Toyota Tacoma owners have reported 66 unknown or other related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common unknown or other problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's unknown or other (66 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
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| Unknown Or Other problems |
While driving in town, the steering wheel slid forward,almost into dash. Checking telescopic lock,and tilt lever to see if secure. Pulled back on steering wheel to out position,the steering colimn completely pulled apart and fell into my lap.
The sun visors in my truck will not keep in the up position. It stays hanging blocking my view. I have asked Toyota to repair it, but since it is past the warranty period, they will not repair it. It is a great danger to have my vision blocked by this object. I strongly feel the materials used in the arm of the sun visors are defective.
2006 Toyota Tacoma has outrageous rust to frame. I have read the previous complaints about this subject by other people and it's more of pretty much same problem. I just can't believe that there isn't an investigation into this by the government. This kind of rust is not normal by any standard. I have seen many makes and models of pick up trucks five years older than this one with little or no rust to their frames. I'm sure that there is a test to determine what quality steel they used on Tacoma frame. Is it china recycled steel? (nothing else would rust so quick and so bad. ) it's hard for me to imagine that automaker of this size would put 2 tons of weight on frames so defective, to save few dollars. Frame is the most important component of the vehicle ,everything rides on it including persons life. For Toyota to say that you need holes in the frame before they may or may not do something about it is greedy. They should have used the right kind of material in the first place. For over $30,000 for their pick up truck most people would expect the frame to be made out of steel not mud; because that's what it looks like. After all $30,000 is no pocket change for most people. I am sure they would not be saying that if it was their family member driving their Tacoma on the highway at 65 mph. I could go on about this, but what's the point? the government should protect it's citizens from cheaters like Toyota, not let them get away because they have billions. Average citizen does not stand a chance against corporation of that size. "to the person or persons at Toyota I can only hope that you have a peaceful death when the time comes, and you should be able to take all the profits with you. You must have worked really hard on this scam. You know what materials you use for your product. " if this offends anyone I apologize in advance, this is how I feel about this ordeal.
2004 Toyota Tacoma with 147,000 miles failed state inspection and deemed unsafe to drive due to rusted and perforated frame. This frame was one bought by Toyota from the dana corporation. Toyota won a lawsuit over this poor quality frame, and has bought back all '95-'99 Toyotas with this frame, and replaced frames on '00-'04 trucks. Toyota is stating that our Tacoma does not qualify for the extended warranty put out on these affected frames, as it was not undercoated as part of their prevention program. However, it has been documented that the undercoating was ineffective, and the frames continued to rust out and needed to be replaced. We feel strongly that Toyota should offer the extended warranty to all trucks affected by this faulty constructed frame. Toyota is reporting that they can do nothing further to help in this case, despite that it is an otherwise well equipped and strongly running truck, which has had ongoing and consistent routine maintence. They are now indicating that a '04 Tacoma with 147,000 is only valued at $500.
I braked in my driveway at approx. 2 mph, heard a loud thump in the rear end of my 2001 Tacoma. When I checked, I found that the driver side front bracket to leaf spring holding the rear axle was actually sitting 2 or 3 inches into the frame rail. The frame had rusted through in that spot, the rust was so bad, that 6 inches of steel on bottom of frame rail was gone in any direction of the leaf spring bracket attachment point. There isn't enough steel left to even attempt a weld to repair it. On close inspection of the frame overall, there are multiple points where the frame rails have disintegrated. My rear axle is sitting off-center, and the car cannot be driven. If normal force or torque is applied, the axle will break free, and this will cause an accident. I heard that there is a recall on Tacoma frame rails, so I called the dealer. Dealer stated my VIN did not have a recall; I called Toyota, they told me that I would be contacted in 1 business day. They never called. 2 days later, I called and got transferred to their "truck team," got shuffled around for 6 more phone calls over 3 days, when they informed me that they mailed me a notice that I had to have gotten a frame spraying to qualify for the frame recall. I never received such notice, and Toyota did not even have my address; which they stated that they got all information from dmv. My dmv info is current, always has been. Toyota has given my every type of run-around imaginable, ulitimately denying my recall. On websites, there are thousands of people in my same situation. . . Exactly the same. Further, there are many people who had the frame spray, which then peeled off within months of application. This seems like Toyota deliberately tried to exclude as many people as possible with this frame spray, which wouldn't be necessary in the first place if the frames weren't defective. My truck is dead.
As I was driving up a mountain, the traffic in front of me was slow, I braked to slow, but the truck did not slow down. I pushed harder on the brake, but the truck still did not slow down. There was no place to pull off, a drop off on the right and traffic on the left coming down the mountain. I kept my foot on the brake as hard as I could push it, all the way to the top of the mountain. There was a parking area at the top and I turned into that area. My husband quickly turned off the key and we came to a sudden stop. We got out of the truck and my husband raised the hood. Several men stopped to see if they could help. While the truck was sitting there, with the gear shift in park, my husband started the engine a couple of times. The engine raced at full speed. My husband did not have his foot near either pedal. There was nothing in the floor near the pedals. A tow truck came and picked up the truck, it was taken to the owner's location and the cruise control was disconnected. The engine ran normally then. We took the truck to a Toyota dealership, where it was checked, and we were told that there was nothing wrong with the truck.
