2006 Toyota Tacoma Complaint Log

RUST PERFORATION OF FRAME. TOYOTA IS AWARE THAT THE FRAMES DID NOT RECEIVE ADEQUATE CORROSION RESISTANT PROTECTION DURING PRODUCTION AND ISSUED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO HAVE INSPECTED. TOYOTA IS ONLY REPLACING FRAMES IF THEY EXHIBIT PERFORATION AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. IF NO PERFORATION, THEY ARE SPRAYING CORROSION RESISTANT COMPOUND WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATE TO REMEDY THE IMPROPER MANUFACTURING OF THE EQUIPMENT. SEE PHOTO OF VEHICLE FRAME ONLY 14 MONTHS AFTER APPLICATION OF CORROSION RESISTANT COMPOUND.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED UNDER TOYOTA'S SERVICE CAMPAIGN DUE TO RUSTING FRAMES. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND NO RUST PRESENT AND SPRAYED AN UNDERCOATING TO THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY FOURTEEN MONTHS LATER, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT THE DEALER, RUST AND A GOLF BALL SIZED HOLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,143. UPDATED 04/13/16*LJ *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER AND COMPONENT WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 05/06/16*LJ

EARLY IN 2014 I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM TOYOTA ABOUT A CONCERN WITH THE FRAME RUSTING OUT TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014 I HAD THE FRAME INSPECTED BY PRIME TOYOTA IN SACO, MAINE, WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN OCTOBER OF 2006. THE FRAME WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE FREE OF CONCERNS REGARDING THE FRAME RUST ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THAT IF THE FRAME DID NOT SHOW SIGNS OF RUST IT WOULD BE RESPRAYED WITH RUST PROOFING MATERIAL. THE RESPRAYING WAS COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014. IN OCTOBER OF 2015 I WAS NOTICING A RATTLE UNDER BY TRUCK AND CRAWLED UNDER TO SEE WHAT WAS MAKING THE RATTLE. I FOUND A LOOSE HEAT SHIELD AROUND THE MUFFLER AND AT THAT TIME NOTICED THAT THE RUST PROOFING MATERIAL THAT HAD BEEN APPLIED WAS ALMOST ALL GONE. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND ASKED THEM TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE FRAME. I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE FRAME HAD A PERFORATION. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TOYOTA 1-800-331-4331 WITH CASE #1601273298 AND SPOKE TO CASE MGR NICOLE. I WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THEY HAD RESPRAYED THE FRAME THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE FRAME RUST. MY POSITION IS THAT EITHER THE INSPECTION WAS NOT DONE CORRECTLY AND OR THE RUST PROOFING WAS IMPROPERLY APPLIED. HENCE THE RUST PROOFING FALLING OFF AND A RUSTY FRAME. I HAD CALLED A SECOND TIME WITH THE SAME RESULT. I WAS NOT INFORMED AT THE TIME THAT IF THEY RESPRAYED THE FRAME I WOULD FORFEIT ALL FURTHER CLAIMS FOR THE RUSTY FRAME. THE ISSUE OF 2005 - 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA FRAME RUST IS WIDELY KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED. ATTACHED ARE THE SERVICE RECORDS FROM 2014 THAT THE INSPECTION WAS DONE AND THE RUST PROOFING APPLIED. NOWHERE IN THERE DOES IT SAY THAT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE FOR THE RUST PROOFING.

REAR LEAF SPRING FRACTURED OR BROKEN. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY RIVERTOWN TOYOTA. RE: LEAF SPRING RECALL DATED JULY 2015 | BROKEN SPRING MAKES AUDIBLE CLUNK OR BANG. FRACTURED SPRINGS MAY HIT FUEL TANK REPEATEDLY AND CAUSE EXPLOSION OR FIRE. TOYOTA REFUSES TO FIX .....UNTIL...THEY CAN FIND A REMEDY TO STOP IT FROM REOCCURING.

RECEIVED RECALL ON FRAME RUST WENT TO DEALER TO HAVE INSPECTED IT FAILED INSPECTION DEALER SAID THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE FRAME BUT WOULD HAVE TO WAIT 6 MONTHS FOR NEW FRAME TO ARRIVE. IT HAS BEEN 7 MONTHS AND FRAME HAS NOT YET ARRIVED. HOW LONG SHOULD I HAVE TO WAIT ON NEW FRAME. DRIVING WITH A FAILED FRAME IS NOT SAFE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA PERTAINING TO THE VEHICLE'S FRAME, BUT IT DID NOT HAVE A NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FRAME WAS RE-COATED; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED AND RUST APPEARED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 09/28/16*LJ *CN

FRAME RUST ISSUES. HOLES IN FRAME FROM RUST. INSPECTION BY THE DEALER ON 1/4/16 DETERMINED THERE TO BE HOLES IN FRAME. VEHICLE HAD TO LEFT AT THE DEALERS UNTIL THE FRAME COULD BE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHEN THERE WILL BE A FRAME AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT. IT HAS NOW BEEN 3 MONTHS AND THERE IS STILL NO IDEA WHEN THE REPAIR MAY BE MADE.

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA FOUND HOLE RUSTED THROUGH THE FRAME WHILE HOOKING UP MY ELECTRIC DIESEL PUMP CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR UNDERCOATING OR NEW FRAME AND MY TRUCK HAD BEEN SPRAYED AND THEY WHERE SORRY ABOUT MY FRAME RUSTING INTO . THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT FRAME NEVER ORDERED BY DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR FRAME AND LEAF SPRINGS CORROSION RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRAME ROT RECALL. DEALERSHIP CHECKED AND CLAIMED THERE WAS NO ROT, SO IT WAS JUST CLEANED AND UNDERCOATED. AFTER JUST THREE MONTHS DEALERSHIP FOUND ROT THROUGH AND PUT A CLAIM INTO TOYOTA WHO DECLINED TO DO THE REPAIR WORK STATING THEIR RESPONSIBILITY ENDED WHEN DEALERSHIP MISSED THE RUST THROUGH WHEN CHECKED DURING THE INITIAL RECALL SERVICE. TOYOTA SHOULD STAND BY THEIR RECALL OBLIGATION AND DO THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WHEN SUCH A SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME ELAPSED BETWEEN INITIAL INSPECTION AND WHEN RUST THROUGH WAS FOUND.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A SEAT BELT REPAIR UNDER A MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE PASSED THE RUST TEST. A MONTH LATER, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR A TIRE ROTATION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS SEVERE RUST ON THE SUBFRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

I received a Toyota recall notification in Dec 2015 for a frame rust inspection, RO Number 307016. I have since noticed fairly major frame rust, with a long 2-inch by 7-inch opening on the inside of the frame below the driver-side seat. I took the vehicle to Toyota on 20 APR 2026 for a leaf spring recall #302870. I asked them to take a look and was told the recall 307016 had expired. The original recall inspection for rust either failed to identify it or the inspector was inadequate at identifying it.

MAIN FRAME FROM FRONT TO BACK IS COMPLETELY RUSTED WITH THE SPRING SHACKLES AT THE REAR ROTTED FROM FRAME AND CROSS MEMBERS HAVE HOLES FROM RUST. PER TOYOTA DEALER VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THERE WAS A ENHANCED RECALL THAT HAS EXPIRED BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED.

