2006 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 65 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDALS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE FLOOR MAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DRIVER CHANGED THE FLOOR MATS TO A FLATTER VERSION. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS FOR THREE YEARS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. UPDATED 9/13/11 *CN UPDATED 2/17/12 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO PAINT THE VEHICLE AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/07/2011 *LN *TR

LETTER FROM SENATOR SNOWE ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE PROBLEMS WITH HIS 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE ACCELERATOR BECAME LODGED UNDER THE FLOOR MAT. THE FIRST INCIDENT CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGED TO THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED TO THE CONSUMERS WIFE. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE THIRD TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A STONE WALL AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND LANDED ON ITS SIDE. THE CONSUMER STATED TOYOTA CONTINUED TO TELL HIM NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. MONTHS LATER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE PROBLEM, ONLY FOR THE CLAIM TO BE DENIED, BECAUSE HE COULDN'T REMEMBER WHAT SIDE THE MATS WERE ON. *JB

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON FOR NO REASON. NEVER A VEHICLE CRASH OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. ONLY 49,800 MILES. SPIRAL CABLE/CLOCK SPRING SENSOR.. I HAVE SEEN MANY ON THIS SITE AND AFTER RESEARCHING, KNEW MINE FAILED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. TOYOTA CHARGED ME $565.40 TO REPAIR. PLEASE RECALL THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT.... *TR

USED MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER TO TOW A VEHICLE A SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE A SHORT CIRCUIT IN TRAILER WIRING CAUSED WIRING FIRE IN PRERUNNER---30 AMP FUSE IN TOYOTA FAILED TO PROTECT CIRCUIT, LEADING TO TOTAL TRUCK WIRING MELTDOWN AND RUIN. FUSE WAS OF THE AMPACITY REQUIRED BY TOYOTA--30 AMPS. TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW, NEVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND NO CHANGES HAD BEEN MADE TO WIRING OR FUSE SYSTEMS. AUTO ELECTRIC REPAIR SHOP REQUIRED $2800 IN PARTS AND $2000 FOR LABOR TO REPAIR MELTED WIRING LOOMS AND FUSE BOX; THEY SUGGESTED THAT FAILURE COULD HAVE RESULTED BECAUSE TOYOTA USES A 30 AMP FUSE ON A #12 WIRE CIRCUIT THAT WILL MELT AND BURN BEFORE THE FUSE BLOWS. (12 GAUGE WIRE TYPICALLY MUST BE PROTECTED BY A 20-AMP FUSE.) TOYOTA (CORPORATE) REFUSES TO DEAL WITH MY ISSUE OR TALK TO ME ABOUT WHETHER THE FAILED FUSE AND MELTDOWN COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THEIR INSTALLING A FUSE WITH TOO HIGH AN AMPACITY RATING BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE REPAIR DONE BY A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. IS THERE A DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW WITH THE PRERUNNER? I AM CERTAIN THAT I DID NOTHING TO MY PRERUNNER (AS ITS ONLY OWNER) TO EXPLAIN WHY THE TRUCK NEARLY BURNED UP AND THE WIRING SYSTEM MELTED DOWN (AND WAS COMPLETELY RUINED) SIMPLY BECAUSE OF A SIMPLE SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE TRAILER I TOWED FOR LESS THAN ONE MILE (BEFORE MELTDOWN OCCURRED). I AM HOPEFUL THAT NHTSA MAY BE ABLE TO USE MY INFORMATION TO APPROACH TOYOTA ON THE POTENTIAL DESIGN DEFECT ISSUE AND, CERTAINLY, TO COLLECT MY COMPLAINT WITH ANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS THAT COULD DENOTE A TREND OR SERIOUS SAFETY RISKS WITH THE TOYOTA TRUCK'S WIRING SYSTEM. *TR

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA, 4X4. 85,000MI, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LITE CAME ON. ONLINE SEARCH INDICATES PROBLEM IS FAIRLY COMMON. $800 REPAIR ESTIMATES. SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD BE COVERED BY TOYOTA. NOW DRIVING WITH COMPROMISED SAFETY SYSTEM. LAWSUIT??? *TR

WHEELS CORRODING SLIGHTLY NOTICED WHEN PURCHASED NEW AND PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED OVER TIME. NOW OUT OF WARRANTY SAYS MANUFACTURER AND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OF SAME ONLINE BLOGS. AFFECTED ONLY 2005 - 2008 CERTAIN VEHICLES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 TACOMA DOUBLE CAB 4X4 AUTOMATIC WITH 4X4 ENGAGED AND TRAVELLING 10 MPH THE TRUCK SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD AS THE ACCELERATOR STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. I HAVE NO FLOORMATS AND DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. DEALER CHECKED AND SAID NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FRAME AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE RUST YET THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUST BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,900 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,400. UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME BEGAN TO RUST WITHIN THREE YEARS OF PURCHASE. UPDATED 09/19/11

SRS INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. I DROVE 100 MILES TO NEAREST DEALER WHO COULD DIAGNOSE AIRBAG ISSUES. I WAS TOLD THE SPIRAL CABLE FAILED AND THEREFORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. QUOTED $400 FOR PART, PLUS 1.5 HRS OF LABOR, SO A TOTAL NEAR $600. CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME "SORRY!" BUT WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. I'VE BEEN DRIVING WITHOUT A WORKING AIR BAG FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS NOW, SIMPLY BC I CAN'T AFFORD $600 FOR SOMETHING I DIDN'T BREAK. MILEAGE WAS NEAR 90000 MILES WHEN SRS LIGHT CAME ON. FROM READING THIS WEBSITE, OBVIOUSLY A RECALL IS NEEDED. TOYOTA JUST ANNOUNCED A SIMILAR ISSUE (SPIRAL CABLE) RECALL FOR THE 2006 HIGHLANDER, SO I'M ASSUMING THE TACOMA IS NEXT IN LINE! IF NOT, IT WILL BE HEFTY LAWSUIT WHEN AIRBAGS AREN'T DEPLOYING BC OF AN "OVERSIGHT" FROM TOYOTA. *TR