Following an oil change my mechanic expressed concern about the amount of rust and damage from the rust on my vehicle frame. Due to his concern, I set up an evaluation appointment with the Arlington Heights (IL) Toyota dealer. They evaluated, videotaped the inspection which showed several rusted-through spots, and said it looked very serious and unsafe. The dealer then contacted the Toyota corporate office who refused to do anything. I'm the second owner. I have all the paperwork from the original owner who followed the rusty frame protocol properly (take it to the dealer who sprays it with rust preventative or replaces the frame). The frame was sprayed by Toyota while he had it and it did not work. There are now several rusted-through areas in the frame and I fear for the safety of myself and my family if we were involved in a crash and the frame were to collapse.

- Mundelein, IL, USA

i have a 2008 toyota tacoma with a heavily rusted frame. been trying to get toyota to replace it but their no HELP many of the crossmember are failing and rotted away and today 3/12/2023 the gas tank support fail and made the gas tank almost fall out while driving at 50 mph. * yes MY SAFELY was and other driver also have been trying to get toyota to replace the frame but they are not being helpful

- Phillipsburg, NJ, USA

The vehicle frame is rusting through. Two exhaust hangars have rusted from the frame and metal is flaking in large chunks. My mechanic warned me yesterday about this condition and his concern.

- Vernon Hills, IL, USA

This 2008 Toyota Tacoma had a recall because the frames of the vehicles are rotting out. Most Toyota's with this problem had a 15 year recall period. This vehicle had a 12 year recall period. My son Trevor bought this truck in 2020. He had no knowledge of this recall. He recently did his VT state vehicle inspection and was told that the frame is rotting and needs to be replaced. Is there anything that can be done at this point?

- New Fairfield, CT, USA

Toyota Tacoma has excessive rust throughout the frame and suspension.

- Buena Park, CA, USA

My stepdaughter purchased a 2008 Toyota Tacoma a few months ago. During the time of having the vehicle serviced her mechanic pointed out all the rust throughout the frame of the vehicle. I have contacted Toyota Corporate; they refuse for me to open a ticket and to get this safety issue resolved. Not only is the rust on the frame, but it's also evolving the suspension. There is also evidence that this vehicle is from Vermont which would have caused more of a rust issue besides the manufacture forgetting to coat the frame.

- Buena Park, CA, USA

Hello, I have a 2008 Toyota Tacoma that I bought new from the dealer in 2008. In 2021, around October, I noticed the frame has rusted. After crawling under the truck, I realized this is bad. There were holes in the frame. One of them, I was able to stick my finger in. This is a dangerous condition and I hope there is a fix for it. My truck is in excellent condition with only 80,000 miles on it. I take very good care of it and hope to get another 250,000 miles out of it. Will Toyota fix it?

- Westminster, MD, USA

Frame has rusted to the point of actually having a hole that I can put my finger through. The truck has only 79000 miles on it and is in excellent shape otherwise. I bought it new from the dealer in 2008. I think this is a potentially dangerous condition but could be repaired via an Toyota recall. My father was a Toyota G.M. and Toyota's are all my family have owned for 30 some years. I hope Toyota will honor the re-call. Thank you, [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Finksburg, MD, USA

I went to get my tires rotated and was told that my frame got a crack. I had it inspected by a local Toyota dealer a(Premier Toyota in Amherst, Ohio) in the past and they had decided to coat with some kind of rubbery material. That obviously did not hold up. I parked the truck for now. Toyota should be forced to fix it or buy it back.

- Rocky River, OH, USA

On my last vehicle inspection, the mechanic told me that he will fail me next time due to a rotting frame. This is a serious safety hazard. Through my research, this is a common problem with this year truck (2008) and other years. To my knowledge, I was never contacted by Toyota as far as any recall. This truck still looks new and I am very dissapointed with what I read about this so called "Recall" has expired or about to expire in 2023. I would like very much to have this repaired. I don't know how to go about it.

- Middle Island, NY, USA

This is my second Tacoma. Both cases I-??ve found out too late that the frames are shot. Although before I purchased I had it inspected by Toyota shop to identify any problems including frame rot. First one I bought new second used. Both cases I was told I am out of the recall window. My loyalty to your brand is in question. You-??ve recognized a problem and on the surface it appears your taking responsibility for it. Then, atleast in my case, don-??t. Disappointed starts to describe my feelings on this matter. If you care to make any concessions and retain a Toyota customer reach out to me.

- Lincoln , NE, USA

frame is rotting out is there any recall for a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. I heard the recall was for 15 years is this true? thank you

- 52 Dayton Rd., NJ, USA

I had to bring my 2008 Toyota Tacoma in to get serviced. I received a call regarding the state of the frame. The dealer informed me that the are multiple spot on the frame with bad rust damage and some of the cross members are missing where they attach to the frame and said it would not pass state inspection. In 2015 the truck was resprayed to protect the farme which lasted about 1 month. At this point the frame will not last another year.

- Phillipsburg, NJ, USA

Rust on frame will not pass inspection. We never received a recall notice. Toyota refuses to fix

- Collegeville, PA, USA

Took truck in for inspection mechanic said frame is rotted out Toyota said that there's no recall pending on this vehicle

- New Hampton, NH, USA

My vehicle shows that I have 3 recall items to repair but I had all 3 repairs completed on 7/23/20. I called both Toyota and NHTSA several times to remove these items from the NHTSA website for my truck. Please remove these items from the website. Thank you, mark

- Kaneohe, HI, USA

Clunting sound coming from trasmission to rear end when coming to full stop and down shifting

- Crestview, FL, USA

There was a frame inspection for repair notice for my Tacoma for the past few years. I just found out about it when my father sold it to me. He did not realize there a recall because they look like all the other scams that prey on the elderly. I was supposed received ownership of this truck in March of this year, then covid 19 hit. I was sent he from work and told I couldn't go further than my commuting distance from my governor here in Maine. I finally received the truck on April because my father lives 100 miles from me. Then had to wait for my town office to open in June to register it. Finally brought it to Toyota to get some other recalls taken care of on June and they notified me that I have separation in my frame. Too bad because Toyota was fixing and replacing such frames bit it expired the middle of April. I contacted Toyota to see if the could possibly extend the program because of covid 19. It took 3 hours on the phone and they came back two weeks later saying they would not cover my truck. This is a serious safety issue. First off Toyota just assume that when a truck hits 12 years old that it's ok for their frames to fail. They also don't consider a shut down state a good enough reason to extend this coverage.

- Lyman, ME, USA

Sun visor is defected. It's not working properly. It goes down when it goes in the up position.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

Airbags did not deploy in a highway accident that led to a rollover and severe bodily injuries.

- Sanger, CA, USA