2005 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME HAD NEARLY FRACTURED IN HALF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THERE WAS PREMATURE RUSTING ON THE FRAME AND THE UNDERBODY WHICH PROGRESSED TO THE POINT THAT THE FRAMING MAY FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ROUTINE REPAIRS. UPON THE VEHICLE BEING PLACED ON A LIFT, THE CONTACT NOTICED EXTENSIVE RUST ON THE UNDERBODY FRAMING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WOBBLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,152.

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BROKEN REAR LEAF SPRINGS RECALL NOTICE AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD TOYOTA INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE REPAIR PERFORMED MET THE CRITERIA FOR REIMBURSEMENT, AS THEY WERE CURRENTLY IN THE INTERIM PHASE OF THE RECALL. TOYOTA STATED THEY WOULD INFORM THE CONSUMER ONCE THEY MOVED TO THE FINAL PHASE OF THE RECALL. AT THAT POINT, THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL COMPLETED. UPDATED 02/22/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE LEAF SPRING FRACTURED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

FRAME IS RUSTED AND WE HAVE WAITED SINCE OCTOBER 27 OF 2014 WITH NO NOTIFICATION FROM DEALER AS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY TOYOTA RECALLED THIS MAY 8TH OF 2014: LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN E0D (SPECIFIC 20 COLD CLIMATE STATES ONLY) - CERTAIN 2005-2008 MODEL YEAR TACOMA VEHICLES - CORROSION-RESISTANT COMPOUND APPLICATION TO THE VEHICLE'S FRAME THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY HURLBERT TOYOTA EPPING NH 03042 ON 10/27/2014 AND NOTHING HAS COME FROM THEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HITCH AND SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 7/7/15*CN

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA, OPERATED FOR APPROXIMATELY 7 YEARS IN A COLD WEATHER, HIGH SALT-USE AREA. FRAME NOW HAS LARGE AREAS OF EXCESSIVE RUST & FRAME DE-LAMINATION, POTENTIALLY REDUCING FRAME STRENGTH AND INTEGRITY. *TR

MY FATHER HAS AN '05 TACOMA SR5 V6 WITH THE TRD OFF-ROAD PACKAGE. HIS TRUCK IS A 6-SPEED MANUAL. WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL 1/2 WAY, THE ENGINE RESPONDS WITH A SEMI-VIOLENT JERK, AND THEN GOES. THIS SCARES ME, AS I COULDN'T EVEN IMAGINE MY FATHER GOING FULLY DOWN ON THE PEDAL. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. PLEASE FIX THIS TOYOTA. *TR