2005 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

THE FOLLOWING IS THE DEALER INSPECTION REPORT FOR MY TRUCK: "FOUND EXTREME CORROSION TO FRAME. TOW HOOK AND DRIVER SIDE SWAY BAR MOUNT UNABLE TO RE-ATTACH DUE TO FRAME PERFORATION FRONT CROSS MEMBER MISSING (RUSTED OFF) FOUND HOLE IN LEFT SIDE OF FRAME. STEERING RACK MOUNTS EXTREMELY PERFORATED, READY TO DETACH. DO NOT RECOMMEND DRIVING VEHICLE DUE TO EXTREME DAMAGE TO FRAME" TRUCK PURCHASED NEW, SINGLE OWNER, WELL MAINTAINED. ...UPDATED 06/10/14 *BF

WHILE DRIVING STEERING SUDDENLY GOT HARD. THEN IT WAS NORMAL AGAIN FOR A BIT. I NOTICED THAT AFTER MAKING LEFT TURN IT WAS HARD TO STEER RIGHT AND VICE VERSA WHEN TURNING RIGHT. CHECKED POWER STEERING AND WAS GOOD. RESEARCH ON FORUMS SUGGESTED A EXPOSED KNUCKLE ON A PART 45203A CALLED SHAFT, STEERING INTERMEDIATE, NO.2. AFTER LUBRICATION TO THE KNUCKLE AREA THE STEERING HAS IMPROVED THOUGH NOT 100%. PART SHOULD INCLUDE AT A MINIMUM GREASE FITTINGS FOR LUBRICATION, PREFERABLY A TYPE OF PROTECTION FROM EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS SUCH AS A RUBBER BOOT. THIS LOSS OF STEERING MAY RESULT IN THE OPERATOR LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *TR

ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA, BOUGHT NEW IN NOVEMBER 2004. 61000 MILES. VEHICLE MOSTLY GARAGED WHEN NOT IN USE. FRAME AND FRAME SUB COMPONENTS ARE COMPLETELY COVERED WITH RUST. SEVERAL HOLES IN FRAME, INCLUDING ONE IN THE BOXED SECTION THE SIZE OF A COCA COLA CAN. SEVERAL AREAS OF THE FRAME ARE DELAMINATING, I.E. THE LAYERS OF THE METAL ARE SEPARATING. DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE FRAME. HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATE BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESOLUTION. DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND BASICALLY NOW HAVE A LAWN ORNAMENT IN THE SHAPE OF A TRUCK. THERE WAS A RECALL/SERVICE CAMPAIGN/BUY BACK FOR PREVIOUS MODEL TACOMAS DUE TO POOR FRAMES. TOYOTA HAS OBVIOUSLY NOT CORRECTED THE ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. PICTURES CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED AND RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD SPORT DOUBLE CAB AND DISCOVERED IT HAD SEVERE AND DANGEROUS FRAME RUST. IT HAS A HOLE RUSTED THROUGH THE FRAME IN THE FRONT AND LARGE RUST FLAKES ARE FALLING OFF IN OTHER VARIOUS PLACES. UPON DOING RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE MASSIVE RECALLS REGARDING FRAME RUST ON TOYOTA TRUCKS. I SPOKE WITH TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THE FRAME WOULD BE REPLACED IF IT WERE CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN A COLD CLIMATE STATE. I AM TRYING TO GET THEM TO EMAIL ME THAT STATEMENT SO I CAN HAVE IT FOR MY RECORDS. THE TRUCK CAME FROM A COLD CLIMATE STATE. IT IS CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN NORTH CAROLINA. THEY SAID THEY WON'T HELP ME ONLY BECAUSE IT IS IN NC, NO MATTER HOW DANGEROUS THE RUST. IS THAT LEGAL FOR THEM EXCLUDE ME FOR THAT REASON? I HAVE PICTURES TO PROVE THAT MY FRAME IS JUST AS BAD AS THE TRUCKS BEING REPAIRED. IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IT IS NOT A MATTER OF IF, BUT WHEN THE FRAME BREAKS. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRAME WAS PERFORATED DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 189,000.

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THIS IS MY SECOND TOYOTA TRUCK AND I DO REALLY LOVE MY TRUCK. MY LAST PICKUP WAS A 1999 EXT PICKUP WITH A LOT OF RUST ON IT WHEN I QUALIFIED FOR A BUYBACK DEAL. LAST WEEK I BROUGHT MY 2005 INTO THE KENNY ROSS TOYOTA DEALER IN CORAOPLIS, PA TO HAVE THEM INSPECT MY VEHICLE. THE INSPECTION REVEALED A LARGE STRUCTURAL HOLE IN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHERE THE FRAME RAIL CURVES DOWN. THIS IS ONE THING THAT IS KEEPING IT FROM GETTING A INSPECTION STICKER. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION DUE TO THE STRUCTURE OF THE FRAME. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. IF THIS SECTION OF MY FRAME WAS TO FAIL, WHICH I BELIEVE IS COMPLETELY POSSIBLE; IT WILL RESULT IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO BELIEVE THAT I CAN TRUST TOYOTA USA TO TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE. I AM AT THIS POINT BASICALLY LEFT WITH A BEAUTIFUL, GREAT RUNNING AND COMPLETELY UNSAFE TOYOTA TACOMA. I FEEL STRANGLED, VIOLATED, AND TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. $25,000 PLUS INVESTMENT ON A TRUCK THAT IS A POSSIBLE SCRAP HEAP AT 9 YEARS AND 167K MILES. I CAN'T SELL IT AND GET A FAIR VALUE KNOWING THE FRAME IS ROTTEN. THE DEALER WON'T TAKE IT BACK ON A TRADE IN EITHER. I PUT IN A CLAIM THAT TOYOTA BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FRAME SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. ALL THEY IS OFFERED ME $1500 TOWARD A NEW TOYOTA VEHICLE WHICH DOESN'T HELP MY CURRENT PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SEEN POTENTIAL FRAME ISSUE AND DIDN'T EVEN TAKE ANY PHOTOS OF IT AND/OR THEN PASS THEM ONTO A FIELD REP. AS I UNDERSTAND, IF THE FIELD REP DEEMS THE PHOTOS OF INTEREST, AN APPOINTMENT WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR WHEN S/HE IS NEXT AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE FIELD REP CAN EITHER THEN REJECT OR ESCALATE IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURED AS A RESULT OF CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 06/17/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE TWO STRAPS THAT SECURED THE GAS TANK FAILED UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE TANK. THE TANK WAS TILTED AS A RESULT. THE STRAP FAILED AS A RESULT OF CORROSION. UPDATED 06/24/14

WHILE TURNING INTO A MILD CORNER,STEERING STARTED BINDING UP,HAD TO REALLY PULL ON THE WHEEL, AS IF POWER STEERING WENT AWAY. STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN,HAD TO PULL IT BACK TO STRAIGHTEN OUT. I KNOW MY WIFE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL IT TO GET THROUGH CORNER. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED ABNORMALLY AS THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED, BUT HE WAS ON SITE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.