Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 03804 | 09/10/2004 | 10010155 | 2005 my tacoma pre-delivery service (pds). *nm | 11/04/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 65000 | ||
| During a routine oil change i noticed a large rust hole in the passanger side frame rail. the hole is roughly 10-12 inches long on the inside of the rail roughly under the passanger side floor board. i have noticed alot of surface rust over the past couple of years and have tried to seal the area..paint or under coat... nothing seems to stop the rust. i took the truck to the dealer where yes they do aknowlage the hole but said since the truck was out of warranty they were not prepared to do any thing about it,,,see ya have a nice day. i understand this has been and still is a mojor problem for toyota. i contacted toyota and logged in a complaint and have yet to hear back | |||
| 12/24/2012 | 134000 | ||
| To who it may concern: would you be able to research and cover a 2005 toyota tacoma problem plaguing toyota customer. the issues is a problem with the design of the frame. the frames are failing at the engine motor mount(very very dangerous) and causing the cars to be almost be in-repairable(toyota advise me it would be 10,000 fix). toyota is offering no assistance and there are tons of customer feedback online to show there is a problem with their frames. for my truck i heard a noise coming from the engine on 12/24/2012 and took into a dealer on 12/26/2012. they said it was the fan hitting the fan shroad they said they fixed it. i started hearing the noise again and had to take it in on 1/5/2013...they first said it was my moter monts and would need to order the part..when they were going to instal the part they notice a crack in the frame where it connects to the moter mount. they said there was no other signs if damage any where and did not know how that happend...meaning the frame failed from the torque of the engine.. they advise i would need to get new frame ($10,000)...i called toyota and advise they would not assist | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 152500 | ||
| Vehicle was at dealer shop for brake job and technician reported rusted-through failure of frame which renders the vehicle unsafe to drive. this is a second generation tacoma, 2005 model year. | |||
| 10/08/2012 | 77000 | ||
| The sun visors in my truck will not keep in the up position. it stays hanging blocking my view. i have asked toyota to repair it, but since it is past the warranty period, they will not repair it. it is a great danger to have my vision blocked by this object. i strongly feel the materials used in the arm of the sun visors are defective. | |||
| 09/13/2012 | |||
| I have a 2005 tacoma regular cab. it has roughly 58k on the odo and the frame is rusted from the front to the back inside and out. in some places, such as the rear leaf spring attachment points it is to the point where scale flaking off and rot appears to be taking place. this is unsafe and unacceptable for a vehicle produced in today's day and age! why isn't anything being done as was the case for the pre 2004 trucks? after talking with several other 2005+ tacoma owners, it appears as though the problem was never solved and the new 2nd generation trucks have it just as bad as the early tacomas. again, this is unsafe and i truly hope toyota is willing to stand behind their trucks as they did with the earlier tacomas. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | |||
| I own a 2005 toyota tacoma, 4x4, 4-cylinder, 5-speed manual, purchased new. it has 92,000 miles on it and i have filed two complaints, going back three years, with my dealer and with toyota headquarters regarding excessive rust on the frame of my vehicle. both have told me it is acceptable for the frame to be rusting. i disagree. a vehicle that should easily last over 200,000 miles should be built on quality frames. at some point it will cause issues and could be a danger if joints start rusting. i have searched online and seen other similar trucks and all owners complain of this issue. the frame and brackets are all rusting excessively, much more excessively than any other car i have ever owned. this started occurring shortly after owning the car and it has gotten tremendously worse. there has never been frame damage to the truck and the truck is in exceptional condition, has been washed with regularity and even garaged. i am submitting this complain with the hope others are also complaining. i know toyota did a recall of their previous models due to this issue and nothing in their production has improved the way these frames are made and i believe a recall should be considered to remedy these model year issues too. | |||
| 07/13/2011 | 105711 | ||
| Spiral cable, air bag, steering column, charged $609.82 by dealer to repair, was in other repair shop this week, heard another cutomer complain of same problem, also had 2005 toyota tacoma. every single light came on, on the dash, scared the living daylights out of me. manual says take immediately to dealer. what a rip off. | |||
| 04/10/2010 | 90000 | ||
| 2005 toyota tacoma tailgate is dangerously weak, and is unable to support what most consider normal weight for a truck tailgate. although substandard design may be considered buyer beware, truck buyers expect a tailgate to support the weight of normal truck use activities. toyota provides no warning or caution anywhere that the tailgate is of insufficient strength to perform normal 1/2-ton truck duties, and typically (per internet forum threads) tells their customers that it is their problem and that they should not expect to be able to safely use the tailgate for anything more than hiding the inside of the bed. since toyota has produced a substandard designed part, they should have provided a visual warning on the part to alert customers to the danger their product imposes if used in a traditional manner. since they did not do so, they should be held liable to provide a redesigned part to their customers or full restitution for the purchase price of the vehicles. a google or similar internet search on tacoma tailgate forum will substantiate my statements beyond my personal experience with the tailgate bending. | |||
| 07/15/2008 | 47000 | ||
| I purchased a 2005 tacoma double cab 4x4 short bed with trd off road package and tow package new in nov 2004. at 37k miles i put a set of trd sport wheel takeoffs on my truck. when i had them balanced and rotated at 47k (for the second time) i notice a slight vibration that seemed to come and go, different speeds, etc. i took it back and had it checked again. they swapped fronts to back and that seemed to cure it. the same thing happened at 52k and again at 56k miles. the tire man talked about replacing the tires if it would make me happy. at 60k miles i put on a new set of top of the line tires. it still has the vibration. if it's not the tires, the truck has never been wrecked or damaged, what is causing this problem? it seems that several others have similar problems and no one has a solution. | |||
| 05/12/2010 | 55000 | ||
| . as the vehicle was stopped in the parking spot it suddenly accelerated on its own. i applied as much pressure as possible but it continued to move forward. i proceeded 8 to 10 feet between a pine tree and satellite dish and additional 25 feet before the acceleration stopped. i believe in the course of the situation i slightly moved my foot to exert more pressure which in turn disengaged the malfunction. deep ruts were visible at the scene of the accident. | |||
| 05/25/2010 | 61000 | ||
| 10/27/05, 12/05 & 5/25/10 little or no excelleration. 10/23/09 stepped on brake but it accelerated instead of stopping & almost got killed. 11/18/09, 12/16/09 & 1/16/09 throttle sticks & engine races kept foot on brake & immediately threw it into neutral so it wouldn't take off again. toyota keeps repairing but these problems keep reacurring at our expense case #1002111446 | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 39000 | ||
| I have a 2005 toyota tacoma 4x4 with extended cab. i've bought it brand new from balise toyota in w.spfld, ma and have had every bit of service performed there (with exception of 1 oil change and a new set of tires). last year i put a claim in with toyota about the frame rusting. twice i have had the vehicle inspected for this during other maintenance. both times i was fed the story of 'surface rust' with no offer from toyota to remedy. my father owns a 2006 toyota tacoma 4x4 with the extended cab. same truck but just a year newer. he was the one who alerted me to look under the truck to see if it was rusting because his was. he too has a claim. from what i've been told, toyota had a recall of frames due to rusting but that was up to the 2004 models. their remedy for 2004 and prior models was a change in frame design starting in 2005. apparently there was a bad batch of metal on those prior years (if what i've been told is correct). none of these trucks have any form of rust prevention under them. nor was that fact divulged during the purchase of this vehicle. i love driving the truck but have become very disappointed in the brand. i will not be purchasing any vehicles from toyota ever again due to their nonresponsiveness to this issue. | |||
| 03/07/2008 | 67000 | 3 | |
| 2005 toyota tacoma, 4x4, 4 door, long bed, 4.0 l, v6, efi. march 7, 2008 truck was totaled in roll over. 3 incidents took place with 3 different people. owner and accident victim, police officers at the times of each incident. both have had driver training and are experienced drivers. 3rd person is experienced driver who has driver training that is experienced driving cars, trucks, buses, semi trucks. driver has cdl(bus) and has been driving for many years. owner had 1st incident, gas pedal stuck and driver had to put truck into neutral and then hit gas pedal 2 times with foot about 6 to 10 times total to get it to disengage itself. on the 2nd attempt to hit the gas pedal, pedal was pushed all the way to the floor hard. 2nd incident, driver had cruise control set at about 58 mph. driver tapped brake pedal to turn off the cruise control and then the engine started to race and the truck picked up speed. driver put truck into neutral and had to hit gas pedal and drive pedal all the way to the floor to get it to stop racing. driver took truck to dealer with end 2 weeks for oil change and told them of incident. they checked truck and found no cause or problem with the truck. 3rd incident took place on march 7, 2008. driver had cruise control set at about 64 mph. driver tapped brake pedal to turn off the cruise control. the truck engine then started to race and the truck started to fish tail. driver hit brake pedal again and the truck went from passing lane off the right side of roadway and hit a ditch and rolled 3 to 5 times. truck came to rest on its roof. driver was seat belted in and had to turn key off to get the truck to stop the engine from racing. tires were in very good shape in 3rd incident and in all incidents floor mat was not stuck in gas pedal and had no part in incidents. 3rd incident road way was wet and it started sleeting at the time of rollover wreck. roadway was not snow covered. all incidents took place on 4 lane roadways. *tr | |||
| 06/04/2008 | 15800 | 1 | |
| I am a 63 year old white female who owns a 2205 toyota tacoma, automatic transmission, two-wheel drive, king cab, purchased in october of 2005 at the prestige toyota dealership in kingston, new york. the tacoma presently has 15,800 miles on it and has been impeccably maintained. since the first time i drove this vehicle the engine raced when started up. i brought this immediately to the attention of the dealership and they indicated that i should wait for a moment then engage the gear and that would stop the revving motor. i was never comfortable with the way it sounded when started up, however, sometimes it was quieter. nonetheless i felt that i had a safe, dependable vehicle and all the reports written about it indicated this was the case. on tuesday morning, june 4, 2008, i was driving north on route 212 from woodstock, new york to saugerties, new york. about three miles from home, on route 212, the engine surged and revved up so intensely that it terrified me! the noise and speed were overwhelming. i knew in a nanosecond that i had to pull over and turn the engine off. there was a culvert at the side of the road and i knew the vehicle would turn over if i tried to exit there. i stepped on the brakes at this same moment and there weren't any! i tried several times to brake to no avail. there was a saab dealership just up the road which had a fence along the road edge and a telephone pole. i made a split-second decision to down-shift into the lowest gear and hit the emergency brake pedal! if i couldn't stop i would have veered right, into the fence, and if i couldn't make that - as there was traffic behind me - i would head for the telephone pole to stop the vehicle! terrifying! i was able to come to a stop thirty feet from the telephone pole - barely. a near-death experience to be sure! an internet search that evening for a problem with this vehicle came up clearly - sudden unintended acceleration! period! *tr | |||