Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10352566August 29, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AS THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN THE PARKING SPOT IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I APPLIED AS MUCH PRESSURE AS POSSIBLE BUT IT CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. I PROCEEDED 8 TO 10 FEET BETWEEN A PINE TREE AND SATELLITE DISH AND ADDITIONAL 25 FEET BEFORE THE ACCELERATION STOPPED. I BELIEVE IN THE COURSE OF THE SITUATION I SLIGHTLY MOVED MY FOOT TO EXERT MORE PRESSURE WHICH IN TURN DISENGAGED THE MALFUNCTION. DEEP RUTS WERE VISIBLE AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352268August 27, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL PERTAINING TO POSSIBLE FRAME CORROSION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND TO HAVE RUST INHIBITOR SPRAYED ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID NOT LOCATE A CORROSION FAILURE IN THE FRAME AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE SECOND DEALER DISCOVERED HOLES AND CORROSION ON THE FRAME. THE DEALER DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND ADVISED THAT THE FRAME WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE DEALER WOULD HAVE TO REBUILD THE ENTIRE TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NO LONGER WANTED OWNERSHIP OF THE TRUCK AND BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE THE LIABILITY FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352282August 27, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS COLLAPSED INTO THE FRAME WHILE HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND THE ENGINE WAS DROPPED INTO THE RADIATOR SHROUD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE HE WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FRAMED WAS WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352316August 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS.AFTER THE REMEDY REPAIR, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE PROPERLY DUE TO THE SIZE. THE CONTACT MEASURED THE LENGTH OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND DETECTED THAT THE PEDAL WAS RESHAPED THREE INCHES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MODIFICATION WAS FOUR INCHES. THE CONTACT HAD NO RESOLUTION WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN EXPLAINING THE INSUFFICIENT REMEDY REPAIR PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352163August 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2010 TOYOTA TACOMA NEW VEHICLE OWNED LESS THAN 2 MONTHS WITH 1200 MILES ON VEHICLE. APPROACHING RED LIGHT HAD TAKEN FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR TO SLOW, UPON PLACING FOOT ON BRAKE , REALIZED, VEHICLE WAS NOT SLOWING. STANDING HARDER ON BRAKE, IT HELD THE TRUCK BACK ENOUGH TO BUMP INTO CAR INFRONT OF ME. TRUCK CONTINUED TO PUSH THE VEHICLE INFRONT OF ME, WITH REAR WHEELS SPINNING ON WET ROADWAY...I JAMMED SHIFT LEVER INTO PARK POSITION WITH MOTOR AND TIRES STILL SPINNING TO FINALLY STOP IT. NOT APPARENT DAMAGE TO EITHER VEHICLE OR INJURIES KNOWN. TOOK TRUCK LOCAL DEALER TO CHECK DIAGNOSIS AND VEHICLE. THEY FOUND NOTHING , COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND TEST DRIVE. I CURRENTLY HAVE TRUCK PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. WILL NOT DRIVE IT BECAUSE I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE AND HAVE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO TOYOTA HQS REF # 1008262334. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352168August 26, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING WITH A HEAVY LOAD, THE REAR SUSPENSION WOULD DROP. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION SPRINGS WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351799August 25, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA, CURRENTLY HAS 41,000 MILES. BEGAN TO NOTICE A LITTLE SURFACE RUST ON THE FRAME AROUND 20,000 MILES AT WHICH TIME I POINTED OUT TO SERVICE DEPT AT DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. WAS TOLD THAT SHOULD NOT GET ANY WORSE, AND THERE WAS NOTHING TO WORK ABOUT. SINCE THIS TIME RUST HAS GOTTEN CONSIDERABLY WORSE, EACH TIME I TRY TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE AT TOYOTA OR DEALERSHIP I AM GIVEN RUN AROUND,COLD SHOULDER. I HAVE RESEARCHED SEVERAL LEGITIMATE AND REPUTABLE SOURCES AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS, POSSIBLY THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINTS OF FRAME RUST ON 2005 AND NEWER TACOMAS. PLEASE, SOMEONE HELP! MY FAMILY NEEDS THIS TRUCK TO LAST. THIS COMES DOWN TO SIMPLY DOING THE RIGHT THING, BEING HONEST, AND FAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351797August 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE
GAS TANK FELL OFF, TILL IT WAS 2 TO 3 INCHES OFF GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351255August 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED FOLLOWED BY AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND THE ENGINE RPMS RESUMED NORMAL LEVELS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES WITHIN THE SAME DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER YET THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,276 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351286August 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ACTIVATING THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM THERE WAS A LOUD, ABNORMAL ROAR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR FILTER YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350699August 20, 2010
STEERING
