2018 Toyota Tacoma complaints

THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE GONE OUT TO MY TACOMA THAT I CAN HEAR THE FUEL PUMP RUNNING ON IT'S OWN. I HEARD IT RUNNING ONE EVENING, WHILE NO KEYS WERE INSERTED AND THE TRUCK WAS LOCKED UP. THE TRUCK RUNS ROUGH MOST OF THE TIME AND I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT STALLING AND NOT WANTING TO START BACK UP AGAIN. IT WILL TAKE 3 TO 4 TIMES TURNING THE TRUCK OVER BEFORE IT WILL RELUCTANTLY WILL START UP. ALSO THE TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE AND THE DIFFERENTIAL BUTTON WHEN PUSHED ON DOES NOT ENGAGE THE DIFFERENTIAL. ALL OF THESE ISSUES HAVE STARTED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE FUEL PUMP RUNNING WHEN NO ONE INSIDE IT HAS JUST THE MONTH BEEN NOTICED AS WELL AS THE BUTTONS. THE STALLING STARTED TO BE NOTICED ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO AND I AT FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO IT BEING NOT BROKE IN OR ME NOT GIVING IT ENOUGH GAS, BUT IT IS ALMOST EVERY TIME NOW WHEN I BACK UP OR GO FORWARD IT CAN STALL.

THERE IS A LOUD WHISTLE THAT COMES FROM THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 55 MPH

MY TRANSMISSION ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY. IT DOESN'T SHIFT WHEN IT SHOULD OR IT DOWNSHIFTS WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. WHEN I AM USING CRUISE CONTROL IT'S STAYS IN LOW GEARS WAY TO LONG AND REEVES THE ENGINE VERY HIGH. ONCE I TAKE IT OFF CRUISE CONTROL IT GETS BETTER BUT STILL ISN'T RIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2018.

WHILE DRIVING UNDER VARIOUS SPEEDS THE TRUCK WILL VIOLENTLY JOLT FORWARD. A STOP CONTROL MALFUNCTION WARNING APPEARS, THE TRACTION CONTROL, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. THE TRUCK WILL IMMEDIATELY ENTER LIMP MODE WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW THE TRUCK TO SHIFT ABOVE 3/4TH GEAR. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED 8 TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PURCHASED AND TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO COVER THE REPAIRS UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY.

RADIO COME OFF AND ON OFF. THIS IS A DISTRACTION AS YOU DRIVE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO RECONNECT YOU DEVISE

THERE IS A CLUNK NOISE COMING FROM PASSENGER SIDE AT START UP. THE NOISE SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK.

VEHICLE EXHIBITS A STUMBLING CONDITION AND LOSS OF POWER WHEN APPLYING HEAVY THROTTLE TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP OR SLOW VEHICLE SPEEDS. WHILE DRIVING UNDER MODERATE THROTTLE AT APPROX. 45-60MPH THE VEHICLES ENGINE FEELS AS IF IT IS MISFIRING AND NOT RUNNING ON ALL CYLINDERS WITH A HEAVY DELAY IN THROTTLE RESPONSE WHEN THE THROTTLE IS APPLIED TO INCREASE VEHICLE SPEED. ISSUE HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP WITH MULTIPLE TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS AND ALSO WITH TOYOTA CORP CUSTOMER SERVICE. THERE IS A SOFTWARE FLASH TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE BUT TOYOTA REFUSES TO OFFER IT TO CUSTOMER WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS BECAUSE THEIR TSB'S DO NOT LIST THAT MANUAL TRANS. THERE IS A 145 PAGE FORUM THREAD REGARDING THIS ISSUE WHERE CUSTOMERS ARE RESORTING TO FLASHING THEIR TRUCKS ON THEIR OWN TO AVOID THE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION THESE TRUCKS ARE EXHIBITING. HERE IS A LINK TO THE THREAD: HTTPS://WWW.TACOMAWORLD.COM/THREADS/SOFTWARE-UPDATE-FOR-THE-MANUAL.562550/ TSB 1 LISTING CONDITION: HTTPS://TOYOTATALK.COM/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2018/07/TACOMA-T-SB-0062-18.PDF TSB 2 LISTING CONDITION: HTTPS://TOYOTATALK.COM/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2018/07/TACOMA-T-SB-0058-18.PDF

3RD GENERATION TACOMA AC CONDENSATION OUTLET TUBE IS POSITIONED OVER THE TACOMA FRAME RAIL. THEREFORE CONDENSATION DRIPS RIGHT ONTO THE FRAME RAIL EVENTUALLY CAUSING RUST. I HAVE NOTIFIED TOYOTA OF THE MATTER TO REQUEST A FIX.

