general problems of the 2015 Toyota Tacoma

When starting vehicle (2015 Tacoma trd sport) on a cold morning, received check engine light and trac light. Used code reader and received code p0418 secondary air injection system control a circuit error. I reset the code and it came back immediately. I did some research and it is a known issue. I also contacted a local Toyota dealer (kool Toyota) and they stated there is no open recalls on my vehicle and that they have replaced this on some vehicles but mine is not included on the recall. In review this is a known issue with the secondary air injection system failing with Tacomas yet Toyota fails to do anything about it. It is an expensive fix for a known issue. Toyota has recalled 2012s and have a service notice for a fix but it is expensive. The service notice was created because of the issue however they fail to do anything about it besides a service notice.

The engine light and the track off warning light came on at the same time as I started the engine when I got off work. On the way home I noticed acceleration was not happening as it should when I pressed the gas pedal. I had a mechanic code it and he said it was the switching valve and the air injection pump which would cost about 1200 dollars to fix. My 2015 Toyota Tacoma only have 35000 miles on it. After during so research I found that this is a problem with other Toyota truck owners. This could be a safety problem while driving in a situation where you would need to accelerate in fast moving traffic and maintain speed without slowing the traffic behind you.

My truck was recently damaged from rodents,they built a nest by engine and chewed wires. After further research I found that auto manufacturers in order to go green are using soy based products on wires instead of petroleum. They are using sugar in there plastics. Rice husks in there interiors. All this stuff attracts rodents. This is unacceptable! my dealership said they are seeing at least 2 rodent damaged vehicles a week. My truck is driven daily and sits no longer than 8 hours. The total damage on a brand new truck with extended warranty was 2700 out of pocket, this damage was no covered by warranty.

My stepson was pulling into the driveway, he stopped, then the Toyota Tacoma lunged forward crashing into our garage. I had noticed since leasing the truck in July of 2015, that once in a while I would come to a stop and it felt like I just got rear ended but nobody was behind me.