1995 Toyota Tacoma

Defect. DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

Defect. SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

Defect. CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.

Defect. CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.

Defect. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE FRONT SUSPENSION SUPPORT CAN CRACK LEADING TO FAILURE OF THE SUPPORT.

Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE SUSPENSION SUPPORT.

Defect. THE BATTERY CAN HAVE A DEFECTIVE WELD INSIDE THE POSITIVE AND/OR NEGATIVE TERMINAL ALLOWING THE CONNECTION INSIDE THE TERMINAL TO SEPARATE.

Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A NO-START CONDITION, OR A BATTERY EXPLOSION.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BATTERIES.

The frame is rusted out and now it wont pass inspection in PA.

THERE WAS FRAME RECALL BACK IN 2010 AND I WOULD LIKE TO GET TO THE FRAME RECALL

YES I WROTE AWHILE BACK ABOUT MY BALL JOINT SNAPPING IN HALF GOING 55. IT WAS THE LOWER ONE BUT IT WASN'T WHERE THE BALL JOINT WAS IT WAS THE METAL PART ABOUT AN INCH AND A HALF FROM WHERE THE BALL JOINT WAS. DUE TO RUST. THE MAN WHOM I FINALLY FOUND WHO BOUGHT IT NEW SAID HE NEVER RECEIVED ANY KIND OF NOTICE ABOUT THE RUST ON THE VEHICLE.

YES I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA TACOMA ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 55MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE. THIS CAUSED MY SHUT TO SNAP IN HALF ALSO CAUSED THE CONTROL ARM TO BREAK. WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SO BAD HAD THE TRUCK NOT BEEN SO RUSTY. NOW FACING ISSUES WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM BEING COVERED IN RUST. AND THE LEAF SPRINGS ARE ON THE VERGE OF BREAKING OFF THE FRAME DUE TO RUST. THE PERSON I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM SAID HE HAD NEVER RECEIVED ANY KIND OF NOTICE OF THE RUST RECALL. SEEMS KINDA FUNNY TO ME ONLY 25% OF THE OWNERS OF TOYOTAS WERE NOTIFIED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE RUST ISSUE. THANK GOD IM STILL ALIVE. HE IS THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED ME. I WILL DIG OUT ALL OF MY RECEIPTS AND ULAD THEM VERY SOON.

THE FRAME IS RUSTING AWAY

APPROXIMATELY 5 YEARS AGO 125K MILES LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEPARATION. 11/11/18 APPROXIMATELY 250K MILES LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE BALL JOINT SEPARATION. TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL. IF I HAD BEEN AT HIGH SPPED SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED.

WE BOUGHT OUR 1995 TOYOTA AND HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALLS,OUR TRUCK HAS ONLY 60,000 MILES

TOYOTA TACOMA 1995 BODY IS RUSTING AWAY, FRAME IS RUSTING AWAY. EVERYTHING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK HAS RUST ON IT THERE IS A HOLE IN THE FLOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MUFFLER HAD TO GET REPLACED. BREAK LINES HAD TO GET REPLACED DUE TO RUSTING.

