Complaints & Recalls
Official Safety Recalls - Important!
5 RecallsThese are official manufacturer recalls ordered by NHTSA for safety defects. If you own this vehicle, contact your dealer immediately for free repairs.
Southeast Toyota Distributors, Llc
Safety Issue:
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Toyota Tacoma and 4Runner vehicles equipped with accessory hood scoops installed by SET or SET dealers. The adhesive attaching the hood scoop may weaken, allowing the hood scoop to detach from the vehicle.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SET17B
Recall Date: Jul 3, 2017
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Safety Issue:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles equipped with a six-cylinder engine. The affected vehicles have a crank position sensor that may malfunction, potentially resulting in an engine stall.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: H0H
Recall Date: Jun 1, 2017
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Safety Issue:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles. Oil may leak from the area where the rear differential carrier is assembled to rear axle housing.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: H0G
Recall Date: Apr 27, 2017
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Safety Issue:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Tacoma trucks manufactured August 20, 2015, to September 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, incorrect bolts were used to install the driver's knee air bag module.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: F0T
Recall Date: Oct 14, 2015
Consumer Complaints
403 ComplaintsToyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
STRUCTURE:BODY
Potential Consequences:
THE ADHESIVE USED TO BOND THE SHEET METAL TO THE FRAME OF THE HOOD IS FAULTY. THIS CAUSES THE HOOD TO FLEX AND SHAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Corrective Action:
THE ADHESIVE USED TO BOND THE SHEET METAL TO THE FRAME OF THE HOOD IS FAULTY. THIS CAUSES THE HOOD TO FLEX AND SHAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Additional Notes:
THE ADHESIVE USED TO BOND THE SHEET METAL TO THE FRAME OF THE HOOD IS FAULTY. THIS CAUSES THE HOOD TO FLEX AND SHAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Mfg Campaign: 10927409
Recall Date: Nov 22, 2016
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
STRUCTURE:BODY
Potential Consequences:
DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS RATTLE WHEN ROLLED DOWN .5" TO 3". IT'S VERY LOUD AND ANNOYING.
Corrective Action:
DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS RATTLE WHEN ROLLED DOWN .5" TO 3". IT'S VERY LOUD AND ANNOYING.
Additional Notes:
DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS RATTLE WHEN ROLLED DOWN .5" TO 3". IT'S VERY LOUD AND ANNOYING.
Mfg Campaign: 10927410
Recall Date: Nov 22, 2016
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
-TRANSMISSION IS TOO QUICK TO UPSHIFT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BOG DOWN. -TRANSMISSION CAUSES THE TUCK TO LURCH FORWARD AT LOW SPEEDS. -SHIFTING FROM R TO D ON A HILL CAN SOMETIMES CAUSE THE TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARDS AS IF THE TRUCK WAS IN NEUTRAL -IN GENERAL, THE TRANSMISSION IS INCONSISTENT IN OPERATION. IN THE SAME SITUATION IT MAY REACT DIFFERENTLY -DURING HARD ACCELERATION AFTER YOU LET UP ON THE GAS, THE ENGINE RPM'S WILL STAY HIGH AND SLOWLY COME BACK DOWN. IF YOU PRESS THE GAS AGAIN DURING THIS TIME THE TRANSMISSION WILL EITHER CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REV BUT THE TRUCK WON'T ACCELERATE, OR WILL SLAM INTO A GEAR CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LURCH.
Corrective Action:
-TRANSMISSION IS TOO QUICK TO UPSHIFT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BOG DOWN. -TRANSMISSION CAUSES THE TUCK TO LURCH FORWARD AT LOW SPEEDS. -SHIFTING FROM R TO D ON A HILL CAN SOMETIMES CAUSE THE TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARDS AS IF THE TRUCK WAS IN NEUTRAL -IN GENERAL, THE TRANSMISSION IS INCONSISTENT IN OPERATION. IN THE SAME SITUATION IT MAY REACT DIFFERENTLY -DURING HARD ACCELERATION AFTER YOU LET UP ON THE GAS, THE ENGINE RPM'S WILL STAY HIGH AND SLOWLY COME BACK DOWN. IF YOU PRESS THE GAS AGAIN DURING THIS TIME THE TRANSMISSION WILL EITHER CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REV BUT THE TRUCK WON'T ACCELERATE, OR WILL SLAM INTO A GEAR CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LURCH.
