2006 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

I WENT TO LOCAL TOYOTA SERVICE AND DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION.ONCE THE TECHNICIAN RAISED TRUCK HE INSPECTED FRAME AND FOUND RUST AND CRACKS AND 2 WHOLES, 1 ON LEFT SIDE FRAME ON INSIDE AND 1 ON RIGHT SIDE INSIDE FRAME ADJACENT TO FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WITH A 6IN CRACK RUNNING FROM WHOLE . SERVICE MANAGER THEN CALLED ME TO BAY AS SOON AS TECH TOLD HIM AND SHOWED ME THE RUST AND CRACK AND WHOLES HE THEN ADVISED ME TO CALL THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICE 1-800 331-4331 I CALLED AND SPOKE TO A REP WHO THEN WENT ON TO TELL ME BECAUSE MY TRUCK DOES NOT FIT THE CRITERIA FOR RECALL. ONLY TACOMA'S FROM 1999-2000 AND 2001-2004 ARE INVOLVED RECALL WHICH IF NOT ALL OR MOST HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MINE ACCORDING TO BLOGS.SHE SAID THAT LEAVES MY VEHICLE OUT BECAUSE ITS A 2006 AND TO ADD SALT TO THESE WOUNDS MY TRUCK IS UP FOR SAFETY INSPECTION IN MARCH 2014 WHICH IS 2 MONTHS AWAY AND THE SERVICE MANAGER AT LOCAL TOYOTA STATED IT WILL NOT PASS SAFETY.I AM EITHER FORCED TO REPAIR A PROBLEM OUT OF MY POCKET WHICH IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURE ISSUE OR PURCHASE A NEW OR USED VEHICLE IN ORDER TO TRAVEL TO WORK. *TR

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IN DASHBOARD CAME ON CONSTANTLY A MONTH AGO. IT IS STILL ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE LOCAL MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION THE SUBFRAME WAS FOUND SEVERELY CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,600.

PURCHASED MY TRUCK FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN IT IN FOR THE OIL CHANGE WITH THE DEALER INSPECTION TICKETS SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. IN THE LAST INSPECTION I WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP WHERE THE LEAD MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR WAS "UNSAFE" DUE TO SIGNIFICANT RUST ON THE LEAF SPRINGS AND FRAME AREA BOLTS NEAR THE LEAF SPRINGS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO ASK HOW MY CAR HAD GONE THROUGH ALL OF THESE INSPECTIONS AND I HAD NEVER HEARD THAT MY VEHICLE HAD "UNSAFE" LEVELS OF RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE. I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DO NOT INSPECT THE UNDERCARRIAGE ( !? ). WHEN I ASKED FOR THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION, I WAS INFORMED THAT A CAR WITH RUST ON THE FRAME SHOULD BE JUNKED. I CANNOT BELIEVE I SPENT ALL THAT MONEY FOR WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A QUALITY TRUCK THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAGS ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH. THE CONTACT SUFFERED HEAD TRAUMA, BACK AND NECK INJURIES AND A BROKEN STERNUM. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAD PREVIOUSLY TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V092000 (AIR BAGS) BUT NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED WHEN TAKEN FOR THE RECALL SERVICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS DEVELOPED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FRAME. I HAVE DOCUMENTED THE RUST WITH PICTURES (CAN BE PROVIDED). THE RUST IS BEYOND NORMAL VEHICLE WEAR, WHICH IS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION OTHERWISE. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THEM TO QUICKLY LOOK AT IT AND DETERMINE IF THE RUST IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE, SINCE PREVIOUS TACOMAS UP TO 2004 WERE RECALLED OR BOUGHT BACK DUE TO FRAME RUST. THEY STATED THE ONLY WAY THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT WOULD BE IF I PAID A $115 DIAGNOSTIC FEE, AND THAT SINCE IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER A RECALL THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING. THEY DIDN'T OFFER ANY OTHER OPTIONS FOR ME TO CONSIDER. THE TOYOTA FRAME RUST PROGRAM WAS IDENTIFIED IN 2008, AFTER MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BUT NOT INCLUDING 2006 TACOMAS. THE FRAME RUST I HAVE IS CLEARLY RELATED TO THE SAME FRAME ISSUES FROM PREVIOUS YEARS' TACOMAS. BASED ON EXTENSIVE ONLINE RESEARCH, 2005-06 TACOMA (AS WELL AS TUNDRA) OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING AT VOLUME ABOUT RUST ISSUES AS WELL, INCLUDING THEIR FRAMES BREAKING IN HALF, SIGNIFICANT HOLES DEVELOPING, SPARE TIRES FALLING OFF, AND OTHER RELATED SAFETY HAZARDS. I DO FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF, MY FAMILY, AND OTHERS THAT ARE DRIVING BEHIND ME ON THE HIGHWAY. I WASH MY VEHICLE EVERY SO OFTEN AND DO NOT DRIVE IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS. I HAVE MY VEHICLE REGULARLY MAINTAINED AT THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, WHO HAVE NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT MY FRAME RUST BEING ABNORMAL AFTER THEIR INSPECTIONS. I AM WILLING TO GO TO GREAT LENGTHS TO PROTECT MY VEHICLE INVESTMENT, MY AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY, AND ENSURE THE RIGHT THING IS DONE. THIS INCLUDES PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ON TOYOTA'S FACEBOOK PAGE, REPEATED CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP, AND EXPLORING LARGER PROFILE COMPLAINTS AND PETITIONS. I WOULD LIKE MY FRAME RUST FIXED (FRAME REPAIRED, FRAME REPLACED, OR BOUGHT BACK) BY TOYOTA IMMEDIATELY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE LOCAL DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO LONGER PROVIDING A REMEDY FOR THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

SEVERE FRAME RUST CAUSED VEHICLE TO FAIL INSPECTION. HAD HOLE REPAIRED BY CERTIFIED WELDER, TO ALLOW IT TO PASS INSPECTION. HE NOTED A NUMBER OF OTHER SPOTS WHICH WILL GO BAD IN NEXT 1-3 YEARS. *TR

TOOK MY TOYOTA TACOMA IN TO HAVE SNOW TIRES PUT ON THE VEHICLE, THE TECH. SAID THE FRAME HAD RUST HOLES IN IT AND WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. RUST WAS FLAKING OFF ALL OVER THE FRAME, THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 7 YRS. OLD THEY ARE SENDING A INSPECTOR TO SEE IF TOYOTA WILL PAY FOR A NEW FRAME. I HAVE A FORD 450 2002 AND IT'S FRAME IS IN MUCH BETTER SHAPE. *TR

THERE IS EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST THROUGHOUT THE CHASSIS. WAITING ON A RECALL FOR 2006+ MODELS. RUST IS FLAKING OFF IN LARGE CHIPS. HAPPY WITH MY TRUCK OTHERWISE, BUT WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA IF THIS DOES NOT GET REMEDIED. *TR