Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#11056151December 22, 2017
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN THE TRUCKS PERFORMANCE JUMPED INTO LIMP MODE "TRAC OFF" AS I WAS DRIVING. LOSS OF SPEED AND PERFORMANCE CAUSED ME TO BE A DRIVING HAZARD. 2 VENDORS TODAY FOUND THE CODES P2440 AND P2442, WHICH APPEAR TO HAVE TRIGGERED MY TRUCK INTO "TRAC OFF" AND "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ON. MODE CAUSES MY TRUCK TO ONLY DRIVE ABOUT 45 SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTS PERFORMANCE AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD,I HAD NO WARNING THAT THE LOSS OF PERFORMANCE WAS GOING TO HAPPEN INITIALLY WHEN I WAS TRAVELING.THERE IS ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT APPEARS TO BE ON A LARGER SCALE.I HAVE BRIEFLY SCANNED THE INTERNET IN THE LAST HOUR AND SPOKE WITH VARIOUS VENDORS ABOUT THE PROBLEM & I HAVE CALLED MY DEALERSHIP & EVEN THE MAIN TOYOTA LINE AND EVERYONE IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CODES ARE P2440 & P2442. AFTER FINDING OUT THE CODES I LOOKED AT THE AIR INJECTION PUMP & I WAS ASTONISHED TO SEE THAT THE PUMP WAS COMPLETELY FULL OF WHAT, LIKE SOMEONE LITERALLY TOOK A WATERHOSE & FILLED IT UP. LOGICALLY, THIS IS WHY THE AIR INJECTION SWITCHING VALVES 1 AND 2 ARE BOTH STUCK OPEN ONE CODE FOR EACH OF THE VALVES. THE NEXT THING THAT IS UNUSUAL IS THAT THERE ARE AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL..THEN I FOUND THE TUNDRA RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PUMP ISSUE! IT IS PECULIAR, THAT A DIFFERENT MODEL TRUCK WITH THE SAME PUMP HAS THIS PROBLEM & NO RECALL OR REMEDY. FACT-TUNDRA IS A MORE EXPENSIVE TRUCK THAN TACOMA, IS TOYOTA FIXING PUBLIC RELATION ISSUES FOR THOSE MORE WELL OFF BECAUSE THEY KNOW HOW TO COMPLAIN TO THE RIGHT FOLKS OR CAUSE A BIG STIR AND THEY WILL HOLD OFF ON PULLING THE TRIGGER ON A "WARRANTY FIX OR RECALL" ON THE WORKING MANS TACOMA? THIS IS JUST AN OPINION BUT MY INTUITION TELLS ME THIS IS INTENTIONAL. THE FIX IS APPROX $2000 I AM STUCK DRIVING 45 MPH TILL THEN WITH SHADY STEERING & PERFORMANCE. #ACCOUNTABILITY #ME TOO
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0
Deaths:
0
#11055664December 20, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
I PURCHASED A 2003 TACOMA IN APRIL OF 2016 FROM MATTHEWS MOTOR COMPANY OF COVINGTON, PA. FAST FORWARD TO 12/2017 AND THE FRAME NOW HAS A COUPLE HOLES IN IT NEAR THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WHERE THE GAS TANK ATTACHES TO THE FRAME. THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE TRUCKS FOR THE FRAMES. CONTACTED TOYOTA TO HAVE IT ADDRESSED ONLY TO BE TOLD THE CAMPAIGN EXPIRED. THE TRUCK WAS INSPECTED IN 2011 (BEFORE I OWNED IT) UNDER CAMPAIGN "ZTH" AND NO RUST PERFORATION WAS FOUND, AND AS FAR AS I AM AWARE, AN UNDERCOATING WAS APPLIED AT THIS TIME. I AM TOLD HOWEVER THAT BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS NOT UNDERCOATED / DIDN'T HAVE A CORROSION PREVENTION TREATMENT APPLIED UNDER CAMPAIGN "90D" THAT IT NO LONGER QUALIFIES FOR COVERAGE UNDER CAMPAIGN "ZTH." HOW CAN THE TRUCK NOT QUALIFY FOR THE CAMPAIGN NOW WHEN IT DID IN 2011? MOREOVER, I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY LETTERS ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE PURCHASING THE TRUCK, DESPITE THE OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE PRESENTED BY A POTENTIALLY FAULTY FRAME. I WOULD HAVE TO INSIST THAT TOYOTA INSPECT MY FRAME, ACKNOWLEDGE IT IS PERFORATED FROM RUST FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND FOLLOW THROUGH WITH CAMPAIGN ZTH, NOT ONLY FOR MY VEHICLE BUT FOR THOSE IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCE.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055400December 18, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO RETRACT NO MATTER HOW THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF ESCONDIDO (231 LINCOLN PARKWAY, ESCONDIDO, CA 92026) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 650.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054732December 14, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT IS VERY WEAK, THIN, AND SCRATCHES VERY EASILY. VERY LOW QUALITY PAINT JOB. CLEAR COAT IS NON-EXISTENT. THIS IS A BLACK TRUCK AND THE PRIMER IS WHITISH COLOR SO EVERY LITTLE SCRATCH SHOWS VERY CLEARLY. A TENNIS BALL BOUNCING OFF THE TRUCK LEAVES SCRATCHES INTO THE PRIMER, WHICH IS RIDICULOUS. TOYOTA RESPECTFULLY DECLINED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITHIN 2 MINUTES OF CONTACTING COOPERATE, AND THEY DO NOT ALLOW YOU TO SPEAK TO MANAGERS. THEIR DECISION IS FINAL.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054228December 12, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SECONDARY AIR CONTROL VALVE FAILURE IN THE OPEN POSITION
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No
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No
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0
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0
