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Toyota Tacoma • Consumer complaints • Transmission failure • Safety interlock failure • Spontaneous starting • Misc. failings --- News • Toyota Announces Recall to Fix Runaway Acceleration • NHTSA Ends Toyota Tacoma Investigation • Toyota Resists Possible Tacoma Recall

The Tacoma is putting a big dent in American automakers' truck sales but it's also putting a big ugly dent in Toyota's reputation for quality, reliability and service. The trucks are plagued by engine and transmission problems as well as an assortment of defects and quirks that we don't usually associate with Japanese cars and trucks.

Here are some of the more recent complaints:

Steve of Winchester MA (03/08/07)
I WAS ALMOST KILLED WHEN THE WHEEL AND AXLE FELL OFF MY TUNDRA!! The day before I called and describe the steering problem to the service dept. I described the symptoms of the balljoint defect exactly, even though I was not aware of the recall.

They never told me anything about it. The very next day the wheel fell off and threw me into oncoming traffic. By the grace of God I lived. Toyotas still isn't telling people.

After the accident I researched the truck and found the recall. I was livid. The very next day they said my truck was ready!! They picked the axle and cv joint up after it had been dragged 100 yards and stuck it back into the transfer case!! I know it sounds like I'm making this up but its true. I am shocked and disgusted by this company. People are going to die if this isn't fixed.

Ananda of Kilauea, HI March 6, 2007

Ananda Beeson of Kilauea HI (03/06/07)
2006 toyota tocoma LB, 4x4 4 door . My brand new truck bottoms out . It has shell on the back installed buy dealership. The rear springs are not strong enough to drive down the road with as little as 100 lbs in the bed .

I complined about the problem and they put new leaf springs on . didn't do a thing still bottoms out on all bumps in the road. Can you belive it, a brand new toyota 4x4 truck bottoming out.Help my truck sucks !!!!!

Jeff of Stanardsville, VA February 16, 2007

Jeff of Stanardsville VA (02/16/07)
Ihave a 2001 tundra that the transmission went out going along the highway. I took to tranny shop before the tranny stop working all together. The shop diagonic as the defective overdrive / planetary gear.I contacted Toyota they said that they never had any problems with their transmissons.

To rebuild the tranny is too expensive for me to pay. So i had to find a used one to repair my truck. there no guarantee that the used tranny want go bad. Thanks TOYOTA FOR YOUR GREAT PRODUCT

Steve of Northboro, MA February 8, 2007

Steve of Northboro MA (02/08/07)
I have a 1998 Toyota Tacoma Xtracab 4x4 v6 with 75,000 miles. I don't bring this truck to the dealer as I do all work myself or by my own mechanic. About 2 years I noticed things were getting rusty underneath the truck.

I tried taking care of this myself by using POR 15 and various products from NAPA, none of which I thought did a very good job, so I finally setteled on painting the entire undercarrige and frame with Rustolium.

After one year I could tell that nothing had been accomplished, the rust was continuing under my paint job. Later I did a brake job and when putting the truck on jack stands the jack that comes with the truck ended up going right thru the bottom of the frame.

There is no way to repair the frame as rust is everywhere, inside and outside. Other than rust and corrosion I have had no problems with this truck, only scheduled maintenance.

Fred of Cameron, NC February 5, 2007

Fred of Cameron NC (02/05/07)
I had bought a 2002 toyota tacoma from a second hand dealership and had been driving it to about 45 or 50 thousand miles when i noticed that in rainy wheather the truck was hard to handle to the point that it would break traction in the front end even at very low speeds.

So my wife and i were going to KY for Christmas and it lost traction almost sending us into oncoming traffic at that point i decided right then as we hit the next exit to put new tires on the truck thinking the tires were the whole jest of the problem.

About 3 weeks go by and my wife needs to go back to KY for family related issues and returning back home she enters into a little bit of rain and turning into an off ramp she spins the truck around hitting the guard rail.

Robert of Monticello, WI February 4, 2007

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