Three problems related to front suspension upper ball joint have been reported for the 2004 Toyota Tacoma. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Toyota Tacoma based on all problems reported for the 2004 Tacoma.
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated while driving 35 -40 mph, the passenger's side ball joint failed causing damage to the sidewall of the tire. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the lower control lower ball joints, control arm, ball joint and the inner and outer tie rod needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the strut assembly, upper ball joint, abs sensor, and passenger's side brake hose were replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 05v225000 (suspension). The failure mileage was 156,201.
When driving home from having the truck serviced, the front drivers wheel broke and crashed into a curb. After taking it to Toyota and calling there help desk, theye confirmed it had a lower and upper ball joint failure. At this time Toyota will not honor this recall and will not provide any assistance with the repairs.
I was driving at around 15-20 mph when the lower ball joint on my 2004 Tacoma snapped, causing the upper ball joint to snap, pulling out the axle, and causing some other damage. Toyota refuses to accept the claim, denying that my truck was affected by the recall (Toyota recall 50j). I never received any notice from them, and the truck was in several Toyota dealerships over the years. This could have killed me, and Toyota is dismissive of everything. Despite the evidence, they continue to deny that anything is wrong and refuse to pay for the parts and labor to fix their defect.