Front Suspension Leaf Spring Problems of Toyota Tacoma

My frame is completely rusted and all the capomintes are also. I cant change anything put because of it. My leaf springs are shot where they are mounted to the frame. Is weaking which is moving my back axle off balance. My front ailment is completely off. I and dreak anything lose to fix the issue's. It feels like they completely forgot to spray my frame on my truck.

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The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that he initially noticed that the rear bumper was corroded. The contact bought a replacement bumper and took the part to an independent mechanic to have the bumper replaced. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the mechanic discovered severe corrosion around the front part of the leaf springs on the driver's and passenger's side of the vehicle. The contact spoke with mike erdman Toyota (4650 FL-520, cocoa, FL 32926) where he was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty and any repairs would be performed out of pocket. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.

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Tl the contact owns a 1999 Toyota Tacoma. The vehicle was taken to be state inspected, but it did not pass due to severe rust under the bed of the vehicle. The contact was informed that the leaf springs were rusted and needed a new frame. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

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Tl the contact owns a 2011 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that an abnormal snapping noise was heard coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to lia Toyota of colony (2116 central Ave, schenectady, NY 12304, (518) 631-5254) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed new leaf springs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered the contact a credit towards the repair cost. The failure mileage was 113,000.

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When servicing our truck, dealer has found both right and left rear leaf springs broken. There is a recall issued for 690,000 Tacoma trucks exactly like mine for the years of 2005 thru 2011 mine is a 2011 also, but they will not include my VIN #. . . As described by Toyota dealer and recall notices, this issue "could break , puncture the gas tank and cause a fire " . Dealer says " unsafe condition as if the remaining part of spring breaks the axle will no longer be secured under the vehicle" this truck is used under normal conditions w/no heavy hauling or towing why is it not being recalled ? this is not normal , putting myself and family in harms way ? what changed during production and assembly that my 2011 Tacoma was any different than the one behind it or in front of it during production , same model year ? Toyota will not answer that question , only to say " that VIN. # is not included in the recall 4th Toyota truck in a row dealer serviced every 5k miles. As recommended now this is customer loyalty appreciation. Toyota tells me " no farther appeal process " ? is this correct ?.

Excessive frame rust perforation on 1st generation Tacomas will cause the frame to break leading to an extremely unsafe condition including handling ability, rollover, lack of impact protection, and possibly loss of life. Key areas are by the rear leaf springs and close to the front sway bar. Toyota did offer an extended warranty on the frame, but there was no mention that the frame was deteriorating from the inside out or that all the frames were manufactured without proper corrosion preventative treatment at dana corp, not just those in the listed northern states. Toyota's letter of extended warranty did not list this as a safety issue, nor did it recommend an initial or any followup frame inspection by a qualified Toyota mechanic for the non-northern states, nor did it mention the NHTSA as being involved. The letter mentions "a small number of 2001 through 2004 model year Tacomas operating in severe cold climate areas with high road salt use. . . " . All Tacoma's in any road-salt state have the issue. Many states that do use road salt have not been inspected, ever. When something is under warranty, people tend to keep using things until they break. Under a safety recall, people tend to get the problem fixed quickly. The Tacoma frames are not actually "breaking" during the warranty period but they are becoming "defective" during the period. Many people are driving older Tacomas and have no idea the truck is about to snap in half. This frame rust issue has not been acknowledged as a safety issue by either Toyota or the NHTSA. A quick google search for Tacoma frame rust will reveal hundreds/thousands of pictures of perforated and dangerous frames. Interestingly, there was a recall on the tire carrier which suffered from rust as a direct result from the frame rust. The letter clearly states that in the non-effected states, "you do not need to do anything at this time".

I received a recall notice & was told that there was a back order of the part. An inspection indicated no immediate danger so I was placed on a waiting list for the leaf springs & would be called, but months passed &I wasn't called. I checked many times & in between calls, they gave my part to another customer. When they got another set, I arrived for the appt &was told that they could not do the replacement of the leaf springs because there was a lift block installed. I was told the only way that I can have the recall completed was to pay to have the lift removed from another shop & then Toyota would do the recall work. I priced the cost of having the lift removed and was told by the aftermarket shop that other Toyota dealerships were doing the leaf spring recall work without requiring the lift to be removed. I told the dealership & they still said they would not do the work. I am unable to afford the lift removal and reinstallation, the modification that was done to the truck is a simple block that is put under the leaf springs so all that Toyota would need to do is the same work they would already be doing if the lift was not present; the only difference is removing 1 lift block from each rear side, & putting it back when they put new leaf spring on. I even told them I'm willing to sign any waiver necessary. I am unable to afford the work they are saying is mandatory before they complete the recall & as time passes I am concerned about the safety of my vehicle including the rust spots on the leaf springs. The dealerships that are willing to do the recall said they will replace the leaf springs but when reassembling it they will not put the block back which means my vehicle would be lifted in the front but not in the rear and it would have to be towed( unable to drive in that condition) to a shop to redo all the work Toyota just performed!.

