER SEVERAL VISITS THEY CALLED IN A FACTORY TECHNICIAN WHO QUICKLY IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS AN IMPROPER FITTING FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND SEAL. DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED HE APPLIED LIGHT OUTWARD PRESSURE TO THE UPPER PORTION OF THE DOOR FRAME AND THE NOISE WOULD OCCUR. EXAMINING THE EXTERIOR FIT OF THE DOOR THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY A 3/16" MISMATCH TO THE REAR DOOR THAT ALSO INDICATED AN IMPROPER FIT. THIS PROBLEM WAS INCREDIBLY ANNOYING AND TOOK APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS TO RESOLVE. SINCE, I HAVE HAD AN OCCASIONAL WHISTLE BUT NOT THE PERSISTENT SOUND AS BEFORE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173709November 17, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS (ABOVE 50 MPH) THERE IS A WHINING COMING FROM THE DRIVETRAIN. I HAVE AN 06 TACOMA REG. CAB WITH 4X4 & 5 SPEED WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES. TRUCK HAS MADE THE NOISE SINCE PURCHASE DATE. SERVICE TECH THOUGHT NOISE WAS NORMAL OR MAY GO AWAY EVENTUALLY. I THEN TEST DROVE A DUPLICATE TRUCK OFF DEALER LOT WITH SERVICE TECH & THERE WAS NO WHINING. THEY THEN CONCEITED THAT IT WAS NOT NORMAL. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, TRANSFER CASE & DRIVESHAFT WITH NO RESULTS. FORTUNATELY DEALER DOES RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM HOWEVER THEY CAN NOT GIVE A SOLUTION. DEALER HAS PROVIDED ME WITH LOANER CAR WHILE PROBLEM IS BEING WORKED, BUT THEY HAVE HAD THE TRUCK 24 DAYS OF THE APPROX. 70 DAYS I HAVE OWNED TRUCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172997November 9, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DURING A 23000 MILE SERVICING, CAMELBACK TOYOTA INFORMED ME I WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE BRAKES SERVICED, BECAUSE 95% OF THE PADS HAVE WORN DOWN. I AM AWARE OF A RECALL ON THESE TRUCKS LOWER BALL JOINT, BUT THE SERVICE AGENT DID NOT TELL ME THAT AT THE TIME I BROUGHT IT IN. I WAS NEVER INFORMED BY THE DEALER OF THIS RECALL. NOW, I AM BEING CHARGED FOR REPAIRS, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, FOR BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE (EXCESSIVE/PREMATURE PAD WEAR), AND I BELIEVE THIS DAMAGE IS BECAUSE OF THE RECALL SUSPENSION ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172578November 3, 2006
STEERING
NEW 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA STEERING PULLS TO THE LEFT DEALER PERFORMED TSB. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172308October 31, 2006
STRUCTURE
WIND NOISE IN CAB OF MY 2005 TACOMA EXTRA CAB. THIS IS A EXTREMELY INTOLERABLE NOISE THAT DESTROYS ANY POSSIBILITY OF HAVING A ENJOYABLE DRIVING EXPERIENCE IN THIS VEHICLE. CONDITION WAS; PRESENT WHEN DELIVERED, TOLD TODAY AFTER COMPLAINING FROM DAY ONE THAT THE CONDITION IS ONE CAUSED BY ENGINEERING DEFECT AND TOYOTA HAS NO FIX FOR IT. I KNOW THIS IS PRESENT IN ALL TACOMAS OF THIS MODEL, 2005-2007 AS I HAVE DRIVEN ANOTHER NEW TRUCK EXACTLY LIKE MINE WITH THE SAME CONDITION. DEALER IS NO HELP WHATSOEVER. TALKED WITH ANOTHER OWNER 10/30/06 WITH SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU MIGHT BE. CHARLES *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172030October 28, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION FOR THE THIRD TIME IN THIS VEHICLE. DRIVING ON A MOUNTAINOUS ROAD ABOUT 30 MPH. TRUCK MOVED TO THE SIDE GOING UP AN INCLINE FOR MY HUSBAND TO PASS HIM. HE ACCELERATED AND THE GAS PEDAL "STUCK". APPLIED THE BRAKES WITH NO DISENGAGING OF THE GAS PEDAL. TURNED THE KEY OFF AND ON SO AS NOT TO LOSE THE POWER STEERING. THIS CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. WHEN WE WERE ON A STRAIGHTAWAY, HE TURNED THE KEY OFF AND FINALLY THE GAS PEDAL DISENGAGED. TWO TIMES PREVIOUSLY TOYOTA HAS REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THIS IS NOT A CRUISE CONTROL ISSUE. THIS IS A GAS PEDAL ISSUE. I WAS TOLD PREVIOUSLY THE MAT WAS UNDER THE GAS PEDAL. THIS IS HARDLY THE PROBLEM. THE BRAKES WERE AGAIN RED HOT WHEN MY HUSBAND TRIED TO STOP THE TRUCK. WE WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH TOYOTA AGAIN THIS A.M. THIS VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP AND NEEDS TO BE PUT DOWN! *NM SEE ALSO ODI 10158925 AND 10149327 *DSY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171720October 24, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. UPDATED 12/01/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171663October 23, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES UPON APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN IN A NORMAL MANNER, EVEN WHEN I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE. I PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO NEUTRAL AND THE BRAKES STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE, HOWEVER, SPED UP FOR ANOTHER FEW SECONDS BEFORE IT SUDDENLY DROPPED TO IDLE SPEED. I HAVE NOT YET HAD A RECURRENCE OF THIS DANGEROUS INCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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