FEELS VERY UNDER POWERED FOR A V6 ENGINE. THE PICK UP SEEMS DETERIORATING AFTER FEW MONTHS OF APPLYING TRANSMISSION PROGRAMMING UPGRADE. DOESNT FEEL CONFIDENT TO PASS OR MERGE TO A BUSY HIGHWAY.

I HAVE OWNED MY TOYOTA TACOMA FOR 18 MONTHS AND MY RADIO HAS HAD PROBLEMS EVERY SINCE I BOUGHT IT. TOYOTA SUPPOSEDLY HAS RAN TESTS ON IT EVERY TIME I BROUGHT IT IN AT 5,000 MILE OIL CHANGES AND TIRE ROTATIONS. IT STILL RANDOMLY CUTS OFF AND TAKES FOREVER TO COME BACK ON. IT ALSO WILL END A CALL WHILE I'M ON THE PHONE WITH SOMEONE OR DISCONNECT MY PHONE WHILE I'M ON THE PHONE WITH SOMEONE AND WON'T CONNECT BACK. TODAY I TOOK IT UP THERE AND I JUST HIT 37,000 MILES TODAY AND NOW THEY WANT TO TELL ME I NEED A NEW RADIO BUT IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY AFTER I HIT 37,000 MILES SO I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. IT IS NOW BEING TAKEN UP WITH TOYOTA SINCE I HAVE TOLD THEM ABOUT IT SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK.

2018 TOYOTA TACOMA I4, WHEN COOL OR COLD ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION WILL STALL & STUMBLE WHILE ACCELERATING YOU CAN BE SMOOTH OR AGGRESSIVE & IT WILL OCCUR, IT HAS ALSO OCCURRED WHEN IT HAS BEEN VERY HOT OUTSIDE 85-95 DEGREES AND OCCURS EVEN AT NORMAL ENGINE OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO WILL DOWN SHIFT TO 4TH GEAR FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE CRUISING @ 55-65MPH ON FLAT AND LEVEL ROADS, IT ALSO CONSTANTLY HUNTS 4 GEARS. I HAVE BEEN TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THE CANT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TOYOTA THAT BECAUSE MY TRUCK IS A (4 CYLINDER) THAT THEY ARE NOT AS MANY ON THE ROAD AS THE V6'S MODELS SO TOYOTA ENGENEERING WONT EVEN LOOK INTO THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING. THEY JUST SAY THAT'S NORMAL TOYOTA PERFORMANCE.

VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE BRAKE SHUDDER WHILE DECELERATING FROM FREEWAY SPEEDS. AS THE BRAKES HEAT UP, THE BRAKE SHUDDER GETS MORE AND MORE PRONOUNCED. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR MAINTENANCE ON THIS ISSUE 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. TSB HAS BEEN DONE TO ADDRESS REAR AXLE ISSUES, ALL RECALLS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND REAR DRUMS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ONCE. VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURER'S 2YR/25,000 MILE TOYOTACARE WARRANTY, BUT MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE DRUMS/ROTORS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT SHOP AND HAD FRONT ROTORS/PADS REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE REAR DRUMS AND THERE IS STILL A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE BRAKES WHILE DECELERATING. PLEASE ADVISE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE SPEED ERRONEOUSLY INCREASED TO MORE THAN 90 MPH. ALSO, THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN APPROACHING A SECOND VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY DECELERATE AFTER THE CRUISE CONTROL ERRONEOUSLY DEACTIVATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER (CHATHAM PARKWAY TOYOTA, 7 PARK OF COMMERCE WAY, SAVANNAH, GA) WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED TO REPAIR A WAVE RADAR SENSOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,957.

TAILGATE DOSE NOT OPEN AFTER A TINY ROCK GOT IN THE DOOR HINGE IT SHOULD BE RE CALL TRUCKS ARE MADE FOR HAULING . AND SHOULD WORK FIND SINCE IT'S ONLY 10 MONTHS OLD. IT'S A 2018 TOYOTA TACOMA .

