Toyota Tacoma Complaints (1995)

177 consumer complaints on file.

#10377038January 18, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ON DECEMBER 23, 2010 DURING A CONVERSATION WITH A CO-WORKER I LEARNED THAT TOYOTA HAD BEEN REPAIRING OR BUYING BACK 1995-2004 TACOMAS DUE TO A SAFETY ISSUE BASED ON EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST TO THE POINT OF FAILURE DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. ON DECEMBER,24, 2010 I CONTACTED MY TOYOTA DEALER, AND THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRAM IN PLACE, AND THEY ADVISED ME TO BRING THE TRUCK IN ON DECEMBER 28TH FOR AN INSPECTION. ON DECEMBER 28TH, 2010 I BROUGHT MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED THAT MY TRUCK FAILED THE INSPECTION OF THE FRAME AND THAT THEY WERE CONDEMNING MY TRUCK BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS UNSAFE DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THEY PROVIDED ME WITH A LOANER CAR AND STATED TOYOTA WOULD CONTACT ME AND ARRANGE FOR A BUYBACK AMOUNT. ON JANUARY 3RD I WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED TOYOTA WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL OWNER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN APRIL OF 1995 AND THEY WOULD ONLY HONOR THE BUYBACK UNTIL THAT DATE IN 2010. THE DEALERSHIP STILL HAS MY TRUCK AS I WAS TOLD IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THEIR MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN THE FRAME. FURTHER MORE DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE INSPECTION (HITTING THE FRAME WITH A HAMMER) WHICH WAS AUTHORIZED BY TOYOTA, THERE IS PROBABLY FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE FRAME THEN WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN. WITH ADMITTING THAT THEIR DEFECT CAUSES A SAFETY ISSUE, I FEEL TOYOTA SHOULD BE FORCED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM OR BUY BACK MY VEHICLE. THEIR STANCE ON THE INITIAL INSERVICE DATE SHOULD NOT APPLY TO ME AS I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY TOYOTA ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE AT ANY TIME AND HAVE BEEN THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2006. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377568January 17, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BASICALLY MY BATTERY JUST COMPLETELY DIED FOR NO REASON I LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER HEADLIGHTS, POWER STEERING, AND ALL....IT WAS NIGHT TIME . WHEN I TRIED TO JUMP START THAT IS WHEN THE BATTERY CAUGHT ON FIRE AND EVERY SINCE THAT AWFUL NIGHT (ENDED UP GETTING IT TOWED WHILE I WENT TO GET HELP FOR IT BEING PARKED IN A ZONE WITH NO PROPER PARKING STICKER AND IT COST ME 350 MORE DOLLARS TO GET IT OUT) THE 6 BRAND NEW BATTERIES HAVE ALL EITHER NEVER WORKED TO BEGIN WITH OR THEY HAVE BEEN JUMPED OFF I THINK THE MOST TIMES OUT OF ONE BATTERY WAS JUMPING IT OFF FIVE SUCCESSFUL TIMES. I JUST DONT DRIVE THE TRUCK ANYMORE BC I CANT TRUST IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369881December 10, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THEY FOUND THAT THE FRAME, EXHAUST AND THE FUEL TANK WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SPEAK WIT THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369903December 10, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA WAS SERVICED AT COLONIAL TOYOTA IN MILFORD, CT IN MARCH OF 2009. DURING THAT SERVICE, THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MY TRUCK QUALIFIED FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE FRAME RUST CORROSION PERFORATION WARRANTY. THEY PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND STATED THAT THE FRAME PASSED. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO I RECEIVED MY FIRST OFFICIAL LETTER FROM TOYOTA MOTOR SALES INDICATING THAT MY 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS QUALIFIED FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE FRAME RUST CORROSION PERFORATION WARRANTY FOR A PERIOD OF 15 YEARS FROM THE VEHICLE'S IN SERVICE DATE. I PRESENTED THE TRUCK TO TOYOTA OF MIDDLETOWN, CT ON 11/20/10 AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FRAME FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO AN EXTREMELY LARGE HOLE. I WAS TOLD THAT DUE TO THE THICKNESS OF THE FRAME AND LARGE DIAMETER OF THE HOLE, IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN OVER A YEAR TO DEVELOP. AS A RESULT, TOYOTA OF MIDDLETOWN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS 'UNSAFE TO DRIVE'. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NO LONGER QUALIFIED FOR THE WARRANTY EXTENSION AS THE IN SERVICE DATE WAS 10/2/1995. IT IS CLEAR THAT THE HOLE IN THE FRAME WAS OVERLOOKED IN MARCH OF 2009. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE SPECIFIC IN SERVICE DATE. I AM NOW IN A VERY DIFFICULT POSITION AS TOYOTA MOTOR SALES HAS DEEMED THE TRUCK 'UNSAFE TO DRIVE' DUE TO 'INADEQUATE CORROSION-RESISTANT PROTECTION' APPLIED BY TOYOTA. AS MY PRIMARY VEHICLE, I WILL NOT PUT MY FAMILY OR OTHER DRIVERS AT RISK AND CANNOT SELL THIS TRUCK KNOWING THAT IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339972June 25, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR OF THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THERE WAS NO RUST ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE STATING THERE WAS NO RUST ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 191,000. UPDATED 08/19/10*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME RUSTED THE REAR SPRING HANGERS AND CAUSED THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO MOVE AND HIT A FIRE HYDRANT. UPDATED 09/28/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323135April 14, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
