Toyota Tacoma

I own a 1996 Toyota Tacoma extended cab, 4-wheel drive. I love my truck! I would keep it forever because that is what Toyotas are known for...until recently.

I received a letter a few years back regarding the perforation of the vehicle's frame caused by rust corrosion. I brought my vehicle to the dealership and was told that my truck passed the inspection at that time. I just received another letter four years later for the same reason and once again I brought my truck to the dealership but this time I was told that my truck failed the inspection and because the truck is past the warranty enhancement period of 15 years, that there was nothing that they could do. All the service manager could say was "sorry". In my paperwork that I was given it says "frame is rusted through, we do not recommend driving this vehicle until repaired. Not safe to drive". I noticed when I brought the vehicle home, that when they inspected the vehicle they put a hole above the back tire.

So now I have this truck that I took care of for 16 years and I find out that they won't repair the truck or buy it back. I am very angry and disappointed at how Toyota handled this situation. I am a loyal customer and now I am stuck with a truck that can't be fixed or bought back and I can't sell.

I have a 2008 Tacoma. I bought it in February, 2008. The car produces very thick smoke. It blows out smoke like a fire extinguisher, all the way from home to Park & Ride, about 4 miles, even though it's warmed up for 10-20 minutes before take off each morning. I'm also an owner of a 2000 Sienna, 2000 Corolla, and used to have several other models. However, this 2008 Tacoma gives me very unusually thick smoke. I really believe this issue is from the manufacturer, because it happened since I bought it. At first I thought the car is too new to tell, and later I thought Toyota might recall for this matter. I am being patient for 4 years now. I'd like to know if anyone, who owns a Tacoma, has the same issue I have, or not? If so, what should I/we do next?

In Dec 2009, I went to Toyota Dealership in Juneau Alaska when I received recall notice for frame rust on my 2002 Tacoma. Dealer said there was surface rust but the warranty issue/recall did not apply in Alaska. I told them the car was originally purchased in Mass and driven in Maryland previously. Now the frame is literally rotted away and I have little choice but to possibly sue the dealer for denying a claim on a national recall issue. I just want to have it repaired not necessarily bought back, but that would be great too.

I have a 1998 Toyota Tacoma and received my recall notice. I went down on the 27th before the 31st deadline and the guy at the service department was so rude and he talked down to me and asked how long have you had this letter. He stated that they had 7 trucks or vehicles that they had to spray for the frame. He didn't go into details about that. But the thing is the letter said to go before the 31st and I did and they told me they would not do it. So I called some places and am waiting for them to get back with me. While I wait I read these reviews and do not have much time. Are they going to do something? I hope? The Toyota dealership that I went to said they would not!

I have Toyota Tacoma 1998. They failed the inspection, because the chassis frame is rusted. What can I do?

I own a 2002 Toyota Tacoma. During a service visit, I was informed the frame was badly rusted and told if any perforations developed, there was the possibility Toyota would replace the frame. This indeed happened and the frame was replaced under a "program". Now the differential, a $2500 part, is in the same condition, but Toyota is saying nothing can be done, as the vehicle is no longer under warranty. I believe this is a defect with the vehicle, same as the frame.

I have a 2001 Toyota Tacoma Xtra cab pre-runner with a little over 60,000 miles. I was driving to work and noticed a noise in the engine and took it to the dealer to get checked out. After they checked it out, they found a problem with the crankshaft and the initial estimate would be about 25 hours to fix if they could even do that and a new engine might even be required. I have only had Toyota's (my previous truck had well over 100,000 miles and was still going strong when I got a new car) and I am very disappointed in the lack of quality and I doubt that I would purchase a Toyota in the future.

I received a recall letter to schedule an inspection for frame rust my 1996 Tacoma by 12/31/2011. This was in bold lettering. I took my truck to the dealership on my vacation and was told that my truck did fail the inspection but because the truck was 2 months past the 15 year mark of the in service date that Toyota did not have to repair or give a refund for my truck. The letter was very misleading, causing one to think that they had until 12/31/2011 to have the vehicle inspected. I am now driving a truck that Toyota deemed unsafe with no way to repair or replace. I feel that Toyota made these vehicles they should stand behind them regardless of the date of in service.

I own a 2006 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport 4x4. The Frame is starting to rust badly, and large chunks of the frame is falling off. Are there any recalls on the 2006 Tacoma frames. I love my truck, but the frame is going away quickly. Is there anything that can be done.

On a good note, it has been the best vehicle I have ever owned.

I have a 1996 Toyota Tacoma. There was a recall on this car for body rust but my car failed the inspection. Toyota refused to buy it back because I was 7 months late and they only offer the warranty for 15 years since the car was made. I did take this car for the same problem in 2009 and it passed inspection somehow. The holes on the frame are huge so there is no way it rusted in 7 months period. They did not tell me that I had to inspect it every year and no recall mail was sent to me. Can anyone help me with this problem?

My 1997 Toyota Tacoma was completely rusted and had a rotted undercarriage. I was told by 3 independent mechanics that it was unsafe to drive or resell. I knew nothing about the recall and had not received any notice of a recall for this problem. The truck was scrapped by a local junk yard. Two weeks later I received notice from Toyota. I tried to put in a claim and received no satisfaction. My truck was in perfect condition otherwise with only 77k miles. It should have lasted another 10 years. I am seriously considering legal action. I have affidavits from independent mechanics, proof of active insurance and registration. We should have received some compensation from Toyota instead of a curt 'who cares, you sold the truck' attitude; you lose.

My 2000 Tacoma suffers from the rust condition that Toyota has a recall for right now. Toyota will not cover my truck because it has a repaired title, although the frame was not damaged in the accident. I have photos to prove. This truck is in great shape, besides the frame. I know I purchased a salvaged title vehicle, but I feel that this frame recall is really a safety issue; repaired title or not.

I purchased a new 2005 Tacoma manual speed regular cab. I have had to change the fuel pump and compressor for air conditioning by 2010. Now the truck quit running again like the fuel pump is gone again. I called Toyota Customer Service to see if there were any recalls on problems with fuel pump issues. I got no help, just people paid to answer the phone and pretend to be nice.

I took my truck to a local service repair center when I was in West Virginia. The next time, I was in Cleveland and had to call a local repair center. After calling Toyota, I was not going to take it to an over-priced, do nothing dealer. Well, they pulled the gas tank and checked the fuel pump. They said it's not the fuel pump. They can't find any reason why it won't start. So now I have a truck that won't start.

I will never buy a Toyota again. We have had other cars and trucks we have bought new and never had these problems. I thought Toyota was supposed to be the best. Oh yeah, it is all rusty too.

I have a 2001 Toyota Tacoma 4X4. I do not have a Toyota dealer near, so my local mechanic services my vehicle. It was in for routine service today (Oct.13,2011) & the mechanic tells me the differential is leaking fluid due to rust perforation. This cannot be repaired other than a complete replacement of the rear axle housing. Is there a recall for this defect?

A previous vehicle was a 1997 Tacoma. I had to stop driving this vehicle due to the back end of the frame separating the from the front part. I sold this vehicle for $4000.00 to a friend (former Toyota mechanic) who sold it back to Toyota for $18750. I received the recall notice 5 days after I sold the truck.

The "check engine light" came on, on my 2007 Toyota Prius. I took it to the nearest dealer. They ran diagnostics on it & told me there were codes they had not seen. I was to bring it back at a later time. I was assured the vehicle was safe to drive. The engine seized up due to overheating from lack of coolant. They charged me $5200.00 to replace the engine and I told them I would not pay for the coolant & the labor involved to repair that problem because I was told it was safe to drive. I took them to court & lost. They claimed they offered me a loaner vehicle but they did not. $5200 repair. $800.00 paralegal costs. $650.00 for their legal fees. No more Toyotas for me.

Toyota is doing a great job with replacing frames or buying back customer vehicles. However, they have not addressed the issue of corrosion on their rear axle housings. Serious corrosion on the rear axle housings of Toyota Tacomas cause gear oil to leak out. This will lead to eventual failure, due to lack of lubrication. This will lead to a structural failure due to such thin metal with tiny pinholes from rust. This also causes an environmental concern with pollution of ground water from millions of rusty axle housings leaking drops of gear oil.

I purchased my new Tacoma in October 2008 from a local Toyota dealership. Aside from the unintentional acceleration issues that I have dealt with, another equally as troubling problem is the braking system on my truck; disc brakes should have been installed on the rear instead of drums, which in my opinion, are inadequate to properly stop this vehicle. After almost three years of ownership, I have experienced overheating in the front brakes which required replacement as well as a complete fluid replacement before it is scheduled.

Also, for almost a year now, I have been experiencing some rear brake sticking and stopping issues; I recently replaced the rear brakes and still have the problem. Power Toyota in Buena Park insists that there is nothing wrong with my brakes, however, according to my research and my experience in driving this vehicle, the brakes are in need of redesign. I believe Toyota is aware of the problem but refuses to act due to recent revelations regarding the quality of their vehicles. Instead, Toyota insists on customers dealing with the issues themselves.

My 2009 Toyota Tacoma's brakes were spongy and became even softer when driven. The brake pedal slowly loses height, sinking towards the floor. Stopping distance becomes unpredictable and the vehicle becomes more difficult to stop. I have to depress the pedal to the floor in order to stop under all driving conditions. Yes, even when just inching up in traffic. If you pump it, then it gets a little better. But this is not the 1960's, why do I need to pump my breaks when coming to a stop? These are not a manual drum set up. They are disc breaks on a 2009! Worst breaks out of any car or truck I have ever owned. The dealer said it's all normal, nothing wrong within Toyota specs blah blah blah.

I bought a brand new Tacoma in 2005. I had it back three times for squeaking noises in the rear leaf springs. The last time, they replaced the leafs. It was quiet for a month or two.

Now it is very squeaky and sounds like a piece of junk. I thought I would get over it and am ready to trade for a Nissan Frontier but I like the Tacoma. Now the warranty is up. I am very pissed off and embarrassed to ride around. It squeaks so bad. What can be done to satisfy me?

I bought a used 1995 Toyota Tacoma in 1997 with 60,000 miles. I was not informed by the Toyota dealer when I purchased it that the head gaskets were replaced under the warranty at 22K miles.

At 104,000 miles, a Toyota dealership in Santa Fe, NM replaced the head gaskets again on recall. I did not experience any problem with the gaskets at that time, but I trusted Toyota and let them do it.

Within a couple years, I began losing coolant from the coolant reservoir. I did not know why until 2005 when the vehicle broke down with a miss-firing number 3 spark plug. I was informed by a Toyota service technician that the head gasket was leaking coolant into the number 3 cylinder. They said new head gaskets would cost $1,800 plus tax. I did not have the money to make this repair, and continued to drive the truck, replacing the number 3 plug whenever it quit firing.

Eventually, by May 2009, the gasket deteriorated further. Both number 3 and 5 spark plugs were being fouled by coolant. I paid out of pocket to have Gladstone Toyota replace the head gaskets with newly designed original manufacturer equipment head gaskets. I was assured by Gladstone Toyota's service department that this new gasket was designed to permanently solve the long standing problem.

After 23,000 miles, in July 2011, the fourth head gaskets that were installed in engine failed again. The coolant leaked into the same number 3 cylinder and fouled the spark plug. This was discovered by Power Toyota of Tempe, AZ.

I have a 2006 Tacoma TDR Sport 4x4. I have noticed that my frame is rusting away, chips of metal are flaking off, and I'm wondering will this be an accident in the near future. I am not the only one who has experienced this problem according to the internet. Is Toyota going to wait until someone else dies or is injured from an accident from frame failure?

My 2003 Toyota Tacoma with 70K miles, which I keep updated with maintenance, came to an abrupt end. On December 17, 2010 my son while driving home made a right hand turn and the vehicle started shaking violently. He immediately drove it home. It had the check oil light on. I checked the oil and found it clean and full. I turned the truck on and it shook violently and the check engine light came on as well. I parked the truck and on December 18th, 2010 I took the truck to the nearest automotive repair shop. They told me after putting the computer on it that the first cylinder is missing. They suggested a spark plug and wires change. They informed me that there were two different types of plugs on my 6 cylinder, 3 on one side and 3 on the other side.

By the way, did I mention my 2003 Tacoma only has 70K miles on it? After the plugs were changed, the truck ran rough still. They did a compression check and found the first cylinder was not firing. After paying $200 and some change, I then towed the truck to the nearest Toyota dealership. They said that they needed to diagnose the problem and would cost $95. After the diagnoses that I already knew what was wrong with it, they said I needed a new motor. I asked why and they said it could be due to a variety of reasons. I asked if this has ever happened before and they said no. They said they were having problems with 4 cylinders, but not 6 cylinders. If I wanted a rebuilt engine short block, I was looking at 5600 plus or another type of engine for 7600 plus or minus.

Then they said that Toyota of North America will not get involved until they find out what is wrong with it. I needed to authorize a tear down of the engine for $2500 first; then they could find out what the problem is. I recently had to authorize the tear down, because of Murphy's Law that says, "Anything that can go wrong will." Well, after the tear down I was called and told that I threw a rod in the first cylinder. I asked how could that have happened. They said it was not, I repeat, not due to lack of lubrication, so the only thing they could come up with is excessive revving? I mean you say that driving is excessive? I haven't even got to 75K miles yet and I need a new motor? Are you kidding? I purchased Toyota's and Honda's because of their reliability and service records.

Now, I need a new motor through no fault of my own. In fact the service mechanic said there should have been a loud bang when it happened and neither my son nor myself heard anything like that. In fact, it happened and the check oil/engine lights came on. No warning, no nothing. So now this Toyota dealership is putting together an estimate of a new short block engine repair and sending it to Toyota of North America to see if they will help with the cost since it is a manufacture's defect. So now that I am into this engine deal for about $2900 plus or minus, I have to wait to see if Toyota will man up and stand behind their product.

Being a Toyota owner, Highlander and Tacoma, and owning Hondas as well, I have started to lose all faith in Toyota. Waiting to see what breaks next is not what wanted in a car or truck. The economic damage that has been caused by this so far has been $235 for the first diagnosis and new plugs an wires, $45 for towing, $95 for the second diagnosis and $2500 engine tear down, and I'm still waiting for next amount to come. Also, I insured a vehicle that is not being driven because it is sitting at the dealership waiting for a new engine.

I purchased a 2006 Toyota Tacoma and am incredibly dissatisfied with it. I had the truck less than three years before both door locks stopped working. No covered. $600 repair bill each. Two days ago my "SRS" light came on. (It is a picture of a large red circle in front of someone sitting). I looked in the manual and it said, "Take to Toyota Dealer Immediately." That is all it said. I called Toyota of El Cajon, where I purchased my truck and asked what that light meant. I was told by their repair department that it had to do with my "traction control". I said that I think it looked more like an airbag issue and she said it was most certainly "traction control" and that it wasn't a big deal. I then looked up the warning light on the internet and it said that it was a faulty airbag warning. That does seem like a big deal.

I took the truck into Toyota of Hollywood and the real fun started. They charged me $99 just to hook up the computer to find out what the problem might be. Five hours later I called them, they were suppose to call me after three hours, to check in. I was told that "More extensive diagnostics were needed and they couldn't find the problem yet. "But they did let me know that I needed a $300 brake job. (I also requested that they do the free gas pedal replacement per the recall. Since my truck got a recall letter). I also mentioned that I could remove the ignition key while driving and that when I shut the truck down and removed the key, it sometimes continued to have power.

They said that I had "worn down the cylinders in the ignition and I would need to pay $800 to get that repaired. (Not covered by warranty). FYI, I had purchased the additional 6-year/100,000 warranty. I mentioned this to the mechanic and he said, "Yeah, I don't think that covers any of this."I asked if it would cover the "airbag warning light" issue. His response, "Probably not." I said that it had to be a "mechanical" problem and he said, "What makes you think it is a mechanical problem?" Because there is no way I could have done something to break an airbag by just driving. He paused and said, "Listen this truck has 80,000 miles on it. "So if you want to purchase a vehicle that falls apart at 80,000 miles and you don't want good customer service...then get a Toyota Tacoma.

My 2006 Toyota Tacoma frame had nothing but rust, and the rust is so bad that it stained my garage floor.

I have bought a Toyota Tacoma 2006; the truck makes a noise from engine. I took it to an auto repair for diagnostic; it was only at 50000 miles. They found that cylinder # 5 was misfired and at 58000 miles it did again. Now, they tell me that they have to open the engine because it has a noise and it might be the piston.

I purchased a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. It is only 4 years old and as I was driving, it started to shake and make a high pitched noise and stopped going into gear. I had it towed to the Toyota Dealer in Gladstone and the service department is telling me that the drive shaft just up and broke and it made a hole in my exhaust and up into the cab of the truck! Since my Toyota is out of warranty they will not repair it even if it is a defect. I did not do anything but drive it, so I did not cause this.

I believe they should stand behind their product and offer to repair it since it was not something that I caused. They have not even checked the transmission yet so who knows what that will cost. So far to repair the broken drive shaft it is 2800 dollars and they cannot repair the hole in the cab! I am very dissatisfied and will never purchase another Toyota! I have no car to get to work, I have to get a ride and I am very distressed over this whole experience!

I have had engine problems with my 2001 Toyota Tacoma. 5 years after purchasing it, I am now experiencing suspension problems. I have taken it to 2 auto shops and the dealer and no one can tell me what the problem is. The dealership told me to just drive it till it dies although this vehicle has a new engine block and 3,000 dollars worth of engine work.

When the engine blew a rod five years after driving I had to refinance my home to pay the 6,300 dollars to Antioch Toyota to replace. My mortgage is now adjusted because of the refinance. I am now in jeopardy of losing my home due to a vehicle that is starting to have engine and suspension problems. It's a joke when you take your vehicle to a dealership to get fixed and they say it's going to cost $500.00 just to pull apart and then give your number to a salesperson and tell them you need a new vehicle! No more Toyota's for me.

I really miss my Ford PU This truck is no comparison to even the 82 Toyota I had.

It has been diagnosed as a faulty master brake cylinder, expensive to repair. This is a dangerous safety issue.

Next is engine.. the 4 cyl is so underpowered, I've had grandma's pass me with their walkers !

What happened is.. I financed for 6 years. ( low monthly pymts ).. and as it turns out.. after two years.. I've paid almost 7,000.00 in payments. and the amount owed has dropped.. 81.00. !! AND. when I asked to refinance.. TOYOTA said. 'Oh.. we can't do that.. we sold the paper to someone else.. you'll have to pay it off or sell the car and pay us..

This was my 4th Toyota. and I have a saying for them.. .NO TOYOTA"S >>> NEVER AGAIN>> PERIOD>> EVER !

I bought a 2008 Toyota Tacoma in October and the spedometer reads faster than I am actually going. It puts more miles on the engine. If you go 77 miles your actually going 65(example). I went to Mark Motors to complain but they said it was in the Toyota Specs.

I have a 2005 Toyota Tacoma, 4DR, 4WD and just discovered frame rust on the passenger side frame at the leaf spring attachment point. The rust has started layering which will lead to devastating results if it continues. Toyota should make good on these models, as it did on the 1995 through 2000.

The horn stopped working right after a year. I took it to the place of purchase. The technician checked the relay and told me that I'm not covered. I purchased my 2006 Tacoma in Orlando, Florida cash for $15,000.00. My car has basic feature, but I still miss my horn. I cannot warn anyone that I'm coming their way unless I stick my head out the window. This can cause major accident that's why I have to drive defensively.

I bought a Toyota Tacoma 4x4 Double Cab Short bed V6 engine in November 2007. Now with all the complaints and recalls, I want to make sure I communicate my concerns as well. I noticed a couple of annoying problems, the first of which is with the AC/Heater fan. During cold days (temperature outside below 4 degrees Fahrenheit) when I turn the heater on, the fan makes a clicking noise that lasts for as long as the heater is on. The noise goes away every spring and comes back on winter. The second problem is with the brakes, since the car was new, the brakes make a squeaking noise when you are slowing down about to stop. I've had the truck for almost 4 years and this noise has always been there.

The technicians at Toyota, the inspection centers and the shops that change the oil, all say the brakes are in good shape and that it must be the material from which the brakes are made of. The brakes are original Toyota brakes. The third problem is with the spare tire. Two years ago I drove over a big nail that punctured my tire and I decided to put the replacement tire on and take care of the flat tire later on. However, I was not able to remove the spare tire from its compartment below the truck using their mechanism and following their instructions. A few months later I went to Pep Boys to ask them for support and after 3 hours in the shop they were not able to lower the spare tire either. This tire has never been used or lowered. The last and most concerning problem is the excessive rust in the truck chassis.

Two years after I bought the truck I noticed rust spots in the steel frame of the truck and today the rust is visible on many components under the hood. I clean my truck on a regular basis and the weather in my area is not humid so it is surprising how much rust the frame has for the age of the truck. No damage this far, but I would like to prevent any from ever happening.

We have to go back to dealer to have it check numerous time.

I was in an accident this afternoon that totaled my 2001 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner. It didn't have 100,000 miles on it yet and in no previous wrecks. I was hit in left front and side by van going approx 40 mph. Airbag did not go off. Impact threw my head to the right, and back to the left, forward and back again. My head also hit the drivers door window which left me with severe whiplash and also bruised my left shoulder.

Whole front of truck demolished. Why did airbag not go off? I will not purchase another Toyota. I had a 1991 Corona hatchback one time in which the gas pedal stuck very often. No mechanic could figure out why. I'll be shopping Honda or GMC. I had only liability on this Toyota Tacoma so I lost a truck worth approx. $14,000 in a couple of seconds. But my primary complaint is that the airbag didn't work and I have suffered a severe whiplash injury. Reading all the other stories about malfunctioning airbags makes me wonder if there is something else Toyota needs a recall on besides gas pedals!

I purchased a new 2009 Toyota Tacoma from Lustine Toyota. I've had my truck serviced several times by them because of inadequate brake performance. The brakes are not predictable, you have to push them all the way to the floor in order to stop the vehicle. "It performs as designed" is the only answer I ever get.

My Toyota Tacoma has had an odor since day one, it is most noticeable when you turn the heat on. It has the smell of a feedlot/manure. I have brought this to the dealership's attention. Twice they have ionized the car, but it did not totally eliminate the problem. I told them it must be in the heater/vent system and asked them to look at it.

Cactus was assigned and brought people out to my work site to address the problem, one was a Toyota representative by the name of Jessica. Cactus stated he did not want me to tell my experiences to the representative and other people as it might influence their search. I said that was not fair and addressed Jessica about this. And even gave her some examples, asking her, "Don't you think this will be helpful?". She said yes but asked no questions and offered no consumer support.

After keeping the truck locked and closed all day, so they could experience the odor advised per Cactus, Jessica opened the door, adjusted the floormat, adjusted the seat allowing the odor to go out. I told her about this mistake. After the sitting in the car, Cactus and company left and Cactus said he would get back to me with what they would do, on the next day. Cactus did call and said, "We realize you recognize an odor, but it is nothing we can do anything about it." We feel the odor is from the ionization which can take up to 4 months to leave. I did not tell my associates about your manure smell. Therefore we can do nothing for you."

I have a warranty on this vehicle, but like the parent company that did not want to recognize the acceleration problem, Erhlich via Cactus does not want to take care of my odor problem. They do not want to warrant, and fix my problem. Jessica had the opportunity to stand up and listen to my complaints, and just did nothing showing me how much a consumer means to a representative from Toyota Motors. What good is a bumper-to-bumper warranty if the dealership does not take care of the problem. I also asked for their customer service representative to be there. Judy was to call back, she did not call or show up.

My daughter had a Toyota Tacoma which was bought back by Toyota faulty frame program. She took the funds and purchased a 2009 Toyota Corolla. This car experienced a random acceleration when the driver had no foot on the gas pedal or the brake. The car spun into one snow bank and then crossed the street, banged into the other snow bank and headed for a huge oak tree. Fortunately, the driver put the car into neutral saving her life.

The car is worthless. The gas pedal was recalled and replaced. The local dealer did not stand behind the customer when my daughter wanted to swap the car for a different make car. The dealer treated the situation as a common sale and wanted to make a profit on the cars. Why isn't Toyota standing behind the customer? If anyone knows of an attorney we can call, please post.

