Toyota Tacoma Complaints (2006)

782 consumer complaints on file.

#11019413August 24, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM BARKLEY TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 777 BREVARD RD ASHEVILLE, NC 28806 828-667-8888) WHO STATED THAT THE LEAF SPRING WOULD NOT BE REPLACED DUE TO THE FRAME BEING RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 1704112480. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016538August 21, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 1 MPH DOWNHILL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KENDALL TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 6930 OLD SEWARD HWY, ANCHORAGE, AK 99518, (855) 981-5457) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED OF WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 11/02/17*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016231August 18, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE GAS TANK STRAPS RUSTED AND THE GAS TANK FELL FROM THE BODY OF THE TRUCK WHILE IN MOTION AT LOW SPEED ENTERING A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE NORTH EAST CORROSION RECALL AND SERVICED IN NOV 2015. HOWEVER, THE STRAPS WERE NOT REPLACED AND FAILED ABOUT 21 MONTHS LATER. CASE FILED WITH TOYOTA, 1708182077 WITH NO RESOLUTION NOR CONCERN WITH THE CONDITION. IRA TOYOTA OF MANCHESTER INVOICE# 736796 REPLACED THE FUEL SUB-ASSY BANDS P/N 77601-04050 AND 77602-04010. A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS SPILLED DUE TO THE LOW SPEED OF TRAVEL AT THE TIME AND SHORT DISTANCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE (ABOUT 5MPH AND 30 FEET). CONCERN IS FOR THE SAFETY OF THOSE THAT MIGHT HAVE STRAPS FAIL WHILE AT HIGHER SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014981August 14, 2017
SUSPENSION
REAR OR TRUCK IS SAGGING AN LEAF SPRING ON DRIVER SIDE IS RUBBING GAS TANK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003552July 7, 2017
SUSPENSION
I WAS FIRST NOTIFIED FROM TOYOTA VIA MAIL OF A RECALL ON MY TRUCK AROUND NOV 2016. I'VE SPENT FROM THEM UNTIL NOW TRYING TO GET CAIN TOYOTA OF NORTH CANTON OHIO TO DO THE REPAIR. I WAS TOLD SEVERAL TIMES THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PARTS. I ALSO EXPLAINED TO THEM THERE IS AN "ADD A LEAF" ON MY TRUCK. THE TRUCK IS LIFTED 3". I SAID I'M NOT PAYING FOR ANYTHING HERE THIS IS A FULL RECALL UNDER TOYOTA. WE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR JULY 7TH AT 7:30AM. I GET THERE AND THEY REFUSE TO DO THE WORK WITHOUT ME PAYING DUE TO THE "ADD A LEAF". THEY HAVE WASTED 9 MONTHS WITH THIS AS MYSELF, MY WIFE AND 3 YOUNG CHILDREN RIDE IN THIS TRUCK EVERYDAY! I'M EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH HOW CAIN TOYOTA HAS HANDLED THIS ISSUE. WE ARE NOW AT RISK DUE TO CAINS REFUSAL TO REPAIR THIS AT TOYOTA'S RECALL EXPENSES. I WILL ALSO BE CALLING TOYOTA CORPORATE TO PLACE A FORMAL COMPLAINT AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991830May 26, 2017
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK ROADHANDLER SPORT TIRES, SIZE: P245/75/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE TIRES AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND AN EYEWITNESS WAS ABLE TO INSTALL THE SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEARS AUTO (LOCATED AT 693 STILLWATER AVE BANGOR, MAINE 0441) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL FAILED DUE TO A DEFECT OF THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIRE WAS EXCLUSIVELY MANUFACTURED FOR SEARS. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991440May 24, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST AND CRACKS ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND THE LEAF SPRINGS WERE NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (VALLEY HI TOYOTA 14612 VALLEY CENTER DRIVE VICTORVILLE CA 92395 780-241-6484), BUT THEY DECLINED TO ASSIST AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATIONAL CONDITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981868May 22, 2017
SUSPENSION