1995 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH A RUSTED FRAME. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT RUSTED OUT AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261825March 14, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE FRAME IS RUSTING AND THE CAB MOUNTS ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED OFF. THE OTHER MOUNTS ARE ALSO ABOUT GONE. THE MAIN FRAME IS ON ITS WAY. I'M NOTICING RUST FLAKES FALLING OFF UNDER THE TRUCK. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER UNDER THE BUY BACK PROGRAM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MAIN FRAME IS NOT BAD ENOUGH FOR THE BUY BACK. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AWAY. 1 WEEK LATER THE CAB MOUNTS RUSTED OFF AND THE CAB FELL TO THE FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259965February 25, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE THE FRAME RECALL ON 1995 TACOMA I RECEIVED A LETTER LAST SUMMER 2008 I WENT TO IRA TOYOTA IN DANVERS MA, THEY PAST MY TRUCK FOR FRAME INSPECTION SO I WENT ON MY WAY THINKING I AM IN A SAFE TRUCK. MY FRIEND ALSO HAD 2000 TACOMA THEY ALSO PASSED HIS TRUCK LAST SUMMER. THE BEGINNING OF FEB 2009 HE WAS CHANGING HIS LEFT REAR TIRE AND SAW RUST ON THE FRAME WERE LEAF SPRIG IS MOUNTED AND PUSHED HIS FINGER THREW HE INFORMED ME SO WHEN I CAME HOME FROM WORK I TOOK A HAMMER AND SCREWDRIVER TO AREA OF THE FRAME DOWN THE SIDE SEEM OK WITH GOOD SOLID SOUND OF STRONG METAL THEN I CHECKED WERE THE LEAF SPRING ARE MOUNTED SCREWDRIVER WENT THREW LIKE BUTTER I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN THEY PASSED IT SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG I KNOW METAL THESE ARE RUSTING FROM INSIDE OUT I BELIEVE ALL 1995 2000 TACOMA'S ARE JUNK I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME TOYOTA IS NOT HELPING AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239784August 26, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING THE BALL JOINTS AND WHEEL, FELL UNDERNEATH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND THE REPAIR WOULD BE THE CONTACT'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 220,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232623June 29, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE METAL UNDER MY 95 TOYOTA TACOMA IS CRUMBLING AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227797May 14, 2008
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER SRA TIRES, SIZE P265/60R18. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED SEVERE BALANCING ISSUES WITH HIS TIRES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION. REPAIRS WERE MADE ON THE VEHICLE TO REMEDY THE VIBRATION. ANOTHER SHOP STATED THAT THE VIBRATION WAS DUE TO THE TIRES AND WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE TIRES TO THE DEALER AT LEAST FIVE TIMES TO BE BALANCED AND INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 230,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 222,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227196May 10, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I PURCHASED A TOYOTA TACOMA FROM A DEALER ON 9-17-2002. THE TRUCK WAS A SALVAGE VEHICLE WHICH WAS RECONSTRUCTED BY THE DEALER. I PAID $8,650.80 FOR THE VEHICLE. IT HAD IT HAD 87,631 MILES WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I WENT TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER (KINDERHOOK TOYOTA) ON 4/28/08 TO GET NEW SHOCKS PUT ON THE FRONT. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR 6 YEARS AND IT NOW HAS 129,119 MILES ON IT. THEY TOLD ME THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE FRAME AND WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT TOYOTA WOULD GIVE ME A CHECK FOR THE BOOK VALUE OF THE VEHICLE PLUS 50%. I GOT A CALL FROM TOYOTA ON 5/10/2008 TELLING ME THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANYTHING FOR THE TRUCK BECAUSE IT WAS REGISTERED AS A SALVAGE VEHICLE. I WOULD NEVER HAVE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN THE FIRST PLACE IN 2002 HAD I KNOW IT WAS DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS NO INTENT ON MY PART TO DEFRAUD ANYONE. I FEEL I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR BUYING A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE, IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT PERIOD. NOW I HAVE A TRUCK I CAN NOT DRIVE. I FELL AS THOUGH I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED BY TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224569April 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS RUSTED OUT IS IS NOT ABLE TO BE REPAIRED. A FRIEND WITH SAME VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER SAID THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECENT FRAME RUST RECALL BY TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204679October 2, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