On Monday, March 15, 2010, we went to the Brent Brown Toyota Dealership and told them what had happened. On Sunday Morning, March 14, 2010, we were driving home to Orem from Blanding, Utah. We were in our 2007 Toyota Tacoma pickup. The roads were snow-packed and it was snowing. It was around 6:45AM. As we started up a hill just south of Montecello, Utah, the rear wheels started spinning and the back end swerved to the left. I turned to the left into the swerve and let up on the gas pedal. However, the engine did not slow up and continued to spin and as a result, we ended on the opposite side of the road in the bar pit, causing some $1500 worth of damage to the right front fender. The service rep said that a problem of this type is not associated with this vehicle and would not examine the vehicle.

I bought my 2003 Toyota Tacoma 4WD brand new in 2003. The truck was garage kept for the first five years. The truck has completely rusted from inside out and top to bottom. Ever single part of the body has rusted. There is a problem here and Toyota won't address it. I have expressed my concerns to them and they say "sorry." I am so disappointed with the body of my truck.

This was supposed to be an excellent truck and now I doubt I will even get another year out of it as the whole under carriage is completely rusting apart. The damage is the loss of the entire vehicle to rust. I can't get anything for it in a resale or trade in. It was a complete waste of money to have purchased such an expensive vehicle to only get six years of use. The vehicle is unsafe now due to the problems the rust has created.

My husband bought a 2009 Toyota Tacoma back in November of 2009, if I remember correctly. It made a noise that we both thought was the license plate. It would only happen when the truck went past 60 mph. He kept driving back and forth to work, ignoring it, not thinking it was anything else. Now, as some people do, he decided to put a little lift on it. When he did, the noise got louder, and even more noticeable. He tried to fix the plate, and put foam behind it, but it wasn't the license plate. He then started to look under the truck, trying to see if anything was loose, nothing.

So he told me to drive it while he listens. As we got on the highway, and the truck got up to 70 miles, the noise was coming from the drive shaft. He went to bring it back to the dealer, and they said since he modified the truck, they could not do anything, but they would do him a favor and fix it. I thought that this was not very nice, since Toyota is having such issues. They should do the best they can for anyone driving their product, regardless if it is "modified" or not. If Toyota says they stand by their product, then they should! We are still waiting for the part to come in, and they gave the truck back to him, and told him to drive it, instead of giving him a rental. What if the truck breaks while he is driving?

I just wanted to complain about the 2009 Toyota Tacoma brake issue. I think the brakes are a poor design and will probably lead to accidents. You really have to mash the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. I just think it needs to be looked at. So far that is my only complaint.

Basically I just want to go on the record. I had a 2000 Tacoma that had an acceleration problem and although it was not recalled for said issue, I totaled it on a gravel road shortly after having it serviced. The day I picked it up, it blew a fuse, then again after being replaced, a week later the truck just took off on gravel. I lost control & flipped it twice, broke my collar bone. Air bags never went off and it was still running when it came to a stop in a ditch. I will say Toyota did try to purchase my truck, but it had already been processed for salvage.

This happened on October 13, 2006. I firmly believe this was an electrical problem not a gas pedal problem and I think if Toyota took the time to speak with the alive affected drivers, they would find clues. The truck that replaced it was a 2006 Toyota Tacoma that mysteriously had engine light problems but only when served at Toyota. Once I had it served at a non-Toyota dealer, my light issue went away. I'm thinking these issues could be electrical.

I am the owner of a 2006 Toyota Tacoma, which I bought new in December 2006 at the Gateway Toyota Dealership in Tom's River, NJ. On or about January 10, 2010, I was having new tires installed on my truck at a tire store near my home. I noticed a significant amount of rust and flaking metal on the frame, cross members and factory-installed trailer hitch of my truck.

I did some basic research on the internet and discovered that Toyota has had an ongoing problem with rusty Tacomas dating back to 1995. I made an appointment to have my truck inspected at Gateway which was done on January 15, 2010. I was present and in the dealership service area during the inspection which was preformed by Service Manager Bryon **.

I pointed out the areas of rust and showed Mr. Byron that large pieces of the metal frame and related hardware could easily be flaked off by hand. Mr. Byron told me that unless I actually had perforation of the frame, Toyota would not do anything to address this issue. I expressed my dissatisfaction with this response to my problem and left the dealership.

On January 18, 2010, I called Gateway and spoke with Ms. Maryann **, a Customer Relations Manager, who restated what Mr. Byron had said. I again expressed my dissatisfaction and asked to be put in touch with the general manager and the owner of the dealership and to be put in touch with the Regional Repair and Service Supervisor, but I never heard from any of these people.

I wrote a lengthy email to Toyota_ cares.com, on January 17, 2010, but as of today, February 25, 2010, I have only gotten the run-around from various people at that email address. I found on the internet a document titled, "Customer Support Program-Warranty Coverage Extension For Frame Rust Corrosion Perforation On Certain 1995-2000 My Tacoma" that Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc., sent to all dealer principals, service managers and parts managers. This document states that "Customers should look for perforation and/or large areas of rust that flake off the vehicle" to see if their vehicles are eligible for this program.

I am perplexed to find that owners of older Tacomas are getting their vehicles repaired or even bought back by Toyota and owners of newer and more valuable Tacomas are being ignored when we, newer owners, have the exact same problem that Toyota has admitted is due to the frames being treated with an inferior or improper coating.

I feel that waiting until my frame has deteriorated to the point that it has actual visible perforation is putting me, my family, and anybody riding in my truck in jeopardy. It does not take a degree in structural engineering to know that the frame of my truck is now compromised and will become more so if nothing is done to replace it. I am afraid that if I try to trade in my truck, I will not get a fair value due to the obvious deterioration of my vehicle and the fact that this is a well-known problem in the auto industry.

I am also concerned that Toyota's neglect of this safety issue will or possibly already has lead to injuries or worse. My Tacoma is financed via Toyota Motor Credit, and I wonder if I can place my future monthly payments in escrow until my problem is resolved. I only owe about $5000 on the truck which was purchased in 2006 for over $26,000. What is your advice?

I was involved in a single-vehicle (2006 Toyota Tacoma) accident in December 2009. I was traveling on a two-lane road and slowed for some black ice, slide, left the road into a ditch line, went on a small embankment, crossed the road, over a hill. Evidently, I was knocked out at the beginning. When I left the hospital, 5 days later, I went to take pictures of the site. I must have went 300 feet up a deep ditch then up a small embankment, crossed the road over a hill. Now the only way this could have happened was by acceleration. The truck should have come to a stop as it entered the ditch, it was so deep.

Neither air bag deployed either. My head hit the driver's side glass, so evidently the seat belt was not operating right. I later received a recall notice in the mail. The truck was taken by the insurance company because it was a total loss. I tried to contact Toyota, but to no avail. My truck was totaled. I received a broken finger, cut eye lid, bruised from head to toe, and bad shoulder. I spent 5 days in the hospital and still am under physical therapy for my shoulder.

The accelerator was stuck in our 2006 Toyota Tacoma on several occasions almost causing an accident each time. We do not feel safe driving it. We have removed the mats. Toyota isn't offering replacement mats to fix the problems for their mistake. Toyota also hasn't included my truck in this supposedly voluntary recall

I purchased a 2005 Tacoma brand new. Just recently, I began to hear a clicking noise whenever I would put the vehicle into drive or I would accelerate. I further investigated and found that the fan was hitting the plastic shroud that surrounds it. Assuming there was a problem with an engine mount, I brought it into a local auto shop to have them check the engine mounts. They found that the frame had cracked nearly all the way around a strut that connects to the engine mount, almost fully collapsing into the passenger side beam that runs down the side of the truck. The shop also found that the driver side strut was beginning to crack just like the passenger side had. It will cost around 10,000 dollars to replace the frame.

I, like most Tacoma owners, bought my truck because I believed Toyota was a company that stood behind their products and you could count on them to do the right thing. I am greatly disappointed in how Toyota is handling my Toyota Tacoma rusted out frame replacement warranty operation. I am unemployed at this time and really don't appreciate the added burden of the cost Toyota is putting on me and I believe it is quite unfair.

This is my complaint: I added a class 3, two inch trailer hitch to my 2002 Tacoma. It uses 4 bolts, two 10mm factory and two supplied with the new hitch. Well, because the frame is so rusted, one of the 10mm factory bolts broke off when I tried to remove it to mount my trailer hitch (I was using a hand ratchet not an air tool). So now I only had 3 bolt points for a 4 bolt hitch and I had to have the hitch welded onto the frame. Well, now because the rusted out frame has to be replaced, my trailer hitch I normally wouldn't have done anything with cannot be removed and reinstalled on the replacement Toyota frame. The trailer hitch needs to be replaced because the frame needs to be replaced and the hitch was welded because of the rusted frame!

I don't believe my Tacoma should be better than it was before the frame replacement but it shouldn't be less than what I had before the frame replacement either! I have petitioned Toyota, both dealership and corporate. They told me, "Sorry, we won't cover your trailer hitch." I believe Toyota caused me this loss and they should be the ones to cover the cost of it. Toyota is going to pay $10,000 to $12,000 to do this rusted out frame replacement operation.

In comparison, why not cover the cost of the trailer hitch (approx. $200) on my $8,000 to $9,000 Tacoma. And/or why doesn't Toyota buy this truck back like they did with others? I don't believe Toyota is doing all they could or should in my case the lack of covering a $200 part is costing them a lot of ill will. Toyota shouldn't simply say "Sorry". Toyota needs to do the right thing and strive for customer satisfaction in accommodating my loss as a result of their frame replacement repair.

I have a 2005 Toyota Tacoma which I purchased new for my wife. In November 2009, she was traveling to our vacation house and it started making a ticking noise from the front of the truck when turning or accelerating. Not knowing what was really wrong or how to fix it, she drove home trying to avoid it making noise. We took it to the a body shop who did repairs on it thinking there was a misalignment or something like that. They had it looked at by a Toyota dealer and they stated it needed new motor mounts costing over $600.00. I purchased the motor mounts and installed them for under $300.00, although I did not see anything with the ones I had removed.

My wife drove the truck to work the next day and told me the noise was back and worse than before. I took the truck to a friend's brake shop. He put it on the lift to check it out and found the frame was cracked around the driver's side engine mount which was dropping the motor down causing the fan to hit the shroud. The crack extends nearly completely around the motor mount and is caving into the frame. I took it to Toyota and they stated that there was no recall on this and they could not do anything about it, but I could put another frame under it at a cost of $10,000.00. They would however give me a $4000.00 credit towards the change out if they do the repairs at the dealer. The service consultants stated that there are others with this issue but nothing being done about it.

I have since researched this and found others on the web with this complaint. I don't think anyone would expect this kind of defect to occur and no one is checking to see how many other vehicles have this condition. One of the guys at work has a 2006 Tacoma and the frame has additional plate to help support the frame where the motor mount perch is attached. After finding this, it tells me that Toyota knew that there was an issue which drove their decision to change the design of the frame.

I recently bought a 2002 Tacoma and found out the defroster was not working. The cause was the "air outlet servomotor"! Yikes! I purchased another and decided to take the damaged one apart. Inside, the main pivot gear was made of brass, the adjacent gear was made of plastic and had teeth sheared off as the brass took the torque of the motor but the weak link was the adjacent plastic gear teeth! It is obvious the gears should have all been made of metal rather than plastic.

I wonder how long will the "replacement" motor will last? The problemthe guide track that the servomotor arm pushes to make the vent move deflector so that the hot air goes where we want has a binding turn that makes the motor work harder. The windshield fogs up as the air does not go up to through the defroster vent, making it impossible to see. Not able to drive until I repaired the "air outlet servo motor" so the air could be directed to the windshield. As Toyota contracts for cheaper parts, we the consumer will bear the burden. It is just a matter of time for another recall.

I have a 2000 Toyota Taucoma which gas pedal sticks on. When you go to take off, it sticks, and then when you press it to get it to go, it jumps. I asked them about this in the past after having it about a year, and they told me they did not know what it could be and said nothing was wrong on their part. In light of this new recall, I thought you should know this may go back further than current cars, because sometimes I feel my when stopped. I may press the pedal to go, and when it sticks and I press it again, I may hit someone. I have to be really careful.

I have a 2005 Toyota Tacoma 4X4 manual 6 speed stretch cab with a clutch issue. In the winter months, the clutch is slow to engage until the truck warms up. In warm weather, there is no issue. The vehicle has a safety issue when driving in traffic due to slow clutch engagement.

I need help. I have a 2003 Toyota Tacoma truck 4x4 with a rusty frame, the VIN and year are correct for a frame replacement on Toyota's campaign no. 917, but because the vehicle is a rebuilt vehicle, they will not replace it. My problem is that I have proof that O'Regan's Toyota in Bridgewater has accepted at least one other rebuilt vehicle for the buy back at 1.5 times the Kelly Blue Book value. I cannot get the VIN number of the truck, O'Regan's Toyota won't give it to me and neither will the truck's owner (I do know him. He bought this rebuilt truck from my father), neither will Registry of Motor Vehicles.

When I notified Toyota Canada of this fact, that they did accept a rebuilt vehicle, they called me a liar and said that under no circumstances did they accept a rebuilt vehicle. Well, I know different, and this is my point indeed, what is good for the goose is good for the gander. I called Transportation Canada and they told me to call APA (Automobile Protection Association), their suggestion was to take them to Small Claims Court. What I need is proof from someone at O'Regan's Toyota that they did indeed have a buy back because of the frame rot. All I am asking for is to have my frame replaced so that I feel safe having my wife and son drive the truck.

2003 Pre-Runner 6 cylinder Tacoma Toyota, 44,000 miles, purchased new. Noticed something wrong with acceleration months ago. Spoke to the dealer, didn't seem concerned if the diagnostic light was not on. I have trouble when I turn, seems I lose control of the vehicle. It bothered me but I didn't think too much about it until the recent recall. Now I have contacted Toyota and the local dealer. The dealer says this truck is not part of the recent recall about acceleration problems and that it does not have the part Toyota says causes the problem.

I am thinking Toyota still does not know what the problem is because first it was the carmats, then an acceleration box made in some state here in the USA, but I have been reading that truck like mine not in the recall. Have the same problems, so I am wondering if it is not something else. Of course my local dealer is not going to be helpful.

My 2003 Toyota Tacoma has been plagued with a non-latching hood latch for several years. You need a screwdriver to push the catch to get it to fully latch. The clearances are too tight. Now, I cannot open the hood and the cable is not broken. We had a 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser and a 1997 Toyota Rav4 with identical problems. I talked to Toyota owners with other models that have the same problem. Can't Toyota make a better hood latch? They must have had other complaints about this over the years and apparently did nothing. The hood can fly open and obstruct front view or come through the windshield. Presently, I am unable to open the hood to perform basic maintenance.

I just finished reading about one hour of complaints with Toyota ranging from stuck gas pedals, floor mats, and frame rust--these are the big three. I did experience the stuck gas pedal with my 2009 Tacoma. At first, I thought my winter boot slipped off the brake and somehow lodged between the gas and brake pedal. It did not. I did press the brake quite hard and the truck stopped. I had a little panic attack, but it passed.

Now 2 weeks ago, it happened again, and I did report it to Toyota in Guelph. They took it on a 14-mile road trip and found no problem and recorded it on my invoice. I love my truck and will buy another Tacoma, but please, Toyota, you have to admit there is a problem and yes, it is sporadic. But the bottom line is that the Tacomas should be added to the list of recalls. PS: Once you have solved this particular problem, I will get it fixed whether with warranty or not. It will give me peace of mind.

I purchased a used 1999 Toyota Tacoma from a private citizen as a third vehicle, it had a salvaged title. (I was told an individual committed suicide in the truck, therefore, a reason for title change. Both front seats were replaced. The owner said he has pictures of the incident.) My service man just told me the frame was rusting through. I discovered Toyota has a "warranty" to replace any trucks with excess rust at 150% bluebook value.

I took the truck to Kern Toyota and they advised it was rejectable and qualified for replacement, but due to salvage/reconstructed title, they would not replace it, per Michael **, service manager at Kern Toyota. I have personally owned approximately 10 Toyotas over the last 20 years, 4 or 5 purchased at Kern Toyota, and presently also have a 2004 Lexus RX330. Toyota originated this warranty due to danger of frame rusting through and engine falling through to road or vehicle breaking apart. How can they walk away from the safety factor, long time customer, and simply leave a defective vehicle on the highway. As I understand this vehicle was re-titled in PA due to suicide and resold in WV.

If a vehicle is approved to be sold in PA and WV, why wouldn't it be protected in the states involved for a Toyota defect problem? The economic difference is approximately $15,000 loss and safety factor of Toyota pickup dropping motor or breaking in two while driving down highway. The service manager advised I should not load the truck with heavy load. I would be receptive to frame reconstruction by Toyota to solve this problem; it would not have to be another truck at Toyota expense.

We have contacted Toyota Corporate offices and basically have been told that since our manufacturer's warranty has expired it is our responsibility. We did purchase an extended bumper to bumper warranty for up to 100K miles, but unfortunately the time has expired 8 months ago. We currently own two Toyota's, but will never purchase another one if they do not make this situation right.

The service manager offered to have it undercoated using the same process they are currently using on the older Tacoma's and Tundra's that are under recall for the same issue. I declined the undercoating because I felt it was covering up the rust only to appear again in a few years after my warranty expires. The service manager agreed to have my Tacoma looked at by a Toyota FTS.

Today the Toyota FTS, Rob Brown, looked at my truck and stated the rusty water coming out of the frame and staining my garage floor would be happening on any 2 1/2 year old truck whether it was a Ford, Chevy, or Dodge. I told Rob that I have owned older vehicles previously and have never had this problem. Rob ignored me and again stated this was normal for my Tacoma. He also stated in his offical report that this rust was normal for a vehicle that has seen several winters, my Tacoma has seen exactly 2 winters.

I currently have a complaint in with the NYS Attorney General's office as well as the NHTSB. I am looking for some media attention to help me force Toyota to repair my truck as no 2 1/2 year old vehicle with only 22,580 miles should be rusted in the frame.

Not that it matters to you; but, I will never buy another Toyota. And, I will be certain to inform everyone who asks me about my Tacoma about your dishonesty and shoddy product. I mentioned the problem within 10,000 miles. Your service departments NEVER documented my complaints--just as it did not do at my last visit to University Motors (Toyota Dealership) in Morgantown, WV. Although I mentioned it BEFORE and AFTER service--your service department made no documentation of my complaint. If you had even looked at my wheels, it would have been obvious to you that the problem was there from 10,000 mile--or less. Again, you have lost a customer.

Toyota 2006 Tacoma Truck Vin #5TEUU42NX6Z294800. Case #0910109970. Actual Mileage 10/16/09 - 4880. Problem: Rapid unexpected acceleration. Reported to Toyota 10/7/09.

I was making an exit off US Hwy 29 in West Point GA into a business parking lot. I slowed down to about 5 MPH as I had to wait for oncoming traffic to clear. Just as I was easing off the road the truck rapidly accelerated to a high rate of speed. I swerved to miss the building to avoid hitting the building head on and then had to swerve 2 more times to miss a telephone pole and a business sign in the lot. The truck ran over some concrete blocks and into a residential yard, plowing up the ground, then caused damage to the resident's landscape and mailbox. The truck finally stopped in the resident's ditch. It was headed back up onto the highway when the engine stopped, causing traffic (including a dump truck) to come to a screeching halt. Other than being nervous and shook up I only suffered a few minor bruises from being bounced around in the cab of the truck.

EVENTS: 10/8 took truck to dealer was told to contact Toyota direct. 10/8 talked with Mike, Don & Vonda W. (800 331-4331). 10/8 Don assigned Case #0910109970 to the claim. 10/8 Vonda W. said someone would be contacting me within 4 working days. 10/14 no response so I followed up with Armon. Was promised someone would contact me the following work day. 10/15 no response. Followed up with Emilly. Was promised someone would contact me the next work day.

10/16 no response. Followed up. Spoke with Timiesha. She said someone would contact me the next working day. (lost my notes with details, but spoke with Elaine M. who probably told me the same lie as the others). 10/19 no reponse. Followed up. Spoke with Dani. She said someone would contact me the next day. 10/20 Barbara H. calls and could only say they have now turned the case over to their attorneys. 10/22 I called for Barbara H. twice and had to leave message.

10/26 Received call from Kristen C. Appointment made for me and LaGrange Toyota (LaGrange GA) 9:00am 11/3/09. (that date was repeated at least 3 times during conversation). I asked what day that was on and was told me Tuesday. 11/3 I drove to LaGrange to keep the appointment. Was told that the appointment is for 11/4 (Wednesday).

I had the dealer CALL Kristen to verify.. She THOUGHT she had made it for the 4th.

11/4 I made another trip to LaGrange and waited while my vehicle was checked over, pics made, etc. by someone from Atlanta. (I think the name is Tim C.). After the vehicle was inspected and report made up I was told that someone would be in touch with me later.. (No one asked ANY details at all as to HOW the accident happened). 11/7 Received letter from Kristen C. (Southeast Toyota Distributors,

Deerfield Beach, FL) stating: "Based on our findings provided above, we respectfully decline any further assistance in this matter."

Meanwhile, I am without a spare tire and wheel and MAY still be driving an unsafe vehicle, afraid that a life could be lost; mine and someone else's. One expensive wheel & tire (rear) was totally destroyed. Front bumper scratched-up. Underneath skid pan bent. I am totally UN-satisfied with the poor service I have received from Toyota. Because of all the mental anguish I've endured through all this I am in hopes a class action lawsuit can help to reimburse me for at least the property damage to my truck.

I own a 2004 Toyota Tacoma 4WD xtra cab. I purchased it new. The frame is rotting terribly and I have had to replace the muffler due to it splitting at the seams with corrosion and rust flakes falling off. I am afraid my Tacoma is unsafe to operate on the highway. I know some Tacomas have been recalled due to frame problems but the 2004 is not part of the recall. Is the 2004 Tacoma going to be recalled?

An earlier recall of Tacomas was due to ball joint problems - is that right? Thanks for your help in this matter.

I have owned many Toyota trucks since my first in 1987. Usually the body would rot right off the chassis. Now the chassis rots right out from under the body! Highlights:I purchased a 1984 truck in 1989 it had a rusty bed and I fixed it up. I puchased a new 1997 Tacoma in September of 1996, the truck had frame rot in March of 2004, I documented my complaint with Toyota in March of 2005 with Toyota Motor Corp.The told me "there is no known flaw with Tacoma frames. I disagreed with them.I sold the truck in May of 2005 with 218000 miles on it with a rotton frame for only $2000, had the chassis held up I should have gotten some where around $7000 for the truck considering it should go over 300,000 miles and it started out as a $22,000 truck. Now I have a 2000 Tundra with the same problem and just as before Toyota Motor Corp. tells me the have " no known problem ".

Bought a 2009 Tacoma and at 3500 miles , there is a puff of blue smoke on start up. They say they do not know cause and to wait until 10k miles so the engine is broken in. I suspect it is valve seals

Took my 2006 Toyota Tacoma that is still under warranty to Lee Toyota in Topsham, ME to complain about blistering of the surface on all four of my factory 16" alloy wheels. The service advisor, Paul, informed me that another employee there, Dan, had looked at the rims and said that corrosion was the culprit and that they could not cover the rims under warranty. The warranty clearly states that corrosion is a warranty problem if within 3 yrs/36 month period.

I called the Toyota Customer Experience Center and was told that the dealer was the deciding factor whether or not the issue would be covered, they also told me to take my vehicle to another Toyota dealership for a second opinion. This really blew my mind! Another dealership may warranty the rims? At this point I was rather infuriated. I ended up with a case number and nothing else. I have made another appointment with the dealership I bought my truck from in Portland, ME. Will let you know what happens there.

I took it to the dealer today and they confirmed it to be "bad" but they don't have the equipment or treatment Toyota has been promising to send them for months. I called Toyota Corporate a few hours ago and they assigned me a case number. At 63 I intended this to be my last truck. I have had two Prius and an 86 Toyota truck--none with any problems so I'm very dismayed about the rust!

2006 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport - Alloy Wheels at painted insets are blistering and some blisters are popping. 2 dealers confirm this a problem and I noticed this at my spring/summer clean/polish between 75 and 80K service interval (reported). I bought the truck new in FL and it has seen one winter in MN/WI. I keep this truck meticulously clean in and out.

These past 2 months of lengthy communication with Toyota customer service (dealer will only reply as per Totyota) was quite disapointing. It simply is not their problem, warranty is over and it does not matter what level I was able to reach at customer service, plus Totyota will not provide a written statement regarding our communications.

Another know problem is the front brake caliper clips do not hold placement and vehicle movement from forward to reverse and vice-versa present a clicking sound, clips have been replaced but only corrects temporarily. Toyota has lost a customer.