MY 2004 TACOMA HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE (AROUND 64,000 MILES). THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS VERY LOOSE AND HAS ALOT OF ABNORMAL PLAY. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, VIBRATES, AND RATTLES AROUND ALL THE TIME AND BECOMES REALLY BAD ON ROUGH ROADS. WHEN THERE IS A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD, TURNING A CORNER, BEING BLOWN AROUND IN A LITTLE WIND, OR TRYING TO AVOID OTHER CARS, THE TRUCKS STEERING IS SO LOOSE THAT I CONSIDER IT A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. I'VE DONE MY RESEARCH ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND NO RECALLS OR TSB'S FOR THIS PROBLEM FROM TOYOTA, BUT I HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM WHICH ALL RELATE TO A POORLY DESIGNED STEERING SHAFT ON THE COLUMN WHICH WEARS OUT AND RESULTS IN LOOSE STEERING. WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO RESORT TO THE ONLY KNOWN FIX OF WELDING THE TWO PARTS OF THE SHAFT TOGETHER. SOMEONE SHOULD REALLY BE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AS IT'S A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350802August 20, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE WIRES HAD COME LOOSE AND RE-PLUGGED THE WIRES ACCORDINGLY. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350822August 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2009 TOYOTA TACOMA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM LOW SPEED. THIS OCCURS AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH. WHEN YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE THE ENGINE REVS UP BETWEEN 500 AND 2000 RPM BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE. I REPORTED THIS SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND ALL THE TACOMA TRANSMISSIONS DID THIS AND IT WAS NORMAL. THE ISSUE STILL OCCURS AND I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER IF TOYOTA HAS A FIX FOR IT EVERY TIME I TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND I AM TOLD THERE IS NO FIX AND THE TRANSMISSION IS WORKING CORRECTLY EVEN THOUGH THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID HE GET NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER TACOMA OWNER. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE TO AVOID AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350667August 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE ENTIRE BRAKE PEDAL FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS REPLACED DUE TO A BAD WELD. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349535August 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED ON A BRIDGE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED WHEN THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY CREEP FORWARD. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE THEN ACCELERATED AND ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT APPLIED EXTREME FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FLOOR MATS AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349678August 16, 2010
AIR BAGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2ND TIME A GAS PEDAL STUCK ON MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCK LEADING TO A 2ND COLLISION WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK & THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT WITH PLENTY OF ROOM TO STOP ON A FLAT RD. THERE WHERE SKID MARKS FROM MY TRUCK AND I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND THE ENGINE INCREASED INSPEED. THE DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM EVEN AFTER MY FIRST ACCIDENT IN JUNE OF LAST YEAR AND AGAIN IN JULY OF THIS YEAR. TOYOTA SAID THEY WOULD TURN IT OVER TO THERE LEGAL DEPT. AND THE TRUCK WAS TO BE INSPECTED BY A ENGINEERING FIRM FROM THE WEST. THE INSPECTION FIRM WAS IN A HURRY TO INSPECT THE TRUCK AND CALLED IN JULY NOW THEY WON'T RETURN MY CALLS. THIS FIRM WAS HIRED BY TOYOTA. ALSO DURING THE REPAIR IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AIR BAG HAD SHORTED OUT AND DID NOT DEPLOY. IF YOU HAVE ONE OF TOYOTA'S TRUCKS ON THE RECALL LIST BE VERY CAREFUL AND DON'T EXPECT ANY HELP FROM THE DEALER OR TOYOTA FIXING THE PROBLEM. AS I SAID IT IS THE 2ND TIME FOR BOTH ITEMS TO FAIL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349717August 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND UNEXPECTEDLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK INJURY. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE BODY DAMAGE REPAIR COST WAS $5,500. IN ADDITION, THE METAL SIDING OF THE BUILDING WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION AFTER THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE RECALL WAS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A SPECIALIST TRANSPORTED THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR INVESTIGATION AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE BODY DAMAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,121.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10349751August 16, 2010
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION WHEN SITTING IDLE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY LUNGE FORWARD. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 66,780.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348914August 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION
2001 TOYOTA TACOMA REPLACED REAR AXLE BEARING TWICE ALREADY TRUCK HAS LESS 90000 MILES. IN BOTH INCIDENTS IT HAS RUINED THE INTERNAL PARTS OF THE AXLES CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CARRIER CASE. I BOUGHT A 3 RD TRD AXLE AT A WRECKING YARD TO FIND THE SAME PROBLEM IN THAT AXLE. I WAS FORTUNATE I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT. THE REAR AXLE COULD OF LOCKED UP ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH RELATED TO AXLE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349077August 12, 2010
VISIBILITY
05 TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER, (50,000 MILES) DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FELL INTO DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT WHILE DRIVING. VISOR HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT LOOSE BUT HOLDING JUST OUT OF SIGHTLINE. VISOR HAS NEVER HELD ANYTHING BUT ITSELF AND SMALL GARAGE DOOR HOLDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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