2013 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

SUN VISORS FAIL TO STAY IN THE UP POSITION. WITH NORMAL USE, THE SUN VISORS BEGIN TO STAY ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN AND FALL FURTHER WITH TIME. EVENTUALLY, THEY NO LONGER GO UP AT ALL AND MAY POSE A RISK TO THE DRIVER'S VISION.

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STARTED TO NOT START. INITIALLY BAD FUEL PUMP WAS FOUND. VEHICLE REFUSED TO START 10 DAYS AFTER REPAIR, BURNT PIN AT THE FUEL PUMP HARNESS WAS FOUND.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V425000 (STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA OF NORTH CHARLOTTE (13429 STATESVILLE RD, HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

WHEN COMING TO AN ABRUPT STOP, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP INTO NEUTRAL AND WILL NOT REENGAGE FIRST GEAR UNTIL THE ENGINE REACHES 1.5K RPM AND JOLTING THE TRUCK FORWARD. THE TRUCK WILL THEN NOT SHIFT INTO FIFTH GEAR AND THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF WARNING LIGHT COMES ON UNTIL THE TRUCK HAS BEEN SHUT OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO PULL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V054000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ABS ACTIVATED ON ITS OWN AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF ANY INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAS POSSESSION OF VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,905.

MY 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA 4 CYLINDER TRUCK, WHILE IN MOTION, INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATES, WITHOUT WARNING, FOR A FEW BRIEF SECONDS THEN CORRECT IT SELF. THIS ACCELERATION HAPPENS WITHOUT THE DRIVER INITIATING THE ACCELERATION BY PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 1-1/2 YEARS. FOR APPROXIMATELY THE PAST 4 MONTHS (JULY - NOV 2016) THE ENGINE REVS UP TO HIGHER REVOLUTIONS, IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENGAGING THE IGNITION, WHILE STILL IN PARK. IT'S AS IF I WAS DELIBERATELY PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, WHILE IT WAS STILL IN THE PARK POSITION. IN FACT I HAD NOT PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR. WHEN I HAD IT CHECKED OUT, I WAS TOLD THAT'S THE WAY TOYOTAS START. IT WAS AFTER THE TRUCK BEGAN TO BOLT/ACCELERATE AT A HIGH SPEED AFTER GOING FROM A PARK POSITION TO EITHER A REVERSE OR DRIVE POSITION, IMMEDIATELY AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKES, AND NOT PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 25, 2016 THAT I REPORTED THE ISSUES TO THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE EXPERIENCE CENTER, IN PLANO, TEXAS (CASE NUMBERS: 161 027 1958 AND 161 110 2063) . BALLENTINE TOYOTA, IN GREENWOOD, S. C. INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT ABOUT 300 MILES AND REPORTED TO ME THAT NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE BACK NOV, 4, 2016, NOTHING HAPPENED FOR AWHILE, THEN ON NOV., 9, 2016 IT WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO ACCELERATE FOR A FEW SECONDS AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 9 YARDS. THE FIRST TIME THE TRUCK DID NOT ALLOW ME TO ACCELERATE WAS ON OCT. 25,2016, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO 55 MPH. AFTER ABOUT 20 MILES I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO REACH 55 MPH. ON NOV., 10, 2016 THE TRUCK BOLTED/ACCELERATED AS I ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE A PARKING LOT WHILE OUT SHOPPING. I LEFT IT IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE STORE WHERE I WAS SHOPPING. IT REMAINS THERE AS OF THIS WRITING NOVEMBER 14, 2016. UPDATED 06/26/2017*JS

2013 TACOMA, FROM PARKED POSITION, STARTED TRUCK, RELEASE PARKING BRAKE, FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, SHIFTED TO DRIVE, ACCELERATED, MOVE ABOUT 5-10 FEET TRUCK ACTED AS IF BRAKES HAD BEEN APPLIED, WOULD NOT MOVE. I PLACED TRUCK IN PARK POSITION SHIFTED TO DRIVE AND PROCEEDED AS NORMAL. THIS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES THAT SAME DAY ABOUT 20 MINUTES APART.

SUN VISOR HOLDING MECHANISM HAS BROKEN INTERNALLY. THIS CAUSES THE VISOR TO FLOP DOWN BLOCKING MY VISION. THERE IS NO STABLE POSITION THAT DOES NOT BLOCK ABOUT A THIRD OF THE WINDSHIELD. THIS FAILURE IS COMMON ON SEVERAL AUTOMOTIVE FORUMS ON THE WEB. IT HAS BEEN THAT WAY AS FAR BACK AS 2008. THIS IS LONG STANDING SAFETY PROBLEM IN TOYOTA VEHICLE. PERHAPS TOYOTA COULD BE ENCOURAGED TO DEAL WITH IT.

I HAVE BEEN RUNNING THE SAME WHEELS AND TIRES ON THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW, RUNNING 17" ALUMINUM WHEELS WITH A 10- PLY RATED 265/70/17 MICHELIN LT WHICH IS A STANDARD SIZE FOR THIS VEHICLE. AT ABOUT 47,000 MILES THE TRACTION CONTROL ON MY TACOMA STARTED ACTING UP BADLY MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON MOUNTAIN ROADS WITH SUPER-ELEVATED TURNS. BASICALLY THE TRUCK THINKS IT IS SLIDING WHEN IT'S NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BREAKING LOOSE AT 35 MPH. THE SENSORS OR COMPUTER IS FAILING CAUSING THE RIGHT FRONT OR LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO PULSE (APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE) WHICH RESULTS IN THE VEHICLE PULLING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION I AM STEERING. THIS IS AT LOW SPEED 35 TO 40 MPH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I EXPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE IS 'PULLING ME ACROSS THE CENTER LINE INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC WHICH COULD CAUSE A HEAD ON COLLISION AND I GOT NO RESPONSE OTHER THAN " IF MY SHOP FOREMAN TELLS ME THE TRUCK IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED THERE IS NOTHING MORE WE CAN DO OR YOU. WHEN I CALLED IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SERVICE MANAGER AND SHOP FOREMAN AT NORTHRIDGE TOYOTA, I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE SHOWS NO ERRORS SO THE TRUCK IS "OPERATING AS DESIGNED' AND THEIR SUGGESTION WAS TO DEACTIVATE THE TRACTION CONTROL FROM NOW ON, EACH TIME I DRIVE A MOUNTAIN ROAD. I EXPLAINED THAT THEY WERE ASKING ME TO DEACTIVATE THE ON BOARD SAFETY MEASURES ON THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE TRUCK IN THE HIGHEST RISK DRIVING CONDITIONS, THEY AGAIN SAID THE TRUCK WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED AND THAT I SHOULD NOT EXPECT THEIR TO BE ANY REPAIRS MADE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INEXCUSABLE. THEY WENT ON TO SUGGEST I SEEK A SECOND OPINION AT ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY SENT ME DOWN THE ROAD IN MY TRUCK EVEN THOUGH I TOLD THEM THE SYMPTOMS, DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM WITH SHOP FOREMAN IN THE TRUCK AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THAT THE TRUCK WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. FASCINATING!!!