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The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Tacoma. While driving approximately 20 mph, there was a loud unknown noise coming front the rear driver side of the vehicle. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road a couple of times, but did not notice any failures. The contact stated that the failure recurred each time the brake pedal was depressed. The more the brake pedal was depressed, the louder the noise occurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the driver side leaf spring was detached and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the rt 22 Toyota dealer (located on 109 us 22 hillside, NJ), but was not diagnosed due to the diagnostic fees. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000.

Excessive frame rust. Pin holes in frame. Rust flaking off cross members, welds, front end frame side box sections. Excessive rust original discovery occurred during leaf spring replacement recall service in pennsylvania in 2016 or early 2017. Exact date can be determined from dealer service records by VIN. Pin hole(s) discovered when replacing exhaust system. Brought the vehicle to the Toyota dealership service department to be inspected. Dealer service department the vehicle unsafe to drive.

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My Tacoma has been in a couple times for timing belt replacement and has been inspected for rust but nothing was ever done or said about it needing anything done. While driving down the street I noticed that when I slowed down my lifted and when I accelerated my bed lowered. I pulled off to find that my frames has rusted apart in front of rear leaf spring. Toyota corporate was called and they said nothing can be done?.

I noticed a small hole underneath the passenger side of the frame just in front of the leaf spring and now the hole has grown to the size of a quarter. There is also quite alot of rust underneath the truck as well as the spare tire holder. I live in California and this truck was purchased from a Toyota dealership in pennsylvania. Thanks for your cooperation. Sincerely,todd c. Field.

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After waiting for years to be called to get the Toyota leaf springs changed after manufacturer recall, the dealer refused to exchange them. I added an extra leaf under the substandard ones to mitigate damage to my vehicle while towing, and was told I had "modified the original springs". The dealer was red mc combs Toyota; 13526 interstate 10 frontage rd, san antonio, us (210) 530-3000.

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I have 3 active recalls on this vehicle and Toyota seems unable to supply the parts to fix it. The recalls are for "drive and front passenger seat belt assemblies", "rear leaf spring" and "corrosion-resistant compound application to the vehicle frame". For the seat belt problem, I have made appointments with 2 different Toyota dealers within the last year, have driven 60 miles each way to have it done and have been told when I got there that the parts were on "national backorder". I have also been told by both dealers as well as a Toyota representative that there are no replacement parts for the "leaf spring" problem and that they didn't know when where would be any. As for the last issue, Toyota has put a deadline of 3/31/16 on the recall and based on my experience with Toyota dealers, I doubt that I can find one in my state that will do the work before the deadline. I have already expressed my frustration with both the last dealer and with the Toyota representative. Regards, bruce benoit po box 13 east st. Johnsbury, vt 05838 802-748-9495 benoit218@gmail. Com.

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Hello, I own a 2002 Toyota Tacoma and I brought it to a local Toyota dealership where a service advisor came out to the parking lot, got under the vehicle and noticed that the frame has rusted through (he stuck his hand through the rust hole) near where the leaf springs attach to the frame. It is a known safety issue and Toyota has repaired/replaced many Tacoma¿s due to this safety issue. I did some research, and found out that Toyota knows their frames are unsafe, and have extended the warranty to 15 years from the date of new car delivery. I tried to get mine replaced since its still well within time-frame, but they are stating that the original owner refused a frame inspection/application anticorrosion spray so now they will not honor the unsafe frame. I have vehicle service history showing other recalls (front ball-joint) were done, and other repairs to the car, so its likely that the original dealership did not offer the application anticorrosion spray, otherwise the owner would have had this free service completed (the customer serviced it regularly and kept it in great shape) and the frame would not be unsafe. Original new car delivery date was October of 2002, meaning the 15 year frame recall safety issue is covered until October of 2016 (a year from now). I spoke with Toyota customer service and they are unwilling to do anything about this known safety issue. In any case, since Toyota knows its a safety issue, and its well within the 15 year recall frame time-frame, why should Toyota expect me to just drive around an unsafe vehicle?.

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Both sides of my frame are rusted in front of the rear wheels . The left side has a large rusted crack where the leaf springs connect to the frame. The right side has a roasted whole large enough that I can put my hand inside. I contacted Toyota corporate and they told me they were very sorry but all their campaigns were expired and they had to tell thousands of other people the same thing. Vehicle is unsafe to drive and could cause me or someone else harm at any time. If Toyota has talked to thousands of other people about the same problem, it seems to me they should be responsible for their faulty equipment .

Vehicle has low miles yet the frame has rust holes in it. Toyota won't do anything about it even though it has frame inspections in it's recent service history. The first inspection occurred in 2010, less than 7k miles ago. They indicated to me on the phone that due to an agreement with NHTSA that they could not do anything to help me. They would not take ownership for not inspecting the frame properly. This is a major problem with Tacoma's, tundra's, sequoia's and 4runner's of this vintage in cold climate states. Toyota acknowledged the frames were of poor manufacturing even suing the frame manufacturer, yet some get new frames, others like myself with a low mile truck are told they could do absolutely nothing even though the vehicle was traded in less than 1600 miles ago at a Toyota dealership in PA. Toyota needs to own up to this major safety issue and address it instead of skirting the issue without a proper recall. I have seen videos of Tacoma's which have literally broken in half due to this problem. Never did I think Toyota wouldn't stand behind this potentially fatal flaw in frame manufacturing and corrosion resistance. My frame has a large 1"x6. 5" hole above the right front leaf spring mount - a key attachment point for the rear suspension.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. While driving the vehicle at an unknown speed, t he leaf springs started to bend as though they would break at any speed. 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 not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 35,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that upon inspection by the dealer, it was found that both leaf springs had failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified about the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

Rear leaf spring on left side broke at approximately 105,000 miles. The leaf broke at both the front and rear mounting points. The left side of the vehicle dropped three inches and the broken spring made contact with the box frame. Fortunately there was no loss of driving control. Both rear leaf springs have squeaked since 2010 and required periodic lubrication to quiet them. This is a one-owner vehicle driven in the mild weather of the mid-atlantic states.

After having my 2002 Toyota Tacoma off the road and garaged for the past 3 years, I was getting the truck ready to be driven on the road again. I am the original owner. I took the truck off the road because my job was eliminated in October 2010. After changing the oil last weekend in my garage I noticed an abnormal amount of rust on the frame. In fact, so much rust that the rubber body mount block on top of the rear leaf spring snapped off in my hand. The leaf springs, brake lines, and front suspension and frame are all in question regarding vehicle safety. I immediately did research online to check out what I thought was abnormal amounts of rust on the frame and to see if anyone else had experienced this too. I was shocked at what I found. A huge safety issue with Toyota Tacoma rusted frames. I come to find out online that Toyota has a history of rusted frames, breaking frames, unsafe frames, and a recall currently for a rear spare tire mount issue due to rust. I also found out Toyota was replacing frames on my model. I called my dealership to set up an appointment to have this truck inspected for pennsylvania state requirements and to have the rust checked. They told me my vehicle was not valid for the rust inspection and the frame replacement because the program expired, I was told to call Toyota. I was never notified by Toyota or my dealer there was an issue, not by mail, phone calls or certified mail. I had the truck parked in my garage for three years so it wasn't even on the road during this time. Several phone calls later to Toyota and they refuse to replace my frame under the customer care program citing I did not have the undercoating applied by December of 2012. Toyota customer service said I could weld reinforcement plates to my frame myself or find a junkyard frame. Really Toyota?.

At my state inspection I was told the front ball joints were very bad. I contacted the dealer and was told they were not under warranty, they would cost $800. 00 to repair and they had not experienced this failure before at such low mileage. This year I took my truck in for inspection to find the rear leaf springs on both sides were broken. When I contacted the dealer I was again told it was not a warranty issue and they had not experienced it before. I asked to have the contact information for the Toyota district representative, but was told they did not give that information out. I sent a complaint via email to Toyota corporate and at this point have received not response. The local repair shops tell me they have repaired many of these trucks for these problems. The internet is awash with complaints regarding broken springs. I was lucky, I discovered the problem before the spring piece reached my rear tire. I believe this is a potentially very serious safety issue that the company is taking no responsibility to resolve.

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Recall for the leaf springs. No notificaation. I have 3 leaf springs springs. If I put any weight in the bed of my truck the leaf springs tend to curve in a downward position. Affraid to put anything in bed of truck. Do to this problem I have since replaced shocks, replaced on front driver side ball joint, in the process of replacing front shocks and possible bearing assemblies and front shocks. I feel this is all cause by only having three leaf springs. When driving the back end tends to sway more than normal when driving. The weight of the back end tends to be a problem also with a composite bed, being too light.

I have exactly the same problem with read leaf springs as everybody else- the rear is sagging and and the front end is starting to rise(excessive tire wear) my truck has 66,000 miles and it only carries a 210lb vintage dirtbike 5 or 6 times a year. Do people have to start dying like gm's ignition switch before someone in the federal govt gets off their rear end and actually does their job? also spiral cable recall that could damage driver's airbag(cob (c1b) I have paperwork from Toyota and dealer stating the recall and now they are denying that one exists or ever existed. Also, when transmission shifts at low speeds(usually downshifting, clunk is heard in drive shaft) too much lash in rearend or junk u-joints. I have an aas in automotive technolgy and over 105 credits in automotive engineering . I'm not just blowing smoke. When I lived in nys, I had a vehicle inspection license and I would definitely fail many Toyotas with these problems. No inspection sticker-no driving of vehicle.

Rear leaf springs have broken and the front head light covers have cracked.

Frame rust perforation per Toyota 1995 through 2000 Toyota frame rust corrosion perforation warranty enhancement (customer support program) was conducted on my truck last year (September 2010). The local Toyota dealership inspected and said it was ok. Today they conducted another frame inspection and said the frame was perforated and would not pass the safety inspection. I asked to see a digital photograph of the frame damage and was told none were available. No offer was made to put the truck on the lift for me to see for myself. I drove home very carefully, pulled the truck in the garage and had a look, does not look safe to me. Appears the left front rear axle leaf spring mount / chassis frame could fail causing the axle to separate from the vehicle. Perhaps this is more serious than a "customer support program"!.

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Took my 2007 Toyota Tacoma to the dealership because of squeaking and the smell of burn metal. The service agent said there is a service bulletins(tbs 027409) the rear leaf springs are defected as she said. Toyota would only fix the problem if it was under warranty. But since my was out of warranty I would have to pay for it. I told her that if the vehicle has a defected problem why was I not in front of it at the time it was issued. She said if Toyota inform every one it would cost Toyota alot of money. Please inform all Tacoma owns of the problem before the leak spring brake and go airborn and kill someone . Please do not take Toyota word on this, like you did with the floor mats. . . . Please have them recall the vehicle before someone dies if someone have not already die. I will also be sending a letter to us representative stupak. Toyota is still only thinking of there bottom line.

160k miles my truck frame, in the rear around the leaf springs and back completely rusted out. I had this truck on a lift 1. 5 years ago and inspected it with a mechanic and it was fine. This frame rust happened very quickly. The truck is unsafe to drive now. Only choice is to part it out or junkyard. Getting someone to weld the frame is near impossible. Truck is fine shape otherwise.

This truck is the center piece of my life. My 1998 Toyota Tacoma was the perfect vehicle for me. I still own mine but it is tough to drive knowing that if I was in a crash my life could be threatened due to the lack of frame rigidity. I need this truck to last me until I am out of college because there are no funds for me to purchase a different one. This defect was brought to by attention during a recent snowstorm when driving home from one of many jobs. I ran over a shallow pot hole and heard a clunk. The vehicle began to drive very oddly causing concern to me. I had my mechanic look it over the next day and he explained that he has seen many of these trucks with the same type of issue. My isolated issue involves the attaching site of the rear leaf spring. The mechanic quoted my $1000 dollars with no guarantee of repair. I could not do this because I do not have the money to put into it. I took it to another mechanic who is a family member who fixed it and showed me the multiple other weak spots with in the frame. In these multiple areas the frame is so weak that if you touch it pieces fall off. He tried his best to reinforce it but other spots still lack strength. Not safe and not going to sell!!!!!!.

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While driving, suddenly there was cracking, then a metallic clunking noise. The consumer slowed the truck down, drove home and parked the truck. The next morning , the consumer could visually see the broken leaf spring, because the spring was sticking into the gas tank, but didn't penetrate. The consumer contacted two dealership who indicated that this is a common failure with these vehicles. The consumer feels that the spring broke because of a design flaw, due to the springs being assembled in correctly. If the truck was towing a trailer at the time of failure, this could of resulted in a roll over.

Consumer states that when having an oil change was infromed that the leaf springs were falling apart. Dealer contacted, this is a common problem. Ts.

Consumer states while backing up vehicle, consumer ran over something in the driveway. Consumer got out and notice that vehicle had ran over a leaf spring. Consumer states the leaf spring assists in holding vehicle up off the ground. Nlm.

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My frame is completely rusted and all the capomintes are also. I cant change anything put because of it. My leaf springs are shot where they are mounted to the frame. Is weaking which is moving my back axle off balance. My front ailment is completely off. I and dreak anything lose to fix the issue's. It feels like they completely forgot to spray my frame on my truck.

Faulty speedometer. Front end suspension faulty,leaf spring noise.

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Erratic suspension system resulting premature tire wear and causing the truck to lift off the grounf when going arond small curves.