Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2005 Toyota Tacoma.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
The sun visors in my truck will not keep in the up position. It stays hanging blocking my view. I have asked Toyota to repair it, but since it is past the warranty period, they will not repair it. It is a great danger to have my vision blocked by this object. I strongly feel the materials used in the arm of the sun visors are defective.
I own a 2005 Toyota Tacoma, 4x4, 4-cylinder, 5-speed manual, purchased new. It has 92,000 miles on it and I have filed two complaints, going back three years, with my dealer and with Toyota headquarters regarding excessive rust on the frame of my vehicle. Both have told me it is acceptable for the frame to be rusting. I disagree. A vehicle that should easily last over 200,000 miles should be built on quality frames. At some point it will cause issues and could be a danger if joints start rusting. I have searched online and seen other similar trucks and all owners complain of this issue. The frame and brackets are all rusting excessively, much more excessively than any other car I have ever owned. This started occurring shortly after owning the car and it has gotten tremendously worse. There has never been frame damage to the truck and the truck is in exceptional condition, has been washed with regularity and even garaged. I am submitting this complain with the hope others are also complaining. I know Toyota did a recall of their previous models due to this issue and nothing in their production has improved the way these frames are made and I believe a recall should be considered to remedy these model year issues too.
Spiral cable, air bag, steering column, charged $609. 82 by dealer to repair, was in other repair shop this week, heard another cutomer complain of same problem, also had 2005 Toyota Tacoma. Every single light came on, on the dash, scared the living daylights out of me. Manual says take immediately to dealer. What a rip off.
2005 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.
I am a 63 year old white female who owns a 2205 Toyota Tacoma, automatic transmission, two-wheel drive, king cab, purchased in October of 2005 at the prestige Toyota dealership in kingston, new york. The Tacoma presently has 15,800 miles on it and has been impeccably maintained. Since the first time I drove this vehicle the engine "raced" when started up. I brought this immediately to the attention of the dealership and they indicated that I should "wait for a moment then engage the gear" and that would stop the revving motor. I was never comfortable with the way it sounded when started up, however, sometimes it was quieter. Nonetheless I felt that I had a safe, dependable vehicle and all the "reports" written about it indicated this was the case. On Tuesday morning, June 4, 2008, I was driving north on route 212 from woodstock, new york to saugerties, new york. About three miles from home, on route 212, the engine surged and revved up so intensely that it terrified me! the noise and speed were overwhelming. I knew in a nanosecond that I had to pull over and turn the engine off. There was a culvert at the side of the road and I knew the vehicle would turn over if I tried to exit there. I stepped on the brakes at this same moment and there weren't any! I tried several times to brake to no avail. There was a SAAB dealership just up the road which had a fence along the road edge and a telephone pole. I made a split-second decision to down-shift into the lowest gear and hit the emergency brake pedal! if I couldn't stop I would have veered right, into the fence, and if I couldn't make that - as there was traffic behind me - I would head for the telephone pole to stop the vehicle! terrifying! I was able to come to a stop thirty feet from the telephone pole - barely. A near-death experience to be sure! an internet search that evening for a problem with this vehicle came up clearly - sudden unintended acceleration! period!.
2005 Toyota Tacoma, 4x4, 4 door, long bed, 4. 0 l, v6, efi. March 7, 2008 truck was totaled in roll over. 3 incidents took place with 3 different people. Owner and accident victim, police officers at the times of each incident. Both have had driver training and are experienced drivers. 3rd person is experienced driver who has driver training that is experienced driving cars, trucks, buses, semi trucks. Driver has cdl(bus) and has been driving for many years. Owner had 1st incident, gas pedal stuck and driver had to put truck into neutral and then hit gas pedal 2 times with foot about 6 to 10 times total to get it to disengage itself. On the 2nd attempt to hit the gas pedal, pedal was pushed all the way to the floor hard. 2nd incident, driver had cruise control set at about 58 mph. Driver tapped brake pedal to turn off the cruise control and then the engine started to race and the truck picked up speed. Driver put truck into neutral and had to hit gas pedal and drive pedal all the way to the floor to get it to stop racing. Driver took truck to dealer with end 2 weeks for oil change and told them of incident. They checked truck and found no cause or problem with the truck. 3rd incident took place on March 7, 2008. Driver had cruise control set at about 64 mph. Driver tapped brake pedal to turn off the cruise control. The truck engine then started to race and the truck started to fish tail. Driver hit brake pedal again and the truck went from passing lane off the right side of roadway and hit a ditch and rolled 3 to 5 times. Truck came to rest on its roof. Driver was seat belted in and had to turn key off to get the truck to stop the engine from racing. Tires were in very good shape in 3rd incident and in all incidents floor mat was not stuck in gas pedal and had no part in incidents. 3rd incident road way was wet and it started sleeting at the time of rollover wreck. Roadway was not snow covered. All incidents took place on 4 lane roadways.
The paint on my vehicle is highly vulnerable to chipping and peeling. The base seems very thin and there are hundreds of chips in the paint, causing the vehicle to rust. It seems to be a very common problem. I live in the midwest and we don't use sand when it snows, so it is not road conditions, just everyday driving that is causing the problem.
I have excessive paint chipping problems on a 2005 speedway blue Toyota Tacoma double cab trd sport sr5 v6 4wd. I've owned for less than (1) year and there are over (100) paint chips hood, fenders, bumpers, rockers, doors, and bed. There are (0) scratches on this truck, and the factory skid plates are still chip/scratch/dent free. Chips go down past primer. This truck has never been driven off-road. Only driven on highways and city streets.
2005 Toyota Tacoma xtra cab 4x4. Passenger side carpet area was discovered wet at around 1379 miles. Took to dealer and they discovered that hose connection on the evaporator box had cracked off where the drain hose connects to the box. Had to order and replace the lower part of the box, which required complete removal of front dash. Subsequent problem with windshield vents was repaired after return and discovery that vent was not properly reconnected when front dash was reinstalled.
The consumer purchased the vehicle on may 31, 2005 and says the air from the engine was entering the cab of vehicle. This happens every time he uses the vent. It has been doing this from the day he bought it. He said he couldn't figure out why the vented air was so hot. Dealer will not return his calls and say the problem is consistent with the vehicle. Manufacturer says they will look at the vehicle. Caller can't get a loaner vehicle while his is being looked at. The consumer was told the problem can't be fixed because it is an engineering defect and is not easy to fix. The consumer was concerned about the fumes being inhaled into his lungs.
This is not really a safety defect as it is just a problem with the paint on my brand new vehicle. I own a 2005 Toyota Tacoma access cab with the offroad package and only 2 months after I bought the vehicle I noticed some severe paint chipping on my vehicle. After 4 months I am still no further ahead with the problem then what I was at the beginning.
When my 05' Tacoma goes between 80-85 mph their is a whistling sound can be as close to chinese torture as humanly possible. It is in the "g"-flat range and very loud.
2005 Toyota Tacoma with indentations on the spare tire. Customer states that the spare tire is touching the chassis which is causing the indentations. Customer also stated that the other spare tire exploded and the new one is eroding.