Body problems of the 1999 Toyota Tacoma

Hi, I had the recall preventive performed by Toyota for rusting and corrosion of the frame. Now, the vehicle is rusting throughout the frame and is very very unsafe to drive. Toyota is claiming that it was a program and not a recall and had no documentation to prove. Toyota performed the recall and now the frame is still at risk to crack and very unsafe.

Tl the contact owns a 1999 Toyota Tacoma. The vehicle was taken to be state inspected, but it did not pass due to severe rust under the bed of the vehicle. The contact was informed that the leaf springs were rusted and needed a new frame. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Tl the contact owns a 1999 Toyota Tacoma. While driving 20 mph over a bump in the road, the contact heard a loud abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear shock absorber fractured and that there was a hole in the frame. Del Toyota (2945 Lincoln hwy e, thorndale, PA 19372, (610) 383-6200) was contacted and stated that the vehicle was sold as is without further assistance. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,000.

Bought 99 Toyota Tacoma truck. Verified with dealer who did the frame exam in 2014 for rust. At 207000 miles. It passed imspectiom in 2014??? now 4 yrs later and 18000 additional miles, it's rusted in half?.

The body is totally rust and broken. Is unsafe to drive. I am the third owner.

The frame has been diagnosed by 2 separate repair shops as being not drivable due to holes. This make and model was recalled for this reason and was brought into a Toyota service center in 2009. The frame was inspected "ok" and no work was done. The frame is now rotted and I am now being told it is ineligible for repair because it is now outside of the 15-year warranty window. This vehicle was, in fact, brought to Toyota within the window and nothing was done about it.

When I changed the oil in March, I noticed a huge hole on the inside of the left frame member, next to the gas tank. I then checked the right side, and found a long line of rusted through holes along the bottom of that frame member. I feel this is a major safety defect by the oem's selection of steel grades.

The contact owns a 1999 Toyota Tacoma. While driving various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the strap that held the fuel tank was corroded and detached. The contact independently replaced the straps. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the subframe was corroded and could not be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the frame on the vehicle was corroded. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

The frame on my 1999 Toyota Tacoma is rusted to the point that it is on long safe to drive the truck it's a know problem with Toyota and they will not do anything to fix there own problem cause it will dip into the billions of bonus money these crooks make each year. Drive it till it snaps in two they will tell you.

The contact owns a 1999 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while performing a routine maintenance on the vehicle, the contact noticed that the sub frame of the vehicle exhibited corrosion located near the rear leaf spring of the vehicle along the weld. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 260,000.

The frame of the truck is rusted and shows perforation of the metal, nearly through the whole frame on rear passenger side, near shock attachment as well as driver side rear in same area. Unsafe to drive.

The frame of the truck has completely rusted through just before the back drivers side wheel. It has split completely through the metal and runs all the way down toward the front . All the way down. It scares me to drive it bnut it is the only tranportation I have and no choice. This happened in the past year.

Dec 13, 2015, while bending down to pick up my reading glasses in the driveway, I noticed a clean through fracture of the frame, rear passenger side, just in front of the shock absorber fitting. A few days earlier I had wondered why the bed was tilted up pinching the back of the cab. The vehicle had passed state inspection year after year and had been see by my regular mechanic less than 2 years ago and no issues with frame deterioration were found or brought to my attention. I contacted Toyota and just yesterday was told, sorry about your "rust" issue, but the warranty has long expired. This is a well documented design and manufacturing defect tied to improper prep by Toyota frame contractor dana holding corp. The vehicle was fully operational and now it is un-driveable. If the vehicle had come apart at highway speeds, it could have caused serious injury or fatality. This is my only means of transportation as a fixed income retiree. There's no justifiable reason a vehicle frame should fail like this only to have Toyota tell me they will do nothing. My troubles aside, this is a very serious public safety risk and a risk to all service personnel, owners, their passengers and others on the road in their vicinity. It was only by sheer luck that I discovered this while the vehicle was parked.

Tl- the contact owns a 1999 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, a loud pop sound was heard and the vehicle jerked violently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnose that the rear frame was severely corroded and detached. The contact mentioned that the whole frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000. Jo.

The contact owns a 1999 Toyota Tacoma. While driving at 50 mph, the contact heard a noise emitting from the rear of the vehicle. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the rear driver side leaf spring shackle fractured from the frame. In addition, the contact noticed corrosion on the frame of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 149,000.

On April 8, 2015, I took my 1999 Toyota Tacoma to my local mechanic I for routine maintenance. He informed me that the frame was so severely rusted that it was no longer safe to drive and that they would not perform the repairs. They also informed me that any attempt to repair the frame would still render it unsafe. They also checked for recalls/buybacks on the vehicle and it was not eligible. I was planning a 2000 mile trip with load. Had I proceeded with the trip without knowing the extent of the damage, I would have been in grave danger.

Tl-the contact owns a 1999 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the local mechanic for inspection, the subframe was found to be severely corroded. The contact was advised that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 310,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 1999 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated while having his vehicle inspected he was made aware that the frame had fractured as a result of corrosion. The technician stated that welding was not an option to repair the defect. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 160,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that there was premature rust and corrosion on the vehicle. The manufacturer included the VIN in a limited service campaign in which the solution was to coat the rust, but this did not provide a permanent remedy. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken back to the dealer several times over the years and the dealer did not provide a permanent remedy. The vehicle was recently diagnosed by a dealer where it was diagnosed that the frame was rotted with holes and could fracture. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The failure mileage was 109,677.

The owns a 1999 Toyota 4runner. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection when he was advised that the frame was completely rusted. The dealer took pictures of the frame and called the manufacturer but the manufacturer would provide no assistance because the vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 150,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Toyota Tacoma. The contact noticed a whole in the front of the rear leaf spring underneath the vehicle's frame. The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer. The contact has pictures. The engine size and current and failure mileages were unknown.

- the contact stated that while driving the 1999 Toyota Tacoma with 89600 failure mileage at 45 mph the cab began to make noise. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic, and they discovered that the mounting brackets, hooking the body to the frame sheared. The collapsed body was laying on the frame. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current mileage was 89650.

Frame perforated due to rust, unsafe to drive.

1999 Toyota Tacoma, failing clear coat. Causing truck to completely rust-out. 4-wheel drive not installed during assembly. Tail light fuse blows out everytime I hook up a trailer.