I called Toyota and the made up a case number, and said that I will get a letter when they come up with a plan. I use my truck to tow my 30' camper, This makes me worried. The Frame is the main part that hole it. The Tacoma have this going on and they are buying them back at 1 1/2 the value.

I recently bought a NEW toyota tacoma at glendora about 9 months ago. i took it to a local dealer about a week ago(toyota of wondries) because i noticed the paint was getting faded on the front bumper. i got a call from that dealer the next day and they informed me that they ran the vin number on the truck on a national data base and found that the dealer where i purchaced the truck had done repairs to the front and rear of the truck. this was not disclosed to me when i purchaced the truck, and was sold to me as new.

i called the dealer to make a complaint.. i spoke to a customer relation representative from the dealer, and she told me the rear bumper was replaced because it had a small scratch and they didnt want to paint it so they replaced it. and if i could bring it in for inspection. so i took it in three days later but before i showed up i called glendora and asked if they had a body shop. they said yes there right next door let me transfer you.

i spoke to someone at the body shop (sidners collision) i asked if they could run the vin number and let me know if they had worked on my truck. she said yes. i went to the body shop, got a print out of the repairs and it said LEFT SIDE BED REPAIRS. i then inspected the truck myself and noticed all the bolts from the front and rear of the truck had wear on them from tools applyed to them. this does not come like this from factory. i know, i worked at a dealer as a technician before.

So when the dealer inspected the truck all they were doing was making excuses that adjustments were probably made from factory before the truck was delivered. i know that the factory makes adjustments before they paint the car not after. so all the dealer wanted to do is for me to leave the truck so they could repaint it. i then asked the two persons from the dealer (customer relations and service manager) a question. my question was \" If you damage a new car on the lot and needs to be sent to the body shop for repais, can u still sell it as a new car\" they both said yes we replace panals all the time. I dont think thats correct.

I didnt want them to paint the truck because they didnt want to acknowledge the fact that they sold me a crashed car as new. and i dont think, no matter how good a painter is, a new car is never the same after getting altered and painted. What do you think should be done at the dealer at this time. i also emaled toyota motor company....I feel like this was a dead end and I already spoke to the reprsentative and all they want to do is paint it. but i dont want that. what i think i deserve is what I'am paying for which is a new truck.

this is my very first new truck and is coasting me $420 dollars a month, and have already spent over 6 thousand dollars including the money i put down on the purchase day. the paint is getting faded in the front because it seems they forgot to paint it with a clear coat when it was repaired.

2000 Toyota Tacoma, services every 3000 miles. Through a rod. No oil light came on, no check engine light came on... no over heating. No help from Toyota. Wondering if the "new" engine needs special oil???

I drive a Tacoma 2006 i get it on sep 2005 it hapen the same as the truck of Kerru O'shea the frame is break in the left side under the motor, for no reason this truck yust have freeway miles, no offroad use, I talk whit my toyota dealer and they call to toyota and they are going to chanche my frame at no extra cost.

DO NOT BUY A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA.. they are a danger on the road.. and I will not be buying another Toyota Product.. as they were headed in the right direction.. but not now. not ever again...

I bought my first New vehicle in late 1998, a 1999 Toyota Tacoma pick up. I remembered driving it home from the lot like I was bringing a child home from the hospital. Every vehicle I owned prior to that had over 100,000 miles and substantial body rot. My wife and her brother both owned Toyota's and I was impressed with the enginering of these vehicles. I followed the maintainence schedule, using synthetic oil and toyota filters. I garaged the truck and made most of the repairs myself. I rotated the tires as every oil change and got 95,000 miles out of the original tires. Those were the firestone tires that were recalled down south. I took a picture of my son who was 6 at the time behind the wheel with our 4 year old neighbors daughter in the passenger seat. I told my son when he got older he would be driving the truck. I eventually taught him how to drive on this truck. I even have a picture of my family in front of the truck at the dealership the day we bought the truck. I can tell you the name of the person we bought the truck from.

I do appreciate the fact that Toyota is buying these vehicles back, I just didn't ever want it to end this way. I wanted to drive the truck until the wheels fell off. They almost did, the frame is rotted right at the leaf spring. All I could think of while I was driving the truck to the dealer was how happy I was driving that truck home the first time I drove it and now I was bitting my bottom lip as if my dog had died. It's nice that Toyota is buying these vehicles back before somebody gets killed. I just wish that they would give us more of an incentive to buy another new truck......providing they improve their quality controls....It's hard not to get attached to a vehicle you owned for over 10 years and did all the work yourself....sorry for the sad story.....Maybe it will end Happily. :0)

I have a 2006 toyota tacoma 4x4 6 cyc.My problem is all 4 alloy rims are corroding. The paint on the alloy rims is not crack,or peeling as of yet. It is just like a blister. Mr. M. Pavan took pictures of all 4 rims, and sent them to the higher up. They send back that it was road salt that is causing the corrosion. So they are not responsible. To me if there is no crack in the paint, how did the salt get under the paint to cause the corrosion.

One thing in there favor is I have over 57,000 miles on this tacoma. so of course the war, will not cover the corrosion. I was wondering how many other tacoma with alloy rims have the same problem.

I purchased a 2005 Tacoma Access-cab 4X4 pickup in January, 2005 from Toyota of Nashua, Nashua, NH. This was the first year of the 2nd generation Tacomas. My truck is Speedway Blue. The 2005 was my third Toyota truck. Prior to owning this truck, I had a 1996 Tacoma Std cab V6 and a 1989 Deluxe Pickup.

In April, 2005, I noticed paint chips on the vehicle hood, roof and in front of the rear wheel wells. I took the vehicle to Toyota of Nashua for inspection. Service Manager and New England Service Manager looked at the vehicle. They told me that the paint chips were caused by road debris and that damage would not be covered under warranty. Josh told me that he would paint the areas in front of the wheel wells if I would buy running Toyota running boards for $400. I told him that this response is unacceptable and he needs to fix all of the paint under the Toyota warranty. I pointed out that my 1996 Tacoma NEVER had a paint problem. He refused and the issue has not been resolved.

After doing research on the paint issue, I have found out that Toyota had issues applying the paint properly at the factory. My truck was built at the NUMMI plant in Fremont, CA. NUMMI had issues with paint application that were *supposedly* corrected in May of 2005. The paint is brittle and has no elasticity. Other Toyota truck owners have also had paint problems with their 2005 and newer tacomas. If you want more information on this issue, do a search for 'Paint Defects'.

In August, 2005 I was attempting to load a riding lawnmower into the back of my truck. I was using a pair of aluminum ramps attached to the tailgate. The left side of my tailgate buckled out. I never thought there would be a problem like this, as I could load the mower in my 1996 Tacoma with no tailgate problems. That tailgate was rock-solid. Also, one would think that the components and techniques used to build new vehicles would far surpass older vehicles.

I took the truck to Toyota of Nashua on Sept 14,2005. My truck had approximately 10,200 miles. Once again, B. Peterson and J. Offit looked at the tailgate. Josh told me that the damage was caused by abuse and he would not cover it. I told him that there were NO labels on the tailgate, on the truck or in the owner's manual that stated that the tailgate had a 200LB weight rating. I pointed out that this weight rating was unacceptable on a vehicle designed to carry 1000LB. I also stated that my 1996 Tacoma never had any problems with the tailgate. Josh got rude when I refused to pay for a new tailgate. He also refused to give me a service receipt stating that my truck was in the shop for this issue. There were no TSB (Technical Service Bulletins) available at the time for the tailgate.

In May, 2009, I found a TSB for the 2005-2007 Tacoma Tailgate. This TSB number is BO07-018 I brought my truck to Precision Toyota, asking to have the tailgate fixed. First, they acted like they didn't know about the TSB, then I pulled out a copy of the TSB that I printed from the web. I was then told that there were probably over 100 TSBs for the Tacoma. Oh, really, now you tell me.

In any case, they did escalate my issue to the Western Region Headquarters, located in Denver,CO. One again, my request to fix the tailgate was refused. The reason- I was out of the 3/36 warranty. I told them that I did bring the vehicle to the Toyota dealer when the vehicle had 10,000 miles and they refused to give me a receipt, which was the fault of J. Offit. Still, no assistance.

Toyota Customer Care is a joke. They did not help me, nor would they let me speak to any management. They listened and took notes regarding my issues. Furthermore, they blamed me for damaging the tailgate. Poor customer service.

Toyota built the new Tacomas with the composite bed and light tailgate to increase fuel economy. This new tailgate is much too light considering the weight that the bed is designed for. Toyota knows about this problem, but refuses to fix all affected vehicles. They are also having problems now with the 2007-present Tundras. Toyota is [doing wrong] on good customers, at a time that they can least afford it.

In summary, my complaint is with Toyota Motor Corp. Precision Toyota of Tucson and Toyota of Nashua are also at fault, as these dealers could have done more to assure my satisfaction. I have had many people ask me about my truck and I show them the tailgate and paint and tell them that Toyotas are not built like they once were.

I purchased a new 2004 Toyota Tacoma, with tires for life at the above dealership. My tires are 6 years old, have dry rot and hydroplane on wet roads. The dealership was bought by someone else but still used the same name, same phone number. When I asked for the new tires, I was first lied to and was told that they still had to much tread to be replaced. Then I pointed out the dry rot issue and that i use the truck to haul my boat around and that the tires where unsafe.

The new owner refuses to replace them since he did not own the dealership when I purchased the truck. I was told by the owner that he stopped honoring the tires for life program a month ago, yet the service personnel told me they would probably change them out on my next service visit, which was a lie. They have no intention on replacing the tires.

What are my rights concerning this issue. I followed all the service agreements that was required. The safety of my life as well as others, and I will have to purchase tires when I should have them replaced by the dealership.

2008 Tacoma has a terrible paint job and scratches easy etc..

I have discovered that there is rust on the frame of my 2001 Toyota Tacoma. It cannot be fixed/welded in the location that it appears. I have had a Toyota dealership inspect it. Toyota is only offering to replace the frame. I'm extremely disappointed that they have acknowledged problems with 1995 to 2000 Tacomas with same exact problem. Toyota will pay approx. 12 K to replace the frame to the local dealership but will not redirect the money towards a newer model for me. My 2001 Tacoma has 175K miles and I would like to trade-in and purchase a new model but Toyota is unwilling to change current policy even though they were doing just that for owners of a 2000 model Tacoma just months ago.

I have/had a 5 speed 4x4 1998 Toyota Tacoma that started on it's on and did damage to my garage and some item within the garage. With the truck in the garage and smoking coming from under the hood we could only think that the truck was going to catch the house on fire! We manage to get the truck out of gear and release the emergency break, which we then pushed the truck out of the garage.

Once out of the garage we pop the hood and had to disconnect the cable from the battery because the truck was still trying to start. The fire department responded and ensured the vehicle was no longer a danger since the battery cables were disconnected. The truck has now been tow to a Toyota dealership who said the wiring harness shorted out and cause the vehicle to start and being that it was in gear it when forward. The issue is the truck should have never started and if I had left with a friend my house would have most likely been burnt down or received major fire damage.

Regardless of the age of the vehicle the vehicle should never be a life safety issue! I don't know who to contact because all the Toyota dealership wants is money to repair the vehicle and could care less about what could have happen to my family. I would think that Toyota at minimum would offer/give me a Toyota of my choice after what me and my family when through because of there faulty wiring. To have that vehicle repaired and put my family in it is a option that I don't want to think about.

My family will never feel safe riding in that vehicle and could never feel safe with the vehicle parked in front of the house again, let alone in the garage, which is a place that vehicle will never see again. Somewhere along the line Product Reliability should be an issue.

4x4 08 Tacoma Problem: 1.Both rear axle seals leaking 2.Speedometer reads higher by 6-8 mph Action: 1. Seals were replaced under warranty. Truck was returned with greasy rims and tires that had accumilated while leaking. (dealership should have cleaned up the tires and rims) 2. No work done. Service person told me Toyota allows up to 7mph variance.

I think this is totally unacceptable, todays technology allows for much better accuracy than this. My mileage is increasing faster than it should that reduces vehicle value and reduces warranty time. This is my 1st Toyota product, I will never buy a Toyota vehicle again. Not impressed with engineering or quality control if they build vehicles with misleading and inaccurate speedometers.

I am having the same problem as other tacoma owners with my temperature guage and tire pressure indicator on my 2006 tacoma. I have read blogs on how to repair one of the problems and the prices to repair the temperature guage and think it's ridiculous.

I own a 2002 Toyota Tacoma, 4WD double cab limited edition truck with just under 33,500 miles and Toyota failed the NH state inspection due to frame rot. Toyota found at least one hole in the frame and has only offered me a frame replacement. Toyota offered 150% Kelly blue book value in a buy back program for 1995-2000 Tacoma owners with this same problem but not to those of us with newer Tacomas. The following link from Toyota even states in most cases it may be determined that the best course of action will be to repurchase the vehicle. This is due to the invasive nature of reparing or replacing the frame.

Toyota is providing a 15 year extended warranty on the new frame and some other things touched during the frame replacement (nuts, bolts, etc..) but they aren't including anything else. I've been told if I drive off the lot and I have a problem with the 4 WD system it would have to be proven that the work done to my vehicle was the direct cause and Toyota would be the only one who could determine that. So, while the entire frame of my vehicle is rusted and Toyota is torching and smashing at the rusted parts to get it apart, they're taking no responsibility for any problem which may result from that invasive work.

I found documentation on the web from another Tacoma owner and he stated the final paperwork showed the frame replacment cost Toyota ~$14,000.00 so I called my Toyota dealer and they confirmed it did cost that much. The trade in value on my Tacoma is $14,000.00 at best now that it's having a frame replacement and Toyota feels it's best to invest $14,000.00 into my vehicle and potentially cause many more problems down the road which they may not (most likely won't) cover.

The consequences of having my frame replaced will significantly devalue my truck. I've spoken with several people who are interested in purchasing a truck but none are willing to pay the KBB value on a truck that's had a frame replacement. Toyota should be offering the same buy back program to newer Tacoma owners that it offered to 1995-2000 Tacoma owners.

Im an Owner of a 1999 Toyota Tacoma, Never had a problem with it. Im only 20 years old so as you can imagine it goes to the mountain and gets muddy! It has 2 1/2 sus. lift and 3 inch body lift. I have 3 friends that own tacomas and they have yet to have any problems. I love Toyotas and will never switch to another Make! Keep doing what your doing Toyota!

I also purchased my 2005 Tacoma in Nov 2005. I have had the dealer fix the leaf springs with pads 2Xs after I noticed it squeeking like an old truck...6 months after purchase! It still bottoms out on small frost heaves and bumps. It's very frustrating. Recently, one of the gas cap door hinges rusted totally through and broke off. I was extremely disappointed. Looking under this truck, you wouldn't know it is 3.5 years old. It squeeks and is just junk.

We have had to have the drivers seat repaired because of springs sticking through and we need to bring it back to the dealer again for the same issues because of a different spring puncturing the seat cover. My husband is so ready to get this thing off our hands before our extended warranty runs out. First and last Toyota EVER! Actually my father in law's truck was part of the recall. not impressed!

I have a 2005 Toyota Tacoma and the motor mount frame has broken. They recalled the 2004. As of right now what toyota company has told me they will not recall the 2005 until they recieve multiple complaints for the same reason. I have called around to some people and they are having the same problems. I need some help with this problem, I dont seem to be getting anybody attention on this, and I have invested lost of money in this particular vehicle. Thank you

I have received a letter from Toyota Motor Co. along with 814,000 other owners of Toyota Tacomas built between 1995-2000 stating that our frame rust warrany has been extended for 15 years from date of original purchase as a result of a frame rust because a process that was not done by the frame supplier to Toyota. (I am the original owner of this 1999 vehicle with 44,xxx miles and no accidents and a clean title.) If frame is found to have rust Toyota Motor Co. will buyback vehicle at 150% of highest KBB retail value. Toyota expects to buyback approx. 50% of vehicles still on the road. Most of these vehicles will be from the Central and Northeastern parts of the US but they have been bought back vehicles in all parts of the nation including California. This campaign began in mid-2008.

So now I have a vehicle that has some surface rust on the frame but not enough to warrant the buyback program at this time but in the mean time while the frame rusts into the Toyota buyback standards my KBB value decreases, I drive around a vehicle with compromised frame integerty in the event of an accident, and no one wants to buy my vehicle because it has this latent problem now well established/distributed throughout the media.

Safety issue. Fear of driving and me knowing there is a established problem per Toyoya putting myself and passengers in danger. I feel responsible if/when selling it to someone disclosing what I have learned about the defect and a potential buyer.

I have a 99 Toyota Tacoma, I only had 1500 miles when the Trans cooler line on the radiator came off, it sprayed trans fluid all over the engine compartment and engine, they put a couple 2 $ clamps on both hoses and didnt even clean the engine or compartment. At 10000 I started having a rattling sound near the spark plugs, which was a thin metal cover for cooling and it heated so badly that it broke off of a couple bolts and started to rattle when I drove, I removed it and the sound was gone. At 15000 the little button on the drivers seatbelt came off and because of that it made the seat belt drop into the automatic recoiler to far and then some of the seat belt would stick outside of the door and get all hacked up and torn, which Toyota knew was a recall and wouldnt replace my seat belt because I didnt get into the service dept earlier for them.

It cost me 15o$ on ebay and I had to install myself. 25000 Miles my Front outside lights and front headlights discolored or started to look fogged up and Toyota said that was my fault because of continuous washing, which isnt correct because I only wash my truck when it rains. At the same mileage the Starter went out, I just changed it my self since I was tired of even trying to get help from Toyota. The brakes rotors and calipers are so wrong for this truck you have to change the brake pads and rotors every 10000 miles or remembers to at least change the pads every 6000.

Oh ya in the last couple years the over coating on the paint job from Toyota is now turning white and it is spreading like a new paint job over the whole truck. I havnt looked at the frame because I dont want to be disappointed at the Toyota operators information on the fact that they had a bad 2008 and they might have to wait until they have a better year to get to some of the problems with there vehicles.

Loss of time at work, Couldnt get a date to get into my truck, a good 4000.00$ in repairs and out of pocket repairs. Oh and I only have 85000 miles on this truck, I would still buy a Tacoma if they give me enough on trade in on this one.

Vibration in steering. Had it back several times to remedy the problem. I bought it from them with custom wheels and tires and they want me to be satisfied with factory tires and wheels, I didnt buy it that way. Doors do not seal, sucks dust in the doors past the door seals. Very poor gas mileage for a v6 engine. Heater when set to blow on the floor will only blow through the dash vents, very little air goes to the floor.

Will not take on a trip for poor fuel mileage. Wife will not drive truck for the vibration. Truck is a 2008 toyota tacoma. Went back to try possibly to trade for different truck and they insulted me by offering $12,000 less than I paid for it after only 6 months.

I recently heard about the Toyota truck buyback program for certain vehicles with rotted frames. It turns out that it is only for certain 95-2000 Toyota Tacomas. My truck is an 89 and 3 years ago my spring perch collapsed into the frame. I could still drive albeit dog-legged and did so for another month or so. What I am really concerned about was the number of people complaining about their Toyota trucks.

As a true truck owner, I did what any self-respecting Toyota truck owner would do and cut the frame in half at the cab and replaced it with a rear section from an 89 2 wheel drive frame (it had no perforation and only minimal surface rust inside the frame) Had it hot tanked chemically, replaced a few brackets that were not the same (mines a 4wheel drive) and voila, brand new frame (home grown welding skills helped).

Now 3 years later the truck has 230,000 miles, just took it out through 12 inches of fresh snow, and it still performs wonderfully. 20 years old and don't plan on getting an ADDITIONAL Toyota truck until I hit a quarter million miles. So, with an initial investment of the $9500 purchase price, $15,000 in lifts, wheels, tires, lockers in the diffs, and monster stereo upgrades, and MAYBE $500 a year in regular maintenance. That's $34,500 + $1,000 for the frame fix. $35,500 over a 20 year span for an insanely reliable vehicle. That's about $148 a month. It doesn't get any cheaper than that.

I could never buy any other manufacturer's vehicles. Toyota, oh what a feeling!

I own a 2000 toyota tacoma 4x4 in really nice shape, but lately i have had rattle problems when i set it up to 4x4 due to the winter times in Colorado. Well long story short... After reading all about this recalls on The toyota Tacoma's I wonder if I should send i t for a rust test, Where do I find a rust test for free? Toyota Dealership? How do I claim or check for the recall?

I have a 2006 Tacoma. I am having a problem when I stop in traffic or wherever, the engine starts racing. I have to hold on the brake and throw the transmission into neutral. The biggest problem is I never know when this might happen. The Toyota dealer service told me that it was a floor mat. The floor mat was not even near the gas pedal.

The floor mat is gone and the truck still races. I just recently scared the life out of a pedestrian when this happened. He probably does not know how close he may have been to getting killed. This is the scariest vehical I ever owned. I hope I don't kill myself or anybody else. It sounds like Toyota does not care.

I bought a 1998 Toyota tacoma, xtra cab, 4x4 new. After 10.5 years and 180,000 miles, I turned it in as part of the buy back. The experience was terrific! Toyota had me a check and I had a new vehicle in less than 2 weeks! I wonder of some of the bad experiences are caused by the dealerships or the regional representatives people are dealing with.

While I was shocked Toyota had the problem with the frame, I was/am very impressed that they so willingly took my truck back. I am now the proud owner of a 2009 Tacoma double cab 4x4. Time will tell if this vehicle is as good as my two previuous toyotas. Sorry to hear of peoples bad experiences.

I am agreeing with the Blogs about the unfair practice of Toyota in the recall of my 2002 Toyota Tacoma. It has been more than two months and my issue is not resolved. They are offering a frame replacement...don't know when..I find this unacceptable since this devalues my truck. I am unable to trade because am in limbo. Toyota has proven to be one of the usual auto manufactures in its disregard for its customers. I have contacted the DOT and my state Attorney General. They said that everyone needs to do this. I am ready for a class action suit. They at least took care of customers with earlier recalled vehicles..but we are paying the price for shoddy frame steel and their good name is now mud in my eyes. Toyota, main office in California, has been of no value and they wlll not bend in solving this problem.

I have a toyota camry that i wanted to trade in, It is 10 years old.Could not because of limbo with the tocoma. Now i have put more than 500.00 into it and have a rejection sticker because of failed computer problems.. which now will cost me 1600.0 to fix. There is no recourse except to give Toyota the bad publicity it deserves. and to join with others with a class action suit. i also plan on calling my state senator and a lawyer for lemon laws. and the newspaper and television. We have no idea how to fix this other joing with others.

The throttle sensor and throttle body actuator motor failed and had to be replaced in a 2003 Tacoma after only 40,000 miles. The cost of the replacement unit was $1100, with labor a total of $1700. This is a significant failure in a supposedly reliable vehicle at extremely low mileage. Experience with several toyota trucks over the years seems the indicate the quality of the company's products has been decreasing rapidly over the past decade. After being a toyota customer for the past 20 years, I will not purchase a toyota product again.

On 11/03/08 I struck another veh with my 2005 Toyota Tacoma. The vehicle was totaled, with the front end completely destroyed. The man who owns the body shop and has over 20 years experience could not believe the air bags did not deploy. I have plenty of pictures of the wrecked truck from the insurance company.

I took my Toyota Tacoma in for the free rust inspection. It had significant rust and I was told that it qualified for the buy back. A few days later I recieved a call that they were denying the buy back as carfax showed that there was a total loss reported in 2005. The title is not a salvage title! In that report it states that at the time of the accident a frame check was done and there was no frame damage. In other words the rust in the frame is clearly a manufacturing issue. Then they gave me the truck back with two large wholes in the frame that had been created during the inspection and are refusing to fix them.

My truck in worthless and I have to drive it which is dangerouse (due to rust in the frame) because I cannot afford a new vehicle and this one will not sell with rust and wholes in the frame.

I am yet another victim of Toyota Tacoma frame rot. This 1998 Tacoma has been faithfully maintained, Mobile 1 every 2.5K miles, detailed inside and out every year, under carriage wash a minimum of 2x per month in winter, usally every week. Being of retirement age, when I purchased this vehicle new I had every intention of making it the last truck I needed to buy. Having been the victim of rot on my previous Toyota truck, which lead to it's premature demise as well, when I purchased this truck I was assured by the sales manager that the days of the rust related problems were over and I need not take additional steps to protect the vehicle from rust or corrosion.

