2015 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK, MY HUSBAND HEARD A "POPPING" SOUND, LOOKED IN THE BACKSEAT, AND SAW THAT THE RIGHT, REAR JUMPSEAT, WHICH HAD BEEN IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION, WAS "SEAT-DOWN, HEADREST UP" AND THE RIGHT REAR PANE OF GLASS IN THE REAR WINDSHIELD HAD SHATTERED. THE RESPONSE OF REINHARDT TOYOTA WAS, "YOUR WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER GLASS, BUT WE'LL REPAIR IT FOR $1,100."

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH DURING COLD WEATHER, THE CLUTCH AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE DEPRESSED BUT THE CLUTCH REMAINED DEPRESSED WHEN RELEASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SIX SECONDS, THE CLUTCH RELEASED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE REAR OF VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. UPDATED 5/15/15*CN UPDATED 9/16/2015*JS

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE ABS SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE OVERLY SENSITIVE, CAUSING EXTREMELY LOW BRAKING POWER. THIS IS BEYOND THE NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ABS SYSTEMS IN OTHER CARS. THE SYSTEM VIRTUALLY ELIMINATES ANY ABILITY TO SLOW OR STOP THE VEHICLE. EVEN WHEN A SINGLE WHEEL HAS LOST TRACTION, ALL WHEELS WILL BE PULSED TO THE POINT OF NO BRAKING POWER. MANY OTHERS WITH SEVERAL MODEL YEARS OF TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. SOME HAVE DISABLED THE SYSTEM AND EXPERIENCED BETTER BRAKING. EVEN THOUGH STEERING CONTROL MAY BE IMPROVED, IN THIS TRUCK, STOPPING POWER HAS BEEN VIRTUALLY ELIMINATED.

I JUST BOUGHT THIS TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER TRD OFF ROAD TRIM, AT LONGO TOYOTA, EL MONTE , CA AND I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE QUALITY OF PRODUCT I BOUGHT AT THAT DEALERSHIP I SHOULD HAVE LOOKED AROUND OR GONE TO WHERE I ALWAYS GO CERRITOS AUTO SQUARE. THE TRUCKS REAR LIFT GATE ONLY CLOSES FROM THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE LEFT SIDE REMAINS OPENS I NEED TO SLAM IT SHUT SO IT CAN COMPLETELY CLOSE, BUT THEN WHEN I OPEN IT THE LIFT GATE OPENS WITH FORCE FROM THE LEFT SIDE IT'S POPS OPEN IT DOESN'T OPEN LIKE IT SHOULD. ALSO THE FRONT TOYOTA EMBLEM ON THE GRILL IS LOOSE NOT TIGHT LIKE IT SHOULD BE AND TO FINALIZE THIS COMPLAINT THE SPACE BETWEEN THE HOOD AND CHROME PIECE THAT GOES AROUND THE FONT GRILL IT IS UNEVEN, THIS IS DISAPPOINTING. I WENT FROM A HONDA TO A TOYOTA BUT IT'S NOT STARTING OUT WELL. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE REAR LIFT GATE THAT WON'T CLOSE FROM THE LEFT SIDE MAYBE THE LIFT GATE IS CROOKED. *JS

ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS EATEN BY SOME KIND OF RODENT - TWICE! DASH PANEL LIGHTS CAME ON, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SINCE IT WAS NEW. DEALER REPORTED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HAD BEEN EATEN BY SOME KIND OF RODENT. THE REPAIR WAS MAKE ($500.53 DISCOUNTED), AND THE FIRST NIGHT THE TRUCK WAS BACK IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE - IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE LIVE IN THE CITY WITH MANY VEHICLES PARTED IN THE STREET. I HAVE LIVED IN THE SAME HOUSE FOR OVER 27 YEARS AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD A VEHICLE PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY WITH NO RODENT PROBLEM. WHY NOW? WHY THIS VEHICLE? ACCORDING TO A DEALER SERVICE PERSON (AND COLLABORATED ON-LINE), CAR MANUFACTURERS (TOYOTA INCLUDED) ARE TRYING TO BECOME MORE "GREEN" AND HAVE BEGUN USING MORE PEANUT AND SOY PRODUCTS IN THE MANUFACTURING OF ITS WIRE INSULATION AND RUBBER HOSES - THUS ATTRACTING ANIMALS. ALSO, THE DESIGN OF THIS V6 ENGINE HAS A SPACE JUST UNDER THE ENGINE COVER THAT SMALL ANIMALS FINE INVITING AND WARM. THE ANIMAL GO INTO THIS SPACE AND NAUGHT ON THE WIRES THAT ARE PRESENT. MY LOCAL DEALER COVERED THE SECOND REPAIR, AND WAS GREAT TO WORK WITH. HOWEVER, THERE SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN/MANUFACTURING ISSUE THAT IS OUT OF THE CONTROL OF THE DEALER. MY SOLUTION = FILL THE SPACE WITH CHICKEN WIRE. SO FAR. SO GOOD. *TR