Carrier/rack Problems of Toyota Tacoma - part 1

Had frame replaced due to recall in 2014 and now the frame is cracked again. Local Toyota will not replace claimed warranty is 15 years from first ownership.

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I took my Tacoma for state inspection and they could not lift it because the frame has a hole through it at the front mounting point of the rear spring on the drivers side. The mechanic told me hitting a sever bump or a pothole could snap the frame in half. I have owned the truck for almost 10 years and never received a recall notice about the frame, only on the spare tire carrier. I'm not a computer expert and don't know how to add a picture of the frame to this document. I do know that I need the truck but I am unable to get it inspected to do so. Please help.

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Rusty and cracked frame.

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I own a 2007 Tacoma. It was inspected last year while frame recall was in effect. They said it was fine. Now only 1 year later there are 2 baseball sized holes it front of the frame and a crack halfway down the frame. I've called Toyota several times and they refuse to address it. How is it possible that any company can get away with. They've known for 20 years they have a frame problem. They should not be allowed to be sold here any more until they can figure it out. Major safety issue.

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Frame failure due to corrosion: Toyota had placed a "warranty enhancement" to replace the frames because they weren't treated for corrosion but with an enhancement, it expires and did so in 2017. I just bought the truck and learned they have a safety recall for corrosion of the spare wheel compartment. This is the same issue. Why is the frame not a safety recall?? I have huge holes and large cracks along much of the frame and my mechanic tells me it's unsafe to drive. My fingers go through the side of the frame! my mechanic tells me based on the location of the corrosion in the front of the truck, the entire engine is in danger of falling out!! looking on the internet, this is a huge safety issue for Toyota trucks for 2002 and beyond. For many years this hasn't been addressed. The gov needs to demand a safety recall for this truck and all the others affected.

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My 2004 Toyota Tacoma was "recalled for undercoatinhg" which was done 02/11. In 2017, on advice from my private, professional mechanic he informed me to contact Toyota about corrosive rusting of frame. It was inspected by the dealership, I purchased it from. In 2018, it was inspected and, passed, again. 2 weeks ago, I found a crack in my frame, sligtly in front of left rear, tire well, by gas tank. I will be taking it to a dealership, for frame inspection tomorrow. I don't feel safe, driving it. I'm disabled and, I am the trucks 2nd owner. I purchased my 04 in, 2006. It is in great condition. Mileage, 122,500. Ironically, the tire hanger plate has been recalled and, replaced around 2014. In 2017 my protective plate, fell and, dropped the gas tank. It was, broken in 1/2. My mechanic secured it and, upon inspection it passed at a Toyota dealership. I asked if it was possible to replace the protective plate and, I was told "no. " I asked for an explanation and, wasn't given one. It was the same dealership that "undercoated," my truck. The dealership where I purchased my truck performed a 2+hr inspection on the frame in 2017. The dealership that "undercoated," my truck only had it in the repair area, for 15mins and, brought it back out, stating they "hammer-tested" it and, it was in great shape? I'm worried sick over my outcome, tomorrow. I'm in no financial postion to replace my truck. A truck I was told would last up to 300,000'miles. I did complain to Toyota headquarters in 2018, was given a claim number I called them when I found the crack, in the left-side, rear of my frame, this, past Friday. I had been hearing a "rattle," from beneath my truck, the last few times, I had driven it. I barely had to bend over, to see the crack in my frame! this is a horrificly, dangerous condition. (it was parked and, not running, when I found the crack, in the frame.

Dealer did not apply the corrosion resistant compound to the frame during the warranty enhancement period as I requested. They did not notify me when they were capable of doing so until after the warranty was expired. As a result during the warranty period, the frame developed major rust perforation resulting in frame cracking. At that point the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The dealer also would not replace the frame as per the warranty enhancement program. I made no progress with east madison Toyota or Toyota corporate over this issue. I have filed a complaint with Toyota corporate, the better business bureau and also contacted datcp. I am basically getting nowhere with this issue and am left with a vehicle sitting in the backyard useless. If they know the frame is faulty why don't they fix it ? I could have been killed or killed someone else driving down the road with this dangerous problem.

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Heating a/c blower failure causing car to not to have ability to defog, heat or cool car. Blower failed with normal use. Dealership and other part carriers have huge back order due to nationwide shortage, no available repair for foreseeable future. Part failed upon driving vehicle on 80 f day at roadway speeds. Vehicle has 49000 miles. Toyota page notes improper part size for failure, no date on when new parts are available. Unable to find aftermarket parts. Toyota forum lists other users experience failure at 15000-50000 mile mark. . Read more...

