2006 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA..AT 95000 MI SRS LIGHT HAS COME ON AND HAS STAYED ON I HAVE TRIED MY BEST TO RULE OUT ANY CAUSES AND CANT COME UP WITH ANYTHING. I DO KNOW THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. I CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE THIS TRUCK TO THE DEALER RIGHT NOW SO I AM DRIVING WITHOUT PROTECTION.. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE AND WONT DO ANYTHING EVEN THOUGH THIS IS CLEARLY A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

I OWN A 2006 TACOMA TRD SPORT WITH 67000 MILES THAT I BOUGHT WITH 39000 MILES ON IT. I FANATICALY TAKE CARE OF THIS VEHICLE, GOING AS FAR AS CRAWLING UNDER IT TO WASH THE FRAME. WHEN DOING THIS I NOTICED THAT WHEREVER THERE IS A WELD OR FLAT SURFACE THAT THE PAINT IS MISSING AND THERE IS RUST. I HAVE READ IN MANY ARTICLES THAT THESE FRAMES AS WELL AS PREVIOUS GENERATION TACOMAS WERE MADE BY DANA AND THAT THERE WERE SEVERE SAFETY ISSUES DUE TO CORROSION IN EARLIER ONES. WHY DIDN'T TOYOTA CORRECT THESE ISSUE ON NEWER MODELS? I HAVE ALSO READ THAT TOYOTA WILL NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE UNTILL THERE IS PERFORATION. WHEN THE FRAME REACHES THE PERFORATION POINT IT WILL BE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. MY TRUCK ISN'T YET AT THAT STAGE SO I'M EXPECTING TOYOTA TO DO NOTHING FOR ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DID NOT PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC BUT ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT HE COULD REQUEST A DISCOUNT FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,553.

114,00 MILES ON 2006 DEALER MAINTAINED TOYOTA TACOMA EXT. CAB 2WD 4CYL. SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. DIAGNOSED AT TOYOTA DEALER SPIRAL CABLE FAILURE. THEY WANT $750 TO REPLACE THE CABLE. IT'S A SAFETY ITEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED FOR THE LIFE OF THE TRUCK. TOYOTA HAS A PROBLEM, THERE HAS BEEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS FILED,TIME TO DO SOMETHING. *TR

COMPLAINT:DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON AS A SOLID LIGHT. CAUSE: CLOCK SPRING/SPIRAL SPRING OPEN CIRCUIT CORRECTION: REPLACED CLOCK SPRING COST TO REPAIR: $500. *TR

90,000 MILES SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. DIAGNOSED AT TOYOTA DEALER SPIRAL CABLE FAILURE. THEY WANT $500 TO REPLACE THE CABLE. IT'S A SAFETY ITEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED FOR THE LIFE OF THE TRUCK. TOYOTA HAS A PROBLEM, THERE HAS BEEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS FILED,TIME TO DO SOMETHING. *TR

COPY OF LETTER TO TOYOTA CONCERNING A DEFECTIVE SPIRAL CABLE AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT; FEELS THIS PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AND COVERED UNDER A SPECIAL SAFETY WARRANTY OR RECALL; ENCLOSED AUTOMOTIVE PART FWD TO NVS-200 *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED 12 DAYS AFTER BEING AT THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A RECALL PROBLEM REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $88 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A BROKEN SPIRAL CABLE AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT UNDERNEATH THE HORN WHICH WOULD COST $ 496 IN ADDITION TO THE $ 88. *JB

1) NO KNOWN EVENTS OR DRIVING BEHAVIOR LED TO THE FAILURE. TRUCK IS DRIVEN ON STREETS ONLY, AND RARELY USED TO CARRY HEAVY LOADS 2) SHOCK ABSORBER SEAT COMPONENT SPLIT AND THE CONSEQUENCE WAS THAT THE LOAD-BEARING SPRINGS DROPPED FROM TYPICAL PLATFORM. WHEEL AND TRANSMISSION WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. RISK OF TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WAS MOTOR MELTDOWN AND/OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. 3) PARTS WERE REPLACED. *TR

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING IN INTO A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHEN IT IMPACTED A HOUSE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND SOMEONE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. PM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER EXPERIENCING A FLAT TIRE. HE ATTEMPTED TO USE HIS LUG NUT WRENCH WHICH WOULD NOT REMOVE THE LUG NUTS AS NEEDED. ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME ALONG AND OFFERED SOME ASSISTANCE WITH A LARGER LUG NUT WRENCH. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE LUG NUTS HAD EXPANDED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO USE THE WRENCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE TIRES BEING REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. UPDATED 03/11*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE LUG NUT WRENCH WAS TOO SMALL. UPDATED 04/25/11