1996 Toyota Tacoma complaints

LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST UPON DECELERATION FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DEALER HAS NOT PROVIDED HELP IN TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AT 65 MPH REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHICH INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BOTH REAR LEAF SPRINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE MANUFACTURER HAD REDESIGNED THE REAR LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY. *AK *ML

CALLE D TOYOTA SALES TO REPORT COMPLAINT. I WAS INFORMED THAT MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE DEFECT IN THE REAR SUSPENSION AND HAS BEGAN CORRECT IT WITH A STRONGER LEAF SPRING LATER IN 1996. EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF THE DEFECT THEY ARE NOT ISSUING A RECALL.*AK

SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT.CONSTANTLY PINCHING IN DOORS, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

OCCASIONAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN DECELERATING OFF HIGHWAY (ON EXIT RAMP). TOYOTA FACTORY REP, KEN STOKES, COULD NOT DUPLICATE DURING BRIEF ROAD TEST AND REFUSED TO IMPLEMENT ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION. *AK

BOTH REAR SPRINGS BROKE, CAUSING NOISE IN THE REAR PART OF THE VEHICLE WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND PULLED OVER, HAD NO STEERING. ALSO AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY ORDERED A BOLT WHICH THEY PUT IT ON. DEALER SAID SINCE STEERING WAS TURNED AROUND THREE TIMES, THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR AIRBAG. *AK

I RECENTLY NOTICED THAT BOTH OF MY REAR #2 LEAF SPRINGS WERE BROKEN IN HALF AND HAD SHIFTED OUT OF PLACE. IN TRYING TO FIGUREE OUT WHERE THE CHEAPEST PLACE TO GET THE LEAF SPRINGS WOULD BE I FOUND OUT THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN "KNOWN PROBLEM" WITH THE TACOMA. ONE PERSON EVEN KNEW THE PROLEM BEFORE I COULD EVEN TELL HIM ABOUT IT. *AK

CONTACTED DEALER , THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THEY COULDN'T HELP ME BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. STEVE IN SERVICE SAID HE HAD NO IDEA HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR MY TRUCK, HE SAID HE WOULD TRANSFER ME TO PARTS AT WHICH POINT WE WERE DISCONNECTED. I CONTACTED THE DEALER'S PARTS DEPARTMENT ON MY OWN AND FOUND THAT THE PART NUMBERS HAD BEEN CHANGED FROM THE ORIGINALS WHIC DENOTES A CHANGE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT TOYOTA ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ( #SU00197) DENOTING A CHANGE OF THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS IN RELATION TO RIDE COMFORT. THERE WERE TWO OTHER BULLETINS (#COM0401K) RELATING TO REAR SPRING SQUEAKS AND (TC96018) RELATING TO CRACKED FRAMES. WHY WOULD THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM NOT KNOW THIS OR ATTEMPT TO FIND IT SINCE IT CERTIANLY IS A SAFTEY FACTOR. THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY IS 36/MONTH/36000 COMPREHENSIVE AND 5 YEAR/60,000 MILES ON THE POWERTRAIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON I-15 AT 70MPH, TRAVELLING NORTH BOUND WHILE RAINING HARD, ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE LEFT HAND LANE HYDROPLANED, TURNED INTO CONSUMER'S LANE SIDEWAYS, AND T-BONED HER. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

SEAT BELT (BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE) WONT RETRACT, AND MANY TIMES GETS CAUGHT IN THE DOOR.*AK

THROTTLE VALVE STICKS SHUT WHILE DECELERATING. I ADJUSTED THE SETSCREW ABOUT A YEAR AGO(ANOTHER 35,000 MILES LATER) THE PROBLEM HAS RETURED. SINCE I DON'T HAVE ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS I'LL CONTINUE TO ADJUST IT MYSELF. TAKING MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER ONLY EVER CAUSES MORE PROBLEMS! *AK

CONSUMER'S BROTHER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND ROLLED OVER, OFF THE ROAD. BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AS A RESULT DRIVER SUSTAINED A FATAL INJURY AND DIED. *AK