EXTERIOR LIGHTING HEADLIGHTS: THE HEADLIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY,FLASHING FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH THEN OFF AND BACK ON. I AM AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, AND I STARTED DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM, FINDING NO GROUND TO THE HEADLIGHTS. FOLLOWING THE WIRING DIAGRAM, THIS LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE DIMMER SWITCH PORTION OF THE COMBINATION SWITCH ON THE STEERING WHEEL HAD FAILED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT THE BLACK/WHITE GROUND WIRE FOR THAT SWITCH ON THE WIRING HARNESS SIDE OF THE CONNECTOR UNDER THE DASH WAS BLACKENED FROM EXCESS HEAT. ALSO THE TERMINAL INSIDE THE CONNECTOR WAS ALMOST MELTED. THE WIRE FROM THE SWITCH ITSELF TO THE CONNECTOR IS A 16 GAUGE WIRE, BUT THE WIRE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CONNECTOR, GOING INTO THE WIRING HARNESS TO GROUND IS ONLY A 20 GAUGE WIRE. EACH HEADLIGHT IS FUSED AT 10 AMPS, WITH A POSSIBILITY OF A 20 AMP DRAW ON A 20 GAUGE WIRE. THE NOMINAL CURRENT DRAW FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WAS ALMOST 10 AMPS, WHICH IS CERTAINLY TOO MUCH FOR SUCH A SMALL WIRE. FOR SOME TIME I HAD BEEN SMELLING AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND NOW I KNOW WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. THE WIRE WAS BLACKENED, AND THE TERMINAL MELTED, SO A FIRE WAS A DEFINITE POSSIBILITY. *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
#10136412September 13, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2005, THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT ON MY 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 EXTRA CAB AND HAS RENDERED THE SEAT BELT USELESS. TOYOTA WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS IN STOCK AND SAID IT WOULD BE MONTHS BEFORE THEY COULD HAVE THEM. THEY REFERRED ME TO A JUNK YARD, WHICH ALSO DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT. ONE OF THEIR TECHNICIANS TIED THE SEAT BELT TO THE SEAT TRACK. I AM NOW FORCED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE THIS WAY AS I NEED TO GET TO WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133860August 23, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
DT: REAR LEFT SPRINGS FAILED. THE CALLER SAID IT WAS ON BOTH SIDES. THIS DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING TO HELP HIM. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE 2 LEAFS IN ONE SPRING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126742June 27, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
1. TRUCK PRIMARILY USED AS A PASSENGER VEHICLE. ONLY INFREQUENT USE TRULY AS A TRUCK. 2. WHILE CARRYING A MODERATE LOAD ON THE HIGHWAY, A GRATING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE SPRING. THE LOWER LONG LEAF (2 LEAF + HELPER) HAD BROKEN OFF FORWARD OF THE DIFFERENTIAL AND DISLODGED ITSELF FROM THE ASSEMBLY SUCH THAT IT WAS RUBBING AGAINST GAS TANK SEAM. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING WAS ALSO BROKEN BUT ONLY SLIGHTLY DISLODGED. BOTH HAD BEEN BROKEN FOR AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME SINCE THE BROKEN ENDS WERE WELL RUSTED. 3. WAS APPROX. 200 MILES FROM HOME AND FORTUNATELY HAD A HAMMER TO FREE THE BROKEN SPRING FROM THE TANK. STOPPED EVERY 30 MILES TO CHECK IT. THE PROBLEM IS NOT YET CORRECTED AND STILL INSTALLED ON VEHICLE. THIS COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUSED A FIRE IF THE TANK WAS RUPTURED. TOYOTA WAS CALLED TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE. THEY TOOK MY VIN NUMBER AND SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT MY PARTICULAR VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. IN TRYING TO OBTAIN USED PARTS FROM AUTO RECYCLERS, MORE THAN ONE HAS STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD QUITE A FEW INQUIRIES FOR USED SPRINGS FOR TACOMAS. AND AFTER SEARCHING THE NHTSA DATABASE, I BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM IS MORE WIDESPREAD THAN IS REPORTED TO TOYOTA OR THE NHTSA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093399September 30, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE USED 1995 TACOMA, UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE MIDDLE REAR DRIVER'S SPRING APPARENTLY BROKE AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH SHOCK, CAUSING HARD SQUEAKING. CHECKING WITH LOCAL SUSPENSION REPAIR SHOPS AND JUNKYARDS, ALL PARTIES INDICATE HOW COMMON AN OCCURANCE THIS IS. SEVERAL JUNKYARDS STATED THEY CANNOT KEEP ENOUGH OF THESE REPLACEMENT SPRINGS IN STOCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088735August 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
TOM SCOTT MOTORS OF CALDWELL IDAHO SOLD ME A USED VEHICLE THAT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IN CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT RESOLVED AND THEY ARE WAITING TO SEE IF THEY CAN PURCHASE THE PARTS FROM A WRECKING YARD. THE DEALERSHIP KNEW THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW LEAF SPRINGS ON THE REAR OF THE TRUCK( THIS IS EVIDENT BECAUSE THEY UNDER COATED THE BROKEN PARTS) THEY DID NOTHING TO FIX IT BEFORE SELLING IT AND ALLOWED ME TO PURCHASE IT AND DRIVE FROM CALDWELL IDAHO TO LA GRANDE OREGON WHICH IS ABOUT 140 MILES ONE WAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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