2005 Toyota Tacoma Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/25/15 UPDATED 01/29/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEAF SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,219. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE LIFT KIT NEEDED TO BE REMOVED BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIR COULD BE COMPLETED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

ON THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT FRAME RAIL, INSIDE OF WHERE THE FORWARD CAB MOUNT IS LOCATED, THE FRAME HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. UNUSUAL BECAUSE THE REST OF THE FRAME FROM FRONT TO BACK IS CLEAN. *TR

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION INCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, VERY SLOWLY WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE. WHEN HE GOT ABOUT 10 FEET FROM THE CONCRETE PARKING BLOCK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND HE STOMPED ON THE BRAKE. HE CAME TO REST AGAINST THE CONCRETE BLOCK, SLAMMED THE GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK, AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE RACED. HE THEN TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE NEXT DAY, THE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO ONBOARD RECORD OF THE INCIDENT. *JB

I RECEIVED THE RECALL FROM TOYOTA REGARDING THE RE-COATING FOR TOYOTA TACOMA FRAMES DUE TO CORROSION FROM HIGH SALT USE AREAS. I RECEIVED A CALL TODAY FROM MY TOYOTA DEALER THAT THERE WAS A HOLE RUSTED THROUGH MY FRAME BUT TOYOTA WOULD REPLACE THE FRAME AND IT IS STILL SAFE TO DRIVE. I WOULD, HOWEVER, BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT TOYOTA FEELS THEY DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR DURING THE "RE-FRAMING". I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE HOLE IN MY FRAME AND IT'S STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, SECOND... WHY SHOULD HAVE I HAVE TO PAY FOR A MISTAKE THAT TOYOTA MADE, EVERYTHING SHOULD BE COVERED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE RECEIVING A STATE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE FRAME. PRIOR TO THE INSPECTION THE DEALER HAD ALSO REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LINE BECAUSE CORROSION WAS PRESENT AS WELL THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

DURING PA STATE INSPECTION FRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTED AND FAILED. HOLES IN FRAME BY ENGINE BUT ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTED. THOUGHT IT WAS JUST SURFACE RUST BUT NOT THAT LUCKY. ONLY 47775 MILES. *TR

I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO KOONS TOYOTA ON SATURDAY, AUG 2ND FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE DEALER CONTACTED ME AND ADVISED THE VEHICLE HAD A FRAME CONDITION THAT MADE IT TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. WHEN I GOT THERE THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE LIFT AND THE FRAME HAD EXTREME RUST AND A LARGE HOLE IN IT AND THE EXACT SAME HOLE WAS DEVELOPING ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND FILED A COMPLAINT AND RECEIVED THIS RESPONSE FROM THEM: [XXX], WE APOLOGIZE FOR YOUR CONCERN WITH THE FRAME ON YOUR 2005 TACOMA. AT THIS TIME, YOUR TACOMA IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY RECALLS OR WARRANTY ENHANCEMENTS FOR THE FRAME. UNTIL A RECALL OR WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT IS ANNOUNCED FOR YOUR TACOMA, THERE IS NOTHING THAT WE CAN DO AT THIS TIME. YOUR EMAIL HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED AT OUR NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS UNDER FILE #1408052561. IF WE CAN BE OF FURTHER ASSISTANCE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

FELT AS IF POWER STEERING QUIT. GOING AROUND CORNERS THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RETURN TO STRAIGHT POSITION, BUT REQUIRED ME TO MANUALLY PULL THE WHEEL BACK. WE FOUND IT LOW ON PS FLUID. THAT WAS FILLED AND IT APPEARED THAT TO PRETTY MUCH SOLVE THE PROBLEM, THOUGH NOT COMPLETELY. TWO WEEKS LATER THE PROBLEM IS BACK AND THE PS FLUID LEVEL IS FINE. IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN INTO CORNERS AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE PARK IN REASONABLE TIGHT SPOTS DUE TO DIFFICULT TURNING THE WHEEL. *TR

