2001 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V542000 (STRUCTURE: BODY) HOWEVER, THE DEALER DENIED THE RECALL REPAIR TO BE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD RECEIVE THE REPAIR BUT IT WOULD BE PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,200. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 02/23/16*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS BADLY RUSTED, TWISTED, AND ALTERED;THEREFORE, THE RECALL COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND SHOULD NOT HAVE PASSED THE STATED INSPECTION. *JS

WHILE DRIVING ON A TWO-LANE HIGHWAY, THE PASSENGER WINDOW STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW/POWER LOCK CONTROL PANEL STARTED REALLY SMOKING. I PULLED OVER AND THE PANEL EVENTUALLY STOPPED SMOKING LEAVING BOTH WINDOWS PERMANENTLY DOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V542000 (TIRES), THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AS A RESULT, THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V542000 (TIRES), THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME FOR THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 08/02/16*LJ CONSUMER WROTE LETTERS ABOUT RECALLS, RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL FOR THE SAME EXCESSIVE CORROSION TO THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER LIFT PLATE CONSUMER NOTED RECALL SHOULD OF BEEN SENT OUT FOR RUSTED FRAME AS WELL. 04/17/18 *JB *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 230,000.

2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE HITCH RECALL AND VEHICLE FRAME RUST. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE RECALL COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS BADLY RUSTED. *JB

TOOK TRUCK TO GARAGE TO HAVE TUNED UP AND INSPECTED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED US THAT THERE WAS HOLE IN RIGHT REAR FRAME AND THE WHOLE FRAME IS RUSTING. APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH MANY TOYOTA TRUCKS BUILT IN 01. SHAKING MY HEAD TOYOTA. WE BOUGHT A TOYOTA FOR THE QUALITY OF VEHICLES BUT THEY FORGOT TO PUT THE QUALITY IN THIS VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRACKET MOUNTING BOLTS THAT WERE WELDED TO THE FRAME WERE COMPLETELY FRACTURED AND RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL COMPLETELY BUCKLED UNDER THE TRUCK. LUCKILY, I WAS ONLY DRIVING 15 MPH. HAD THIS BROKEN WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR INJURED SOMEONE ELSE. AS A RESULT, THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT BOTH BALL JOINTS WERE BAD SO BOTH WERE REPLACED. THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND THE SPARE TIRE CANNOT BE REMOVED. NO NOTICE WAS EVER GIVEN TO US OR THE PREVIOUS OWNER BY TOYOTA, REGARDING THE PROBLEMS STATED ABOVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH OR GREATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT, WHO INFORMED THAT BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V225000 (SUSPENSION) AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000.