Toyota Tacoma Complaints (2016)

324 consumer complaints on file.

#10874300June 15, 2016
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HAS A NOTICEABLE DELAY AND ABRUPT SHIFTING WHEN CHANGING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE DELAY IN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE FEELS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT OFTEN CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 4000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, THEY HAVE SAID THAT THIS BEHAVIOR IS NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865797May 19, 2016
POWER TRAIN
SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THERE IS A DELAY SO WHEN I GO TO TAKE OFF IT SLAMS INTO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865188May 16, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ESTIMATED MPG DISPLAYED ON THE MESSAGE BOARD WAS INACCURATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE COMPUTER WAS RESET. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE ESTIMATED MPG OF FUEL CONSUMPTION WAS NOT CALCULATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862666May 2, 2016
POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD CRACKED 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE TRUCK. HAD TO PAY $500 DEDUCTIBLE THROUGH MY INSURANCE, WINDSHIELD FROM TOYOTA COST $1,000. NEXT ISSUE IS MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND THE TRANSMISSION TO BE LOW, THEY TOPPED IT OFF AND IT'S STILL LAGGING WHEN SHIFTING. MISS THE ENGINE IN MY 2012 2ND GEN. COME ON TOYOTA!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862294April 30, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I HAD A SMALL ROCK COME UP AND HIT MY WINDSHIELD, I DIDN'T NOTICE ANY ROCK CHIP BUT I WOKE UP THE NEXT MORNING AND THERE WAS A 10 INCH CRACK IN THE GLASS, THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH MY MOM'S 2016 TACOMA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10859977April 17, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THERE IS A DELAY OF ABOUT 1 SECOND BEFORE IT IS FULLY ENGAGED IN FIRST GEAR. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850638March 20, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER DRIVING 10 MILES FROM A COLD START THE VEHICLES BRAKES WILL START APPLYING BRAKING POWER. VEHICLE BECOMES NOTICEABLY LABORED AND CANNOT ENGAGE HIGHER GEARS. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT FACTORY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FEELS THAT VEHICLE IS WORKING AS DESIGNED. ON 2016-03-18 THE BRAKES WHERE ENGAGING WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKES BECAME OVERHEATED AND GLOWING RED TO THE POINT WHERE OTHER MOTORISTS TRIED TO WARN ME THAT MY TRUCK IS ON FIRE. I PULLED OVER AND FOUND BRAKE ROTORS TO BE HOT ENOUGH TO IGNITE PAPER AND PINE NEEDLES. AFTER TWO HOURS OF WAITING THE BRAKES COOLED AND I DROVE IT HOME. THE FOLLOWING MORNING I DROVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AFTER 15 MILES. UPON STOPPING THE FRONT ROTORS WERE FOUND TO BE EXTREMELY HOT. THE REAR DRUMS WERE ALSO OBSERVED TO BE HOT ENOUGH TO BUBBLE AND MELT THEIR PROTECTIVE PAINTED FINISH. THE SMELL OF OVERHEATED BRAKES AND RUBBER WAS ALSO OBSERVED. TIRE PRESSURE HAD ALSO RISEN SEVERAL DEGREES. VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED IN FOR THE FIFTH SERVICE INCIDENT SINCE ACQUISITION ON 2015-12-22. VEHICLE ODOMETER SHOWS MILEAGE IS UNDER 5,000. NOT CERTAIN THAT ODOMETER IS ACCURATE AND SUSPECT THAT VEHICLE WAS IN SERVICE PRIOR TO ACQUISITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837801February 23, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
AFTER 10,000 MILES THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THEN THE NEXT DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE TRACTION CONTROL. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY LOOKED AT IT SAYING I JUST NEED NEW SENSORS. DROVE IT A COUPLE MORE DAYS AND NOTICED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NON EXISTENT. I DRIVE A LOT FOR WORK AND USE IT A TON AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WOULDN'T EVEN BRING THE LIGHT ON OR WORK AT ALL. THE NEXT DAY STARTED DRIVING AND THE REAL ISSUES STARTED. TURNED TRUCK ON; SAME PROBLEMS I HAVE BEEN HAVING; THEN THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT. KEPT GOING AND GOING TILL I WAS GETTING TO 5000RPM AND IT SHIFTED WITH A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF FORCE. ONCE IT SHIFTED THE WHOLE TRUCK DID A HUGE JERK THEN WENT A LITTLE MORE AN DID A DOUBLE SHIFT TOTALLY BYPASSING THE 3RD GEAR. I TURNED IT OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN. KEPT HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ALL DAY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID GET IT TO THEM WHEN I COULD AND THEY WOULD TAKE A LOOK. ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS TRYING TO GET THE BRAND NEW $35,000 TRUCK THAT DIDN'T WORK TO THE DEALERSHIP ALMOST RUNNING INTO THE PEOPLE IN FRONT OF ME WHO CUT ME OFF BECAUSE I CAN'T GO OVER 40MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE VIOLENT SHIFTING MOVING THE WHOLE TRUCK. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO BLAME ME FOR ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS THAT I COULD NOT HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSE IF I TRIED AND THAT MY BRAND NEW TRUCK WITH 10,000MILES ON IT WAS FINE JUST NEEDED A COUPLE SENSORS. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT WORKING AND I THINK SENSORS ARE THE LEAST OF THE WORRIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837402February 22, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY ABS LIGHT FAILURE CAME ON AND SAID CHECK WITH DEALER. THREE DAYS LATER TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND ELECTRICAL HARNESS HAD BEEN CHEWED BY RODENTS. IT IS REQUIRING $5000 TO REPLACE THIS COMPONENT. I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK FOR ONE MONTH AND BRAND NEW. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONERY IN DRIVEWAY WHEN EATEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837072February 19, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR COMES UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. COLD WEATHER FREEZES INSIDE THE LATCH-HANDLE AND DOES NOT COMPLETE LATCH. WHEN PASSENGER PUT WEIGHT ON DOOR THEY NEARLY FELL OUT OF THE MOVING VEHICLE. A SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS OBSERVED WHEN GOING THROUGH A CORNER; NO PASSENGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837073February 19, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOCKING OF THE REAR WHEELS. TOYOTA AND THE DEALERSHIP HAVE STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE CAUSED THE WHEELS TO SEIZE. TOYOTA'S FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKES SHOULD NEVER BE USED IN COLD WEATHER AND THAT ANY FUTURE REPAIRS ARE NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836816February 18, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING (30-40 DEG F) I LET THE TRUCK WARM UP UNTIL THE THE THERMOSTAT NEEDLE BEGINS TO MOVE. WHEN I PUT THE TRUCK INTO REVERSE THE ENGINE RPMS SURGE AND THEN A SECOND OR TWO LATER THE TRUCK WILL ENGAGE REVERSE AND THE TRUCK WILL OFTEN LURCH REARWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE THE SAME THING HAPPENS. AFTER DRIVING A MILE I GET ON THE FREEWAY AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO TOP GEAR NO MATTER WHAT I DO AND THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO HAVE REDUCED POWER AS IT DOES NOT WANT TO MAINTAIN A SPEED GREATER THAN 60 MPH WITHOUT GREAT PROVOCATION. THE SPEED LIMIT IS 70 MPH SO THIS CAUSES A SAFETY CONCERN AS MY VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT A MUCH LOWER SPEED THAN THE SURROUNDING TRAFFIC. THIS BEHAVIOR PERSISTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 4-5 MILES BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL OPERATION. EVEN WHEN IT IS INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE HAS REACHED OPTIMAL TEMPERATURE THE REDUCED POWER MODE AND ERRATIC TRANSMISSION BEHAVIOR PERSISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825100February 9, 2016
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE IS HESITANT AND SLOW TO SHIFT AND FULLY IN GAGE TO THE NEXT GEAR WHILE ACCELERATING. SOMETIMES TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO SWITCH INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE WHILE AT MEDIUM TEMPERATURE. SLIGHT VIBRATIONS WHILE MOVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 25 - 40 MPH ARE FELT IN STEERING WHEEL AND THROTTLE PEDAL. HOOD VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH AND IN DRIVE IN CAR WASH DRIER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824469February 5, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I HAD THIS TRUCK LESS THAN 2 WEEKS WITH AROUND 500 MILES ON IT AND THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED DUE TO A PEBBLE HITTING IT AT A FAIRLY LOW SPEED. THE WINDSHIELD SEEMS TO BE ESPECIALLY FRAGILE IN THE 2016 TACOMA AS I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ROCKS HIT MY WINDSHIELD AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND NEVER HAD IT CRACK SO EASILY. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT MANY OTHER 2016 TACOMA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823868February 2, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FIRST INCIDENT OCCURED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN LIGHT SNOW AND ICE CONDITION. 4-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM DID NOT APPEAR TO BE OPERATING PROPERLY. ENGAGED NEW "CRAWL-CONTROL" SYSTEM PER OWNER'S MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS. DURING USE OF CRAWL-CONTROL THE MOTOR RPM'S EXCEEDED 5,500; IMMEDIATELY PRESSED ENGINE-STOP BUTTON AND APPLIED BRAKES. INCIDENT RESULTED IN CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE OF FRONT DRIVE-LINE. DAMAGE INCLUDED FRONT DRIVE-SHAFT FAILURE; DEALER INDICATED "DRIVE-LINE" REPLACED. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO COMPONENTS ADJACENT TO FRONT DRIVE-SHAFT. VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. TWO DAYS AFTER SERVICE RANDOM BRAKE LOCK-UP OCCURS WHILE DRIVING; VEHICLE SKIDS OUT OF CONTROL. NO MALFUNCTION INDICATORS SHOWING. ABS ALSO DOES NOT ACTIVATE DURING PANIC STOP BRAKE APPLICATION. BRAKE LOCKUP EXPERIENCED IN WINTER CONDITIONS AT HIGH ELEVATION NEARLY CAUSING POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT (1,000FT DROP FROM ROAD TO CANYON BOTTOM, NO GUARD-RAILS). WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK BEGINS TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS. UPON COMING TO A STOP IT IS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT DRIVE FORWARD. ENGAGED 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND VEHICLE STRUGGLED TO MOVE. ENGAGED DIFFERENTIAL LOCK AND DROVE BACKWARDS FOR 80FT. WHEELS APPEAR TO BECOME UN-LOCKED. DRIVE FORWARD FOR ANOTHER 500 YARDS AND SAME SITUATION OCCURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823511February 1, 2016
POWER TRAIN
SAFETY ISSUE - WHEN STARTING COLD AND ENGAGING REVERSE, THE TRUCK SOMETIMES FAILS TO ENGAGE THE REVERSE GEAR CAUSING A DELAY OF 3-6 SECONDS, THEN ENGAGES SUDDENLY CAUSING TRUCK TO SURGE IN REVERSE. THIS SURGE COULD CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ANY PEDESTRIANS BEHIND THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS POSSIBILITY OF BACKING INTO SOMETHING. TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SLIP. TOOK IT TO MOLLE TOYOTA IN KANSAS CITY WHO REPORTS THIS AS NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821805January 22, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
HAD AN ARE TRUCK CAP PUT ON AFTER 5 MILES OF DRIVING TRUCK INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON "BRAKE MALFUNCTION". GOT TRUCK HOME TRIED TO RESTART AND NOW TRUCK WILL NOT START SAYING "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM AND BRAKE MALFUNCTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821542January 21, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO ENGAGE IN A NORMAL AMOUNT OF TIME AFTER GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. IT IS LONG ENOUGH WHERE YOU SELECT DRIVE AND BEGIN TO APPLY THROTTLE AND IT JUST REVS UP THEN ENGAGES WHILE THE ENGINE IS REVVED AND LUNGES FORWARD. IT ALSO SLIPS WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS AT LOW SPEED AND LOW THROTTLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821493January 21, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2016 TOYOTA TACOMA EXHIBITS A SEVERE RESONANT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND GAS PEDAL FROM UNKNOWN SOURCE. THE BUZZING VIBRATION EMANATES THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AND GAS PEDAL AT A SEVERITY AND PITCH THAT CAUSES DISCOMFORT, TINGLING IN THE HANDS, ARMS, AND RIGHT LEG'TO AN EXTENT I BECOME DISTRACTED WHEN DRIVING OWING TO THE DISCOMFORT AND USE UNSAFE DRIVING METHODS TO AVOID THE STEERING WHEEL OR GAS PEDAL. 'WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 1,000 THROUGH 3,000 RPMS, THE STEERING WHEEL AND GAS PEDAL EXHIBIT A RESONANT BUZZING VIBRATION. THE VIBRATION IS POWERFUL AND WORST IN THE 2,100-2,500 RPM RANGE. EXTREME COLD WEATHER TEMPERATURES (15 DEGREES OR LESS) DAMPEN IT. 'THE VIBRATION ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE ENGINE IS UNDER LOAD. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN THE ENGINE IS REVVED THROUGH THESE RANGES IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. 'WHEN THE VIBRATION OCCURS IN THE 2,100-2,500 RANGE, IT HAPPENS AT AN INTENSITY AND FREQUENCY THAT CAUSES CLOTHES AND SHOES TO VIBRATE. MOREOVER, ONE CAN FEEL THE VIBRATION IN THE SKIN AND BONES. 'WHEN TRAVELING FOR LONG DISTANCES ON THE HIGHWAY THROUGH HILLS OR MOUNTAINS, THE ENGINE OFTEN SETTLES IN THE 2,000-2,500 RANGE. THE VIBRATION IS CONSTANTLY PRESENT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND GAS PEDAL. AFTER LONG EXPOSURES TO THIS VIBRATION VIA LONG TRIPS, HANDS AND FEET BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE TINGLING. I CONSTANTLY TRY TO STEER WITH MINIMAL TO NO CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AND USING CRUISE CONTROL TO AVOID THE DISCOMFORT. THIS AFFECTS DRIVER'S ABILITY TO FEEL AND MAINTAIN PROPER CONTROL OF ACCELERATION AND STEERING. I FIND MYSELF CONSTANTLY TRYING TO GET OUT OF THIS RANGE WHEN ON LONG-DISTANCE HIGHWAY TRAVEL. I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH TOYOTA SINCE OCTOBER 2015 TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE TO NO AVAIL. THIS INCLUDES THREE SERVICE DEPARTMENT VISITS AND MYRIAD PHONE CALLS WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE HELP LINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820420January 15, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION HAS A DELAYED ENGAGEMENT ON A COLD START. WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE TRUCK MOVES SLIGHTLY THEN A HARD LOCK UP IS FELT. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. WHILE BACKING UP ONTO STREET, WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT DELAY WITH NO MOVEMENT. WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC I WAS WORRIED WHETHER ON NOT IT WOULD ENGAGE AT ALL. COULD HAVE CAUSED A ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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