Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 03/01/2013 | 133000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated there was a loud noise coming from the rear suspension. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the rear suspension needed to be replaced. the dealer also informed him there was no recall for this failure. the dealer will repair the vehicle failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 133,000. mw | |||
| 02/05/2013 | 121000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a loud noise was heard coming from the passenger side. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the leaf spring had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 121,000. | |||
| 02/05/2013 | 121000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a loud noise was heard coming from the passenger side. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the leaf spring had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 121,000. mah | |||
| 04/06/2007 | 38000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated the clutch started smelling bad and slipping on occasions at 38,000 miles. as you are driving the steering suspension caused the vehicle to wonder all over the lane. sometimes if you hit a bump or pothole in the road it will suddenly cause the vehicle to wonder. if you park the vehicle at an angle the engine will not start. the manufacturer was contacted who sent him to the dispute resolution area for them to correct the problem but they have not repaired the problem. the failure mileage was 38,000 and the current mileage was 43,000....mw | |||
| 02/17/2007 | 0 | ||
| On the 2007-2009 toyota tacoma pre runner, the rear leaf springs are very weak and when small loads are placed on truck , the rear end bottoms out violently. causing potential loss of control of the vehicle . toyota has issued a technical service bulleten but not a safety recall this is a poor unsafe feature. and should be repaired by toyota on all noted trucks via safety recall | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 15000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma which was purchased brand new. he stated that while he was utilizing the 4-wheel drive and attempting to accelerate making either a left or right turn at any speed over 5 mph, the vehicle would jerk as if it was resistant to accelerating. when driving over any type of bump in the road, the vehicle would shake violently and would exhibit a banging noise similar to clanging metal. upon startup, there was a buzzing noise coming from the vehicle. the dealer stated that they would have to remove the leaf spring and lubricate the components, unknown to the contact, in order to investigate the failure. there were no repairs made to the vehicle. there were no recalls. the failure mileage was under 15,000 and current was 62,340. | |||
| 11/06/2006 | 1200 | 299 | 10/18/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle would vibrate excessively. while idling, the vehicle would dramatically jerk forward. the failures grew progressively worse when the brakes were applied. the dealer stated that nothing was wrong with the vehicle; however, they replaced three tires. immediately after the repair, the failure recurred and the vehicle stalled and then restarted immediately. he took the vehicle to a different dealer, but they would not perform an inspection. he filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 1,200 and current mileage was 15,631. | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 3000 | 101 | 04/11/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving 5 mph, the vehicle frame bounces off the axle, however, the failure occurs at any speed. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they could not find anything wrong. the contact received a second opinion from another mechanic and was informed that the rear springs and shock absorbers needed to be replaced and a wheel alignment performed. it will take approximately two months for a tsb to be issued for this failure. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was 9,543 and failure mileage was 3,000. | |||
| 03/25/2007 | 2 | 01/06/2007 | |
| On march 24th i drove to a neighboring town about 120 miles away in my new toyo tacoma 4x4 2007. i did my shopping, and every time i exited the vehicle i would smell the odor of burnt rubber. i would then inspect my tires (exterior) and there did not appear to be any problems. i drove home that evening okay, but when i arrived at home, i again smelled the burnt rubber odor. the next day, i used the truck off road to get a bundle of firewood (under 15 pounds). but, on my way over i had a blow out on the front driver's side tire. we took off the tire and found that the tire had wear marks on the inside of the tire caused by protruding metal off of the a-frame. we changed the tire and put on the spare. i returned home, and became concerned. i took a look at the other passenger side tire and also noticed that there was also a protruding piece of metal also beginning to tear into the right tire. i called the dealership where i purchased my vehicle, and they advised me to get the truck into the shop to have their technicians take a look at the matter. i am a little concerned, being that i have no spare tire, and my nearest toyota dealership is 120 miles away one way. but, all in all, i think the defect is in the a-frame, where a piece of metal was overlooked in being grinded down before complete assembly. this defect could have caused some major damage and injury, luckily, i usually drive under 60 mph. i hope more people that do purchase a 4x4 toyo tacoma take a good look at their front suspension a-frame before purchase, so they themselves don't have a blow out. i plan on getting my truck to the toyo dealership as soon as possible. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 09/10/2008 | 2000 | 1 | |
