Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 00407 | 10/26/2007 | 10023616 | Driver and passenger's side floor mats. *nj | 01/14/2008 | |
| 13707 | 09/21/2007 | 10023162 | Floor mat installation during (pds) pre-delivery service. *nj | 10/30/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 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. | |||
| 10/24/2010 | 56511 | ||
| While sitting at a stop light for a short time, all of a sudden the truck lunged forward hitting the car that was in front. took the truck to our local toyota dealership for inspection. report came back that everything was in proper working order and within spec. dealership told us that since it was involved in an accident that they could not touch it any longer without proper authorization. directed us to toyota customer relations. we opened up a case file and now just waiting to hear from a case manager. i asked our local toyota service mgr if he has had other complaints about this problem. his reply was never, this is the first time i have ever heard of this happening. i find that very hard to believe. i sent him a just a few of the same complaints that i have found online in a real quick searce. it looks like it happens to alot of toyota tacoma owners. very unsafe! | |||
| 09/14/2010 | 8360 | ||
| We have been having trouble with my 2008 toyota tacoma truck with the engine reving when we first start it up. we took it to the dealer. they said that this is normal last week we took it in due to a safety recall notice for sudden acceleration problems that toyota claims is due to floormats. dealer cut down the accelator pedal, reprogrammed the computer control system, rotated the tires. upon pulling out of the dealership the steering wheel vibrated (side to side) and car bucked (front to back) there were loud grinding and banging noises. car pulled strongly to the left. i took my foot off of the accelerator . instead of slowing, the engine suddenly reved up. due to oncoming traffic on both sides of us, i focused on steering us out of trouble by keeping us in our lane. i did not apply brake. i had thought that without gas, the car would gradually slow down on its own. instead of slowing the engine reved up! truck suddenly lurched 90 degrees to left, jerked steering wheel our of my hands vehicle lurched into the oncoming traffic lane, whole front passenger side tire assembly came off and headed one way and the truck went the other. we were thrown forward, down and to the right. the vehicle kept moving until we crashed into concrete enterance/exit of dealership. i put on emergency brake. dealer says simple human error mechanic forgot to tighten bolts on tire i think this goes way beyond a tire problem. they messed with computer control system and the accelerator pedal. i can't see how tires cause engines to rev up. | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 23000 | ||
| 2008 toyota tacoma truck floormats were posed as a safety hazard and recall was issued sept. 2009. i am owner of a 2008 tacoma truck. as of this date june 27, 2010, i have not received any correspondence from toyota or my local dealer regarding replacement solution. | |||
| 11/22/2009 | 12000 | ||
| Referencing my 2008 4.0l six-cylinder toyota tacoma with demand 4x4, 5-speed automatic transmission and trd sport package that includes a limited slip rear differential, i experienced an unanticipated unexplainable loss of engine power. note that the truck does not have a user controllable torque limiting or traction control system. while attempting to slowly traverse a grassy surface while in two-wheel drive the vehicle involuntarily came to a standstill. the engine had lost power and the vehicle refused to move. the rear wheels did not suffer any loss of traction | |||
| 02/06/2010 | 10000 | ||
| On 02/06/10 i experienced an unintended accereration problem with my 2008 toyota tacoma x. i was in my drive way an putting my truck in the garage when it accelerated unexpectedly and struck the foundation of my home. a claim was initiated with my insurance company (nationwide) and with toyota. i contacted toyota and was given a claim number. on talkin to the toyota representative a statement of events was given and i was told the case wouild be passed on to another department. only once did toyota return my call. as notified after my last contact (03/11/10) the claim is with the legal department and no one has picked up the claim in the 3 weeks. the truck has been repaired thru nationwide and the dealership, but no one can tell me if the vehicle is safe to drive. the dealership has stated that toyota needs to inspect the truck and nationwide has also requested an inspection. a time frme of 30-45 days has been given. | |||
| 07/07/2009 | 18700 | 1 | |
| Gas pedal got stuck on my toyota tacoma when passing. reported to toyota dealership 7/17/09 *tw | |||
| 11/15/2008 | 12226 | 1 | |
| Driving my 2008 toyota tacoma prerunner (odometer 12226). returned from short trip to visit friend (approximately 1.5 miles away). turned to pull into double garage. automatic transmission was in lower gear 2 or 3. braked appropriately to stop in garage. started to shift towards park. engine rev'd up to very high rpm. rear tires started spinning forward. vehicle started moving forward against brakes. applied heavy brakes. engine was still racing. vehicle continued to move forward, impacting storage cabinets against wall. all this occurred in 2-3 seconds. no time to react. relatively slow impact (due to brakes). finally shut off engine with key, but too late. . damage to garage wall and front of vehicle. never had this problem before. restarted engine later, and could not duplicate problem in driveway. had vehicle checked by nearest dealer next day. they could not duplicate problem. they had heard of very few similar problems. technician said accelerator pedal was sticking slightly... depending on where pressure was applied on pedal. this was not likely cause because foot was off accelerator pedal and engine idling at low rpm before problem occurred. technician attempted to download program update which (i think) would have eliminated an 'increased rpm to burn off excess waste in catalytic converter'... but did not download because this fix was only for vehicles with super charger. dealer could not find similar problem in their database... but they'll keep checking. root cause of problem is not yet known. i consider myself a very safe driver. i was very familiar with the vehicle and the garage entry process was nothing new to me. *tr | |||
| 05/19/2008 | 1000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that the color of the vehicle and the color of the front bumper and grill were two different colors. they are all supposed to be one solid color. toyota's general manager and customer service representative agreed and stated that they would call him regarding the issue. as of june 6, 2008, the contact has not heard back from toyota. the current mileage was 1,500 and failure mileage was 1,000. | |||