Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| DL00203 | 08/06/2003 | 10003561 | Rear axle seal design change. *tt | 10/23/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||||
| 5096 | 06/17/2005 | 10015463 | Differential locking system - suspension and axle. repair manual correction. 00400-rm835-u2. *tt | 07/25/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 06/14/2012 | 250000 | ||
| I just purchased this truck for my sons first vehicle. 1 day after i purchased i was informed of a recall issue toyota had with these frames rusting excessively creating a safety issue while driving. i took to my toyota dealer they confirmed and inspected my truck. they told me it was unsafe to drive. i called toyota customer care they told me my vehicle was not covered nothing they would do. i can't believe they won't cover this failure. if they are only building vehicles to last 11 years they should be shut down. now my son has a truck he can't drive! great first car huh? i think it's toyota doesn't care center. any help would be appreciated | |||
| 10/28/2009 | 121790 | 1 | |
| Rusty leaky diff problem the oil leaks constantly. i called the toyota dealer and they said there is no recall and nothing they will do about it at this time. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/27/2005 | 50000 | 1 | 05/06/2000 |
| 2001 tacoma 2 wheel drive 4 door pre runner. have had a horrible clunk when i realease brakes. the whole truck jerks and the transmission shift lever jumps about 3 inches. took it to precision toyota in tucson and was told it is called axle wrap. i did some reasearch on axle wrap and basically it is worn out rear springs. the only thing i have carried in the truck heavy is my 200 lb. motorcycle. the truck has high mileage and is all interstate driving. the problem is getting worse and have seen another complaint here. i am worried what kind of damage it is doing to the whole drive train. what's going to snap?*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 07/21/2004 | 44000 | 30 | 06/12/2004 |
| File #200408021294. customer (kim reamer) 07/27/2004 07:50 am i have a 2001 toyota tacoma 4 x 4. it has an issue when the brakes are released you would feel a jolt or a slight push from the drive trane area. i have read up on this and it is also known as engine wrap where the energy gets stored up in the transmission and the release is when the breaks are released from a stop. it feels like you are hit in the rear end by another vehicle. you somtimes here a slight thud. these symptoms do not happen all the time but quite often. per a conversation with another toyota tacoma owner he stated that toyota is aware of this and has a repair directive out. i am sending this to verify that information as my dealer state he felt there was nothing wrong with my toy after taking it for a drive with me in it. please note i pointed it out once but he said it is normal. normal it is not service response: russ swanson: we met and went on a road test together when you were last here on july 21. our best interest is in finding any abnormalities and correcting them. if this condition worsens to the point where there is an abnormality, it will be our pleasure to correct it. at this point, any attempt at corrective action would be counterproductive. russ swanson kool toyota my response: when the vehicle was road tested with you in it, i only noticed the vehicle do it once which was slight to with what it does. as i stated it happed about 4 times driving in to work and heard it thumb on all 4 cases. the push or action from letting the break off once stopped was felt 4 times as well. this is not normal under any driving conditions and concerns me that you say so. this would be construed as abnormal. there a repair directive out there regarding this complaint. but toyota is failing to correct the issue to say it is norma. then why a repair directive?. please address my concerns. thank you. kim r. reamer . *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 07/12/2001 | 1 | 09/29/2000 | |
| Consumer states that the body of the vehicle moves forward and then sways back, dealer removed driveline and performed lap adjustment, also added a compound. *slc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 03/02/2002 | 7 | ||
| The vehicle had been to the dealership several times to correct a defect in the transmission when consumer would make an attempt to stop, the dealer informed consumer the condition was due to a slip joint in the drive shaft which needed to be lubricated and was a normal maintenance issue, but also stated the condition was due to the drive shaft seizing up, the shocks and rear brakes was replaced.*jb | |||
| 05/01/2001 | |||
| Makes a clanking sound in driveshaft when shifting.reported this to dealership proceeded to add gear oil to rearend .this helped some but didnt stop noise . contacted charlies again and they said they would drop and pack driveshaft to eliminate sound. i believe there is a defect in the driveshaft and im afraid that the end result could be dangerous. ive contacted their customer service dept. and was told a new drive shaft was out of the question and they would only pack the old one to resolve the problem.i believe packing the driveshaft would only be a bandaid on a potentially dangerous problem. are you aware of similar problems with other toyota tacoma driveshafts? *ak | |||
| 05/20/2001 | 1 | 02/01/2001 | |
| Three bolts that hold driveshaft came out almost all the way . contacted dealer, and dealer has fixed problem.*ak front drive shaft bolts were not installed correctly at factory. *yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/04/2010 | 90000 | ||
| 2001 toyota tacoma replaced rear axle bearing twice already truck has less 90000 miles. in both incidents it has ruined the internal parts of the axles causing damage to the carrier case. i bought a 3 rd trd axle at a wrecking yard to find the same problem in that axle. i was fortunate i was not involved in a accident. the rear axle could of locked up on the highway causing a serious accident or death related to axle failure. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||
| 06/24/2006 | 70026 | 1 | 01/05/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 mph a noise was heard that gradually became louder. without warning, the wheels locked up. the vehicle was maneuvered off the road. it was towed to an independent repair shop where it was determined the transfer case locked up and needed to be replaced. there was no sin of a leak prior to the failure. updated 08//25/06. *jb | |||