THE TRUCK VIBRATE AS IF IT HAS BIG OFF ROAD TIRES, THE VIBRATION IS VERY STRONG FORM 15 OR 20 MPR AT TIMES IS SO STRONG THAT THE DASHBOARD MAKE NOYCE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAKES NOYCE. IN THE MORNING AND SOMETIMES AT ANY TIME THE ENGINE IS KING OF MISSING FOR SMALL TIMES, MISSING , LIKE GOING AND STOPPING THE ENGINE NEASE. ALL THIS HAPPENING IN CITY DRIVING OR HWY. ALL HIS HAPPENS ON AND OFF .

HE TRUCK IDLE SPEED MANAGEMENT UNDER LOAD FROM COLD START IS ERRATIC. IF I PUT VEHICLE INTO REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF GARAGE IDLE SPEED JUMPS 200-300 RPM AND JERKS BEFORE SETTLING DOWN. IF I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT CREEP SPEED (ENGINE AT IDLE) IDLE SPEED JUMPS 200-300 RPM. I TOOK TO DEALER 8/7/19 AND DEALER SAYS NO PROBLEM FOUND. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN COOLANT TEMP IS STONE COLD. IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE NEW.

HAD AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE MY VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL, SHOWED UP TO DO THE RECALL ON THE DRIVE, SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THEY CAN'T DO THE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. WHY CALL AND EMAIL ABOUT THE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE TO HAVE ME DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE TOLD NO. WASTE OF TIME. THE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE IS "SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN K0B (REMEDY NOTICE) - CERTAIN 2018 ' 2019 MODEL YEAR TACOMA AND TUNDRA - MILLIMETER WAVE RADAR SENSOR". I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE COME TO A STOP AND HAD THE BRAKE LIGHT ON IN THE MORNING WITH MORNING DEW, HAPPENED A FEW TIMES IN THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS.

POSSIBLE OIL LEAKS IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIALS AND KNOCKING SOUND WHEN CHANGING FROM PARKING TO DRIVE AND TURNING THE WHEELS. SOUNDS SEEMS TO COME FROM THE FROM AXLE, WHEN STRAIGHTEN THEM . EX. BACKING UP FROM A PARKING AND TURNING YOUR TIRES, YOU CAN HEAR A SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT.

THE HOOD BULGE ON THE TRD HAS SEVERE GLARE WHEN THE SUN IS RAISING OR SETTING. MANY TIMES I HAVE ROUNDED A CORNER AND THE SUN REFLECTS OFF THE HOOD BULGE AND BLINDED ME. TODAY I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENS WHEN STATIONARY OR IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET OR A HIGHWAY.

WITH LASER CRUISE CONTROL ON, VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND RELEASE WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES IN FRONT OF IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 8 OR 9 TIMES IN THE TIME I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE IT AND NOTHING WAS DONE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO BRING THE TRUCK TO TOYOTA TO REPAIR A FRONT SENSOR FOR THIS PROBLEM. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT WATER WAS GETTING INTO THE FRONT GRILL SENSOR AND THEY GLUED A PIECE OF RUBBER/FOAM OVER THE SENSOR. A FEW DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE THE TRUCK AND TOYOTA HAS SAID EVERYTHING IS OK. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS WITH LASER CRUISE ON AND SET AT 75 MILES AN HOUR TRAVELING UP A GRADE, THE VEHICLE WILL DOWNSHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR RUNNING THE TACH TO 300 RPM'S OVER THE REDLINE. TOYOTA SAYS THAT THIS IS FINE AND THE TRUCK HAS A GOVERNER TO KEEP THE TRUCK FROM OVER REVVING 300 RPM'S ABOVE REDLINE AT 5800 RPM. I EXPLAINED THAT IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IT SAYS TO NEVER RUN THE ENGINE TO REDLINE. AGAIN TOYOTA SAYS THIS IS NORMAL AND THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. REDLINE IS 5500 RPM.