Additional Notes:
-TRANSMISSION IS TOO QUICK TO UPSHIFT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BOG DOWN. -TRANSMISSION CAUSES THE TUCK TO LURCH FORWARD AT LOW SPEEDS. -SHIFTING FROM R TO D ON A HILL CAN SOMETIMES CAUSE THE TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARDS AS IF THE TRUCK WAS IN NEUTRAL -IN GENERAL, THE TRANSMISSION IS INCONSISTENT IN OPERATION. IN THE SAME SITUATION IT MAY REACT DIFFERENTLY -DURING HARD ACCELERATION AFTER YOU LET UP ON THE GAS, THE ENGINE RPM'S WILL STAY HIGH AND SLOWLY COME BACK DOWN. IF YOU PRESS THE GAS AGAIN DURING THIS TIME THE TRANSMISSION WILL EITHER CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REV BUT THE TRUCK WON'T ACCELERATE, OR WILL SLAM INTO A GEAR CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LURCH.
Mfg Campaign: 10927420
Recall Date: Nov 22, 2016
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE TO APPROXIMATELY 200-300. THE FAILURE WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SURGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE RE-FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,863....UPDATED 12/12/16 *BF UPDATED 12/12/16.*JB
Corrective Action:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE TO APPROXIMATELY 200-300. THE FAILURE WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SURGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE RE-FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,863....UPDATED 12/12/16 *BF UPDATED 12/12/16.*JB
Additional Notes:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE TO APPROXIMATELY 200-300. THE FAILURE WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SURGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE RE-FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,863....UPDATED 12/12/16 *BF UPDATED 12/12/16.*JB
Mfg Campaign: 10925412
Recall Date: Nov 10, 2016
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Potential Consequences:
MY WINDSHIELD "POPPED" AND CAUSED A CRACK. NOTHING HIT THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN I TRIED TO GET THE HALF INCH CRACK REPAIRED, THE CRACK SPREAD TO OVER 18 INCHES.
Corrective Action:
MY WINDSHIELD "POPPED" AND CAUSED A CRACK. NOTHING HIT THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN I TRIED TO GET THE HALF INCH CRACK REPAIRED, THE CRACK SPREAD TO OVER 18 INCHES.
Additional Notes:
MY WINDSHIELD "POPPED" AND CAUSED A CRACK. NOTHING HIT THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN I TRIED TO GET THE HALF INCH CRACK REPAIRED, THE CRACK SPREAD TO OVER 18 INCHES.
Mfg Campaign: 10923804
Recall Date: Nov 2, 2016
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
ABNORMAL CHIRP OR SQUEAK NOISE FROM HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THIS HAPPENS WHILE AT IDLE AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR 2012-2013 TOYOTA SCIONS TOO (ATTACHING SCION TSB WITH THIS COMPLAINT). TOYOTA REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AT 2,017 MILES AND IN LESS THAN 400 MILES THE ISSUE RETURNED. THE TOYOTA FIELD TECHNICIAN SAID THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE BUT THERE IS NO FIX AND NO ETA FOR A FIX. TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO REPLACE THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AGAIN. I OPENED A CASE WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE AND THEY SENT IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR AUTHORIZATION FROM THE FIELD TECHNICIAN. AGAIN THE FIELD TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO AUTHORIZE A REPLACEMENT FUEL PUMP. THE DEALER IS LITHIA TOYOTA OF MEDFORD, OREGON.
Corrective Action:
ABNORMAL CHIRP OR SQUEAK NOISE FROM HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THIS HAPPENS WHILE AT IDLE AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR 2012-2013 TOYOTA SCIONS TOO (ATTACHING SCION TSB WITH THIS COMPLAINT). TOYOTA REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AT 2,017 MILES AND IN LESS THAN 400 MILES THE ISSUE RETURNED. THE TOYOTA FIELD TECHNICIAN SAID THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE BUT THERE IS NO FIX AND NO ETA FOR A FIX. TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO REPLACE THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AGAIN. I OPENED A CASE WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE AND THEY SENT IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR AUTHORIZATION FROM THE FIELD TECHNICIAN. AGAIN THE FIELD TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO AUTHORIZE A REPLACEMENT FUEL PUMP. THE DEALER IS LITHIA TOYOTA OF MEDFORD, OREGON.
Additional Notes:
ABNORMAL CHIRP OR SQUEAK NOISE FROM HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THIS HAPPENS WHILE AT IDLE AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR 2012-2013 TOYOTA SCIONS TOO (ATTACHING SCION TSB WITH THIS COMPLAINT). TOYOTA REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AT 2,017 MILES AND IN LESS THAN 400 MILES THE ISSUE RETURNED. THE TOYOTA FIELD TECHNICIAN SAID THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE BUT THERE IS NO FIX AND NO ETA FOR A FIX. TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO REPLACE THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AGAIN. I OPENED A CASE WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE AND THEY SENT IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR AUTHORIZATION FROM THE FIELD TECHNICIAN. AGAIN THE FIELD TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO AUTHORIZE A REPLACEMENT FUEL PUMP. THE DEALER IS LITHIA TOYOTA OF MEDFORD, OREGON.
Mfg Campaign: 10919157
Recall Date: Oct 26, 2016
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Potential Consequences:
WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ACCELERATION IS ERRATIC. I WILL PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR TO GET TO A CRUISING SPEED (THIS HAPPENS ANYWHERE BETWEEN 40-60 MPH) AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AND THE TACHOMETER JUMPS FROM BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 TO THE UPPER 4000 ? 5000 RANGE. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN I HAVE THE CAR IN CRUISE CONTROL, IT DOES THE SAME THING WHEN GOING UP HILLS. THE ENGINE REVS LOUDLY AND THE TRUCK LURCHES ERRATICALLY FORWARD, SO I HAVE TO QUICKLY TAKE IT OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL AND GET THE PEG ON THE TAC DOWN TO A MORE REASONABLE LEVEL. MECHANICS AT THE SCHEDULED DID NOT MAKE A NOTE OF ANY ISSUES. I WILL PRESS THIS WITH THEM AT THE NEXT TUNE-UP AND SAFETY CHECK. THE ONLINE FORM HERE ASKS FOR A SPECIFIC DATE. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR 11-JUNE-2016 TO PRESENT (21-OCT-16). *TR
Corrective Action:
WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ACCELERATION IS ERRATIC. I WILL PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR TO GET TO A CRUISING SPEED (THIS HAPPENS ANYWHERE BETWEEN 40-60 MPH) AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AND THE TACHOMETER JUMPS FROM BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 TO THE UPPER 4000 ? 5000 RANGE. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN I HAVE THE CAR IN CRUISE CONTROL, IT DOES THE SAME THING WHEN GOING UP HILLS. THE ENGINE REVS LOUDLY AND THE TRUCK LURCHES ERRATICALLY FORWARD, SO I HAVE TO QUICKLY TAKE IT OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL AND GET THE PEG ON THE TAC DOWN TO A MORE REASONABLE LEVEL. MECHANICS AT THE SCHEDULED DID NOT MAKE A NOTE OF ANY ISSUES. I WILL PRESS THIS WITH THEM AT THE NEXT TUNE-UP AND SAFETY CHECK. THE ONLINE FORM HERE ASKS FOR A SPECIFIC DATE. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR 11-JUNE-2016 TO PRESENT (21-OCT-16). *TR
Additional Notes:
WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ACCELERATION IS ERRATIC. I WILL PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR TO GET TO A CRUISING SPEED (THIS HAPPENS ANYWHERE BETWEEN 40-60 MPH) AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AND THE TACHOMETER JUMPS FROM BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 TO THE UPPER 4000 ? 5000 RANGE. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN I HAVE THE CAR IN CRUISE CONTROL, IT DOES THE SAME THING WHEN GOING UP HILLS. THE ENGINE REVS LOUDLY AND THE TRUCK LURCHES ERRATICALLY FORWARD, SO I HAVE TO QUICKLY TAKE IT OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL AND GET THE PEG ON THE TAC DOWN TO A MORE REASONABLE LEVEL. MECHANICS AT THE SCHEDULED DID NOT MAKE A NOTE OF ANY ISSUES. I WILL PRESS THIS WITH THEM AT THE NEXT TUNE-UP AND SAFETY CHECK. THE ONLINE FORM HERE ASKS FOR A SPECIFIC DATE. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR 11-JUNE-2016 TO PRESENT (21-OCT-16). *TR
Mfg Campaign: 10917788
Recall Date: Oct 21, 2016
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Potential Consequences:
AS TRUCK WAS COMING TO A SAFE STOP, THE TRUCK QUICKLY ACCELERATED INTO A SMALL TREE AND CAUSED DAMAGE. SAME SYMPTOM LATER ON HIGHWAY AND ALMOST HAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT SO I PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND CALLED FOR WRECKER SERVICE. TRUCK NOW AT PANAMA CITY TOYOTA STILL WAITING FOR CODE READING.