TOOK TRUCK IN FOR FRAMES INSPECTION--DEALER SAYS I GET A NEW FRAME--NO COST. DEALER IS BACKING OUT OF THEIR WORD BECAUSE CAMPAIGN ENDED 3 MONTHS LATER--WAS TOLD CAMPAIGN WOULD BE GOOD FOR SEVERAL MORE YEAR. SERVICE ADVISER NEVER CHECKED ENDING DATE. EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLES ARE RUSTED AGAIN--FIXED SEVERAL TIMES--POOR PRODUCT. REAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER PLUG RUSTED BEYOND ABLE TO REMIOVE TO CHANGE FLUID--ANOTHER HUGE RUST ISSUE WITH TACOMA TRUCKS--NOT JUST THE FRAME. THE STEERING MECHANISM, TIMING BELT PULLEYS, WIRING SUPPORTS, ETC --ANYTHING THAT IS METAL IS CORRODED BECAUSE OF THE POOR QUALITY OF STEEL--JUST NOT THE FRAME. THE TIMING PULLEYS WERE SO CORRODED THAT THEY CUT MY BEL--LUCKY FOR ME IT STILL HAD 50% OF IT REMAINING AND DID NOT BLOW ENGINE--TRUCK HAD 63,000 MILES ON IT AT TIME. TOLD TO BRING TRUCK IN FOR REAR SPRINGS CAMPAIGN--I DID--THEY DON'T HAVE THE IN STALLION KITS--BEEN BACK ORDERED FOR MONTHS. CAMPAIGN SAYS THEY COULD RUPTURE THE GAS TANK AND END IN DISASTER--ANY YOU DON'T HAVE PARTS!!!

TAKATA RECALL; FRAME OF VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED/ERODED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION) IN NOVEMBER OF 2015. 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH AT INDOOR PARKING GARAGE. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL WHEN CAR ACCELERATED SUDDENLY. TURNED IGNITION OFF AND WAS ABLE TO STOP CAR BEFORE IMPACT WITH SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES.

I DO NOT THINK YOU ARE TAKING THE ROTTED FRAME ISSUE ON THE TACOMA SERIOUSLY I HAVE READ THE COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS ALL STATING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND THE SAME LACK OF RESPECT FROM TOYOTA ABOUT DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT THEY HAVE CREATED. I"M STARTING TO THINK THIS NHTSA IS A PUPPET AGENCY FOR THE MANUFACTURERS. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRAMS ARE NOT FIXED. WHAT WILL THE NHTSA SAY THEN.SORRY WE SHOULD HAVE ACTED SOONER! ALOT OF COMFORT THAT WILL BE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

CPSC: TOYOTA TACOMA: CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, AS WELL AS FRAME CORROSION, THAT ALLOWED FOR THE RACK AND PINION TO WEAR AND LOOSEN PREMATURELY. *SS THE CONSUMER STATED AS A RESULT, HE EXPERIENCED GREATER STEERING EFFORT, REDUCED VEHICLE SELF-CENTERING AND NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. *JB

NH STATE INSPECTION FAILED MY 2006 TACOMA DUE TO HOLES IN THE FRAME I CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME ITS MY PROBLEM NOT THEIRS SINCE THE SPRAYED THE FRAME PREVIOUSLY. WELL THE SPRAY DID NOT WORK AND THE FRAME STILL ROTTED SO WHY ARE THEY NOT BEING FORCE TO FIX THE FAULTY FRAME THAT THEY KNEW WAS A PROBLEM SINCE THEY HAVE HAD THIS COME UP IN THE PAST. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY YOUR AGENTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BROKEN LEAF SPRING. UPDATED 1/20/2016 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED AND CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE UNDERCOATING FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE STEERING COLUMN DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,435.

I RECEIVED A RUSTY FRAME RECALL FROM TOYOTA ON MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA,SO I SET UP A APPOINTMENT WITH BRYAN EASLER TOYOTA AT HENDERSONVILLE,N.C. I TOOK MY 2006 TACOMA IN TO BRYAN EASLER TOYOTA,THEY CHECKED IT FOR RUSTY FRAME RECALLAND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD TURN IN THE RESULTS TO TOYOTA.I RECEIVED INFORMATION LATER THAT MY 2006 TACOMA PASSED THE RUSTY FRAME RECALL,AND THINKING TO MYSELF THAT WAS GREAT NEWS.A FEW WEEKS LATER WHEN CHANGING THE OIL I WAS BROKEN HEARTED AT FINDING BIG HOLES AS BIG AS MY HAND IN THE MAIN FRAME OF MY 2006 TACOMA THAT I HAVE TOOK SPECIAL CARE OF WITH ONLY 112,000 MILES,AND THIS IS MY SECOND NEW TOYOTA BOUGHT FROM BRYAN EASLER TOYOTA.THE RUSTY FRAME RECALL WAS NOT CHECKED CORRECT,AND THE CASE MANAGER WAS CONTACTED WITH A REPLY THAT THE RUSTY FRAME RECALL HAS ENDE,BUT NOW I HAVE A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT MIGHT BRAKE AT ANYTIME TO CAUSE WRECK OR DEATH??????????(SENDING SOME PICTURES PLEASE CHECK THANKS)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER PER THE SERVICE BULLETIN TO BE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED; HOWEVER, IT DID NOT PASS THE FAILURE TEST. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE TWICE FOR THE INSPECTION BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS IN REALLY BAD SHAPE. THE SUGGESTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER WAS TO APPLY A RUST INHIBITIVE COATING, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT DUE TO THE HEAVY RUSTING A COATING WOULD NOT DETER THE VEHICLE FROM FRACTURING. THE VIN AND SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE DEALER SPRAYED THE VEHICLE WITH AN ACID SPRAY FOR RUST, BUT THE SPRAY DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER CRACKED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V337000 (SEAT BELTS), 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TOYOTA ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL ON FRAME RUST ISSUES, AND APPLIED MY VEHICLE WITH A CORROSION PROTECTIVE COMPOUND IN OCT 2014 (DEALER IN BUFFALO NY). IN JUNE 2015, I NOTICED INCREASING RUST AREAS ON MY SUSPENSION MOUNTING POINTS, FRAME MEMBERS AND OTHER AREAS. WENT BACK TO THE DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALER (IN KENTUCKY) AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRAME WAS NOT CLEANED CORRECTLY WHEN UNDERCOATED. TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER SAID THEIR OBLIGATION WAS ONLY TO COAT THE FRAME AND NOT NECESSARILY DO IT CORRECTLY. THE COATING IS A ONE TIME SERVICE AND IS TO PREVENT RUSTING. THEY MENTIONED THAT THEY WILL NOT PROVIDE ME WITH SUPPORTING DATA ON THEIR CLAIM THAT THE COATING PREVENTS RUSTING. THEY HAVE TAKEN A PERFECTLY FINE FRAME AND MADE IT RUST NOW, AND UNSAFE TO USE

TOYOTA TACOMA RUSTY FRAME,UNSAFE,TOYOTA NOT FIXING (UNSAFE-FRAME BREAKING INTO--CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL--CRASH BIG RUSTY HOLES IN VEHICLE FRAME

THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT ABOUT 72000 MILES. A YEAR LATER BOTH REAR TIRE BEARINGS FAILED AT ABOUT 77000 MILES. IN BOTH INSTANCES I NOTED AN ABNORMAL LOW PITCHED RUMBLING SOUND COMING FROM THE WHEELS AS I DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE NEED TO REPLACE THREE BEARINGS ON A VEHICLE THAT HAS LESS THAN 80,000 MILES IS CLEARLY ABNORMAL AND SUGGEST A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. NO UNUSUAL LOADS OR ROAD TRAVEL WAS UNDERTAKEN BY THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A REVISED REPORT FOR ODI # 10746795

IT IS HARD TO PULL OUT AND THE BELT IS NOT TIED ENOUGH. I DID BRING TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL, BUT THEY DONT CONFIRM THAT THEY FIX/REPLACE OR NOT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL BUT, STILL FAILED. *JS

WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH OUR 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA WHICH HAS 125331 MILES. ON MAY 11, 2015, WE BROUGHT THE TRUCK INTO MOUNTAIN STATES TOYOTA, FOR THE REPAIR OF THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT WHICH HAD FAILED. I WAS EXPERIENCING A VIBRATION EVEN WHEN DRIVING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS THAT CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. I HAVE ENCLOSED THE PAPERWORK DESCRIBING THE REPAIR, WHICH I BELIEVE WAS TIED TO A RECALL, AND ANOTHER REPAIR. OCTOBER 19, 2012, THE RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRING CRACKED AND NEEDED REPAIR, MILEAGE WAS 92303. AT THE TIME WE DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THE LEAF SPRINGS, AND THE REPAIR FOR THE RIGHT HAD COST US 1408.11. THE REPAIR SHOP ALSO NOTICED AT THE TIME THAT THE LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING WAS ALSO FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED, THAT WAS REPAIRED A FEW DAYS LATER 10/23/2012 THE COST 1407.61. AT THE TIME WE HAD DRIVEN AROUND NOT KNOWING WHAT THE VIBRATION WAS ONLY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THE FAULTY LEAF SPRINGS WE WERE TOLD AT A LATER DATE BY THE TOYOTA DEALER MAY HAVE PLAYED A FACTOR IN THE ABOVE REPAIR. THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT HAD NOT BEEN CAUSED BY THE FAULTY LEAF SPRING. ON OCTOBER 27, 2006 THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED, THE MILEAGE AT THIS TIME WAS 90102. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS 2866.18. WE ALSO HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES JUST GOING ON THE VEHICLE WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IN OCTOBER. HE LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO GEAR DOWN USING THE TRANSMISSION TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. WHEN IT WAS TOWED TO MOUNTAIN STATES TOYOTA, WHICH IS WHERE HE HAD HAD THE BRAKE FLUID REPLACED A FEW MONTHS PRIOR, PAID IN FULL FOR ALL REPAIRS AT THE TIME. SO I FEEL THIS ISSUE WAS PROBABLY THE FAULT OF MOUNTAIN STATES TOYOTA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR BECAME LOOSE AND IT WOULD DROP DOWN BLOCKING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUN VISOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE SUBFRAME, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 1/15/16 *CN UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ *CN

AFTER FRAME WAS REPLACED I STARTED HAVING STIFFNESS IN MY STEERING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

WITH OUT WARNING, MY STEERING GOT VERY STIFF AND THE WHEELS WOULD NOT RETURN TO CENTER AUTOMATICALLY. AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND THAT IT COULD BE THE U-JOINT ON THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT. I SPRAYED LUBRICANT ON THE U-JOINT AND THIS TEMPORARILY RESOLVED THE ISSUE. THE BINDING RETURNS EVERY WEEK OR SO. THE U-JOINT IS NOT PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS ALLOWING ROAD GRIME, SALT AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS TO GET INTO THE U-JOINT. THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE DEALER THEY STATED TO KEEP LUBING IT UNTIL IT STOPS WORKING. THIS SEEMS TO BE DANGEROUS AND I WILL BE WORKING TO REPLACE IT. I AM SEEING THAT THE COST IS ~ $350 TO HAVE A DEALERSHIP PERFORM THE REPAIR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE AND MANY TACOMA OWNERS OF THE 2005 TO AT LEAST THE 2012 MODEL ARE INDICATING HAVING THIS ISSUE AT DIFFERENT MILEAGE.

I TOOK MY TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 TO RICE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED TO CHECK VEHICLE FRAME AND LEAF SPRINGS BECAUSE OF A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I WAS THEN CONTACTED AND TOLD MY VEHICLE HAD SEVERE AMOUNT NON STANDARD RUST BUT PASSED THE TOYOTA ASSESSMENT FOR REPLACEMENT. UPON ARRIVAL TO MY HOUSE, I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE MYSELF AND FOUND IT TO HAVE AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF CORROSION ON THE FRAME. I THEN FOLLOWED UP WITH RICE AND HAD THEM DO A FOLLOW UP INSPECTION ON THE FRAME AT THEIR COLLISION CENTER. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THEY HAD TAKEN PICTURES OF THE FRAME AND THAT THEIR WERE HIGH QUANTITIES OF RUST AND CORROSION THAT WERE WAY ABOVE THE NORMAL EXPECTATION OF WEAR FOR THE VEHICLES MILEAGE AND AGE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE FRAMES OF THESE VEHICLES WOULD MOST LIKELY RUST THROUGH IN A FEW YEARS AND BE A HAZARD. I THEN CONTACTED THE WARRANTY PERSONNEL AT TOYOTA. I SPOKE WITH TWO INDIVIDUALS AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD NO RECOURSE FOR ANY REPAIR AND THAT I WAS JUST OUT OF LUCK EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS PART OF A RECALL FOR LEAF SPRINGS AND CORROSION OF THE FRAME. NOT SURE HOW TO FOLLOW UP BUT I DO KNOW THAT THIS MODEL AND YEAR IS SUBJECT TO EXTREME FRAME RUST LEADING TO LEAF SPRING COLLAPSE WHICH POSES A RISK TO THE DRIVER. SEEMS THAT A FRAME THAT IS CLEARLY ADMITTEDLY DOCUMENTED AS SUB PAR SHOULD BE REMEDIED PRIOR TO POTENTIAL INCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHASSIS AND FRAME HAD PREMATURE RUST AND CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE A MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STATUTE HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE STATUTE FOR THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE CAMPAIGN HAD EXPIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FRAME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE NOTIFICATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

AFTER RELOCATING TO DALY CITY, CA. 94015 ( PACIFIC COAST AREA ) ABOUT A 1.5 YEAR AGO. I NOTICED THE FRAME OF MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA STARTED TO EXHIBIT SOME CORROSION THROUGHOUT. UPON SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, TOYOTA HAS INITIATED A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN "E0D" IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CT DE IL IN KY MA MD ME MI MN NH NJ NY OH PA RI VA VT WI WV & D.C. TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. FOR 05-08 TACOMA VEHICLES OPERATED IN SPECIFIC COLD CLIMATE AREAS WITH HIGH ROAD SALT USE, MAY EXHIBIT MORE THAN NORMAL CORROSION TO THE FRAME. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WILL INSPECT THE FRAME. IF SIGNIFICANT RUST PERFORATION IS NOT FOUND*, CORROSION-RESISTANT COMPOUNDS (CRC) WILL BE APPLIED TO KEY AREAS OF THE FRAME. IF AN AUTHORIZED DEALER CONFIRMS THE FRAME HAS SIGNIFICANT RUST PERFORATION*, AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY WILL BE PROVIDED. THE PROBLEM IS QUESTION HERE SHOULDN'T ONLY BE ADDRESSED TO VEHICLES LOCATED IN THE STATES ABOVE, BUT A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD APPLY TO ALL 2005-2008 MODELS AFFECTED NATIONWIDE. PACIFIC COAST AREAS MAY NOT EXPERIENCE HIGH ROAD SALT USAGE, BUT THERE ARE OTHER CLIMATE ELEMENTS LIKE SALT MOISTURE FROM THE PACIFIC OCEAN THAT CAN ALSO ACCELERATE CORROSION IN METAL FRAMES IF IT'S NOT WELL DESIGNED OR COATED. THIS ISSUE AFFECTS THE CORE OF THE VEHICLE FRAME AND ITS INTEGRITY DURING NORMAL OPERATION AND IN AN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. IF TOYOTA BELIEVES THEIR 05-08 TACOMA MODELS ARE HAVING CORROSION ISSUES IN THE ABOVE STATES, WHY IT'S NOT A PROBLEM FOR THOSE LIVING CLOSE TO COASTAL AREAS WITH HIGH SALT MOISTURE LIKE DALY CITY, SAN FRANCISCO, PACIFIC, HALF NOON BAY AND CITIES IN PROXIMITY TO THE COAST. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO REVIEW MY CONCERNS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR LEAF SPRINGS ON THE VEHICLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

GOT BOTH BRAKES AND ROTORS CHANGE STILL BRAKES DO NOT WORK RIGHT DOES NOT STOP VERY GOOD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 05/26/16*LJ *TR