RIGHT REAR HOLD DOWN PIN FAILED CAUSING SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *ET

THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE PRESENT DUE TO THE REAR LEAF SPRING BREAKING. DEALER REPLACED THE 3 LEAF SPRING WITH A 4 LEAF SPRING. *AK

FRONT TIRES WILL NOT COME OFF AFTER LUGS: NUTS HAVE BEEN REMOVED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING 55MPH, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND THE TURN SIGNAL CAME ON. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAS BAD ALIGNMENT AND SHIMMIES AT 60MPH. THIS HAS CAUSED THE TIRES TO BE RUINED. *AK

THE THROTLE STICKS BADLY. OFTEN TIMES I MUST STOMP ON THE GAS TO GET UNSTUCK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY HAD NO FIX. *AK

LEFT & RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRINGS HAVE BROKEN IN HALF. DEALER HAS ADMITTED THAT THEY ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THESE. THEY AGREED TO SPLIT THE COST WITH ME 50-50. HOWEVER, I FEEL THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS ITEM. I KNOW OF 3 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT LIVE HERE IN THE SALEM/BLOOMINGTON AREA. THE FAILURE DATE/MILAGE I LISTED IS INCORECT.. SINCE I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE SPRINGS ACTUALLY BROKE... I NOTICED IT WHILE LOOKING FOR A SQUEEKING NOISE I WAS HEARING. THANKS! *AK

MY TRUCK EXPERIENCES SEVERE TRANSMISION NOISE WHEN I APPLY BRAKES, CAME TO A STOP AND THEN PROCEED.A NOTICEABLE CLUNKING NOISE TOOK PLACE AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN.ALSO MY FRONT TIRES WORE EXCESSIVELY ON THE HEELS, AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE FRONT END WAS MISALIGNED. OFCOURSE I PAID FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT BUT IT DIDNT HELP THE VEHICLE FROM SHAKING AT SPEEDS OF 55+MPH.ALSO , THE FRONT SUSPENSION SHIMMIES, SHAKES, AND RATTLES OVER MINOR ROAD IMPERFECTIONS. I FEEL LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL IS TELLING ME THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT, AND MY VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. CAN SOMEONE OFFER HELP OR ADVICE? THOMAS J FINLEY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

HEARD A METAL-LIKE RUBBING SOUND APPROXIMATELY 3-4 WEEKS BEFORE NOTICING PROBLEM. TWO REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A TIRE BLOW OUT AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS NEW DESIGN O REAR LEAF SPRING. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, THE TRUCK ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO 3 OTHER VEHICLES. EVEN THOUGH DRIVER'S FOOT WAS HEAVY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE TRUCK DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS ALWAYS BEEN HARD. THE BODY WORK IN BEING TAKEN CARE. OWNER IS WAITING FOR A INSPECTOR FROM TOYOTA TO CHECK THE ACCELERATOR. *AK

SPOKE TO LOCAL DEALER TECHNICIAN. HE SAID THAT THIS DEALERSHIP WAS TAKING CARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH GOODWILL REPAIRS THAT INCLUDED BOTH PARTS AND LABOR. I WAS CHARGED $100 LABOR FOR THE REPAIRS BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. I FEEL THAT IF ONE DEALERSHIP CAN DO THIS THEN THEY ALL CAN. TWO OF THE THREE SPRING LEAFS HAD BROKEN COMPLETELY. THEY WERE REPLACED WITH AN UPDATED SET THAT INCLUDED THREE MAIN AND ONE OVERLOAD BUILT RIGHT INTO THE ASSEMBLEY.TOYOTA OBVIOUSLY KNOWS THAT THEY HAD A PROBLEM DUE TO THIS UPDATED PART ASSY. THAT THE DEALER HAD RIGHT IN STOCK AND CHANGED THAT DAY WHILE I WAITED. *AK