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Motor blowe fan cracked and makes rattling noise behind glove box. Does not blow air.

The sidewalls on all 4 tires have spiderweb cracks. Some of these cracks are making their way to the tread. The tires are michelin ltx245/75r16 lre purchased @ costco 9/06/13, all have 9/32s tread, and have been driven 36,000 miles. Called michelin and was told to go to sears for an inspection. Sears called michelin. I was offered 4 new tires (a good will gesture) for $772. 56. That is twice as much I paid for tire I'm driving on now. I think that if I keep driving on these tires (there is lots of tread left) the tire will blow -out. We were part of the firestone recall in 1999. I was old that the cracking is common in michelin. . . . That does not seem right.

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Purchased vehicle new in April 2017. December 2017 noticed roof paint cracking. I contacted Toyota January. Notified them of the problem when serviced. Contact xylon for inspection. Toyotas service department not willing to help. I called the xylon inspector. He inspected 4 trucks like mine. Trucks are losing paint. Its not xylon. Toyota has a 3 year warrantee on paint. Notified windward service dept. It took more than a month to contact me back. Toyota csd dept and for several months was not unable to come to a solution. Toyota refused to help. Windward service dept assit. Manager notified me. They would paint parts of the vehicle with lose of paint. Take back the truck and give me a new one. The hood,side doors had no paint and spots on windows due to run off. Gm doesn't want to talk poor visibility at night and paint from the truck wash away. Toyota painted the truck plus give me money back and extend my service on the truck as well as fix anything on the truck that the paint ruined and get rid of the spots on the windows in order for me to drive it. Turned in truck due to poor visibility in widows. Its dangerous to drive. Toyota painted truck, changed someparts that was damaged by the paint. Refused to fix the windshield and all other surfaces that have white spots on them as well as other parts of the truck that is damages. Toyota still has the vehicle and now the new paint is coming off as well. They sent me a certified letter stating they no longer fix the vehicle and they have given me enough. The service manager at windward stated they have spent too much money and I have to return their loaner. I can't take this truck due to the poor visibility new paint coming off and Toyota not completing the fixing of the truck. Toyota is painting the trucks poorly and not fixing the problems. Toyota has truck 2 months. Refuses to fix problem. Recal the truck.

Windshield is prone to cracking. Within the last 2 months I have had to replace windshield twice due to small object hitting windshield while driving. I've had the vehicle for less than 8 months and has 24k miles on it. Both incidents happened while driving on i69 highway.

Toyota frame recall - I have a 2005 Toyota Tacoma with holes and cracks visible in the frame. I can only imagine the damage internally to the frame. Huge chunks of frame rust come from the inside of the frame when pressure washed. The truck was originally purchased and resided in the northeast for the majority of the vehicle's life. The truck was obviously exposed to road salts and as a result the frame has been compromised. The Toyota dealer must be aware of the history of the vehicle as the truck was serviced regularly at Toyota dealerships and third party service centers throughout the northeast. In 2014 Toyota tried to covered up the problem with a "rust inhibitor" which only hide the true damage on the frame. I recently took my truck to autonation Toyota at 2555 colonial blvd, fort myers, FL 33907 phone:(239) 321-5413 for a different recall, the rear springs. I requested the frame be replaced under the recent Toyota frame recall settlement and was simply ignored. I am currently driving my truck as a necessity knowing there may be a catastrophic failure at any time. Toyota has agreed in court to either replace or buy out the vehicles affected. My truck is a danger to myself and others on the road but I can't afford another vehicle. I have taken pictures of the affected areas of the frame as evidence of the damage. Please help!.

The frame is rusted and crack, mechanic told me that dangerous to drive the car , can cause a fatal accident.

The vehicle frame is so rusty everywhere including visible cracks that I do not know if it is safe to drive anymore. I am sure it will not be safe to tow anything for sure or the thing will break in half.

