8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
79,000 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
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problem #2

Jul 162016

Tacoma V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 79,000 miles

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I AM HAVING TO REPLACE THE BULBS IN THE TRUCK AGAIN. I AM SO FRUSTRATED I COULD JUST DRIVE THIS TRUCK THROUGH THE TOYOTA SHOW ROOM WINDOW AND SAY HERE HAVE IT BACK CAUSE I CAN ONLY DRIVE IT THROUGH THE DAY TIME. I AM STILL IN THE SAME FINANCIAL SITUATION I WAS IN THE REPORT AND GETTING MORE FRUSTRATIED BY THE DAY.

I HAVE A REALLY GOOD FRIEND IN THE AUTO PARTS INDUSTRY WHO HAS BEEN THERE FOR AT LEAST 40 YEARS, HE IS TELLING ME THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS A POWER SURGE OR SHORT SOMEWHERE CAUSING LIGHT BULBS TO ACT LIKE A FUSE AND BURN OUT.

AS MUCH AS I APPRECIATE IS ADVISE I AM UNABLE TO TAKE IT TO A SHOP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT SO ANOTHER SET OF BULBS WILL BE PUT IN.

- ddenney, Easton, KS, US

problem #1

Nov 142016

Tacoma V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 79,000 miles

THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME FOR BULBS TO BE PUT INTO THE TOYOTA. STILL IN THE SAME DAME SITUATION AS I WAS A FEW MONTHS BACK AND GET MORE AND MORE FRUSTRATED. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DO WITH OUT MEDICATION AND MAYBE A DR. VISIT OR BOTH IN ORDER TO GET MY TRUCK LOOKED AT. IT IS NOW BECOMING A PATTERN OF ALMOST 3 MONTHS I HAVE TO PUT NEW BULBS IN. JUST LIKE I SAID IN THE LAST COMPLAINT I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO BE A POWER SURGE OR SHORT SOMEWHERE CAUSING LIGHT BULBS TO ACT LIKE A FUSE AND BURN OUT,

I JUST DON'T HAVE ANY CHOICE ANYMORE. I AM SICK AND I HAVE VERY LITTLE MONEY AND I AM SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED. SO I WILL JUST HAVE TO FIND AN HONEST BUT NOT SO HIGH PRICED MECHANIC TO CHECK IT OUT AND SEE WHAT IT IS DOING.

ALSO, I WILL BE CALLING TOYOTA AND BITCHING AT THEM FOR THE 8 RECALLS THAT I WAS NEVER INFORMED ABOUT AND SOME OF THEM ARE VERY SERIOUS, THREE OF THEM CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND CAN CAUSE DEATH. ONE IS THE AIR BAG THAT HAS LOOSE PIECES IN IT SO WHEN IT GOES OFF IN AN ACCIDENT IT ACTS LIKE SHRAPNEL AND IT CAN KILL YOU. THE OTHER ARE THE ABS SYSTEM AND BRAKES HYDROLICS SYSTEM WHICH CAN FAIL AND BE A FATTEL ACCIDENT OR A ROLL OVER WITH SERIOUS INJURIES, THERE ARE RECALLS FOR RUSSTY LEAF SPRINGS THAT HAVE BEEN BREAKING AND CAUSE ACCIDENTS OR OTHER DAMAGE TO THE TRUCKS. I LOVE MY TOYOTA, JUST THE COMPANY AND THAT GOES FOR ALL FORGIEN AND DOMESTIC COMPANIES THEY NEED TO BE MORE RESPONSIBLE ABOUT GETTING THINGS OUT ABOUT RECALLS. WE HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE DIE UNNESSARALY EVERYDAY WITH NEW VEHICALS THAT ARE SUPOSE TO BE SAFE.

- ddenney, Easton, KS, US