2009 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL INTO A PARALLEL PARKING SPOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, WITH SO MUCH FORCE, HE HAD TO USE ALL OF HIS STRENGTH IN HIS LEGS TO STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, UNTIL HE COULD SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE DECELERATED. THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE JANUARY, THE ACCELERATION HAS OCCURRED ABOUT A HALF DOZEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND FRONT BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LENSES FOR THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS AND THE TURN SIGNALS WERE MELTED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY WOULD REQUIRE REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT LENS WOULD CONTINUOUSLY OVERHEAT AND BECOME CRACKED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD POSSIBLY CATCH ON FIRE SINCE THE BULB WAS SO CLOSE TO THE LENS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 3/13/14*CN

I HEARD A RATTLING NOISE FROM THE RIGHT REAR OF THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING ON A BUMPY SIDE ROAD. I INVESTIGATED AND DISCOVERED THE BOTTOM LEAF SPRING HAD BROKEN IN HALF. DOING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH TACOMA'S. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND IT IS NOT A COVERED ITEM (NO TBS) AND IT WOULD COST OVER $1800. I WENT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHICH SAVED ME $700. DURING THE REPAIR IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT WERE BROKEN. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM; THAT TOYOTA LENGTHENED THE SPRINGS TO SOFTEN THE RIDE, AS A RESULT COMPROMISED THE STRENGTH. THE LEAF SPRINGS HAVE ALWAYS SQUEAKED JUST BY GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE TRUCK. THERE IS A STICKER ON THE DOOR FRAME STATING THAT THE LOAD RATING HAS BEEN REDUCED BY 290 LBS FOR THIS VEHICLE, I WONDERED WHY NOW I KNOW, CHEAP SPRINGS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT SYSTEM FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE LENS TO FRACTURE AND THE BULBS TO BURN. THE TURNING SIGNALS THAT ARE CONNECT TO THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ALSO FAILED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT BULBS SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT SYSTEM WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. *TR

WHEN CHANGING DIRECTION OF TRAVEL SUCH AS FORWARD TO REVERSE THE BRAKES MAKE A LOUD CLANK. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY STATED THE BRAKE PAD PINS ARE ACTUALLY HITTING THE ROTORS, THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THERE IS NO FIX YET. MY CONCERN IF THERE IS NO FIX THEN HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR THESE SMALL PINS TO BREAK CAUSING ME TO LOOSE CRITICAL BREAKING. THE BREAKING SYSTEM IS ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL PARTS OF AN AUTOMOBILE AND I HAVE KIDS IN MY VEHICLE. WHY IS THIS NOT A MAJOR CONCERN TO TOYOTA? *TR

BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT DTRL LENSES ARE MELTED FROM HEAT FROM THE BULB, I AM WORRIED ABOUT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, OR FIRE. DEALER SAYS IT IS COSMETIC AND DOES NOT WANT TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES SINCE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD ADDRESS WITH URGENCY. *TR

LENS COVERS FOR AMBER DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT (DRL) BULBS HAVE MELTED AND CRACKED DUE TO HEAT OUTPUT OF THE BULB. A BRIEF INVESTIGATION INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE IN THIS MODEL. *TR

NOTED SCORCHED SPOT OF ABOUT 2" DIAMETER IN CENTER OF BOTH FRONT AMBER DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 34,000 MILES BUT IS OVER WARRANTY AGE LIMIT. I WAS AT DEALERSHIP FOR SEATBELT RECALL AND ASKED SERVICE MGR TO LOOK AT. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS BUT THAT HE HAD SEEN "SOME OF THIS" BEFORE. HE GAVE ME # FOR "MY TOYOTA EXPERIENCE" AND EVENTUALLY TALKED TO SOMEONE IN CALIFORNIA. THEY WOULD NOT ADMIT ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS CONDITION BUT SAID THEY COULD ONLY EVALUATE IF DEALERSHIP ANALYZED AND TOLD THEM WHAT THE CAUSE WAS. THERE ANALYSIS; "YELLOW TURN SIGNAL BULB SEEMS TO GET TOO HOT AND BURNING LENS". MY COST TO FIX; $932.72. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE APPARENTLY TALKED TO DEALERSHIP AND WILL PAY FOR THE ASSEMBLIES TO REPLACE WITH MY COST BEING $192. WITH THE NUMBER OF IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE IT IS OBVIOUS THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH HAS FIRE HAZARD POTENTIAL. INSTEAD OF STONE-WALLING THIS DEFECT TOYOTA SHOULD OWN-UP AND FIX IT AT THEIR TOTAL EXPENSE. PEOPLE AND COMPANIES MAKE MISTAKES. IT TAKES A COMPANY WITH A QUALITY CONSCIENCE TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR