Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10028901July 22, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTANTLY, THEN THEY STOPPED WORKING AT ALL. I AM AN ELECTRICIAN, AND I STARTED DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM, FINDING NO GROUND TO THE HEADLIGHTS. FOLLOWING THE WIRING DIAGRAM, THIS LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE DIMMER SWITCH PORTION OF THE COMBINATION SWITCH ON THE STEERING WHEEL HAD FAILED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT THE BLACK/WHITE GROUND WIRE FOR THAT SWITCH ON THE WIRING HARNESS SIDE OF THE CONNECTOR UNDER THE DASH WAS BLACKENED FROM EXCESS HEAT. ALSO THE TERMINAL INSIDE THE CONNECTOR WAS ALMOST MELTED. THE WIRE FROM THE SWITCH ITSELF TO THE CONNECTOR IS A 16 GUAGE WIRE, BUT THE WIRE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CONNECTOR, GOING INTO THE WIRING HARNESS TO GROUND IS ONLY A 20 GUAGE WIRE. EACH HEADLIGHT IS FUSED AT 10 AMPS, WITH A POSSIBILITY OF A 20 AMP DRAW ON A 20 GUAGE WIRE. THE NOMINAL CURRENT DRAW FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WAS ALMOST 10 AMPS, WHICH IS CERTAINLY TOO MUCH FOR SUCH A SMALL WIRE. FOR SOME TIME I HAD BEEN SMELLING AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND NOW I KNOW WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. THE WIRE WAS BLACKENED, AND THE TERMINAL MELTED, SO A FIRE WAS A DEFINATE POSSIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029853July 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES HAS PROBLEM WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028491July 17, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVERS SEATBELT NOT WORKING.SEATBELT MECHANISM BROKEN.DEALER CLAIMS $150.00 TO REPAIR.I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND DEFECTIVE PART THAT DEALER SHOULD ADDRESS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027050July 11, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH HOOD FLEW OPEN AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. DUE TO NO VISIBILITY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE HIT THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED ON 7/10/2003. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026961July 10, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER BECAUSE FRONT LEFT TIRE WOBBLED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT FRAME RAIL WOULD BE REPLACED PER RECALL #96V129000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026914July 9, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, WHEELS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED FRONT LEFT WHEEL WAS CAVED INWARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FRAME RAIL WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025564July 7, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I LEASE A 1999 TOYOTA TOCOMA WHEN I TURNED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AN STARTED TO BACK UP. THE TIE ROD END PULLED OUT OUT OF THE KNUCKLE ON THE RACK AN PINION WITHOUT STRIPPING THE THREADS. DUE TO THE FACT THAT ONE SI SMALLER THAN THE OTHER. THE THREADS ARE THERE THEY ARE WORN ON THE OUTER ENDS OF BOTH PIECES. THE TRUCK HAS 50,100 MILES ON IT. SO FAR I AM TOLD THIS IS MY PROBLEM FOR ME TO FIX. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM TO ME. BECAUSE I DID BUY NEW PARTS TO FIX IT. SO I COULD HAVE MY TRUCK. AFTER TWO AND A HALF WEEKS THIS ALL STARTED 6-18-03 . BUT TO MY SURPRIZE THE NEW PARTS DID NOT FIT MUCH BETTER THAN THE ONE I TOOK OFF. THIS SCARES ME BECAUSE EVEN IF THEY FIX IT. I WOULD NOT FEEL SAFE THINKING THEY MIGHT USE THE SAME KIND OF GENUINE TOYOTA PARTS LIKE I BROUGHT FROM THEM TO FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019797July 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED. THE ENGINE VALVES FAILED TO HOLD COMPRESSION. *JB *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026335July 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO DRIVER ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED THE SHIFTER AND IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT PRESSING THE LOCK. CONSUMER CONSIDERS THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, WHO STATED THIS IS NORMAL FOR THAT VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025139June 29, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT PRESENT IM GETTING A STATIC SOUND IN THE STEREO AT DECELERATION LIKE YOU WOULD GET IN THE OLD DAYS WITH NON-RESISTOR SPARK PLUGS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022996June 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE BRAKES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP ARE DRAGGING MAKING IS DIFFICULT TO STEER. WHEN TOYOTA DEALERSHIP PULLED THE WHEELS OFF THE TRUCK AND CHECKED THE BRAKES THERE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY MORE WEAR ON THE FRONT RIGHT BREAK PADS THEN THE LEFT SIDE. I HAD THE BREAKS REPLACED AND KEPT THE WORN OUT BRAKES FOR YOUR INSPECTION. IT APPEARS THE RIGHT-SIDE CALIPER FAILED MAKING IT HARD TO STEER AND CAUSING THE BRAKES ON THE RIGHT SIDE TO WEAR OUT IN LESS THAN 15,000 MILES. TOYOTA SAYS THIS IS NORMAL EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023042June 13, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
