Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#11105003July 1, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH 53000 MILES ON IT. THE SQUIRREL CAGE ON THE AC BLOWER MOTOR BROKE TODAY DURING A 100 DEGREE DAY. FROM WHAT I CAN SEE ON LINE THERE IS A BACK ORDER ON THE REPLACEMENT PART. THE PLASTIC FEMALE PORT FOR THE SHAFT CRACKED IN HALF AND NOT THE CAGE MAKES A HORRENDOUS NOISE. POOR DESIGN: METAL SHAFT SPINNING INSIDE PLASTIC IS A RECIPE FOR A STRESS CRACK WHICH IS WHAT THIS APPEARS TO BE. MY TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO NOW I AM STUCK PAYING FOR THE REPAIR!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104866June 30, 2018
ENGINE
AROUND 12:30PM ON 6/28 MY TOYOTA TACOMA 2018 VIN# [XXX] STARTED TO BLINK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND IT WAS FOLLOW BY THE ENGINE SHAKING AND NOT TAKING GEARS UP THEREFORE VERY SLOWLY ACCELERATING UP TO THE 40MPH. SEEING ALL THIS I DECIDED TO HEAD TO THE DEALERSHIP BIG HORN IN GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO AT ABOUT 1:00PM FROM MY HOUSE IN BASALT, CO. BUT AS THE PROBLEM PERSISTED I HAD TO STOP IN EL JEBEL, CO AND CALL BOTH THE DEALER AND TOYOTA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. MY FIRST ATTEMPT TO RECEIVE SERVICE FROM BOB ADAMS TRUCKING RESULTED IN A TWO HOUR WASTE OF TIME, BY THEM CANCELING SERVICE AND SAYING IT WAS ME WHO CANCEL. BY THIS TIME I ALREADY SPOKE TO BOTH DAWN AT SERVICE AND GUEST RELATIONS. 3:30 HOURS HAVE PASSED BY AND HERE I AM STILL SITTING BY THE SIDE OF A DANGEROUS BUSY HIGHWAY STARVING AND THIRSTY IN A 95 DEGREES SUMMER DAY AND TOYOTA HAS NOT STILL DO THE BEST THEY CAN TO TAKE ME OUT OF THIS SITUATION. A BRAND NEW $38,000 TRUCK THAT I HAVEN?T EVEN MAKE THE FIRST PAYMENT IS STUCK IN THE ROAD. MY TRUST AND LOVE FOR THE BRAND AND ITS SERVICES HAS BEEN LOST. HOW CAN I TRUST TO DRIVE MY FAMILY SAFE THINKING IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD THAT THIS CAN POSSIBLY HAPPEN AGAIN? VALLEY TOWING 24HR IS FINALLY HERE TO PICK UP THE TRUCK AT 4:30PM ALMOST 4 HOURS AFTER I MADE MY FIRST CALL TO TOYOTA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. 3 DAYS HAS PASSED BY AND THEY STILL HAVE THE TRUCK IN THE DEALER NOT KNOWING WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104864June 30, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRAME ON THE PASSAGER SIDE OF THE TRUCK HAS RUSTED OUT? WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104462June 28, 2018
ENGINE
AIR INJECTOR PUMP CAUSING ENGINE LIGHT AND TRAC LIGHT TO COME ON AND SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. VEHICLE IN MOTION WHEN OCCURRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104554June 28, 2018
SUSPENSION
DRIVING ON LOCAL STREET, 25 MPH, THEN HEARD CLUNKING SOUND WHEN HITTING ROAD BUMPS. MECHANIC INSPECTION REVEALED SHOCK MOUNT COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT OF FRAME AND EXCESSIVE RUST AND ROTTING THROUGHOUT THE REAR FRAME. TOYOTA WILL NOT HELP SO WILL HAVE REPAIR PRIVATELY AND WELD NEW SLEEVES TO THE FRAME. TOYOTA HAS CREATED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ITS' CUSTOMERS BY USING INFERIOR METALS IN ITS' FRAMES FOR MANY YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103711June 25, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, SUSPENSION
WE BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED FOR RUST AND CORROSION THAT WE SEEN, PALMERS AIRPORT TOYOTA SAID THEY SEEN NONE, THE A-FRAME HAS RUSTED AND CORRODED TO THE POINT OF SNAPPING AND THE METAL IS CORRODED AND PEELING WITH A CRACK GOING AROUND THE WHOLE A-FRAME. THE TRUCK IS NOW NOT MOVEABLE, THE WHOLE TIRE WILL FALL OFF IF WE DO MOVE IT, WE MADE IT BACK TO OUR HOME WITH IT LUCKILY AND TOYOTA CORPORATE SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103457June 22, 2018
POWER TRAIN
