Exterior Lighting Problems of Toyota Tacoma - part 2

Engine and trac off warning lights illuminate for various duration two days or more then shut off after driving sometimes.

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Daytime running lights have burned and cracked lenses. Toyota corporate says the recall is over. This needs to be fixed--repair costs over $500. Please help--.

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2010 Toyota Tacoma. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle daytime running lights are burning the plastic lens. The consumer stated it looked as if, the lenses were starting to melt. The consumer was informed a recall was issued. However, in expired November 30, 2015. The consumer stated he never received a recall notice.

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Both headlamp assemblies inner lens distorted/bubbling, and one side is cracked with the inner lens separated.

I had both of my headlamps replaced by Toyota under warranty because they were melting at the daytime running light lens. The drivers side headlamp is melting again. I was told by Toyota that the one year warranty given on the new headlamps was over and that they would not be replaced again. I do not think Toyota fixed the problem but just replaced the defective headlamps with more defective headlamps to buy time until everyone was out of warranty and they wouldn't have to do anything about it.

The running lights area developed cracks and a round shape cloudy area in front of the light bulb like it melting the plastic.

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Purchased new Toyota Tacoma 2011 from local dealer. Problem is with daytime running lights getting too hot and burning and cracking lens. Customer service says they sent out warranty policy bulletin (pol14-03) , but I never received notice. They also say both warranties they created because of this problem, have expired, and will not pay for repairs. I am worried they may start a fire because of the overheating.

There is an issue on driving amber signal lights located on front of vehicle. Bulbs are too hot, and have melted and cracked the lense cover on the inside of the head light assembly. It is hampering light out put, and could form a hole in the future which will provide a high beam of light to on coming traffic. Also, it could ignite due to heat and plastic melting. Reports of this occuring on Toyota vehicles have been numerous with no resolve. Mind you, this is a engineer or manufacturing mishap and error as they failed to consider at the moment of designing /manufacturing, and now the results are more than evident. Other Toyota vehicles are not having this issue which means that someone figured out a resolve on their future production in order to avoid bad publicity. It is fair to say, that Toyota should replace such a defect, or reimburse its customers who decide to replace them due to such a defect. Thank you for considering the validity of this manner!.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the lens for the daytime running lights was melted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

The running lights melted the lenses at 35000 miles and I took my truck back to Toyota and they replaced the lights, said they put bulbs in there that would not get as hot. Now at over 80000 miles they have melted again, the plastic is turning black, looks like a possible fire hazard. I have seen this same issue with other similar models. Toyota is aware of the problem, needs to recall and properly fix!.

This vehicle has 2 front daytime running lights. The lights in this area are overheating and causing the lighting case to have a "bubble" in the bulb casing. This is causing damage to both driver and passanger headlamps. This is caused when as soon as the vehicle is turned on and when parked or driving.

My daytime running light bulbs are beginning to melt the lenses. The drl are a safety item and Toyota has not issued a recall for this. I feel as the truck ages the drl will continue to melt and will not be as visible to other drivers. Also if the headlamp assemblies build up enough heat it could pose a fire risk.

Lens covers for amber daytime running light (drl) bulbs have melted and cracked due to heat output of the bulb. A brief investigation indicates this is a common issue in this model.

Lens covers for amber daytime running light (drl) bulbs have melted and cracked due to heat output of the bulb. A brief investigation indicates this is a common issue in this model.

The daytime running lights have meted the lens and the high heat has also cracked and distorted the main head lght lens on my 2009 Toyota Tacoma.

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Both headlamp lenses are melted and cracked from the drl (daytime running lights) bulb heat. Either bulbs are too close to the lenses or the wattage is too high. This defect is not the relult of any accident or incident, just from normal use.

Noted during wash that the daytime running lights have a quarter size melted spot directly in front of the bulb and one lens has cracked apparently from heat and the near proximity of the bulb to lens. Potential may exist where this could cause a fire. It appears that no recall is being processed to address this manufacturer issue and many people are experiencing the problem form the 2008/9 year through 2011. Toyota may have corrected the issue in 2012/13 year time frame yet they still have many vehicles operating with the threatening problem which could impact lives.

