Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#11207598May 14, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DARCARS LOCATED AT 15625 FREDERICK RD, ROCKVILLE, MD 20855 WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN RECALL FOR FRAME CORROSION EXPIRED, AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207631May 14, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
THE CAR TAKES TIME TO STOP COMPLETELY AFTER PRESSING THE BREAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207331May 13, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT WAS TEST DRIVING A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE CAR LOT, THE CHASSIS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE BELONGED TO THE SM VALENTINO MOTORS LLC DEALER, LOCATED AT 603 W FRONT ST, PLAINFIELD, NJ 07060, (908) 222-0777. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,836.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207319May 13, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TRUCK WAS BROKEN BY THE HALF WHERE THE LOADING PART BEGINS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206996May 11, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, STEERING
VEHICLE SURGES WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED, ALSO IS HESITANT TO SHIFT GEARS ON HIGHWAY. FRUSTRATING AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE EFFICIENTLY WHEN YOUR CAR DOES NOT SHIFT AS EXPECTED. TIRING TO DRIVE IN THIS WAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207028May 11, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE CLUTCH FOR THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION STAYS AT THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED IN COLD WEATHER. BELOW 20 DEGREES F. IT BECOMES VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I HAVE TO WAIT FOR ALL TRAFFIC TO CLEAR BEFORE TRYING TO PULL OUT ONTO A LARGE ROAD AS I DON'T KNOW WHEN OR IF THE CLUTCH WILL ENGAGE. THE DEALER WON'T TOUCH IT AS THEY DO NOT HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM TOYOTA REGARDING THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206826May 10, 2019
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE CHASSIS WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206898May 10, 2019
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THERE WERE CRACKS AROUND THE SUB FRAME AND THE VEHICLE HAD AN UNSTABLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 210,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206388May 9, 2019
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL GET REALLY TIGHT AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO TURN. IT FEELS LIKE IT'S GOING TO LOCK UP ON ME. CALL TOYOTA AND THE DEALER ABOUT IT. THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE. TRUCK HAS 86,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206390May 9, 2019
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
60,000 MILES. THREE YEARS AGO THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. WE BROUGHT IT AND PAID FOR DIAGNOSTICS BUT NO ANSWERS. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACK OFF ARE LIGHTING (NOT RELATED TO FIRST ISSUE) AND THE TRUCK IS IN SLOWDOWN MODE. WE REPLACED THE GAS-CAP BUT IT DIDN'T FIX THE ISSUE. DISAPPOINTED IN WHAT USED TO BE A QUALITY COMPANY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206468May 9, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN THE SUMMER OF 2016 I HAD NOTICED A LONG STRIP OF METAL HANGING BELOW MY 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A PART OF THE FRAME. AFTER A MORE THOROUGH INVESTIGATION I HAD FOUND THE WHOLE FRAME RUSTED. THEN THROUGH RESEARCH DEEMED IT NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. IN 2009 , AFTER HEARING FROM A FRIEND(NOT TOYOTA), OF AN FRAME RUST ISSUE I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR AN INSPECTION AT THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS GOOD WITH NO RECOMMENDATION TO REPLACE NOR TREAT . I LEFT THINKING I HAD A GOOD ONE (FRAME) THAT WASN'T AFFECTED BY THE RUST PROBLEM. FAST FORWARD TO 2016 WHEN OBVIOUS SIGNS OF THE ISSUE BECOME PRESENT AND THEN FIND OUT THERE WAS A 15 YEAR WINDOW TO HAVE THE FRAME REPLACED, TREATED OR BOUGHT BACK. THIS WAS NOT MY DAILY DRIVER BUT DEPENDED ON FREQUENTLY FOR HAULING AND PROJECTS. SO HERE IT SITS GOING ON THREE YEARS STILL NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO WITH IT. IT RUNS GREAT AND TOO NICE TO SCRAP. AND PROBABLY TO COSTLY TO FIX. A BUY BACK WOULD BE THE BEST RESOLUTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206501May 9, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE LIVE IN A BORDER TOWN WITH MEXICO AND GOING AND COMING BACK SOMETIMES THERE ARE LONG LINES AT THE BRIDGES SO IN ONE OF THOSE TIMES TEMPERATURE STARTED TO GO UP IN THE TRUCK IT WAS OVERHEATING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206609May 9, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRAME HAS ROTTED AWAY CAN'T EVEN DRIVE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206265May 8, 2019
STEERING
THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT U JOINT SEIZES UP OR IS VERY HARD TO TURN AND WILL NOT LET THE STEERING RETURN TO STRAIGHT POSITION. U JOINT IS NOT COVERED AND EXPOSED TO ELEMENTS THEREFORE LETTING IT RUST AND CORRODE. OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT THE TACOMA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206373May 8, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRAME WAS COATED WITH AN ANTI RUST COATING DURING THE MANUFACTURER RECALL THAT LASTED UNTIL 2017 NOW THE THE METAL IS BECOMING POROUS AND UPON SLIGHTLY TAPPING THE FRAME ONE CAN POKE HOLES IN THE FRAME WITH A PENCIL. THE TRUCK HAS BECOME UNSAFE TO DRIVE. UPON TAKING IT MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WILLIS TOYOTA OF TWIN FALLS IDAHO IN 2016 AND 2017 THEY PERFORMED A POORLY EXECUTED INSPECTION JUST TO AVOID REPAIRING THE ISSUE. THEY TOLD ME BOTH TIMES THE FRAME WAS FINE WHEN IT CLEARLY WAS NOT. THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY 110K MILES ON IT BUT IS SLOWLY BECOMING A PILE OF RUST. HOW CAN A VEHICLE THAT IS JUST 16 YEARS OLD BE SO RUSTED. TOYOTA IS OF NO HELP AFTER REPEATED CALLS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11205722May 6, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME RUSTED RESULTING IN STRUCTURE FAILURE (AUTO BASICALLY BROKE IN HALF), CALL TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS AND THEY PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. SAID THE TRUCK SHOULD HAVE BEEN SPRAYED. BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM A DEALERSHIP AND FEEL AS THOUGH THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE PROVIDED INSPECTION AND SPRAY IF NECESSARY PRIOR TO SELLING AUTO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11205730May 6, 2019
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH, THE FRONT SUSPENSION EXPLODED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FLEW UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE LINE SNAPPED. THE VEHICLE MOVED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,661.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11205876May 6, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY TRUCK WAS RUNNING FINE WITH NO PROBLEMS. THEN ONE MORNING I WENT TO CRANK IT AND IT WOULD NOT START. ALL IT DID WAS TURN OVER AND OVER. I HAD TO HAVE A WRECKER COME TO MY HOUSE AND TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY KEPT MY TRUCK FOR A WEEK AND NEVER DID COME UP WITH A REASON FOR WHAT HAPPENED. THEY REPLACED THE DASH HARNESS AND THE COMPUTER. THEY SAID THAT SOMETHING HAD SHORTED OUT THE HARNESS AND COMPUTER. IT COST ME ALMOST 3000 DOLLARS TO GET MY TRUCK BACK. MY TRUCK ONLY HAD 15,406 MILES ON IT. THEY TRIED TO TELL ME THAT LIGHTNING HAD HIT MY TRUCK. BUT THERE WAS NO PROOF OF IT. THIS ALL SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT IN THE HARNESS BUT I CANT PROVE IT. HELP PLEASE !
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11205904May 6, 2019
SUSPENSION
REAR LEAF SPRING, RECALL: 14V-604. ON JULY 10TH OF 2016 I MADE A CALL TO ELK GROVE TOYOTA IN REGARDS TO THE RECALL. THE SERVICE WRITER ASK ME IF MY TRUCK HAD A LEVEL KIT INSTALLED ? I TOLD HIM YES, 2'. HE TOLD ME IT VOIDED THE RECALL. I DID SONE RESEARCH AND FOUND MANY CUSTOMERS HAD THE SAME SITUATION, BUT OTHERS DID NOT. THEIR DEALERSHIP REPLACED AND TOOK CARE OF THE RECALL EVEN WITH A LEVEL KIT INSTALLED. IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE STATES AND COUNTRY. I CALLED AGAIN ON 3/25/19 TO ELK GROVE TOYOTA AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THE SAME. MY RECALL IS VOID BECAUSE OF THE LEVEL KIT. THE DEALERSHIP IS IN ELK GROVE, CA. IF THEY WON'T PERFORM THE RECALL IS THERE A WAY I CAN HAVE ANOTHER SHOP PERFORM THE RECALL AND TOYOTA PAID THEM ? PLEASE ADVICE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11205537May 3, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTOLAND (170 US-22, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, NJ 07081, (800) 288-6526) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1904301385. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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