PRE COLLISION SYSTEM CAME ON

WHEN SITTING ON A HILL, WHEN YOU MOVE FROM THE BRAKE TO THE GAS THE TRANSMISSIN (AUTOMATIC) APPEARS TO GO IN NEUTRAL AND THE TRUCK WILL ROLL BACKWARDS A WAYS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES AGAIN. I TOLD A SERVICE TECH AT DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT AND HE SAID THEY ALL DO IT AND THERE IS NO FIX. HE ASKED ME IF I HAD IT IN THE MOUNTAINS YET AND I TOLD HIM NO AND HE SMILED AT ME SO NOW I AM SCARED TO GO INTO THE MOUNTAINS. THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR VERY DANGEROUS IN AN OFF ROAD SITUATION. THE TECH SAID THEY HAVE HAD 4 OTHERS IN THIS WEEK FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY GIVE ME AN APPT. FOR NEXT WEEK SO THEY CAN PUT MY TRUCK ON THE LIST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JEFF WYLER TOYOTA OF SPRINGFIELD (2237 W 1ST ST, SPRINGFIELD, OH 45502, (937) 525-4642) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE ROTATED, RESURFACED, AND THE DRUMS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1905151322. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V888000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT REQUESTED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,900.

I JUST CALLED MY DEALER FOR A 6 MONTH SERVICE APPT AND WAS INFORMED ABOUT A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE THAT IS NOT SHOWN IN YOUR WEBSITE TOOL. MY TOYOTA TACOMA 2018 WAS RECALLED FOR "KOB MILLIMETER RADAR SENSOR" WHICH REPORTEDLY COULD AFFECT BRAKING. YOUR SITE IS NOT REPORTING THIS RECALL ON MY VEHICLE BUT THE DEALER IS.

THE CAR TAKES TIME TO STOP COMPLETELY AFTER PRESSING THE BREAK.

VEHICLE SURGES WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED, ALSO IS HESITANT TO SHIFT GEARS ON HIGHWAY. FRUSTRATING AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE EFFICIENTLY WHEN YOUR CAR DOES NOT SHIFT AS EXPECTED. TIRING TO DRIVE IN THIS WAY.

THE CLUTCH FOR THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION STAYS AT THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED IN COLD WEATHER. BELOW 20 DEGREES F. IT BECOMES VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I HAVE TO WAIT FOR ALL TRAFFIC TO CLEAR BEFORE TRYING TO PULL OUT ONTO A LARGE ROAD AS I DON'T KNOW WHEN OR IF THE CLUTCH WILL ENGAGE. THE DEALER WON'T TOUCH IT AS THEY DO NOT HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM TOYOTA REGARDING THE ISSUE.

I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AND IT JUST TOOK OFF 'LIKE A RUNAWAY VEHICLE OVER 100 MPH" AND IT DID THIS TWICE.I WAS DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY APPROX 65 MPH. MY INJURY IS THAT I AM PARANOID TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK. THE TRUCK DOES WHAT IT WANTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO OVER 100 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUBURBAN TOYOTA (35200 GRAN RIVER AVE, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,500.

I FEEL THAT THE TOYOTA DEALER IN WAIPAHU, HAWAII IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE DEFECT IN REGARDS TO RECALL NO. 18V-888. I RECEIVED THE RECALL REMEDY NOTICE IN THE MAIL, I THEN CALLED OUR DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE VERY NEXT DAY ON 2/25/19. I WAS TOLD THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THEY HAD NO ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL FOR THE PART. I ASKED FOR A PHONE CALL THAT DAY TO SATISFY MY CONCERN ON NO ETA FOR THE PART SINCE THIS RECALL AFFECTS MY BRAKE PERFORMANCE. NO CALL WAS RECEIVED. ON 3/27/19, I CALLED AGAIN AND WAS TOLD I HAD TO KEEP CALLING SINCE THEY HAVE NO IDEA IN REGARDS TO THE ETA FOR THE PART. SECONDLY, I CANNOT BE PUT ON A WAITING LIST SINCE I NEED TO BE AT THE REMEDY LEVEL. I WAS CONFUSED SINCE OUR RECALL STATES IT IS A REMEDY NOTICE WHICH I EXPLAINED I ALREADY HAD. I WAS PUT ON HOLD ONLY TO BE TOLD SHE MADE A MISTAKE AND THAT A MANAGER WILL CALL ME BACK THE SAME DAY. NO CALL WAS RECEIVED. TODAY IS 4/3/19 AND I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL. I FEEL THAT THIS IS NOT VERY REASONABLE SINCE THIS RECALL AFFECTS BRAND NEW TRUCKS (2018-2019). HOW CAN THIS REPAIR BE PUSHED BACK WHEN IT AFFECTS YOUR BRAKE PERFORMANCE? SECONDLY, HOW CAN YOU SEND OUT A REMEDY NOTICE, HAVE A CUSTOMER MAKE CONTACT RIGHT AWAY, AND STATE THAT THERE ARE ALREADY NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL.