Today, as I look at what appears to be a pristine vehicle, I am being badgered by Toyota's buy back agents with phone call after phone call. I have been given 5 days to accept an offer that doesn't begin to reflect the investment of time, effort and money I have in this vehicle, and which leaves me in a position of having to shell out many thousands of additional dollars to obtain another vehicle. Coincidently, adding insult to injury, Toyota dealers aren't giving price concession for new or used vehicles to the victims of this quality issue, they are however smiling all the way to the bank.

Even at 1.5x the now very depressed KBB value, the buy back does not being to cover the investments I have in this vehicle, including the $600 towing package the same Toyota dealer installed for me less than two years ago (odd there was no problem at that time). I am now faced with having to shell out many thousands of dollars to procure another vehicle (although I was told to feel free to remove the Toyota dealers towing system that is less than two years old).

I have been given 5 days to accept their offer and prepare to turn in the vehicle or thier offer is void. Yes they did offer a rental, but that offer expires the day I turn over the truck, whether I have transportation or not. I have looked into repair options, the response is although repairs are viable the vehicle history is now blemished beyond repair and it would be throwing good money after bad. So much for Toyota quality and reliability. Two trucks, both well maintained that should have lasted for many more years, prematurely scrapped due to rot.

I am in the process of toyota purchasing back my 1998 tacoma, xtra cab V6, 4x4 with 72Kmiles in pristine condition. Maintenance log with 39 oil changes, yea, you know the type of fanatic i am about caring for my vehicles. I feel like Mike from VT who said that even at 1.5KBB he had to spend thousands to replace a truck that should have lasted another 10 years. This is why I bought Toyotas, 5 trucks and 3 cars over the past 28 years.

I had to buy a new truck prematurely 5 10 years earlier than i wanted to shelling out $17K in addition to the buyback. I have written toyota and am awaiting thier response. I did not want nor need (except for the frame issue) a new truck. Also KBB is the lowest of the three most popular reporting services, NADA and Edmonds, which would have yielded me more money toward a new vehicle. i feel they should have paid 75% of original cost. KBB pricing will deteriorate massively for those left.

Another 2001 Toyota Tacoma with rusted out frame that is unsafe to drive and impossible to pass VT safety inspection. Vehicle has 44,900 miles on it.

Toyota knew of the frame defects at least as early as May, 2008. Because I have a 2001 model, Toyota didn't even notify me of this safety issue - I found out when my truck failed its annual safety inspection in November of 2008. I have been driving the vehicle in this unsafe condition to which Toyota chose not to alert me. Furthermore, even it Toyota offers me 1.5X KBB, I will be out thousands of dollars to replace a vehicle that should have had another 150K miles of useful life.

I am a dedicated Toyota man, I own a 98 tacoma 4x4 and a 2003 Rav4. My problem is the 2003 Rav4 radiator develoved a leak on the lower seal. I know this should happen when the Rav4 has 50,000 mile on it. That's just broken in for a toyota. I was just disapointed that I thought this may be some what covered under my extended warranty, but is was not. I had the car repaited at my local toyota dealer ship for $509.49. I just wanted to express my discontent with a bad radiator at 50,000 miles.

In 2006 I purchaced a new Toyota Tacoma Double Cab Pre-runner TRD Off Road. The following is a list of problems I have had with the vehicle. I hope this will be published just as a warning to other consumers so they will know how bad the quality of Toyota has declined. 38,000 Replaced battery. 43,000 Sensor for low tire pressure warning system. 55,000 Tailgate bent. 58,000 Front mud flaps cracked/had to be removed. 62,000 Outside temperature/compass no longer working.

I contact Toyota and was informed they have issued a Service Bulletin in regards to the tailgates bending but my vehicle is beyond the 36,000 mile warranty and nothing can be done. This is my third Toyota Truck and will be my last. The worst part of this is three of my friends have purchaced Tacoma's because they liked my truck so much.

I have a 2001 Toyota Tacoma that is had an inspection performed on it's frame. It has multiple soft spots are getting to the point of breaking through. When this does happen,(the service man said that it would) there is no recall on the 01's at the moment.

I purchased a 2005 Toyota Tacoma pickup in Nov of 05. For the first time since purchasing this truck I tried to haul a light load this week to find out that everytime I hit a bump the frame would bottom out against the rubber frame bumpers. I did some research on the web to discover that Toyota has issued a Technical Service Bullentin number SU006R-07 on this issue stating weak leaf springs in the rear. Replacements under warranty happen for those who scream the loudest.

I did not discover the problem until this week and I have over the 36000 mile warranty and Toyota and the dealer refuse to do anything about this problem I consider this a manufacturers defect and can not believe the refusal to fix my truck. The problem is so bad that when I carried 200 lbs of sand bags in the bed and crossed the railroad tracks the front wheels came off the ground and I had no steering for just a second even though the bed is supposed to be rated at over five hundreds pounds of hauling capacity.

In researching on the web there are those who have had frame damage to their truck because of this problem. I paid way too much for this truck to have this kind of problem and now Toyota wants close to $2000.00 to fix the problem. I want to let everone know about this issue with 2005-2007 Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks.

Was quoted a price of $20700 cash for a 2008 Toyota Tacoma which included a $1750 rebate. I returned the following day and ask if the price would be $20700 plus the $1750 rebate if I bought the vehicle for 0% interest. I was told "yes the cost would be a total of $22550. 2 weeks later,(when I received my statement) it showed that I owed $22,895.52. (I had already paid the TT&L separate) The way I figure it someone owes me $345.52. I reported this to the Toyota Customer Experience Center when they asked me for an evaluation of my purchase and they "brushed" me off.

My 2001 Tacoma was discovered to have a hoe in the frame and I entered the buy back program in early summer - more than three months now. There was to be a closing 3 weeks ago, but the company was not prepared adequately to pay back my lien and complete the closing and transfer the title. At that time the corparate contact gave me a name and said a new transaction would be completed in 2 to 3 weeks. Yesterday was the 3 week mark.

I called the regional corparate contact and provided her with the credit union info and got no word back and since that time no responce to messages I sent her and she may no longer be in that position because her name is not on the voicemail message. So I am over three months in waiting and I happen to know others that have completed this process on their Tacoma in 6 weeks less than my time in limbo.

I feel like my case has been in perpetual breakdown and I am not getting timely response fom my corporate contact and none from the regional contact at all. I don't think this process should take more than 5 or 6 weeks and mine is now over three months. How do I get this done so I can move on - a question now is whether I want a Toyota to replace my truck given this sloppy manner of addressing this matter.

I have been without my truck for more than three months in my busiest season and missed several sales with options for low or zero interest - likely to now miss the current sale you are advertizing

I had a 2001 Toyota tacoma truck that the frame was rusted off of. Of course we were treated the same as most 2001 owners not like the 95-2000 so I am interested iun sueing for the other 50% that is due me.

My truck was like new and i think it is very unfair to expect us to take just book value and they did not give me the real Kelly Book price either there was about 600.00 difference in what we run the truck at as compared to what they run it

I have a 2006 Tacoma V6 and I would like to say it has been a great truck, no problems. I purchased this truck new and have put 76000 miles on it in 2 years. Best truck I have ever owned.

Purchased 02 Toyota Tacoma new 4X4 from Joplin Toyota. Truck got wet (minor)about 3 months ago and would not start. Had truck towed to Joplin Toyota and they replaced a timing belt and a chip of some sort. Thirty days to the day we got the truck out of the shop I was driving and smelled something hot. Temp guage read normal. Saw smoke coming out from under hood. Could not pull latch. Saw fire dropping out from under the left side of hood and could not get fire truck soon enough to put out fire. Called and spoke to Toyota service and was suppose to call me back. They mentioned that it was because the sensor got wet. That's what we paid over $400 to have fixed. Called again and was told nothing they could do. Truck had 100k miles. Should not have burned for no reason.

I purchased a Certified 2001 Toyota Tacoma in February of 2007. A little over a year later I start to hear about frame rot on these vehicles and that there is a recall. I did some research and called Toyota Customer Experience and was given a case number and told to make an appt. with my dealer for a frame inspection. Of course, my frame failed. I was told I would hear something back in 30 days.

About 45 days later I called Toyota again to tell them that I had heard nothing and they told me I had to contact my dealer, so I called the dealer and they told me I had to contact Toyota. So I called Toyota again and was told I would be getting a call to have a representative meet me at my dealership to inspect the frame. The inspection obviously failed again.

Two months later after not hearing anything again I called my case worker and she notified me she would get back to me in a few days. A few days later she called and offered me just about enough to pay off on what I owe on the truck. As many of you know the recall is for 1995-2000 Toyotas which are receiving 150% KBB Excellent Value. I am being offered 100% KBB. Upon letting her know this was not acceptable to me as financially they were leaving me in a terrible position with no truck and no money to go and try to buy a new one with that did not have frame damage, she informed me this was a Goodwill Offer and was not negotiable and I needed to accept or decline.

When I asked to speak to a supervisor she told me there was nobody else that I could talk to. I told her I would not accept or decline that I would need to get back to her. I was furious and called my dealership and asked them to please help me as I was going to be out a vehicle and they told me they would look into it but they really have no say as to what the Toyota Corp. offers for these trucks. They have yet to call me back and it has been 4 days.

I have called the attorney general, my state senator and my lawyer regarding this matter. My lawyer has informed me that it is going to take more than one person to start a lawsuit against the Toyota Corp. If enough people have the same problem and come forward then we can start a case. I have been searching the internet for someone who has already started a suit against Toyota and can not find one that is already started.

Economically, Toyota is offering those of us that bought newer vehicles, less money for our trucks than those people with older vehicles and expecting us to be able to go out and buy a new truck. How are we supposed to find a truck for the same payment amount when we have no money to put down and the older trucks are not being sold due to frame problems?? It's a Catch 22 if you ask me!!!

A lot of rust has been showing up in the bottom components of my 1998 Toyota Tocoma. Afer hearing that these trucks were being inpected for rust, I took it to Toyota of Newport, RI to have it inspected for rust. Once the truck was done, the receptionist came out and said the truck was fine and to bring the truck back for reinspection in two years. Since the shocks in the truck was braking apart due to rust, I took it back to the dealer to have rear shocks installed and I showed them the rust that was going on and what they told me is that the truck is getting old. I responded and asked if the truck was one of the trucks withour the proper rust proofing protection and if the rusted shocks and other conponents were rusting out due to the lack of rust protection. The dealer did not answering my question.

After calling the Toyota consumer line and only to received the same answer and they did not want to comment on if the conponents were rusting out due to the rust protection and if the truck was one of the trucks being called for inpection. This truck has been pulling a camper for the past six years and to pull the camper with it now would not only be putting myself at risk but the whole family. Pulling a five thousand pound camper whith this truck wile things are rusting out would not be a good idea.

In 2007 I purchased an 2002 Toyota Tacoma for 16,000 at Handy Toyota in St. Albans VT. My reason for buying the Tacoma is it's noted reliability, my love for Toyota's in general as I had 2 Toyo vehicles of 80's model years that lasted 20 yrs and hundreds of thousands of miles before we sold them to someone else who drove them. I figured if I bought my truck with low miles I'd have a reliable vehicle for my job and one I could count on for years. HA! At the dealership my husband looked it over, the motor wasn't exactly clean, but the salesman, Mike Bussier said it was Washing the motor can sometimes make the electric connections foul out Hubby also noted that the rubberized undercoating was peeling off of the frame but that it was no biggie, that most of the factory undercoating will peel off eventually. The truck had about 52,000 miles on it when we bought it 9/2007 and we've not even made a dent in the 16,000 we owe on it. We fell on hard times this past spring. I had lost a well paying job (The one I bought the truck to get to safely and reliably) and I was counting on the good re-sale value of my truck to help us out of trouble. At that time the truck was still less than 70,000 miles and we were sure a 70K Toyota with a firm body would sell quite well. Especially since the poor folks who had to lose their 2000 or older Tacomas were getting some $ and looking for a newer truck of the same genre. Well, we had a few calls about our truck. One guy was seriously interested and had his mechanic inspect our truck for him. The independent mechanic said that the frame was so rusty, he wouldn't recommend that the guy purchase the truck for even the LOWEST book value! 12K at the time!! I still owed $15,000 and the payoff is higher than the loan balance! So I was mad and called toyota motors. They said to take it to my nearest dealer and get a rust inspection, they'd tell the service mgr to do it for FREE. Well my truck passed in Toyota's eyes, and I thought Good I'll have proof that my truck isn't a rust bucket so I can sell it for what it's worth' NOPE right on the invoice it says that they recommend that the truck be annually inspected as the rust is severe, but not rusted through!! GREAT selling point!! So here I have a truck which still has the original paint on the underbody, and a frame rotting out underneath. Worst of all, the brake lines took a hit from the rust off the frame and blew out on me while my 3yr old and I were driving down a hill in town! Good thing I passed Driver's ed with a A grade not a D! I downshifted to a soft stop and managed to limp home w/ the truck. There went $100 repair only 5 mos after i had the truck. Handy Toyota in Saint Albans probably KNEW of the rust and covered it up with undercoating, the rust was from the inside pushing the undercoating off. How can a pickup with less than 55K have THAT much rust on the frame and not a hint on the body? Don't blame it on the salty New England roads either, because my 1999 DODGE ram van has very minimal rust on the frame and over 110K miles!! The van has been in the northeast all of it's life according to carfax and looks just fine underneath.

9/15/08 While driving on the highway in a recently leased 08 Toyota Tacoma I accelerated in order to get in the appropriate lane for my highway exchange. Once in front of the vehicle I let off the accelerator only to have the truck continue to accelerate on it's own. I went to the brake but it was like stepping on a brick, I then started to check the cruise control flipping it on and off while the truck continued to accelerate, I then started to try and shift the gears into a lower gear to decelerate. I maneuvered over to the far right lane looking for an opportunity to crash my truck if necessary vs entering a highway overpass at 100mph. Eventually something gave on the brake and the truck proceeded to a stop. The truck then proceeded to operate normally. I called my leasing rep and explained the problem he advised me to bring it in to a nearby dealership. I came home jumped on the internet to find that this is a documented complaint and also to find that it was looked into and dismissed by the NHTSB.

9/15/08 While driving on the highway in my recently leased 08 Toyota Tacoma I accelerated in order to get in the appropriate lane for my highway exchange. Once in front of the vehicle I let off the accelerator only to have the truck continue to accelerate on it's own. I went to the brake but it was like stepping on a brick, I then started to check the cruise control flipping it on and off while the truck continued to accelerate. I maneuvered over to the far right lane looking for an opportunity to crash my truck if necessary vs entering a highway overpass at 100mph. Eventually something gave on the brake and the truck resumed to normal operation. I called my leasing rep and explained the problem he advised me to bring it in to a nearby dealership. I came home jumped on the internet to find that this is a documented complaint and also to find that it was looked into and dismissed by the NHTSB.

On 09/15/08 I took my 07 toyota tacoma v6 double cab to mike ferrell b/c two days earlier the vehicle was accerating forward by itself. Check engine ligh came on. I asked if there was any recalls or bulletins.I was told there was no recall or bulletin on vehicle. they failed to inform me of 400 hundred other complaints of same problem. I was told selenoids part B and part D needed to be replaced. I feel they should of disclosed NHTSA investigation to me. Due to the acceration I have almost wrecked twice. Now at 26500 miles I am having selenoids replaced. This should not be happening. can I request for vehicle to be bought back?

I had a 2006 Toyota Tacoma extended cab with the 2.7L engine. On Jan 20, 06, I was involved in a horrendous automobile collision in which my air bag did not deploy correctly. After spending nearly 7 months in the hospital, this accident has left me permanently disabled with medical expenses exceeding 1.5 Million dollars and future surgeries to come. I had noticed that Toyota had a recall on this airbag system in April 06, 4 months after my collision occurred. I have lost my business, ability to work, and am unable to do many of the activities that I once had enjoyed. Please contact me with any information on how I may seek some sort of retribution for my problem. I also still have the vehicle in my possession at a warehouse so that it may be inspected by professionals. I have pictures of the vehicle after the accident also. Sid Son

I purchased my 2001 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Ext-cab in the spring of 2006. The truck has been wonderful since day 1- nothing other than regular maintenance to report. While installing at a local tire and break shop, the tech noticed serious frame rot on the back passenger side of my truck. Luckily the shop manager has heard of the 199-2000 recall and suggested I contact Toyota. I had the truck inspected by Lia Toyota of Colonie NY on September 6th. After 20 minutes a tech explained that the frame had failed inspection, it was seriously rotted, and the truck was unsafe to drive. I was told the following 1. The dealership could not 'go to bat for me' to assist me with dealing with toyota for a recall request 2. 2001 models are not usually covered in the recall. 3. If covered I would not get a loaner car, 150% value as is standard for 1995-2001 models 4. I could not keep the truck at the dealership while negotiating the recall with toyota unless i paid a storage fee 5.I had to call 1-800-go-toyota for more information This is an utter SLAP IN THE FACE. Why should the 2001 models be excluded from the warantee and recall coverages afforded by the 1995-2001 models? My truck is NEWER, and has LESS MILEAGE - yet has THE SAME FRAME ROT. The mere fact that the dealer refused to assist me is also infurating. Why should previous model years be afforded extra protections? Why am I not eleigable for a loaner car? Why is Toyota failing to stand behind this model year? Toyota has yet to contact me via the case manager they have assigned me. I don't know if Toyota will pay me 100% of the KBB value of my truck for March of 2008 or August of 2008. The blue book value of my truck has dropped SIGNIFICANTLY since the recall was issued. Who wants to buy a vehicle with a rotted frame that is not street legal? I am interested is signing onto any class action lawsuit filed against Toyota Motors. There is no question that owners of 2001-newer models have been hung out to dry for a manufacturer's defect Toyota has known about for months. This situation has soured an otherwise perfect expereince with Toyota products. I feel failed by the maufacturer, service department, and dealership. I will never purchase another Toyota. Why risk the safety of my loved ones?! Fool me once...

i had purchased a 1997 toyota tacoma with a rebuilt title,owned it for 2 years,has a 135,000 miles on it very strong running truck,never had to fix anything in it,then i had received a recall letter for the frame in the mail a year and a half of owning the truck toyota took my truck in to inspect it ,and then 20 min later came out and told me it would not pass the frame inspection ,exact words were this is one of the worst frames we have seen so farso they kept the truck and gave me a rental,but called 2 weeks later and said they would not honor the recall because of the rebuilt title,so three months later i was driving the truck and the frame snapped in half ,i could have seriously injured myself or someone else,all because toyota wanted to cheap their way out of it regardless of how they knew how unsafe their vehicle was.I am very disappointed in the way they chose to handle it,i told them i didnt even want the 150 percent for the truck,just what i payed for it.so for 5000 dollars they would rather see one of there products kill or injure someone rather than deal with it the way i felt they should have,regardless if the truck had a rebuilt title or not,the frame was not rusted out from the accident,it was due to them cutting corners to save money by making the frames out of recycled metal to save money,i guess toyota's priority is in saving money for the company rather than the safety of the customer,WAY TO GO TOYOTA!!!!

The cabin air vents on my 2006 Toyota Tacoma have large slots in them. My AC started making grinding noises. I took my truck to the dealership where I bought it where they found a pile of organic matter on top of the cabin air filter. This matter fell in into my cabin blower motor. They charged me $75.46 to replace the cabin air filter, remove and blow out the blower motor.

The oil pan rusted out on my Tacoma 4x4. I had Dunning toyota replace it. When I picked up the truck I noticed oil leaking from under the truck. I took it right back. They said they tightened some bolts and the oil leak stop, until I drove it home and it leak all the way. I look under the truck and it was still leaking oil. Also, the front end is making noises now. It leaks so bad now that I am scared to drive it back to the dealership.

I have a 2001 with rust on it and hole in it. toyota will buy back my tacoma at blue book, but will not add the 150 on it as same 2000 truck are getting. lost both feet back 1997. disabled

i was 16 years old and bought my first vehicle in december 2008 .. a 2001 toyota tacoma. i loved it. lifted 5 speed flowmaster exhaust bosal speedbro exhaust tip 3 inch lift kit with amazing sound system 33 inch brand new bf goodwrich all terrains on outlaw rims. much more extras but i wont bore you with them. anyways i drove it and it was awesome until about 4 months ago. my clutch needed to be replaced. which was fine by me i knew it had to be replaced when i bought it. i had heard about the tacoma recall and had brought my truck to ira toyota in manchester.

i talked to the manager of the service department who waved me off in a matter of seconds saying it was only for 95-00 tacomas and i had nothing to worry about. well i went ahead and had the clutch replaced (1000 dollars) i bought the truck for 11,500 so now im up over 12,500. now that its august i have the loan down to about 10,000 but i still owe my dad 1,000 for the clutch. well when the truck was in the shop for the clutch a buddy of mine worked there and he told me that i could go in for the recall cuz i had a big hole in the frame and i wouldnt pass inspection. so i think oh cool no biggie ill bring it to toyota and have it taken care of ill get the 150% off list and get another vehicle.

well i bring it in and the SAME guy who told me it was fine. inspected my truck and found out that it wouldnt pass inspection. so they gave us a claim number and we were waiting and waiting. meanwhile i turned 17 and they gave us a rental car. but guess what? I CANT USE IT! you have to be 21 in order to use the car. im not insured to use it. well now ive been out of a vehicle to use for over 4 months but still working a full time 40 hour a week job to pay for a vehicle that i cant even use and possibly wont see again. well tonight we get a call from our rep saying they have an answer. 11,760 dollars.

okay am i the only one who sees something wrong with this picture? i looked up list and its actually 13,500 for my truck with the extras. im still a little mad and we havent found out if there gunna pay us for the extras or not. the tires and sound system and everything and the clutch. well where does that leave me? i owe 10,000 on the loan so that leaves me with 1,760 dollars. not even enough to buy another tacoma thats worth [much]. oh but wait. then theres the clutch i have to pay my father back for. 1,000 dollars less i have 760 bucks. wow. i went from awesome truck with brand new clutch to 760 bucks.

did i get robbed? what happened. i wanna be a part of the class action suit. truck is in my moms name but i am the one who is posting this for her. just let us know what to do and we are there. i was expecting around 19,000 for my truck and they came in a little short. i was going to buy a scion tc but i think my confidence in toyota is gone. they tried to screw me and i dont appreciate it

