Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →
I HAVE A LARGE RUSTED OUT HOLE IN MY FRAME. YOU PROBABLY HAVE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS REGISTERED. TOYOTA HAS TAKEN THE POSITION THEY NO LONGER BEAR ANY RESPONSIBILITY. I AM ATTACHING THE LETTER SENT TO TOYOTA WITH PICTURES EXPLAINING MY POSITION.
2006 TACOMA HAS MAJOR FRAME RUST. TOYOTA APPROVED RUSTPROOFING WAS APPLIED IN MAY 2015 BY THE ORIGINAL TOYOTA DEALER. ONE YEAR LATER, THE RUSTPROOFING IS FALLING OFF IN SHEETS, SHOWING THE SEPARATING LAYERS OF FRAME STEEL. I CONTACTED TOYOTA (CASE 1060290111) AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING TOYOTA WOULD DO. I HAD WANTED THE FRAME AND RUSTPROOFING TO BE INSPECTED BY TOYOTA. THEY WOULD DO NEITHER. THEY CALLED THE DEALER THAT APPLIED THE COATING AND SUGGESTED I TAKE IT TO THEM, FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY ARE 300 MILE AWAY. I ASKED IF A LOCAL DEALER COULD PERFORM THE TASK, BUT WAS TOLD TOYOTA WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE THAT. THE TRUCK HAS 165000 MILES AND IS OTHERWISE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. MY FEAR IS THAT THE FRAME WILL FAIL WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD.
STEERING ISSUE. WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL I EXPERIENCE STIFFNESS ON/OFF ON THE TURN. I NOTICED THE U JOINT WAS RUSTED OUT. I SPRAYED IT WITH SILICONE, WORKED FINE FOR A WHILE, NOW THE STIFFNESS IS BACK. I BELIEVE TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL THIS U JOINT REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE
STEERING ISSUE. WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL I EXPERIENCE STIFFNESS ON/OFF ON THE TURN. I NOTICED THE U JOINT WAS RUSTED OUT. I SPRAYED IT WITH SILICONE, WORKED FINE FOR A WHILE, NOW THE STIFFNESS IS BACK. I BELIEVE TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL THIS U JOINT REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE.
TOYOTA TACOMA RUSTY FRAME,UNSAFE,TOYOTA NOT FIXING (UNSAFE-FRAME BREAKING INTO--CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL--CRASH BIG RUSTY HOLES IN VEHICLE FRAME
RECALL ON FRAME - DEALER SPRAYED FRAME WITH RUST PREVENTION. IN LESS THAN A YEAR IT FELL OFF IN CHUCKS. BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD A STACK OF REPLACEMENT FRAMES. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE AND I CAN NOT SELL IT BECAUSE EVERYONE KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, MY GARAGE FLOOR IS STAINED WITH RUST. SHOULD THEY HAVE REPLACED THIS SAFETY PROBLEM?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 07/13/16*LJ *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS SEVERE RUST TO THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE SEVERE CORROSION; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY PERIOD HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,086.
