Body problems of the 2007 Toyota Tacoma - part 1

My 2007 Toyota Tacoma has an open recall on the rear leaf springs due to the risk of fuel tank puncture and fire. However, Toyota and their authorized dealership are unable to perform this safety recall because the vehicle’s frame is too severely rusted. The dealership informed me that attempting the repair could further damage the vehicle, and they requested I sign a waiver releasing Toyota of liability if harm occurs during the recall process. They also informed me that replacement frames are no longer available, so the recall cannot be completed as I was interested to pay for this to get the recall safely completed this leaves me with a vehicle that presents a known, life-threatening safety hazard, which Toyota cannot resolve. The frame corrosion is due to a previously acknowledged defect for which Toyota offered limited-time frame replacements that expired before I owned the vehicle. I believe Toyota is violating its obligation to provide a remedy for this open recall. I am requesting that NHTSA investigate this issue, as it appears Toyota is leaving customers with dangerous, unrepaired vehicles and no available remedy.

Purchased my 2 Tacoma in 11/24 second party learned of leaf spring tested and failed sent me home in rent a car demanding it back 2 min upon my arrival home due to the frame was damaged. Said they put it up on lift but didn't it was too dangerous. Had to he my vehicle out of their shop Saturday morning without the fix. Driving it off the lot from Toyota pittsfield massachusetts. Called another Toyota she sees in 16 it was inspected with recall but never fixed. I know if a pervious owner was aware who wouldn't get a fix for free? it came from an auction, a. Dealership according to history. With no reports of it ever being fixed. I believe from much research this is the second recall for leaf springs. It was never explained to be except via text that it was terrible w insulation shoved in parts. Who had done it I'm not sure. Ct. Toyota is amazed by the treatment I endured from pitts Toyota. Noone spoke to me. Of alternatives, danger, cost to fix but just let me drive away unsafe. I'm appalled that Toyota gets away with this when so many people are at risk. New tires oil change and this test noone saw?? until it was being cared for but refused. No. It should be fixed all of this issue. The truck as many is in great shape engine everything for this is why I purchased it also knowing thinking how great totota is/was would be fixed being a federal recall. There are 10s of thousands of consumers still with this issue that most were unaware of. I was never personally told except a message.

The frame has been rusting real bad and seen other Tacomas same year and style have the recall. Especially rusting where the running boards were attached too.

Despite dealer treatment of the frame in 2014 and an inspection in 2017 the frame rusted through and snapped where the bed meets the cab.

These vehicles have frame rot. It was addressed in cold weather states with a recall but the recall was not available in California. My vehicle was a California only truck. The corrosion if undressed will result in the frame breaking in half behind the rear left passenger seat. Toyota should have included all states in this recall and there are an abundance of Toyotas manufactured from 2005 to 2010 on the road with this issue that are ticking time bombs. My vehicle only has 145k miles on it.

Over the years, Toyota has had to issue numerous recalls for their Toyota Tacomas and frame replacements/maintenance required by Toyota due to rust and corrosion. However, Toyota chose not to replace all frames, instead decided to "treat" the issue with underspray. My Toyota, like many others, has received the recalled Toyota undercoat spray to prevent rust and corrosion on a frame with known issues (once in 2015, another in 2019). I have just received a phonecall from my mechanic that my frame is now unsafe to drive and needs to be fixed or replaced. However, Toyota has claimed they have no guarantee on the vehicle and it isn't there problem because it is outside of the timeframe. However. . . This car did participate in their recall 2x. And the recall and work done did not solve the problem or the recalled part: the frame that his crippled by corrosion and rust due to a flaw in the manufacturing process. This is leading to a car that is due for a very significant, expensive improvement that was at no cause by owners actions, or a very unsafe high number of vehicles still on the road with failing frames due to Toyota's inability to fix their root cause issue on their initial recall in order to save a few bucks.

