10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,480 miles

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problem #5

Nov 222021

Tacoma

  • miles
PCS malfunction, VSC malfunctions, Data transmitter for codes to dealership doesn't work, Transmisson jerk/lost in gears, from stop to go would jerk into gear, hot air comes out of steering wheel (video proof), air coming through window controls. when the Pre-collision system had its malfunction the truck took complete control which gave me no access to breaks or gas, when PCS system kicked off truck jerked really hard & started accelerating on its own causing very high RPMs then just stopped accelerating. Transmission would occasionally seem to have an improper shift & jerk. I took my vehicle to Toyota of Denton for the 5k service, & stated issues with the PCS & VSC malfunctions shown on the dashbord. Denton Dealership said don't worry we will take care of it. The itemized reciept doesn't show issues were looked at; & I kept having the same issues. So I took my truck back to the Denton dealership 2nd time & was told "no malfunction light so no ssues were there" by the Service Manager. who also said "the truck sends malfunction codes to a computer at the dealership, but no codes were sent." Which made me feel like there was more wrong with the truck, including electronics, data sender/reciever, & vehicle alert system relay via dash board aswell. Contacted Corp. Informing them of my issues & concerns making it the 3rd time trying to resolve ongoing issues & requested a field inspector from Corp. look at it instead of a dealership. When complaining to Corp. I stated hot air comes from the steering wheel after 1 hr driving it. Field inspector only drove it 45 miles & said nothings wrong with it. I drove this truck for 8,557 & he didnt find anything wrong in the little 45 mile test; yet the black box showed several pending codes on my truck & also the inspectors truck which is the same year & model. Black box data shows pending code on 1/12/21, 4 days before I acquired it; none again until 2/6/21 & then pending codes AT LEAST twice a month until 11/22/21. BBD pic proof

- Lewisville, TX, USA

problem #4

Feb 282022

Tacoma

  • 9,400 miles
The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that brake lines, brake pads, and brake rotors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 9,400.

- Nahunta, GA, USA

problem #3

Jul 012021

Tacoma

  • miles
Hello, I bought a 2021 Toyota Tacoma this year. Soon I discovered that there was a problem with the brake system. We went to this store (Nashville Toyota North) to replace it, but we were told that we had to pay more than $200 for the brake pads ourselves, and My car does not have its own tire unlocking tool, and I was told by this store that I need to pay for it before I can order this unlocking tool that should have been on my car. Thanks!

- Nashville , TN, USA

problem #2

Aug 202021

Tacoma

  • miles
During driving for a little while and slightly braking, the brakes started to tug very strong. Brakes start pulling very hard sometimes preventing reliable braking

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

problem #1

Feb 142021

Tacoma

  • 38,000 miles
The contact owns a 2021 Toyota takoma. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35-40 mph when coming to a red light approximately 500 yards away, the contact began to slow down in speed then began to press the brakes due to a truck nearby suddenly coming from the side of the vehicle. The vehicle's brakes and collision prevention system failed causing the contact to crash into another vehicle. The air bags did deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed but had not been officially diagnosed totaled as of yet. The contact received injuries to their wrist and the abdominal area. The passenger of the vehicle received neck, back, shoulder, and leg injuries. Medical attention was needed. The contact had not spoken with a dealer, the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000. The VIN was not available.

- Ardmore, AL, USA