2012 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

MY 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD OFF-ROAD DOES NOT MEET MAXIMUM PAYLOAD CAPACITY. VEHICLE STARTS TO BOTTOM OUT AT 30% OF IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY EITHER WHEN TOWING OR CARRYING CARGO. RIDE ON THE VEHICLE IS VERY HARSH WHEN LOADED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO PREVIOUS YEAR MODELS 2005-2011 WHEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A HARSH RIDE WHEN LOADED WITH ANY CARGO IN THE BACK (I.E. TSB# SU006-07). THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND SEVERAL DOZEN REPORTS BEING ADDRESSED TO TOYOTA AND THE CURRENT SERVICE BULLETIN HAS NOT BEEN APPLIED TO THIS YEAR MODEL. *TR

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

2012 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LOOSE FRONT SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE *TGW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WAS NORMAL, FOR HIS MODEL VEHICLE.

WHEN COMING TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP MY REAR DRUM BRAKES WHICH SOUNDS LIKE SQUEAKING TO ME BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS HOWLING. WHEN COMING TO A FULL STOP MY BRAKES GET REAL SPONGY AND MAKE A VERY HIGH PITCHED HOWLING SOUNDS. I AM AFRAID ONE DAY THAT I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO STOP AND CRASH INTO SOMEONE. *TR

MY 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD OFF ROAD DOES NOT MEET ITS PAYLOAD CAPACITY. IT HAS A LIMIT OF 1240 LBS AND ROUTINELY BOTTOMS OUT WITH 300-500 LBS IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK. TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE HAS ISSUED TSBS ON THE LEAF SPRINGS BUT REFUSES TO SOLVE THE ISSUE ON THE NEW 2012 TRUCKS. *TR

MY TACOMA TENDS TO SURGE FORWARD WHEN IT IS STOPPED. I THINK IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER BEING ON. IF SOMEONE ISN'T ON THE BRAKE FIRMLY THEY MAY TAP THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THEM. *TR

THE CENTER SEAT BELT AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR (ALR) WILL NOT RELEASE IF THE SHOULDER SEAT BELT IS COMPLETELY EXTENDED. THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND THAT WHEN THE SEATBELT IS FULLY RETRACTED IT WILL FREE IT UP. THIS DOES NOT WORK UNLESS THE SEAT IS ADJUSTED AT LEAST HALF WAY BACK. I AM 5'-9" TALL, AND HAVE THIS PROBLEM ABOUT 1/2 THE TIME. MY DAUGHTER WHO IS MUCH SHORTER, HAS THIS PROBLEM ALL THE TIME. I TOOK THIS TO THE DEALER, AND THEY CALLED TOYOTA TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND THEY SAID THAT THE SEAT BELT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IT SEEMS DANGEROUS TO ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE CENTER SEAT BELT UNLESS YOU SCOOT THE SEAT ALL THE WAY BACK, AND THEN PULL IT FORWARD EACH TIME YOU HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE MIDDLE SEAT. IT THIS IS IN FACT A PROPER WAY TO USE THE SEAT BELT THEY SHOULD AT LEAST PUT WARNING LABELS ON THE SEAT BELT EXPLAINING HOW TO GET IT TO OPERATE. IN MY OPINION, IT WOULD BE MUCH SAFER JUST TO HAVE A LAP BELT ONLY, RATHER THAN A SHOULDER BELT THAT IS VERY INCONVENIENT TO USE. *TR

AT 300 MILES I NOTICED UPON DOWNSHIFTING ( I BELIEVE 3-2 OR 2-1) A RUMBLESTRIP VIBRATION FEELING. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. IT STILL OCCURS EVERYTIME I DOWNSHIFT (SOMETIMES STRONGER FEELING THEN OTHER TIMES) I RESEARCHED PREVIOUS YEARS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT.. IT CANT BE HEALTHY FOR THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCHES. I NOW HAVE 1300 MILES...STILL HAPPENING...ANY THOUGHTS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND PULL TOWARDS THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING 57 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,100.