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER STATED ISSUES WITH FRAME OF VEHICLE AND BRAKE LINES LEAKING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE WAS INFORMED, IT WOULD BE TWO MONTHS, BEFORE THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO FIX THE FRAME. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WERE FINE, WHEN ARRIVED AT THE REPAIR SHOP. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE REPAIR SHOP DAMAGED THE BRAKE LINES, WHEN THEY CHECKING THE FRAME. AFTER TWO MONTHS PASSED, THE CONSUMER CALLED THE REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THE PARTS HAD ARRIVED. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT HAVE THE KITS. *JB

I TOOK MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA ACCESS CAB 4X4 IN FOR SERVICE WHEN I WAS TOLD BY THE THAT I HAD TWO RUST HOLES IN MY FRAME NEAR THE FRONT SUSPENSION ON BOTH SIDES. ONE IS APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH ROUND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE OTHER IS APPROX. 4 INCHES ROUND ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK MAINTAINED BY THE SAME DEALERSHIP SINCE WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS NONE OF THE WORK I HAVE HAD DONE AND THAT INCLUDES ASKING HOW THE FRAME IS DOING AS TOYOTA HAS A HISTORY OF RUST ISSUES WITH THESE TRUCKS. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND OPENED A CASE WITH THEM. THEY DID COME OUT WITH A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN (LSC - E0D TO ADDRESS THIS KNOWN RUST ISSUE FOR CERTAIN TRUCK IN 20 NORTHERN STATES. AFTER FOLLOWING UP, I WAS TOLD YES TOYOTA KNOWS I HAVE THE ISSUE BUT MY VIN ISN'T PART OF THE LSC. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT A DEALERSHIP AND THE FRAME COULD BE FIXED AS LONG AS I PAID FOR IT. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS AND THEY ALL TELL ME THEY DON'T FIX FRAMES WITH THIS ISSUE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 72K ON IT AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN ON THE BEACH OR TAKEN OFF ROAD. I USE THE TRUCK TO GET TO WORK IN SNOW STORMS AND WEEKEND PROJECTS. I ALWAYS GET THE TRUCK WASHED AS I KNOW HOW BAD SALT CAN DAMAGE A VEHICLE. I FIND IT AMAZING THAT THERE IS A LSC BUT TOYOTA IS UNABLE TO TELL ME HOW MANY VEHICLES ARE BEING FIXED UNDER IT AND THEY ARE ALSO UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN GETTING THE ISSUE FIXED OR THAT REFERRING ME TO LOCAL DEALERSHIPS ISN'T HELPING AT ALL SINCE THEY DON'T FIX THIS ISSUE.. I ALSO FIND IT SUSPECT THAT UP UNTIL A FEW YEARS AGO ALL OF MY MAINTENANCE WORK WAS COPIED TO MY TOYOTA ACCOUNT BUT NOTHING FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. I HAVE MY RECEIPTS BUT AGAIN IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE TO TOYOTA. IF NOTHING ELSE I AM GOING ON RECORD AS I HAVE SEARCHED SEVERAL WEBSITES DEDICATED TO 2005 - 2008 TACOMA TRUCKS AND THIS IS A VERY HEAVILY REPORTED ISSUE. *TR

MY TACOMA WAS APPROXIMATELY FOUR YEARS OLD WITH LESS THEN 50,000 MILES WHEN THE STEERING BEGAN TO LOCK UP UPON MAKING A TURN. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND OTHER TACOMA OWNERS HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THE QUICK SOLUTION WAS TO SPRAY LUBRICATING OIL OR PUT GREASE ON THE INTERMEDIATE NO.2 STEERING SHAFT AT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT - WHICH I DID REPEATEDLY UNTIL NOW. THE STEERING ONLY DEGRADED OVER TIME. THE WHEEL BECAME VERY SLOPPING FROM FAILURE OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT THAT I HAD TO REPLACED IT LAST WEEK AT 95,000 MILES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS SHAFT IN THE COLD CLIMATES WHERE ROAD SALT HAS BEEN USED ALONG WITH THE ROTTING FRAME ISSUES. *TR