DRIVESHAFT AND UNIVERSAL JOINT PROBLEM. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A "WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT - ZH2" FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT SHOULD BE A FULL RECALL, AS THE CONDITION CAN LEAD TO SUDDEN DRIVESHAFT FAILURE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND DEATH. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO ALSO EXTEND TO THE CENTER BEARING AND POSSIBLY THE DRIVESHAFT ITSELF, AS I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY, AND STILL HAVE VIBRATION ISSUES EVEN AFTER THE WARRANTIED PARTS (AND CENTER SUPPORT BEARING AT SIGNIFICANT EXTRA COST) WERE REPLACED. THIS VIBRATION BEGINS AROUND 40 MPH AND INCREASES THROUGH 60 MPH. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND MAY SUSTAIN A SUDDEN DRIVESHAFT FAILURE FROM IMPROPER REMEDIATION OF THIS ISSUE UNDER THE ZH2 CAMPAIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102755June 20, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE IN REVERSE, IDLING SLOWLY TO A STOP TO PICK UP A HOT WATER HEATER, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PLUMBING SUPPLY WAREHOUSE, SENDING THE VEHICLE THROUGH AN OVERHEAD DOOR AND THROUGH EXPENSIVE HOT WATER HEATERS AND SPAS. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED INTO THE WAREHOUSE UNTIL IT HIT AN IMMOVABLE OBJECT AND STOPPED. THE THROTTLE CONTINUED TO HIGHLY REV THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE TO GET OUT OF THE WAREHOUSE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED AT HIGH SPEED ON THE WAY OUT, AND ONTO THE STREET. BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE THROTTLE RESUMED NORMAL SPEED OPERATION. NEXT DAY, TOYOTA DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE THROTTLE PROBLEM BECAUSE, BEING A 2004, IT DID NOT THROW COMPUTER FAILURE CODES. INDEPENDENT GARAGE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. EARLIER IN THE SAME WEEK, THE THROTTLE STUCK OPEN WHEN BACKING UP AT LOW SPEED, BUT I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT OR THE SERIOUSNESS OF A FAILING THROTTLE. THE TRUCK IS NOW OPERATING AFTER REPAIRS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102599June 19, 2018
STEERING
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING BECOMING STIFF AT TIMES WHEN TURNING THE WHEELS EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT. I TOOK IT IN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY LUBRICATED THE UNIVERSAL JOINT; HOWEVER, THAT DID NOT RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. I'VE HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED; BUT, THIS PROBLEM ISN'T THE SAME AS WHAT WAS HAPPENING THE THE PUMP NEEDED REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102680June 19, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE IN REVERSE, IDLING SLOWLY TO A STOP TO PICK UP A HOT WATER HEATER, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO PLUMBING SUPPLY WAREHOUSE, SENDING IT THROUGH A OVERHEAD DOOR AND THROUGH EXPENSIVE HOT WATER HEATERS AND SPAS, THE TRUCK CONTINUED INTO THE WAREHOUSE UNTIL IT HIT AN IMMOVABLE OBJECT AND STOPPED. THE THROTTLE CONTINUED TO HIGHLY REV THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE TO GET OUT OF THE INTERIOR OF THE WAREHOUSE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED AT HIGH SPEED, INTO PLUMBING DEBRIS ON THE WAY OUT, THROUGH A PARKING LOT AND ONTO THE STREET. BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS WAS EVENTUALLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE THROTTLE EVENTUALLY RESUMED NORMAL ENGINE SPEED OPERATION. NEXT DAY, TOYOTA DEALER COULD NOT THE DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, A FAILED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR BECAUSE, BEING A 2004, IT DID NOT "THROW" COMPUTER FAILURE CODE. ENTIRE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BY INDEPENDENT GARAGE. MILEAGE 62,700. MILES. EARLIER IN THE SAME WEEK, THROTTLE STUCK OPEN TEMPORARILY WHILE BACKING UP AT LOW SPEED, BUT I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT OR REALIZE THE SERIOUSNESS OF A FAILING THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THE TRUCK IS NOW OPERATING OK AFTER BODY REPAIRS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102334June 18, 2018
