2016 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REMAIN IN POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HAD TO PUT EXTRA EFFORT INTO TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9.

VEHICLE HAS A NOTICEABLE DELAY AND ABRUPT SHIFTING WHEN CHANGING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE DELAY IN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE FEELS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT OFTEN CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 4000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, THEY HAVE SAID THAT THIS BEHAVIOR IS NORMAL.

SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THERE IS A DELAY SO WHEN I GO TO TAKE OFF IT SLAMS INTO DRIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ESTIMATED MPG DISPLAYED ON THE MESSAGE BOARD WAS INACCURATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE COMPUTER WAS RESET. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE ESTIMATED MPG OF FUEL CONSUMPTION WAS NOT CALCULATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

WINDSHIELD CRACKED 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE TRUCK. HAD TO PAY $500 DEDUCTIBLE THROUGH MY INSURANCE, WINDSHIELD FROM TOYOTA COST $1,000. NEXT ISSUE IS MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND THE TRANSMISSION TO BE LOW, THEY TOPPED IT OFF AND IT'S STILL LAGGING WHEN SHIFTING. MISS THE ENGINE IN MY 2012 2ND GEN. COME ON TOYOTA!!!!

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I HAD A SMALL ROCK COME UP AND HIT MY WINDSHIELD, I DIDN'T NOTICE ANY ROCK CHIP BUT I WOKE UP THE NEXT MORNING AND THERE WAS A 10 INCH CRACK IN THE GLASS, THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH MY MOM'S 2016 TACOMA.

WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THERE IS A DELAY OF ABOUT 1 SECOND BEFORE IT IS FULLY ENGAGED IN FIRST GEAR. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AFTER DRIVING 10 MILES FROM A COLD START THE VEHICLES BRAKES WILL START APPLYING BRAKING POWER. VEHICLE BECOMES NOTICEABLY LABORED AND CANNOT ENGAGE HIGHER GEARS. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT FACTORY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FEELS THAT VEHICLE IS WORKING AS DESIGNED. ON 2016-03-18 THE BRAKES WHERE ENGAGING WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKES BECAME OVERHEATED AND GLOWING RED TO THE POINT WHERE OTHER MOTORISTS TRIED TO WARN ME THAT MY TRUCK IS ON FIRE. I PULLED OVER AND FOUND BRAKE ROTORS TO BE HOT ENOUGH TO IGNITE PAPER AND PINE NEEDLES. AFTER TWO HOURS OF WAITING THE BRAKES COOLED AND I DROVE IT HOME. THE FOLLOWING MORNING I DROVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AFTER 15 MILES. UPON STOPPING THE FRONT ROTORS WERE FOUND TO BE EXTREMELY HOT. THE REAR DRUMS WERE ALSO OBSERVED TO BE HOT ENOUGH TO BUBBLE AND MELT THEIR PROTECTIVE PAINTED FINISH. THE SMELL OF OVERHEATED BRAKES AND RUBBER WAS ALSO OBSERVED. TIRE PRESSURE HAD ALSO RISEN SEVERAL DEGREES. VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED IN FOR THE FIFTH SERVICE INCIDENT SINCE ACQUISITION ON 2015-12-22. VEHICLE ODOMETER SHOWS MILEAGE IS UNDER 5,000. NOT CERTAIN THAT ODOMETER IS ACCURATE AND SUSPECT THAT VEHICLE WAS IN SERVICE PRIOR TO ACQUISITION.

AFTER 10,000 MILES THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THEN THE NEXT DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE TRACTION CONTROL. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY LOOKED AT IT SAYING I JUST NEED NEW SENSORS. DROVE IT A COUPLE MORE DAYS AND NOTICED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NON EXISTENT. I DRIVE A LOT FOR WORK AND USE IT A TON AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WOULDN'T EVEN BRING THE LIGHT ON OR WORK AT ALL. THE NEXT DAY STARTED DRIVING AND THE REAL ISSUES STARTED. TURNED TRUCK ON; SAME PROBLEMS I HAVE BEEN HAVING; THEN THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT. KEPT GOING AND GOING TILL I WAS GETTING TO 5000RPM AND IT SHIFTED WITH A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF FORCE. ONCE IT SHIFTED THE WHOLE TRUCK DID A HUGE JERK THEN WENT A LITTLE MORE AN DID A DOUBLE SHIFT TOTALLY BYPASSING THE 3RD GEAR. I TURNED IT OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN. KEPT HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ALL DAY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID GET IT TO THEM WHEN I COULD AND THEY WOULD TAKE A LOOK. ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS TRYING TO GET THE BRAND NEW $35,000 TRUCK THAT DIDN'T WORK TO THE DEALERSHIP ALMOST RUNNING INTO THE PEOPLE IN FRONT OF ME WHO CUT ME OFF BECAUSE I CAN'T GO OVER 40MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE VIOLENT SHIFTING MOVING THE WHOLE TRUCK. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO BLAME ME FOR ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS THAT I COULD NOT HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSE IF I TRIED AND THAT MY BRAND NEW TRUCK WITH 10,000MILES ON IT WAS FINE JUST NEEDED A COUPLE SENSORS. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT WORKING AND I THINK SENSORS ARE THE LEAST OF THE WORRIES.

MY ABS LIGHT FAILURE CAME ON AND SAID CHECK WITH DEALER. THREE DAYS LATER TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND ELECTRICAL HARNESS HAD BEEN CHEWED BY RODENTS. IT IS REQUIRING $5000 TO REPLACE THIS COMPONENT. I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK FOR ONE MONTH AND BRAND NEW. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONERY IN DRIVEWAY WHEN EATEN.