2009 Toyota Tacoma complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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.

LACK OF ALIGNMENT DURING TOYOTA SAFETY RECALL E02 / NHTSA RECALL ID 14V 604 I AM CONCERNED WITH THE LACK OF VEHICLE ALIGNMENT AS AN INCLUDED PART OF E02 POST REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR SPRING PACKS. WHEN THE REAR SPRINGS ARE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE, THE REAR AXLE OFTEN SHIFTS SUCH THAT IS IT NO LONGER IN THE SAME POSITION AS IT WAS PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED. THUS THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER PROPERLY ALIGNED, AS FRONT TOE IS SET BASED ON THE THRUST ANGLE OF THE REAR AXLE. THE THRUST ANGLE IS DERIVATIVE OF THE ALIGNMENT OF THE AXLE RELATIVE TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE VEHICLE, AND CREATES A MOMENT ABOUT THE YAW AXIS OF THE VEHICLE. RE-ALIGNMENT OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE PROVIDES CORRECTIVE MEASURE BY SETTING FRONT WHEEL TOE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSITION OF THE REAR AXLE, THUS ENSURING THE VEHICLE TRACKS CORRECTLY AND IS STABLE DURING DYNAMIC MANEUVERS. WHEN THE TACOMA FIRST ENTERED THE SERVICING DEALER IT WAS CONFIRMED TO BE CORRECTLY ALIGNED. HOWEVER, THE PRE-ALIGNMENT NUMBERS ON THE HUNTER EXPRESSALIGN SHEET SHOW THAT THE REAR AXLE POSITION AFTER PERFORMING E02 HAS SHIFTED -0.15 [ISO] ABOUT ITS VERTICAL AXIS RELATIVE TO THE POSITION PRIOR TO REAR SPRING REPLACEMENT. FAILURE TO HAVE THE TACOMA REALIGNED WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE NEED TO COUNTER-STEER THE VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT TRAJECTORY DURING NORMAL OPERATION. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT THE CUSTOMER SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO BEAR THE BURDEN OF COST FOR THE ALIGNMENT, WHEN IT IS NECESSITATED BY THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS PRESCRIBED B

I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE SUSPENSION RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION MY VEHICLE HAS THE PROPER PARTS. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE AS THIS VEHICLE HAD A BROKEN LEAF SPRING WHEN IT WAS APPROX. 2 YEARS OLD. IF THE PROBLEM IS BREAKING LEAF SPRINGS,THEN HOW CAN A VEHICLE UNDER RECALL THAT HAD A PRIOR BROKEN LEAF SPRING NOT BE REPAIRED?

I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER SAID I HAD THE PROPER SPRINGS ON THE VEHICLE AND NO REPAIR WAS NEEDED. I FIND THIS HARD O BELIEVE SINCE REAR LEAFSPRING BROKE ON THIS VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS APPROX. 2 YRS. OLD. HOW THEN COULD IT HAVE THE PROPER SPRINGS?

VEHICLE HAS 91K MILEAGE 4X4 ALL HIGHWAY MILES. BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND COULD NOT TURN WHEEL. CHECKED FLUID BUT IT WAS FINE. ATTEMPTED AGAIN AND GOT ON LOCAL ROAD ONLY TO FIND TRUCK UNCONTROLLABLE AT ANY SPEED. SAW ANOTHER COMPLAINT ON THIS AFTER I GOT VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE AND DECIDED TO FILE COMPLAINT. MY TRUCK NEVER HAD AN ISSUE LIKE THIS BEFORE NOW. IT IS DEFINITELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND TOYOTA APPEARS TO HAVE OTHER TACOMA OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE THAT COULD BE FATAL IF IT HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH LET ALONE AT SLOWER SPEEDS ON CURVES. I WILL NOT LET MY FAMILY DRIVE THE TRUCK BECAUSE THE STEERING IS SO UNRELIABLE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF TOYOTA WILL REPAIR THIS UNDER A RECALL OR OTHER CAMPS IN. VIN IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE LEAF SPRING FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,500.

STEEL-BELTED PROTRUDE THROUGH TIRE SIDE WALL. DESCRIPTION: BRIDGESTONE, TURANZA EL400 TIRE SIZE: P215/70R15 TIRE NO.: 0BM3PL9 2813 ESTIMATED MILEAGE ON TIRE: 28000 MILES PURCHASED FROM COSTCO, GALLERIA STORE, 3836 RICHMOND AVE HOUSTON, TX 77027-5802 TOTAL NUMBERS OF TIRES PURCHASED: 4 (3 ARE STILL GOOD, 1 WENT BAD)

STEERING , I BOUGHT A NEW 2009 TACOMA WITH THE PLATNUM WARRANTY AND THE STEERING IS NOW NOT WORKING, I FEEL THAT THIS IS UNSAFE AND IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I CALLED THE NUMBER TO TELL THEM THAT I BROUGHT IT TO A DEALER (VANDERSTYNE TOYOTA ROCHESTER NY) TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND THAT I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO PAY 130.00 FOR DIAGNOSTIC FEES TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH IT AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT IT TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT SEEM SAFE TO DRIVE. I SEE THERE ARE MANY RECALLS ON TOYOTA STEERING PROBLEMS AND I AM FORCED TO CONTACT AN ATTORNEY TO SEE IF THIS IS LEGAL ACTION

I HAVE EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM WITH READ LEAF SPRINGS AS EVERYBODY ELSE- THE REAR IS SAGGING AND AND THE FRONT END IS STARTING TO RISE(EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR) MY TRUCK HAS 66,000 MILES AND IT ONLY CARRIES A 210LB VINTAGE DIRTBIKE 5 OR 6 TIMES A YEAR. DO PEOPLE HAVE TO START DYING LIKE GM'S IGNITION SWITCH BEFORE SOMEONE IN THE FEDERAL GOVT GETS OFF THEIR REAR END AND ACTUALLY DOES THEIR JOB? ALSO SPIRAL CABLE RECALL THAT COULD DAMAGE DRIVER'S AIRBAG(COB (C1B) I HAVE PAPERWORK FROM TOYOTA AND DEALER STATING THE RECALL AND NOW THEY ARE DENYING THAT ONE EXISTS OR EVER EXISTED. ALSO, WHEN TRANSMISSION SHIFTS AT LOW SPEEDS(USUALLY DOWNSHIFTING, CLUNK IS HEARD IN DRIVE SHAFT) TOO MUCH LASH IN REAREND OR JUNK U-JOINTS. I HAVE AN AAS IN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLGY AND OVER 105 CREDITS IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING . I'M NOT JUST BLOWING SMOKE. WHEN I LIVED IN NYS, I HAD A VEHICLE INSPECTION LICENSE AND I WOULD DEFINITELY FAIL MANY TOYOTAS WITH THESE PROBLEMS. NO INSPECTION STICKER-NO DRIVING OF VEHICLE.

EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING, CHECKED AND FOUND POWER STEERING FLUID TO BE LOW, WITH NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKS. PROBLEM CONTINUED AND GOT WORSE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS WARM, WENT TO MECHANIC AN DIAGNOSIS WAS FAILED STEERING RACK, FLUID HAD COLLECTED IN THE RUBBER BOOT ENDS. MY MECHANIC HAS SEEN THIS NUMEROUS TIMES WITH TOYOTAS (AS HE HAS ONE HIMSELF). CORROSION OF THE METAL WAS CAUSE DUE TO LACK OF PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS. TOYOTA SAVED S FEW DOLLARS AT THE EXPENSE OF SAFETY. NO RECALL YET BUT THERE SHOULD BE, STEERING BEING AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT YET AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/27/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 07/28/16.*JB

