Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#707703June 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE VIBRATES WHOLE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING, DEALER NOTIFIED, DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840318June 17, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THE SPRING LEAF SLID INTO THE TIRE AND BUSTED THE TIRE, CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#707634June 17, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
THE SPRINGS SLIDE INTO THE LEFT REAR TIRE, RUBBED IT, BUSTED THE TIRE, AND LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK CAUSING IT TO ROLL OVER 3 TIMES. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265-75R15 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#707355June 9, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE AT 45,000 MILES. TOYOTA REPLACED IT. DID NOT REPLACE BOTH SPRINGS.THE OTHER LEAF SPRING FAILED AT 85,000 AND TOYOTA WOULD NOT PROVIDE REPLACEMENT. FAILED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, NEITHER DRIVING OFF-ROAD OR WITH HEAVY LOAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707317June 8, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE THROTLE STICKS BADLY. OFTEN TIMES I MUST STOMP ON THE GAS TO GET UNSTUCK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY HAD NO FIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707233June 5, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
LEFT & RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRINGS HAVE BROKEN IN HALF. DEALER HAS ADMITTED THAT THEY ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THESE. THEY AGREED TO SPLIT THE COST WITH ME 50-50. HOWEVER, I FEEL THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS ITEM. I KNOW OF 3 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT LIVE HERE IN THE SALEM/BLOOMINGTON AREA. THE FAILURE DATE/MILAGE I LISTED IS INCORECT.. SINCE I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE SPRINGS ACTUALLY BROKE... I NOTICED IT WHILE LOOKING FOR A SQUEEKING NOISE I WAS HEARING. THANKS! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707074June 1, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
THESE MUST HAVE BEEN CRACKING FOR QUITE SOME TIME, CAUSE THE RIDE WAS GETTING WORSE IN THE PAST MONTH. HARD TO HANDLE ON CURVES. THOUGHT I NEEDED SHOCKS. GOOD THING I HAD MY BOYFRIEND LOOK AT IT. I FEEL IT'S A SAFTEY HAZARD. AND TOYOTA SHOULD MAKE IT RIGHT AND REPLACE THE SPRINGS AT THEIR COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838582May 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, VEHICLE WAS STRUCK AT DRIVER REAR TIRE, VEHICLE FLIPPED IN AIR APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET AND LANDED ON THE FRONT BUMPER, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED ON ITS TOP AND BEGAN TO SLIDE, AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME UN LATCHED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#838201May 19, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#706676May 19, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRUCK EXPERIENCES SEVERE TRANSMISION NOISE WHEN I APPLY BRAKES, CAME TO A STOP AND THEN PROCEED.A NOTICEABLE CLUNKING NOISE TOOK PLACE AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN.ALSO MY FRONT TIRES WORE EXCESSIVELY ON THE HEELS, AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE FRONT END WAS MISALIGNED. OFCOURSE I PAID FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT BUT IT DIDNT HELP THE VEHICLE FROM SHAKING AT SPEEDS OF 55+MPH.ALSO , THE FRONT SUSPENSION SHIMMIES, SHAKES, AND RATTLES OVER MINOR ROAD IMPERFECTIONS. I FEEL LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL IS TELLING ME THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT, AND MY VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. CAN SOMEONE OFFER HELP OR ADVICE? THOMAS J FINLEY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838080May 18, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
IE98037, PASSENGER'S LEAF SPRING BROKE, WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER IS PAYING THE COST OF THE LEAF SPRING, BUT NOT FOR THE LABOR. MANUFACTURER HAS CHANGED THE REGULAR 3-LEAF SPRING TO A 4-LEAF SPRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706504May 14, 1999
WHEELS:RIM
CENTER HOLE IN STAMPED STEEL RIM IS TOO SMALL TO PROPERLY FIT OVER CENTER HUB. TIGHTENING THE LUG NUTS WILL EFFECT A "PRESS FIT" OVER THE HUB, MAKING IT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE FRONT WHEEL IN THE EVENT OF A FLAT TIRE, ETC. ROAD SERVICE TRUCK DRIVER UNABLE TO REMOVE WHEEL. TRUCK DRIVER HAD TO HAUL TRUCK ON FLATBED TO A GARAGE WHERE AN IMPACT HAMMER HAD TO BE USED TO REMOVE THE WHEEL FROM THE HUB. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN A DRIVER CANNOT CHANGE A TIRE, AND MUST RESORT TO TOWING TO A GARAGE FOR WHAT SHOULD BE AN EASILY PERFORMED TASK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705906April 23, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
