1995 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM TILTED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM SUSPENSION BOLT PULLED THROUGH, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

HEARD A BIG NOISE AND THE TRUCK FAILED TO THE RIGHT, THEN CHECKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND SAW THAT THE LEAF SPRING IN THE REAR HAD BROKEN. TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THE REAR LEAF SPRING WAS REPLACED WITH THE OLD LEAF SPRING. THE REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE AGAIN AUGUST 28,1997 AT 42000 MILES AND NOW WAITING ON THE NEWLY DESIGNED LEAF SPRING. *AK

REAR LEAF SPRING COMPLETELY FAILED, DID NOT SUPPORT SUSPENSION; BOTTOMED OUT. VEHICLE SAGGED/NOISY LEAF SPRING. SHOCK ABSORBER WENT OUT, VEHICLE BOUNCED U/DOWN, REAR WHEELS DID NOT STAY IN CONTACT WITH ROAD, ALLOWING TRUCK TO WANDER, COULD CAUSE CRASH, DEALER REPLACED SPRING. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR SPRINGS ARE BROKEN ON VEHICLE. DEALER ORDERED THE SPRINGS ON JUNE 24 TH. SPRINGS ARE ON BACK ORDER. *AK *SLC

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. DUP 0F 809991, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

THE WIND BLEW SNOW INTO CRUISE CONTROL UNIT, UPON DRIVING INTO THE WIND, THE CRUISE CONTROL FROZE, CAUSING THROTTLE TO STICK, SUSPENSION TO BOUNCE UP, WHEELS TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.

APPLIED ABS BRAKES, HEARD LOUD NOISE, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING CRASH, HIT TREE, ACCORDING TO DEALER, NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT THE REAR SPRINGS MAKE NOISE AND THAT WHEN VEHICLE STARTS TO MOVE FROM A STAND STILL TO ABOUT 30 TO 40 MPH RIPPLES ARE HEARD AND VEHICLE BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL. *AK

FAILURE OF TIRE VALVE STEMS CAUSES TIRE BLOW OUT; FAILURE CAUSED BY SHARP METAL EDGE ON COVER PIERCED VALVE STEMS; SPEED 50 MPH; FAILURE OCCURRED 4 TIMES WITHIN 4 MONTH PERIOD ; ACCORDING TO DEALER, THERE ARE MANY OTHER TACOMA'S WITH SAME PROBLEM. *AK