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
BRAND NEW TIRES THAT ARE SPLITTING ON THE SEEMS.... I CAR POOL DAILY...... 2 OUT OF 4 TIRES ARE SPLITTING BAD TO THE POINT THE MECHANIC'S SUGGESTED NOT DRIVING MY VEHICLE ANYMORE UNTIL REPAIRED. *JS CALLED BF GOODRICH THEY COULD CARE LESS ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WANT MORE MONEY TO REPLACE THERE DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101991June 15, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
IN 2012 WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS VEHICLES FRAME. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WE WERE TOLD EVERYHTHING LOOKS OK. NO OTHER ACTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. YESTERDAY WE NOTICED A CRACK IN THE FRAME. THE CAR IS NON DRIVEABLE. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WE WERE TOLD THIS IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. I CALLED TOYOTA HQ AND THEY STATED HAD IT BEEN SPRAYED - WHICH WAS TOYOTAS DIRECTION ON THIS RECALL, IT MAY HAVE PREVENTED THE RUSTING AND CRACKING BUT SINCE THE DEALER DIDN'T DO IT, IT IS NOW OUT OF ANYTHING ANYONE CAN DO. I ASKED THEM IF THEY WOULD SEND ME A COPY OF THE DIRECTIVE GIVEN TO THE DEALSHIPS ON HOW TO HANDLE THIS RECALL AND THEY SAID THAT IS NOT SOMETHING THEY COULD PROVIDE AND THEY CANNOT TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE DEALERSHIP. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS? I FEEL THAT IF THE DEALERSHIP HAD DONE THE SPRAYING AS THEY HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED, WE MAY NOT BE IN THIS SITUATION TODAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101870June 14, 2018
ENGINE
WHEN MY A/C STOPPED WORKING DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, I HAD IT CHECKED AT GLENS FALLS TOYOTA WHERE I WAS TOLD THE CONDENSOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE HOLE HAD BEEN CAUSED BY A ROCK KICKED UP BY THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS POLICY, AS THERE ARE MANY OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS THAT - LIKE THE A/C CONDENSOR - ARE NOT SHIELDED ON THIS OFF-ROAD CAPABLE VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN OFF-ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099708June 11, 2018
STRUCTURE
2011 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RUST HOLES IN FRAME. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR VEHICLES OF PREVIOUS YEARS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE FRAME RECALL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101115June 11, 2018
SUSPENSION, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG VIBRATION COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND THE U-JOINTS HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY LUBRICATED FROM THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE DEALER (LEGACY TOYOTA, 3800 W TENNESSEE ST, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32304, (850) 688-9264) DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRES WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE DRIVETRAIN AND THE U-JOINTS. THE CONTACT CONSTANTLY HAD TO LUBE THE U-JOINTS TO PREVENT DRYNESS, WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE DRIVETRAIN TO FRACTURE. THE CONTACT, A MECHANIC, REPLACED THE U-JOINTS AND TOOK THE DRIVESHAFT TO THE DEALER TO INSPECT THE PART, BUT NO REMEDY WAS PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN AND INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED; THEREFORE, THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE U-JOINTS AND THE DRIVESHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099963June 5, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR FRAME CORROSION AND WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND INSPECTED 11/21/11 AND RESULTS WAS SAID TO BE OK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR YEARLY INSPECTION 5/29/18 AND WAS REJECTED FOR CORROSION WHICH IS ALMOST COMPLETELY THROUGH THE FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11100056June 5, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
I EXPERIENCED A BAD SMELL IN THE CABIN, PARTICULARLY WHEN FIRST SWITCHING ON THE IGNITION, WHICH CAUSES THE CABIN AIR FAN TO START RUNNING. I CHECKED THE CABIN AIR FILTER. THERE WERE RAT FECES IN THE PLEATS OF THE FILTER, A SMELL OF RAT URINE, AND THERE WAS FOAM MATERIAL FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. PRESUMABLY THE RATS HAD BEEN CHEWING IT TO MAKE A NEST. THEY HAD ALSO BEEN CHEWING ON THE FILTER MATERIAL. THE LOCAL TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE SAID TOYOTA USA WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME. I REMOVED THE COWL AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE CABIN AIR INTAKE IS OPEN TO THE SPACE UNDER THE COWL. I FOUND THAT THAT THE TOP OF THE COWL IS DRAINED BY HOLES WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DRIVE SHAFTS GO THROUGH THE COWL. THE WATER COLLECTS IN THE SPACE UNDER THE COWL, WHICH IN TURN IS DRAINED THROUGH LARGE DRAIN HOLES AT BOTH ENDS, DOWN INTO THE FENDERS ABOVE THE WHEEL WELLS, AND TO THE GROUND. I THINK THE RATS WERE GETTING UNDER THE COWL AND INTO THE CABIN AIR INTAKE THROUGH ONE OR MORE OF THESE HOLES. I CLEANED THE BLOWER FAN ASSEMBLY, THE CABIN AIR INTAKE, AND THE INSIDE OF THE COWL, AND REPLACED THE CABIN AIR FILTER. I MADE SCREENS FROM INCH MESH TO KEEP THE RATS OUT OF THE SPACE UNDER THE COWL. I INSTALLED THEM ON BOTH SIDES. I ALSO MADE AND INSTALLED A SCREEN OVER THE CABIN AIR INTAKE TO KEEP RATS OUT IF THEY SOMEHOW GET AROUND THE SIDE SCREENS. I HAVE HAD NO MORE PROBLEMS SO FAR. SINCE RATS CARRY DISEASE, I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUE FOR ALL THE OTHER OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. I AM FORWARDING THIS INFORMATION IN THE HOPE THAT YOU CAN PRESSURE TOYOTA USA TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND CORRECT THIS ISSUE FOR ALL OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099270June 2, 2018
WHEELS
VEHICLE STATIONARY IN DRIVEWAY. TIRES ARE THE SAME SPECS AS ORIGINAL TIRES. WHEN TIRES ARE INFLATED TO RECOMMENDED PRESSURE (DOOR PLACARD) THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. I CONSULTED WITH 3 DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. NO ONE WAS ABLE TO GIVE ME AN ANSWER. MEANWHILE, OVER INFLATION IS REQUIRED TO KEEP WARNING SYSTEM OFF. WHAT IS THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE??? OVER / UNDER INFLATION IS A SAFETY RISK. AN INACCURATE WARNING SYSTEM IS ALSO A SAFETY RISK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098861May 30, 2018
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT FRACTURED. THE CONTACT LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER AND BRAKE, AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROADWAY AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SIERRA TOYOTA (2596 E FRY BLVD, SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85635, (520) 458-8880) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BALL JOINT FRACTURED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 158,000. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098374May 29, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ARE FORMING CRACKS IN LENSES, AND THEY ARE GROWING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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