Afew days after I purchased my new 2006 toyota tacoma,five speed manual transmission,I was exiting the mass pike at the sturbridge west bound exit which is on a down hill grade and about a quarter mile long before the actual exit and took the transmission out of gear to coast, during the quarter mile grade I noticed a vibration or reving sound and when I looked at the tacometer it was still reading 3000 rpm's or better, I thought the throttle had stuck so I kicked the throttle to unstick it and to my horror it only made it go even higher. I found myself in unfamiliar territory. I quickly put it back into fifth gear, which at the time was a pwer shift because the truck had slowed and the rpm's were still at 3500rpm's or so! I've been driving manual transmissions for over thirty years or so, privately and commercailly.So, after I came further down the off ramp and slowed way down I took it out of gear with the rpm's around 1500-2000 and at that speed and rpm's,I pushed in the clutch and the rpm's finally dropped down correctly. I continued that day trying to recreate the same results as what happened on the pike, and it not only happened in fifth gear but it also occurred in shifting from third to forth, fourth to fifth as well!. the rpm's would stay right where I had the truck running at which was aroud three thousand rpm's. I've never drove a vehicle that made me power shift between gears. On the other hand I've also driven older model muscle cars back in the days, and when you got on it and did burn outs and the like you would have to raise the rpm's up 3-4500 rpm's and let the clutch out very quickly, which definately would wear and damage the clutch as it does on any manual type transmission on a raceing car, another words you would do it knowing that you would have to replace the clutch and that the damage would be drive train wide, meaning that you were willing to except the eventuality of replaceing parts throughout the drive train which included the motor and all that is connected to it all the way back to the rear axel including the susspension ,tires,drive shaft,ect. everything that is connected to the drive trian would be parts that would have to be inspected and replaced as a eventuality. This type of wear can be factualized by motor sports technicians world wide and is not something that could even be argued.Another problem and as the last is very damageing to the drive train, the engine to be specific, is that in the cold or worse in the extreme cold, temps from 32 degrees down to lets take for example the northeast wind chill factors of 45 below or so, I was called into work one morning shortly after the other incident happened on the highway, possibly the next day because I had made an appointment for the dealer to look at the truck for the throttle sticking problem, but, when I went out and started my truck the rpm's went up on start up to a little over 2200 rpm's. It was so loud and went so high that I shut the truck back off as soon as I could. But, I had no choise I had to respond to the emergency call from the plant,so I started it back up and went to work. that day I believe I went to tri-state toyota to have them fix the problem, which as far as I'm concerned already had forced me into a position that I was now making a choise as I did with my muscle cars, to do something I knew could and to me did put unnessisary damage to my engine, any automotive specialist or even backyard mechanic can tell you that it's one of the worst things you can dorev the engine on a cold start this does cause damage and will ruin the engine, Sometimes you may be the unlucky one that the engine fails on that one time!. this is fact and undisputible in the profession worl wide,just ask chevy or ford. The day I took my truck to the dealer I was working and my boss followed me over to tri-state to give me a ride back to work, I worked at the time as a plant maintenance mechanic at a plastic produceing facility in Oxford,Ma.I later got a ride back to pick up my truck and to my shock and discuss they said that there was nothing wrong with my truck!. I questioned them, and they said that if the engine light wasn't on that there was nothing at all wrong with the truck and that all the tacoms' were that way and in fact that I was the only one complaining about it, I noticed on the paper work later that they only wrote up the throttle sticking between shifting gears and didn't include the extremely high start up rpm's. So I brought that up to them as I was requesting an appointment with the regional toyota representitive, and they told me don't worry about that we'll tell him about it when he comes here for th3e appointment. They gave me a an appointment. The rep cancelled our appointment for which I had already scheduled time off to go to it already with my boss, which wasn't a big deal but, on the other hand he had to say that it wasn't exceptable to schedule time off and then change it because we were short handed,ect.The rep scheduled another appointment and on that day I showed up with my truck ready to take the rep for a ride to show him what the problem was. I entered the facility and the couter person explained that the man behind him was the rep and that he would be just a minute. After watching this man' standing there ten feet away for about forty five minutes laighing and giggleing like an idiot, I stepped up to the couter again to speak with the counter person and as I did he told the counter person to get the paperwork ready for the truck to go back in the shop again and that is when I not so politely told the counter person that, that's not what I made the appointment for and talking loud looking straight at the rep told him to go --- himself because my time was as valuable as anyones elses. I left to go back to work, where we had a 100 ton crane on sight for several lifts from the building, one of ehich was a 4500 pound gear box that needed to be replaced. I also told him that as far as I was concerned that toyota was going to own that truck in the end because there's no way they can build a vehicle that would force me to high rev start and to power shift three gears. I thought that I had just run into an ignorant Idiot but, to my shock the attitude was company wide and that they were the first ones toknow even before they sold them,So, I went to a dealer in worcester mass. at goldstar blvd., and the service manager whom I was speaking about the issue interupted me to tell me that they concidered the problem not to be one and that I was the only person complaining and that maybe I should learn how to shift faster, which at this time I had to make a quick exit before I did something i would later not regret but pay for!!!!. the calise attitude that I have encountered is completely irresponcible and shows me that the toyota company doesn't care what happens to the sorry individuals such as myself who happens to be a second time sorry one.It also brings the question, that it seems that toyota knew of these problems and somehow toyota was allowed to market this vehicle as is. Which is alot more dangerous than what some may think. fact; this vehicle being driven down the road in a snowy,icy,condition could be driven> by means of the flaws>when the operatator tries to slow as quickly as they can for what ever reason,and be pushed by the wheels driven by the flaw, nobody can dispute this as it may be slight and maybe such a problem until that certain specific conditions line up,also with that the wear and tear on a vihicle being pushed and braked at the same time...completely unexeptable but now-a-days it seems nobody cares. this is not my only situation with toyota;for details about my first new 1999 tacoma which I maintaned for 250,000 or mores mile and six years,I'll explain about when you get back to me, ok. Well I hope to hear from an attorney or someone. I hope.

I am the owner of a 2001 Toytota Tacoma and my frame rusted out. The owners of '95-'00 tacomas were offered a buy back of 150% kbb value. Since my truck was experiencing the same problem I feel that I would be given the same treatment. I was offered a 100% kbb value. I am being treated differently because I purchased a newer truck.

I was expecting to drive that truck for 300,000 miles. I bought the truck because of the reputation that a toyota products had. The truck was paid for and now my investment dropped out. I can not afford to go out and get an equal replacement for what I had. I have been discriminated against because I had a newer truck. What was good for one costomer should be the way you treat all customers.

Toyota recalled my Tacoma truck based on an inspection at a Portland, Maine Toyota Dealership. This dealership did not have any trucks that I could afford on their lot, therefore I drove my truck to Keene, NH and bought a truck there. After purchasing a truck in Keene, NH, I delivered my truck and left it with the Toyota of Keene Dealership. Toyota Corporation in Torrence California has refused to provide me with the check for my truck because they want me to deliver it to Portland, Maine's Dealership. I have no means to accomodate this request. They have my truck on their dealership premises in Keene and they are refusing to provide my the payment for this truck.

Purchased my 2001 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 new Dec 2000. May 23,2008 was told by a mechanic about frame rust/rot on my truck. Same day called Toyota they told me to take it to alocal dealer and get it evaluated. They gave me a tracking number.(which I lost) Drove to the local dealer (University Motors) made an appointment for 9:00 am the next morning. Showed up for my appointment May 24 sat in waiting room 10 minutes then the Toyota service person came out and said they would not inspect the rust damage because it was a 2001. I ask him why he didn't tell me thay yesterday and he said sorry about that. I am going to have to get another truck soon and I started looking throught the internet and found I am not the only one with a 2001 Tacoma with the same rust problems as the 1995 to 2000 models. On Friday Aug 22 I called Toyota again. They gave me another number (the first one could not be found) and said they would assign a case manager to me. Today Aug 25 he called and said the regional rep would look at my truck but it would take 30 days or so. If I had a 2000 year model Toyota would give me 150% of KBB value. Since I have a 2001 they don't want to aknowledge I even have rust and now it is the delay game. If all 2001 model owners with frame rust/rot would complete this complaint form maybe we could get a class action suit started and we could all benefit.

I own a 2003 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Prerunner 2WD, v6 with 91608 miles. I feel a hard thump when I come to a complete stop and ease of the brakes, also it feels as though I got rear ended by another vehicle. I bought this Toyota Tacoma Truck at Gulf Coast Toyota in Angleton Texas. I have made several reports to the dealership of the problem, they have changed out the drive shaft, the problem still exist. I asked if there is a recall on this type of problem and the answer was no. I am the original owner. What else can I do?

we had loved toyota tacoma and got our last one 1998 tacoma 2 door off road limited 4 w drive and skid plates for off road. we had car inspected and not pass for the frame rotted or rusted in pennsylvania we had to get a car asap and got a titan nissan made. we are wondering how to get included inthe class action law suit part for toyota since that is reason car not able to pass inspection and had to get noew one now they come out and saw they buy them bnack??? what can be done for us thanks dan in pa

I received the news that my 1997 Toyota Tacoma does not qualify for the Toyota rust buyback program due to the rebuilt title even though the frame is perforated. Let me give you some information: In Ohio the vehicle has to be inspected to be road worthy before a new title can be obtained. Since the vehicle sustained minor front end damage, my wife and I discussed the pros and cons of repairing the vehicle. Based on the information we had at the time about the quality of work generated by Toyota as a company we were confident that if we repaired the vehicle it would sustain us for a long time to come. As a matter of fact we were planning on passing this vehicle down to our teenage daughter as her first vehicle. Then the rust happened. We took the truck to a dealership and it was determined that the rust has perforated the frame. A Toyota representative would be in contact shortly. Well, Toyota did contact us shortly and told us that we were out of luck.

Toyota Tacoma, '00 4X4 I feel for all of with Tacoma problems; I for one bought my 2000 new in October of 1999 and haven't put a dime into it other than regular maintenance. It has 145,000 miles and I'm about to replace the clutch, it's first ever repair, though it could go awhile longer still. I have examined the frame and see very minor surface rust which I suppose could be an issue later, but isn't a bit of surface rust to be expected on an 8 year old truck? This truck has been the best vehicle purchase of my life and even with these frame rust issues, I will buy only Toyota in the future as well. And I don't work for Toyota, I swear! It's just that financially, it has been a lifesafer of a reliable vehicle. I hope Toyota management sees to it that the rest of you are adequately and fairly compensated, I don't want to see such a blight on this company's name after being so good for me. Good luck.

After purchasing a 2004 Toyota Tacoma from the local Toyota dealership my power steering pump went out at 25,000 miles. I had the Toyota dealership replace it since it was under warranty and thank god I purchased the extended warranty when the truck was purchased because the power steering pump has gone out again at 50,000 miles and is scheduled for the Toyota shop Monday (7/28/08). So to Matt of Bay Village OH, a power steering pump shouldnt be failing like this especially ones purchased and replaced by Toyota mechanics themselves and I am living proof that this mess is happening.

As an original owner of a 2001 D-CAB with a frame that has rusted so badly that two holes (one midway back on drivers side inside rail and on passenger side at rear in front of leaf spring attachment) in ONLY 7 YEARS . Toyota is fully aware of the frame rust problems in Toyota Tacoma trucks that are manufactured in the United States. Toyota announced in March of 2008 the establishment of a Customer Support Program (CSP) that is not a recall,? but professes their commitment to Toyota customers that own Tacoma trucks manufactured from 1995 to 2000. An owner of Tacoma manufactured between the 1995 and 2000 time period with the same level of frame rust perforation as exhibited on my 2001 Tacoma is treated as follows: The truck is purchased back at 150% of Kelly Blue Book value regardless of condition. The owner is provided a loaner vehicle free of charge from Toyota. The WEB portal screen sheet provide in the Toyota Warranty Bulletin contains fields for accessories to be included in the calculation of the buy back cost. Incentive coupons are proved that give rebates towards the purchase of new Toyota Vehicles. Those of us with newer vehicles (2001 & 2002) are treated in a discriminatory manner as Toyota is only offering to purchase the trucks at 100% of Kelly Blue Book value. I have the Toyota documentation on the (CSP) program (Warranty BulletinPOL08-03 2/7/08). I have sent a registered letter to Toyota Motor Corporation in Torrance CA, but have not received a response to my inquiry why my truck does not qualify for inclusion into the (CSP) as my frame includes the same latent defect as the trucks produced from 1995 to 2000. I have sent an e-mail (today) to the NBC Providence affiliate WJAR to see if WJAR will do a consumer report. I am planning on building a web site to warn other potential Toyota customers of their discriminatory policies toward customers. The lack of logic on this matter by Toyota is mind boggling. How can Toyota try to justify buying back a 1995 truck that has expended 90% of its useable life for 150% KBB and tell current owners of newer trucks that are failing prior to Toyotas expectations to accept their 100% KBB offer? Umexcuse me, but is it not a common commercial practice and logical deduction that newer items receive preferential treatment called pro rating? Should not the sliding scale value newer vehicles at the highest percent descending in value for time? The Toyota record does not match the rhetoric..Toyota is committed to quality for SOME Toyota customers. Toyota should be embarrassed that a 2001 truck frame has rotted through. Instead they seek to punish those of us with newer truck for their poor quality.

Thanksgiving of 2007 I traded in a vehicle for a 2008 Tacoma. My truck didn't give me any problems until last week. On July 16, 2008 I was driving home from work. It's a 45 minute drive. In some areas it was raining extremely hard and I had to go about 30 MPH if not slower. The rain finally stopped and I only had about 15 minutes left to get home. The roads are extremely curvy where I live and mountainous. Anyhow, I started going up this one "mountain" and it sounded like my engine began to rev up like cruise control was on but it wasn't. I don't use cruise control when it's raining or has been raining.

I get to the top of the mountain hoping that my engine will slow down now that I'm headed back down. It doesn't. I know that there is something wrong. I pushed in the brake pedal to try to slow it down...it didn't work. My heart is racing by this point. I knew that I was going to hit something or someone and there wasn't anything I could do about it. At the bottom of this "mountain" is a red light and this place used to be called "death junction" before the red light was put in because of all of the accidents that occured there. I was probably going 70 mph or more by this point. Praying that it was a green light must have worked because it was. There were a few cars around me but thank God none were in front of me. It felt like my truck was a tractor trailer. I have an automatic, but began shifting down into 4th, then 3rd, and lastly 2nd. My head was racing. I didn't know what to do besides pray.

I finally, with it in 2nd and the brake pedal pushed through the floor, got it stopped. A lady from the Atlanta Journal Constitution came up to my window and said that she saw me going down the road with smoke everywhere. I told her what had happened and then called my parents. My dad decided that he would drive it back home or try to. Now, I'm driving my parents car following my dad. My mom and I see my dad take off and the brake lights come on. It did it with him too. He was able to just turn the truck off.

We pulled over on the side of a busy road with cars flying by. My dad said that he was going to try to drive it again. This time he said that he just coasted and didn't push the accelerator. He was able to get it home. But that was one of the scariest things I've experienced and then see it happen to my dad. Luckily I was injured. I'm a nurse and have to deal with a lot of injured patients from motor vehicle accidents and know what the consequences can be. They shouldn't be selling vehicles if they know that there have been that many complaints about the engine doing that. I could have killed someone or been killed myself. And then my dad could have also been injured. How can you put a price tag on someone's life?

Milton Martin Toyota picked up my truck with a tow truck and took it down to their dealership. After a few days they called and determined that they couldn't find anything wrong with my truck and didn't find anything on the black box. They said that they put 50 miles on my truck and it didn't do it with them. They want me to turn in the rental car that they were paying for and pick my truck back up. I refuse to put myself in that situation and sure don't see where it's safe to drive something like that. Next time, who knows what could happen!

I bought my 2002 Tacoma in late 2005 because of the supposed quality and durability of the truck. Since then I have had the brakes looked at at least 7 times including 4 times within the first 6 months of purchase. The suspension has gone bad twice, and the frame and undercarriage components are all completely rusted. There should be a class action suit for all Tacoma owners, or the buy back program should extend into the 2000's not stop right at 2000.

Now fast forward to July 2008. Truck cannot move differential broken again, this time Toyota says needs a new rear end. Extended warranty will not cover it because of improper repair. Independent inspector found sealant and stripped studs and broken bolts. Toyota said they did not do that. Well who did? My word against theirs. I have a lawyer working on it right now. But if anyone has a similar problem I want to know. I am gathering info for my case. I had to give my son our car so he could go to work. Leaving us at home with only one car. Spent over $10,000.00 in repairs already.

I bought a 2005 Toyota Tacoma in November of 2004, one of the first models to come out of the Numi Plant in Fremont. Upon the purchase of the truck I bought a 5 year 100,000 mile warranty bumper to bumper, with some underside sealant applied to protect against corrosion. I now have 48,000 miles on my truck and last week I noticed a lot of rust in the undercarriage of my truck. The frame and a high percentage of the components under the frame are covered in rust, upon closer inspection, I noticed that the frame paint itself is chipping away, and then rusting over. I took my truck into the dealership that I bought it at, and had it inspected by the service rep and the service manager. They concluded that the rust was only surface rust and would be no cause for concern at this time. I explained to the service rep that rust takes time to develop into a serious issue, and that you can tell by the deterioration of my frame paint and the amount of rust already accumulated that this could be a serious problem in the future. He then told me to have the truck inspected yearly and to get a can of spray paint and start spraying the areas that are covered in rust. So I was pretty much blown off and told to spend a weekend re-painting the underside of my truck because they don't want to admit any liability.

My 2001 4x4 Tacoma failed state inspection today due to frame rust. I've learned that Toyota has a buy-back program for 1995-2000 Tacomas for this problem. I can't understand how they decided to limit the program with 2000's - I don't think the frames are any different with the 2001's and newer. For Tacomas newer than 2000, they will deal with the frame rust complaints on a case-by-case basis....I am waiting on a call back from them to see what, if anything, they will do for me. We need to have as many people as possible with 2001 and newer models who have this problem document their frame rust and tell Toyota that they can't limit their program to 2000's.

In March 2008 I brought my Toyota Tacoma in for its annual inspection. The mechanic came back and said bad news - the frame is so rusted we can't even lift your truck on the lift and the damage is such that we can't attempt to repair it. Literally in tears at this point, I took the truck to a body shop and a frame specialist that day, and they both said the same thing - you need a new vehicle TODAY. I went straight to my local car dealership and purchased a new car that day. The dealership gave me $3,000 trade-in for the Tacoma. A couple of weeks later, I heard about the Tacoma 'recall.' I also received the letter from Toyota. I contacted Toyota and gathered all of the necessary proof of past ownership, as well as documentation from the place that inspected my truck and the body shop, frame specialist, and used car dealership.

Long story short, Toyota is only offering me 1x KBB Trade-In value minus the amount I got for the truck from the dealership. This comes to about $1,300. The amount I should be entitled to is the Retail value minus the trade-in, which is more like $9,000! Why? Toyota says, because I don't own the truck any more!!! Why don't I own the truck any more? Because of the frame rot! I should mention - I owned my Tacoma outright and expected it to last me for years to come. A new vehicle was not in my budget and because of the emergency situation I was in needing a new car on the spot, I now have a $12k car loan to pay, as well as increased insurance costs. Here's the kicker. The Toyota rep asked me what kind of vehicle I had purchased. When I said Subaru, she said, If you had bought a Toyota, we might have been able to increase your compensation amount. WE NEED TO START A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST TOYOTA. I will definitely be a part of it!!! Please contact me about this.

I purchased a 2002 Tacoma pickup truck new in August of 2002. I have ~71,000 miles on it. I just discovered that the frame is rotted through completely in at least one area and showing signs of rotting/peeling/cracking in another area. The entire surface of the frame is covered in surface rust. The inside of the frame members are filled with chunks of rust. The frame is rotting from the inside and the outside. This appears to be a serious safety issue. I am just beginning the process of having Toyota represetitives inspect the truck.

nothing has happened yet but I do want to express my feelings about what happens with my 2008 toyota tacoma. while stopped at a red light my truck tends to accelerate by itself while the brake is on. at times it moves up about a foot with the brake on and I'm afraid that I might hit someone. I've not taken my truck in and toyota of El Cajon does not have knowledge this. my truck has a automatic transmission.

I have a 2000 Toyota Tacoma that has recently been rejected for the BUY BACK because the frame is not bad enough at this point?. I was very excited to here this because I love my truck, but then I got to thinking - Toyota gave me 15 years warranty on the frame and a free frame inspection once a year. This is great and all, but the frame is defective, usually a defective part merits a recall in which you take your car in and your manufacturer fixes the problem before the problem occurs and endangers you. Why wont Toyota do that for this incident? Other than feeling as if my life is being put in danger by one of the worlds biggest auto manufacturers, I feel that the value of my truck is going to take an enormous hit in the years to come. First, who wants to buy a truck with the baggage this frame issue has created? If you buy this truck, you have to get it inspected once a year to make sure it doesnt break in half on you? is not a great selling point. Second, the media has branded these trucks as lemons. That being said, the Tacomas that are not bad enough at this point? are the ones taking the biggest hit. They are not eligible for the buy back, they have lost their reliable image, and the resale value will soon be non-existent. The Kelley Blue Book value (which is what the Toyota Buy Back plan abides by) for 95-00 Tacomas will depreciate dramatically because of this negative connotation. There is no value in a car with an obvious issue. This Buy Back plan has left a lot of Tacoma owners over the barrel because their trucks are worth nothing to the general public (for secondhand sale) and when the truck frames do rot pass the point of no return, the KBB value will be so low that Toyota will get out of it cheap and easy.

We have a 2001 toyota tacoma. the frame is rotted. no question when it was inspected. big holes in the frame. problem? toyota has a buy back program to pay owners of 95-2000 tacomas with frame rot 150% of kelley blue book. they have given us a free loaner and a rental car. it has been well a month and a half. they told us that we would probably only get 100% of kbb. that the 2001s are not in their buy back program. we actually saw a 2002 fail their inspection too. we have been on a couple of blogs and htere are several other 01 owners with the same problem. one person said they were offered 100% pluss $2000 for their 01 but haven't gotten paid and that was 3 wks prior. we haven't gotten an offer or heard of anyone else who has for a 2001. we have complained to the attorney general, nhtsa, center for car safety, tv stations and whoever will listen. we basically feel there is no recourse for the 01 and new owners. they say that the rot is due to excessive salt use. yes we are in the north east but if that were true than 1) half the vehicles up here would be falling apart and 2) they wouldn't be buying back our trucks. These instances are clearly not a coninsidence. why are they dealing with the newer models differently? surely they know exactly which models they put the inferior steel in the frames!

Purchased a brand new 2007 Tacoma single cab automatic basic package (no power locks or power windows). 1)Repeated service for transmission problems BEFORE 1000miles. They finally repaired the transmission. 2)It's an automatic but I have to manually shift to get it to accelerate. 3)Unless I manually shift the transmission, the engine pings when under load. 4)Truck gets 10 mpg than what was posted on the window sticker. 5)Vents smell so bad that I am having nasty asthematic atttacks when using the truck. Toyota repair staff told me to not use the air conditioning and to run the heater at full speed for at least 10 minutes to clear the vents. RIGHT --- it's 115 outside and I'm gonna run the heater. 6)Side air vents will not stop blowing when setting are floor only, causing dry eye and allergic reaction. 7)Dash design is to poor that we have had great difficulties to get necessary handicap access modifications.

Purchased a brand new 2007 Tacoma single cab automatic basic package (no power locks or power windows). 1)Repeated service for transmission problems BEFORE 1000miles. They finally repaired the transmission. 2)It's an automatic but I have to manually shift to get it to accelerate. 3)Unless I manually shift the transmission, the engine pings when under load. 4)Truck gets 10 mpg than what was posted on the window sticker. 5)Vents smell so bad that I am having nasty asthematic atttacks when using the truck. Toyota repair staff told me to not use the air conditioning and to run the heater at full speed for at least 10 minutes to clear the vents. RIGHT --- it's 115 outside and I'm gonna run the heater. 6)Side air vents will not stop blowing when setting are floor only, causing dry eye and allergic reaction. 7)Dash design is to poor that we have had great difficulties to get necessary handicap access modifications.

My 1998 Toyota Tacoma would not pass NYS inspection in 2006 because of severe frame rust out. I traded it in for another Tacoma and have been in contact with Toyota since the buy-back letter was received two weeks ago. I am now waiting to see how they will resolve my claim.

I own a 2005 Toyota Tacoma, dlb cab, 2wd, v6, prerunner, with 50000 miles. I hear a loud clunking noise when I come to a stop. Sometimes after I am already stopped the clunking sound is accompanied by a hard jarring motion forward. It motion is so forcefull I often have to check to make sure I was rear ended by the car behind me. I believe its the drive train or possibly the transmission. I brought the truck to Toyota of the Desert. The Service manager said my truck has no recalls and they dont know what it is. I work as a mobile electronics installer and I feel that toyota is in denial mode. I have heard of others with the same or similar problem.

Purchased a 2007 Toyota Tundra 4x4 Limited which was bought back by Toyota under the Lemon Law, due to so many problems mainly front shake and vibration. I was stupid enough to buy a 2008 Toyota Tundra 4x4 Limited hoping that the 2008 would not have the same problems. Boy was I wrong. The 2008 is having so many issues including the ones the 2007 model had. Perhaps a Class Action Law Suit needs to be brought against Toyota.

I bought a 1995 Tacoma brand new from the dealership, just the basic stock model. Over 350,000 miles later, I've only had to replace fuel pump, water pump and radiator. I chose to replace fuel injectors only because of their age. With gas at $3.83 a gallon, it costs me about $35 a week to travel 68 miles round trip to work & back. Cant complain but will keep an eye out for the frame issues everyone else is having.

The Toyota recall on Tacoma pickups, due to extraordinary frame rot, has been in the news recently. The rot is not limited to the '95-'00 Tacomas. My wife and I have a 2004 Tacoma, which has an awful lot of frame rust for a truck that's only 4 years old. The truck is in the dealership right now for a wheel bearing replacement (normal) and I got a call from the service tech that, because of rust, it would cost $150 more than estimated. This is a bad sign and it would be interesting to hear if people with circa 2004 Tacomas are having the same experience. Could be another big buy out by Toyota.