RECEIVED LETTER FROM TOYOTA 2 YEARS AGO ABOUT LEAF SPRING RECALL. AT THIS POINT MY LEAF SPRINGS HAVE WEAKENED TO THE POINT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO HAUL ANYTHING IN THE BED. EVEN DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE EVERY BUMP OR DIP I HIT IN THE ROAD MY TRUCK NOW BOTTOMS OUT. I CONTACTED TOYOTA ON 1/18/2016 WITH A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE WEAKENED STATE OF THE SPRINGS AND MY CONCERN THAT THEY MAY BREAK AT ANYTIME AND ALSO THE FACT OF WHAT ELSE WILL BE WEAKENED, WORE OUT OR BROKE BY THE TIME THE RECALL IS READY. I RECEIVED AN EMAIL SEVERAL DAYS LATER STATING THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT READY AND APOLOGIZED FOR MY INCONVENIENCE AND FRUSTRATIONS. I BELIEVE THEY HAVE HAD AMPLE ENOUGH TIME TO MANUFACTURE THE PARTS AND START BRINGING THEM IN FOR REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THE RECALL WOULD BE READY IN EARLY 2016. WE ARE NOW INTO MARCH AND I CANNOT GO ANY LONGER WITH THE WEAKENED STATE OF THE SPRINGS. I HAVE ASKED THE DEALERS AND THEY CANNOT EVEN TELL ME ANY INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND IT IS UNDER FILE #1601210129. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH MY TRUCK AROUND THE 50,000 MILE MARK AND I HAVE JUST CHALKED IT UP AS PARTS BECOMING WEAK AND WORE OUT OVER TIME. I HAD PLANS TO ADD A LEAF TO THE REAR SUSPENSION TO BRING THE RIDE BACK TO WERE IT ONCE WAS. SINCE THE RECALL HAS CAME OUT I GAVE UP THAT IDEA AND HAVE BEEN WAITING IMPATIENTLY SINCE. LIKE I SAID SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE THEY HAVE HAD AMPLE ENOUGH TIME TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR LONGER THAN 14 MONTHS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER FOR MONTHS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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.

I PURCHASED MY 2009 TACOMA IN AUG OF 2015. I TRIED TO CONTACT HTTP://WWW.TOYOTA.COM/RECALL TO CHECK ON ANY RECALLS THAT MY HAVE EFFECTED MY TRUCK. I TRIED MORE THAN A DOZEN TIMES TO SIGN UP, BUT WHEN I INPUTED MY VIN#, THE SITE WOULD ONLY SHOW A SPINNING BALL. I TRIED TO CALL THE PHONE NUMBER LISTED AND IT WAS ALWAYS BUSY. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS I STOPPED TRYING UNTIL RECENTLY THIS YEAR (2016) . I SEE NOW THAT THEY HAVE UPDATED THE SITE AND I CAN NOW SEE MY VIN#. THIS IS GREATLY DISTURBING BECAUSE THE RECALL WHICH WOULD HAVE EFFECTED MY TRUCK HAD A SUNSET DATE OF NOV. 30, 2015. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT FAULTY HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY.

BOTH HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SHOW INNER RUNNING LIGHT/TURNSIGNAL LENS HAVE BUBBLING, BURNING AND NOW THE RIGHT ONE HAS CRACKED WITH THE INNER LENS SEPARATING. I HAVE CHECKED BOTH BULBS AND THEY ARE THE PROPER, LISTED BULBS, 4157NA

PARKING LIGHT ASSEMBLY BUILT INTO HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAVE BROKEN AND LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE READY TO CATCH FIRE. SPLIT IN TO CAUSING LENS TO BLACKEN

THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE ON THE TACOMA, I HAD TO PAY FOR NEW, AND WAS TOLD THEY INTEND TO REPLACE THE REMAINING WHEN "THEY COME IN." FOR 2 YEARS I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE SPRINGS "TO COME IN". THEY WILL SUPPOSEDLY REIMBURSE ME FOR THE BROKEN SIDE ($300.00), WHEN THE NEW "COME IN". REALLY? 2 YEARS? WHATS GOING ON?