Corrective Action:
AS TRUCK WAS COMING TO A SAFE STOP, THE TRUCK QUICKLY ACCELERATED INTO A SMALL TREE AND CAUSED DAMAGE. SAME SYMPTOM LATER ON HIGHWAY AND ALMOST HAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT SO I PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND CALLED FOR WRECKER SERVICE. TRUCK NOW AT PANAMA CITY TOYOTA STILL WAITING FOR CODE READING.
Additional Notes:
AS TRUCK WAS COMING TO A SAFE STOP, THE TRUCK QUICKLY ACCELERATED INTO A SMALL TREE AND CAUSED DAMAGE. SAME SYMPTOM LATER ON HIGHWAY AND ALMOST HAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT SO I PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND CALLED FOR WRECKER SERVICE. TRUCK NOW AT PANAMA CITY TOYOTA STILL WAITING FOR CODE READING.
Mfg Campaign: 10914929
Recall Date: Oct 9, 2016
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
ENGINE
Potential Consequences:
NOTICED MY TACOMA BEING SLOW TO DOWN SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE OR IT WOULD UP SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR WHILE ACCELERATING/MERGING RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN ACCELERATION. ALSO IF RIDING BETWEEN 20-40 MPH THE VEHICLE RIDES AT A VERY LOW RPM (~1100) AND SHIMMIES THE VEHICLE LIKE IT WILL STALL. VEHICLE WILL ALSO "NOTICEABLY" DOWN SHIFT WHILE THE FOOT IS OFF THE ACCELERATOR RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN DECELERATION. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AND NOW THE SHIFTING IS STARTING TO JOLT THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT CONSTANT SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY SURGE HIGH IN RPMS THEN COME RIGHT BACK DOWN. THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTING UNSAFE CONDITIONS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. 1ST TIME THEY TOPPED OFF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AS IT WAS LOW FROM THE FACTORY. 2ND TIME THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND OTHERS WERE HAVING IT AS WELL AND THE TRANSMISSION ECU WAS RE-FLASHED. THIS STILL DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK A 3RD TIME AND THEY DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. BROUGHT IT BACK A 4TH TIME TO BE SEEN BY A FIELD SPECIALIST AND THE ISSUE COULD BE DUPLICATED BUT THERE IS NO FIX AT THIS TIME BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 2500 MILES ON IT. NOT SURE WHY YOU WOULD DESIGN A VEHICLE TO DO THIS.
Corrective Action:
NOTICED MY TACOMA BEING SLOW TO DOWN SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE OR IT WOULD UP SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR WHILE ACCELERATING/MERGING RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN ACCELERATION. ALSO IF RIDING BETWEEN 20-40 MPH THE VEHICLE RIDES AT A VERY LOW RPM (~1100) AND SHIMMIES THE VEHICLE LIKE IT WILL STALL. VEHICLE WILL ALSO "NOTICEABLY" DOWN SHIFT WHILE THE FOOT IS OFF THE ACCELERATOR RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN DECELERATION. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AND NOW THE SHIFTING IS STARTING TO JOLT THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT CONSTANT SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY SURGE HIGH IN RPMS THEN COME RIGHT BACK DOWN. THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTING UNSAFE CONDITIONS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. 1ST TIME THEY TOPPED OFF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AS IT WAS LOW FROM THE FACTORY. 2ND TIME THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND OTHERS WERE HAVING IT AS WELL AND THE TRANSMISSION ECU WAS RE-FLASHED. THIS STILL DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK A 3RD TIME AND THEY DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. BROUGHT IT BACK A 4TH TIME TO BE SEEN BY A FIELD SPECIALIST AND THE ISSUE COULD BE DUPLICATED BUT THERE IS NO FIX AT THIS TIME BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 2500 MILES ON IT. NOT SURE WHY YOU WOULD DESIGN A VEHICLE TO DO THIS.