My Tacoma has a frame rust issue. I have been told that Toyota did a "voluntary recall" and replaced rusty frames under warranty but that program has ended. This is terrible because it wasn't in an official NHTSA recall, so a carfax says nothing of 5his issue. I contacted Toyota and they are unwilling to do anything. I have been told that my frame can break in half while driving when reading about this issue, it seems like Toyota did not replace all frames. Instead, there was some way based on the state you lived in as to if you could get a frame replaced. My truck was titled in California. Can someone please help me to get Toyota to repurchase the vehicle from me, allow me to trade it in on a new truck, or replace the frame in the same way they had done so in the past? thank you.

Frame corrosion safety card never been reported to us by mail, I stop by the dealer and they say is expired the recall. I reported to Toyota springfield va. They say this recall is close back in 2019 and they not be able to fixed. Corrosion is extremely serious!.

I bought this Tacoma last year to someone who don’t do the chasis recall and I like to know if any possible way to do it. This chasis it’s in a very bad condition let me know what I can do thanks.

We bought the truck used in 2021 when it had 114,000 mi. Looked great, drives great. Now our mechanic tells us there are rust spots all over the frame — and that there is a recall. I looked into the recall and the window closed last year. Is it legal for Toyota to stop a recall when it is such a big safety issue? buyers of used cars need to know about this site to check for recalls. I think very few people know about this app.

Yesterday, 7/27/2022, I had my 2007 Toyota Tacoma access cab at my mechanic's shop for a minor issue. While on the lift he noticed significant rust on the frame rails. He brought me over and showed me extensive areas where the metal was completely rusted through. I have never seen anything like this on even the oldest of vehicles. Subsequently I did a search online and found that this was a known issue for many years of Tacoma truck frames, but I was never notified by Toyota or anyone including the local Toyota dealer where I have had services done. I cannot believe a company as well established as Toyota would allow such a potentially serious problem to go unaddressed. Toyota should be held responsible for selling defective and dangerous vehicles and be required to effect repairs as soon as possible completely at their cost. . Read more...

Crack on the frame.

The entire chassis is rusted underneath. This vehicle is only 14 years old and the brake lines are completely rusted, the rear bumper cross arm that holds the frame from side to side is rusted. Multiple parts under the rear are having to be replaced due to the rust!.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the chassis was completely rusted, resulting in the vehicle being undriveable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing the chassis to be replaced. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.

In 2020 my mechanic notified me my frame was rusted and would not pass next inspection. I did further research on line and discovered there was a recall of which I never recieved any notification. I also discovered there was a class action lawsuit case # 2:15-cv-02171-fmo-ffm. I contacted Toyota and filed a complaint case # 210402000664. They called back saying there was nothing they could do, the frame corrosion warrentee end 8-21-2019. Not great news seeing I was not notified of recall or law suit. . . By the way there are 3 Toyotas sitting in my driveway. I have not moved in 20 years , and my phone number has never changed. I have since had the repairs made by replacing the crossmember and patch welding the rusted area at my own expence ( 1000. 00$). I have reciepts. There is a lot of life left in my Tacoma, I am dissapointed Toyota did not help in any way , shape or form. . . . If there is a recall you should stand by your product! I was dismissed to go away and deal with it on my own. . . So I wish to file a formal complaint against Toyota America . Im sure there are others out there like me. Please help , philip delacruz.

The truck frame is rusting away and the dealer said the recall passes in 2016 when it’s supposed to expire 15 years after manufacturing it’s a 2007 Tacoma.

The roof of the truck is rusting and corroding (photo attached). I brought the truck to a reputable body shop, and the technician said that it was clear that the issue was a defective paint job from Toyota, because the corrosion was coming from the body up. I take great care of my truck, including getting it washed and waxed frequently. As you are almost certainly aware, Toyota had a massive recall campaign for Toyota Tacomas because the frames were rusting out. In fact, Toyota replaced the frame of this truck pursuant to that recall. An internet search reveals that countless other Toyota Tacoma owners are experiencing the exact same issue as me, with corrosion on the roofs of their vehicles. This problem appears to be systemic and the fault of Toyota's manufacturing process. I am concerned that this corrosion poses a safety hazard because it is only a matter of time before the corrosion eats away through the body and causes untold damage to critical components of the vehicle. I tried to resolve this issue directly with Toyota, but they refused to repair the faulty paint job. My vehicle is available for inspection upon request. Thank you.

Structure: the frame on my 2007 Tacoma single cab, 2 wheel drive truck is severely corroded in several places, making the vehicle structurally unsound. Additionally, the support bar for my radiator is so rusted out, the radiator is likely to fall out, should I hit a large pothole at any rate of speed. The frame has a roughly 1” hole completely through, on the front driver side, and is scaling and flaking in a number of areas. This vehicle is used almost solely as transportation to and from work, and running errands, in an area with moderate temps, so no salted roads. While we do live on an island, the truck is not brought to the beach, as it does not fit my entire family, and we have a separate 4x4 truck which we use for camping, beach days, etc. I know there was a recall on the frame, but we never received any notice, nor were we told by the servco Toyota shop where the vehicle was serviced at that time. We bought the truck second hand from a dealership in 2011. The vehicle is available to be inspected, upon request.

Tl the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the chassis of the vehicle was extremely corroded. The vehicle was taken to Toyota world of lakewood (1118 ocean Ave rt 88, lakewood, NJ 08701) where the contact was informed that the chassis was good. The contact stated that he mentioned an unknown NHTSA campaign to the dealer and the dealer informed the contact that the recall was expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had taken the vehicle for service of the transmission at an independent mechanic where he was informed that the chassis was in very bad shape and was advised to take the vehicle back to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the warranty was expired. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

I have a 2007 Toyota Tacoma . I have called Toyota headquarters about the frame they said the recall has expired and my truck has been �fixed� for the frame issue, now there definition of fixed is a undercoating that hasn't done a single thing to prevent the rust. It will not pass the va state inspection. I spent a lot of money on this vehicle for some bullshit recall that has �expired� a safety recall should not expire. It is a danger to my life and others. I will continue to drive it until something is done. It is my only means of transportation. This either needs to be fixed or I need to get my money back. I have called several times and have made several reports it shows that NHTSA is a joke they do not care about anything other then the money they profit. Thanks.

The shifter broke after pulling into park and the indicator light on the gear box failed. Repaired shift cable 8/6/2020.

As part of the Tacoma frame replacement program (zh6 and h0f), I brought my Tacoma to my Toyota dealer. They deemed my frame to not qualify for the replacement and lazily applied corrosion resistant spray to the rust on the frame that quickly flaked off. As soon as the program ended, the frame deteriorated quickly. There are 3 spots on the frame where my hand can slide through near the front of the frame on both the driver side and the passenger side. I have removed about 5 pounds of frame/rust from the interior of the frame and the exterior of the frame. I have contacted Toyota several times and been told that there are no appeals or anything I can do except pay for a new frame out of pocket, sell, or try to repair.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated the under frame had completely rusted. The contact took the vehicle to a Toyota dealer(riley Toyota 2105 christy dr, jefferson city, mo 65101 573-893-3100) to be serviced for an oil change. A mechanic informed the contact that the bottom frame had corroded. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that due to the vehicle being manufactured in canada and a special coding not being applied to the vehicle frame, the corrosion occurred. The manufacturer offered no further assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 204,900. Jo.

We took our Toyota Tacoma 07 with 62,402 mileage for state inspection on 7/24/2019. Significant rust perforation was found on the frame causing the vehicle to fail inspection, and the mechanic advised that it is unsafe to drive. We learned about Toyota's warranty extension program for rust perforation from their class action settlement for 2005�2010 Tacoma vehicles, but our 07 Tacoma's extension expired on 5/26/2019. We called Toyota customer satisfaction and were told that Toyota would not do anything to help in our situation, even though the problem existed prior to the expiration of their assistance program and we only learned of the problem and the program at this point because of the timing of our state inspection.

Frame is massively rusted and is hazardous. Need full replacement.

I experienced a bad smell in the cabin, particularly when first switching on the ignition, which causes the cabin air fan to start running. I checked the cabin air filter. There were rat feces in the pleats of the filter, a smell of rat urine, and there was foam material from the inside of the car. Presumably the rats had been chewing it to make a nest. They had also been chewing on the filter material. The local Toyota representative said Toyota USA would not do anything to help me. I removed the cowl at the base of the windshield. The cabin air intake is open to the space under the cowl. I found that that the top of the cowl is drained by holes where the windshield wiper drive shafts go through the cowl. The water collects in the space under the cowl, which in turn is drained through large drain holes at both ends, down into the fenders above the wheel wells, and to the ground. I think the rats were getting under the cowl and into the cabin air intake through one or more of these holes. I cleaned the blower fan assembly, the cabin air intake, and the inside of the cowl, and replaced the cabin air filter. I made screens from � inch mesh to keep the rats out of the space under the cowl. I installed them on both sides. I also made and installed a screen over the cabin air intake to keep rats out if they somehow get around the side screens. I have had no more problems so far. Since rats carry disease, I consider this a serious health issue for all the other owners of these vehicles. I am forwarding this information in the hope that you can pressure Toyota USA to do the right thing and correct this issue for all owners.

There are 3 recalls on my vehicle in which I've been notified about. I called the dealership where I purchased the vehicle and tried to set up a date in which I can leave my vehicle. The recall notification from Toyota stated that I would be provided a loaner vehicle while the work is being performed, since the rust treatment was going to take 4 days to dry. Now since I've requested a loaner vehicle the dealership continues to avoid my calls or let me speak with the head repair technician. The problems with the vehicle has had recalls for safety hazards and potential death while driving.

I was totally aware of the recall for these year models of Tacoma and I brought the truck in several times to have the frame inspected and asked for it to be replaced. The folks at dorschel automotive group turned me away saying it did not meet the "rust perforation standard. " lo and behold, when dorschel was bought by bob johnson auto group, the first time I took it in they recognized that the frame was entirely rotted and would not pass inspection. At this point, I called Toyota customer service and they said they would not honor the recall as it is outside the window of time. Yet this is not a matter of me not taking proper action. I did. I did my due diligence and I am being harmed by the negligence of the service managers at dorschel. I made Toyota aware that the frame inspection was not done properly. I could see visible rust and I made mention of that. Now I am in a really tough spot. The truck only has around 130k miles on it and planty of useful life but for this faulty frame.

Recall on frame from Toyota . Toyota has not done anything to help fix this problem reported and was inspected Jan. 2018 by sparks Toyota .

Frame was inspected and it is rusting,.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. The dealer stated that the vehicle had a hole in the frame. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and instructed the dealer to provide the contact with a loaner vehicle. The failure was investigated and the dealer was waiting to hear from the manufacturer. In 2014, the dealer sprayed the frame due to corrosion. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

The frame of this truck is extremely rusted and has been for some time. Have spent a great deal on parts due to the rust and now it is considered as a dangerous vehicle. I have tried to get Toyota's attention about this safety issue but they keep turning me away. I have also noticed that on the internet and folks around my community who own the same type vehicle is rusted as well. Please! I need someone to contact Toyota about this dangerous issue.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the vehicle had severe corrosion and the chassis needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. While the vehicle was repaired according to NHTSA campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension), the contact was informed of corrosion on the frame of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,525.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. While the vehicle was at the dealer for a routine repair, it was discovered that the rear driver side cross member was corroded completely due to rust. In 2014, the vehicle was serviced under a voluntary recall issued by the manufacturer, which consisted of spraying a corrosion protection compound to the cross member. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,184.