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS HAVE BURNED AND CRACKED LENSES. TOYOTA CORPORATE SAYS THE RECALL IS OVER. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED--REPAIR COSTS OVER $500. PLEASE HELP--

AFTER GOING IN REVERSE THEN STOPPING AND PLACING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP, I WOULD ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOTHING BUT REV UP AND THEN IT WILL FINALLY ENGAGE.

BOTH HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES INNER LENS DISTORTED/BUBBLING, AND ONE SIDE IS CRACKED WITH THE INNER LENS SEPARATED

TOYOTA SEEMS TO BE DRAGGING THERE FEET ON THE LEAF SPRING FIX FOR THE TACOMAS.ITS BEEN GOING ON 2 YEARS,WHATS BEING DONE?HOW MANY TRUCKS HAVE BURNED UP OR CRASHED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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.

MY 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS BEEN UNDER RECALL FOR THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS SINCE 2014. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP MONTHLY TO FIND OUT IF/WHEN THE REPAIRS ARE GOING TO BEGIN! THERE IS STILL NO RESOLUTION TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!

THIS VEHICLE IS 7 YEARS OLD AND 2 YEARS AGO THE READOUT SCREEN FOR THE COMPASS AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED!! I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID TOYOTA HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CHIP BOARDS. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED! I SPENT A WHOLE LOT OF MONEY TO HAVE A VEHICLE WITH THESE FEATURES AND NOW IT'S NOT FUNCTIONING! MAKES ME MAD!! GET THIS COMPONENT UNDER RECALL, IT'S REALLY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE! I WOULD HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT SOONER BUT DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS SITE.

TOYOTA HAS NOTIFIED ME (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 14V604) ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 AND AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER, 2015 CONCERNING THE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM OF MY TACOMA TOYOTA TRUCK. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS SAFETY RECALL 'FIX' HAS GONE ON MUCH TOO LONG. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER TO SEE ABOUT THIS RECALL BUT THEY SAY THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE NEEDED PARTS FROM TOYOTA. I ALSO CALLED TOYOTA HQ AND THEY TOO DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE REMEDY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. IN THE MEAN TIME MY LEAF SPRINGS OCCASIONALLY MAKE NOISES DESCRIBED BY THE DEALER AS A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM. MY QUESTION: WHY IS IT TAKING TOYOTA SO LONG TO REPAIR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A SIMPLE PROBLEM? AM I ENDANGERING MY FAMILY AND MYSELF BY CONTINUING TO DRIVE MY 2009 TACOMA?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRING FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ

NO ACCIDENT OR BREAKAGE OF REAR LEAF SPRINGS, BUT I WAS NOTIFIED IN 2014 OF THE RECALL NOTICE AND IT IS NOW 11/2015 AND THEIR IS STILL NO REMEDY! THIS IS TOO LONG A PERIOD FOR A RECALL TO BE ON HOLD, WHEN I HAUL FIREWOOD, A BOAT, ITEMS TO THE LANDFILL AND GRANDKIDS AND HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A LEAF SPRING BREAKING AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO MY FAMILY. TOYOTA MAKES LOTS OF MONEY OFF OF THEIR VEHICLES AND THIS SHOULD BE TOP PRIORITY ON THEIR LIST AND YOU CAN BET IT WILL BE THE LAST TOYOTA I BUY. I'LL GO BACK TO BUYING AMERICAN MADE VEHICLES INSTEAD OF IMPORTS! I GUESS THAT'S WHAT I GET FOR BUYING A TOYOTA! I DO HAVE A CASE # 1509 FROM TOYOTA, BUT THEY STILL WILL NOT PREPARE A REMEDY, AND I THINK THIS IS BS... YOU TOOK MY MONEY FOR THE TRUCK, NOW FIX IT IN A TIMELY MANNER AND QUIT SCREWING US AROUND. I CAN SEE THERE ARE LOTS OF UNHAPPY OWNERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE FROM THE COMPLAINTS.

THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE CAB OF MY TACOMA, EVEN THOUGH I WASH IT FREQUENTLY AND WAX IT. IT IS FADED AND NOW STARTING TO RUST DUE TO THE PAINT PEELING AND COMING OFF THE TOP OF THE CAB. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO STOP THIS, BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK, AND SEEMS TO BE POOR QUALITY PAINT OR WORKMANSHIP. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR AS MINE WITH THE SAME ISSUES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 1/21/2016 *SS *TR

PURCHASE NEW A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA FROM TOYOTA OF SCRANTON-VEHICLE FINAL PAYMENT FOR OUR TRUCK WAS OCT 2012. THE TRUCK HAS NOT MISSED AN APPOINTMENT AT TOYOTA OF SCRANTON (THEY ALWAYS MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE). WE TOOK THE TRUCK FOR INSPECTION AT TOYOTA OF SCRANTON IN SEPTEMBER (YEARLY INSPECTION) THE TRUCK FAILED INSPECTION WITH REGARDS TO RUST SPOTS AT FRAME OF TRUCK. TOYOTA DID NOT PASS THE TRUCK FOR INSPECTION AND TOLD US TO GO TO A LOCAL WELDING COMPANY AND HAVE IT WELDED "SUPERIOR WELDING CO." I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH CORPORATE AND MANUFACTURE REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE WORKING ON CASE. I FEAR FOR OTHER MOTORIST WHO MAY HAVE IT WELDED BY OTHERS OR NOT WELDED AND IT BE UNSAFE ON THE HIGHWAY/ROADS. THE TRUCK WAS AT DEALERSHIP WHEN TOLD OF ISSUE. TOYOTA RECALLED 2008 TRUCKS FOR RUSTED FRAMES (DANA MANUFACTURE) - A TOYOTA TACOMA RUSTED FRAMES LAWSUIT FILED IN ARKANSAS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO 14 PEOPLE + 3 SUPERVISORS, IT IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF A "FIELD TECHNICIAN SPECIALIST". THEY TOLD ME THE DECISION WITH NOW GO OUTSIDE THE REGIONAL OFFICE.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR AIR BAG CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND NOT BEING USED. THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED FROM FIRE DAMAGE, SMOKE AND SOOT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALED BY OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 76,000 MILES AND WAS OTHERWISE IN PERFECT CONDITION.

ENTERING MY COMPLAINT AS ELECTRICAL AS IT INVOLVED THE DOOR ACTUATOR MECHANISMS AND FOB FOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DOOR LOCKS - FOB GETS EASILY "UN PROGRAMMED" AND CANNOT BE REPROGRAMMED. DOOR ACTUATORS ARE FAULTY WITH LIGHT DUTY DC MOTORS THAT OPERATE THE DOOR LOCK MECHANISM - THE DC MOTORS ARE PRONE TO CARBON BUILD-UP INSIDE, ETC. REAR DOORS (AND POSSIBLY FRONT DOORS, AS WELL) HAVE INTERIOR FAILURE OF DOOR EXIT HANDLE WHICH IS A LIFE-SAFETY ISSUE IN THE EVENT ONE MUST EXIT THE VEHICLE. AND, THIS IS A NUISANCE SIMPLY WISHING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WHEN THERE IS NO EMERGENCY. THIS IS A FAILED COMPONENT OF NOT JUST THE TOYOTA TACOMA, BUT NUMEROUS OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES. I HAVE ENTERED TODAY'S DATE AS TO WHEN THIS OCCURRED; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING THE PROBLEM MENTIONED ABOVE FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS.