I purchased a new 2005 Toyota Tacoma Pre runner. It has had a long list of deffects that were covered by warraty until recently. The front cab suspension had to be replaced, the rear suspension bushings were suposed to be replaced by I believe the dealership lied and just lubed them, the passenger door had to be repainted, The engine has made alot of noise since 30,000 kms and the dealership says it is normal, the aluminum wheels were replaced as all the paint was peeling off, The second set of wheels are now worse than the first and they will not replace them dispite my extended warranty and the warranty on the replaced wheels, the engine falsely accelerates from a stopped position at times, the transmition shifter(auto) barerly moves waitint to see if they admit that is a problem, There is an intermitant chimmy in the front wheels that they say is normal. Now that my original warranty is finished it appears that nothing is covered on my toyota extened warranty.

In January 2008, my Toyota Tacoma failed state inspection due to severe frame rot. Since I have a 2 year old daughter I had to get another vehicle immediately. I bought a 2000 Pontiac Montana for a final price of 6300 but on the paperwork from the dealer, they said the vehicle was 10K and my trade-in was 3700. Spoke to Toyota Customer Service numerous times and they said their decision not to give me any credit was final because I actually got KBB on the trade in as excellent condition. My point that according to KBB a Montana in excellent condition, which this van is not, would have been worth 7k was continuously ignored. Due to their intransigence and lack of arithmetic skills, I will never buy Toyota again.

On Your page for Toyota Tacomas you are mostly basing a bad view of the Tacoma based on complaints of people who bought used vehicles. These people have no way of knowing how the previous owner cared for the truck and what their driving habits were. One individual complained about having to put 5 steering pumps on his truck, did a Toyota dealer do the service, were the pumps Toyota pumps or cheep reconditioned pumps? Did anyone ever tell these people that used cars are not to be trusted, they are always buyer beware. I have had 2 Tacomas in the last 10 years and not a single problem with either,I cannot say that about the three UAW made cars I have owned and came to loathe. I would just like to end with the thought that used car buyers have virtually no ***** to the manufacture about their used car.

I bought a '99 Toyota Tacoma with 44K mi. I have followed a regular maintenance schedule for the truck's engine, and my wife washes (+waxes!) the exterior regularly. However, the truck seems to have too much rust for its age. In addition, the truck has not been reliable for us mechanically. In summer '07 I had to replace the original steering pump, but it seemed like normal wear-down since the truck was a '99. Just months later, that fall '07, the 2nd steering pump broke, while my wife & I were enroute to a vacation. I had a 3rd steering pump put in. That one lasted only slightly longer... The 3rd steering pump just broke this spring 08... So back to the shop to put in a 4th steering pump. Just got the truck back last night, and today, that 4th steering pump no longer works.

In February of this year (2008), my wife and I prchased two vehicles from this dealership. A 2003 Toyota Hylinder for my wife and a 2000 Tacoma Pick-up for myself. Last Sunday, (May 11, 2008), mo son told me about the problems with Toyota pick-up frames from the years 1996-2000, and the options of owners. I brought my pick-up to the dealership where I purchased it for the frame inspection. I asked the service tech how long they knew about these frams defects. He responded A coupla months. Upon completion of the inspection of my pick-up, I was informed that the frame not only failed, but was patched. I asked the 1st service tech how this was missed upon receipt of this vehicle, and how could it be sold. He told me they had no reason to perform such an intense inspection prior to resale. I asked him about the Toyota Quality Reputation. He didn't have an answer for me, and neither did the tech that performed the inspection. I will get my 1.5X kelly blue book money for this truck, hopefully on Suggested Retail Aalue and NOT Suggested TRADE IN Value (the difference of about $3500.00) My concern is How could this dealership sell this truck without knowing about the patch in the frame, and not considering the frame problem in the first place?

Like most Tacoma owners I received a recall letter to have my 1996 Tacoma inspected for frame rust and damage. Due to the fact my Tacoma has a reconstructed title (there was no frame damage during collison, only rollover damage). I was pretty much told by the dealer and Toyota Motor Sales I was out of luck and stuck with what I have, a truck that could or could not be safe, however the Torrence Ca office did encourage me to take it to a garage, not a Toyota Dealer for inspection, (the local Toyota dealer wouldnt even pull it in the garage)

For a corporation as large as Toyota to knowingly have a bad product out there and not to make it good for the consumer as well as the safety of the general public speaks volumes about the integrity of Toyota Motors.

I am in the same situation with my 1998 Toyota Tacoma, basically without going into alot of details, I bought my truck with 49500 miles in 2003 and it lasted me 85000 before it was unsafe to drive(the problems were reported in early 2005 and continue today). Toyota will not work with me and basically told me to eat as they have offered me less than 1000 for any reconcilation. I am trying to get as much info as possible from anyone else having these problems maybe in regards to pursuing alternative solutions. The reason why Toyota wants everyone to quickly resolve this issue is so that a class action can't be filed against the Toyota Motor Corp. I will be more than happy to provide additional details.

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If you have anytime to read this, it would be greatly appreciated. I wanted to ask if there was any possibility to file a lawsuit against Toyota (corporate office based in California). At the beginning of March 2008, Toyota began to sending letters to 1995-2000 Toyota Tacoma owners in relation to the frames rotting and being deemed unsafe. (Information is all over the web). Toyota has said that this is not a recall, but a courtesy due to the frames failing horribly for state inspections and being considered unsafe. They are currently taking these Toyota Tacoma's in at the dealerships and providing the owner with Retail Value at one and a half Kelley blue book value. This has been confirmed through our local Toyota Dealership and through Toyota Customer Service. On January 18th, 2008 of this year I took my 1998 Tacoma to Monroe to have new tires and muffler put on. I was contacting by Monroe to come up and take a look at my frame. There was a 10 inch hole in the frame and was so deteriorated that I was told that it was unsafe to drive. I came back to work and contacted the Toyota garage and numerous metal shops to get the problem repaired. Nobody would touch it due to liability issues. So on that day I went to the Nissan dealership and purchased a new vehicle. I informed the dealership that my frame would need some work. They said fine and still gave me $4333.00 for my truck. (I paid sticker, $28,000 on a new Nissan) I did not want to purchase a new truck, but I had no choice. I did not want to be in a vehicle that was unsafe. So in the last two weeks I contacted Toyota and was assigned to case manger. I provider the case manager with previous ownership information and my work invoice from Monroe Muffler, where it stated that there was a 10 inch hole in the frame of my Tacoma. They accepted all of this and informed me that they would give my trade-in value for the truck. Not the retail value at one and half Kelley Blue book value, which is what all current owners are receiving. If I would have waited 2 more months for this recall (obviously they had not let anybody know yet) I would have received $14,000 for my vehicle, instead of the $4333.00 that I received when I was forced to get rid of it, due to safety reasons. The case manager informed me that he looked up the trade-in value which came out to be $4100.00. He informed that I would receive nothing and he would not let me speak to a supervisor or director. I owned this vehicle for ten years. I leased it for three and financed for five. I had spent at least $30,000 in the course of those ten years all through their finance company, Southeastern Toyota Finance. I have been reading online that they are plenty of others in similar situations and Toyota is providing them with nothing. I suppose my question to you is, Do you believe that there is any precedence in this case. Do you think it is possible to file against them in relation to this matter? I really appreciate you taking the time to read this and any advice would be helpful. If you do believe that there is any substance to this, we can go from there.

I am curreently going .through the toyota buy back program of my 99 tacoma truck. While I'm pleased to have the deal I'm not pleased with the prospect of having truck payments and even less with the ttruck shoppping process..I respect toyota for standing behind their quallity defect. The costs of making customers happy in this program is far cheaper than any resulting legal liability issues. I reluctantly began my truck shopping at first on line. I went to Toyota's web site and built a toyota truck with the specifications I wanted and got an idea of the costs and various option packages that were available. I choose to go with model 7114, which tacoma accesscab 4x2,equiped with option 1 convinece package and the stability control option. I was driving a 4x4 but opted for a 4x2 for the gas savings. I drive sometimes 2000 miles a month to and from work and I need a truck for work to transport tools. I work a a carpenter. The traction control option is listed on both the web site and in the dealers tacoma brochure at the dealers as an option on their 4x2 models. What I'm now finding out is toyota doesn't make that option available for this region of the country. Where is the logic in that? It snows here! We just had a near record snowfall year. A two wheel rear drive truck without traction control doesn't make alot of sense in a snowy region of the country. Who decied not to provide this region without this option. It defies common sense. If toyota is worried about the liability issue of rusted frames they ought to worry about this too. BY listing the traction control option on both the web and in the brochures then not providing to cuystomers in this area are't they guilty of false and misleading advertising? Where are they providing this option? Texas and Florida? That would make sense. It makes no sense not to include traction control as a standard feature anyway, especially on a two wheel drive truck. Is toyota going to stand behind those customers who drive and crash these trucks when the stability control option would have prevented the crash from occuring in the first place.BY making the opption unavailable in this region their putting alot of peoples lives at risk when it doesn't need to be. I'd ike the executive responsible for this to come drive their two wheel drive truck without traction control in new englland winter roads ans see how much fun it is.

I bought a used 2000 toyota tacoma from a dealer, amonth later the truck started running rough, after taking it back to the dealer they charged me 500.00 dollars to adjust the valves, and it still runs rough. I have read other complaints about the same problem! I would like to know why these trucks have not been recalled? Ive spent over 700 dollars, and have taken it to 4 mechanics, I refuse to put another dollar into it! Who do i talk to or what can i do? Idont have the money to fix whatever the problem is!!! CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME?

Was getting ready to drive my 1996 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 from North Carolina to Montana on vacation and decided before the trip to put new shocks on it and have the tires rotated and balanced. What a surprise (and shock!) to get a call from the local dealership to come back and look at the rotted out frame! I was completely unaware of this as I have always taken great care to keep the truck clean from winter months of salted snowy roads here in the NC mountains. There is not a speck of rust otherwise on the truck, and with 163,000 miles on it, I never questioned driving it cross country with so many miles on it as Ive always had excellent experiences with Toyotas (e.g., 1978 Celica with over 400,000 miles; 1984 Toyota 4x4 with over 300,000 miles; 1985 Celica with over 300,000 miles; all with no catastrophic engine trouble and keeping regular maintenance). Like many on the blog here, my Toyota Tacoma 4x4 (1996) has suffered a death knell frame rust/rot diagnosis. The rest of the truck is in excellent condition, and paid for!, which makes it a pure shame. I really love my truck and hate to see it go! I have been informed as well, as stated here by Karen in Oneota NY, that Toyota is buying back Tacomas from 95 through 2000 because these models have all suffered from extensive frame rot/rust problems. My understanding is that Toyota will pay Blue Book plus one half of the value as long as a Toyota dealership will document the rot/rust and file a report with Toyota. I was told a Toyota rep would contact me about it. Meanwhile, my poor truck sits in the driveway and will not be driven until I hear from the rep as there is too much risk of the frame breaking while driving which could mean a serious accident resulting in possible death to myself and/or others. My goodness! I will still stick Toyota however, and will use whatever money I receive from Toyota to purchase another post 2000 Tacoma as I still believe Toyota is the best and most reliable vehicle on the road. Just hate to lose my current truck as its in excellent condition minus the rotted out frame. My truck and I have been through a lot together! Goodbye truck, and see you one day in truck heaven where your rotted out frame will no longer bring you pain! Sigh...

I have a 1997 toyota tacoma 4x4 that blew a head gasket. After talking with my brother he adivised that the truck had a recall on the faulty head gasket. I looked on toyota's website and there was a recall for my vin# for a faulty head gasket. I called toyota this morning and they said the the recall had expired in 2005 and there was nothing they could do. They said they had sent recall notices to all onwners.I have never recieved a recall notice for this truck for a head gasket. The truck has always been maintained and has had proper service. I feel that the head gasket is a known problem with this vehicle and should be fixed under this recall. If I would have recieved the recall notice they would have had to fix the vehicle then.

It sad but true... I was sure glad to see we weren't the only ones that rust took over the frame of our Toyota. I mean I hate it happened to anyone but I thought it was something we did wrong.My husband and son are VERY upset! My husband purchased this truck brand new in 1999 knowing that our son would start driving last year, he was going to take good care of it and give it to him. The truck keep in mind was an off road series which I thought would have been a little more durable if someone had taken it 4 wheeling or anything which my husband never did. For A 1999 the truck looked like it was in EXCELLENT condition inside and out and actually my husband had a hard time giving it up. My son rode it for a few months and decided since it was an older truck he was going to replace some inportant parts, the timing chain, water pump and clutch kit. We ordered the parts took the truck and parts to the mechanic and pretty much figured the truck would be as good as new. WE WERE WRONG!! The mechanic called ask us to come back to the garage to have a look up under the truck. He had the truck upon the racks and what I seen about gave me heart failure!! The frame was an absolute mess! Totally rusted!! The thought that my baby had been riding this death trap around scared me to death. What if him being a young boy had decided to take it 4 wheeling the thing would have probably fell apart and flipped him down a mountain maybe even killing him. The mechanic advised us to return the parts and get rid of the truck which we did. Now thanks to us purchasing (what we now know was) a piece of junk that we thought would be great to get our child through school was a waste now he has a car payment. Makes us mad to pass these old junkers on the road and you wonder how their vehicle is still running and our truck that was in excellent LOOKING condition was about to get one of us killed.

I bought a new 2008 Toyota Tacoma in February 2008. I have had it back to the dealer for service 2x already; once for the mudflaps being too low. The 2nd issue is of greater concern. The engine light went on. I took it immediately to the dealer, they kept it for 3-4 days. Finally, they took out the gas tank and found ethanol in it. This was NOT covered under my brand new car warranty and I had to pay $315, which they did not tell me on the phone when they said it was ready. Then the service guy asks me what gas I used, Marathon and Shell, which I've used in Dodge trucks for over 18 years without a problem. He tells me I have to use 90% or better. With the cost of gas rising daily, I never would have bought this truck if I'd have known this upfront. My salesman did not tell me this gas issue or any issues about sludge in the engine, which I read about online.

We experienced the frame rot with our 1998 Toyota Tacoma problem that people are complaining about. The mechanic said we had probably the best-maintained Tacoma in upstate NY, but it wouldn't pass NY state inspection because the frame is Swiss cheese. Too dangerous to be driving. Makes me cringe to think about driving our daughter around. Good on Toyota, however - they're not recalling, but they are buying back, starting in mid-March 2008. They are also extending the rust warranty to 15 years for the 1995 - 2000 Tacomas for those that haven't rotted out yet.

I purchased a Toyota Tacoma from a private party 3 years ago. I began to have engine trouble in Feb. 2008. My mechanic said it was the exhaust cylinders. They were burned out. After repaire to cylinders and reasymble of engine, my mechanic said it still didn't sound right. He took it apart ordered yet another head gasket (Toyota Brand) and put it back together again. It still didn't sound right so again disasymbled the engine. This time he looked for warpage. Low and behold there is a slight warpage to the surface. How does this happen? It seems to me it left the Toyota factory with the warpage. My understanding is the problems I had were from a domino effect. The seal failed which caused something else to fail and so down the line to the eshaust cylinders. My mechanic said the person who rebuilt the cylinders said he has seen an unusual number of this same year and model come in with the same problem. I will be doing my own investigation going from mechanic to mechanic in my town asking them to check their records just to see how many Toyota Tacoma's have come in with burned out exhaust cylinders. When I have data I will post it to this site.

My truck with key on, listening to radio while waxing my tacoma(2000) 4wd. and it was resting in first , while outside cleaning the truck, it started to try to start on its on. it was jumping forward my house at every engine turn i jumped in the truck turned the key off, nothing.. it was still on it's on tring to start, so i pushed in the cluch took out'' the key ( it was still turning over, that was frighting!, i then put it into reverse to see if it would go ahead and start, it did , but the starter was still engaging, and would not stop . i tried evey thing , finally was able to remove the negative terminal, that killed it. well thing is it does this 3 out of 5 times every time i attempt to drive it. And this is something i've wanted to vent since the day it was purchased..... the trd racing development black & gray was peelel ever so slightly when i bought it, the shop said after it got a good weeks worth of summer heat it would adhere and be ok. well it's only made my truck ( which i take great pride in my vehicle, maintaince the whole 9 yards)look awfull half peeled off on both sides. i contacted my dealer here in Anniston, Alabama ( sunny king toyota, and the are wanting 50.00 for each side decal. I'm proud of my truck, but this was neglect whatsoever on my part, it started out slightly flawed , and only has gotten worse.

I bought my 2003 Toyota Tacoma brand new. I have loved this truck since day one and kept up on the regular maintenance. Now at 74,000 miles I am told I need a new engine. The toyota dealership told me I must not have taken care of the truck and accused me of revving my engine too much. I went for a second opinion and was told that my specific engine the 2.7L is known for having piston flap problems. I bought a Toyota because I was under the impression the engines were very reliable. I will not buy another one.

The frame of my '98 Toyota Tacoma has corroded to the point that its unsafe to drive.The frame actualy broke going over a speed bump in the local Wal - Mart parking lot.Since then its been parked in my driveway.

Bought truck new in May '07. Seat belts were broken and they wanted us to take it that way. I refused. They repaired them before we took possession of the truck. Within one month, less than 1,000 miles, the engine started pinging upon acceleration and when climbing hills. At one point, while in D, drive, the truck rolled backward on a hill (no trailer and truck bed was empty). Reported the problem to Miller Toyota to be told I'm no use to driving an automatic. Whenever the truck was in park on an incline or decline, before I could put on the parking brake, there would be a loud clunk noise from the undercarriage. It sounded like someone dropped a thick chain. Again reported it to Miller to get the same response You're not use to driving an automatic. Being that I am handicapped, I don't have two legs to drive anymore.

I cannot put on the gas and hold the brake at the same time which was required when on a hill. Finally, after the truck went into neutral while I was crusing at about 70mph on the 405 did Miller agree to inspect the vehicle. I had 4,000 miles on it by this time. They replace tranny parts. The truck has only popped out of gear once since they repaired the transmission problem.

A couple of weeks later, I began having problems with the vents. They smell like something died inside!! They told me to spray Lysol into the vents. ARE THEY NUTS!! Lysol is poisonous and I'm allergic. So in 110 degree weather I have to run the heater at full heat and at full velocity to attempt to dry out the piping. IT DOESN'T WORK. Moisture get trapped during the night from the coastal fog inside the vents (at least that's what Elmore Toyota says).

A week later the vents started leaking. Whenever I want just floorboard vents open, the side vents blow as well. I took it to Elmore Toyota in Westminister to be told That is normal for this model. and they added We cannot change the design of the truck. They suggested I put duct tape over the vents so they won't blow on me and that I do not set the speed above low. Oh, and the pinging. It still pings.

They say that's normal too.

I guess when I throw a rod, break a valve or destroy a piston, then once again they will say, You're right, there is something wrong. To make the pinging stop, I have to manually downshift the tranny. Please tell me how I am suppose to downshift with handcontrols in the car. We have not had the necessary handcontrols and pedal modifications done because there would be no way for me to manual shift, steer and apply gas using handcontrols. I'm on hand short -- I'd need three hands.

If I had it to do again, I would not buy Toyota again. What a waste of $17,500. By the way, the gas mileage is terrible. My old 1986 pickup still get 25 MPG. This new truck, 20MPG if I'm lucky. Here's another problem but I cannot blame Toyota. Apparently a law was enacted that affect truck from '06 to now. There is no longer a kill switch for the passengerside airbag.

The dipsticks in Washington decided we are all to dense to turn the airbag on and off so a poorly designed sensor turns it on for us. Here's the problem. I transport handicapped individuals including children. I have no backseat. The safety carseat itself weighs 28 lbs. If it is winter, the kids clothes can easily be another 10. Add a 30 lb kid and I'm in trouble. THE AIRBAGS ARE NOW ENGAGED!! If I have an accident, the kid is a gonner. Airbags are not intended for 30 lbs kids or fragile adults.

REMEMBER I don't have a backseat. When I transport fragile adults, I have the same problem with the airbag. If these adults were to be hit with an airbag, they could die. But, I cannot shut the airbag off. By law I cannot have the airbags removed. For safety, I need them removed. Maybe someone can let the dipsticks in Washington know that we the people of the United States know how to switch a button to off or on. So, this nice new truck my daughter bought for me to use, has been a nightmare. It had 8000 miles on it and as far as I am concerned, is the biggest piece of junk I've ever had. I stay home because it is dangerous for me to drive.

I purchased my Tacoma. Atoyfter numerous complains and trips to the dealer they could not duplicate the issue. At about 900 miles the engine started to make a tick sound on the right side of the vehicle. About 9000 miles I had the first signs of stalling, sputtering and surging. To make a long story short 20,000 miles after purchase my engine blows a rod from the number 6 cylinder which is on the right side. Seems I have a lemon. I was then denied assistance under warranty. I had all my services done at the dealer, Oil changes were done before the recommended 5000 mile mark, I kept all my records and I am still blamed for the improper care of the truck. I purchased Toyota because of the legendary reliability. I have yet to have this experience with my first and possibly last Toyota truck.

My 2004 Toyota Tacoma 4door 2WD pre-runner was a dream truck. About 3 weeks ago I was driving home after a light dusting of snow. I had slowed down to about 25MPH due to road conditions. As I drove up a slight hill, the truck suddenly veered to the right and I was unable to control it. I hit the breaks and the wheels locked up. I slide into a parked car (strangely another Toyota Tacoma). By the time I hit the other Toyota, I had slowed considerably (around 15-20 MPH) but the amount of damage to my Toyota was unbelievable! The front end was pushed all the way into the engine, breaking the fan and pushing the water pump into the engine block. The front bumper bent into the front wheels and it was unsteerable. The grill and all the AC/radiator were smashed, and even the battery was broken. The Anti-lock brakes did not function, and the air bags did not go off. Thank God i always wear seatbelts! Now that I have read about the ball joint problems, I surfed the net and found that Toyota had recalled the Tacoma for ball joint issues that could lead to loss of control. Mine is one under the recall and the Toyota dealer I purchased the truck at never notified me of the recall. Does this sound like it was caused by the ball joint/steering knuckle recall?

I purchased my 2006 4 door TRD Off Road V6 Toyota Tacoma Brand New in 2006. This truck started off as a great investment on fuel economy and looks. This truck was getting an incredible 20-22 miles per gallon just about anywhere I went. Well that was the end of that!! In the past 4 months the best gas mileage this exspensive piece of crap has gotten is 12 miles per gallon no matter where I have driven it. I know giant desiels and V8's that get better gas mileage than that. Can you imagine paying 60 bucks to fill up your vehicle and only be able to get maybe 250 miles out of that tank?!?!? Well I took it to Fowler Toyota in Norman Oklahoma and of course, they hook it up to a computer and can find absolutly nothing wrong, I think for it to go from 20 to 12 mpg there has got to be something wrong!! Any ideas on this costly P.O.S??

I bought my '98 Toyota Tacoma new in the fall of '97. I've taken good care of it ( routine maint. ) . Last week I heard a loud thump as I went over a speed bump . I got home and discovered the frame had rusted through in several places . And an actual crack under the cab just below the cab and bed .

I have had nothing but good experience with my truck until the frame literaly rusted right out from under the trcuk in less than a year and a half. It is a 98 tacoma and all the blogs and forums I have been to have had numerous people in the same situation. I thought I would get somewhere calling Toyota but they claimed to be unaware about any complaints or problems. I beleive if they produce a product that costs what it does and they claim that their product is superior to other automakers their frame has to be able to last more than 10 years! Toyota obviously hade a faulty frame design from 96 to 03 so be the honorable company you say you are and offer to fix your mistakes and treat your customers like they mean something.

2007 Tacoma doule cab v6 the electronic trottle failed and engaged full trottle loosig control of vehicle brakes didnt work headed into on coming trafic at full speed.

I have 2 issues, one spark plugs, the other transmission. Per transmission issue, I have a 1998 Toyota Tacoma extra cab 2WD. I was driving it from San Jose to Phoenix after about 20-30K miles. After 11 hours on the freeway, while trying to shift into second gear on city streets it would NOT go into gear! I tried double-clutching it several times. I had a very hard time getting to my cousins house. Next day took it to Toyota to ask about it and they said they've had no complaints. Also it was fine that day onwards.

Now, 10 yrs later...Ive noticed that the past 30-40K miles it wont go into 2nd almost at all when its cold (under 70 or so degrees approx). It seems like the synchonization of the trans isnt working. On another note, I noticed at 50K miles when I changed the trans fluid it was milky white at first...which seems to indicate water in the trans. I have no idea how water ever got in it as Ive had no coolant leaks and never park in water.

