2010 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

DRIVERS SIDE LEAF SPRING BROKE. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD OR HAD ANYTHING HEAVIER THAN 200 POUNDS PUT IN THE BED. I BOUGHT IT USED IN MARCH 2010 WITH 622 MILES. GARAGE THAT DID THE REPAIR SAID IT WAS THE RESULT OF BAD METAL/IMPROPER CASTING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LENS FOR THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS HAVE MELTED THE NEWER TYPE SERVICE BULLETIN REPLACED HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS. ALSO NOTICED IS HEAT DISCOLORATION OF THE WIRING CONNECTOR. *TR

I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT THANK GOODNESS WHEN THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN FELL IN MY LAP. I HAVE PICTURES OF WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE WHEN I GOT OUT AND HAD IT TOWED. TOYOTA SAID THEY WERE NOT AT FAULT IT WAS FROM A FENDER BENDER IN NOVEMBER.... AND WHEN MY INSURANCE COMPANY WENT TO LOOK AT IT THEY SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. HOW MANY STEERING COLUMNS COME OUT DRIVING WITH NO ACCIDENT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT THE POSTED LIMIT, THE VEHICLE SET SPEED WOULD SAG BY 2 MPH AT THE BOTTOM OF A HILL AS THE ROAD LEVELED OUT, THEN IT WOULD START UP THE NEXT HILL WITH A 2 MPH DEFICIT. AS T PROCEEDED UP THE HILL,IT WOULD DOWNSHIFT TO MAINTAIN SPEED, THEN DOWNSHIFT AGAIN TO 3RD GEAR AND ACCELERATE OVER THE TOP OF THE HILL IN 3RD GEAR UNTIL IT WOULD OVERSPEED, EXCEEDING THE SET SPEED BY 3 MPH AS IT WENT OVER THE TOP OF THE HILL. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE CLOSER TO THE VEHICLES IN FRONT OF IT THAT WERE MAINTAINING THEIR SET SPEED. I BELIEVE THIS IS CAUSED BY THE SLOW THROTTLE RESPONSE OF THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM. THE SLOW RESPONSE CAUSES THE SYSTEM TO MISS ITS ASSIGNED SPEED, THEN IT OVERCOMPENSATES TO "MAKE UP FOR IT". I BELIEVE THIS IS UNSAFE AS IT CREATES A SPEED DIFFERENTIAL IN A PLATOON OF VEHICLES THAT HERETOFORE HAVE BEEN MAINTAINING A SET SPEED IN CONCERT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE TAIL GATE FAILED TO LATCH OR LOCK, CAUSING IT TO OPEN INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE APPROXIMATELY WAS 100.

AS I WAS DOING MY MONTHLY INSPECTION ON MY TRUCK, I NOTICED THAT MY DAY-TIME RUNNING LIGHTS WAS STARTING TO MELT DUE TO GETTING OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING. *TR

AUXILIARY AUDIO JACK IS DESIGNED POORLY CAUSING FAILURE. FRONT TURN SIGNAL BOTH SIDES YELLOW BULB THE CONNECTOR FOR THE BULB AND THE BULB ITSELF BLACKENS AND IS FRAGILE. FAKE FRONT BUMPER COVER IS MISLEADING AND FALSELY GIVES A FEELING OF SAFETY. ACTUAL BUMPER IS QUITE SMALL AND MAY LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A MODERATE OVERLAP COLLISION. THE ACCIDENT OR COLLISION OCCURRED WITH A MODERATE OVERLAP HITTING LEFT 1/4 OF FRONT BUMPER THE FRONT LEFT FENDER WAS PUSHED INTO THE DOOR CAUSING MORE BODY DAMAGE THAN SHOULD HAVE OCCURRED. *TR

TACOMA WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A HIGHWAY WHEN STEERING SHAFT BOUND UP, CAUSING A SUDDEN STEERING LOCKUP THAT MOMENTARILY CAUSED THE TRUCK TO LOSE CONTROL. MY TOYOTA DEALER DIAGNOSED (AND REPLACED FOR ABOUT $550) THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND U JOINTS. THE SHAFT U JOINT IN QUESTION IS REPORTEDLY DIRECTLY EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS WITH NO RUBBER BOOT OR PROPER LUBRICATION, WHICH MAKES THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION LIKELY AND CAUSED THE PREMATURE FAILURE AND UNSAFE CONDITION. I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND RESULTING REQUIRED SERVICE. *TT

TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 ACCESS CAB, 5SP, 2.7 LITER. CLUTCH FAILING AT 40000 MILES. TOYOTA REFUSES TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE $2200 REPAIR. *TR