THE FRAME OF MY 2005 TACOMA HAS DEVELOPED A HOLE. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE MARCH OF 2013, AND HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT TO THE DEALER SINCE A MONTH AFTER BUYING IT. THE METAL IS FLAKING OFF ALL OVER THE FRAME AND TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN, BUT THEY ARE CLAIMING THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THEY MOVE THE CAMPAIGN TO MY AREA. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. BUT I HAVE TO, AND WILL NOT EVEN LET MY FAMILY IN IT ANYMORE. I HAVE 4 YEARS OF PAYMENTS AND A TRUCK THAT IS WASTING AWAY. PLEASE HELP PUSH TOYOTA TO MOVE THIS CAMPAIGN ALONG AS FAST AS POSSIBLE, OR MAKE IT A FULL RECALL. *TR

WHEN MY VEHICLE HAD 4000 MILES ON IT I GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT THAT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ORIGINAL FRAME. THE FRAME WAS REPLACED BY A TOYOTA FACTORY FRAME PURCHASED BY THE AUTO BODY THAT WAS DOING THE WORK FROM A TOYOTA DEALER. I NOTICED RECENTLY THAT THERE WAS A EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF CORROSION, WARPING AND A CRACK IN THE REAR SECTION OF THE FRAME THAT IS ON THE VEHICLE. I STARTED TO RESEARCH THE ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND A RECALL FOR CERTAIN 2005 AND UP TACOMA'S SO I CALLED THE TOYOTA AMERICA 800 NUMBER TO SEE WHAT THE PROCESS IS TO GET IT TAKEN CARE OF I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL AND THE ONLY THING I COULD DO IS TAKE IT TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, SO I DID THEY NOTED THE ISSUE AND TALKED TO THE LOCAL SERVICE MANAGER WHICH IN TURN SAID THE VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT ASSOCIATES THE FRAME THAT THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS WITH MY VIN. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND THE ONLY THING THEY COULD DO FOR ME IS TAKE IT AS A TRADE IN. *TR

2005 TACOMA RESIDED IN PA FROM PURCHASE IN 2004 UNTIL JULY 2011 & IS NOW EXHIBITING FRAME PERFORATION IN THE AREA OF BOTH EXHAUST RESONATORS AND SPLITTING IN THE C-CHANNEL RAILS NEAR THE REAR WHEELS. *TR

TOOK OUR 2005 TOYOTA TRUCK INTO THE TOYOTA DEALER FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT P0333. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A CABLE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BY ANOTHER TOYOTA DEALER DUE TO RODENT DAMAGE. SINCE THE CAR ONLY HAS 2000 MILES SINCE THAT REPAIR AND A TOTAL MILEAGE OF 12,000 MILES WE FOUND IT UNBELIEVABLE THAT THEY WOULD QUOTE US A "DISCOUNTED" RATE OF 2,318.00 TO REPAIR THE CABLE AGAIN. WE TOLD THEM THAT WE DID NOT WANT TO SPEND THIS MUCH MONEY ON A CAR THAT ONLY HAD 12,000 MILES.THE CAR GOT REPAIRED AT A FRACTION OF THE COST THEY WANTED AND IT TURNED OUT THAT THEY HAD NOT TIGHTENED DOWN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND UNPLUGGED A SENSOR ON STARTUP. THEIR COST TO REPAIR WITH A SUPPOSED 8 HOUR DISCOUNT WAS 2318.00. THE EVENTUAL COST FROM A NORMAL MECHANIC WAS 374.00. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN LESS BUT THE EXTRA TIME TO CORRECT THEIR ERRORS COST MORE MONEY. ON THE INTERNET THERE ARE MANY OWNERS OF THIS SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE BEING CAUSED BY RODENTS EATING INTO CRITICAL WIRING. WIRING THAT CANNOT BE REPAIRED WITHOUT THE TOYOTA DEALER CHARGING 3000.00 PLUS FOR LABOR. THIS IS A SCAM. IT WOULD BE EASY FOR THE TOYOTA ENGINEERS TO FIX THIS CABLE SO THAT IT COULD NEVER BE EATEN BY ANYTHING AGAIN. ALSO MY MECHANIC AND OTHERS HAVE ASKED "WHY DO THEY EAT THIS CABLE AND NO OTHERS IN THE SAME AREA"? THEY ARE OBVIOUSLY MAKING THE WIRE COATING OUT OF MATERIALS THAT ATTRACT THE RODENTS TO IT. THIS IS A CASH COW REPAIR FOR THEM AND THEY ARE NOT ABOUT TO MAKE IT SO THAT THE RODENTS DO NOT EAT IT. A NORMAL MECHANIC CHARGES 374.00 TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM VERSUS 3000.00 FOR THE DEALER! THIS IS PROFESSIONAL ROBBERY THROUGH DESIGN AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FROM A FEDERAL STAND POINT. I HAVE ALL OF THE PAPERWORK AND THE CABLE THAT IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION EXCEPT FOR THE EATEN AWAY END IF YOUR DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO EXAMINE IT. *TR

CORROSION ON FRAME RAILS AFFECTING STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF FRAME. RUST HOLES ARE PRESENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

I ALL READY HAVE A COMPLAINT IN ODI- 10915902 I HAVE PICTURES I WOULD LIKE TO SEND.DID MY COMPLAINT IN OCT 2016 STILL WAITING FOR PAPERWORK.I HAVE MORE PICTURES NOT SURE HOW TO SEND THEM ALL.

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK WHEN SUDDENLY I HEARD A CLUNK AND MY TRUCK JERKED LIKE MY RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP THEN MY TRUCK BOUNCED. I PULLED OVER BUT I WASN'T SURE WHAT TO LOOK FOR. I TOOK MY TRUCK IN TO LITHIA TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THEY SAW NOTHING WRONG BUT I TOLD THEM I THINK SOMETHING BROKE. I WAS TOLD MY SHOCKS MIGHT HAVE GONE BAD. I LATER HAD MY SHOCKS REPLACED BECAUSE THEY SAID THE SHOCKS WILL HELP MY RIDE. LATER I FOUND OUT BY RESEARCHING THAT IT IN FACT WAS NOT A SHOCK ISSUE, AND THAT OTHERS HAVE LEAF SPRING ISSUES SO I TOOK TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THEY WERE SHOT. WHEN I MENTIONED THIS TO LITHIA TOYOTA THEY SAID I COULD REPLACE THEM BUT IT WOULD BE OUT OF MY POCKET COSTS. I TOLD THEM I THINK IT BROKE OFF AND THAT I HAD SPOKEN WITH THEM BEFORE BUT NOTHING WAS DONE. 6 MONTHS HAVE PASSED AS MY TRUCK EVERYDAY RIDE WAS BOUNCY, BOTTOMED OUT SO I COULD NOT TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I FINALLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA STATING THEY HAVE A RECALL FOR LEAF SPRINGS FOR MY TRUCK.I TOLD THEM THAT I WASN'T SURPRISED. I WAS TREATED BY TOYOTA LIKE I WAS MAKING IT UP AND THAT I WAS JUST TRYING TO GET SOMETHING FOR FREE WHEN IN FACT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF WHEN I FIRST REPORTED MY PROBLEM. PLUS I DON'T THINK I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY SHOCKS AND NOW AM OUT THAT MONEY. *TR

THE FOLLOWING IS THE DEALER INSPECTION REPORT FOR MY TRUCK: "FOUND EXTREME CORROSION TO FRAME. TOW HOOK AND DRIVER SIDE SWAY BAR MOUNT UNABLE TO RE-ATTACH DUE TO FRAME PERFORATION FRONT CROSS MEMBER MISSING (RUSTED OFF) FOUND HOLE IN LEFT SIDE OF FRAME. STEERING RACK MOUNTS EXTREMELY PERFORATED, READY TO DETACH. DO NOT RECOMMEND DRIVING VEHICLE DUE TO EXTREME DAMAGE TO FRAME" TRUCK PURCHASED NEW, SINGLE OWNER, WELL MAINTAINED. ...UPDATED 06/10/14 *BF