RECALL ONLY HELPED PROBLEM, BAND AID REPAIR, SOON AFTER RECALL REPAIR HAD BEEN DONE [?] ALIGMENT KEEPS CHAGING , VIBRATION IN FRONT AXLE BOTH ABOUT 15MPH AND 45MPH THIS VIBRATION COMES AND GO'S. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANIFACTURE THIS PROBLEM MENY TIMES, THE LAST TIME 04/22/99, BUT IT APPEARS THAT AS THE CAMPAIN WAS DONE, THEIR FEELING IS THAT THEY WILL NOT INSPECT THIS VEHICLE OR AID IN WITH THE REPAIR OF THIS VEHICLE IN ANY WAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705919April 23, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE NHTSA WEBSITE LISTS 3 RECORDS IN THE RECALL DATABASE AND 11 RECORDS IN THE SERVICE BULLETINS DATABASE THAT MY LOCAL DEALER SAYS HE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT, AND THAT TOYOTA AT (800) 331-4331 (# FROM NHTSA WEBSITE) SAYS DOES NOT MATCH THEIR DATABASE (THEY SHOW "NO RECALL CAMPAIGNS OR SERVICE BULLETINS AGAINST MY TRUCK). WHO IS RIGHT AND WHY DON'T YOUR DATABASES MATCH? I AM ESPECIALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE STEERING/FRAME CRACKING MENTIONED ON YOUR WEBSITE. PS. YOUR HOTLINE NUMBER IS USELESS. THE ANSWERING MACHINE JUST GOES INTO A DO-LOOP. I EXPECT BETTER SERVICE FROM MY GOVERNMENT. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. REQUESTS RECALL INFORMTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836763April 15, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED THE SUBSTANCE MELTED A HOLE IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE DASH. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705634April 14, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON 10-28-98, A CAR WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP IN FRONT OF CONSUMER WITH NO BLINKERS OR LIGHTS ON, CONSUMER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT, NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION, CONSUMER HAD ON LAP BELT WHICH KEPT FROM GOING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER'S MOTHER CONTACTED TOYOTA TO MAKE A COMPLAINT AND THEY SENT OUT AN INVESTIGATOR. THEY INFORMED HER ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS THAT THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT WOULD GET BACK WITH CONSUMER. TO THIS DAY CONSUMER HAS NOT HEARD FROM THEM. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN FIXED BUT WITH THE SAME AIR BAGS. TWO OTHER TRUCKS LIKE SIMILAR IN THIS SMALL COMMUNITY OF 2000, HAVE BEEN IN ACCIDENTS. ONE HAD THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY AFTER HITTING A DEER, THE OTHER IN THEIR CRASH DID NOT HAVE THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. DOES THIS MEAN I HAVE TO DRIVE EVERYDAY WONDER IF I GET IN ANOTHER WRECK WILL THEY WORK IF I NEED THEM? WHAT MAKES TOYOTA SO MIGHTY THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO LET ME KNOW WHAT'S WRONG OR ARE THEY GOING TO FIX IT? * MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#705432April 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
THE REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE, A 4" SECTION IS MISSING FROM THE MIDDLE. THE STILL ATTATCHED PART HAD SWUG ROUND AND WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE INSIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT IS PLAIN TO SEE, ESPECIALLY SINCE ALL OF THE PROBLEMS WITH LEAF SPRINGS/SUSPENSION THAT THIS MODEL HAS HAD. THE HEAVIEST ITEM EVER CARRIED IN THIS TRUCK WEIGHED 480# AND HAS NEVER BEEN USED "OFF ROAD" AND NEVER HIT A POTHOLE OR THE LIKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835586April 7, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
HEARD A METAL-LIKE RUBBING SOUND APPROXIMATELY 3-4 WEEKS BEFORE NOTICING PROBLEM. TWO REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A TIRE BLOW OUT AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS NEW DESIGN O REAR LEAF SPRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836445April 3, 1999
AIR BAGS
DRIVING APPROX. 55MPH WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. VEHICLE STARTED TO SKID. ANOTHER VEHICLE MAKING LEFT TURN WAS BROADSIDED. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. OWNER SUFFERED SPRAINED WRIST & SLIGHT BACK INJURY. OTHER DRIVER HOSPITALIZED. MANUFACTURER SENT AN INSPECTOR & WAS TOLD THE ACCIDENT DID NOT MEET THEIR CRITERIA.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#705242April 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS TRAVELLING NORTH ON HWY 3 AT 55MPH WHEN I SAW A LADY, MRS KEEVY, TURNING LEFT ACROSS TRAFFIC. I WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. I LOCKED UP MY BRAKES, BUT THE ROAD HAD BEEN SANDED FOR ICE THE NIGHT BEFORE. I BROADSIDED HER AT A SPEED OF AT LEAST 35 MPH. MY VEHICLE WAS A TOTALED. HER VEHICLE WAS ALSO TOTALED. SHE WAS AIR LIFTED TO A HOSPITAL. NONE OF THE EMERGENCY WORKERS COULD UNDERSTAND WHY MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH AUTO BODY PLACES, AND A MASTER MECHANIC SAID THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. A 1999 TOYOTA SAT NEXT TO MINE IN THE REPAIR FACILITY WITH SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE AND HIS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE PICTURES OF MY VEHICLE, MRS. KEEVY'S VEHICLE, AND THE OTHER TOYOTA. I HAVE ALSO ORDERED A POLICE REPORT. I NOTIFIED TOYOTA ON THEIR HOTLINE, THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR WHO SAID I DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA. I SENT THEM TWO CERTIFIED LETTERS, ONE WITH PICTURES OF ALL VEHICLES. THEY FINALLY CONTACTED LAST WEEK, REQUESTING A POLICE REPORT AND HOSPITAL RECORDS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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