2006 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

TOOK MY TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP FOR LEAF SPRING RECALL. THEY CHECKED VIN ,AND GAVE ME A COURTESY CAR WHILE THEY DO THE WOR. THEY CALLED ME LATER IN DAY AND SAID THEY WONT DO IT DUE TO MY TRUCK BEING MODIFIED (LIFTED). NOW YES MY TRUCK IS LIFTED, HOWEVER THERE IS NO MODIFICATION TO THE SPRINGS. THERE IS BLOCKS IN THE REAR THAT SIMPLY LET THE SPRINGS MOUNT ON THE TOP OF THE BLOCK INSTEAD OF THE TOP OF THE AXLE AND DOES NOT AFFECT OR CHANGE ANY DYNAMICS OR FUNCTION TO THE SPRINGS. I DONT FEEL THIS IS RIGHT,WITH THIS BEING A LIFE SAFTEY ISSUE. MY TRUCK IS PART OF THE RECALL AND MY SPRINGS ARE WEEK AND A SAFTEY HAZZARD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR COULD ONLY BE PERFORMED IF THE AFTERMARKET AIR BAG WAS REMOVED. THE CONTACT WOULD BE CHARGED FOR REMOVAL OF THAT COMPONENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LETTER DID NOT EXPRESS THAT VERBIAGE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT BE REINSTALLED UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE RECALL AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO INDEPENDENTLY HAVE THEM REINSTALLED. THE CONTACT FELT 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 05/17/17*LJ

ACCELERATED BY ITSELF. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2006 4X4 TOYOTA TACOMA ON A 55MPH ROAD WITH OR 3 YEAR OLD AND 1 YEAR OLD CHILDREN ON MARCH 2017 AT AROUND 12:00 NOON, WHEN SHE STARTED TO DECELERATE TO TURN ONTO SIDE ROAD SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES BUT THEY DIDN'T WORK, SHE PRESSED HARDER AND THERE WAS NO CHANGE; THEN THE TRUCK ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE SHE STILL ONLY APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES FINALLY WORKED AND SHE WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE THE TURN, YET MUCH TOO FAST. OVERT THE NEXT TWO MILES TO OUR HOUSE ON A 35MPH ROAD, SHE STOPPED THE TRUCK FINE (ONCE AT A STOP SIGN, AND ONCE AT OUR MAILBOX). HOWEVER, AS SHE PULLED INTO OUR GARAGE SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND AGAIN THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK, AND THE TRUCK AGAIN ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND HIT A TOOL CABINET WHICH HIT THE GARAGE WALL. THANKFULLY SHE AND THE KIDS WERE OK. THE TRUCK HAS A PUSH-BAR ON THE FRONT AND THAT WAS PUSHED INTO THE FRONT BUMPER AND GRILL, THE TACOMA'S FRONT BUMPER IS CONCAVED IN THE MIDDLE AND THE ENDS ARE BROKEN FROM WHERE THE JOIN THE FRONT FENDERS, THE LOWER GRILL AREA ALSO BROKE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THREE DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND ASK IF THERE WAS A RECALL. TWO CLAIMED TO NEVER HAVE HEARD OF THIS, AND ONE OF THOSE TOLD ME TO MAKE SURE A FLOOR MAT WASN'T IN THE WAY (WHICH IT WASN'T). ONE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT THIS WAS SIMILAR SYMPTOMS TO A NATIONAL RECALL THAT HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR OTHER TOYOTA MODELS, BUT NOT OUR TACOMA WAS NOT ONE OF THOSE. I TOOK TO THE INTERNET AND INSTANTLY FOUND THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS BY TACOMA OWNERS, AND EVEN VERBIAGE THAT NHSTA HAS HAD THOUSANDS, MAYBE TENS OF THOUSANDS, OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THIS GENERATION TACOMA. I TESTED THE TRUCK LATER IN THE DAY AND IT WORKED AS IT SHOULD, HOWEVER IT'S CLEAR THAT TOYOTA, AND THIS TACOMA, HAVE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ISSUES

WHEN I DRIVE OVER A BUMP EVEN A SMALL ONE THE LEAF SPRINGS BOTTOM OUT, BUT WORSE WHEN SOME ONE IS RIDING WITH ME. NEVER COULD LOAD MY CAMPING GEAR IN WITH OUT IT DOING THIS. LEAF SPRINGS ARE WEAK. SEEN RECALL BUT DEALERSHIP WONT REPLACE LEAF SPRINGS FOR ME. MY SHOCKS ARE GONE BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T MADE TO TAKE ALL THE LOAD. 1/4 TON LEAFS SPRINGS DON'T SUPPORT A 1/2 TON VEHICLE. CORVALLIS WAS WHERE I TOOK IT THE LAST TIME, BUT THEY SAID HAVE TO WAIT FOR FIX? MY FEAR OF THEM BREAKING AND A CRASH HAPPEN AND OTHER PEOPLE GET CAUGHT UP IN IT AND SOME ONE LOSE A LIFE. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET THIS FIXED? TIRED OF THE B.S. THEY SAY. CAN YOU HELP WITH THIS ARE AM I GONNA NEED A LAWYER? I GUESS IF YOU CAN'T MAKE THEM FIX IT THEN BOTH OF YOU ARE GUILTY OF THIS PROBLEM,YOU NOT MAKING THEM FIX IT, THEM FOR NOT.