Purchased 1998 Toyota Tacoma 4wd truck October 2012. Vehicle had been recalled for frame rust and was serviced by a Toyota dealership 05/25/2011 and frame and under carriage was inspected, cleaned, prepared and coated with undercoating. Dealership advised the problem was corrected. Mileage at time was 161,757. In late 2012 rust spots developed again and continued to worsen until the frame completely rusted through and broke above the right rear wheel in the vicinity of the shock absorb-er bracket which also was rusted through. There are various other rust problem areas on the frame and suspension parts and another frame rust through is evident on the left side of the vehicle above the rear tire at the shock absorb-err bracket. . December 2016, mileage 211,927 the vehicle was considered to be unsafe for operation and taken off the public roadways by the current owner after the frame broke into while turning into the driveway. The vehicle was placed out of service due to fear of being held liable for death, injury or dismemberment to self, person or persons due to knowingly continued operation of the vehicle would be unsafe. After extensive research of frame rust through problems, the Toyota dealership that handled the recall in 2011 was contacted in person by the current owner on February 21, 2017 at 1:30 pm and was advised by the dealership service department that the enhanced warranty was only good for 15 years from the date the vehicle was first purchased new and placed in service which was April 1998 and had expired in April 2013. As the current owner of the vehicle I was never notified by Toyota that a warranty had ever existed and would soon expire and nor myself or the previous owner was ever notified to have the vehicle reinspected by Toyota to make sure the problem had not reoccurred and vehicle was safe for continued operation.

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While driving on a highway a small pebble stuck my windshield causing a 10 inch crack. While researching cost of new windshield I found that lots of people are dealing with the same problem on this vehicle. I live in the midwest and drive on gravel roads daily and have had hundreds of rocks hit my window causing chips that can be repaired but never a crack like this especially from such a small impact.

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Cracked rusted frame.

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I own a 2006 Tacoma, with 67,800 miles on it. I purchased it from a dealership in 2013; it had 34,000 miles on it then. I received correspondence from Toyota in 2014 that I needed to have the frame inspected for excessive rust. The same dealership did the inspection and found it eligible only for the undercoat spray. Last week, the dealership replaced the spring leaf (pursuant to a separate recall) and advised me that the frame has excessive rust, cracks and perforation. It's clear that the undercoat "solution" was no solution at all and that it did not resolve the underlying problem. The dealership was unsympathetic and defensive about their workmanship spraying the undercoat. I see that there is a state class action somewhere down south -- arkansas? alabama? -- but that doesn't help me (I'm in the northeast) and I depend exclusively on this truck. Can NHTSA help?.

I bought my '98 Toyota Tacoma in 2000. Since that purchase I have never received a letter regarding any recalls or safely issues. I have only moved once since I purchased this vehicle and that was in 2003. So I feel that Toyota made no honest effort to contact me regarding any issues so I should be able to address and have repaired any problems that were recalled such as the corroding frame. This is a serious issue that Toyota conveniently let fall through the cracks.

My 2004 Toyota Tacoma frames is rusted and cracked. I will not pass inspection stick in MA this year. 2005 -2009 Tacoma vehicle are having the frame replaced by the dealership at Toyota's expense. Why the cut off with one year in difference. I would like some help to get this frame replaced like other Toyota owners/.

Frame rusted out. Toyota will not repair. Safety issue. Brought vehicle to dealer for spare tire carrier recall and was advised frame was rusted also and they would repair neither rusted frame nor spare tire carrier. Complaint filed with virginia attorney general's office on January 21, 2016 and Toyota responded to their office on 02/11/2016 saying Toyota would not repair vehicle.

1999 Toyota Tacoma that I bought drove a around for a year only has 160xxx. The frame crack through on passenger side in between leaf hangers. Then on the drivers front leaf hanger to first body mount is missing 26 inches of the frame from corrosion. Un safe to drive.

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My frame is rusted and cracked in half. I welded a plate to the frame and used a bolt for the shock mount to replace the busted shock mount. Concerned about the safety of the vehicle as I am waiting for the rest of the frame to break in half as I am driving.

The clutch master cylinder cracked.

Going slowly over pitted road noticed squeaking on rear end and brought to a mechanic. Was told frame cracked through due to frame rust. Vehicle is unable to be repaired. Toyota had a service bullitin but I was never notified and it expired in may of 2000. They will not honor their warranty extension despite the vehicle being serviced at dealership.

This 1999 Toyota Tacoma frame is completely corroded and cracked. Vehicle is essentially useless, nearly valueless, and a financial and safety liability. When I brought this Tacoma to northern new york four and a half years ago, the frame was in nearly mint condition, as was the rest of the truck. Four and a half years later the frame is completely rotten with rust while the rest of the truck is in great condition. There is no outward indication that the truck is ready to catastrophically fail at any moment. The extremely poor corrosion resistance of these Toyota frames is an unacceptable risk to american consumers. This poses a risk to my family's safety and the public's as well. This also represents a financial liability. Toyota pickups are valued in the marketplace as a top tier vehicle, but in reality have a negative value. I and others have each lost thousands of dollars in this investment while Toyota is one of the most profitable auto makers in the world. I demand that we protect consumers for the good of the whole and pressure Toyota to recall and notify the public of the risks with these pickup frames.