RUSTING FRAME. MY MECHANIC NOTED IT DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND SUGGESTED I TAKE IT TO TOYOTA AS HE HAD ONE OTHER CUSTOMER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT TOYOTA HAD REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE FRAME. MY EXPERIENCE WAS DIFFERENT. I WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA DID CONDUCT A "CAMPAIGN" TO INSPECT AFFECTED VEHICLES IN THE 2005 TO 2008 RANGE. THEY CLAIMED THEY SENT OUT RECALL NOTICES BUT I RECEIVED NO SUCH NOTICE. TOYOTA NOW REFUSES TO INSPECT OR REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THERE IS NO WAY OF TELLING HOW MANY OTHER TOYOTA TRUCKS FROM THIS ERA ARE STILL ON THE ROAD AND WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FRAME FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY. TOYOTA'S DECISION TO ARBITRARILY SET AN EXPIRATION DATE IS NO WAY TO TREAT A SAFETY PROBLEM. THE FACT THAT TOYOTA HAD A CAMPAIGN IS ITSELF AN ADMISSION THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS. NOW IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT NO RUST OR CORROSION WAS FOUND. THE CONTACT LATER INSPECTED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE STATUTE HAD EXPIRED TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT COMPLY TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
ON DEC 12, 2014 , GUALT TOYOTA IN ENDICOTT NY INSPECTED TRUCK FRAME AS A RESULT OF THE TOYOTA TRUCK FRAME RECALL. AS A RESULT, THEY APPLIED UNDERCOATING TO THE FRAME. ON MAY 6, 2016, MY MECHANIC REPORTED THAT I NEED TO GET MY TRUCK TO TOYOTA FOR THE FRAME RECALL ASAP. I TOLD HIM THAT GAULT HAD APPLIED UNDERCOATING AND HIS RESPONSE WAS THAT THE UNDERCOATING IS GONE AND HE COULD NOT TELL THAT IT WAS UNDERCOATED. HE ALSO REPORTED THAT FRAME WILL SOON BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. I CALLED TOYOTA DIRECTLY AND THEY REFUSED TO HELP ME WITH THE ISSUE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A RECALL PERFORMED ON THE LEAF SPRINGS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND SEVERE CORROSION ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE RECALL COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,650.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V606000 (SUSPENSION) AND THE DEALER PROVIDED A TEMPORARY SOLUTION OF COATING THE UNDERBODY. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT THE COMPLETION OF THE RECALL REPAIR REMEDY AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRING PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD WAITED FOR THE PART FOR LONGER THAN SIX WEEKS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD FOLLOW UP TO SUPPLY THE PART. THE PASSENGERS SIDE REAR WAS MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN DRIVING. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRING MIGHT FRACTURE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR BECAME LOOSE AND IT WOULD DROP DOWN BLOCKING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUN VISOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
THE WARNING LIGHT FOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE KEEPS COMING ON AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIX IT AND SIMPLY PUTS MORE AIR INTO THE TIRES. I HAVE CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE ACCORDING TO THE LABEL ON THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND CANNOT DETERMINE IF ANY TIRES HAVE LOW PRESSURE. THIS WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AGAIN AND AGAIN. THIS MUST BE A FAULTY VALVE OR A FAULTY TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN FRONT OF RESIDENCE. THE BREAK SYSTEM WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE...ONLY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION WILL STOP IT. THIS IS THE FOURTH SUCH INCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE. NHTSA ODI NUMBER 10253526 WAS FILED ON 01/01/2009 WHEN PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURED; NHTSA ODI NUMBER 10284909 WAS FILED ON 09/22/2009. FOLLOWING THESE INCIDENCES, THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A TOYOTA REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE. THE DEALERSHIP ASSURED US THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. REALLY??
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL REGARDING THE LEAF SPRINGS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC NOTICED TWO HOLES ON THE FRAME AND SEVERE RUST. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL WAS EXPIRED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,158.
DUNLOP ROVER H/T 265/65-17 TIRE BLEW OUT SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN OVER A WEEK. TIRE TREAD ONLY HALF WORN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN RELATED TO FRAME CORROSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE AND THE FRAME WOULD HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 180,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRING WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,540. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. AFTER REACHING THE DESTINATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR FUEL TANK STRAP FRACTURED DUE TO RUST CORROSSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRAME ROT RECALL. DEALERSHIP CHECKED AND CLAIMED THERE WAS NO ROT, SO IT WAS JUST CLEANED AND UNDERCOATED. AFTER JUST THREE MONTHS DEALERSHIP FOUND ROT THROUGH AND PUT A CLAIM INTO TOYOTA WHO DECLINED TO DO THE REPAIR WORK STATING THEIR RESPONSIBILITY ENDED WHEN DEALERSHIP MISSED THE RUST THROUGH WHEN CHECKED DURING THE INITIAL RECALL SERVICE. TOYOTA SHOULD STAND BY THEIR RECALL OBLIGATION AND DO THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WHEN SUCH A SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME ELAPSED BETWEEN INITIAL INSPECTION AND WHEN RUST THROUGH WAS FOUND.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 05/26/16*LJ *TR
FRAME RUST ISSUES. HOLES IN FRAME FROM RUST. INSPECTION BY THE DEALER ON 1/4/16 DETERMINED THERE TO BE HOLES IN FRAME. VEHICLE HAD TO LEFT AT THE DEALERS UNTIL THE FRAME COULD BE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHEN THERE WILL BE A FRAME AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT. IT HAS NOW BEEN 3 MONTHS AND THERE IS STILL NO IDEA WHEN THE REPAIR MAY BE MADE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
AFTER 8 YEARS, THE HEADLIGHT LENSES BECAME SO CLOUDY, THE TRUCK COULD NOT BE SAFELY DRIVEN AT NIGHT. IT WAS PARKED IN A CARPORT.
ON MAY 29, 2014 THE TRUCK WENT TO BOCH TOYOTA IN NORWOOD, MA FOR THE LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN THAT TOYOTA SENT A LETTER DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE FRAME. BOCH TOYOTA SAID THE FRAME WAS OKAY AND THEY COULD COAT IT WITH A CRC. IN JANUARY 2016 THE TRUCK WAS AT MCGEE TOYOTA AND THEIR TECHNICIANS SAID THAT THE CRC HAD FAILED AND THE FRAME HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THEY PUT IN FOR A NEW FRAME BECAUSE THE LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN GOES THROUGH MARCH 31, 2016, HOWEVER TOYOTA DENIED SAYING THEY HAD ALREADY COATED THE FRAME AND THAT WAS ALL THEY WOULD DO. AFTER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO TOYOTA CORPORATE THEY ASKED ME TO BRING THE TRUCK BACK ON MARCH 9, 2016 FOR THEIR TECHNICIANS TO REVIEW. I AM TOLD THEIR TECHNICIANS SAW THE CORROSION BUT HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED A REPORT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF THIS FRAME CORROSION ON THIS WEBSITE AS WELL AS IN THE NEWS AND TOYOTA HAS REPLACED THE FRAMES ON THE OLDER MODEL TACOMAS WHICH WERE COATED WITH THE CRC AND FAILED. THEY NEED TO REPLACE THIS FRAME AS IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. I AM ATTACHING PICTURES OF THE FRAME WHICH I TOOK MYSELF AND ALSO A SAMPLE COPY OF THE LETTER I RECEIVED BACK IN 2014 DESCRIBING THE CAMPAIGN.
TOYOTA TACOMA LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN. I DROPPED MY TRUCK OFF IN NOVEMBER 2015 FOR A FRAME INSPECTION, I WAS THEN TOLD I COULD NOT DRIVE MY TRUCK OFF OF THE LOT AND HAD TO HAVE A LOANER VEHICLE. I WAS IN A LOANER VEHICLE WITHOUT MY TRUCK FOR 4 MONTHS UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF MARCH 2016. THE DAY I GOT MY TRUCK BACK, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CODES WERE P0420 AND P0430 WHICH INDICATE A CATALYTIC CONVERTER ISSUE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK IN, OR EVER IN THE 2 YEARS I OWNED IT, BUT THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING BUT SAY IT NEEDS NEW CONVERTS THAT COST OVER $3000. MY TRUCK NOW HAS A VIBRATION FROM 50-55MPH WHICH WAS NOT PRESENT BEFORE AS WELL. I BELIEVE THESE ISSUES ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF THE FRAME BEING REPLACE, OR THE FACT THE MY TRUCK SAT STATIONARY FOR 4 MONTHS WHILE WAITING FOR A FRAME, NEITHER OF WHICH WERE MY FAULT.
RUST PERFORATION OF FRAME. TOYOTA IS AWARE THAT THE FRAMES DID NOT RECEIVE ADEQUATE CORROSION RESISTANT PROTECTION DURING PRODUCTION AND ISSUED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO HAVE INSPECTED. TOYOTA IS ONLY REPLACING FRAMES IF THEY EXHIBIT PERFORATION AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. IF NO PERFORATION, THEY ARE SPRAYING CORROSION RESISTANT COMPOUND WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATE TO REMEDY THE IMPROPER MANUFACTURING OF THE EQUIPMENT. SEE PHOTO OF VEHICLE FRAME ONLY 14 MONTHS AFTER APPLICATION OF CORROSION RESISTANT COMPOUND.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER AND COMPONENT WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 05/06/16*LJ
MY TACOMA WAS RECALLED FOR RUST ON THE FRAME. A NEW FRAME WAS ORDERED BUT I WAS INFORMED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY RUSTED PARTS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHEN THE FRAME WAS INSTALLED. I DIDN'T THINK YOU PAID FOR SAFETY RECALL WORK. I CALLED TOYOTA AND ASKED FOR A GUIDELINE AS TO WHAT COSTS WOULD BE MINE AND I HOPED A LITTLE SUPPORT IN DEALING WITH THE DEALER. I DON'T THINK TOYOTA TRUSTS THE DEALER. THEY WERE NO HELP. THIS SAFETY REPAIR WOULD COST ME THOUSANDS WITH THERE BEING NO LIMITS AS TO WHAT THE TOTAL WOULD BE. IF YOU REPLACE A FRAME ON A 10 YEAR OLD TRUCK YOU CAN EXPECT SOME RUSTED BOLTS AND FITTINGS. I DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD BE CHARGED FOR A SAFETY RECALL, BUT THE COST WOULD BE OPEN ENDED. THERE ARE NO LIMITS OR CRITERIA AS TO WHAT WOULD COVERED AND WHAT IS NOT. TOYOTA DOES NOT SEEM TO REALLY WANT TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. THE LETTER FROM TOYOTA STATED THAT THE DEALER WILL PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY AT NO CHARGE TO ME. WHAT DO I DO? THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY HELP COMING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
I TOOK MY TRUCK TO MALLOY TOYOTA FOR FRAME INSPECTION REGARDING THE LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN EOD- FRAME RUST RECALL. DEALER INFORMED ME THERE WAS RUST, BUT NO PERFORATIONS. THEY RECOMMENDED COATING THE FRAME WITH COMPOUNDS. I FEEL THAT MY TRUCK MAY NOT HAVE PERFORATIONS, BUT IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE FRAME BECOMES PERFORATED, RESULTING IN A DANGEROUS / UNSAFE VEHICLE. PUTTING THE COMPUNDS ON THE FRAME IS A QUICK BAND-AID AND DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS FRAME WILL BECOME UNSAFE, IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. THIS WILL NOT ONLY POTENTIALLY JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY / OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE, BUT ALSO THE OTHERS THAT SHARE THE ROAD WITH MY TRUCK.
DEALER FOUND HEAVY RUST. ORDERED NEW FRAME TO BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CORPORATE DENIED RESPONSIBILITY
EARLY IN 2014 I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM TOYOTA ABOUT A CONCERN WITH THE FRAME RUSTING OUT TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014 I HAD THE FRAME INSPECTED BY PRIME TOYOTA IN SACO, MAINE, WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN OCTOBER OF 2006. THE FRAME WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE FREE OF CONCERNS REGARDING THE FRAME RUST ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THAT IF THE FRAME DID NOT SHOW SIGNS OF RUST IT WOULD BE RESPRAYED WITH RUST PROOFING MATERIAL. THE RESPRAYING WAS COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014. IN OCTOBER OF 2015 I WAS NOTICING A RATTLE UNDER BY TRUCK AND CRAWLED UNDER TO SEE WHAT WAS MAKING THE RATTLE. I FOUND A LOOSE HEAT SHIELD AROUND THE MUFFLER AND AT THAT TIME NOTICED THAT THE RUST PROOFING MATERIAL THAT HAD BEEN APPLIED WAS ALMOST ALL GONE. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND ASKED THEM TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE FRAME. I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE FRAME HAD A PERFORATION. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TOYOTA 1-800-331-4331 WITH CASE #1601273298 AND SPOKE TO CASE MGR NICOLE. I WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THEY HAD RESPRAYED THE FRAME THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE FRAME RUST. MY POSITION IS THAT EITHER THE INSPECTION WAS NOT DONE CORRECTLY AND OR THE RUST PROOFING WAS IMPROPERLY APPLIED. HENCE THE RUST PROOFING FALLING OFF AND A RUSTY FRAME. I HAD CALLED A SECOND TIME WITH THE SAME RESULT. I WAS NOT INFORMED AT THE TIME THAT IF THEY RESPRAYED THE FRAME I WOULD FORFEIT ALL FURTHER CLAIMS FOR THE RUSTY FRAME. THE ISSUE