The worst I ever did was to drive through water on occasion. even so, how did it get inside? Second incident: spark plugs. At 52K miles (spark plugs never changed)...i started it up, it ran for 2-3 seconds and died. Never happened before or since. I tried to start it again, no luck. I know a bit about cars but couldnt figure it out. Had it towed to the dealer. For $325 they told me I had bad spark plugs (they were too worn). I told the guy that its impossible that the car would NOT even fire a little with just worn spark plugs, especially after starting and running smoothly for 2-3 seconds (with no problems up to that point) and I thought he was lying to me. On top of that, my degree is in electronics so Im not new to how the car works re spark plugs.

My 2000 Toyota Tacoma has frame rot. Toyota knows that Tacomas in the NE are rotting due to faulty mfg and harsh winter road conditions. No other manufacturer has trucks failing like the Tacoma.

I buy 2007 Takoma Pre Runner Double Cab. On January 27, 2007. Since day one, I have had rear end problems. Leaking oil, making noises, the truck has been in the shop more that five times; they had not fixed the problem I'm getting very frustered, since I use my truck to make a living. Problem number two, I buy the truck with a sticker that said the truck was modified with a 3 inch suspension lift. The Lift blocks are very straight forward and they masure 1 inch, and toyota tells me if I put a 3 inch lift on the truck all warratys are inmediatetly voided. But remember I bought it thinking it alreary had a 3 inch lift kit. How can I not pay for something that I Did not get? If you can help to get this resolve it would be greatly apreciated. Thanks

Our 2006 Toyota Tacoma was taken in to Jay Toyota for service on May 30, 2007. We had EGR,valves, and oil change.

Truck wasn't running right took back into Shop. No news on what was going on - called back on 6-18 and found out mechanic had been out on vacation but would call me back re: repairs.

Was told on Engine needed to be replaced. Truck was ready to pick up on 7-31-07 at 5:30 pm - On 8-1-07 took truck back in to Jay Toyota because of lack of power. On 8-15-07 said truck had been ready for two days without notification. Picked up truck on 8-16-07 after going 15 miles it was skipping so bad we had to return it.8-17-07 Customer service rep.

Gloria said they were ordering injectors - on 8-29-07 Service Mgr. Steve said they had to order a tool to put parts in. 9-4-07 Gloria said all lifers did not come in- 9-17-07 Steve said they were putting back together and going to test drive will call when ready. 9-24-07 Gloria said they were waiting for the head to come in. 10-08-07 Still no word on Truck!!!!

This truck was purchased for the company in hopes that we would have a reliable vehicle. As is has turned out it has been more of a problem than a convenience.

I purchased an 07 Tacoma this year and it has about 9000 miles on it. A few times I have gone to start my truck and it seems to not want to turn over right away, like a new truck should. Also, once after work I went to start my truck, it took a along time before turning over and then it just died.

It started right back up afterwards and made it home fine. Another problem I seem to have is that when I'm down to about a quarter tank of gas the truck runs like crap. There's hesitation in between shifting when I'm in drive, it doesn't feel like it's getting gas all the time when I want it to. Most of this occurs when I'm trying to do the speed limit which is 50mph.

It feels like it's stuck in between shifting gears. Another problem I have with this truck is that I feel it was falsely advertised on tv to show the truck going through so much damage and driving away with no harm done. I loaded some junk concrete from around the house into the back of my truck, by myself so they coulndnt have been that heavy, I slid the concrete to the middle of the bed and it dented the crap out the bed. I did not slam or try to damage my own truck I'm paying way to much for. I've done nothing but try to baby this nice looking truck but it seems as though my luck is being pushed by this investment.

I dont think Wilson Motors cares that much about customers getting thier cars fixed because they get paid no matter what by Toyota. I've complaind twice now about the same thing and they siad that nothing is wrong according to the computer and that I should wait until somthing major goes wrong. I don't want to wait for somthing major to go wrong with this truck I'm paying up the ass for. I am also not the only unsatisfiied customer from Wilson Motors.

They diagnosed my truck as needing a new head gasket. They replaced the head gasket, and on my way home my engine blew up from a thrown rod. They said it was not their problem. I paid them about $2200 for this.

I recently bought a used '99 Toyota Tacoma because of their legendary reliability. After a few months, the undercoating/paint wore off to reveal that most of the frame was rusting straight through. Most of the frame can be easily penetrated with a screwdriver, and hitting the frame causes showers of rust flakes. One mechanic told me he didn't think it would pass inspection, and another said there was absolutely nothing that I could do. This has definitely changed my mind about Toyota and their products.

I have a 2007 toyota tacoma with 9,000 miles I reported the brakes squeeling in the morning when I back up the first time they told me that's normal all new toyota truck's do that...yeah right anyhow I also reported black smoke and water sprayed all over my truck from the tailpipe that's condensation that's normal...ok well it took me to find a service bulletin on my own about the brakes they end up replacing rotors and various other thing's in the front after back and forth and fighting with them about the issue in the first place they have still not resolved the smoke and black water all over the side of my white 2007 tacoma this is so not professional and I don't reccomend anyone bring their vehicle there!!!!

3 Weeks after purchasing a certified pre-owned 2003 Toytota Tacoma from a Toyota Dealer I was traveling up an 8% snow covered road traveling at 15 mph. As the road curved to the left my truck suddenly left the roadway to the right as if it were pulled in by a rope. The truck rolled down the hill and landed on it's roof in the ditch. The policemen who responded to the accident was very confused as to how I ended up there traveling UP THE HILL.

Arriving on the scene he thought I was traveling down the hill and spun out into the ditch. But I had a man who witnessed it who was directly behind me and stopped to see if I was okay and was able to validate my statement. After 10K worth of repairs by the dealer I have been experiencing random poor gas milage. Recently I inspected the truck to find that both front calipers were heavily cooroded and were seizing and had caused the leading inner pad to wear to the metal without any wear to the trailing edge or the outer pads.

I took it back to the dealer and they replaced the seized calipers under warranty as they determined it was a defect. Now back to that accident. I'm 40 years old with a perfect driving record and have traveled the road where the accident occured almost every day for the past year without any incident. I now believe the cause of the accident was the traction control engaging on the front wheel as I was approaching the turn.

The system grabbed the front wheel to distribute the torque to the other wheels briefly and then when it was supposed to release the mechanical defect of the seizing calipers didn't allow the wheel to start rotating again, due to the low speed and the limited traction, causing me to loose steering control of the truck and sucking it into the ravine.

This type of traction control is flawed in my opinion as there is no failsafe mechanism in case of a mechanical failure like I experianced. Oddly enough, I had observed another Toyota truck a week before at an intersection who had a rear wheel seize and lost control of his truck at an intersection simply trying to go in a straight line leaving a traffic signal and was not able steer as each time he tried to apply the gas his truck just went in a circle with 3 wheels turning and 1 wheel locked solid.

I have a 2006 Toyota Tacoma that i purchased new. at just over 40,000 miles the pressure plate assembly broke.Toyota refused to warranty this part.I had a local transmission shop repair my truck using genuine Toyota parts. When they recieved these parts they called me to tell me the parts were different than the parts removed from my truck.I then found out Toyota changed this part # inline on 2006 Tacoma's. I have found sevaral complaints on this part and i believe Toyota redesiged these parts to fix a problem and never issued a TSB.

I purchased a 2001 Tundra new. The truck is now at 49K miles and the brakes have been replaced three times. after about 3 to 5 thousand miles of light driving, they begin to chatter when applied lightly. The chattering gets progressively worse that about 10,000 miles on a new set of brakes, you experience significantly reduced braking ability when braking while going down a hill.

I have a v-6 toyota t-100 truck. The headgasket went. Toyota said that the truck already had a recall on my truck and the gasket was replaced. Now they could not do anything for me. I had it repaired for half of what Toyota quoted.so far the repair has held up. Now I found out that there was a second recall. I contacted Toyota headquaters by way of email for a reimbursement of my $800.No response. I have been a longterm customer of Toyota and in the past would always be telling everyone of their great product.

I purchased a 2007 Toyota Tacoma 4X4 Quad Cab..beautiful truck. The first of five incidents occured when I was in Chicago. Stopped at a traffic light behind another vehicle, with my foot on the brake, the truck lunged forward almost striking the vehicle in front of me. When I returned home to Tennessee, I took the vehicle in to have it checked.

They told me they could find nothing wrong with it. About a month later, I was stopped in the driveway of a BP gas station waiting for traffic to clear on the main road. With my foot on the brake, the rear wheels just out of nowhere, began to spin at a high rate of speed. I had to press so hard on the brake pedal to keep the truck from going out into the road. It still wouldn't stop so I turned the vehicle onto the shoulder to avoid going out into traffic. I let that incident pass as bad as it was.

About another three weeks after that, I was heading home on a winding, hilly road. There was a van in front of me about 200 yards. As I approached a sharp turn at the bottom of a hill, just before the hill started upward, I tapped the brakes to slow down. The truck again took off at a very high rate of speed. I could not stop it or control it. Almost striking the van in front of me, I crossed over a double yellow line on a hill (putting my life at risk) and finally, after about another 1000 yards, got the vehicle under control.

This time I took the truck back to the dealership service department and once again, they could find nothing wrong with it. They told me they would have to be able to recreate the problem before they could fix it. I told them it happens sporadically and it could happen the next day or next month or who knows when. Sorry, I was told, but we can't help you. I then contacted Toyota of America and spoke with a corporate regional manager. He told me the same thing... until they could recreate the incident, they could do nothing for me. (By the way, I was told by corporate that they would have a factory representative meet me at the dealership to look the vehicle overe).

To this day, I have never been contacted by anyone from the factory and I reported it to them over a month ago). About three weeks ago, I turned onto a ramp to enter a highway and tapped the brakes to slow down going around the ramp turn. Again the truck took off on me at a very high rate of speed. I brought the truck under control by the time I got on the highway. Luckily there was no traffic on the highway at that point.

I again called Toyota of America and was told there was nothing they could do. I tole them that they could not afford to keep this vehicle on the road because eventually someone, either myself or someone else might be seriously injured or killed. Again, nothing. Finally, returning from the VA hospital in Nashville, TN, I was driving northbound on the I-24. It had just stopped raining very hard and the road was wet with a drizzly rain. I was in the right shoulder lane when a small vehicle in the lane to my left attempted to move into the right lane.

Realizing I was right there, the vehicle moved back into the left lane. By then. however, I had tapped the brakes to prepare to prevent crashing into the car if it did come into my lane. You guessed it, the rear wheels began spinning at a very high rate of speed, only this time, the rear end of the truck spun very rapidly to the left and I was unable to control it in the rain and on the wet pavement. The truck crashed into the embankment just off the shoulder. I skidded along the embankment for about 60 feet seeing nothing but bushes and trees.

The truck then hit a rut and went airborne for about 35 to 40 feet and landed on the paved shoulder on the roof of the vehicle. The truck then rolled over about three or four times and came to rest on the left (drivers) side of the vehicle. The truck waa a total loss and smashed so badly that onlookers that stopped to help, could not believe that I had survived the accident. I was taken to a nearby hospital with neck and shoulder pains. Luckily the seat belt held me in place in the seat. Fortunately, I did not hit any other vehicles and I was not killed. I suffered and still do, neck and left shoulder pain. After being released from the hospital, I went to where the vehicle was towed to.

When I saw the damage, I couldn't believe my eyes. I was a police office for fifteen years and saw many accidents not even as bad as mine and there were fatalities. I was one of the lucky ones. I wish you could see the photos of the truck. After four similar experiences, the same problem each time, and NO HELP FROM Toyota of America, the truck finally did what I expected it would eventually do. I have not yet reported the final incident to Toyota of America because I am considering a lawsuit.

I loved that truck and I was planning on getting another one but after reading all of the incidents described in this site, I'll be looking elsewhere. I too thought I would get a Toyota because of their great reputation and the fact that they will last forever (I know people that have over 200,000 miles on their Toyota trucks). I doubt if I will let that sway me into purchasing another one.

The bottom line is, Toyota of America just plain DID NOT BELIEVE ME and the end result of their ineptness and dismissing my repors of problems, led to an accident that could have very simply been fatal. I was one of the lucky ones. I wonder how many more of this same problem exist out there and Toyota of America is dismissing it because they don't want to admit there is anything wrong with their vehicles.

I drive a 2001 Tacoma. I was helping my sister move and about 10K worth of her belongings were in the back of the truck. We went into the apartment complex to pick up her new house keys and came out to see the fire department extinguishing my truck and her belongings. The fire fighters on the scene said the fire started in the tail light. I took my truck to the body shop at the Toyota dealership in the automall and they refused to help me. I went to the service department and I asked them if there have been any recalls for my truck and they told me no and that they could run a diagnostic which I was to pay for, but the manager of the service department told me he was going to tell the mechanics to report back that there was nothing wrong and I must have caused the fire. Here's the kicker, so to speak. Last week the same thing happened to a coworker. Toyota is refusing to acknowledge her damage either.

I have a 98' Toyota Tacoma 4x4. To my amazement both rear leafsprings broke ! I have never had heavy loads in it and drive it on decent roads. Has anyone else had this happen ? I beleive this is a dangerous defect that should be addressed by Toyota .Your responces would be greatly appreciated.

My 2003 Toyota Tundra 6 cylinder had 62,000 miles on it when the engine blew (thrown rod). I had kept the oil changed regularly in it, and it was out the warranty period. However, I think that this should not happen on a Toyota that has been properly maintained. The dealer service department said it would cost over $4,000 to have a rebuilt engine put in it. I feel this is something that Toyota Motor Co. should take care of because to me it is obvious that this was a defective engine. Toyota has had complaints about some of their engines lately, and I would like some assistance from them in covering the financial cost of replacing the engine.

$4,300 to $4,900 engine replacement cost.

Bought a new 2007 Toyota Tacoma on 04/24/07. On 04/28/07 the vehicle would not start. I called dealership but no one would answer the phone. I left a message stating I had a new vehicle that would not run and I was stranded away from home. No one from dealership would return my phone call. With the help of my father, we were able to get the truck running.

For the following week, there were no service issues and the truck ran reliably. On 05/09/07 the truck failed to start again (~1500mi on the odometer). This time, I had to have the truck towed into the dealership. Note, a follow-up call was never received from the dealership after the initial incident. After waiting 4 hours in the service lounge I was told they did not know what was wrong with the truck.

The decision was made to replace the ECU. It was then found out that the ECU was on back order with no projected date of arrival. I was given a economy class rental car and told to call back the following day. Followed up on 05/10/07 and was told still waiting for part. Followed up again on 05/11/07 and was told You will not have your truck this weekend. Asked about the term os the rental car and was told You will have the rental car as long as I say so by the service rep. Situation is same as of today, 05/12/07.

Purchased new Toyota Tacoma in 04 the month of August and bought the extended warrenty for 100,000 miles, at about 65,000 miles truck started knocking on cold starts when put under load would quit when warmed up, dealer and Toyota said they would fix it but I would have to pay to pull engine apart aprox. 1250.00 dollors if they could find problem would fix it, if not i would have to pay for taking it apart and to put it back together. The 995.00 dollar Extra Care is worth about the value of the paper its printed on. Dont buy a Toyota or the Extra Care unless you like getting ripped off

The fly wheel came off while driving my 2003 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner.

When the fly wheel came off, this caused a chain reaction. This smashed into the front of the transmission, which in turn forced everything back causing the drive shaft to come out, which in turn punched a large hole in the gas tank. It is amazing that the truck did not catch fire.

The fly wheel should not have come off. The mechanic I used to repair the truck said he had never seen damage this bad unless the vehicle had been in a wreck. The people I talked to at Toyota said there was nothing they could do, as the truck was out of warranty. I also contacted the fly wheel manufacturer, but never received a response. With all the damage that took place, as well as gas and transmission fluid pouring out, it is amazing that I am still here to write this complaint.

My paid for 2001 Tacoma with 60,000 miles has engine noise that has been classified as piston slap. Over time it has gotten much worse. The truck is out of warranty now and embarrassing to drive out of my neighborhood in the mornings due to the noise when cold. The noise subsides significantly when warm but is still present. I am very meticulous about the cleanliness and maintenance of my un-modified truck. Dealer never wanted to do anything about it as it runs fine. I think it is ridiculous.

Why does the gas pedal stick when the engine heats up? I have cleaned the throttle body over and over,I have also tried to loosen the spring on the pedal, The brakes have been a problem since I purchased the truck,even after being replaced. I drive about 50 to 70 miles a week, And I have never been in the woods with it. I'm scared I'm going to break it...

After the engine warms up, rather quickly I might add, the gas pedal is so wierd, it works somtimes, and then it does't. I have to tap on it to get it going. Sitting @ a red light one day,and I pulled rather close to the vehicle in front of me, not thinking I pushed the pedal and came really close to hitting the guy, I have to admit it startled me a bit... WHATS UP TOYOTA?

Vehicle I purchased new on 10/06/06 has been recalled as of 1/19/07. Toyota Tundra pickup (2006). Unfortunately they don't have the parts and the vehicle is unsafe to drive. I feel at least I'm intitled to a loaner, while the parts are on backorder. Actually I understand the parts are available but Toyota won'r release them ???????//same problem ?????????? I've discussed this with both Toyota and the dealership from which I purchased the truck. I've received no satifaction from them.

My wife was driving our grandchildren to gymnastics in our '99 Toyota Tacoma. She pulled into the parking lot and went to turn off the engine; however, the truck just kept running. Startled and confused, she finally put the truck in gear and popped the clutch. The truck engine stalled and smoke was pouring out of the engine compartment. She called me and when I arrived approximately 10 minutes later, I crawled under the truck and could see noticeable heat damage around the starter and clutch housing.

I had the truck towed to our local Toyota dealership. They informed me that the starter and complete clutch had to be replaced. This truck has 35,000 miles on it and has been regularly serviced since we purchased it.

The dealership could not explain what had gone wrong. I looked at the replaced clutch, pressure plate and throughout bearing. None of which showed signs of excessive wear, however, all exhibited discoloration from excessive heat. T

he starter motor was in the same condition. Since the vehicle was older that three years, none of the $1427.75 was covered by warranty. I called Toyota and filed a case complaint and requested an explanation as to what went wrong. They indicated that they had no similar complaints and since the vehicle was out of warranty there was nothing they could do.

1999 toyota tacoma frame broken at rear spring mount toyota said it is no longer under warranty. would not give any assitance

1999 toyota 4x4 not driveable

I have a 2002 Tacoma 4x4.Since I purchased my truck I have had a water leak. Whenever it rains or snows, water develops under the drivers side floor mat. I brought the truck to Gateway Toyota while under warranty where I bought the truck.

They said they fixed it. However after about a year it seemed to leak worse. This time my carpeting developed mold and needed to be replaced. They again said they fixed it and replaced the carpet, all covered under warranty. And both times I noticed how they fixed it.

They sprayed undercoating onto the fire box area behind the engine.

It doesn't take a brain surgeon to realize that after expansion and contraction from heat and cold the undercoating cracks and thus leaks.

So Now for the third time I have a leak that Toyota refuses to fix without me paying for it because now the warranty has expired.I feel they just put a band aid on the problem, received money from Toyota to fix it and now they say it's my Problem. I have owned 5 Toyotas but never again. 2 weeks ago I purchased my first Honda.

I have taken my 1997 Tacoma 4x4 back to Toyota 3 times. They have removed Carbon, freed up brakes and the last time I took it they said my Clutch is 60% gone and said they found nothing wrong with anything else. Of course they did not drive it like I asked them to because I reset my tripometer and they drove it 10 miles. They said I do not drive it enough is one of my problems.

The problem I am having is similar to some of the people that say their engine shuts down or misses. My truck with 65,000 miles, misses and the engine balks or shuts partially down all the time. I can be going 5 miles per hour and it kinda jerks like I don't know how to drive a stick shift but it is not the clutch it is the engine. Also at any other speed, the engine cuts down like it is going to stop but doesn't. Toyota says there is nothing wrong with it but I took it to another mechanic and he feels the problem but has no idea what the problem is. I have spent about $400 so far and nothing has fixed the problem.

I don't know whether to get a tuneup, computer changed, new clutch or what. By the way the clutch feels fine to me and the second mechanic. I really had planned on keeping this vehicle for a while until this happened. I don't think I will be able to sell it like it is unless I give it back to Toyota since they say there is nothing wrong. They should not take off from the trade since they say there is not a problem with it. I saw similar problems on your website, so I would like to know what fixed their problems and I can suggest to a mechanic so they can fix it?

It is 10 years old and looks like new on the outside but I also have the rust underneath. From the outside and interior it looks great. I have had many of the problems on your website like the squeky clutch pedal. The bushings had to be replaced or basically the pedal and mechanics had to be replaced. That cost about $300 as I recall. Please advise if you can help.

'99 Toyota Tacoma - the starter motor did not disengage. I didn't know what was happening, and had to stall it in 5th gear to look. While looking smoke started rolling up from inder the manifold. I hurried to disconnect the battery. The starter had to be replaced. Examination showed the solenoid driven plunger had jammed. As there is no means of regular maintenance of this item there was no practical way to avoid the problem and its many potential catastrophies, including burning up the entire vehicle.

The initial flaw and overheating of the starter and wiring required towing and starter replacement at a total cost of $389.99 and five days lossof use of the truck.

I WAS ALMOST KILLED WHEN THE WHEEL AND AXLE FELL OFF MY TUNDRA!! The day before I called and describe the steering problem to the service dept. I described the symptoms of the balljoint defect exactly, even though I was not aware of the recall.

They never told me anything about it. The very next day the wheel fell off and threw me into oncoming traffic. By the grace of God I lived. Toyotas still isn't telling people.

After the accident I researched the truck and found the recall. I was livid. The very next day they said my truck was ready!! They picked the axle and cv joint up after it had been dragged 100 yards and stuck it back into the transfer case!! I know it sounds like I'm making this up but its true. I am shocked and disgusted by this company. People are going to die if this isn't fixed.

2006 toyota tocoma LB, 4x4 4 door . My brand new truck bottoms out . It has shell on the back installed buy dealership. The rear springs are not strong enough to drive down the road with as little as 100 lbs in the bed .

I complined about the problem and they put new leaf springs on . didn't do a thing still bottoms out on all bumps in the road. Can you belive it, a brand new toyota 4x4 truck bottoming out.Help my truck sucks !!!!!

Ihave a 2001 tundra that the transmission went out going along the highway. I took to tranny shop before the tranny stop working all together. The shop diagonic as the defective overdrive / planetary gear.I contacted Toyota they said that they never had any problems with their transmissons.

To rebuild the tranny is too expensive for me to pay. So i had to find a used one to repair my truck. there no guarantee that the used tranny want go bad. Thanks TOYOTA FOR YOUR GREAT PRODUCT

I have a 1998 Toyota Tacoma Xtracab 4x4 v6 with 75,000 miles. I don't bring this truck to the dealer as I do all work myself or by my own mechanic. About 2 years I noticed things were getting rusty underneath the truck.

I tried taking care of this myself by using POR 15 and various products from NAPA, none of which I thought did a very good job, so I finally setteled on painting the entire undercarrige and frame with Rustolium.

After one year I could tell that nothing had been accomplished, the rust was continuing under my paint job. Later I did a brake job and when putting the truck on jack stands the jack that comes with the truck ended up going right thru the bottom of the frame.

There is no way to repair the frame as rust is everywhere, inside and outside. Other than rust and corrosion I have had no problems with this truck, only scheduled maintenance.

I had bought a 2002 toyota tacoma from a second hand dealership and had been driving it to about 45 or 50 thousand miles when i noticed that in rainy wheather the truck was hard to handle to the point that it would break traction in the front end even at very low speeds.

So my wife and i were going to KY for Christmas and it lost traction almost sending us into oncoming traffic at that point i decided right then as we hit the next exit to put new tires on the truck thinking the tires were the whole jest of the problem.

About 3 weeks go by and my wife needs to go back to KY for family related issues and returning back home she enters into a little bit of rain and turning into an off ramp she spins the truck around hitting the guard rail.

My 2000 Tacoma 4WD would intermittently shut down during hard acceleration. I was almost killed attempting to pass another vehicle many times. Toyota dealerships charged me a lot of money before actually fixing the problem. This was wrong with the vehicle from the day I drove it off the dealership lot in July of 2000. Everyone including Toyota Corporate knew about it and milked me like a cash cow instead of repairing it under warranty like they should have.

I drove this vehicle for 96,000 miles in this condition before they finally fixed it at my expense. When I would call Toyota Corporate they would laugh. I purchased a new Toyota Tundra 2005 in September of 2004 because I like the product. The Corporate people aren't woth two dead flies. Now I got a notice about the ball joints in my 2005 Tundra. How much will Corporate Toyota charge me again for their mistake? Time will tell.