FRAME IS RUSTING THROUGH AT LEAF SPRING CONECTIONS

SO THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR MY FRUCK FOR THE FRAME AND ALL UNDERCARIAGE VEING ROTTEN BECAUSE OF THE BAD STEAL USED THE YEAR AND OR YEARS OF MY TRUCK WAS SUPPOSED TO BE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND GOTTEN A NEW TRUCK TO ITS EQUAL OR MONEY OR ( NOT SURE BUT IF U REALLYLIKED THE TRUCK REEFRAMED AND UNDERWORKD )OTHER YEARS NOT SURE ABOUT 99 ABOVE TO CERTAIN YEARS 2ND OR 3RD OR ORIGINALOWNER(WHICH WENT FOR MY SAME YEARS) THEY TOOK THE WHOLE TRUCK IN AND REDID ALL THE UNDERCARAGE FRAME ROTTEN BREAK LINES. SO I AM THE SECOND OWNER WHEN FIRST BOUGHT FRAME WAS PAINTED BLACK SO I DID NOT SEE ANY ROT. ABOUT A YEAR OR SO LATER THE ROT STARTED SHOWING WORSE AND WORSE IVE HAVE TO WELD PLATES ON IT ALREADY REPLACE THE REAREND AND SUSPENSION AND BREAKLINE THE ROTTED (AND ALMOST MADE ME GET KILLED DRIVING WHEN THEY WENT OUT. SO I FINALY THOUGHT AND HEARD ABOUT THIS RECALL AND HAVE BEEN FIGHTING TOYOTA EVER SINCE THEY SAID I WAS TWO MONTHES LATE BUT I TOLD THEM I NEVER GOT A LLETTER SO HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO HAVE KNOWN JUST LUCKLY A FRIEND AT WORK HAD HIS DONT. A NEWER YEAR WHERE THEY REDID HIS HOLE UNDERCARAGE.. NOW MY FRAME IS JUST GETTING WORSE AND WORSE AND OTHER PROBLEMS ARE ACURING WITH THEE UNDERCARAGE.. I HAVE MANY OTHER PICTURES I HAVE TEIED TO MAINTIAN IT BEST I CAN BECAUSE I DO LOVE TOYOTA BUT VERY UNHAPPPY WITH HOW THEY HAVE HELPED ME

FRONT END MAKING LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. SEEN WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL. HAVE HAD ISSUES IN THE PAST AND REPLACED THOSE PARTS. FRONT END KEEPS MESSING UP. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS MODEL TO ANYBODY.

THE FRAME IS RUSTED AND CRACK, MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR , CAN CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN REGARDING THE STRUCTURE RUST. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS EXPIRED. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/10/2017*CT CONSUMER STATED FRAME DETERIORATION AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. UPDATED 6/26/18*JB

FRAME CORROSION IS THE WORST I'VE EVER SEEN. EVEN AFTER BEING COATED YEARS AGO, FRAME CONTINUE TO RUST AND CAN PRESENT DANGER WHEN TOO MUCH RUST OCCURS AND SPRING PERCH OR OTHER SUSPENSION COMPONENT DETACHES FROM THE FRAME AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

CHASSI/ FRAME HAS CRACKS DUE TOO METAL FAILURE.FAILED STATE INSPECTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 (NA) TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED CORROSION WHERE THE SPARE TIRE WAS LOCATED, ON THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS, AND ON THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FRAME RUST CORROSION PERFORATION RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED TWO YEARS IN A ROW, HE WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH HIS VEHICLE, WHEN IN FACT THERE WAS A RUST ISSUE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE RUST, WHEN HE WASHING THE VEHICLE. THE FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND THERE WAS LITTLE TO NOTHING HOLDING THE FRAME IN PLACE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THEY WERE NO LONGER HONORING THE WARRANTY. *JB

MU TACOMA HAS RUSTED SUSPENSION. I FIRST NOTIVE IT WHEN THERE WAS A RECALL. I WENT TO A DEALERSHIP AND WAS TIOLD I WAS NOT THE LIST. I PAID FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. NOW MORE RUST IN FRAME HAS BEEN DISCOVERED. IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. WHAT CAN I DO?????

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY FLASHED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE LEAF SPRING POSSIBLY RUSTING AND PUNCTURING THE FUEL TANK; HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ...UPDATED 02/19/16 *BF *CN

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED, AND WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE MOVING.

GOING SLOWLY OVER PITTED ROAD NOTICED SQUEAKING ON REAR END AND BROUGHT TO A MECHANIC. WAS TOLD FRAME CRACKED THROUGH DUE TO FRAME RUST. VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. TOYOTA HAD A SERVICE BULLITIN BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED AND IT EXPIRED IN MAY OF 2000. THEY WILL NOT HONOR THEIR WARRANTY EXTENSION DESPITE THE VEHICLE BEING SERVICED AT DEALERSHIP.

WHEN DRIVING SLOW OR ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I WOULD HIT A BUMP I WOULD HEAR A POPPING NOISE. THOUGHT IT WAS A SHOCK THAT BROKE. TILL I SAW THE FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE ON MY REAR SUSPENSION AREA. *JS

TRUCK FELL ON THE GROUND WHEEL WENT OUT FRAME SLIDE ACROSS PAVEMENT AND SUPER SCARY . BALL JOINT BROKE SEALED BALL JOINTS ,BROKE ?. DRIED OUT AND FELL APART COULD HAVE KILLED MY FAMILY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND CONTAINED A LARGE HOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF SOME RUST ON THE VEHICLE FOUR YEARS AGO; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH RUST TO BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 11/21/14*CN UPDATED 8/13/2015 *JS

GOING ABOUT 20 MILES/HR SUDDENLY THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE BROKE, IT MEANS THE WHOLE WHEEL FOLD OUT OF PLACE LEAVING THE TRUCK NOT ABLE TO DRIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR WHEN THEY NOTICED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED DUE TO MASSIVE RUST. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DAMAGES WERE SEVERE AND BEYOND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

I WANT TO ADD THIS COMPLAINT WITH MY PREVIOUS ONE ODI #[XXX] ON 12/30/1013 I SPOKE TO SUPERVISOR [XXX] FROM TOYOTA CORP.AT 1-800-331-4331. TOYOTA CASE #[XXX]. SHE SAID THEY ARE DONE WITH THIS AND I HAVE TO FILE COMPLAINTS OUTSIDE OF TOYOTA . I TOLD HER I DID WITH SAFERCAR.GOV. SHE ACTED LIKE I HAVEN'T . I HAVE THE PDF 34 PAGE TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICES , CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM - WARRANTY COVERAGE EXTENSION FOR FRAME RUST CORROSION PERFORATION ON CERTAIN 1995-2000 MY TACOMA DOCUMENTS. SIGNED BY [XXX] IN 2008. I FAXED PAGE 2 TO [XXX] ON 12/23/2013. NO. 3 APPLICATION PERIOD THAT STATES " THE WARRANTY EXTENSION IS OFFERED FOR A PERIOD OF 15 YEARS WITH NO MILEAGE LIMITATIONS FROM THE VEHICLE'S IN-SERVICE DATE, FOR PERFORATION OF THE VEHICLE'S FRAME CAUSED BY RUST CORROSION." THAT MEANS 15 YEARS FROM THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS IN-SERVICE DATE FOR FRAME WAS INSPECTED FOR RUST CORROSION." WE HAVE OWNED THIS TACOMA SINCE 1/26/1998 WAY BEFORE THIS PROGRAM STATED SO WE QUALIFY FOR THE WHOLE PROGRAM. WE HAVE BEEN REFUSED THIS PROGRAM FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. TOYOTA REFUSES IT'S OWN SAFETY PROGRAM WHICH THE SAY THEIR FIRST PRIORITY IS SAFETY. FRAME RUST CORROSION FAILURE IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT TOYOTA IS COVERING UP, SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY OUT. YET TOYOTA SPENDS ALL KINDS AMOUNTS OF MONEY IN RACING AND REFUSES TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR TOYOTA'S BAD FRAMES THAT ARE STILL ON PRODUCTION VEHICLES,ON THE ROAD FORM RUST CORROSION AND WILL OR HAS ALREADY FAILED. TOYOTA SUED AND WON $25 MI

I PUT MY TACOMA IN REVERSE AND HEARD A SNAP AND CLUNK FROM FRONT AND REAR. FRONT RIGHT SUSPENSION RUSTED THROUGH, BROKE AND RIGHT REAR SHOCK. LOCAL REPAIR SHOP SAID RUSTED THROUGH, BROKE, THEY CAN'T ADJUST CASTER SETTING ON FRONT ALIGNMENT BECAUSE NUTS ARE RUSTED SOLID CAN'T REMOVE NUTS . PULLS TO THE RIGHT, STEERING WHEEL IS TO RIGHT. FRAME IS ALSO VERY RUSTED AND MIGHT FAIL BEFORE TOO LONG. MY WIFE AND I TOOK MY TACOMA TO TOYOTA DEALER IN 2010 TO HAVE $2,342.21 WORTH OF SERVICES DONE. REPAIRS NOT DONE CORRECTLY AND PERMANANTLY. WE TOOK IT BACK TWICE AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST US $1,900.00 TO REPLACE CONDENSER FOR LEAK . WE PAID $250 TO HAVE LEAK REPAIRED TO BEGIN WITH OTHER REPEATED CHARGES . MY ONLINE HISTORY SAYS $520.00 TO FIX LEAK . TOYOTA SERVICE REP DID NOTHING BUT TRY TO OVERCHARGE AND RECHARGE US FOR REPAIRS WE PAID FOR AND REFUSED TO CORRECT THE REPAIRS WE PAID FOR . TOYOTA DEALER INSPECTED MY TACOMA FRAME AND DECLARED IT GOOD IN 2010, REFUSED TO UNDERCOAT MY FRAME. THREE YEARS LATTER 2010 IN 2013 FRAME IS EXTREMELY RUSTED. TOYOTA REFUSES TO BUYBACK OR REPLACE FRAME. WE BOUGHT TACOMA IN 1998 BEFORE FRAME RUST PROGRAM BEGINNING IN 2008. SECOND OWNER, NEVER RECEIVED RECALL OR EXTENDED FRAME RUST WARRANTY LETTERS. WE WERE TOLD THERE WASN'T RECALL OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT NEED TO BE DONE IN 2010. THEY NEW EXACTLY HOW MUCH MONEY WE HAD IN THE BANK AND TRIED TOO TAKE EVERY PENNY WE HAD IN THE BANK , REFUSING TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT SERVICE REPAIRS. WE HAD TO PREPAY FOR STAINLE

1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FRAME RUST. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE RUST PERFORATION RECALL IN 2008. HE WAS INFORMED OTHER THAN SURFACE RUST, IT WAS NOT BAD ENOUGH TO REPLACE, AS NO HOLES OR SOFT SPOTS WERE FOUND. ALTHOUGH, HE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK FOR A RE-INSPECTION, HE WAS INFORMED BY A TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVES THAT THE TRUCK WOULD NOT FAIL ANOTHER INSPECTION AND THE FRAME WAS NOT BAD ENOUGH TO WARRANT A REPLACEMENT. IN 2011, THE FRAME CRACKED AND IT WAS WELDED TOGETHER. IN AUGUST 2013, THE FRAME SPLIT IN HALF AGAIN. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY INFORMED HIM, HAD HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THERE, THEY MAY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HELP HIM.

I NOTICED WHEN I WAS FILLING UP WITH GAS THAT I WAS LEAKING GAS WHERE THE FILLER TUBE HAD RUSTED AWAY FROM THE TANK AS WELL AS THE RETURN FUEL LINE. THEN I NOTICED THAT MY FRAME IS CRACKED IN FRONT OF THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRUCK. AFTER REMOVING THE FUEL TANK I REALIZED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY. LUCKILY I FOUND THIS OUT BEFORE ME AND MY FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED DUE TO THE FRAME PRE-MATURELY RUSTING OUT. I WOULD THINK THAT THIS IS A WARRANTY ISSUE... *TR

IN JUNE 2011 I HAD MY 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA INSPECTED. I SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED THAT THE FRAME BE CHECKED. THE TRUCK PASSED INSPECTION AND THE INVOICE, WHICH I HAVE, STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS GOOD. AT THAT TIME MY TRUCK HAD 166,874 MILES ON IT. ON AUGUST 3, 2013, 2 YEARS LATER, I TOOK MY TOYOTA TACOMA TO THE SAME TOYOTA DEALER WHO INSPECTED IT IN 2011. THE TRUCK DID NOT PASS INSPECTION, AND THE INVOICE, WHICH I ALSO HAVE, STATES: "THE FRAME HAS A HOLE IN IT - LOCATED PASSENGER REAR NEAR SPRING PURCH. HOLE. CUSTOMER HAS 30 DAYS FROM TODAY TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE". THE MILEAGE ON THE TRUCK IS 173,527. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT IN 2 YEARS, WITH ONLY 6,653 ADDITIONAL MILES ON IT, THAT THE FRAME HAD RUSTED TO THAT EXTENT. I TOOK THE TRUCK FOR A 2ND OPINION. NOT ONLY DID THE FRAME HAVE A HOLE IN IT, THERE WERE SEVERAL RUST SPOTS TOYOTA DID NOT REPORT, IN ADDITION, THE PART THAT HELD ON THE TRAILER HITCH IS SO RUSTED THEY SUGGESTED NOT TO USE IT ANY MORE. I CAN'T EVEN USE MY TRUCK ANY MORE! I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND GOT A CASE NUMBER. I GOT AN EMAIL FROM A CASE MANAGER WITH A NUMBER TO CALL. I CALLED JUST TO HAVE THEM TELL ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I UNDERSTAND THE RECALL ENDED AT THE END OF DECEMBER, BUT I FIGURED AFTER THE REPORT I WAS GIVEN IN 2011, "THE FRAME IS GOOD", THAT I HAD NOTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT. NOW, MY TRUCK SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT IS A PILE OF JUNK AND TOYOTA'S MISSION STATEMENT: "TO ATTRACT AND ATTAIN CUSTOMERS WITH HIGH VALUED PRODUCT AND SERVICES

I PURCHASED A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA NEW AND HAVE OWNED IT SINCE. I HAD IT SERVICED LAST WEEK AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION WAS HEAVILY ROTTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE. IT HAD MAJOR STRUCTURE DAMAGE ON THE WELDS AT THE FRONT,MIDDLE,AND REAR OF THE FRAME ON BOTH SIDES. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS HEAVILY ROTTED TO THE POINT WHERE HE ASKED ME IF I HAD A BOAT AND USED THE TRUCK IN SALT WATER WHICH I DON'T. AT THIS POINT, I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY HOUSE AND CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE CASE NUMBER 1308142650. THE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT MY ISSUE. I PAID 30K FOR THIS TRUCK AND WISH I NEVER PURCHASED IT DUE TO THE SHODDY MANUFACTURING PROCESS TOYOTA USED MAKING THIS VEHICLE. IN 2008, I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO BOCH TOYOTA TO HAVE THE FRAME INSPECTED AND THEY SAID IT WAS OK BUT MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME TO GO TO THE DEALER BECAUSE HE SAID THE FRAME WAS ROTTING AT A VERY FAST PACE. I HAVE READ ALOT OF REPORTS OF FRAME ROT AFTER THE 15 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY TOYOTA OFFERED AND FEEL THEY NEED TO STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT AND CONTINUE COVERING THEIR PRODUCTS DUE TO THE DEFECT IN THEIR MANUFACTURING PROCESS. SIGNED, VERY UNHAPPY TOYOTA TACOMA OWNER!!!!!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO PUT ON THE SEATBELT, IT MADE A NOISE AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A KNOCKING FROM UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BRAKE SPECIALIST FOR INSPECTION AND THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE FRONT FRAME, WHICH WAS CORRODED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE SPECIALIST THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 174,000.

MY SON HEARD FROM A CO WORKER THAT TOYOTA HAD PURCHASED HIS VEHICLE BACK DUE TO FRAME RUST. MY SON CALLED TOYOTA AND WAS INFORMED THAT TOYOTA IS NO LONGER DOING ANYTHING TO CHECK OR FIX BAD FRAMES.I LOOKED UNDER MY VEHICLE AND THE FRAME SEEMED OK,SO I CONTINUED USING THE VEHICLE.WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY NINE MONTHS LATTER,I HEARD A BANGING NOISE LIKE TWO PIECES OF METAL WERE HITTING.I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND STARTED LOOKING AROUND.I FOUND THE FRAME ABOVE THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL HAD BROKE THRU DUE TO RUST.I CALLED TOYOTA TO FIND OUT WHY I WAS NEVER SENT A RECALL ABOUT THIS RUSTY FRAME PROBLEM.IF I HAD RECEIVED THIS NOTICE ,MY SELF AND OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN JEOPARDIZED. TOYOTAS REPLY WAS THAT THEY HAD SENT A RECALL.WITH THIS I STARTED CHECKING DIFFERENT WEB SITES ON THIS MATTER,ONLY TO FIND OUT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT,THEY NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE . I FEEL TOYOTA DID NOT DO WHAT THEY SHOULD HAVE IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF THERE CUSTOMERS AND THE PUBLIC. IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED , PEOPLE MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR

MY MECHANIC SAID MY FRAME IS SO RUSTED THAT IT HAD TO HAVE BEEN BAD WHEN I HAD IT CHECKED BY TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FINE. HE SAID THEY DO THAT SO THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. I WOULD LIKE THIS INVESTIGATED TO SEE IF THE DEALERSHIP MISLEAD ME SO AS TO SAVE MONEY AND LEAVE ME WITH A DANGEROUS VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SUSPENSION SUPPORT FRACTURED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V129000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT). THE VIN WAS INCLUDED; HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY PLANNED TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 217,668.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V129000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT). RECENTLY, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS BENT AND COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,500.

ON DECEMBER 23, 2010 DURING A CONVERSATION WITH A CO-WORKER I LEARNED THAT TOYOTA HAD BEEN REPAIRING OR BUYING BACK 1995-2004 TACOMAS DUE TO A SAFETY ISSUE BASED ON EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST TO THE POINT OF FAILURE DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. ON DECEMBER,24, 2010 I CONTACTED MY TOYOTA DEALER, AND THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRAM IN PLACE, AND THEY ADVISED ME TO BRING THE TRUCK IN ON DECEMBER 28TH FOR AN INSPECTION. ON DECEMBER 28TH, 2010 I BROUGHT MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED THAT MY TRUCK FAILED THE INSPECTION OF THE FRAME AND THAT THEY WERE CONDEMNING MY TRUCK BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS UNSAFE DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THEY PROVIDED ME WITH A LOANER CAR AND STATED TOYOTA WOULD CONTACT ME AND ARRANGE FOR A BUYBACK AMOUNT. ON JANUARY 3RD I WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED TOYOTA WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL OWNER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN APRIL OF 1995 AND THEY WOULD ONLY HONOR THE BUYBACK UNTIL THAT DATE IN 2010. THE DEALERSHIP STILL HAS MY TRUCK AS I WAS TOLD IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THEIR MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN THE FRAME. FURTHER MORE DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE INSPECTION (HITTING THE FRAME WITH A HAMMER) WHICH WAS AUTHORIZED BY TOYOTA, THERE IS PROBABLY FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE FRAME THEN WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN. WITH ADMITTING THAT THEIR DEFECT CAUSES A SAFETY ISSUE, I FEEL TOYOTA SHOULD BE FORCED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM OR BUY BACK MY VEHICLE. THEIR STANCE ON THE INITIAL INSERVICE DATE SHOULD NOT A

BASICALLY MY BATTERY JUST COMPLETELY DIED FOR NO REASON I LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER HEADLIGHTS, POWER STEERING, AND ALL....IT WAS NIGHT TIME . WHEN I TRIED TO JUMP START THAT IS WHEN THE BATTERY CAUGHT ON FIRE AND EVERY SINCE THAT AWFUL NIGHT (ENDED UP GETTING IT TOWED WHILE I WENT TO GET HELP FOR IT BEING PARKED IN A ZONE WITH NO PROPER PARKING STICKER AND IT COST ME 350 MORE DOLLARS TO GET IT OUT) THE 6 BRAND NEW BATTERIES HAVE ALL EITHER NEVER WORKED TO BEGIN WITH OR THEY HAVE BEEN JUMPED OFF I THINK THE MOST TIMES OUT OF ONE BATTERY WAS JUMPING IT OFF FIVE SUCCESSFUL TIMES. I JUST DONT DRIVE THE TRUCK ANYMORE BC I CANT TRUST IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THEY FOUND THAT THE FRAME, EXHAUST AND THE FUEL TANK WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SPEAK WIT THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

