Two problems related to rear suspension leaf spring have been reported for the 2008 Toyota Tacoma. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Toyota Tacoma based on all problems reported for the 2008 Tacoma.
The rear suspension of the truck rests on the bumpstops when hauling loads in the bed. I have a 2008 Toyota Tacoma double cab 4x4, trd off-road. When loading my 4-wheeler in the bed, the tailgate bends slightly & the suspension bottoms out.
The rear suspension bottoms out when there is a large load in the bed of the truck (2008 Toyota Tacoma access cab 4x4, no trd package). Just standing on the rear bumper makes the rear end drop considerably.