| Toyota tacoma trd sport 2007 there is a problem with the steering/suspension system, when the road has a slight inclination to the side, the truck dangerously tends to go out of the road if the steering wheel is left untouched for one second the truck goes out of the road. the dealer checked other new trucks 2008 or 2009 and it was the same they did not offer any repair, just said it was a normal condition in tacomas. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER ARM | |||
| 03/25/2007 | 2 | 01/06/2007 | |
| On march 24th i drove to a neighboring town about 120 miles away in my new toyo tacoma 4x4 2007. i did my shopping, and every time i exited the vehicle i would smell the odor of burnt rubber. i would then inspect my tires (exterior) and there did not appear to be any problems. i drove home that evening okay, but when i arrived at home, i again smelled the burnt rubber odor. the next day, i used the truck off road to get a bundle of firewood (under 15 pounds). but, on my way over i had a blow out on the front driver's side tire. we took off the tire and found that the tire had wear marks on the inside of the tire caused by protruding metal off of the a-frame. we changed the tire and put on the spare. i returned home, and became concerned. i took a look at the other passenger side tire and also noticed that there was also a protruding piece of metal also beginning to tear into the right tire. i called the dealership where i purchased my vehicle, and they advised me to get the truck into the shop to have their technicians take a look at the matter. i am a little concerned, being that i have no spare tire, and my nearest toyota dealership is 120 miles away one way. but, all in all, i think the defect is in the a-frame, where a piece of metal was overlooked in being grinded down before complete assembly. this defect could have caused some major damage and injury, luckily, i usually drive under 60 mph. i hope more people that do purchase a 4x4 toyo tacoma take a good look at their front suspension a-frame before purchase, so they themselves don't have a blow out. i plan on getting my truck to the toyo dealership as soon as possible. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 06/02/2011 | 66000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that the rear passenger side leaf spring fractured. the manufacturer was notified of the failure yet the vehicle was not repaired. the current and failure mileage was 66,000. | |||
| 06/02/2011 | 66000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that the right rear leaf spring had fractured. the dealer had not been notified. the manufacturer had been notified. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 66,000. bw | |||
| 01/07/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated the rear coil spring fractured in september of 2010. the vehicle was repaired by an authorized dealer with the assistance of the manufacturer. approximately 50,000 miles later the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified, but offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 01/07/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that last september he experienced the rear left springs had fractured on his vehicle. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they discussed the issue with the manufacturer and they repaired the vehicle and assisted with the payments. he stated that 50,000 miles later the rear left spring has fractured again. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000. tb | |||
| 10/01/2007 | 66000 | ||
| The rear suspension feels like it bottoms out when hitting even small dips in the road. it has been doing this for about as long as i have had the truck (2007) and all suspension parts are original. | |||
| 02/17/2007 | 0 | ||
| On the 2007-2009 toyota tacoma pre runner, the rear leaf springs are very weak and when small loads are placed on truck , the rear end bottoms out violently. causing potential loss of control of the vehicle . toyota has issued a technical service bulleten but not a safety recall this is a poor unsafe feature. and should be repaired by toyota on all noted trucks via safety recall | |||
| 05/29/2010 | 81000 | ||
| Took my 2007 toyota tacoma to the dealership because of squeaking and the smell of burn metal. the service agent said there is a service bulletins(tbs 027409) the rear leaf springs are defected as she said. toyota would only fix the problem if it was under warranty. but since my was out of warranty i would have to pay for it. i told her that if the vehicle has a defected problem why was i not infrom of it at the time it was issued. she said if toyota inform every one it would cost toyota alot of money. please inform all tacoma owns of the problem before the leak spring brake and go airborn and kill someone .please do not take toyota word on this, like you did with the floor mats.... please have them recall the vehicle before someone dies if someone have not already die. i will also be sending a letter to us representative stupak. toyota is still only thinking of there bottom line. | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 20000 | 1 | |
| 2006 toyota tacoma rear leaf suspension squeaks when any force is applied to it. no symptoms other than squeak, noise is loud enough to be heard in cab when driving with windows up. rear leaf springs were replaced under warranty by the dealership. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 1 | 12/01/2006 | |
| 2007 toyota tacoma. consumer states problem with leaf springs *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle would bottom out when he hit a small dip in the road. | |||
| 09/12/2007 | 500 | 100 | 12/08/2006 |
| When stopped at idle engine speed, my 2007 toyota tacoma dbl cab prerunner v6 will surge / lunge suddenly. although i have the brakes firmly applied, the truck will still move a little bit. i've damaged personal property because of it. no injuries (yet), but it'll sure get your attention when it happens. also, the truck will sometimes accelerate a bit when you have taken your foot off of the gas. nothing drastic, but it shouldn't do this. this is a major concern with me; enough that i won't let anyone else drive my vehicle for fear it may startle them and they may lose contrrol of it. this happens very frequently. | |||