WENT TO GET MY CAR INSPECTED AND IT FAILED FOR A RUSTED FRAME. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT IT'S UNDER RECALL.

I WENT TO MY MECHANIC FOR A SMALL REPAIR RECENTLY AND HE INFORMED ME (AND SHOWED ME) EXTENSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME AND A MAJOR SPLIT IN THE FRAME FROM THE EXTENSIVE RUST. HE HAS TOLD ME THAT PERFORATIONS ARE IMMINENT IN THE FRAME AND THAT THE FRAME WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. HE ALSO FOUND RUST DAMAGE TO MY BRAKES, ROTORS, PAINT (CHIPPING WITH RUST), WHEEL CAPS, AND TAILGATE. HE INFORMED ME THAT I CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE THIS TRUCK ON DIRT ROADS OR HAUL ANYTHING. 75% OF THE ROADS WHERE I RESIDE ARE DIRT ROADS. COST OF FRAME REPLACEMENT WOULD EXCEED WHAT I PAID FOR THE TRUCK; I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK FOR 6 MONTHS. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR ASSISTANCE, BUT HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK FROM EITHER. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT THAT WAS SETTLED IN 2016 FOR THIS VERY ISSUE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO REPLACE THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK AND REPAIR OR REPLACE ALL OF THE AFFECTED PARTS OF THE TRUCK DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE RUST DAMAGE. I USE MY TRUCK TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES IN ORDER TO TAKE CARE OF MY MOM WHO LIVES 600+ MILES FROM ME; MY MECHANIC HAS INFORMED ME THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK FOR LONG DISTANCES. THIS HAS A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON MY DAILY LIFE AND MY ABILITY TO TAKE CARE OF MY MOM. I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO BARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY OF THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY DEFICIENT PARTS USED IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. TOYOTA SHOULD BE MADE LIABLE FOR THESE DAMAGES. PLEASE ADVISE. I WILL BE CONTACTING MY LAWYER.

THE VEHICLE FRAME IS SO RUSTY EVERYWHERE INCLUDING VISIBLE CRACKS THAT I DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE ANYMORE. I AM SURE IT WILL NOT BE SAFE TO TOW ANYTHING FOR SURE OR THE THING WILL BREAK IN HALF.

I PURCHASED A USED 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA SEVERAL YEARS AGO. MY MECHANIC RECENTLY NOTICED SEVERE RUST DAMAGE TO MY FRAME WHEN PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE. THEY MENTIONED TO ME ABOUT A CAMPAIGN THAT TOYOTA WAS DOING WHERE THEY WERE REPLACING FRAMES OR COATING THEM. WHEN I INQUIRED ABOUT THIS I LEARNED THAT THE CAMPAIGN HAD EXPIRED ON 3/31/16. I SPOKE WITH AN EXECUTIVE WITH TOYOTA SEVERAL TIMES ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING FURTHER SINCE IT IS AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE. THEY SAID THEY MAILED OUT 3 NOTICES IN REGARDS TO THE CAMPAIGN IN WHICH I DID NOT RECEIVE A ONE. I OBVIOUSLY WOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE HAD I KNOWN. I AM VERY SURPRISED THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT EXTEND THIS CAMPAIGN OR THAT IT WOULD NOT BE DEEMED AS A FULL BLOWN RECALL WITH NO EXPIRATION! HOW CAN SUCH A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE! I NOW HAVE A VEHICLE THAT I AM NERVOUS TO BE DRIVING LET ALONE HAVE A MEMBER OF MY FAMILY DRIVE. THIS IS VERY UPSETTING ESPECIALLY SINCE I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD THIS WILL CAUSE AIR BAG NOT TO FUNCTION IN AN ACCIDENT. CAN SOMETIMES HEAR LOOSE SPRING SOUND COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING TURNS.

MAJOR FRAME RUST ISSUE. FRAME IS RUSTED TO THE POINT OF PERFORATION. BACK ON 6/23/14 TOYOTA ADVISED SPRAYING THE UNDERCARRIAGE, WHICH WAS DONE AT A DEALERSHIP REPAIR ORDER #0840463. WENT BACK TO HAVE THE LEAF SPRINGS FIXED DUE TO RECALL AND TO HAVE THE FRAME INSPECTED. NOW THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE FRAME RUST RECALL EXPIRED IN MARCH OF 2016 AND IT IS OUT OF THEIR HANDS. NEED TO KNOW HOW TO GET TOYOTA TO FIX THE FRAME SINCE THE SPRAYING DID NOT RECTIFY THE PROBLEM AND IT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE.