10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
73,040 miles

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problem #8

Jul 152022

Tacoma

  • miles
1. Fuel door hinge broke. Checked on Tacoma forums, this is a common problem with 2005-2015 model. 2. Not a safety risk. 3. Toyota does not acknowledge this is as a problem for the 2005-2015 model. 4. Vehicle has been inspected for repair estimate. 5. Prior to hinge breaking, the fuel door was not mating properly.

- Millville, NJ, USA

problem #7

Dec 202020

Tacoma

  • 95,000 miles
All of the heat shields protecting my floor boards from the heat of the exhaust are falling off. The have been falling off on the highway and generally while the vehicle is in motion. It seems as if the nuts that hold the shields on are corroding the aluminum shields.

- Jamestown, RI, USA

problem #6

Sep 142020

Tacoma

  • 265,000 miles
The frame is badly rusted with holes in it.

- East Granby, CT, USA

problem #5

Jul 052020

Tacoma 6-cyl

  • 109,000 miles
I need help please I brought a truck from dealer and they didn't tell me nothing about chases I have 45 days since I got it I was driving on freeway when I feel the truck was moving left side so I take to bodyshhop and the mechanic gave a report he found a lots problem with the truck I tried to speak with dealer but they not want to help or change the truck I want to return the truck because I can't pay for a truck T's not save to drive please help

- Canoga Park, CA, USA

problem #4

Apr 302018

Tacoma

  • 40,320 miles
The step bumper is rusted and is unsafe to step on. The springs have excessive rust on the welds.

- Frankfort, KY, USA

problem #3

Sep 052017

Tacoma

  • miles
The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V425000 (structure, equipment); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact took the vehicle to Toyota of North charlotte (13429 statesville rd, huntersville, nc 28078) and was informed that the part to do the repair was on backorder. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Mooresville, NC, USA

problem #2

Dec 182015

Tacoma

  • 70,000 miles
We hit black ice and spun flipped into a ditch onto the passenger side of the truck airbag deployed on the passenger side the airbag caught on fire catching the whole truck on fire.

- Commodore, PA, USA

problem #1

Sep 132013

Tacoma

  • 5,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the front driver side window failed to close. On one occasion, during rainy weather, the window failed to close and water entered the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the window rail needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,000.

- Carmichael, CA, USA