VEHICLE WAS IN FOR STATE INSPECTION AND FOUND TO HAVE HOLES RUSTED IN FRAME WHICH WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS TOLD AT THE PRESENT TIME THERE IS NO RECALL IN MY AREA WHICH IS PENNSYLVANIA. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BOSTON AREA HAS A RECALL ON 2005 TO 2008 FOR MY VEHICLE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL I NEED HELP.THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION OTHER THAN THE FRAME. *TR

TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED REPORTS THAT CERTAIN 2005-2008 MODEL YEAR TACOMA VEHICLES OPERATED IN SPECIFIC COLD CLIMATE AREAS (COLD CLIMATE STATES) WITH HIGH ROAD SALT USAGE MAY EXHIBIT MORE-THAN-NORMAL CORROSION TO THE VEHICLE'S FRAME. TOYOTA INVESTIGATED THESE REPORTS AND DETERMINED THAT THE FRAMES IN SOME VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE CORROSION-RESISTANT PROTECTION SUFFICIENT FOR USE IN THESE AREAS. THIS COMBINED WITH PROLOGED EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALTS AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORE-THAN-NORMAL RUST IN THE FRAME OF SOME VEHICLES. THIS CONDITION IS UNRELATED TO AND SEPARATE FROM NORMAL SURFACE RUST WHICH IS COMMONLY FOUND ON METALLIC SURFACES AFTER SOME YEARS OF USAGE AND/OR EXPOSURE TO THE ENVIRONMENT. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN, BUT ONLY IN SELECTED STATES. MY VIN# FALLS WITHIN THE RANGE ON THE LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN, BUT MY STATE IS TBD ACCORDING TO TOYOTA. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND IS REFUSING TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. MY TRUCK WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND IS CURRENTLY SITTING UNLICENSED. *TR

AFTER REPAIR OF 2 RECALLS-SPIRAL CABLE AND SEAT BELT, A WHINING NOISE STARTED AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE. THE WHINE GETS LOUDER AS DURING ACCELERATION. THE WHINE WAS NOT THERE BEFORE THE REPAIR OF THE TWO RECALLS. *JS

PERFORMING AN INSPECTION ON THE CHASSIS OF MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA AND DISCOVERED RUSTED HOLES IN THE FRAME (ONE ON EACH FRAME RAIL) JUST BEHIND THE FRONT SUSPENSION LARGE ENOUGH TO PUT MY HAND THROUGH. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN E0D TO COAT OR REPLACED ROTTED FRAMES (RELEASED 5/4/14) BUT SINCE I AM A RESIDENT OF THE STATE ON MARYLAND AND THE CAMPAIGN HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED IN MY AREA YET THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO RESOLVE MY SAFETY ISSUE. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN HELPFUL AND MADE TEMPORARY REPAIRS TO MY FRAME. I HAVE AN OPEN CASE WITH TOYOTA BUT THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNTIL THE LSC E0D IS RELEASED IN MY AREA. *TR

ON MAY 27TH 2014 I TOOK MY TRUCK TO BE INSPECTED TO FIND OUT THAT THE FRAME HAS A HOLE CREATED BY RUST ON THE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE TRUCK. I CONTACTED TOYOTA TO FIND OUT THERE IS NO RECALL AVAILABLE AND THAT THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS IN THE PAST FOR OLDER YEAR MODELS OF THE TOYOTA TRUCKS. I FEEL WHEN I WAS TALKING WITH TOYOTA THEY WEREN'T WILLING TO TAKE ANY PART IN HELPING ME WITH MY PROBLEMS AND I FEEL IT IS A PRODUCTION ERROR. THANK YOU *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD SPORT DOUBLE CAB AND DISCOVERED IT HAD SEVERE AND DANGEROUS FRAME RUST. IT HAS A HOLE RUSTED THROUGH THE FRAME IN THE FRONT AND LARGE RUST FLAKES ARE FALLING OFF IN OTHER VARIOUS PLACES. UPON DOING RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE MASSIVE RECALLS REGARDING FRAME RUST ON TOYOTA TRUCKS. I SPOKE WITH TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THE FRAME WOULD BE REPLACED IF IT WERE CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN A COLD CLIMATE STATE. I AM TRYING TO GET THEM TO EMAIL ME THAT STATEMENT SO I CAN HAVE IT FOR MY RECORDS. THE TRUCK CAME FROM A COLD CLIMATE STATE. IT IS CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN NORTH CAROLINA. THEY SAID THEY WON'T HELP ME ONLY BECAUSE IT IS IN NC, NO MATTER HOW DANGEROUS THE RUST. IS THAT LEGAL FOR THEM EXCLUDE ME FOR THAT REASON? I HAVE PICTURES TO PROVE THAT MY FRAME IS JUST AS BAD AS THE TRUCKS BEING REPAIRED. IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IT IS NOT A MATTER OF IF, BUT WHEN THE FRAME BREAKS. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. *TR

I HAVE 2005 TACOMA 4X4 WITH A FRAME THAT CRACKED AND COLLAPSED INTO ITS SELF WERE THE LEFT MOTOR MOUNT IS WELDED TO THE FRAME. THE MOTOR CAME TO REST ON THE STEERING SHAFT KNUCKLE @ THE RACK AND PINION MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. I CALLED TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAD HEARD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. UPON RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON THE WEB THERE ARE WELL OVER 200 COMPLAINTS SAME PROBLEM. IT IS SUCH A PROBLEM THAT A FABRICATION COMPANY DMZ MAKES A GUSSET REPAIR KIT TO REPAIR AND REINFORCE THE FRAME. IT'S A BOUT A 10 HOUR REPAIR. HTTP://DMZFAB.COM/PRODUCT/TACOMA-MOTOR-MOUNT-GUSSET-KIT/. TOYOTA SHOULD CONTACT THEM FOR THE CURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURED AS A RESULT OF CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 06/17/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE TWO STRAPS THAT SECURED THE GAS TANK FAILED UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE TANK. THE TANK WAS TILTED AS A RESULT. THE STRAP FAILED AS A RESULT OF CORROSION. UPDATED 06/24/14

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THIS IS MY SECOND TOYOTA TRUCK AND I DO REALLY LOVE MY TRUCK. MY LAST PICKUP WAS A 1999 EXT PICKUP WITH A LOT OF RUST ON IT WHEN I QUALIFIED FOR A BUYBACK DEAL. LAST WEEK I BROUGHT MY 2005 INTO THE KENNY ROSS TOYOTA DEALER IN CORAOPLIS, PA TO HAVE THEM INSPECT MY VEHICLE. THE INSPECTION REVEALED A LARGE STRUCTURAL HOLE IN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHERE THE FRAME RAIL CURVES DOWN. THIS IS ONE THING THAT IS KEEPING IT FROM GETTING A INSPECTION STICKER. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION DUE TO THE STRUCTURE OF THE FRAME. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. IF THIS SECTION OF MY FRAME WAS TO FAIL, WHICH I BELIEVE IS COMPLETELY POSSIBLE; IT WILL RESULT IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO BELIEVE THAT I CAN TRUST TOYOTA USA TO TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE. I AM AT THIS POINT BASICALLY LEFT WITH A BEAUTIFUL, GREAT RUNNING AND COMPLETELY UNSAFE TOYOTA TACOMA. I FEEL STRANGLED, VIOLATED, AND TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. $25,000 PLUS INVESTMENT ON A TRUCK THAT IS A POSSIBLE SCRAP HEAP AT 9 YEARS AND 167K MILES. I CAN'T SELL IT AND GET A FAIR VALUE KNOWING THE FRAME IS ROTTEN. THE DEALER WON'T TAKE IT BACK ON A TRADE IN EITHER. I PUT IN A CLAIM THAT TOYOTA BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FRAME SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. ALL THEY IS OFFERED ME $1500 TOWARD A NEW TOYOTA VEHICLE WHICH DOESN'T HELP MY CURRENT PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SEEN POTENTIAL FRAME ISSUE AND DIDN'T EVEN TAKE ANY PHOTOS OF IT AND/OR THEN PASS THEM ONTO A FIELD REP. AS I UNDERSTAND, IF THE FIELD REP DEEMS THE PHOTOS OF INTEREST, AN APPOINTMENT WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR WHEN S/HE IS NEXT AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE FIELD REP CAN EITHER THEN REJECT OR ESCALATE IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRAME WAS PERFORATED DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 189,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED ABNORMALLY AS THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED, BUT HE WAS ON SITE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED AND RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA, BOUGHT NEW IN NOVEMBER 2004. 61000 MILES. VEHICLE MOSTLY GARAGED WHEN NOT IN USE. FRAME AND FRAME SUB COMPONENTS ARE COMPLETELY COVERED WITH RUST. SEVERAL HOLES IN FRAME, INCLUDING ONE IN THE BOXED SECTION THE SIZE OF A COCA COLA CAN. SEVERAL AREAS OF THE FRAME ARE DELAMINATING, I.E. THE LAYERS OF THE METAL ARE SEPARATING. DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE FRAME. HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATE BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESOLUTION. DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND BASICALLY NOW HAVE A LAWN ORNAMENT IN THE SHAPE OF A TRUCK. THERE WAS A RECALL/SERVICE CAMPAIGN/BUY BACK FOR PREVIOUS MODEL TACOMAS DUE TO POOR FRAMES. TOYOTA HAS OBVIOUSLY NOT CORRECTED THE ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. PICTURES CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. *TR

