2006 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

THE FRAME AT THE RF MOTOR MOUNT BROKE AND THE ENGINE DROPPED SO THAT THE FAN IS HITTING THE SHROUD OF THE RADIATOR, THERE SEEMS TO BE A WEAKNESS IN THE WELD LOCATION THAT THE MANUFACTURER CHANGED ON THE 2007 FRAME IN THIS LOCATION OF THE MOTOR MOUNT AREA. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER TOYOTA IS NOT WARRANTING THIS DEFECT , THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, I HOPE THEY ALSO FILED WITH THE NHTSA. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT INTO TOYOTA ESCONDIDO TO HAVE IT CHECKED. COST 105.00 TO HAVE THEM TELL ME IT WAS THE SPIRAL CABLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. STATED THAT NONE OF MY AIRBAGS WOULD WORK IF THAT LIGHT WAS ON AND THAT MY INSURANCE WOULD NOT COVER ME IN AN ACCIDENT IF THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TOTAL COST FOR REPAIR $654.80. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY TACOMA OWNERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE ALL EXPERIENCED IT. SOME HAVE IT FAIL UNDER WARRANTY AND SOME LIKE ME HAVE TO PAY. THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GATE ALTHOUGH HE HAD ENGAGED THE BRAKES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING AND A CONTUSION TO THE CHEST. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS HOSPITALIZED TO TREAT HIS INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,525. UPDATED 04/06/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED TOYOTA INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON MARCH 20, 2012, BUT HAS NOT MADE A DECISION. REPAIRS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY APRIL 4, 2012 UPDATED 04/6/12

THE SRS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AT APPROXIMATELY 73,500 MILES. TOYOTA DIAGNOSE IT AS A FAILED SPIRAL CABLE. THE COST TO REPLACE IT WAS ~$590 (INCLUDING THE $89 THEY CHARGED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. AFTER RESEARCHING THE WEB, I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS COMPONENT FAILING FOR THE 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM (AND SHOULD NOT FAIL AT THIS LOW MILEAGE), I AM REQUESTING A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, THE 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT ON, HORN NOT WORKING. DEALER SAID DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING IN STEERING COLUMN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SQUIB UP SPIRAL WIRING FAILURE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SQUIB WIRE IN ORDER TO GET THE AIR BAGS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91.000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE FRAME AND MOST OF THE MECHANICAL COMPONENTS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME ON MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA PICK UP ARE RUSTING VERY RAPIDLY, IT HAS APPROX. 45,000 MILES ON IT. AT THE RATE IT IS RUSTING I FEEL IT IS GOING TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE DOWN THE ROAD WITH THE FRAME CRACKING OR A MECHANICAL PROBLEM. *TT

THE VEHICLE FRAME AND INCLUDED TOW HITCH AND MISC AREAS OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE ARE EXTREMELY RUSTED TO THE POINT OF CRACKING AND FLAKING METAL. ALSO OF A LESS SERIOUS CONCERN, THE ALLOY RIMS ARE HEAVILY CORRODED, BOTH CONDITIONS WERE NOTICED WITHIN TWO YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. I AM THE ORIGINAL AND SOLE VEHICLE OWNER. I WILL BE MAILING PICTURES ALONG WITH A HARD COPY OF THIS FORM TO THE ADDRESS BELOW. UPDATED 02/01/12*LJ UPDATED 04/18/12

THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR FEW YEARS. THIS MONTH MY A/C STARTED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AGAIN. I HAVE REPLACED THE RESISTOR BEFORE THINKING IT WAS BAD..THAT'S WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE HOT SPOTS. THIS TIME I INVESTIGATED MORE. NOW ALL 4 CONDUCTORS ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF A HOTSPOTS AND THE PLUG ALSO IS SHOWING SIGNS OF OVERHEATING ON THE TWO MIDDLE CONNECTIONS. TOYOTA'S SERVICE MANAGE DIDN'T KNOW OF ANY SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE. ALSO TOYOTA DOESN'T SELL A REPLACEMENT PLUG. THIS CAN, AND PROBABLY WILL START A FIRE. THE PARTS DEPARTMENT SAID I WILL FINE THAT MOST OF THE PLUGS WILL SHOW HEAT INDICATIONS AT A USED PARTS HOUSES. HAVING A FIRE INSIDE MY VEHICLE IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. FIRST RESISTOR CHANGED 11/10 @ 81500 MILES AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, JUST LOOSE CONNECTIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS ILLUMINATE CONSTANTLY. IN CASE OF A CRASH THE AIR BAY WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED IT NEEDED A SPIRAL CABLE AND CLOCK SPRING. THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY FOR THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,375