There are 6 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2008 Toyota Tacomain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I am reporting a serious safety incident with my 2008 Toyota Tacoma. While driving at approximately 65 mph on the highway last week, my spare tire detached from the vehicle (unknown at that time). The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) light activated, and I later discovered the spare had broken free and fallen off. This was unknown until a week later when the dealership said the TPMS went off due to a missing spare tire. The failure was caused by severe corrosion of the spare tire carrier/hoist assembly, which gave way without warning. This created an immediate highway hazard for vehicles behind me. Toyota has previously issued recalls for spare tire carrier corrosion on earlier Sequoia and Tundra models. However, my 2008 model year was not included — yet the exact defect has now occurred. This is not a matter of convenience or maintenance. A spare tire falling off at highway speeds is a life-safety defect that should be investigated by Toyota and NHTSA before someone is seriously injured or killed.
We had four Goodyear Assurance 215/70R/15 tires installed on our 2008 Tacoma pick-up by Sam's Club in 2019. While driving at highway speed (~55 mph), the driver's rear tire had a blowout of the outside sidewall. There were no objects or potholes run over. After removing the tire and inspecting the tread, there are no signs of any foreign objects in the tread. The tire pressure checks for all the tires were completed within the previous month, and they were balanced and rotated by Sam's Club within the previous three months. Fortunately, this did not occur on a front tire since we were on a heavily traveled two-lane road and we could have lost control with a catastrophic failure like this one. There were approximately 15k miles of use on all the tires.
VEHICLE STATIONARY IN DRIVEWAY. TIRES ARE THE SAME SPECS AS ORIGINAL TIRES. WHEN TIRES ARE INFLATED TO RECOMMENDED PRESSURE (DOOR PLACARD) THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. I CONSULTED WITH 3 DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. NO ONE WAS ABLE TO GIVE ME AN ANSWER. MEANWHILE, OVER INFLATION IS REQUIRED TO KEEP WARNING SYSTEM OFF. WHAT IS THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE??? OVER / UNDER INFLATION IS A SAFETY RISK. AN INACCURATE WARNING SYSTEM IS ALSO A SAFETY RISK.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE FR710 TIRES, SIZE: P205/70R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXHIBITED BUBBLES ON THE SIDEWALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE REPLACED THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS A REPLACEMENT TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,180. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
I JUST RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY TACOMA TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM. FOR MONTHS I'VE NOTICED THAT MY TRUCK WOULD WEAVE TOWARDS THE LEFT SIDE. AND NOW HEARS A CLICKING NOISE ON SIDE OF TRUCK LIKE SOMETHING GOT LOOSE FROM PULLING TO LEFT SIDE. DIDN'T THINK ANY THING OF IT UNTIL HAVING THIS RECALL SO IM NOW CONCERNED IF IT WAS THE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM THAT FAILED TO LET ME KNOW WHAT TO DO BEFORE THIS PROBLEM ESCALATED. I WANT MY TRUCK INSPECTED AND WITH NEW TIRES DUE TO MANUFACTURER FAILURE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE REAR RIGHT TIRE LOST AIR CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER WASN'T ABLE TO ADJUST THE TIRE PRESSURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A HOOK FOR THE FLOOR MAT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026