MY 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA WAS SERVICED AT COLONIAL TOYOTA IN MILFORD, CT IN MARCH OF 2009. DURING THAT SERVICE, THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MY TRUCK QUALIFIED FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE FRAME RUST CORROSION PERFORATION WARRANTY. THEY PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND STATED THAT THE FRAME PASSED. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO I RECEIVED MY FIRST OFFICIAL LETTER FROM TOYOTA MOTOR SALES INDICATING THAT MY 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS QUALIFIED FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE FRAME RUST CORROSION PERFORATION WARRANTY FOR A PERIOD OF 15 YEARS FROM THE VEHICLE'S IN SERVICE DATE. I PRESENTED THE TRUCK TO TOYOTA OF MIDDLETOWN, CT ON 11/20/10 AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FRAME FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO AN EXTREMELY LARGE HOLE. I WAS TOLD THAT DUE TO THE THICKNESS OF THE FRAME AND LARGE DIAMETER OF THE HOLE, IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN OVER A YEAR TO DEVELOP. AS A RESULT, TOYOTA OF MIDDLETOWN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS 'UNSAFE TO DRIVE'. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NO LONGER QUALIFIED FOR THE WARRANTY EXTENSION AS THE IN SERVICE DATE WAS 10/2/1995. IT IS CLEAR THAT THE HOLE IN THE FRAME WAS OVERLOOKED IN MARCH OF 2009. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE SPECIFIC IN SERVICE DATE. I AM NOW IN A VERY DIFFICULT POSITION AS TOYOTA MOTOR SALES HAS DEEMED THE TRUCK 'UNSAFE TO DRIVE' DUE TO 'INADEQUATE CORROSION-RESISTANT PROTECTION' APPLIED BY TOYOTA. AS MY PRIMARY VEHICLE, I WILL NOT PUT MY FAMILY OR OTHER DRIVERS AT RISK AND CANNOT SELL THIS TRUCK KNOWING THAT IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR OF THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THERE WAS NO RUST ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE STATING THERE WAS NO RUST ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 191,000. UPDATED 08/19/10*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME RUSTED THE REAR SPRING HANGERS AND CAUSED THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO MOVE AND HIT A FIRE HYDRANT. UPDATED 09/28/10

1995 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH A RUSTED FRAME. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT RUSTED OUT AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM. *JB

I HAVE A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE FRAME IS RUSTING AND THE CAB MOUNTS ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED OFF. THE OTHER MOUNTS ARE ALSO ABOUT GONE. THE MAIN FRAME IS ON ITS WAY. I'M NOTICING RUST FLAKES FALLING OFF UNDER THE TRUCK. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER UNDER THE BUY BACK PROGRAM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MAIN FRAME IS NOT BAD ENOUGH FOR THE BUY BACK. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AWAY. 1 WEEK LATER THE CAB MOUNTS RUSTED OFF AND THE CAB FELL TO THE FRAME. *TR

I HAVE THE FRAME RECALL ON 1995 TACOMA I RECEIVED A LETTER LAST SUMMER 2008 I WENT TO IRA TOYOTA IN DANVERS MA, THEY PAST MY TRUCK FOR FRAME INSPECTION SO I WENT ON MY WAY THINKING I AM IN A SAFE TRUCK. MY FRIEND ALSO HAD 2000 TACOMA THEY ALSO PASSED HIS TRUCK LAST SUMMER. THE BEGINNING OF FEB 2009 HE WAS CHANGING HIS LEFT REAR TIRE AND SAW RUST ON THE FRAME WERE LEAF SPRIG IS MOUNTED AND PUSHED HIS FINGER THREW HE INFORMED ME SO WHEN I CAME HOME FROM WORK I TOOK A HAMMER AND SCREWDRIVER TO AREA OF THE FRAME DOWN THE SIDE SEEM OK WITH GOOD SOLID SOUND OF STRONG METAL THEN I CHECKED WERE THE LEAF SPRING ARE MOUNTED SCREWDRIVER WENT THREW LIKE BUTTER I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN THEY PASSED IT SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG I KNOW METAL THESE ARE RUSTING FROM INSIDE OUT I BELIEVE ALL 1995 2000 TACOMA'S ARE JUNK I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME TOYOTA IS NOT HELPING AT ALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING THE BALL JOINTS AND WHEEL, FELL UNDERNEATH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND THE REPAIR WOULD BE THE CONTACT'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 220,000.

THE METAL UNDER MY 95 TOYOTA TACOMA IS CRUMBLING AWAY. *TR