Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10227705May 14, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
DRIVER'S SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE LAST YEAR. I HAD IT REPAIRED/REPLACED AT A LOCAL SPRING SHOP. NOW THE SAME SPRING ON PASSENGER SIDE HAS BROKE AT THE SAME PLACE. THIS AFFECTS HANDLING OF VEHICLE AND LEAVES THE SPRING HANGING BY A FACTORY CLAMP WHICH IF IT BREAKS THE REST OF THE WAY COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. *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
#10227660May 13, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
OUR 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA WAS IN FOR MUFFLER REPAIR WHEN THE TECH NOTICED RUST ON THE FRAME. HE SAID THAT IT WAS OVER A 2FT SECTION ON ONE SIDE HE COULD PUT BOTH HANDS THROUGH AND A SMALL SECTION ON THE OTHER SIDE. SINCE TOYOTA EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON VEH YRS 95-2000, I THINK THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED ENOUGH OF A PROB THAT THEY SHOULD INCLUDE OTHER YEARS IF NEWER TRUCKS THAN THAT ARE EXHIBITING PROBLEMS. ONE TECH THAT LOOKED AT OUR TRUCK SAID THAT IT PROB COULD NOT BE FIXED/ WELDED. WE ARE STILL GETTING OTHER ESTIMATES AND WILL PROB HAVE TO HAVE A TOYOTA TECH LOOK AT IT JUST TO HAVE IT ON THE RECORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227685May 13, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCK IN MARCH. HE LOST CONTROL AND TOTALED THE TRUCK. I WAS RECENTLY INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON TOYOTA TACOMA FOR RUSTED FRAMES. I WAS TOLD THE FRAME WAS BENT AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THEREFORE I THOUGHT THAT THE RUSTED FRAME MAY HAVE CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND NO LONGER REGISTERED IT WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL. THE FRAME IS BADLY RUSTED AND MAY HAVE CAUSED THE ACCIDENT, BUT BECAUSE IT IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE THE DEALER WILL NOT INSPECT IT FOR THE RUSTED FRAME SO I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227419May 12, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I WENT TO GET MY TRUCK INSPECTED AND THEY REFUSED TO DO SO, BECAUSE THE FRAME ON MY TRUCK HAS CRACKED. THEY STATED THAT THEY THOUGHT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND TO CHECK INTO IT. MY DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS SO OLD. I STILL OWE MONEY ON IT. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227422May 12, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA INFORMING HIM THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE HAD EXCESSIVE RUST. THE NOTICE ALSO INFORMED THE CONSUMERS THAT IF THEY INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICE EXCESSIVE RUST, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD REIMBURSE THEM FOR FINANCIAL LOSS AND POSSIBLY EXCHANGE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND IT FAILED. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM TOYOTA STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING AN IDENTICAL FAILURE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY FINANCIAL LIABILITY BECAUSE THE TITLE WAS SALVAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 77,000. UPDATED 06/02/08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227439May 12, 2008
STRUCTURE
EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST ON FRAME OF 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA PICK-UP. FRAME SHOWS EXTENSIVE CORROSION FROM INSIDE WORKING IT'S WAY OUT. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE LIFE OF THIS VEHICLE WILL BE DRASTICALLY REDUCED DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I UNDERSTAND THAT TOYOTA IS INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS 95 THROUGH 2000. WHAT ABOUT YEARS NEWER THAN 2000 THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227482May 12, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN LOADING HEAVY (BUT WITHIN THE RATED CAPACITY OF THE TRUCK) EQUIPMENT INTO THIS TRUCK, THE TAILGATE COLLAPSES UNDER THE LOAD, CAUSING THE EQUIPMENT TO BECOME OFF-BALANCE AND FALL OVER, SOMETIMES ONTO THE PERSON OR PERSONS LOADING SAID EQUIPMENT. *TR
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
#10227179May 9, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I, OWN A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA PICK UP TRUCK. I BOUGHT IT NEW IN JAN. 2001. I PUT 93000 MILES ON IT .LAST JUNE I WENT TO MY REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE MY LEAF SPRINGS REPLACED. MUCH TO MY SURPRISE THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY FRAME WAS RUSTED SO BAD THAT IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND PRESENTED THE PROBLEM TO THEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ROAD SALT WAS TO BLAME NOT TOYOTA! NOW THERE IS A RECALL ON 1995 TO 2000 TRUCKS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. SINCE THE RUST PROBLEM I HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY TRUCK IT IS STILL REGISTERED AND INSURED. THE PEOPLE AT TOYOTA SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM BEFORE ONE GETS IN AN ACCIDENT AND SOMEBODY GETS HURT. THERE ARE ALOT OF THESE TRUCKS ON THE ROAD. THANK YOU HPL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227022May 8, 2008
STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2006 TOYOTA TACOMA TAILGATE IS DANGEROUSLY WEAK, AND IS UNABLE TO SUPPORT WHAT MOST CONSIDER NORMAL WEIGHT FOR A TRUCK TAILGATE. ALTHOUGH SUBSTANDARD DESIGN MAY BE CONSIDERED "BUYER BEWARE", TRUCK BUYERS EXPECT A TAILGATE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF NORMAL TRUCK USE ACTIVITIES. TOYOTA PROVIDES NO WARNING OR CAUTION ANYWHERE THAT THE TAILGATE IS OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO PERFORM NORMAL 1/2-TON TRUCK DUTIES, AND TYPICALLY (PER INTERNET FORUM THREADS) TELLS THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT IT IS THEIR PROBLEM AND THAT THEY SHOULD NOT EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY USE THE TAILGATE FOR ANYTHING MORE THAN HIDING THE INSIDE OF THE BED. SINCE TOYOTA HAS PRODUCED A SUBSTANDARD DESIGNED PART, THEY SHOULD HAVE PROVIDED A VISUAL WARNING ON THE PART TO ALERT CUSTOMERS TO THE DANGER THEIR PRODUCT IMPOSES IF USED IN A TRADITIONAL MANNER. SINCE THEY DID NOT DO SO, THEY SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE TO PROVIDE A REDESIGNED PART TO THEIR CUSTOMERS OR FULL RESTITUTION FOR THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE VEHICLES. A GOOGLE OR SIMILAR INTERNET SEARCH ON "TACOMA TAILGATE FORUM" WILL SUBSTANTIATE MY STATEMENTS BEYOND MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH THE TAILGATE BENDING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10226970May 7, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT.... ONLY 60,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226816May 6, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK VEHICLE TO BE STATE-INSPECTED. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. HE NEVER NOTICED ANY FRAME-RELATED ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT WAS BROUGHT TO HIS ATTENTION DURING INSPECTION. TOYOTA INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY HAD A BUYBACK PROGRAM BASED ON THE BLUE BOOK VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. HE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH TOYOTA TO HAVE THE ISSUE RECTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,120 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000. UPDATED 05/20/08. *LJ UPDATED 05/20/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226825May 6, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME DETERIORATED ON HIS VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO PICK OFF CHUNKS OF THE FRAME AND IT EVENTUALLY CRACKED AND SPLIT IN HALF. HE CONSULTED TOYOTA FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO AND A HALF YEARS, BUT WAS NOT OFFERED ANY RECOURSE; THEREFORE, HE SOLD THE VEHICLE. MOST RECENTLY, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT A BUYBACK OF 813,000 TOYOTA TACOMAS, MODEL YEARS 1995-2000 FOR THE FRAME. HE WAS OFFERED $675 FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86000. UPDATED 5/20/08 *CN UPDATED 05/20/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226772May 6, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH TOWING PACKAGE FACTORY INSTALLED. WHILE LOADING A 450 LB MOTORCYCLE INTO THE BED OF A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA, USING A MOTORCYCLE RAMP, THE TAILGATE COMPLETELY COLLAPSED BY BENDING INTO A U SHAPE IN THE MIDDLE CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO COME FALLING DOWN AND INJURY TWO PERSONS THAT WERE LOADING THE MOTORCYCLE. ALL WEIGHT LIMITS WERE CHECKED IN THE OWNER MANUAL BEFORE LOADING AND THE SAME MOTORCYCLE HAD BEEN LOADED INTO 3 OTHER TRUCKS OF SAME SIZE BEFORE WITH NO INCIDENTS. I BELIEVE THAT THE TAILGATE OF THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND SOMEONE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DEATH COULD HAVE OCCURRED IN THIS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10226708May 5, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWNED A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. RECENTLY TOYOTA DIDN'T PERFORM A RECALL BUT A GOOD FAITH SERVICE FOR RUSTING AND BREAKING FRAMES. MY FRAME HAD RECENTLY BROKE CAUSING ME TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE, TOYOTA AND I HAVE WENT BACK AND FORTH ON THIS SINCE MAY OF 2005. IN FEBRUARY OF 2008 THEY HAVE CAME OUT AND SAID THAT THEIR 1995-2000(170,000 TOTAL) TOYOTA TACOMA'S DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER RUST PROTECTOR AND IT WAS CAUSING MASS DETERIORATION AND POSSIBLE FRAME BREAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226285April 30, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT BRAKES DETACHED FROM THE PADS AND BECAME JAMMED BETWEEN THE ROTOR AND THE CALIPER. A PORTION OF THE BRAKES STRUCK THE FRONT FENDER LIKE A BULLET. THE CONTACT CALLED TOYOTA, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. HE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING HIS VEHICLE OUT OF SERVICE FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226078April 29, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH UPHILL, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SLID OUT OF CONTROL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ICE PATCHES ON THE ROAD AND THE ABS BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. AS OF APRIL 29, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY AND BRUISES ON HER LEFT INNER THIGH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10226075April 29, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH DOWNHILL, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SLID OUT OF CONTROL THEN FLIPPED OVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THERE WAS BOUT 10-12 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE ROAD. AS OF APRIL 29, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A SPRAINED NECK, INJURED STERNUM AND A CONTUSION ON HER LEFT INNER THIGH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10225906April 28, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1997 TOYOTA TACOMA PICK UP TRUCK WAS ON A LIFT FOR SERVICE. THE FRAME RAILS WERE ROTTED DUE TO RUST PROBLEMS ACKNOWLEDGED BY TOYOTA. THE FRAME BROKE IN HALF AND THE BED OF THE TRUCK REACHED THE FLOOR WHILE THE TRUCK WAS SUSPENDED ON THE LIFT. THE TRUCK WAS UNSAFE AND HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AT THAT TIME. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND AM AWAITING THEIR RESPONSE. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT RECOURSE I HAVE AS I WOULD STILL HAVE THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD IF IT WAS NOT FOR THE RUST PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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