This complaint is presently filed under "suspension", but should be filed under "structure: frame and members". The following is what is printed under the "suspension" file: despite washing, scraping/wire brushing, spot priming and painting the truck frame once per year, the frame from just in front of the axle, all the way forward, both sides, is severely corroded. The front cross piece is totally disintegrated. The "incident" is that the corrosion is so bad that the front stabilizer bar mount, driver's side, has torn away from the frame. Further inspection shows that the frame in the engine compartment area needs total replacement/extensive repair. This appears to be the same frame corrosion problem supposedly addressed by Toyota in the 1990 to 2004 vehicles. But Toyota is not issuing recalls or "customer programs" for 2005 Tacoma's and newer. Since the box-sectioned frame rusts from the inside out, the severity of the problem is not apparent until it is too late - when a catastrophic frame failure can happen - as with the failure of my stabilizer bar. Toyota needs to address this frame issue immediately. Can you imagine if an axle mount or engine mount failed on the highway? this vehicle is only 6 years old, this is insane!.
I purchased a 1999 Toyota Tacoma in 8/2000. The vehicle had a blown engine that had been replaced and had been involved in a minor accident. I bought it from a local auto-body shop for $10,500 where it had been repaired. I have made my living with this truck and have put over 200 k miles on it with no major repairs. It has been trouble-free and I had no thoughts of replacing it. In October 2008, I took the truck to a Toyota dealer to be inspected for rust, on the advice of an friend. No rust perforation was found. In August 2011 I received a letter from Toyota encouraging me to have the truck re-inspected for frame rust. I did this on 12/30/2011. This time they found rust on the driver's side, on the inside of the frame. The dealer told me that I could not drive the truck without signing a waiver and that the truck was eligible for Toyota's repurchase program. I was given a rental vehicle paid for by Toyota. On 1/5/2012 I was told the truck did not qualify for the repurchase program because it had a salvage title and to pick it up by the end of the day. I have lost a vehicle with no compensation and no recourse with Toyota. There is no relationship between the facts that resulted in my truck having a salvage title and the frame rust. Toyota isn't interested in entertaining the merit of my claim, period. Please help me. I don't know what to do.
I have a 2000 Toyota Tacoma and have been affected by a recall. The recall is for excessive frame rust. I would like to know what my options are. Can I press for a repair and refuse a buy back? I called the dealer from my cell phone approx a year and a half ago and they stated no recell existed for the 2000 Toyota Tacoma. The issue is similar to NHTSA reference number: 10379995 while the vehicle was at the dealer to have a corrosion resistance product applied to the frame the technicians notice the frame was rusted.
I own a 2005 Toyota Tacoma, 4x4, 4-cylinder, 5-speed manual, purchased new. It has 92,000 miles on it and I have filed two complaints, going back three years, with my dealer and with Toyota headquarters regarding excessive rust on the frame of my vehicle. Both have told me it is acceptable for the frame to be rusting. I disagree. A vehicle that should easily last over 200,000 miles should be built on quality frames. At some point it will cause issues and could be a danger if joints start rusting. I have searched online and seen other similar trucks and all owners complain of this issue. The frame and brackets are all rusting excessively, much more excessively than any other car I have ever owned. This started occurring shortly after owning the car and it has gotten tremendously worse. There has never been frame damage to the truck and the truck is in exceptional condition, has been washed with regularity and even garaged. I am submitting this complain with the hope others are also complaining. I know Toyota did a recall of their previous models due to this issue and nothing in their production has improved the way these frames are made and I believe a recall should be considered to remedy these model year issues too.
I have a 1999 Toyota Tacoma which only has 30,000 miles on it and took it in for an oil change to find out the service department had put a hammer through the frame where it had rusted out. Now the dealer has my truck and said that it is not going to be able to be repaired because they do not make this frame anymore. I have taken great care of my truck only to find out that Toyota is only going to give me 150% bb value due to there faulty frame. This is not the consumers error and should not have to held with the cost of there faulty product.
At around 48,000 miles, airbag light came on. Took it to Toyota dealer and was diagnosed at broken spiral cable. Total cost to fix was 460 dollars with labor. Seems to be a common problem with 06 Tacoma.
The frame and most of the mechanical components attached to the frame on my 2006 Toyota Tacoma pick up are rusting very rapidly, it has approx. 45,000 miles on it. At the rate it is rusting I feel it is going to be a safety issue down the road with the frame cracking or a mechanical problem.