THE ENGINE MAKES A LOAD POPPING NOISE WHILE IT IS WARMING UP AND WHEN IT IS COOLING DOWN AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN SHUT OFF. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT IS THE CHARCOAL CANISTER. I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A SERVICE REPORT FOR THIS. WILL THIS PROBLEM CAUSE ANY DAMAGE IN THE FUTURE. CAN IT BE FIXED? THANK YOU VERY MUCH, OLIVER NEWMAN

THE INNER TIE-ROD END ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS VERY LOOSE. THIS ALLOWED THE WHEEL TO MOVE FREELY ABOUT 1.5 INCHES AT THE PERIMETER IN EACH DIRECTION. THE PART WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST (I THINK) AND YESTERDAY I NOTICED THE PROBLEM AGAIN, NOT AS BAD, ONLY 0.5 INCHES OF TRAVEL. THE FRONT DISK BRAKES CAUSED A SEVERE SHUDDER THAT HAMPERED MY CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE AT A MODERATE DECELERATION. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND NOW IT ONLY VIBRATES MILDLY, ALTHOUGH I AM SURE THAT THE PROBLEM WILL RETURN IF ITS ALREADY VIBRATING. WHILE WALKING AROUND THE DEALERSHIP I NOTICED A BOX FULL OF TACOMA ROTORS, A PROBLEM MAYBE?

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH A FEW OTHER THINGS AS WELL, AND TOYOTA HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO HELP. ALSO, I HAVEN'T EVER RECEIVED ANY UPDATE OR RECALL INFO FROM TOYOTA, SENSE I HAVE OWNED IT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 33 12 50 )

NO SUMMARY

WHEEL RIM DESIGN CAUSES DIFFICULTY IN REMOVING TIRE.

WHEN DRIVING AT 15 MPH CAUGHT A FLAT TIRE, AND WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE THE TIRE, THE WHEEL WAS STUCK TO THE AXLE ASSEMBLY PART. CONSUMER HAD TO BEAT THE TIRE OFF WITH A HAMMER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN THE SHOP, THE DEALER HAD TO USE A HAMMER TO BEAT UNDER THE VEHICLE TO GET THE TIRE OFF. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN A VEHICLE IN THE REAR STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. ALSO, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MFR NOTIFIED. *AK

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED CAUSING THE BELT TO BE LOOSE AND TO GET CAUGHT OUTSIDE THE DOOR.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALSO ACTIVATING THE A/C, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES UP TO 20 MILES. DEALER REPLACED ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. PROBLEMS IS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE FLOOR MAT DOUBLED UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND CAUSING THE BRAKES TO BE INOPERATIVE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

SUSPENSION MALFUNCTIONED.

TAIL LIGHT FUSE BURNED OUT, CAUSING TAIL LIGHTS TO FAIL.

WHILE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND PARKED CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WITHOUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK ORIGINALLY SEEN SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER DASH. THEN OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM BETWEEN CAB AND BODY OF TRUCK. LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND SEEN WIRING HARNESS ON FIRE. *YH

ERRATIC SUSPENSION SYSTEM RESULTING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LIFT OFF THE GROUNF WHEN GOING AROND SMALL CURVES.

REAR SPRINGS CRACKED CAUSING REAR END SUSPENSION PROBLEMS.

IN COLD TEMPERATURES VEHICLE STALLS AT IDLE. DEALERS CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT ANY SPEED, ESPECIALLY 65 MPH, CONSUMER HIT A BUMP AND THE FRONT TIRES STARTED BOUNCING UP AND DOWN, MAKING THE CONSUMER LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE TIRES STOPPED BOUNCING AFTER WHILE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, THEY SAID THAT THEY DID NOT FIND THIS MATTER AS A PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION NOISY IN THIRD GEAR, SUSPENSION POPS ON ROUGH ROADS, AND SPEEDOMETER MAKES CLICKING NOISE.

POOR DESIGN OF THE FENDERS ALLOW DIRT AND DEBRIS TO BE THROWN ONTO VEHICLE. FENDER DOES NOT COME OUT FAR ENOUGH TO COVER THE TIRES.

ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN STALLING. *AK

AFTER AN FRONTAL IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED.