Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY
DL0020308/06/200310003561Rear axle seal design change. *tt10/23/2003
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
509506/08/200510015459Toyota suspension and axle - differential locking system repair manual correction. 00400-rm712-u2. *tt07/25/2005

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
POWER TRAIN
07/10/20121862101
 My leaf springs are broken and not replaceable due to rusted casters attaching to a rusted frame. corporate toyota tells me i can have it fixed but every dealer tells me that my truck is not included in the toyota rust campaign. i have found literature online that includes my vin but no dealers will help me. i just bought this truck in january of this year for 7500 and am now out 7500. *tr
07/10/2012186210
 My leaf springs are broken and not replaceable due to rusted casters attaching to a rusted frame. corporate toyota tells me i can have it fixed but every dealer tells me that my truck is not included in the toyota rust campaign. i have found literature online that includes my vin but no dealers will help me. i just bought this truck in january of this year for 7500 and am now out 7500
09/20/2011139556
 Frame rust perforation per toyota 1995 through 2000 toyota frame rust corrosion perforation warranty enhancement (customer support program) was conducted on my truck last year (september 2010). the local toyota dealership inspected and said it was ok. today they conducted another frame inspection and said the frame was perforated and would not pass the safety inspection. i asked to see a digital photograph of the frame damage and was told none were available. no offer was made to put the truck on the lift for me to see for myself. i drove home very carefully, pulled the truck in the garage and had a look, does not look safe to me. appears the left front rear axle leaf spring mount / chassis frame could fail causing the axle to separate from the vehicle. perhaps this is more serious than a customer support program!
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
01/01/2000700001
 Vehicle accelerates without touching the gas pedal. automatic transmission continues to push vehicle forward once foot is removed from gas pedal during braking ,causing long braking distance and excessive front end dive. *tr
08/29/200008/01/2000
 Have taken back to dealer 5 times. fts tech says that all 4 cylinder tacomas with automatic transmissions surge/skip this way.*ak
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH
06/29/20000
 Consumer put vehicle in park, and vehicle rolled thirty feet and struck another parked vehicle. *ak
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY
01/16/2001301/01/2001
 I purchased a toyota tacoma from one eleven vitage cars on 01-16-01. they however did not disclose the fact that the vehicle had a missasembled rear axle which was causing rear brake problems at highway speeds .i have given the company several attempts to repair the vehicle under said warranty, only to find out that vehicle had this problem prior to my purchasing it. the dealer also had notice of this problem prior to me purchasing it . this may also be documented
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT
05/04/200551915110/01/2000
 Dt: while driving about 65 mph, with no warning whatsoever the right front drivers side tire came off the vehicle. upon inspection of the tire, the ball bearing, rotor, etc was there but the shaft was broken in half. no accident occurred. mechanics observed that the shaft had broken in half and had never seen anything of this sort. no repairs have yet to be made. infect, the rotor and the ball bearing, nut are still on the tire. *ak
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL
08/23/2001107400606/13/2000
 2000 toyota tacoma, rear axle seal failure every 25 to 30000, seal replaced 6 times in 107000 miles. toyota refuses to pay for repair. *ak
POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
02/23/2002106/30/2000
 While traveling on a residential street another vehicle ran red light and ran into consumer's vehicle. upon impact, airbags didn't go off. *ak the clutch failed prematurely. the drive shaft fell off while the consumer was driving. the vehicle experiences vibration. there was one injury.*yh
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT
02/23/2002106/30/2000
 While traveling on a residential street another vehicle ran red light and ran into consumer's vehicle. upon impact, airbags didn't go off. *ak the clutch failed prematurely. the drive shaft fell off while the consumer was driving. the vehicle experiences vibration. there was one injury.*yh
08/01/20000
 Once vehicle warms up drivetrain area makes different ringing noises everytime consumer is in econd/third or fourth gear. it's an irritating loud noise.*ak