Spiral cable, air bag, steering column, charged $609. 82 by dealer to repair, was in other repair shop this week, heard another cutomer complain of same problem, also had 2005 Toyota Tacoma. Every single light came on, on the dash, scared the living daylights out of me. Manual says take immediately to dealer. What a rip off.
2010 Toyota Tacoma sr5 spontaneously accelerates when stopped. This has occurred twice since we bought the truck on 5-30-11. After the first incident (6-26) we reported it to the dealer and took the truck in for inspection. Nothing was found. The dealer removed the driver's floor mat. After the second incident (6/29), we called the dealer and the dealer said they would contact Toyota and call us back. As of 7-01-11, we have not heard back from the dealer. Now at a stop, we put the truck in neutral to prevent an accident.
I was driving approximately 30 mph with the driver's window down, when a running deer made contact with my driver's side mirror with it's head. The mirror was violently shut into it's folded-in position causing the mirror to shatter and project large and small pieces of very sharp glass across the dashboard and forward area of the cabin. Damage that was done in the glass' path were cuts on my left hand, slice marks on the steering wheel cover, and puncture marks on the dashboard, passenger-side a-pillar, and passenger-side door panel. Incorrect mirror material and/or proper backing material played parts in what could have been a catastrophic event if the debris field was directed towards the driver and/or passenger (if there was one). The mirror material was not safety glass or made from of a shatter-resistant material. The backing material surface contact area with the back of the mirror was only about 45% of the mirror's surface area.
I bought an undercover truck tonneau cover to cover the bed of my 2007 Toyota Tacoma truck. After three years of use the cover developed severe fatigue cracking around the mounting hinges. Fearing a catastrophic failure, with the cover possibly flying off into traffic, I removed the cover from the truck. The failure has not been corrected by undercover and the part remains in my possession. Their response was that they would not replace or repair the cover since it was out of warranty and that it should be removed if I felt it was a safety hazard. Pictures of the cracked hinges are available.
I bought a 1999 Toyota Tacoma from a private party a couple of years ago. When I went to register the vehicle the title came back as a "rebuild". Just recently I got a recall notice from Toyota corporate with the VIN of my vehicle printed on it telling me that there is a buy back for vehicles of my year and VIN. I called Toyota corporate about a month back and ended up speaking with a case manager concerning the buy back/recall notice and inquired if I was covered under this notice that I received as my title was a "rebuild". In maine there is a salvage title and also a rebuild title which are not the same thing. My rebuild title did not have anything to do with the frame being damaged or replaced and it is the same one this vehicle was manufactured with. The truck looks almost new. There is no rust anywhere on this vehicle except where the frame is rotted to the point the vehicle is probably unsafe. The rust starts just in front of the spring shackle supports and runs about 1 1/2 feet on both sides of frame. The Toyota rep stated it was not covered and they were not going to do anything about the issue because of the title. I informed the man at Toyota that this vehicle may have a rebuild title but the frame rotting out had nothing to do with the damage to the vehicle that created the rebuild title but was still a result of Toyota using inferior materials when dana manufactured the frame for Toyota. The case manager informed me that the previous owner had already had that vehicle to the dealer about a year before I bought it and was denied warranty coverage due to the title being a "rebuild". I then asked him, if they already knew that the previous owner had already been denied claim under the recall program, "why did they send me the notice with the same VIN informing me of the recall?" he did not have a valid answer for that question.
Upon inspection from Toyota ,from the dealer bert wolfe Toyota in charleston, wv, the frame on my Tacoma was failed. The result was perforations from rust. I had previously received a letter stating the there was a recall on my truck. The letter stated that it necessary to be inspected for frame corrosion, and that three possible outcomes would arise: 1) upon the passing of the corrosion test an anti-corrosion treatment would be applied and a replacement vehicle would be extended until the treatment was complete. 2) upon the failure of the test (meaning the frame had corrosion) the frame would be replaced, and a replacement vehicle would be rendered. 3) upon failure of the test Toyota may repurchase my vehicle at a price of 150% of the kelly blue book value. None of these outcomes were instituted upon failure of my frame corrosion test. Bert wolfe Toyota failed the frame, stated they would replace the frame , but it would take six months. They placed me back in my truck which failed the test, without a temporary replacement. My complaint is that a) my truck will never be the equivalent, all of the parts that will be taken off and/or replaced and then reinstalled on the new frame, causes for safety concerns. There is a high probability that something will be overlooked in the process of reinstallation. B) that the parts that connect to the frame or located in it's vicinity will corrode eventually causing safety concerns. C) my vehicle failed a test in which the frame is considered unsafe, and I was sent off in that same vehicle without a provisional replacement.
I have a 2006 Toyota Tacoma and the sun visor will not stay up. When the problem started it would be at a 30 degree angle from the roof and when I go over a bump it drops completely down blocking my view. It just started to not stay up at all yesterday and completely swings back and forth. I had to remove it this morning before going to work and now am researching a replacement unit.
