Rear Suspension Springs problems of the 2007 Toyota Tacoma

Called Toyota dealership about a recall (rear leaf springs) they told me there were 2 recalls,but not told to the owners-no notice sent out . They said the other recall is the rotting frame & it would be checked when I bring it in to have the springs replaced,which they had to order( also this has been 30 days ago). (note) this truck is all I have to drive. I checked the frame and it is bad ! there are places that I can poke my finger through the frame. . . If something happens I will come back on the gov. & Toyota for not publicly and formally addressing this issue. I always liked Toyota but I will probably never buy another one. . . . . . .

I called Toyota of santa barbara to schedule this recall work to replace the rear leaf springs on my Tacoma. I was told that the parts were on order and I would be called when they came in. I week or more later, I called again and told by a man in the parts department that the parts for the recall were still not in. He asked if I wanted to be put on the waiting list for the recall service. I was surprised to learn that despite my previous call I was not put on the list. The guy I spoke to was unable or unwilling to give me an estimate for when the service could be done, and said the faulty leaf springs could be used without risks. I was unwilling to be so cavalier with the defect and the potential for additional damage to my truck. I explained that when towing my small trailer the suspension bottoms out when hitting a dip or bump, even at slow speeds. I am planning a long camping trip across the west and canada and need this repaired before August 12th.

I've been waiting on the Toyota dealership to complete my recall for almost 2 years. They told me, back in August of 2016, that it would be a few months until they got the parts in. I called numerous times to get it done but nothing has come of it. The recall is for the rear leaf springs.

2007 Toyota Tacoma. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to repair rear leaf springs recall notice. The consumer received the recall in March. As of August 15, 2016, the problem still hasn't been rectified.

Rear leaf spring recall, Toyota has failed to repair. This recall is over a year with "no repair available" over a year to receive a second notice indicating Toyota is searching for parts still. This is a safety hazard every time vehicle is driven. Leaf springs are rusted and could fail. Why no corrective action and still no date available to correct?.

Received interim recall notice about leaf springs rear passenger spring is broken called robinson Toyota in wheeling wv they told me the could not fix the problem until Toyota sends them the parts they also told me that until then they could wire tie the springs my letter states thatthey have to fix this problem robinson Toyota 800-825-3868 304-232-1880 thank you.

Both rear leaf springs failed in November 2014. The outer leaf of both rear springs fractured. I replaced the leaf springs with an after market suspension system which included rear leaf springs. This was before the Toyota leaf spring recall. Toyota just denied my claim for reimbursement stating that the after market leaf springs are not the part that was covered by the recall. They stated that after market parts are not eligible for reimbursement. Based on what I have read of the law, I don't believe this to be a valid reason for denial of reimbursement.

After purchasing this truck used in sept 2014, my mechanic noticed that the driver's side rear leaf spring was missing half of one of the leaves. I contacted Toyota and was told there was no recall program, even though the internet revealed numerous other owners with similar problems. Since Toyota offered no assistance what so ever, I purchased an after market spring replacement kit, and upgraded the entire suspension. In 2016, Toyota notified me of a NHTSA recall 14v-604, dealing with broken leaf springs, my exact problem. Since I had already repaired the problem at my own cost, I submitted the invoices for the suspension kit, and my mechanic's invoice. They have continually requested additional and unnecessary paper work, including a separate detailed letter from my mechanic. One it has been almost 2 years, and two he is no longer in business. I would have been happy to comply with these requirements when the repairs were performed, but of course Toyota was denying responsibility at that time. This is merely an effort to delay and avoid payment under the recall plan. I am not trying to get Toyota to pay for other unrelated parts and repairs, only the rear leaf springs and labor to replace. Every time I call Toyota, they say they will take care of it, and then a month later I get the same robo letter requesting the same unreasonable info that I can't provide over 2 years later. I would file a complaint with the bbb, but Toyota has an "f" rating, so obviously they have no concern for customer safety or satisfaction.

Bought a 2007 Tacoma 4x4 with approx. 300 miles on it. It had been stolen from a lot and therefore had a red title. We got a letter informing us the frame was possibly rusting and to take it to a Toyota dealer which we did and was informed it was rusted beyond being repaired and would have to be replaced. After being told it would take a while to get the frame in before it could be repaired we waited about a year, in the mean time we have made several attempts to find out what the hold up was. After a year or so wait we were told they would not fix it because it has a red title, this truck was not water damaged or in an accident, so now the frame is almost rusted into with around 100,00 miles on it, please tell me how it getting stolen has anything to do with the frame rusting thru. Ll had a recall on all of these trucks because of this happening. I would greatly love to hear how they can avoid repairing this one!! at a later date we had a recall on the rear springs and they replaced them. . . . .

On the 2007-2009 Toyota Tacoma pre runner, the rear leaf springs are very weak and when small loads are placed on truck , the rear end bottoms out violently. Causing potential loss of control of the vehicle . Toyota has issued a technical service bulletin but not a safety recall this is a poor unsafe feature. And should be repaired by Toyota on all noted trucks via safety recall.

2006 Toyota Tacoma rear leaf suspension squeaks when any force is applied to it. No symptoms other than squeak, noise is loud enough to be heard in cab when driving with windows up. Rear leaf springs were replaced under warranty by the dealership.