Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#744272April 19, 2001
TIRES
I BOUGHT A TACOMA PICK UP A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. I RECENTLY FOUND THAT ONE SIDE OF MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS EXTREMELY DAMAGED DOWN TO THE STEEL BELTS. I TOOK IT IN TO A TIRE SHOP AND THEY SAID I HAD A VERY LIGHT TRUCK AND BECAUSE I AM USUALLY THE ONLY PASSENGER THE TIRE WORN UNEVENLY. HAVING ONE PERSON ON ONE SIDE OF THE TRUCK ALL THE TIME DID THIS DAMAGE. I HAD TO PAY FOR AN ALIGNMENT (ADJUSTED FOR ONE PASSENGER), AND A NEW TIRE. WHY WASN'T I TOLD OF THIS? WHY ISN'T THE TRUCK BUILT TO HANDLE THIS? I'M SURE I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON DRIVING BY MYSELF ALL THE TIME. IS THERE ANYWAY I CAN GET REIMBURSE FOR THIS. MY DEALER SAID I WASN'T COVERED FOR THIS. SHOULDN'T THERE BE A NATIONAL RECALL OR NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS ABOUT THIS? I COULD HAVE BLOWN A TIRE AND CRASHED. PLEASE GIVE ME SOME ANSWERS TO THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886326April 19, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
INTERMITTENTLY ALARM SYSTEM WILL NOT OPEN VEHICLE . VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASION S,AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885852April 13, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS INOPERABLE. SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT OUT OF HOUSING MECHANISM. ALSO, SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785393April 11, 2001
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE BRAKES VIBRATE WHEN APPLIED AS IF THE DISCS ARE BENT, MECHANIC CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS THAT WOULD CAUSE THESE SYMPTOMS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885731April 11, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUNVISORS THAT ARWE ON DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT COME DOWN. CONSUMER'S NOT ABLE TO PROTECT VISION IN PRESENT OF A HIGH BEAM OF LIGHT. VISORS ARE STIFF, AND FABRIC ONE OF THEM IS TORN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885330April 6, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMPED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND HE HIT VEHICLE SIDE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885008April 4, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRING SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING IT TO SWING OUT OF ASSEMBLY, WHICH COULD HAVE GOTTEN CAUGHT ON BRAKE LINE OR CAUSED A TIRE TO BLOWOUT. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743210March 28, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SUDDEN BLOWOUT OF SIDEWALL.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/70R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/70R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742441March 14, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVE TAKEN BACK TO DEALER 5 TIMES. FTS TECH SAYS THAT ALL 4 CYLINDER TACOMAS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS SURGE/SKIP THIS WAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742299March 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
THIS IS TO CLARIFY NHTSA ODI #742258, FILED BY ME ON 3/11/01. I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON 35W FROM ST. PAUL MINNESOTA AT APPROXIMATELY 7 AM. THE TEMPERATURE WAS CLOSE TO ZERO AND IT WAS SNOWING LIGHTLY. I HAD GONE ABOUT 75 MILES WHEN I CAME UPON PACKED SNOW AND RANDOM PATCHES OF ICE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD PASSED SEVERAL CARS IN THE DITCH. I WAS REASONABLY WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY, SO I ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE LEVER TO ENGAGE MY 4-WHEEL DRIVE. IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. I PULLED HARD, BUT NOT AS HARD AS I COULD, FEARING THAT SOMETHING WOULD BREAK. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IN 2-WHEEL FOR ANOTHER 10-20 MINUTES. THE HIGHWAY WAS STILL ICY AND I HAD PASSED MORE CARS IN THE DITCH. I TRIED AGAIN TO ENGAGE THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND AGAIN COULD NOT. I DID NOT TRY AGAIN FOR ANOTHER HALF HOUR AND WHEN I DID, IT ENGAGED. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO SCOTT NICHOLS' SERVICE MANAGER, WHO PHONED TOYOTA. HE TOLD ME THAT THEY SAID THEY HAD HAD 'A FEW' SIMILAR REPORTS FROM DRIVERS IN COLD AREAS, BUT THAT NO ACCIDENTS HAD RESULTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742304March 12, 2001
TIRES
ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE REOCCURING "FEATHERING" OR CUPPING ON THE OUTER TREADS. MANUFACT. BLAMES OUT OF ALIGNM--DEALER CHECKED TWICE AND IT WAS OK (09/13/2000 @ 5114 & EARLIER). TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED TWICE ALREADY SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK (BUY @ 1,866 MI). TIRES ROTATED AT 3128 & 7123 MI). I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE INVICTA GL (OEM) ON MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE--THE EFFECT WAS THE SAME AS WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW. MANU CONTINUAL DENIAL OF POSSIBLE FLAWS IN DESIGN. ON A SIDE NOTE, THE TIRES DO NOT LOOK LIKE THEY WILL LAST OVER 20K MI. WITH MY LAST VEHICLE THEY ONLY LASTED TO ABOUT 13K. ALSO, SEE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE GOODYEAR INVICTA GL--THEY ARE RELATIVELY CONSISTENT WITH THIS ONE.*AK (TIRESIZE: P195/75R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/75R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882708March 12, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS LEAKING, CAUSE UNKNOW. ALSO, WHEN ENGINE IS COLD GAS LEAKS FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742258March 11, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
LOCATION: S. MINNESOTA, APPROX. ZERO DEGREES, RANDOM ICE AND SNOW ON PAVEMENT; WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE 4-WHEEL DRIVE FOR PROTECTION; TRIED TWICE; 75 MILES LATER WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE. COMPLAINED TO VENDOR, WHO CALLED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THEY'D HAD "A FEW" SIMILAR INCIDENTS DURING EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, BUT NO INJURIES RESULTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742001March 6, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY AND I T-BONED THEM AT 30 MPH. AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER WAS VERY CONCERNED, AS HE FELT THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#741889March 4, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
DATE OF PURCHASE TOYOTA OF SOMERSET REPORTED THIS WAS A SECOND BUYER. THEY REPORTED A LADY HAD OWNED THE VEHICLE. THROUGH CARFAX I FOUND ME TO BE THE 5TH OWNER. THEY DID NOT HAVE THE WARRANTY INFORMATION IN WITH THE MANUAL INFORMATION. THEY DID NOT SUPPLY THIS AT TIME OF PURCHASE AND HAS NOT OFFERED UPON REQUEST. THEY SAID THEY WOULD HONOR THE SERVICE. UPON THE REVERSE COMING OUT THERE WAS DISAGREEMENT AND THE SERVICE MANAGER, MR. TURPIN AND MR. JOHNSON WERE VERY ADAMANT AND REFUSED TO HONOR THE MFG. WARRANTY ON THE DRIVE TRAIN. THEY FIRST ASKED $700 AND THEN NEGOTIATED FOR $450. WHICH I REFUSED. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE DO NOT HAVE ANY CORRESPONDENCE BUT I STILL HAVE TO DRIVE WITHOUT REVERSE IN MY VEHICLE. THIS IS WHY I DID NOT REPORT THE LUG NUTS BREAKING AND CAUSING MY WHEEL TO FALL OFF AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. TOYOTA OF SOMERSET DOES NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE AND ACCUSES ABUSE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741753March 1, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
DATE OF 2ND FAILURE: 03/01/2001. MILEAGE OF 2ND FAILURE: 9965. TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO ACTIVATE ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF INITIAL MORNING STARTUP. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE A NUMBER OF TIMES FOR BOTH LEFT TURN AND RIGHT TURN BUT THE SIGNALS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881861March 1, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
BOTH REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE, CAUSING SPRING TO CUT INTO BRAKE LINE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559994February 28, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BROKEN LEAF SPRING DUE TO WEIGHT OF TRUCK BED AND UNDERCARRIAGE, AN EX-TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE ALONG WITH 1995-1997 MODELS WERE MADE WITH PASSENGER CAR SUSPENSIONS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881470February 26, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S SON WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISON WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE SUSTAINED MOUTH INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#740971February 15, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIRBAG HAS NEVER DEPLOYED AND HAS NEVER NEEDED TO. IT SIMPLY STOPPED WORKING. SHOULDN'T THIS BE A RECALL BY TOYOTA? AS THE FEDS REQUIRE THIS SYSTEM, SHOULDN'T I RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM THEM. OR, CAN I HAVE THE AIRBAG DISENGAGED COMPLETELY? THANKS, JOHN M. PEEPLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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