REAR LEAF SPRING FRACTURED OR BROKEN. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY RIVERTOWN TOYOTA. RE: LEAF SPRING RECALL DATED JULY 2015 | BROKEN SPRING MAKES AUDIBLE CLUNK OR BANG. FRACTURED SPRINGS MAY HIT FUEL TANK REPEATEDLY AND CAUSE EXPLOSION OR FIRE. TOYOTA REFUSES TO FIX .....UNTIL...THEY CAN FIND A REMEDY TO STOP IT FROM REOCCURING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
FRAME RUST - 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA - 21K MILES - SIGNIFICANT RUST OF FRAME. SPRAY-ON RUST INHIBITOR FIX COMPLETED APPROX. TWO YEARS AGO BUT RUST REMAINS AND IS INCREASING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED UNDER TOYOTA'S SERVICE CAMPAIGN DUE TO RUSTING FRAMES. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND NO RUST PRESENT AND SPRAYED AN UNDERCOATING TO THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY FOURTEEN MONTHS LATER, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT THE DEALER, RUST AND A GOLF BALL SIZED HOLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,143. UPDATED 04/13/16*LJ *JS
ON 3/14/2013 I NOTICED A NOISE THAT SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION OF MY VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC, WHO UPON INSPECTION NOTED THAT BOTH REAR LEAF SPRINGS WERE BROKEN.(SEE DOCUMENT) I THEN HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ON 3/22/2013. ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 THE NHTSA ANNOUNCED THE RECALL OF MY VEHICLE FOR THE LEAF SPRINGS(RECALL ID 14V604) SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET REIMBURSED BY TOYOTA FOR THE REPAIRS THAT I HAD COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY HAVE TOLD ME I NEEDED TO SEND MORE DOCUMENTATION. I'VE ATTACHED THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS I HAVE SENT THEM, INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL INVOICE FOR DIAGNOSIS, THE REPAIR AND A LETTER FROM MY MECHANIC ON LETTERHEAD SUPPORTING THOSE DOCUMENTS. AT ONE POINT IN DECEMBER 2015, THEY TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE I WAS SPEAKING WITH, ACTUALLY CALLED THE MECHANIC TO GET VERBAL SUPPORT OF THESE DOCUMENTS. IN DECEMBER, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA STATING THAT THE REMEDY WOULD BE PROVIDED IN EARLY 2016. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT ONCE THE REMEDY WAS PROVIDED I COULD THEN RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR. YESTERDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2016, I WAS CHECKING THE STATUS OF THE RECALL ON MY TRUCK ON TOYOTA.COM AND IT STATED THAT "THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME" I CONTACTED TOYOTA AGAIN AND THEY STATED THAT I DID NOT SEND THE PROPER PAPERWORK AND THAT I HAD TO PROVE MY VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE RECALL. I'VE ATTACHED THE REPAIR ORDER AND LETTER FR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A SEAT BELT REPAIR UNDER A MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE PASSED THE RUST TEST. A MONTH LATER, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR A TIRE ROTATION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS SEVERE RUST ON THE SUBFRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
2006 TOYOTA TACOMA FOUND HOLE RUSTED THROUGH THE FRAME WHILE HOOKING UP MY ELECTRIC DIESEL PUMP CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR UNDERCOATING OR NEW FRAME AND MY TRUCK HAD BEEN SPRAYED AND THEY WHERE SORRY ABOUT MY FRAME RUSTING INTO . THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH OUR 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA WHICH HAS 125331 MILES. ON MAY 11, 2015, WE BROUGHT THE TRUCK INTO MOUNTAIN STATES TOYOTA, FOR THE REPAIR OF THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT WHICH HAD FAILED. I WAS EXPERIENCING A VIBRATION EVEN WHEN DRIVING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS THAT CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. I HAVE ENCLOSED THE PAPERWORK DESCRIBING THE REPAIR, WHICH I BELIEVE WAS TIED TO A RECALL, AND ANOTHER REPAIR. OCTOBER 19, 2012, THE RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRING CRACKED AND NEEDED REPAIR, MILEAGE WAS 92303. AT THE TIME WE DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THE LEAF SPRINGS, AND THE REPAIR FOR THE RIGHT HAD COST US 1408.11. THE REPAIR SHOP ALSO NOTICED AT THE TIME THAT THE LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING WAS ALSO FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED, THAT WAS REPAIRED A FEW DAYS LATER 10/23/2012 THE COST 1407.61. AT THE TIME WE HAD DRIVEN AROUND NOT KNOWING WHAT THE VIBRATION WAS ONLY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THE FAULTY LEAF SPRINGS WE WERE TOLD AT A LATER DATE BY THE TOYOTA DEALER MAY HAVE PLAYED A FACTOR IN THE ABOVE REPAIR. THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT HAD NOT BEEN CAUSED BY THE FAULTY LEAF SPRING. ON OCTOBER 27, 2006 THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED, THE MILEAGE AT THIS TIME WAS 90102. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS 2866.18. WE ALSO HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES JUST GOING ON THE VEHICLE WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IN OCTOBER. HE LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO GEAR DOWN USING THE TRANSMISSION TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. WHEN IT WAS TOWED TO MOUNTAIN STATES TOYOTA, WHI
TOYOTA SENT ME A NOTICE LAST YEAR CALLED A "LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN" FOR "CERTAIN 2005 THROUGH 2008 MODEL YEAR TACOMA VEHICLES CORROSION-RESISTANT COMPOUND APPLICATION TO THE VEHICLE'S FRAME". THE NOTICE SAID THAT THESE TACOMAS' FRAMES WERE RUSTING MORE THAN USUAL DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CORROSION PROTECTION. THE CAMPAIGN APPLIED ONLY TO COLD WEATHER STATES LIKE MINNESOTA. IT WENT ON TO SAY THAT I SHOULD BRING MY TACOMA TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND HAVE THE FRAME INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. JAN. 2015: I BROUGHT MY TACOMA TO MAPLEWOOD TOYOTA IN MINNESOTA. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE FRAME WAS INDEED DAMAGED WITH HOLES AND PERFORATIONS ALREADY PRESENT. THEY SAID TOYOTA WOULD REPLACE THE FRAME AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS FOR THE FRAME TO ARRIVE, PLUS TIME TO REPLACE IT. WE WERE GOING TO MOVE TO COLORADO IN THE SPRING SO I DECIDED TO HAVE THE WORK DONE THERE. MAPLEWOOD TOYOTA SAID THAT WAS FINE. WE MOVED TO LOVELAND, COLORADO ON JUNE 19, 2015. I THEN CONTACTED THE TOYOTA NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION TO THEM AND ASKED IF I COULD BRING MY TACOMA TO PEDERSEN TOYOTA IN FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, WHICH IS RIGHT NEXT TO LOVELAND. THEY SAID OK. THEIR FINDINGS WERE THE SAME: DAMAGED FRAME WITH HOLES AND PERFORATIONS. THEY ALSO SAID THE TRUCK WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THEY WOULD GIVE ME A RENTAL FOR THE 5 MONTHS. BUT THEN THEY SAID THAT WHILE THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE FRAME, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY RUSTED-ON PARTS THEY WOULD BREAK, AND I SHOULD EXPECT TO PAY 2 TO 3 THOUSAND D
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE SUBFRAME, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 1/15/16 *CN UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ *CN
CPSC: TOYOTA TACOMA: CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, AS WELL AS FRAME CORROSION, THAT ALLOWED FOR THE RACK AND PINION TO WEAR AND LOOSEN PREMATURELY. *SS THE CONSUMER STATED AS A RESULT, HE EXPERIENCED GREATER STEERING EFFORT, REDUCED VEHICLE SELF-CENTERING AND NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. *JB
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