2009 Toyota Tacoma. Consumer states that he received an undated recall notice. He would like to know how NHTSA could approve them to send out an undated recall notice.
Driving my 2001 Toyota Tacoma it quickly was taken over by the rear of the truck, spinning it in 2 rapid circles, hittig the freeway metal guard raiing, ten stopped facing te oncoming traffic.
Several months after purchasing my new vehicle (purchased 8/2010) I started to notice a shudder through the floor board and steering column. The shudder occurred sporatically and always at 20mph. It reminded me of driving over the rumble strips cut along freeways and prior to toll boths. The sudder occurs on upgrades, downgrades, turns, and flat roadways. A Toyota dealership has worked on the vehicle several times and been unable to locate the problem. I have been told that the dealership cannot reproduce the incident and that the vehicle is "operating as designed". Dave zellers (customer retention for Toyota) assisted in my complaint and in the end refunded $890. 00 as a sign of good faith (extended warranty price). Toyota has ground the front disks on two separate service occasions stating they were not flat. They have cut more metal from the front disks than I have used with only 14,000 plus miles on the vehicle. The problem still exists. I now believe there is a fluid restriction in the transmission or a problem in the drive train. Once the incident stopped when I placed the transmission into neutral. I have recorded the incidents and they have occurred at least 106 times and are still happening. Toyota has more or less written my complaints off closing out my last complaint number filed at the customer service line. This vehicle is a 4 cylinder 2wheel drive.
1999 Toyota Tacoma. S10 appropriate handling- letter from regarding Toyota problems.
2005 Toyota Tacoma tailgate is dangerously weak, and is unable to support what most consider normal weight for a truck tailgate. Although substandard design may be considered "buyer beware", truck buyers expect a tailgate to support the weight of normal truck use activities. Toyota provides no warning or caution anywhere that the tailgate is of insufficient strength to perform normal 1/2-ton truck duties, and typically (per internet forum threads) tells their customers that it is their problem and that they should not expect to be able to safely use the tailgate for anything more than hiding the inside of the bed. Since Toyota has produced a substandard designed part, they should have provided a visual warning on the part to alert customers to the danger their product imposes if used in a traditional manner. Since they did not do so, they should be held liable to provide a redesigned part to their customers or full restitution for the purchase price of the vehicles. A google or similar internet search on "tacoma tailgate forum" will substantiate my statements beyond my personal experience with the tailgate bending.
On the 26th of March 2010 about 3:00 pm, I was driving my 2006 Toyota Tacoma and got onto interstate 80 going west and began to merge into traffic. As I accelerated to get in front of a white semi-tractor trailer, I realized I was accelerating faster than I was pushing down on the gas pedal. My truck accelerated as if it wanted to go faster than I did, and so I let my foot off the gas pedal. But, my Toyota Tacoma still increased in speed, and the gas pedal seemed soft as if the truck was in cruise control. Realizing that my speed was 80 and rising rapidly, I pushed down on the brake pedal. The car barely slowed down and sped right back up continuing to accelerate as soon as I removed my foot from the brake. So, I pressed down the brake pedal with all my force, but the truck did not slow down sufficiently to safely pull over. So, then, I put one foot on the brake and used the other to push down the emergency brake. The truck decelerated enough to allow me to pull over into the far right lane. The car continued to roll despite application of both brakes, and so I threw the vehicle into park. This shut off the engine. I had my truck towed to the dealership and nothing has been resolved as of today.
2004 Toyota Tacoma. Consumer writes to share that he was in a serious accident and praises Toyota for how this vehicle held up. The consumer stated he was making a left turn, when another motorist ran a light and hit him on the passenger side. The impact caused his vehicle to flip in the air while doing a 180 degree turn. He then landed on the drivers side, then rolled back on all four tires. There was no damage to the roof of the vehicle . The consumer only had a small scratch where the seat belt held him in place.
Referencing my 2008 4. 0l six-cylinder Toyota Tacoma with demand 4x4, 5-speed automatic transmission and trd sport package that includes a limited slip rear differential, I experienced an unanticipated unexplainable loss of engine power. Note that the truck does not have a user controllable torque limiting or traction control system. While attempting to slowly traverse a grassy surface while in two-wheel drive the vehicle involuntarily came to a standstill. The engine had lost power and the vehicle refused to move. The rear wheels did not suffer any loss of traction in other words they did not lose traction and spin and could not be made to spin. Applying full throttle did not help; although not misfiring while running smoothly, the engine lacked meaningful power and would not gain any significant rpms under any throttle position. There were no abnormal gauge readings or instrument panel warning lights indicating a problem. After several attempts at working the truck free by going from neutral to drive I was able to move it onto pavement but, while on the road, the vehicle continued to exhibit a gross loss of power and had difficulty attaining even 40 mph. After driving several miles down the road, the fault eventually cleared and the engine returned to its normal energetic self. Because the vehicle's performance returned to normal (and it was Sunday) it was not taken to a repair shop. On arriving at my destination, I connected a obd2 diagnostic tool to the vehicle but no trouble code was indicated. (there was no indication of water in the vehicle's gasoline and the gasoline was fresh and of proper octane; the engine or ignition system were not wet. No possible causes for the power loss were observed. ) an unexplained loss of engine power in a moving vehicle can prove disastrous if not dangerous. Attempts at contacting Toyota in order to identify a cause and remedy for the problem have proven futile.
