Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 25000 | ||
| My lights began going off at night when the vehicle was about 2 years old. not that frequently, usually related to moisture or maybe the wipers drawing power to clear moisture. toyota sent this vehicle home twice, putting it back on the road without resolving the problem. they have now found the ecu unit, or essentially the electrical switchboard has malfunctioned. | |||
| 05/02/2012 | 77014 | ||
| On 5/2/12 one of the right turn signals stopped working. while inspecting the lights to determine which bulb to replace, i noticed that the plastic lens immediately in front of the turn signal bulbs on both sides in the front is blackened and melting from the heat of the bulb. additionally, the lens on the passenger side front is cracked on the inside where the bulb has overheated the lens. further inspection of the lamp socket shows heat fatigue and discoloration due to overheating. it appears as if the light bulb is too close the the lens and there is inadequate ventilation for the heat. i am concerned that continual heating of the lens and the socket may lead to an electrical failure of that component, causing a fire. it should be noted that this truck model's running lights (which are also the turn signal lights) are always on whenever the headlights are off, there is no way of shutting these lights off. fyi: internet searches have turned up numerous complaints regarding this same issue. many concerned customers have reported the issue to toyota (myself included), however, toyota will not fix or even acknowledge that there is an issue. i have taken the liberty of looking at the turn signal lenses of parked tacoma trucks just to see if they have the same issue as mine. an overwhelming majority of the trucks show the same type of defect. | |||
| 09/24/2011 | |||
| My daytime running lights are too hot and melting the housing plastic. driver side now has a crack from the extreme heat of the stock bulb. very poor design by the manufacturer. possible fire hazard. please recall my vehicle!!!!!!! | |||
| 06/02/2011 | |||
| I purchased a 2008 toyota tacoma pickup brand new in 10/2008. i have had trouble with the headlights staying on high beam. the toyota dealership has changed the switch, changed the ecm, and multiple other things. my vehicle is in the shop again for the 5th time in 32 months. i have taken it to two different dealers. it has been in the shop this time for 6 days as of today. they cannot determine the problem. on every occasion, i have left with the vehicle repaired and then it happens again. the vehicle is unsafe to drive because you never know when the lights will go on highbeam or go out completely. | |||
| 04/05/2011 | 20000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that the front daylight running light lens and headlight housing wires melted. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. an additional investigation was performed by the district service manager who informed the contact that the defect was abnormal. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the failure mileage was 20,000. | |||
| 06/02/2011 | |||
| I purchased a 2008 toyota tacoma pickup brand new in 10/2008. i have had trouble with the headlights staying on high beam. the toyota dealership has changed the switch, changed the ecm, and multiple other things. my vehicle is in the shop again for the 5th time in 32 months. i have taken it to two different dealers. it has been in the shop this time for 6 days as of today. they cannot determine the problem. on every occasion, i have left with the vehicle repaired and then it happens again. the vehicle is unsafe to drive because you never know when the lights will go on highbeam or go out completely. | |||
| 04/05/2011 | 20000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. the contact stated both front daylight running light lens and headlight housing wires melted. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. an additional investigation was performed by the district service manager who informed the defect was abnormal. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the failure mileage was 20,000. js | |||
| 06/02/2011 | |||
| I purchased a 2008 toyota tacoma pickup brand new in 10/2008. i have had trouble with the headlights staying on high beam. the toyota dealership has changed the switch, changed the ecm, and multiple other things. my vehicle is in the shop again for the 5th time in 32 months. i have taken it to two different dealers. it has been in the shop this time for 6 days as of today. they cannot determine the problem. on every occasion, i have left with the vehicle repaired and then it happens again. the vehicle is unsafe to drive because you never know when the lights will go on highbeam or go out completely. | |||
| 04/05/2011 | 20000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. the contact stated both front daylight running light lens and headlight housing wires melted. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. an additional investigation was performed by the district service manager who informed the defect was abnormal. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the failure mileage was 20,000. js | |||
| 06/02/2011 | |||
| I purchased a 2008 toyota tacoma pickup brand new in 10/2008. i have had trouble with the headlights staying on high beam. the toyota dealership has changed the switch, changed the ecm, and multiple other things. my vehicle is in the shop again for the 5th time in 32 months. i have taken it to two different dealers. it has been in the shop this time for 6 days as of today. they cannot determine the problem. on every occasion, i have left with the vehicle repaired and then it happens again. the vehicle is unsafe to drive because you never know when the lights will go on highbeam or go out completely. | |||
| 04/05/2011 | 20000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. the contact stated both front daylight running light lens and headlight housing wires melted. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. an additional investigation was performed by the district service manager who informed the defect was abnormal. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the failure mileage was 20,000. js | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 10237 | 1 | |
| Fuel filler neck flap broke off and fell into the tank.gas mileage is terrible. left turn signal stayed on and air conditioner was working intermittently. took vehicle to champion toyota on 10-15-09. dealership stated that flap inside tank is normal... they repaired turn signal and stated that this could have caused the a/c to not work properly. dealership stated that wires were burnt together causing the turn signal to stay on. received vehicle back on 10-20-09. also, i had taken the vehicle to dealership a few months prior to the 10-15-09 incident concerning a/c not working, they said they corrected problem. also, tailgate has bowed after moving a light dryer. dealer states that tailgate is not rated. *tr | |||