WHILE TURNING INTO A MILD CORNER,STEERING STARTED BINDING UP,HAD TO REALLY PULL ON THE WHEEL, AS IF POWER STEERING WENT AWAY. STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN,HAD TO PULL IT BACK TO STRAIGHTEN OUT. I KNOW MY WIFE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL IT TO GET THROUGH CORNER. *JS

NORMAL DRIVING ON THE STREET I NOTICED A NOISE ON THE REAR RIGHT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND I STOPPED TO VERIFY WHAT HAPPEN WHEN AND I REALIZE THAT THE REAR RIGHT SPRING ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN ( SPLIT APART IN TWO SECTIONS). *TR

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

FRAME RUST NOTICED WHILE CONDUCTING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON TRUCK. THE WHOLE FRAME IS NOT RUSTED BUT THERE IS A LARGE WHOLE JUST BEHIND THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE NEAR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *TT

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA VEHICLE, FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO A HOLE IN THE FRAME. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE ENTIRE FRAME AREA. A PINHOLE WAS DISCOVERED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DENIED A PASSING INSPECTION. WAS SUGGESTED THAT I TAKE IT TO A FRAME WELDING SPECIALIST TO HAVE IT WELDED. TOYOTA NEEDS TO GET IT TOGETHER. THERE ARE MORE TRUCKS LIKE THIS OUT THERE, THEY HAVE ALREADY REPLACED EARLIER YEAR FRAMES DUE TO THE SAME ISSUES. *JS

I HAVE NOTICED EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME OF MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA AND ALSO RUST HOLE THROUGH THE FRAME/LEAF SPRING MOUNT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. I DID CONTACT AND SEND PICTURES TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER FILE# STATING THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WONT REPAIR THIS UNSAFE CONDITION THAT SO MANY TACOMA'S ARE HAVING. WHEN ONE OF THESE TACOMA'S GETS INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH THE FRAMES COMPROMISED BY THE RUST IT WILL CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OCCUPANTS AND THIS HAS TO BE FIXED NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, HE DID AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

AROUND 150,000MI MY DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR STARTED HANGING LOWER UNTIL EVENTUALLY IT HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN IN THE WAY (HARD PLASTIC SHELL UNDERNEATH THE CLOTH COVERING IS CRACKED WHICH ALLOWS LESS TENSION ON THE SPRING PLATE AND IT SAGS DOWN. AROUND 190,000MI THE PASSENGER SIDE STARTED TO FAIL.

AROUND 150,000MI THE FAN BLOWER ONLY WORKS ON HIGH SPEED (LOW AND MEDIUM DON'T WORK). ON VERY RARE OCCASIONS, ALL FAN SPEEDS WORK FINE. TRIED CHANGING THE FAN RESISTOR BUT IT DIDN'T HELP.

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MH *TR