general problems of the 2008 Toyota Tacoma - part 1

The brakes on my 2008 Toyota Tacoma were failing so I took it to a mechanic, who said that the brake lines had failed and needed to be replaced. However, he said that it wasn't worth putting any money into the truck, as the leaf springs were corroded along with the frame, which could crack apart at any time. As we only purchased the truck one year ago, he advised us to take it to the dealership where we purchased it, and informed us of the recalls on both of these issues. I spoke with the mechanic at the dealership because when we purchased the vehicle, they did the inspection and said that everything was fine. When I asked the mechanic about this, he said that he didn't have anything to do with sales and we needed to speak to the owner (who is out on medical leave). The mechanic said that when the dealership purchased the vehicle at auction, the frame must have been undercoated and so they missed it. When I mentioned the recall, he told me to call Toyota. I have checked the VIN and it is not showing an open recall for this vehicle. However, it is experiencing the exact same safety issues as the recalls for leaf spring corrosion and frame rust and cracking. I have only had this truck for a little over one year and do not know what to do. It is too dangerous to drive as it could cause a serious accident. Neither the dealership nor Toyota want to take responsibility and offer a solution.

Toyota has had a long history of excessive frame rust. This truck has excessive frame rust. There was a recall to fix this frame rust and my truck has not been fixed. Toyota will not fix the current recall for the spring replacement because of the frame rust. My life and my children’s lives are in danger due to the possible leaf suspension failure that may puncture the gas tank.

In March of 2008, I purchased a new 2008 Toyota Tacoma (VIN: [xxx] ) from orleans Toyota in massachusetts. In July 2010 I re-located to new hampshire and registered the vehicle in that state in July 2010 where I have resided since. The odometer reading at that time was 21,220 miles. In September of 2014, I received a safety recall notice from Toyota regarding a potential frame corrosion problem. I scheduled an appointment with the local Toyota dealership in east swanzy nh on September 12, 2014 to address this issue. The odometer reading at the time was 82,068 miles. There were two remediation options, as set by Toyota: a. Inspect frame, clean, and apply crc if no perforations were found b. Inspect frame and if perforations found, replace the frame. Both of these options were intended to mitigate any and all risk of future corrosion of the frame that was a result of a known vehicle design flaw. Toyota chose to apply the crc. I therefore assumed that the frame was intact at that point in time and the issue had been resolved. Between September 2014 and December 2019, I drove the vehicle 62 miles a day on [xxx] in nh commuting between hillsboro and keene for all 12 months of the year. This represents a total mileage of 87,939 (36,054 of which can be considered winter driving during the months of November thru March). The Toyota dealership inspected and passed the vehicle in 2023 without mention of any issue regarding the frame. On [xxx] of this year, the Toyota dealership rejected the state inspection due to severe frame corrosion (to the point that the technician felt it was a risk putting the truck on a lift). It should be noted that this vehicle has only been driven 3,000 since it passed inspection in 2023, none of which were during winter months. In addition, there are no visible signs of rust or corrosion on the exterior of the vehicle. The above points to the fact that the crc application in 2014 was ineffective in mitigating the safety issue. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foi.

Tried to avoid a deer and the frame of truck felt unstable and felt like it was folding. I looked at the frame there are rust holes through out the whole frame. How could they design this and not back it up.

Hope to be able to get this solved. My 2008 Toyota Tacoma had a recall with the previous owner but they didn't take it in. On the rear section of the frame on the inside beside the gas tank and on the driver side there is a lot of rust there the frame has expanded and is starting to go all away through also same place back beside the muffler on the passenger side. Also there are a few spots on the front part of the frame under the fire wall area on both sides. I had a recall on the truck and took it in and had it fixed which Toyota replaced the leaf springs on both sides and hardware. Says there was a recall when the previous owner had the truck. Will they validate that still? I've owned the truck almost a year now. But it's getting worse. Within a year I'm gonna have to park it because it liable to possible break in half. Toyota should of let me known when they had it on the lift replacing the rear leaf springs. Not my fault the previous owner didn't take the truck in to have them look at it.

Brought my Tacoma truck in for trade in at Toyota dealership,after they inspected vehicle,they told me frame on truck is rusted so bad that it has to be replaced. I have been driving this truck pulling my boat and hauling heavy loads. I had no ideal that frame was so rotted and is a saftey hazard on the road. Now I have truck nobody wants and will cost to much to repair. Truck is only 2008 with 111000 miles on it! how can this be?as far as I know there where no recalls on the frame sent to me. Don't know what to do. Wont be buying Toyota any more.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the subframe of the vehicle was significantly corroded. The contact stated that the the passenger's side of the vehicle was warping, which made the vehicle unsafe to drive. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle had passed inspection when an unknown recall repair was previously performed on the vehicle in 2016. The failure mileage was approximately 243,000.

08trd Tacoma frame rust bad I bought it in 2011 certified used vehicle. I 2015 had frame inspection they undercoat it has 66000 miles on it tues this week asked mechanic change oil he said the frame is rusted bad contacted Toyota that as soon as I got home, I had the email copy I sent to you. She gave me a little glimmer of hope she has a one. Oh I do bring it to the smithtown dealership which is right down the block and left and I did the next one and I did and it’s documented, the rust is so bad he gonna pass inspection in December I take care of my vehicles yesterday got call Toyota declined to help I’m in shock past time they oct 2020 I’m so disappointed plz help truck is like new since bought 2011 to now I put 40000 avg 4000 year im local.

