2011 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF A SIBLING WHO OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE LEAF SPRING FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO EAST MADISON TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 3501 LANCASTER DR, MADISON, WI 53718, (608) 243-5500). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LEAF SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,385.

'TAKATA RECALL' THE STEERING WHEEL APPEARS TO HAVE A BULGE AT THE AIRBAG SEAMS. BOTH MY PERSONAL MECHANIC AND THE WORKERS AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HAVE STATED THIS IS A DEFECT INVOLVING THE AIRBAG WHERE THE COVER HAS DETACHED FROM THE SENSORS OR A COIL. THE SEPARATION IS INTERNAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND WAS PARKED(STATIONARY) WHEN THE BULGE OCCURRED.

THE POWER STEERING RACK HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. BOTH A LOCAL MECHANIC AND MY DEALER, NEWARK TOYOTA, ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE STEERING RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE. TOYOTA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL OR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE PART; HOWEVER, THE PART IS BACKORDERED BY TOYOTA THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY FOR 450 PARTS. THE TECHNICIAN AT NEWARK TOYOTA TOLD ME IT COULD TAKE MONTHS TO GET THE PART BECAUSE TOYOTA CAN'T KEEP UP WITH THE DEMAND. MY OTHER OPTION IS TO HAVE TOYOTA INSTALL AN AFTER MARKET "RETREAD" . I AM FRUSTRATED AND FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE OF ITS POWER STEERING RACK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE LEAF SPRING WAS FRACTURED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (GAMBREL TOYOTA, 311 EAST CUMBERLAND GAP PARKWAY, CORBIN, KY 40701, (800) 328-2931) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. *TT UPDATED 12/20/18*JB

THE RUNNING LIGHTS ARE RUNNING TOO HOT BURNING THE HEADLAMP AND BURNING THE CONNECTING WIRES

WHEN SERVICING OUR TRUCK, DEALER HAS FOUND BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKEN. THERE IS A RECALL ISSUED FOR 690,000 TACOMA TRUCKS EXACTLY LIKE MINE FOR THE YEARS OF 2005 THRU 2011 MINE IS A 2011 ALSO, BUT THEY WILL NOT INCLUDE MY VIN #... AS DESCRIBED BY TOYOTA DEALER AND RECALL NOTICES, THIS ISSUE "COULD BREAK , PUNCTURE THE GAS TANK AND CAUSE A FIRE " . DEALER SAYS " UNSAFE CONDITION AS IF THE REMAINING PART OF SPRING BREAKS THE AXLE WILL NO LONGER BE SECURED UNDER THE VEHICLE" THIS TRUCK IS USED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS W/NO HEAVY HAULING OR TOWING WHY IS IT NOT BEING RECALLED ? THIS IS NOT NORMAL , PUTTING MYSELF AND FAMILY IN HARMS WAY ? WHAT CHANGED DURING PRODUCTION AND ASSEMBLY THAT MY 2011 TACOMA WAS ANY DIFFERENT THAN THE ONE BEHIND IT OR IN FRONT OF IT DURING PRODUCTION , SAME MODEL YEAR ? TOYOTA WILL NOT ANSWER THAT QUESTION , ONLY TO SAY " THAT VIN. # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL 4TH TOYOTA TRUCK IN A ROW DEALER SERVICED EVERY 5K MILES. AS RECOMMENDED NOW THIS IS CUSTOMER LOYALTY APPRECIATION. TOYOTA TELLS ME " NO FARTHER APPEAL PROCESS " ? IS THIS CORRECT ?

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BUBBLING AGAIN AFTER RECALL AND REPLACEMENT. NOTICED IT YESTERDAY (8/15/18). THE TRUCK HAS 80,812 MILES AND THE RECALL NOTICE SAID WARRANTY ONLY GOOD UNTIL 5 YEARS OR 70,000 WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. SEEMS TO ME THEY PUT NEW BAD ONES IN WHEN THEY REPLACED THEM UNDER THE RECALL. NOT SURE EXACTLY WHEN THEY STARTED BUBBLING AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS RUSTED ALL THE WAY AROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (TOYOTA OF MELBOURNE, 24 N HARBOR CITY BLVD, MELBOURNE, FL 32935, 321-426-9420) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE FRAME HAD RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS FINE FOR NOW, BUT WOULD BE AN ISSUE LATER. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1807201377. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,000.

THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAS CAUSED MY STEERING TO ALL OF A SUDDEN GO STIFF, I AM AT 97,000 MILES AND NOW IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. WHEN DRIVING IN MOTION ON A CURVE IT WAS LIKE I LOST POWER STEERING COMPLETELY AND WENT INTO MANUAL WORSE WHEN HAVING TO SLOW OR STOP AND START AGAIN ON A CORNER. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND NOT OK WHEN THERE IS ON COMING TRAFFIC ETC.

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