#11054263December 12, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY TRUCKS FRAME RUSTED TO WHERE THE CAB IS IN GRAVE DANGER OF SEPARATING FROM THE BED OF THE TRUCK. WE DIDN'T GET A RECALL ON THE FRAME AND HAD NO IDEA THIS WAS HAPPENING. THE TRUCK WAS BOUGHT NEW AND WE DO LIVE WHERE THEY PUT SALT ON THE ROADS. NOW, TOYOTA SAID THEY WILL NOT HELP REMEDY THIS AT ALL BECAUSE THE TRUCK WASN'T TAKEN INTO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN APPROX. 6 MTHS OR HOWEVER LONG THEY HAD KNOWN ABOUT THIS. HOW WERE WE TO KNOW IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN IN? WE HAD NO PRIOR NOTICE UNTIL WE SAW IT OURSELVES AND A MECHANIC NOTICED IT AND WOULDN'T JACK THE TRUCK UP TO REPAIR A BRAKE LINE. HE SAID IT WOULD SEPARATE THE TRUCK FROM THE CAB PART.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054386December 12, 2017
SUSPENSION
I RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES FROM TOYOTA AND TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE REPAIR DEPT KEPT INFORMING ME THAT A FIX HASN'T BEEN FINALIZED YET. CONTRADICTING TO TO RECALL NOTICE, THEY TOLD ME THIS ISSUE WAS NOT A "BIG DEAL." ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A LEAF COULD FRACTURE DUE TO STRESS AND CORROSION. AND, IF THIS OCCURS AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE OPERATED, THE BROKEN LEAF COULD MOVE OUT OF POSITION AND CONTACT SURROUNDING COMPONENTS, INCLUDING THE FUEL TANK. IF THE BROKEN LEAF CONTACTS THE FUEL TANK REPEATEDLY, IT COULD PUNCTURE THE TANK AND CAUSE A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. TOYOTA CLAIMED THEY WOULD REPLACE THE LEAF SPRINGS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED ONES, BIT THIS HAS YET TO HAPPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053320December 7, 2017
STEERING
LOWER STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT RUSTED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052804December 6, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CODE P2443 VALVE STUCK CLOSED CAME UP WHEN MY "TRAC AND CEL" LIGHTS CAME UP ON THE DASH. THIS HAPPENED ON STARTUP. THIS CODE IS A FAILURE OF THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SWITCHING VALVE STUCK CLOSED. THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO LOST POWER WHEN DRIVING CALLED A "LIMP MODE" AND IS OCCURRING ON TOYOTA TACOMA"S AT AROUND THE 50K MILE MARK AS I HAVE FOUND ON THE TACOMA WORLD WEBSITE. THIS ISSUE HAS ALSO BEEN NOTED ON THE TOYOTA TUNDRA AS WELL AND A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT FOR THE TACOMA. I HAVE NOTED THAT MY POWER HAS DIMINISHED SINCE THE LIGHTS CAME ON (3 DAYS). I CHECKED WITH MY TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO HISTORY OF THIS HAPPENING. TACOMA OWNERS SAY THIS ISSUE IS WELL KNOWN AND TOYOTA IS FAILING TO ADDRESS A FIX. THE LOSS OF POWER CAN OCCUR ANYTIME AND IF IT HAPPENS ON A BUSY INTERSTATE OR HIGHWAY CAN RESULT IN ACCIDENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052861December 6, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME WAS INSPECTED AND IT IS RUSTING,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052635December 5, 2017
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR THE TIRES, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHESTER BERG TOYOTA (705 PAUL BUNYAN DR NE, BEMIDJI, MN 56601, PHONE: (218) 444-3040) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT RUST PREPARATION WAS FOUND AND THE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A LIMITED CAMPAIGN THAT ENDED ON FEBRUARY 26, 2016, AND THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,000. *TT RUSTY FRAME UPDATED 9/13/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052644December 5, 2017
ENGINE
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HEAD GASKET APPARENTLY BLOWN AFTER OWNING FOR THREE MONTHS. NO WARNING JUST BLEW. 30 MILES AWAY FROM HIGHWAY AND NO CELL SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052289December 4, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER SHOT UP TO 60 MPH FOR NO REASON. TACHOMETER STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN FOR NO REASON AS WELL. KEPT HAVING PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT THE REST OF WEEK. TOOK IT INTO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD TO TAKE MY TRUCK BECAUSE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD AT LEAST 6-7 OTHER NEW TACOMA'S THAT HAD THIS ISSUE ALREADY. DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT THE SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER ISSUE WITH 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA'S HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LEAST A COUPLE OF MONTHS, IF NOT LONGER BEFORE I BOUGHT MY TACOMA. HOWEVER, NO ONE AT THE DEALERSHIP DISCLOSED TO ME WHEN I PURCHASED MY TACOMA THAT THERE WAS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. MY TACOMA WAS IN THE SHOP FOR OVER A MONTH UNTIL TOYOTA REPAIRED IT.
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052070December 3, 2017
ENGINE
39K MILES THROWS CODES RELATING TO SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP. $2100 QUOTE TO FIX. MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051717December 1, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
SUN VISORS WILL NOT STAY UP PART WAY. THEY DROP COMPLETELY AND BLOCK THE DRIVERS VIEW.I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY OTHER TOYOTAS: 2006 COROLLA, 2007 COROLLA, AND 2010 COROLLA. THE VISOR WOULD DROP AT ALL TIMES WHEN IN USE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051792December 1, 2017
SUSPENSION
CALLED TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ABOUT A RECALL (REAR LEAF SPRINGS) THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE 2 RECALLS,BUT NOT TOLD TO THE OWNERS-NO NOTICE SENT OUT .THEY SAID THE OTHER RECALL IS THE ROTTING FRAME & IT WOULD BE CHECKED WHEN I BRING IT IN TO HAVE THE SPRINGS REPLACED,WHICH THEY HAD TO ORDER( ALSO THIS HAS BEEN 30 DAYS AGO).(NOTE) THIS TRUCK IS ALL I HAVE TO DRIVE.I CHECKED THE FRAME AND IT IS BAD ! THERE ARE PLACES THAT I CAN POKE MY FINGER THROUGH THE FRAME...IF SOMETHING HAPPENS I WILL COME BACK ON THE GOV. & TOYOTA FOR NOT PUBLICLY AND FORMALLY ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. I ALWAYS LIKED TOYOTA BUT I WILL PROBABLY NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE.......
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051811December 1, 2017
STEERING, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROLS CEASED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT, A CERTIFIED TOYOTA MECHANIC, DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NHTSA WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL WAS VOLUNTARY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051517November 30, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA BUMPER IS MOUNTED TO THE HITCH. THE HITCH IS WELDED TO BRACKETS THAT CONNECT TO THE FRAME. THE FRAME HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH PREVIOUS CAMPAIGNS, HOWEVER THERE IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE HITCHES. ANY TACOMA WITH THE BUMPER MOUNTED TO THE HITCH WOULD BE AT RISK OF CREATING A HAZARD FOR OTHER DRIVERS. IF I HAD BEEN TOWING SOMETHING WITH THE HITCH, IT MAY HAVE CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO OVERTURN AND KILL ME OR WHAT I WAS TOWING COULD'VE SEPARATED FROM MY VEHICLE AND CAUSED ANOTHER ACCIDENT. I CALLED TOYOTA AND LOGGED THIS COMPLAINT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BOTH STATE THERE IS NOTHING THEY WILL DO TO HELP ME OUT. THIS IS A $1700 HITCH/BUMPER ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT BILL. I'LL FIX IT OF COURSE ON MY OWN AS A RESPONSIBLE DRIVER THAT'S CONCERNED WITH MY AND OTHER DRIVER'S SAFETY. UNFORTUNATELY TOYOTA DOESN'T SEEM TO BE CONCERNED WITH PEOPLE'S SAFETY ON THE ROADS. THAT'S UNFORTUNATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051431November 30, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (JOSEPH AIRPORT TOYOTA IN VANDALIA, OHIO, 937-898-8060) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN OFFERED TO SPRAYPAINT OVER THE RUST, BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED THE OFFER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO DO WHAT THE DEALER RECOMMENDED, STATING THAT IF THE FAILURE CONTINUED, THE FRAME WOULD BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051480November 30, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK IS THAT THERE IS SEVER CORROSION ON THE FRAME MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TOYOTA HAS PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED AND ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM HOWEVER THEIR ATTEMPT (UNDERCOATING) FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER NOW REFUSES TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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