2001 TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER 2 WHEEL DRIVE, 6 CYLINDER, AUTOMATIC EXTRA CAB 30,000 MILES RIGHT SIDE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED AT FREEWAY SPEED CAUSING WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO FOLD UNDER VEHICLE. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND LOSS OF BRAKING AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021166June 6, 2003
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS, EQUIPMENT
WE CURRENTLY HAVE A 1999 TOY EX CAB AND ARE NOT ABLE TO GET THE BACK SEAT BEAT TIGHT ENOUGH. I READ THE MANUAL THAT STATES FLIP SEAT UP AND PUT CUP HOLDER UP. WITH THE CUP HOLDER UP AND SEAT CARPET THE SEAT SLIDES AROUND A LOT. . WHERE THE SEAT BELT COME OUT OF THE FLOOR AND BUCKLES I HAVE TRIED AND TRIED TO GET IT TIGHT AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE. NOT IN THE BACK OF THOSE TRUCKS THE SEAT IS STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN. I HAVE TRIED A STRAIGHT BACK AND A SEAT AT A SLANT IT STILL DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TOYOTA AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHY IT WILL NOT WORK. I THEN TOOK IT TO A MARY BRIDGE CAR SEAT CHECK AND THEY STRAIGHT THAT THE BELT IS TO FAR APART. WHEN YOU SIT IN A REGULAR SEAT THE BELT THE COME OUT OF THE FLOOR AND THEN CLICKS TOGETHER IS CLOSE TO YOU HIPS. NOT IN THE BACK OF THE TOYOTA'S THEY ARE FAR APART. TOYOTA DOESN'T SEEN TO BE HELPING ME AT ALL, AND AM WONDERING HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PUTTING THERE CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT UNSAFE. I WOULD HATE TO SEE A CHILD GET KILLED DUE TO THIS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS A SECRET TO THIS THAT NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT. PLEASE HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022510June 4, 2003
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES
SEVERAL REPAIRS TO WHEELS AND TIRES. RE:STEVE & KATHY MITTMAN *MR THE CONSUMER HAD BEEN TO THREE TOYOTA DEALERS IN PERFORMING REPAIRS TO THE WHEELS AND TIRES. BEAVER TOYOTA PERFORMED TWO COMPLETE ALIGNMENTS AND REPLACED THREE WHEELS THAT WERE OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS. AMERICAN TOYOTA HAS PERFORMED A COMPLETE ALIGNMENT, MOUNTED AND BALANCED ALL THE TIRES ON THE WHEELS, PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT BY BEAVER TOYOTA. KARL MALONE HAD REPLACED TWO TIRES THAT WERE FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE RUN OUT, AS WELL AS MOUNT AND BALANCED ALL FOUR TIRES ON THE NEW WHEELS. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT BUT DECLINED TO REPLACE ALL FIVE TIRES AND THE RIMS DUE TO SOURCES WHO STATED THE TIRES WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021044June 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES VIBRATE UPON DECREASING SPEED FROM 60 MPH OR MORE. THE LONGER DRIVEN, THE NECESSARY SPEED FOR VIBRATION DECREASES TO LOWER SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM INTENSIFIES THE HIGHER THE GRADE IS ON ANY DOWNHILL. I HAVE REPLACED PADS TWICE AND ROTORS ONCE. AS I BEGIN TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS, I FIND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THOSE ON THE TUNDRA AND A LIST OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT TACOMA'S BRAKES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022068June 2, 2003
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WATER IS ON FLOORBOARD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019266May 25, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PURCHASED A NEW 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA SR5 TRD P/U. THE TRUCK SWAYS AND PITCHES EXCESSIVELY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS VERIFIED THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE FRAME. THE STEERING RACK BRACKET WAS WELDED AT AN ANGLE. TOYOTA CORPORATION SAYS THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WON'T EVEN LET ME TAKE IT OFF THE LOT. THE PROPOSED FIX IS TO REBUILD THE TRUCK ON A NEW FRAME. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022347May 20, 2003
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES
DEFECTIVE RIMS AND TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018659May 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION "CLUNKS" ON STOPS AND SURGES AFTER BRAKE IS RELEASED FROM STOP. FEELS LIKE YOU'VE BEEN REAR ENDED. DEALER SAID THIS IS NORMAL, "THEY ALL DO IT". I CONTACTED TOYOTA HQ AND THEY REFUSED TO COMMENT ON PROBLEM. VEHICLE VALUE IS GREATLY DIMINISHED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018549May 12, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
MIDDLE LEAF IN BOTH REAR SPRINGS ON 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 STD CAB WERE FOUND BROKEN IN TWO. BREAK IS JUST IN FRONT (TOWARDS ENGINE) OF AXLE U-BOLTS. DRIVERS SIDE FRONT BROKEN PIECE HAD ROTATED INWARD TOWARDS 18 GALLON GAS TANK (WITHIN TWO INCHES) AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BROKEN PIECE HAD ROTATED INWARD AND HIT AND DENTED SHOCK CASING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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