After pulling into a parking spot, prior to changing the gear from drive to park, the engine revved up violently on it's own. My foot was no longer on the accelerator. Luckily, I was able to apply hard and fast pressure to the brake pedal as soon as the engine roared, and put the truck in park before lurching into the brick wall in front of me. I turned the truck off, and restarted it. It started normally, and I had no more problems with it. This happened in the summer of 2009, and hasn't happened since. I marked it up as being some strange eletro-mechanical anomoly, but after receiving Toyota's ridiculous 'floor-mat' explanation and hearing how wide-spread this problem was, I wanted to go on record that the 2007 Toyota Tacoma suffers from the same unexplained safety hazard as the vehicles listed in the January 2010 Toyota recall. It would have been bad enough hitting that wall, but someone could have been walking in front of me. This is not a good thing.
Gas pedal got stuck on my Toyota Tacoma when passing. Reported to Toyota dealership 7/17/09.
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Tacoma. There were 14 miles on the vehicle at the time of purchase. The contact stated that the paint was chipping on the vehicle. He filed a complaint with the manufacturer and they declined any liability for the failure. The current and failure mileages were less than 36,461. The vehicle also had frame rust. Updated 09/09/09.
On 02/12/09 automobile dealership inspected, found, photographed and documented rust perforation on the frame of my 1999 truck with only 72,000 miles. The truck was in pristine condition otherwise. A previous independent welder/hitch installed declared the frame too thin and weak to install any kind of trailer hitch on the back and there was massive puffy, swollen, flaky, rusty areas to the frame only visible underneath the truck. The manufacturer received the e-mailed pictured from the dealer and denied coverage under the extended warranty, and the platinum vehicle service agreement, tat cost $ 1,175. The service manager explained the decision was totally made by the manufacturer based on the few e-mailed pictured, he had nothing to do with it, and further, he had seen less rusty frames than mine taken off the road immediately and bough back under the recall program. I was sent back on the road to deal with the frame myself and I immediately wrote two letter pleading the manufacturer for another inspection at another dealer. I was denied that request. Meanwhile, two independent mechanics advised me not to drive it. I mostly park the truck in my driveway and tried not to think about the monthly payments and insurance that continue. The registration expired in my driveway and I did not renew it until the homeowners association rules required it. On 10/13/10, I drove my truck to the dealership and it was inspected again. I was told the corporation would buy it back under the recall. This time there could be no mistake with pictured, because this time holes existed and there was no steel left in the areas. My truck remains at the dealership and maybe the NHTSA should inspect it to see how a vehicle has to be before the corporation will do anything. Updated 01/20/11.
My son and I were going to the courthouse. I do not know what component to blame the problem on, so I will just describe what happened. My son was a witness to the incident: I was trying to parallel park. My right foot was still pressing on the brake as I put the gear in r. When I did this, I heard an extremely loud whir from the rear wheels. I immediately put my truck in neutral. My truck was still not properly aligned in the parking spot: there was a car parked on the left that could hit me. I put the car in d. Then I again heard an extremely loud whir from the rear wheels, so I pressed down completely on the brake, but my truck still moved forward and crashed into the car parked in front of me. My truck kept pushing into that car parked in front of me, so I immediately put my truck into parking gear and this stopped my truck. I took my truck to the Toyota dealer and the dealer blamed the problem on the floormat. The dealer made the process of investigating the case and getting a satisfactory resolution too bureaucratic, so I just gave up and did not pursue the matter so I do not know what the case # is at the dealership. An example of the bureaucratic headache: I wanted to do a trade, but if I did that, I had to pay another $7,000, and I did not have that kind of money. There was another witness identified in the police report. According to the police report, this "witness #1 advised that he came to his vehicle and adjusted where he parked. He advised that as he was getting out, he observed vehicle #1's [my vehicle] tires began to spin. He jumped back into his vehicle and observed it [my vehicle] crash into the curb and vehicle #2. " the police report ends with: "there were leaves on the ground around where the crash occurred. ".
Driving my 2008 Toyota Tacoma prerunner (odometer 12226). Returned from short trip to visit friend (approximately 1. 5 miles away). Turned to pull into double garage. Automatic transmission was in lower gear 2 or 3. Braked appropriately to stop in garage. Started to shift towards park. Engine rev'd up to very high rpm. Rear tires started spinning forward. Vehicle started moving forward against brakes. Applied heavy brakes. Engine was still racing. Vehicle continued to move forward, impacting storage cabinets against wall. All this occurred in 2-3 seconds. No time to react. Relatively slow impact (due to brakes). Finally shut off engine with key, but too late. . Damage to garage wall and front of vehicle. Never had this problem before. Restarted engine later, and could not duplicate problem in driveway. Had vehicle checked by nearest dealer next day. They could not duplicate problem. They had heard of very few similar problems. Technician said accelerator pedal was sticking slightly. . . Depending on where pressure was applied on pedal. This was not likely cause because foot was off accelerator pedal and engine idling at low rpm before problem occurred. Technician attempted to download program update which (I think) would have eliminated an 'increased rpm to burn off excess waste in catalytic converter'. . . But did not download because this fix was only for vehicles with super charger. Dealer could not find similar problem in their database. . . But they'll keep checking. Root cause of problem is not yet known. I consider myself a very safe driver. I was very familiar with the vehicle and the garage entry process was nothing new to me.
I am a 63 year old white female who owns a 2205 Toyota Tacoma, automatic transmission, two-wheel drive, king cab, purchased in October of 2005 at the prestige Toyota dealership in kingston, new york. The Tacoma presently has 15,800 miles on it and has been impeccably maintained. Since the first time I drove this vehicle the engine "raced" when started up. I brought this immediately to the attention of the dealership and they indicated that I should "wait for a moment then engage the gear" and that would stop the revving motor. I was never comfortable with the way it sounded when started up, however, sometimes it was quieter. Nonetheless I felt that I had a safe, dependable vehicle and all the "reports" written about it indicated this was the case. On Tuesday morning, June 4, 2008, I was driving north on route 212 from woodstock, new york to saugerties, new york. About three miles from home, on route 212, the engine surged and revved up so intensely that it terrified me! the noise and speed were overwhelming. I knew in a nanosecond that I had to pull over and turn the engine off. There was a culvert at the side of the road and I knew the vehicle would turn over if I tried to exit there. I stepped on the brakes at this same moment and there weren't any! I tried several times to brake to no avail. There was a SAAB dealership just up the road which had a fence along the road edge and a telephone pole. I made a split-second decision to down-shift into the lowest gear and hit the emergency brake pedal! if I couldn't stop I would have veered right, into the fence, and if I couldn't make that - as there was traffic behind me - I would head for the telephone pole to stop the vehicle! terrifying! I was able to come to a stop thirty feet from the telephone pole - barely. A near-death experience to be sure! an internet search that evening for a problem with this vehicle came up clearly - sudden unintended acceleration! period!.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the color of the vehicle and the color of the front bumper and grill were two different colors. They are all supposed to be one solid color. Toyota's general manager and customer service representative agreed and stated that they would call him regarding the issue. As of June 6, 2008, the contact has not heard back from Toyota. The current mileage was 1,500 and failure mileage was 1,000.
2005 Toyota Tacoma, 4x4, 4 door, long bed, 4. 0 l, v6, efi. March 7, 2008 truck was totaled in roll over. 3 incidents took place with 3 different people. Owner and accident victim, police officers at the times of each incident. Both have had driver training and are experienced drivers. 3rd person is experienced driver who has driver training that is experienced driving cars, trucks, buses, semi trucks. Driver has cdl(bus) and has been driving for many years. Owner had 1st incident, gas pedal stuck and driver had to put truck into neutral and then hit gas pedal 2 times with foot about 6 to 10 times total to get it to disengage itself. On the 2nd attempt to hit the gas pedal, pedal was pushed all the way to the floor hard. 2nd incident, driver had cruise control set at about 58 mph. Driver tapped brake pedal to turn off the cruise control and then the engine started to race and the truck picked up speed. Driver put truck into neutral and had to hit gas pedal and drive pedal all the way to the floor to get it to stop racing. Driver took truck to dealer with end 2 weeks for oil change and told them of incident. They checked truck and found no cause or problem with the truck. 3rd incident took place on March 7, 2008. Driver had cruise control set at about 64 mph. Driver tapped brake pedal to turn off the cruise control. The truck engine then started to race and the truck started to fish tail. Driver hit brake pedal again and the truck went from passing lane off the right side of roadway and hit a ditch and rolled 3 to 5 times. Truck came to rest on its roof. Driver was seat belted in and had to turn key off to get the truck to stop the engine from racing. Tires were in very good shape in 3rd incident and in all incidents floor mat was not stuck in gas pedal and had no part in incidents. 3rd incident road way was wet and it started sleeting at the time of rollover wreck. Roadway was not snow covered. All incidents took place on 4 lane roadways.
My son was in an accident with my Toyota Tacoma truck in March. He lost control and totaled the truck. I was recently informed that there was a recall on Toyota Tacoma for rusted frames. I was told the frame was bent after the accident. Therefore I thought that the rusted frame may have caused the accident. I called the Toyota dealer and was told because the vehicle was in an accident and no longer registered it was not eligible for the recall. The frame is badly rusted and may have caused the accident, but because it is no longer drivable the dealer will not inspect it for the rusted frame so I am not eligible for the recall.
Floor jack, when changing a damaged mud flap from the the front driver's side of the truck, I placed the floor jack where the Toyota manual recommends, after the whole (1/4in less than whole) extension of the jack was applied the tire was barely lifted above ground, this was done on my homes drive way a totally flat area with no inclination anyway and all proper security put in place and the floor jack was inclined. . . No accident occurred, but (big one but), imagine under adverse conditions and nothing else to do around to change a flat tire, wet or uneven ground, traffic, wind or anything else that can really create an accident, for this kind of truck the oem floor jack provided is not a proper one.
Tire pressure sensor warning light continues to flash. Sensors have been replaced 5 times. Warning light is located adjacent to turn signal indicator causing confusion and distractions and desensitization to all warning lights.
The paint on my vehicle is highly vulnerable to chipping and peeling. The base seems very thin and there are hundreds of chips in the paint, causing the vehicle to rust. It seems to be a very common problem. I live in the midwest and we don't use sand when it snows, so it is not road conditions, just everyday driving that is causing the problem.
My 2007 Toyota Tacoma, I had experiencing the engine revving quite high when my foot is on the brakes. This happened intermittently over the past 3 years. My other symptom is sometimes I feel like there is no brakes . That is I hit the brakes and nothing happens. I had to pump the brakes a few times.
I was driving down hill along about 50 km/h. I noticed stop lights and cars spinning and sliding everywhere. I gently took my foot off the throttle to start engine braking and as usual nothing happens immediately. Worse, truck started to accelerate because of rpm hang problem on every manual transmission equipped model (my complaint to dealer was ignored twice). This is not exactly a place where you can push the brakes even with abs because it also is an off slope turn. Instead of slowing down gracefully, the rpm hang actually acts like a cruise control. Combined with the downhill and the rpm hang I am not decelerating at all! suddenly the ecu finally decides to close the throttle (fuel cut off). At this point truck tail of my truck slide to the right and to the left. Only my 20 year experience and good luck let me avoid a fatal accident. The non-linear throttle response is not safe. This is just dangerous how the ecu is programmed! maybe because only <10% of all trucks have manual transmissions Toyota doesn't want to hear about it. Toyota must issue ecu patch for manual transmission models v6 Tacoma, fj cruiser to eliminate: 1. Rpm hang when shifting 2. High rpm (1450) when rolling downhill in neutral or with clutch depressed 3. Make linear throttle response.
: the contact stated while applying brake pressure at 20 mph on a city street, the vehicle lurched forward without warning into another vehicle resulting in a rear impact crash. The contact was wearing a seat belt, and no injuries were sustained. There was minimal damage to front of the vehicle. The police was notified, and a report was taken. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the floor mat had slipped out of the floorboard retainer clip and touched the accelerator pedal causing the sudden acceleration. The manufacturer was notified. The driver of unit 2 complained of back pain. Updated 11/03/06.
I have excessive paint chipping problems on a 2005 speedway blue Toyota Tacoma double cab trd sport sr5 v6 4wd. I've owned for less than (1) year and there are over (100) paint chips hood, fenders, bumpers, rockers, doors, and bed. There are (0) scratches on this truck, and the factory skid plates are still chip/scratch/dent free. Chips go down past primer. This truck has never been driven off-road. Only driven on highways and city streets.
2005 Toyota Tacoma xtra cab 4x4. Passenger side carpet area was discovered wet at around 1379 miles. Took to dealer and they discovered that hose connection on the evaporator box had cracked off where the drain hose connects to the box. Had to order and replace the lower part of the box, which required complete removal of front dash. Subsequent problem with windshield vents was repaired after return and discovery that vent was not properly reconnected when front dash was reinstalled.
The consumer purchased the vehicle on may 31, 2005 and says the air from the engine was entering the cab of vehicle. This happens every time he uses the vent. It has been doing this from the day he bought it. He said he couldn't figure out why the vented air was so hot. Dealer will not return his calls and say the problem is consistent with the vehicle. Manufacturer says they will look at the vehicle. Caller can't get a loaner vehicle while his is being looked at. The consumer was told the problem can't be fixed because it is an engineering defect and is not easy to fix. The consumer was concerned about the fumes being inhaled into his lungs.
This is not really a safety defect as it is just a problem with the paint on my brand new vehicle. I own a 2005 Toyota Tacoma access cab with the offroad package and only 2 months after I bought the vehicle I noticed some severe paint chipping on my vehicle. After 4 months I am still no further ahead with the problem then what I was at the beginning.
I have a 2003, Toyota Tacoma, v6, 4x4, trd package. I was driving down the freeway and every now and then it is like I took my foot off the gas but I didn't! if I step on it, it is fine. The problem: is throttle by wire throttle bodies on 03 and 04 Tacomas. The accelerator petal position sensor assembly has a shaft onto which the lever for the accelerator cable is mounted with some return springs. This shaft also turns the potentiometer. This lever (a plastic piece) limits the travel of the assembly, so the highest and lowest resistances of the potentiometer are not encountered in the potentiometer. The problem is that the potentiometer can also turn in the assembly, loosing its reference to the arm and lever. Then the range of resistance that is possible can be changed. If it turns too far one way, the higher resistance will be such that there is not sufficient voltage sent to the ecu to indicate that the pedal has been depressed. Conversely, there is a point at the other end of the petitioner where the full voltage is applied and the ecu sees this as a failure and closes the throttle by releasing the throttle control motor's clutch. Nothing has been to done to solve this issue with Toyota or dealership. Mechanic can not replicated problem. Suggested I replace brand new throttle body which is about $600.
When my 05' Tacoma goes between 80-85 mph their is a whistling sound can be as close to chinese torture as humanly possible. It is in the "g"-flat range and very loud.
After my purchase of a new 2003 Toyota Tacoma pre-runner I quickly discovered my rear chrome bumper was rusting at the area where the license plate is displayed. I took my new truck to my local Toyota dealer and was told that Toyota recognized this was a problem but there was no recall issued on the problem and that I could continually use a type of steel wool to keep up with the rust as it was happening. Unacceptable.
(actual incident date: 01/02/2003 ->message to NHTSA: update your incident date pulldown, 2003 not listed!): on 05/14/2001, turn signal was replaced (courtesy) as precaution from previous driver noted failures. Sometime early spring 2002, driver noticed turn signal malfunction one morning, after that none occured until 01/02/2003 at 10:15am. Driver tried to engage and disengage turn signal multiple times but turn signal failed to operate. Driver had to use hand to signal turning to reach destination. Turn signal malfunction has never occurred with such magnitude as it did with this incident. Approximately an hour later, upon returning to vehicle, turn signal worked fine. Since then no problems yet with turn signal. Approximate mileage of failure: 25,600. In addition, the floor of the passenger side always gets wet/damp when vehicle is washed or when it rains. End note: will bring to dealer to investigate 01/06/2003.
Dash is splitting and is noisy.
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Engine check light and air bag light are on and won't go off. Consumer had harness wires replaced and other electrical wires replaced. Dealer can't determine the cause of the problem.
Air bag indicator and emergency brake inducator failed. Nlm.
While driving the floor mat doubled underneath the brake pedal, and causing the brakes to be inoperative, resulting in an accident. Cause unknown. Please provide details.
My son took his new 3 month old 2006 Toyota Tacoma truck back to the dealer on 12-12-05 for "high idling" and "when accelerating customer having a hard time stopping it" according to the invoice. This vehicle went out of control two times. The first time it happened on a surface street speeding up from 40 mph to 80 mph and the second time he was on the highway. It sped up from 70 mph to 110. Both times my son shifted into neutral - instinctive reaction - and the truck did slow down. Had the traffic been bad, he and others, would have been killed for sure. Both times, he took his foot off of the accelerator and he could see it moving down towards the floor all by itself. It still has an idling problem. He was told that there was nothing wrong; by the dealer at the time. Nothing has been done to correct the problems with the high idling and accelerating problem. This model is not on the recall list. My son is deaf and he can be reached by email.
2009 Toyota Tacoma recall. The consumer stated Toyota's solution was to attach the floor mat permanently and that the only way it could be removed would be cutting it out. The consumer stated that was not a solution in any way shape or form and was not acceptable. Such a solution would require the owner to replace the floor mats on a regular basis as they could not be cleaned when permanently attached. The proper way to solve the problem would be to remove all the floor mats and carpet, install a single floor covering that would be permanently attach to the entire floor of the cab. In the area of the accelerator pedal there could be no irregularities that would catch and hold the depressed pedal.
2000 Toyota Tacoma acceleration the consumer stated when the engine is idling, the rate of revolution of the engine can be increased by merely clicking on the heater fan independent of the accelerator pedal operation. The consumer wanted to offer his opinion in regards to the sudden acceleration problem.
2006 Toyota Tacoma. Consumer states notice received regarding floor mats but no other course of action has been taken.
2005 Toyota Tacoma with indentations on the spare tire. Customer states that the spare tire is touching the chassis which is causing the indentations. Customer also stated that the other spare tire exploded and the new one is eroding.
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Consumer stated water leaked on the passenger side of the vehicle, which caused the floor to be wet. There was a mildew smell. Please provide any further information.