The amber running lights have melted and on the drivers side has had cracked in half. Seems to me tpo much heat from the factory bulbs used. Seems to be a safety hazard could possible case a fire? do to the heat. I asked dealer says no recall. I have looked at other used trucks on lots and they have the same problem. . Go on the internet and your site, you will see I am not the only one with this problem.

Burning interior lens cover due to bulb placement to close to the lens. Remedy : changing to a shorter bulb with lower voltage ( less heat ) or led, which will be positioned away from the lens. I have been always loving Toyota vehicles but I believe deeply it is a product defect Toyota should replace free of charge for those owners. They should know and avoid bulb ( heat ) / plastic lens ( position ).

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the contact noticed burn marks on both front head lamps caused by the daytime running lights. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the head lamps needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who stated that a voluntary recall for the failure had expired. The failure mileage was 25,000.

The instrument panel light is too dim on sunny days for the 2013 Toyota Tacoma. The instrument panel is very dim at all times during the day, but disappears during bright sunlight. This is very unsafe because drivers during bright sunlight cannot determine their speed.

Toyota technical service bulletin# t-sb-0129-11 Toyota knew there is a melting/safety issue with drl yet I was not informed while vehicle was in warranty back in September 2011, when the TSB above was published by Toyota. Toyota still wants me to pay at 31,000 miles 2009 Tacoma almost $300 to fix it. Major safety issue since melting has dimmed the lighting output & poses a fire hazard as the melting has also reached the back of the bulb socket where the wiring is. Please help.

2009 Toyota Tacoma. Last week I have to change the burnt light bulb for the turn/daytime running light and noticed that the lense inside the headlamp assembly was broken in half. By looking from the front side I can see that the plastic lense has been melted down. After a thorough inspection, I noticed that there is a trace of overheating on the socket. This issue can cause a fire on this vehicle. I hope Toyota will stand for it's reputation and correct this issue. Because, it will create a fire hazard in the future.

Both front amber daytime running lights (drl) are melting the plastic lens covers and it looks like there is risk of a fire. The original bulbs are in the truck. I am the original owner and have never opened or changed any of the lights on this truck. I don't know how long this has been like this, but I would guess that it has been over-heating for quite some time. The plastic is bubbling and is turning a burnt color.

Daytime running lamps are melting the lens.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the bulbs for the daytime running lights became overheated and burned through the plastic shielding. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician confirmed the failure and stated that the light assembly would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 43,000.

Running lights have melted, cracked and have brown color on plastic. Contacted Toyota dealer (sun Toyota) and they said it's not under warranty. Contacted Toyota corp and they said that they haven't heard of this happening. I believe there is a potential of a fire happening.

The headlamp assembly: running lights build up excess heat and burns/cracks the lens. This has occurred on both passenger and drivers sides. On the drivers side the lens has broken and fallen out of place.

Daytime running lights are causing melting and cracking of the lens covering from the inside. I took my vehicle to a Toyota dealership in superior WI. Vehicle was inspected. The service manager called Toyota financial services, issuer of my platinum vehicle service agreement, and then called me a few hours later to say that my claim had been denied because "lamps" are not covered. I called Toyota customer service on November 15, 2012 and explained that this is a fire hazard and requested it be repaired. Toyota customer service called me back on November 19, 2012 and said that because the "original factory warranty" had expired so that there would be no remedy offered by Toyota. This problem is well documented online on various Tacoma / Toyota owners' sites. Personnel at the dealership told me that the "replacement part" had been re-designed to eliminate this problem. . . . So Toyota is aware of the problem.

Daytime running lights lens melted and cracked on both right and left light assemblies.

Daytime running lights melting, may cause possible fire to vehicle. Several Toyota Tacoma truck owner's at workplace have same problem with their drl. Toyota dealer stating unaware of problems and they never heard of any issues regarding the drl melting.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the dtr lights malfunctioned and melted the case. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. After diagnosis they advised him that the dtr light bulb assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The current mileage was approximately 89,569. Tb.

We have noticed the daytime running lights lens are melting and cracking on both sides. I think this is a safety issue,possible fire hazard.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated the daytime running lights get heated and started cracking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated there was no recall and he would have to repair the failure at a cost to him. The manufacturer was notified who stated there was no recall and that there was no defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 66,000. Mw.