First noticed the steering "tightness" shortly after the undercoating recall. Very sporadic in this particular case so I thought it may be a particular stretch of road I repeatedly commute on. Not the case. Looks like another watergate. First a recall for a cord running through the steering column, the a rusted frame recall. Fess up Toyota, you manufactured another sub par vehicle, great engineering. Hopefully someone will listen to the consumer before this problem causes any tragedies. This truck is now 8 years old with 70000 miles and in great shape except for maunfacturing defects not sure if this case is the steering colums seperation from the dashboard (steering column recall???) or the exposed steering shaft rusting and binding up (rustproofing recall???) or the power steering rack and pinion being rotted out I will call my Toyota dealer and see what the repair is and the cost of the repair following that I will forward this to the attorney general, better business bureau, and my local goverment officials.

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While on a short shopping trip I suddenly heard a loud rattling/buzzing noise coming from underneath the vehicle. I drove to my local car repair where they noticed while I was pulling into their driveway that the truck fuel tank was bouncing dangerously and was on the verge of falling off. Both the fuel tank holder ( a large steel plate ) and the fuel tank strap had rusted thru and were no longer supporting the tank. I shudder to think what might have happened if the tank had fallen. Adding insult to injury, this vehicle was in for a recall on 2/13/12 for repair of rust on the frame at miles 52449 ). On 6/18/13 it was in for another recall to fix rust on the rear tire carrier which was replaced ( at miles 61103 ). At neither of these recalls was I told of excess rust on the tank holder and yet with additional milege of 8612 miles both the fuel tank strap and holder failed. This mishap could have caused a disaster.

2003 Toyota Tacoma, started to get my truck ready to go to work when I found a hole rusted through the frame right where leaf spring bolts to frame. Front of the leaf spring drivers side. Frame appears to also be cracked in area of rust. I contacted Toyota and was told there was a recall for my frame and that the recall was now over and there was nothing they could do for me. I explained that I knew that there was a recall on many of the Tacoma frames and I had watched my mail for a recall notice but never received one for my truck. There response was that it was sent and nothing could be done. After talking to Toyota I looked on the internet and could find nothing about a recall for my year, I also searched my VIN on this site and no frame recall was issued for my VIN involving the frame. I am now stuck with a truck I can't drive and have no way to get to work without getting a ride. I have also had problems with clutch wear, sticking parking brake, and electrical problems with the windshield wipers. I also found other stories about people not being contacted for there frames with the same response from Toyota, sorry you missed it your out of luck.

Truck recalled for excessive corrosion to the spare tire carrier lift plate!! after repair , service teck told me my truck also had a small hole in the frame with excessive rust. To my surprise I was told that the recall for this problem had passed!! I received no recall paper work on this matter. Now no help is forth coming ! what to do??.

There is a recall for the under neath tire rack to be fixed. It apparently has rusted away. I have case 1411181385 with Toyota. They are unable to fix the tire rack because the rest of the frame is rusted away as well.

This Toyota Tacoma slid downgrade on black ice and there was no airbag deployment despite an end-for-end, backwards, downhill flip initiated at 40 mph, that caused the full weight of the vehicle to impact on the front bumper, dislocating all front bumper attachments from the front crossmember of the vehicle's frame. This vehicle is at a salvage yard awaiting action by the insurance carrier, per thomas fitzsimmons, claim representative, at (304) 348-6209.

My truck frame has an inordinate amount of rust and a perforating rust on the drivers side front of the frame approximately 7x6 inches of frame that has just cracked away with rust, I am sure my truck will not pass state inspection this year. Under Toyota's limited service campaign my truck should qualify for repairs but Toyota corporate does not recognize my truck as needing repair based on the VIN number.

I was going to visit a friend in lancaster SC when I noticed a crack in the windshield. This crack appeared and nothing had falled on it. It starts at the bottom, just slightly to the passenger side from center and it goes upward about 7"-8", then goes towards the driver's side for an additional 12"-15". There was nothing that fell on it when it was noticed. It appears to be either a manufacturing defect or a crack which has resulted from something shifting on the vehicle.

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