PRE-COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM IS FAULTY. THE SYSTEM ENGAGES WHEN NOTHING IS IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO MERIT WARNINGS OR ENGAGING THE BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY. HOWEVER, THE SYSTEM DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE TRUCK IS EXTREMELY CLOSE TO THE WALL OF A GARAGE. UNFORTUNATELY THERE IS NO WAY TO TURN OFF THIS FEATURE AND IT WILL ULTIMATELY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH MAY BE FATAL.

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY COLD AND SHIFTING MAINLY FROM 2ND AND UP, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN GOING INTO GEAR. ONCE THE TRUCK IS WARMED UP TO NORMAL OPERATING TEMPS, IT DOESN'T DO IT ANYMORE

WHEN BRAKING, STARTING TO COME TO A STOP AND WHEN THE TRUCK DOWN SHIFTS JUST BEFORE 1ST, THERE IS A VIBRATION BEFORE IT FULLY STOPS.

MY BRAND NEW TACOMA HAS A STICKING BRAKE PEDAL THAT STICKS IN THE PEDAL'S NEUTRAL POSITION. IT NEEDS MORE FORCE TO PRESS IT AT RANDOM TIMES. THIS ISSUE STOOD OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS ON A DIRT ROAD AND CAME ACROSS SOME ICE. I JUST NEEDED TO APPLY MINIMAL PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES TO KEEP FROM SPEEDING UP AS I WAS GOING DOWNHILL OVER THE ICE. THERE WAS NO AREA TO TURN AROUND IN THIS LOCATION AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK UP THE HILL DUE TO THE ICE. WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT STUCK AT FIRST THEN POPPED DOWNWARD MAKING ME APPLY MORE PRESSURE THAN I WANTED TO. THE BRAKES ENGAGED WITH MORE FORCE CAUSING ME TO NOT BE FULLY IN CONTROL AS I BEGAN TO SWERVE WITH THE BRAKES LOCKING UP PRIOR TO THE ABS KICKING IN (TIRES LOCK FOR THE ABS TO WORK). I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND VOICED THE SAFETY CONCERN. THEY DID INSPECT IT, HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD EACH TIME THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONS AS IT SHOULD, PER MANUFACTURER SPECS. CASE FILED DIRECTLY WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE ALSO HAD NO RESOLUTION. ONE VISIT STATED ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE LOT HAD THE SAME CONCERN.

TRANSMISSION STICKS AT 3,500 RPM AT 50, FAILS TO PROPERLY SHIFT, HAS A DELAY WHEN TRYING TO ECELERATE, THEN A SURGE OF HORSE POWER AND STICKS AT HIGH RPM. IT SEEMS LIKE THE TIMING IS OFF ON AN AUTOMATIC. NOT EVEN 10,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK.

2018 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SAFETY HAZARD. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE ENGINE NOT PROPERLY CIRCULATING OIL WHEN ASCENDING HILLS. *AS *TR

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE IS NOT EVEN 1 YEAR OLD YET AND BRAKES SHOULD NOT BE HAVING PROBLEMS.

FUEL GAUGE ON THE DASHBOARD ITS NOT READING CORRECTLY THE TANK AMOUNT OF FUEL. WHEN ITS FULL OF GASOLINE THE GAUGE ON THE DASHBOARD GAVE ME WRONG READINGS MARKING AS EMPTY OR 1/4 OF THE FUEL TANK.

THIS VEHICLE HAS A 5 TO 8 SECOND DELAY IN ENGINE RESPONSE THAT MAY CAUSE A FATALITY. TOYOTA CORP HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN HIS GARAGE, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO CROWN TOYOTA OF LAWRENCE (3430 IOWA ST, LAWRENCE, KS 66046, (785) 843-7700) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.

FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE ENGINE WHEN CHECKING OIL LEVEL ON THE DIP STICK WHEN THE CAR ONLY HAD 1,000 MILES. THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO TELL THEM AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL BUT I ASKED FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND ASKED FOR MY FILTER AND OIL BACK WHEN THEY WERE DONE. ON THE REPORT THEY GAVE ME THEY SAID THEY DID NOT FIND ANY METAL SHAVINGS BUT ON MY FILTER I FOUND MANY, I STILL HAVE THE FILTER AND OIL JUST INCASE I NEED PROOF. TILL THIS DAY I STILL CAN SEE METAL SHAVINGS WHICH WORRIES ME I FOUND THIS IN OTHER TACOMAS TOO AND I DONT KNOW WHY THEY ALWAYS SAY IT'S NORMAL WHEN IT'S NOT.

AFTER SHIFTING INTO REVERSE FROM PARK AND START BACKING UP THERE IS A 'CLUNK' NOISE FROM UNDER THE THE VEHICLE AND 'CLUNK' HAPPENS AGAIN ONCE YOU BRAKE IN REVERSE. VEHICLE INCONSISTENTLY SHIFTS WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL CITY SPEED LIMITS.

VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AND SEAT WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 10-30MPH AND BRAKING BETWEEN 10-30MPH. THIS IS A NEW 2018 TACOMA ACCESS CAB WITH ONLY 4000 MILES. TSB 0171 AND 0023 ADDRESS THE SAME PROBLEM????

VEHICLE SURGES BETWEEN 40-50MPH, VEHICLE HE A 4 SOD AUTOMATIC WITH 2 ELECTRONIC OVERDRIVES, MONRONEY LABEL STATED 6SPD AUTOMATIC. VEHICLE STICKS IN IT LAST GEAR 4TH SOMETIMES LOCK IN 1ST OD RPMS ARE HIGH, MILEAGE IS 4 MPG LESS THAN LISTED. VEHICLE STUTTERS, DOESN'T ACCELERATE WELL WHEN TRANSMISSION LOCKS

HAVE NOT PAID ONE LONTH YET AND IT HAS 2000 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING ON ROUGH OR SENI ROUGH ROAD THERE IS A NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION LIKE A RATTLE OF A CAN OR LOOS METAL PLATE. BROUGHT IT FOR WARRANTY CHECK AND THEY SAID IT IS THE BRAKE PADS BUT THIS NOISE KEEPS ON EVEN WHEN BRAKE IS PRESSED.

SAFETY ISSUE REGARDING THE TOYOTA TACOMA V6 WITH 6SPD AUTOMATIC. SLUGGISH FROM A STANDSTILL, IF STARTING FROM A COAST, THERE IS A DEALY UNTIL IT ACCELERATES, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS ABRUPTLY INTO 4TH GEAR IF A GUST OF WIND OR ANY INCLINE CROSSOVER, BRIDGE, OVERPASS OCCURS. THE VEHICLE WILL LOCK DOWNSHIFT TO 4TH RAMP UP RPM'S TO 3300 AND ABOVE, AFTER CRESTING THE 3300 RPMS STILL OCCURS, IT WILL EVENTUALLY UPSHIFT INTO 5TH GEAR, BUT WILL HOLD 5TH GEAR AT 55MPH AND ABOVE SOMETIMES INDEFINITELY, OTHER TIMES, FOR MILES THEN SHIFT INTO 6TH, ALL THE WHILE DRIVING ON A FLAT SURFACE. IT IS UNSAFE, CANNOT PROPERLY TOW ANYTHING, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, THE MPG'S ARE SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN POSTED DUE TO THE DEFECTS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. TOYOTA FORUMS ARE UP TO 145 PAGES OF UNHAPPY TACOMA OWNERS SUFFERING THE SAME ISSUES, WHILE TOYOTA TAKES THE STANCE IT IS NORMAL. THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR EVERY TIME I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY.