2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR LEAF SPRING REMEDY. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THAT RECALL COULD NOT BE PERFORMED UNTIL THE LIFT WAS REMOVED. THE CONSUMER DOES NOT WISH TO HAVE THE LIFT KIT REMOVED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10986377May 18, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXCESIVE FRAME RUST. FRAME BEHIND CAB ON DRIVER SIDE IS SEPARATING IN LAYERS. FOUND OUT DURING STATE INSPECTION 2016. DEALERSHIPS NOT ASSISTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10986204May 17, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT FOUND A HOLE IN THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985723May 15, 2017
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FRAME WAS CORRODED THROUGH WITH HOLES APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FOUR INCHES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL WAS CLOSED AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SERVICED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985037May 12, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SUSPENSION
NEVER RECEIVED RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS? SAFETY HARNESS IN THE BACK SEATS WHERE MY RAND KIDS RIDE WILL NOT TIGHTEN UP. LEAF-SPRINGS BOW UP IN THE MIDDLE NOT DOWN? HAVE REPLACED U-JOINTS MORE TIMES THEN ON MY 97 FORD. PLUS CARRIER BEARINGS BECAUSE OF THE LEAF SPRINGS AND STOPPED DRIVING IT BECAUSE IT GOES BACK AND FORTH ON THE ROAD. MY REAR END HOWLS AND NEEDS REPLACED BECAUSE THE REAR END IS HIGHER THEN THE TRANNY BUT THERE HAS BEEN 7 RECALLS ON THIS MODEL AND ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THEM ON LINE. YOU MUST BE DOING A BETTER JOB OR YOUR FIRED!!! LOL BUT IF YOU CARE I THANK YOU BUT AT LEAST MAKE THEM FIX THESE SAFETY ISSUES, OR AT LEAST MAKE US AWARE OF THEM INSTEAD OF HIDING THEM. DON'T LET THEM GET AWAY WITH RIPPING AMERICANS OFF . TO DO SO IS NO BETTER THEN THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983345May 3, 2017
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V605000 (SUSPENSION). THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR COULD NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO SEVERE FRAME RUST. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE MANUFACTURER'S FRAME RUST CAMPAIGN HAD EXPIRED. THE CONTACTED MENTIONED THAT THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM THAT AN ADDITIONAL CAMPAIGN OR RECALL WOULD BE ISSUED IN THE FUTURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981711May 1, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980365April 25, 2017
STEERING
THE UNIVERSAL JOINT IN THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAS RUSTED, CREATING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THIS JOINT IN THE STEERING COLUMN SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS BY A BOOT, OR SOME OTHER MEANS, TO MAINTAIN LUBRICATION AND PREVENT THIS JOINT FROM RUSTING. ONLINE RESEARCH SUGGESTS THIS IS A COMMON, AND VERY DANGEROUS, PROBLEM. DUE TO THE COST OF THIS REPAIR ($400- 500), MANY PEOPLE MAY TRY TO SIMPLY LUBRICATE A DAMAGED JOINT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN STEERING FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970926April 6, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP AND THE VEHICLE JARRED EXCESSIVELY. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP AT 40 MPH, THE REAR TIRES THE VEHICLE JARRED, INDEPENDENTLY PULLED LEFT, AND THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST AS THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969802March 31, 2017
SUSPENSION
TOOK MY TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP FOR LEAF SPRING RECALL. THEY CHECKED VIN ,AND GAVE ME A COURTESY CAR WHILE THEY DO THE WOR. THEY CALLED ME LATER IN DAY AND SAID THEY WONT DO IT DUE TO MY TRUCK BEING MODIFIED (LIFTED). NOW YES MY TRUCK IS LIFTED, HOWEVER THERE IS NO MODIFICATION TO THE SPRINGS. THERE IS BLOCKS IN THE REAR THAT SIMPLY LET THE SPRINGS MOUNT ON THE TOP OF THE BLOCK INSTEAD OF THE TOP OF THE AXLE AND DOES NOT AFFECT OR CHANGE ANY DYNAMICS OR FUNCTION TO THE SPRINGS. I DONT FEEL THIS IS RIGHT,WITH THIS BEING A LIFE SAFTEY ISSUE. MY TRUCK IS PART OF THE RECALL AND MY SPRINGS ARE WEEK AND A SAFTEY HAZZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969537March 30, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR COULD ONLY BE PERFORMED IF THE AFTERMARKET AIR BAG WAS REMOVED. THE CONTACT WOULD BE CHARGED FOR REMOVAL OF THAT COMPONENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LETTER DID NOT EXPRESS THAT VERBIAGE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT BE REINSTALLED UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE RECALL AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO INDEPENDENTLY HAVE THEM REINSTALLED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 05/17/17*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969040March 28, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATED BY ITSELF. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2006 4X4 TOYOTA TACOMA ON A 55MPH ROAD WITH OR 3 YEAR OLD AND 1 YEAR OLD CHILDREN ON MARCH 2017 AT AROUND 12:00 NOON, WHEN SHE STARTED TO DECELERATE TO TURN ONTO SIDE ROAD SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES BUT THEY DIDN'T WORK, SHE PRESSED HARDER AND THERE WAS NO CHANGE; THEN THE TRUCK ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE SHE STILL ONLY APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES FINALLY WORKED AND SHE WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE THE TURN, YET MUCH TOO FAST. OVERT THE NEXT TWO MILES TO OUR HOUSE ON A 35MPH ROAD, SHE STOPPED THE TRUCK FINE (ONCE AT A STOP SIGN, AND ONCE AT OUR MAILBOX). HOWEVER, AS SHE PULLED INTO OUR GARAGE SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND AGAIN THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK, AND THE TRUCK AGAIN ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND HIT A TOOL CABINET WHICH HIT THE GARAGE WALL. THANKFULLY SHE AND THE KIDS WERE OK. THE TRUCK HAS A PUSH-BAR ON THE FRONT AND THAT WAS PUSHED INTO THE FRONT BUMPER AND GRILL, THE TACOMA'S FRONT BUMPER IS CONCAVED IN THE MIDDLE AND THE ENDS ARE BROKEN FROM WHERE THE JOIN THE FRONT FENDERS, THE LOWER GRILL AREA ALSO BROKE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THREE DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND ASK IF THERE WAS A RECALL. TWO CLAIMED TO NEVER HAVE HEARD OF THIS, AND ONE OF THOSE TOLD ME TO MAKE SURE A FLOOR MAT WASN'T IN THE WAY (WHICH IT WASN'T). ONE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT THIS WAS SIMILAR SYMPTOMS TO A NATIONAL RECALL THAT HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR OTHER TOYOTA MODELS, BUT NOT OUR TACOMA WAS NOT ONE OF THOSE. I TOOK TO THE INTERNET AND INSTANTLY FOUND THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS BY TACOMA OWNERS, AND EVEN VERBIAGE THAT NHSTA HAS HAD THOUSANDS, MAYBE TENS OF THOUSANDS, OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THIS GENERATION TACOMA. I TESTED THE TRUCK LATER IN THE DAY AND IT WORKED AS IT SHOULD, HOWEVER IT'S CLEAR THAT TOYOTA, AND THIS TACOMA, HAVE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ISSUES
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966425March 17, 2017
SUSPENSION
WHEN I DRIVE OVER A BUMP EVEN A SMALL ONE THE LEAF SPRINGS BOTTOM OUT, BUT WORSE WHEN SOME ONE IS RIDING WITH ME. NEVER COULD LOAD MY CAMPING GEAR IN WITH OUT IT DOING THIS. LEAF SPRINGS ARE WEAK. SEEN RECALL BUT DEALERSHIP WONT REPLACE LEAF SPRINGS FOR ME. MY SHOCKS ARE GONE BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T MADE TO TAKE ALL THE LOAD. 1/4 TON LEAFS SPRINGS DON'T SUPPORT A 1/2 TON VEHICLE. CORVALLIS WAS WHERE I TOOK IT THE LAST TIME, BUT THEY SAID HAVE TO WAIT FOR FIX? MY FEAR OF THEM BREAKING AND A CRASH HAPPEN AND OTHER PEOPLE GET CAUGHT UP IN IT AND SOME ONE LOSE A LIFE. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET THIS FIXED? TIRED OF THE B.S. THEY SAY. CAN YOU HELP WITH THIS ARE AM I GONNA NEED A LAWYER? I GUESS IF YOU CAN'T MAKE THEM FIX IT THEN BOTH OF YOU ARE GUILTY OF THIS PROBLEM,YOU NOT MAKING THEM FIX IT, THEM FOR NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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