I brought my 2008 Toyota Tacoma in and they did an undercoating recall. Since then I've had to replace a broken leaf spring and brake line, and a few weeks ago, brought it in to a Toyota dealership to have a wheel bearing/ axlereplaced that had rusted. On the paper documentation nothing was mentioned regarding the frame deterioration. Recently brought it in for an exhaust replacement and was shown how dangerous the frame was, and that it was too far gone to weld anything to, as "there's nothing to weld to" (and no shop would assume liability for such a fix)by the muffler shop technician. I called the Toyota dealership and was told to bring it somewhere to have a plate welded . Told him that wasn't an option.

March 9th I went to take my 2008 Toyota Tacoma in for an inspection, failed due to 3 rustholes in frame and frame is warped,there is only 90838 miles on this vehicle cost of repair is very $$$$.

My stepdaughter purchased a 2008 Toyota Tacoma a few months ago. During the time of having the vehicle serviced her mechanic pointed out all the rust throughout the frame of the vehicle. I have contacted Toyota corporate; they refuse for me to open a ticket and to get this safety issue resolved. Not only is the rust on the frame, but it's also evolving the suspension. There is also evidence that this vehicle is from vermont which would have caused more of a rust issue besides the manufacture forgetting to coat the frame.

We were experiencing a loud rattling noise under the passenger side steer tire and when we hit bumps, it was hard to control the steering and bouncing. When inspected by our mechanic, we found that the frame had rusted through and broke near the passenger side wheel and will no longer pass inspection due to safety. The entire frame has extensive rust issues, even though under costed at time of purchase and two other times during our ownership and was last inspected by Toyota in April 2018 and told all was ok, even though there was an open extension on replacing rusted frames for the 2008 Toyota Tacomas.

My frame has rusted in two.

Frame has rusted to the point of actually having a hole that I can put my finger through. The truck has only 79000 miles on it and is in excellent shape otherwise. I bought it new from the dealer in 2008. I think this is a potentially dangerous condition but could be repaired via an Toyota recall. My father was a Toyota g. M. And Toyota's are all my family have owned for 30 some years. I hope Toyota will honor the re-call. Thank you, james robert branson.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that he took his vehicle for service and was informed that the chassis was extremely corroded. The contact was also informed that the failure was common. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in a service campaign where rust inhibitor were applied to the chassis of the vehicle however, the treatment failed to prevent the subframe from rusting. The dealer nor the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000.

On my last vehicle inspection, the mechanic told me that he will fail me next time due to a rotting frame. This is a serious safety hazard. Through my research, this is a common problem with this year truck (2008) and other years. To my knowledge, I was never contacted by Toyota as far as any recall. This truck still looks new and I am very dissapointed with what I read about this so called "recall" has expired or about to expire in 2023. I would like very much to have this repaired. I don't know how to go about it.

The issued with my truck is the rust in the frame underneath, I purchased the truck in August of 2020. I didn't noticed any issued until I went to get the safety inspection done in June 2021 and it failed. The mechanic showed me the problem so I went to a body shop to get some metal added to the frame and got it reinspect it and it passed. After doing some research on these trucks saw that there was a recalled for almost 10 years from Toyota but it ended in March 2021. Now, this year when my inspection was due the same problem occur; it failed again. It seems like this problem will continue every year, I would like to know if there's anyway this recall can be reopen after talking to some mechanics they seem to still run in to these Tacoma trucks showing up with this rusted frame problem. I hope it never happens but there's always the possibility of hitting a nasty pothole on the highway and who knows what might happen. I considered this a huge safety issue. I bought the truck as is from a small used car dealer, which of course did not tell me about this problem. I have spent almost $1,500 to get it to just pass inspection and this problem will never go away.

Foyota Tacoma 2008 truck, frame rust has broken into.

Rear universal going broke due to rust while driving vehicle, front driver side tire component broke due to rust while driving vehicle.

I haven't been contacted from the dealership I bought this truck from about any recalls. . . I need to get the 3 recalls done on my truck ASAP.

Front axle shaft varation.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension). The vehicle was taken to servco auto kauai (2477 ulu maika st, lihue, hi 96766, 877-689-1808) where the technician disqualified the vehicle for the recall repair due to an aftermarket leveling kit being installed. The contact stated that the frame was rusted and there were holes underneath the front driver and passenger seats. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer and dealer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to the puente hills Toyota dealer (17070 gale Ave, city of industry, CA 91748), but the parts were unavailable for the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owned a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. While driving 70 mph, the contact looked in the rearview mirror and noticed flames between the vehicle cab and bed. The contact did not detect any smoke or a burning odor. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and exited the vehicle. Within thirty seconds, the vehicle was engulfed in flames and exploded. A police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the flames. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed destroyed. The contact had just received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 146,000.

Frame limited recall that expired March 2016 I did not receive notification and Toyota refuses repair. My family drives this vehicle and I feel it is not safe due to recall. There are visible signs of corrosion. Recall is recall. Visible corrosion is abundant.

Steering intermediate shaft failing been a problem for Toyota for years yet no recall this is a very bad problem for it is diffacult to steer and steering will doesn't respond to come back to were it should be after turning very dangerious some one is going to get killed from this problem.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Parts have not been available for 6 months.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension) and was informed by the dealer to call in two weeks to check on the status of receiving the recall repair. For weeks, the contact received no response and called the dealer to schedule an appointment. The appointment was scheduled by the dealer who later stated that the parts were unavailable to receive the repair. The manufacturer was unable to provide a reasonable time frame to supply the part to the dealer. Parts distribution disconnect.

Toyota has not reimbursed me for payment I made to replace a leaf (spring). The leaf became subject to a recall. I have sent them documentation and sometimes they asked me for documentation I have already provided. Now they are asking for documentation showing cause as to why the leaf failed???? they never asked for such in the beginning. I feel like they are just trying to wear me out. Can I file a complaint with your agency? thank you! kent maple.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The rear driver side leaf spring fractured and the recommendation of the independent mechanic was not to drive the vehicle. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.