ACCELERATION DELAY/HESITATION, UNP? TRY TELLING A DRIVER WHAT TO DOREDICTABLE AND DANGEROUS COMPUTER TRANSMISSION COMBINATION. I NOW HAVE JUST OVER 4000 MILES ON MY 2018 TOYOTA TACOMA OR 4X4 DCSB. PURCHASED IN JULY, GOT A SOFTWARE UPDATE IN AUGUST AT ABOUT 1100 MILES. WHILE THE THROTTLE RESPONSE IMPROVED POST UPDATE, THE HUNTING FOR GEARS AND WHAT GEAR DO I BELONG IN CONFUSION HAS NOT REALLY IMPROVED. I MIGHT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LIVE WITH SOME OF THE GEAR HUNTING/CONFUSION, BUT THE ONE ISSUE THAT JUST KILLS ME EVERY TIME, IS A DELAY FROM PRESSING THE PEDAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN I AM IN A COAST AT APPROXIMATELY 15-25MPH. I CAN LITERALLY PRESS THE PEDAL, COUNT 1, 2..AND THEN THE TRUCK REVS AGGRESSIVELY AND KICKS INTO GEAR AS IF IT'S NOW OVERCOMPENSATING FOR THE DELAY AS OPPOSED TO WHAT SHOULD HAVE JUST BEEN A GRADUAL INCREASE IN SPEED. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME, BUT IT HAPPENS OFTEN ENOUGH THAT IT IS AN OBVIOUS FLAW AND IT HAS NEVER IMPROVED POST UPDATE. AND ONCE AND JUST ONCE, I PRESSED THE PEDAL AND IT JUST DIDN'T REACT AT ALL, IT WAS JUST DEAD, THEN I RELEASED IT AND PRESSED AGAIN AND IT ACCELERATED. I HAVE NEVER IN MY ENTIRE 24 YEARS OF DRIVING EXPERIENCED A DEAD PEDAL UNTIL THIS BRAND NEW 2018 TACOMA. THE UPDATE I AM REFERENCING FLASHES THE COMPUTER OF THE TRUCK AND THE SAME CALIBRATION ID WAS RELEASED TO COMBAT A NUMBER OF ISSUES KNOWN BY TOYOTA. THE TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN ID'S FOR THIS UPDATE ARE 0062-18, 0058-18, 0125-18.

CROSSING STREET GOING STRAIGHT EASTBOUND ON GREEN LIGHT, ROAD CONSTRUCTION GOING ON. TRUCK STOPPED COMPLETELY ON MIDDLE OF ROAD, THINKING THERE WAS A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NO VEHICLE IN FRONT JUST SHADOW OF THE BRIDGE, THAT MADE CAR STOP AUTOMATICALLY. BY THEN NORTH TRAFFIC STARTED MOVING GOT HIT. WERE IN A 5 VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

TRANSMISSION LOCKS OUT IN 4TH GEAR, MID SPEED SURGE, SURGE AT IDLE WHEN TURNING THE WHEELS. CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T FUNCTION IT WILL INCREASE RPM'S ON A FLAT ROAD.

TOYOTA HAS AN ISSUE WHERE THERE SERVICE TECHNITIANS, DEALERS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES CANNOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NHTSA MANDATED SEAT BELT INDICATORS AND OPTIONAL INDICATORS. I HAVE REPORTED AN ISSUE WHERE THE SEAT WILL NOT SLIDE CORRECTLY AND THAT THE SEAT BELT SENSOR AND OPTIONAL ALERT SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE MALFUNCTIONING. THE OPTIONAL SEAT BELT INDICATOR MALFUNCTIONS AND CAUSES A PROLONGED AUDIO DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER THAT INTERFERES WITH THE ROLL THAT OTHER SAFETY FEATURES SUCH AS REVERSE SENSORS, ETC. CANNOT BE DISTINGUISHED. TOYOTA ALLOWS THE DEALER TO TURN OFF THE DISTRACTING OPTIONAL CHIMES, BUT THE DISCRETION IS LEFT TO THE DEALER AND NOT THE DRIVER WHICH POSES RISK TO PEDESTRIANS, DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. THE MAJOR PROBLEM IS THAT THE FAILURE TO UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MANDATORY ALERT SYSTEM AND THE OPTIONAL ALERT SYSTEM MEANS THAT DEALERS ARE IGNORING CUSTOMER REQUESTS TO MUTE THE OPTIONAL ALARM INCREASING THE RISK OF DISTRACTION TO AN UNACCEPTABLE LEVEL.