2001 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK IS RUSTED AWAY. THERE IS A RE-CALL FOR REPAIRING THE TIRE MOUNT UNDER THE TRUCK. TOYOTA STATES THEY CAN NOT FIX BECAUSE OF THE RUST. MY CASE WITH THEM IS 1411181384. THE BODY AND MOTOR ARE EXCELLENT. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR AN INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL NOTICE ON SPARE TIRE MOUNT. LATER THAT DAY, DEALER CALLED AND SAID THEY COULD NOT PUT VEHICLE ON LIFT TO CHECK THE MOUNT, AS FRAME WAS SO RUSTED THEY FEARED IT WOULD BREAK. I WAS INFORMED AT THIS TIME THAT THERE HAD BEEN AN EARLIER RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE, BUT THAT IT HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED. I TOLD THE DEALER I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR FRAME CORROSION. I CALLED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL HAD BEEN EXTENDED BUT WAS NO LONGER ACTIVE, AND THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BROUGHT IN WHILE THE RECALL WAS ACTIVE, THE 15 YEAR WARRANTY ON THE FRAME WAS VOID. CONSEQUENTLY, ALL COSTS TO REPAIR WOULD BE TOTALLY OUT OF POCKET. DEALER THEN TOLD ME THAT IN THE PRESENT CONDITION, THE TRADE-IN VALUE OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOW $200-$300 INSTEAD OF ANYWHERE NEAR THE BOOK VALUE OF THIS MODEL ($6000-$7000). *TR

THE FRAME ON MY TOYOTA TACOMA 2001 TRUCK IS SO RUSTED OUT THAT IT IS NOT INSPECT-ABLE. THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WILL DO NOTHING FOR ME....I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE...WAITING FOR A CALL BACK...TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM....NHTSA...PLEASE HELP!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A POLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND THE VEHICLE SWAYED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/23/14*CN UPDATED 10/24/2014*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FAILURE WAS SENT TO THE WRONG ADDRESS. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 4/20/2015 *JS UPDATED 7/8/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS BEING PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DEEMED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000..UPDATED 09/30/14 *BF

NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR OF TRUCK BED IS SAGGING SO I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND SAW THE CHASSIS IS RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE SERVICING THE VEHICLE, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION BUILD-UP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED AND BEGAN TO DETERIORATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000. ..UPDATED 10/06/14 *BF UPDATED 3/11/2015 *JS