IN 2013 OUR LEAFSPRING'S BROKE AND WE HAD TO REPLACE THEM. TOYOTA STARED A RECALL NOTICE BUT HAD NO SOLUTION IN 2014. A YEAR LETTER WE RECEIVED A NOTICE THEY WERE STILL WORKING ON IT. WE REQUESTED A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE MONEY WE PAID OUT TO HAVE THEM REPAIRED AND THEY SAID NO. JUST RECENTLY THEY SAID WE COULD SUBMIT ALL MY PAPERWORK FOR POSSIBLE REIMBURSEMENT. WE SUBMITTED MECHANICS BILL, CANCELED CHECK AND BANK STATEMENT ALSO CURRENT REGISTRATION AND TITLE. I JUST RECEIVED A LETTER TELLING ME AGAIN THAT I NEEDED TO SUBMIT THOSE ITEMS. I CALLED AND ON THE PHONE THEY ADMITTED THEY HAD THE PAPERWORK I SENT AND THEY EVEN WENT AS FAR AS CALLING THE MECHANIC ( WHILE I WAS ON THE LINE ) ON TO CONFIRM HE DID THE WORK AND NOW THEY WANT A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM THE MECHANIC ON HOW MY TRUCK WAS ACTING WHEN IT CAME IN FOR THE REPAIRS WHAT PARTS AND NUMBERS HE USED ALONG WITH HIS REMEDY AND THE OUTCOME. THIS IS ON THE BILL I PAID ( EXCEPT THE PART #) I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY ARE ASKING ME FOR ALL THE PAPERWORK AGAIN AND NEITHER DO THEIR EMPLOYEES I HAVE SPOKEN TO. I BELIEVE TOYOTA IS JUST TRYING TO GET OUT OF PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS ON THEIR RECALL. I STILL REMEMBER DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HEARING THIS GOD AWFUL NOISE, WORSE THAN A CLUNK. TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY LEAF SPINGS WERE BAD. I HAD THEM REPLACED AT OUR LOCAL AUTO SHOP BECAUSE THEY WANTED ALMOST HALF OF WHAT TOYOTA WANTED REPLACE THEM. SO FAR THE REPLACEMENTS ARE WORKING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME AND CARRIAGE WERE RUSTED. IN ADDITION, THE SPARE TIRE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,062.

MY KEYS KEEP FALLING OUT OF THE KEY SOCKET... WHILE DRIVING ON STREETS .. HAS GONE ON FOR 2-3 YEARS NOW... ALSO HAVE, MANY TIMES, TAKEN THE KEY OUT AFTER PARKING IT AND NOT NOTICED THAT VEHICLE STILL RUNNING... THE LAST TIME BOTH PROBLEMS OCCURRED WAS YESTERDAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION) AND 13V337000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

VEHICLE RECALL NOTIFICATION RECEIVED AS ON DATE ABOVE AND TO DATE TOYOTA HAS NOT NOTIFIED ME OF ANY REMEDY. BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN EXCESSIVE WAIT TIME FOR TOYOTA TO GET RECALL FIX COMPLETED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT A REMEDY HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED BY THE MANUFACTURER IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO, I FOUND THAT THE LEAF SPRINGS ON MY 09 TOYOTA TACOMA HAD BROKEN SO I HAD THEM REPLACED. IF MEMORY SERVES ME CORRECTLY I HAD THEM REPLACED A SECOND TIME FOR THE SAME ISSUE. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY TOYOTA REGARDING A RECALL ON THE 09 TACOMA LEAF SPRINGS. RESEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT TOYOTA HAD ANNOUNCED IN NOVEMBER OF 2014 THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, THAT THEY WOULD BE SEEKING A SOLUTION AND NOTIFYING OWNERS. HERE IT IS AUGUST 2015 AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT FOUND A SOLUTION FOR THIS VERY SIMPLE PROBLEM AND I AM IN THE SAME BOAT AS I WAS MONTHS AGO. EACH TIME I CONTACT TOYOTA I AM TOLD THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON A SOLUTION ALMOST A YEAR LATER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 TOYOTA MOTORS INFORMED NHTSA OF PLANS TO CONDUCT A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE TOYOTA PRE-RUNNER PICKUP TRUCKS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE LEAF SPRING IS DEFECTIVE AND COULD FRACTURE DUE TO CORROSION AND STRESS. I HAVE A LEAF SPRING THAT IS NOT FRACTURED OR CRACKED BUT IS MAKING A LOT OF STRANGE NOISES AND MY MECHANIC SAYS THE LEAF SPRING ON ONE SIDE IS DEFECTIVE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY DEALER TWICE AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT CRACKED. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TWICE ALSO AND THEY REFUSE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. HOW LONG IS IT GOING TO TAKE TOYOTA TO DEAL WITH THIS RECALL OR ARE THEY WAITING FOR A FEW PEOPLE TO DIE. WHY CAN'T THEY BE PROACTIVE INSTEAD OF REACTIVE AFTER PEOPLE ARE INJURED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE PROGRESSING ASSOCIATED WITH THE WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING PREMATURELY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING. THE FAILURE RECURRED MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED AND THEY REPLACED THE PART WITH AN AFTERMARKET WHEEL BEARING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABNORMAL NOISE CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL BEARING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 09/17/15*LJ *CN

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER 1 YEAR TO HAVE THE RECALLED LEAF SPRINGS DEALT WITH ON MY TRUCK. IN FEBRUARY 2015, MY LEAF SPRING BROKE, 6 MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST AND ONLY RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER.. MY DEALER HAD " AT LEAST A 6 MONTH WAIT" FOR THE PART. MY MECHANIC REPAIRED IT AND I PAID THE BILL. TOYOTA FILED A CASE NUMBER AND STATED I WOULD BE REIMBURSED WHEN THE REMEDY RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED. AFTER ANOTHER 6 MONTHS, I HAVE YET TO HEAR ANYTHING FROM TOYOTA OR WHITE RIVER TOYOTA.I SPOKE WITH MY DEALER TODAY,AND THEY "HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE REMEDY WILL BE AVAILABLE, WAITING TO HEAR FROM TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS". I SPOKE TO TOYOTA TODAY AND THEY COULD NOT GIVE MANY INFORMATION REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT, WHEN THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO FIX THE LEAF SPRING, OR THE STATUS OF MY CASE. I FIND IT DISTURBING THAT A SAFERY ISSUE IS TAKING OVER 14 MONTHS TO RESOLVE WHEN IT ONLY INVOLVES MANUFACTURING REPLACEMENT SPRINGS. I ALSO AM ANGRY THAT NO ONE AT TOYOTA HAS ANY TIMETABLE ON RESOLVING THE ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE LEAF SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,020. MA 10/22/2015. UPDATED 12/23/15*JS

REAR LEAF SPRING RECALL - RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL INTERIM NOTICE SEPT. 2014 ADVISING OF DEFECTIVE REAR LEAF SPRING. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REPAIR, AND ADVISED CONTINUALLY TOYOTA HAS NOT YET DESIGNED OR CREATED A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. AS OF JULY 28, 2015 DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE DEFECTIVE REAR LEAF SPRING. I HAVE ADVISED DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES THAT THE VEHICLE WHEN STOPPED AND BRAKE APPLIED, VEHICLE ABRUPTLY WITHOUT WARNING JOLTS FORWARD ON ITS OWN AND MAKES A LOUD CLUNK IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS. FEELS AS IF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHEN IN FACT IT HAS NOT. DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT THE ISSUES EXPLAINED ABOVE ARE DEFINITELY RELATED TO THE FAULTY REAR LEAF SPRING, BUT HAS NO ANSWERS OR ANY REMEDY OF PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THAT REAR LEAF SPRING MAY CAUSE BRAKES TO FAIL OR FUEL TANK TO BE PUNCTURED AND CAUSE FIRE. THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT SAFE, AND WE ARE CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY! PLEASE INTERVENE! UPDATED 12/12/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/18/15*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.