I will never call Corporate Toyota again for any reason. Never will they humiliate me like they did with my 2000 Tacoma again. Great company, stinky CEO's!

I drive a 1995 Tacoma 4X4. The driver seat belt does not retract. The Passenger side does this on occasion. I have been to multiple salvage yards to replace the item, but all trucks have the same malfunction of seatbelt. It is my op9inion that the seatbelt sholder outlast the vehicle. This is a saftey issue. Have contacted toyota and they say that since the vehicle is out of warrenty that are not responcible. It is a toyota and I see most if not all have the same problems. Internet car forums have similar complaints. Toyota must make their vehicles safe and I feel I am due at least a great reduction in proce of a new seatrbelt due to the defect.

2002 toyota tundra 4x4, four wheel drive actuator motor failed causing gear damage in the transfer case, requireing replacement of the entire transfer case at the cost of about $3500. the four wheel drive on this vehicle was rarely used and only in town on icy or snow packed roads, never abused .the failure happened in my drive way. the truck had 55,000 mi and the 60 month warranty period had expired by one month. needless to say I'm feeling ripped off as this was obviously faulty equipment and not a result of over use .

The check engine light on my 2002 Toyota Tacoma pickup illuminated at 39,000 miles. Poway Toyota diagnosed the problem as an Oxygen sensor and the cost to repair would be over $300. They further stated that they would not stand behind the repairs. Anecdotal evidence indicates that this is a very common problem with this vehicle and John Capponi at the Poway Toyota service department admits that the Oxygen sensor is only good for a couple of years.

My complaint is that if Toyota knows that this component is good for just a couple of years, shouldn't they disclose up-front when the vehicle is purchased that there will be an additional maintenace cost of over $300 within the first couple of years of ownership just as they disclose that the timing belt will have to replaced at a recommended mileage. I've purchased several new Toyotas from this dealership over the years and am sorely disappointed in their response to this problem as well as to Toyota's response.

Additionally, I've read several newspaper articles recently about how Toyota's quality may be slipping. I discarded the articles realizing the presses propensity picking on the top dog. After this unscheduled maintenace cost of over $300 however, I'm beginning to wonder if there isn't perhaps some credibility to the number of complaints that are being logged. Add mine to the list.

My 2003 Toyota Tacoma engine (3.4L V6) blew 2 weeks with only 80,000 miles. I have an excellent service record. I'm not sure if it has to due with this sludge build up incident or not. I was on the freeway and the tires were slipping, the RPM's went up momentarily, I lost control of the vehicle...and I swerved off the road...the engine blew. Will my insurance cover this?

Toyota of Cerritos service center quoted me $5,200 to put in a used engine, or $9,800 to rebuild my engine. They said I blew a rod and it went through the block of the engine. Please help or respond if there is anything I can do.

I purchased my used 2002 toyota tacoma prerunner limited edition ext. dbl. cab 4dr. The red color paint on the roof and some of body, was badly peeled off. I didn't notice how badly the roof paint was peeled off, until my sister showed me. It looks like the paint bubbled up and peeled. DMV. told me it was not a salvage vehicle. The toyota dealership I took it to here in Salinas Ca. told me it has the original paintjob. It's only been 5/6 months since I purchased this truck now almost the whole roof looks a rusty or white color.

I need to know if You have heard of any similar cases. Is there anything I can do if it's a factory defect? Someone in your list of complaints said he hates his truck, because of the rattling of the dash board. The dash board in my truck has a noticeable, annoying rattle, I can't figure out what is rattling everytime I hit any little bump on the road. I sometimes think something is about to fall apart soon.

I still owe about 18,000 on this vehicle I shouldn't have to buy it a new paint job yet It's a farely new truck, I can't afford it. I hate for it to look the way it does considering the amount I am paying for it

My (used) 2002 Tacoma 4 cyl. 4 w/d has recent engine noise(mechanical)when vehicle is first started. This noise was not noticable unless it's driven immediately upon starting. After the truck warms up, the noise isn't obvious other than a insignificant (??) miss in the engine. Questioning Mech. friends & their observations, this tends to sound like a clogged pushrod problem possibly a result of engine sludge.

This is 2002 only has 54,000 mi. on it. I change oil & filter in all of my vehicles on a 3mo. 3,000 mi. cycle and I only use Synthetic Motor Oil. I changed oil immediately upon purchase of this truck and saw nothing unususal, heard nothing unusual. About 1 month later I was detecting this problem. I live about 30 mi. from any Dealer, I'm single and do all of my oil changes at home. I'm the owner of 3 Toyotas, my first being a 1996 Tacoma 4 w/d. I bought this with 19,000 mi. in 1997. I've always changed oil religously and currently have 198,000 mi. with no engine problems. My 1997 4-Runner has some oil burning however @ 185,000 I'll accept this. However the 2002, having this mechanical engine noise is not normal for this milage.

My wife and I were driving down the Highway about 45-50mph and Right Front Ball Joint came apart we did a 180 crossed the other lane slammed into one power pole,I could not gain control Right or Left the 1998 Toyota had just been checked front to rear at 97000 miles I personally told the same Mechanic that had worked on my Truck from Day One at Springhill Toyota to make sure all of the front end part's and everything was in good working order because my warranty was going to run out at 100,000 miles.

He told me we never have any problem with front end part's at 104,000 mile's we crashed,the cause of the crash was a separated Ball Joint thats what the wrecker service said and also Billy owen's Paint and Body Shop,I had the Ball Joint's Removed and still have them in my possession Toyota would not take any blame this Truck was very well kept up and never used offroad.Toyota Tacoma 4X4 SR5 Extended Cab.

I have a 2002 Tacoma which for the most part has been great for the 64K miles I have on it. I have however had my share of difficulties with Toyota as I found that the idle goes wild in the morning.

They told me the Air-Dam was probably dirty and the sprayed some stuff into the throttle body (whatever all that means). Still does it and truck is now out of warrenty. The clutch sounds like an old screen door. They charged me $70 to diagnose the problem and the fix? Spray some stuff into the trans housing around the clutch shaft. I have since read this is not an unknown problem.

Still does it so I have them spray stuff in there every oil change. I found my power steering pump empty one day after an oil change. I guess now I need to look for the pin point leak as someone else on this site notified us of. Again for the most part it has been a great truck but back your product folks. These problems are not mysterious they are well known. So fix it and keep that great reputation going.

I have a 1999 Toyota Tacoma,95k miles] and the frame has rusted through so it would not pass inspection till I repaired it. I checked and this is a common problem with this truck for several years.I contacted Down East Toyota, Wilson St. Brewer, Maine and was told by Herb Davis, Service Manager, yes this was a problem they were aware of but there was nothing they could do.

Toyota has sence changed thier frame set up in an attempt to prevent this.This vehicle has been in for the dealer upkeep, and been garaged kept sence new, not abused off road or in any other way,can you check this out and get back with me?

Everything else works on the truck it just doesnt have a reliable frame as it is.

Bought a 2000 Toyota Tundra that my stay at home wife used to go to the store and take kids to school. Got a letter from Toyota asking us to see them IF we were having brake problems, and back then we had about 7,000 local miles on the truck and had no problems. At that time we hardly ever took it on the freeway and had no problems.

Later on as the kids started growing up and we started going on vacations we did notice bad brake vibrations, and took the truck back to the dealer. They informed us we had the same problem everyone has, but refused to do anything about it because by then we were out of warranty. They expect us to pay the thousands it will take to correct this factory design defect, (even though they admitt they would have fixed for free if we had brought the truck in under warranty).

I feel cheated and abused. If people crash becasue they can't afford to fix Toyota's design problem, I hope they sue the heck out of Toyota for not standing behind their truck's safety equipment.

I bought a 2007 Toyota Tacoma double cab, V-6, Off Road Package truck November 30, 2006. After driving the truck only two weeks, I noticed that the power steering pump was making a horrible sound whenever I turned the steering wheel when it was parked or driving at a low rate of speed. I took it to the dealership and they notice that the power steering fluid was extremely low so they filled it up and could not find a leak. Within a few days the problem occured again. This time, the dealer so that there was a pin point leak in the power steering rack. The part will take some time to come in so I will ultimately have to visit the dealership three times over the power steering problem when the truck only has 2700 miles on it.

I have 2006 tacoma crewcab 4wd that has had a sound of an exhaust manifold leak since I own it. There was a TSB on certain tacomas but mine didn't fall within the vin range but the dealer I_5 toyota got authorization to replace the driver side.

When they did it it quieted it down about 60%. I then requested the passenger side be done since this should alleviate the problem. They refused saying it wouldn't fix it. The district service rep called and said that's the way it is and yours sounds just like the others on the lot. She didn't even drive it. She refused to replace the other side even with the existing service bulletin saying mine had the updated manifolds.

Well if they did why did changing the one side make such a big difference? I called toyota customer service and they said if that was her position then they couldn't do anything. Two dealerships have acknowledge this problem and have had numerous complaints. Supposedly Toyota is working on a fix. I think it is wrong that half a repair which seems to have had a good result was done and toyota's refusal to complete the repair is terrible customer service. My next step is to write Jim Lentz at toyota in California.

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I have a 2000 Tacoma with 120,000 miles, and my 2.4 was just diagnosed with a burnt exhaust valve,just as many other Tacoma owners have reported here and on numerous internet blogs.This is ridiculous, and will cost me 1/3 of what I paid for the truck brank new to repair.

I bought my 2006 Toyota new in November 2005 and paid cash. Toyota Tacoma 4-wheel drive 4 cylinder engine 5-speed manual transmission access cab. Fromthe very begining when starting the engine on a cold morning the engine revs as high as 2,000 rpms. And when shifting from 4th to 5th gear the engine free winds uo to as high as 3,500 rpms. I am told this is normal by Toyota representatives via my loca dealer.

Starting and engine when it's cold the viscosity of the oil is extremly thick when cold and until it warms up just a little the lubrication to the engine is very damaging with unusually high rpms. Shifting from 4th gear to 5th gear when the engine is free winding and the clutch is disengaged this will damage the clutch plates and they will have to be replaced prematurely. Especially when towing anything. And this could be considered a safety matter. If the clutch is held engages for a bout 6 to 8 seconds the rpms will slowly drop to near normal.

I brought my 2006 tacoma in for oil spray rust proofing and paint touch up silver pck detailing and supply install window viser drip black plastic.first cracked winshield they say it was there all ready not true.they did not ask any staff about the 6 crack.second the interier clean up was a joke. seats have stians the inside windows were not touch at all the out side was only about 90% clean.third the4wind rain visers 1is flaping in the wind not installed proper this all cost me $1001.99 plus i have to get new windshield $ 300 to 500.

I purchased a new 2000 Tacoma in mid-summer of 2000, 2.7 liter, SR5, 4WD. I noticed what I believed to be, valve-rattle when accelerating from a complete stop, (for a split second) and then it would subside after further acceleration. When the winter months approached I noticed, valve-rattle for at least two minutes after initial start. If I did not let the engine reach normal operating temp. before taking off the engine would make a loud knocking noise. I returned it to the dealer, (Brunswick Toyota in Brunswick, Ohio) on 9-6-2001 to check it out.

I was told it was normal and what I was hearing was, piston slap which I have never heard of. Mind you, I spent 6 years in the USMC as a Ground Support Equipment Mechanic and had worked on every type of engine manufactured. Never in my life have I heard of such a thing and I immediately attributed it to a problem of inadequate lubrication into the upper cylinder head of the engine.

Time passed into another summer and I tried to ignore it even though it bothered me. When the weather changed once again into the winter months, (2002) the vehicle began to act up again and of course, I returned it to the dealer. I was then told that I should use a higher octane fuel, (I had been using 96 octane which was what the vehicle was rated for by consumer reports and the manufacturer.) So, that's a no-brainer, I was brushed off again.

I originally purchased this vehicle because of the high ratings it was given for dependability and durability as long as one kept up with the preventive maintenance. It was not used for towing or plowing or abused in any way. In fact I babied this vehicle from day one because I intended do drive it into the ground as, I was tired of having a monthly payment.

After getting no satisfaction from Brunswick Toyota, I particiapted in the arbitration process involving the NCSD. Of course they found in Toyota's favor because, (in their opinion) I failed to offer adequate proof for my arguement. Needless to say they did not send out a rep. to varify and/or evaluate the legitimacy of my claim, (as they should have done) but, are not obligated to.

After all this was said and done I was notified by Brunswick Toyota that because I had the complaint on paper, should the engine ever take a dump, there would be no problem in getting it repaired at no charge to my good self. Several weeks ago I pulled into the parking lot at work and the vehicle took a dive. I lost the power steering and was sure it was simply a metter of replacing a belt and/or the pump as I had racked up about 89,000 miles on the vehicle.

I had it towed to the nearest Toyota dealer, (Metro Toyota in Ohio) and was expecting a pretty small bill however, the maintenance rep there notified me that the engine took a dump. Needless to say, I was not surprised as, I had suspected the engine was not receiving the proper lubrication in the upper cylinder head from the start. Metro Toyota came back at me with the crankshaft bolt broke and in order to repair the vehicle it would cost well over $4000. Excuse me but why does a crankshaft bolt fail? Especially when the vehicle has not been used and/or abused.

gave Metro Toyota the go-ahead to repair the vehicle because I needed it to get back and forth from work. After writing Toyota they came back with the excuse that because I authorized the repair of the vehicle I basically admitted that the engine failure was due to my negligence and/or excessive miles. Excuse me but the last Toyota I had I got 300,000 miles out of. Anyhow, I contacted my lawyer who suggested I contact the Attorney General, (which I did.) He of course sided with Toyota after receiving their b.s. response stating that the failure of the engine was not due to my previous claim.

What amazes me is that there are numerous complaint's posted on the net here dealing with the same sort of complaints. Yet, it seems that Toyota continues to get away with this sort of nonsense of not standing by their, suppossed loyalty to their customers. Their recent response to their engines retaining sludge being a no-brainer. They fessed up to it however, closed the window on how long they will accept claims due to the same. Personally, I will never purchase another Toyota as long as I live and will do everything in my power to steer both immediate and extended family members away from considering doing the same.

This is the second complaint I have contacted you about. The first involved the crank shaft in my 1996 Toytota Tacoma. After that the harmonized balancer. Four days ago the fly wheel broke. Everyone I've spoken to, including all machanics and Toyota Corporation has said these problems are highly unusual for this model, year and vehicle. I have been extremely diligent with the maintenance and upkeep of this vehicle. It looks and runs like new(most of the time). I think the engine of my truck was flawed from the start and the dealer(Atlantic Toyota of Lynn, Mass)who sold it to me knew from the begining. I have to get at least another year or two out of it, but once I start to seek a replacement I don't know which brand to switch to, if at all. They're all potential financial black holes, new or used.

Had my 2002 Tacoma in five times for a rattle in the dash. It is rattling worse than ever but, now it's out of warranty and they won't fix it. I've also gone through four sets of brake rotors and two sets of brake drums. I hate my truck!

I have spent over $900 on my brakes and they still don't work properly.

2001 Tacoma clutch spring and bushing replaced in 2004. Has been bad and getting worse. Went to have it repaired and told service advisor exactly what the problem was and had historical data on their computer about previous problem with clutch bushing, and he charged me $97 to diagnose and wanted $350 to fix it again.

On July 20, 2006 while driving to work in the morning, without any warning, my Toyota Tacoma Double Cab TRD 4wheel drive truck engine rod broke. I immediately got to the side of the highway and called for a tow truck, which I directed to the nearest Toyota Dealership Service Department. The CHP Freeway Service Patrol truck arrived first, and visually inspected the fluid draining from the bottom of my engine and said I blew my transmission because the fluid was transmission fluid. The AAA truck arrived minutes later and the driver said the same thing, Looks like you blew your trannie.

When I got to the service center, the service attendant also stated that he thought my front transmission blew, but when he started the engine it was obvious that the rod had blown and he immediately changed his opinion about the kind of fluid that was draining from my vehicle, directed me to the service representative, Doug Sullivan, who wrote up an estimate of $6500 to repair the motor. Later that day Doug called and confirmed that the motor needed repair because the rod broke and needed to replace the short block, the rod and piston.

The next day, he indicated that the repair would need to include valve replacements and as long as they were in there, they should replace the timing belt and a few other things that would be due at my next scheduled service. The estimate now was up to $8,200. I had just completed a 75,000 mile Service; my mileage at breakdown was 79,405 miles. I purchased a 7/75,000 extended warranty when I purchased the vehicle, which they confirmed they could not apply to this problem.

I inquired about what could have caused this to happen, given that I have faithfully changed oil and completed all suggested service maintenances. I also requested Toyota to cover the costs of this repair since it is not a result of neglect on my part and unreasonable for a rod to break at 79,405 miles unless there is a defective part.

Doug did request relief for my bill and Toyota paid 50% of the parts, and required the dealership to pick up 25% of the labor. In the end, my bill was $5,238.58!! I am registering this complaint because I believe Toyota should cover the cost of the repair, because the repair mechanics indicated the engine was very clean, well maintained and could find no reason for the rod to break. We requested Doug, with whom I have no complaint, to contact Toyota Corporation and speak on our behalf.

He agreed to save the parts for a Toyota Engineer to examine... that he comes about twice each month. I'm still waiting. The cashier was inappropriate. Her comment to me was congratulations, you have the highest bill today! Not funny. It will take me a very long time to replace the $5,238.58.

Broken crankshaft pulley bolt on a Toyota 2004 Tocoma with just over 62,000 miles.

I bought a 2005 Tacoma. The fender brackets all broke due to what Toyota has said was To much mud While I was waiting for them to decide how to fix it, the fenders started cracking. Toyota Canada has said that they will not warranty the problem. So I now have a 2005 Tacoma that I have to spend thousands to fix. I bought the Off Road edition because half of my traveling is on gravel roads. It's crazy that an Off Road truck can have too much mud. How come they don't show that on their commercials?

I bought my 2000 Toyota Tacoma from my brother in Sept. of 2003. One year later I had to have the rack and pinion replaced.

The damage was also felt in my pocket, a hefty $1,200 was paid for the fix. The mechanic said that at any time, the defective part could have snapped. I guess $1200 isn't a big price to pay for my safety. I have been researching other complaints from tacoma owners and have found quite a few with the same defect.

I was in a Toyota Tacoma 2004 that spontaneously caught on fire on August 30, 2004. In the truvk bed were $25K-$35K in personal items. I was on my way to the airport. The boxes in the truck bed contained items being transported to Hawaii for a move there.

Friend lost entire truck plus truck usage $17K+ I lost at least $25k-$35K in personal items: computer, printer, scanner, ($4K) clothes (approx $5K), shoes and purses (approx $2K), jewelry ($3K), resources for new business in Hawaii, book I had written, two songs, and so forth. I came to Hawaii with the clothes on my back. The items that were burned up were to help me make up financially for taking a $25K drop in salary to be close to an ailing, hospitalized mother. Am now seeing a psychologist and psychiatrist. Very traumatized financially, socially, and economically.

I have a 2000 Tacoma which I bought new in 2000, I now have only 38,000 miles on it and have engine problems, I'm now on my 3rd transmission, not to mention a recall on an electrical part that can cause fires...what the hell is going on with Toyota? Ive owned Toyota trucks for the last 20 years and never had a problem till now, I really like the looks of the 2005 Tacoma, but I am re-thinking buying into another exspensive nightmare.

The economic impact is I spent 22k which is a lot for me for a piece of crap thats always in the shop, the physical damage is my image (cause I have always talked highly of Toyota) Not now

I have a 2001 Toyota Tacoma that just topped 77k miles. I bought a Toyota because I thought that they were long lasting auto's. However, similar to other complaints I have read on here, I have a burnt exhaust valve and have been hit with a $3,300 bill to fix it. My problem is that Toyota's warranty they sell does not cover this problem. I am now beginning to see why.

Burnt exhaust valves are a problem for Toyota Tacoma's. Toyota has done everything in their power to sneak around this problem, and I became suspicious of the exhaust valve problem when they showed me where it says it doesn't cover that on my warranty. That is not listed along with everything else, it is listed in a seperate section under Acts of God not being covered. Folks, if you are thinking about buying a Tacoma, be aware that myself, and 3 other people already on this site have had the same problem, at less than 150,000 miles, and 3 of us, less than 100,000.

This is just poor craftsmanship, and the warranty they sell is not worth the paper it is written on. You think that will cover the things that are problems that you didn't cause. However, they have figured out all of Toyota's problems and just made sure not to cover those either. Very shoddy, and sleezy.

As a consequence of this, I have a paid off car that I thought would at least make it to 150,000 miles. Now, I will be buying a new truck, at a cost of about $20,000. My confidence in Toyota fixing it right is not worth the $3,300. They sold me a bum truck, a bum warranty, and now are trying to sell me a bum repair, I would have to be crazy to pay them.

I bought a brand new 2002 Tacoma, and since then i have had three brake jobs, excessive brake noise, and slippage. Toyota refuses to acknowledge any of my complaints, and tell me it is my bad city driving, and I have never once had the warranty fix anything. I have asked Toyota multiple times to look at it, they really could care less, and Toyota customer care spends it time telling me to be patient. I even had a factory guy come out and look at it, he found the brakes faulty and replaced them, but it keeps happening! I am writing as record of fact since my brake slippage may result in an accident, and I will need to prove this, and hopefully warn others to stay away from toyota, as they do not stand by their brakes.

I own a 2000 Tacoma, which was bought used with 12,000 miles on it. Currently it has just over 29,000 miles on it and I had the clutch spring bushing replace for the 3rd time. The previous 2 were covered under the 3 yr/36,000 mile warranty, but not this one. The bill was over $100 with labor.

On November 19, 2003, I purchased a 2004 4-door Tacoma from Bev Smith Toyota. About two days after I brought the truck home, I noticed that the gear shift could be moved to any gear with the engine off and without depressing the brake pedal. As this is the first automatic transmission vehicle that I have owned in a few years, I at first thought that I was doing something incorrectly.

Then one day, the truck started to roll out of my driveway. I knew that I had a problem. I immediately called the dealership and they had me bring the truck in. After about 2 hours, the service representative told me that they would have to order the part to repair this. When the part came in, I took the truck back and they made a repair. When I got home, I realized that I could still move the gear shift between park and reverse without having the engine on or the brake depressed. When the truck is parked on a hill, this allows the truck to roll.

I immediately called the dealership again. This time I was told that they had never seen this problem before and that the truck was dangerous to drive. They gave me a loaner car and I left the truck there. After having the loaner car for two weeks, I was told that they would take another new truck apart and replace the defective part in my truck with the pirated part from the truck on the lot. The service manager called to tell me that my truck was fixed and that he had tested it himself. I attempted to pick up the truck the next day. The service manager got in the truck with me and we test drove it together. IT DID THE SAME THING WHEN PARKED ON A HILL!

He informed me that he wouldn't allow his wife to drive this truck if he owned it and said he would contact the regional service rep. He was going to attempt to have the truck replaced with no additional cost to me. This was on January 16,2004. Yesterday, the service manager called me to inform me that they were unable to fix the truck due to the fact this is an inherent trait of all 4-door Tacoma's from 2001 on, and that this problem would only be a problem if "I lived in San Francisco". I assume that this means that Tacomas are not sold in San Francisco since it would be dangerous to own one there!

I called 1-800- GO TOYOTA and was told that I had no recourse but to deal with the dealership. Then another sales manager from the dealership called me and told me that I had no recourse but to go through Toyota corporate offices. At this point, I want my money back so I can purchase a four-door pickup that does not have this problem. Since I have been told that this is an inherent problem with ALL Tacomas, I am forced into going elsewhere for a truck.

Vicki should report this to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which should investigate and possibly order a recall. The online report form is at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/.

In Oct. 2002 I purchased a 2003 Toyota Tacoma ext cab 4x4 TRD. I am currently in the arbitration process for having my power steering replaced 3 times. I also had the exact same water leak problem as the the gentleman stated in his story. I have been to two dealerships for that problem & no one could find the leak. Through my hours of research before arbitration I came across a Toyota Service Bulletin for that specific water leak. I fould that when you take it in to report a specific problem (water leaking) Toyota is required to inform you of the service bulletin for that specific problem, if there is one. Well there is one for water leaking. The service bulletin # is BO026-00. I found the info at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/tsb/results.cfm. Good luck. I use to love toyota but this new 2003 is a bucket-of-bolts.