Additional Notes:
NOTICED MY TACOMA BEING SLOW TO DOWN SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE OR IT WOULD UP SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR WHILE ACCELERATING/MERGING RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN ACCELERATION. ALSO IF RIDING BETWEEN 20-40 MPH THE VEHICLE RIDES AT A VERY LOW RPM (~1100) AND SHIMMIES THE VEHICLE LIKE IT WILL STALL. VEHICLE WILL ALSO "NOTICEABLY" DOWN SHIFT WHILE THE FOOT IS OFF THE ACCELERATOR RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN DECELERATION. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AND NOW THE SHIFTING IS STARTING TO JOLT THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT CONSTANT SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY SURGE HIGH IN RPMS THEN COME RIGHT BACK DOWN. THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTING UNSAFE CONDITIONS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. 1ST TIME THEY TOPPED OFF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AS IT WAS LOW FROM THE FACTORY. 2ND TIME THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND OTHERS WERE HAVING IT AS WELL AND THE TRANSMISSION ECU WAS RE-FLASHED. THIS STILL DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK A 3RD TIME AND THEY DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. BROUGHT IT BACK A 4TH TIME TO BE SEEN BY A FIELD SPECIALIST AND THE ISSUE COULD BE DUPLICATED BUT THERE IS NO FIX AT THIS TIME BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 2500 MILES ON IT. NOT SURE WHY YOU WOULD DESIGN A VEHICLE TO DO THIS.
Mfg Campaign: 10910678
Recall Date: Sep 29, 2016
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
NOTICED MY TACOMA BEING SLOW TO DOWN SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE OR IT WOULD UP SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR WHILE ACCELERATING/MERGING RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN ACCELERATION. ALSO IF RIDING BETWEEN 20-40 MPH THE VEHICLE RIDES AT A VERY LOW RPM (~1100) AND SHIMMIES THE VEHICLE LIKE IT WILL STALL. VEHICLE WILL ALSO "NOTICEABLY" DOWN SHIFT WHILE THE FOOT IS OFF THE ACCELERATOR RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN DECELERATION. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AND NOW THE SHIFTING IS STARTING TO JOLT THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT CONSTANT SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY SURGE HIGH IN RPMS THEN COME RIGHT BACK DOWN. THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTING UNSAFE CONDITIONS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. 1ST TIME THEY TOPPED OFF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AS IT WAS LOW FROM THE FACTORY. 2ND TIME THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND OTHERS WERE HAVING IT AS WELL AND THE TRANSMISSION ECU WAS RE-FLASHED. THIS STILL DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK A 3RD TIME AND THEY DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. BROUGHT IT BACK A 4TH TIME TO BE SEEN BY A FIELD SPECIALIST AND THE ISSUE COULD BE DUPLICATED BUT THERE IS NO FIX AT THIS TIME BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 2500 MILES ON IT. NOT SURE WHY YOU WOULD DESIGN A VEHICLE TO DO THIS.
Corrective Action:
NOTICED MY TACOMA BEING SLOW TO DOWN SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE OR IT WOULD UP SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR WHILE ACCELERATING/MERGING RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN ACCELERATION. ALSO IF RIDING BETWEEN 20-40 MPH THE VEHICLE RIDES AT A VERY LOW RPM (~1100) AND SHIMMIES THE VEHICLE LIKE IT WILL STALL. VEHICLE WILL ALSO "NOTICEABLY" DOWN SHIFT WHILE THE FOOT IS OFF THE ACCELERATOR RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN DECELERATION. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AND NOW THE SHIFTING IS STARTING TO JOLT THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT CONSTANT SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY SURGE HIGH IN RPMS THEN COME RIGHT BACK DOWN. THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTING UNSAFE CONDITIONS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. 1ST TIME THEY TOPPED OFF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AS IT WAS LOW FROM THE FACTORY. 2ND TIME THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND OTHERS WERE HAVING IT AS WELL AND THE TRANSMISSION ECU WAS RE-FLASHED. THIS STILL DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK A 3RD TIME AND THEY DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. BROUGHT IT BACK A 4TH TIME TO BE SEEN BY A FIELD SPECIALIST AND THE ISSUE COULD BE DUPLICATED BUT THERE IS NO FIX AT THIS TIME BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 2500 MILES ON IT. NOT SURE WHY YOU WOULD DESIGN A VEHICLE TO DO THIS.
Additional Notes:
NOTICED MY TACOMA BEING SLOW TO DOWN SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE OR IT WOULD UP SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR WHILE ACCELERATING/MERGING RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN ACCELERATION. ALSO IF RIDING BETWEEN 20-40 MPH THE VEHICLE RIDES AT A VERY LOW RPM (~1100) AND SHIMMIES THE VEHICLE LIKE IT WILL STALL. VEHICLE WILL ALSO "NOTICEABLY" DOWN SHIFT WHILE THE FOOT IS OFF THE ACCELERATOR RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN DECELERATION. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AND NOW THE SHIFTING IS STARTING TO JOLT THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT CONSTANT SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY SURGE HIGH IN RPMS THEN COME RIGHT BACK DOWN. THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTING UNSAFE CONDITIONS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. 1ST TIME THEY TOPPED OFF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AS IT WAS LOW FROM THE FACTORY. 2ND TIME THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND OTHERS WERE HAVING IT AS WELL AND THE TRANSMISSION ECU WAS RE-FLASHED. THIS STILL DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK A 3RD TIME AND THEY DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. BROUGHT IT BACK A 4TH TIME TO BE SEEN BY A FIELD SPECIALIST AND THE ISSUE COULD BE DUPLICATED BUT THERE IS NO FIX AT THIS TIME BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 2500 MILES ON IT. NOT SURE WHY YOU WOULD DESIGN A VEHICLE TO DO THIS.
Mfg Campaign: 10910678
Recall Date: Sep 29, 2016
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
WHEN WE ARE DRIVING EITHER ON CITY ROADS OR ON HIGHWAY, EITHER IN SPORTS MODE AND AUTOMATIC THERE IS A LAG IN THE WAY THE ENGINE WILL SHIFT INTO GEARS. IN SPORTS MODE THE LAG IN GEAR SHIFT IS RIDICULOUSLY LONG WHEN IT SHOULD SHIFT QUICKER. AS FOR AUTOMATIC THERE IS ALSO A SLOW RESPONSE IN SHIFTING WHETHER GOING UP A HILL AS WELL AS GOING DOWN A HILL. WE HAVE 5000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK AND WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BROKEN IN BY NOW
Corrective Action:
WHEN WE ARE DRIVING EITHER ON CITY ROADS OR ON HIGHWAY, EITHER IN SPORTS MODE AND AUTOMATIC THERE IS A LAG IN THE WAY THE ENGINE WILL SHIFT INTO GEARS. IN SPORTS MODE THE LAG IN GEAR SHIFT IS RIDICULOUSLY LONG WHEN IT SHOULD SHIFT QUICKER. AS FOR AUTOMATIC THERE IS ALSO A SLOW RESPONSE IN SHIFTING WHETHER GOING UP A HILL AS WELL AS GOING DOWN A HILL. WE HAVE 5000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK AND WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BROKEN IN BY NOW
Additional Notes:
WHEN WE ARE DRIVING EITHER ON CITY ROADS OR ON HIGHWAY, EITHER IN SPORTS MODE AND AUTOMATIC THERE IS A LAG IN THE WAY THE ENGINE WILL SHIFT INTO GEARS. IN SPORTS MODE THE LAG IN GEAR SHIFT IS RIDICULOUSLY LONG WHEN IT SHOULD SHIFT QUICKER. AS FOR AUTOMATIC THERE IS ALSO A SLOW RESPONSE IN SHIFTING WHETHER GOING UP A HILL AS WELL AS GOING DOWN A HILL. WE HAVE 5000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK AND WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BROKEN IN BY NOW
Mfg Campaign: 10908668
Recall Date: Sep 22, 2016
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
TRANSMISSION HAS HESITATION WHEN FIRST GOING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE, ONCE YOUR DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION IS CONSTANTLY SHIFTING SEARCHING FOR GEARS UNTIL YOU GET UP TO CRUISING SPEED OF 50-60 MPH. IN CITY DRIVING TRANSMISSION SHIFT TO QUICKLY AND BOGGS DOWN THE ENGINE AND THEN SHIFT RIGHT BACK DOWN AND GEAR AND DOES THIS CONSTANTLY AT LOWER SPEEDS, BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK ON AUGUST 28 2016
Corrective Action:
TRANSMISSION HAS HESITATION WHEN FIRST GOING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE, ONCE YOUR DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION IS CONSTANTLY SHIFTING SEARCHING FOR GEARS UNTIL YOU GET UP TO CRUISING SPEED OF 50-60 MPH. IN CITY DRIVING TRANSMISSION SHIFT TO QUICKLY AND BOGGS DOWN THE ENGINE AND THEN SHIFT RIGHT BACK DOWN AND GEAR AND DOES THIS CONSTANTLY AT LOWER SPEEDS, BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK ON AUGUST 28 2016
Additional Notes:
TRANSMISSION HAS HESITATION WHEN FIRST GOING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE, ONCE YOUR DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION IS CONSTANTLY SHIFTING SEARCHING FOR GEARS UNTIL YOU GET UP TO CRUISING SPEED OF 50-60 MPH. IN CITY DRIVING TRANSMISSION SHIFT TO QUICKLY AND BOGGS DOWN THE ENGINE AND THEN SHIFT RIGHT BACK DOWN AND GEAR AND DOES THIS CONSTANTLY AT LOWER SPEEDS, BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK ON AUGUST 28 2016
Mfg Campaign: 10908526
Recall Date: Sep 21, 2016
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
TRUCK ABRUPTLY LOST COMPLETE POWER AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL TWO LANE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. REQUIRES A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPORTED A FAILED CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND REPLACED IT.
Corrective Action:
TRUCK ABRUPTLY LOST COMPLETE POWER AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL TWO LANE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. REQUIRES A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPORTED A FAILED CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND REPLACED IT.
Additional Notes:
TRUCK ABRUPTLY LOST COMPLETE POWER AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL TWO LANE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. REQUIRES A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPORTED A FAILED CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND REPLACED IT.
Mfg Campaign: 10906832
Recall Date: Sep 15, 2016
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
SERVICE BRAKES
Potential Consequences:
THE BREAKS ARE NOT EFFECTIVE. THE TRUCK SLIDES AND IT DOESN'T BREAK EFFECTIVENESS. FEELS LIKE THE TIRES ARE BLOCKED OUT AND THE CAR SLIDES ON THE ROAD WITHOUT STOPPING THE TRUCK. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME A QUICK BREAK IS NEEDED OR EMERGENCY HAPPENS. I HAVE BEING LUCKY OF KEEPING ENOUGH DISTANCE TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. A RECALL OF THE BREAK SYSTEM IS NEEDED ASAP. MORE THAN 5 TIMES I HAVE HAD EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. IN THE BEGINNING I THOUGHT IT WAS ME ADJUSTING TO A NEW TRUCK, BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.
Corrective Action:
THE BREAKS ARE NOT EFFECTIVE. THE TRUCK SLIDES AND IT DOESN'T BREAK EFFECTIVENESS. FEELS LIKE THE TIRES ARE BLOCKED OUT AND THE CAR SLIDES ON THE ROAD WITHOUT STOPPING THE TRUCK. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME A QUICK BREAK IS NEEDED OR EMERGENCY HAPPENS. I HAVE BEING LUCKY OF KEEPING ENOUGH DISTANCE TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. A RECALL OF THE BREAK SYSTEM IS NEEDED ASAP. MORE THAN 5 TIMES I HAVE HAD EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. IN THE BEGINNING I THOUGHT IT WAS ME ADJUSTING TO A NEW TRUCK, BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.
Additional Notes:
THE BREAKS ARE NOT EFFECTIVE. THE TRUCK SLIDES AND IT DOESN'T BREAK EFFECTIVENESS. FEELS LIKE THE TIRES ARE BLOCKED OUT AND THE CAR SLIDES ON THE ROAD WITHOUT STOPPING THE TRUCK. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME A QUICK BREAK IS NEEDED OR EMERGENCY HAPPENS. I HAVE BEING LUCKY OF KEEPING ENOUGH DISTANCE TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. A RECALL OF THE BREAK SYSTEM IS NEEDED ASAP. MORE THAN 5 TIMES I HAVE HAD EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. IN THE BEGINNING I THOUGHT IT WAS ME ADJUSTING TO A NEW TRUCK, BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.
Mfg Campaign: 10899660
Recall Date: Aug 30, 2016
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
THIS TOYOTA TACOMA IS ALWAYS TRYING TO SHIFT UP OR DOWN. I FOUND WHERE TOYOTA SAYS IT IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A NEW SHIFT POINT TO KEEP THE MILEAGE UP. THIS TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD WITH POWER REDUCTION AND IS TRYING TO UP SHIFT. WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO COME TO A STOP TRANSMISSION TRYING TO SHIFT UP AND THEN IT WILL SHIFT HARD. YOU WILL FEEL A DRIVELINE CLUNK AS YOU STOP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID A CASE WAS OPENED. I WAS TOLD THEY DROVE SEVERAL ON THEIR LOT AND THEY WERE THE SAME. THE FINAL WORD WAS NOTHING WRONG . THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. HAS BEEN DOING SINCE I GOT THE TRUCK.
Corrective Action:
THIS TOYOTA TACOMA IS ALWAYS TRYING TO SHIFT UP OR DOWN. I FOUND WHERE TOYOTA SAYS IT IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A NEW SHIFT POINT TO KEEP THE MILEAGE UP. THIS TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD WITH POWER REDUCTION AND IS TRYING TO UP SHIFT. WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO COME TO A STOP TRANSMISSION TRYING TO SHIFT UP AND THEN IT WILL SHIFT HARD. YOU WILL FEEL A DRIVELINE CLUNK AS YOU STOP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID A CASE WAS OPENED. I WAS TOLD THEY DROVE SEVERAL ON THEIR LOT AND THEY WERE THE SAME. THE FINAL WORD WAS NOTHING WRONG . THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. HAS BEEN DOING SINCE I GOT THE TRUCK.
Additional Notes:
THIS TOYOTA TACOMA IS ALWAYS TRYING TO SHIFT UP OR DOWN. I FOUND WHERE TOYOTA SAYS IT IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A NEW SHIFT POINT TO KEEP THE MILEAGE UP. THIS TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD WITH POWER REDUCTION AND IS TRYING TO UP SHIFT. WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO COME TO A STOP TRANSMISSION TRYING TO SHIFT UP AND THEN IT WILL SHIFT HARD. YOU WILL FEEL A DRIVELINE CLUNK AS YOU STOP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID A CASE WAS OPENED. I WAS TOLD THEY DROVE SEVERAL ON THEIR LOT AND THEY WERE THE SAME. THE FINAL WORD WAS NOTHING WRONG . THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. HAS BEEN DOING SINCE I GOT THE TRUCK.
Mfg Campaign: 10895320
Recall Date: Aug 12, 2016
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
BLIND SPOT MONITOR (BSM) - FROM THE FIRST DAY I DROVE THE TRUCK OFF THE LOT, THE BSM ERROR MESSAGE CAME ON. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE AND THE ERROR LIGHT COMES ON AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES PER WEEK WHILE DRIVING. DURING MY FIRST SERVICE, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE A BAD SENSOR. ITS BEEN ALMOST 4 MONTHS AND I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL BACK BY THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO BRING MY TRUCK IN FOR THE SENSOR REPLACEMENT.
Corrective Action:
BLIND SPOT MONITOR (BSM) - FROM THE FIRST DAY I DROVE THE TRUCK OFF THE LOT, THE BSM ERROR MESSAGE CAME ON. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE AND THE ERROR LIGHT COMES ON AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES PER WEEK WHILE DRIVING. DURING MY FIRST SERVICE, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE A BAD SENSOR. ITS BEEN ALMOST 4 MONTHS AND I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL BACK BY THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO BRING MY TRUCK IN FOR THE SENSOR REPLACEMENT.
Additional Notes:
BLIND SPOT MONITOR (BSM) - FROM THE FIRST DAY I DROVE THE TRUCK OFF THE LOT, THE BSM ERROR MESSAGE CAME ON. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE AND THE ERROR LIGHT COMES ON AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES PER WEEK WHILE DRIVING. DURING MY FIRST SERVICE, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE A BAD SENSOR. ITS BEEN ALMOST 4 MONTHS AND I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL BACK BY THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO BRING MY TRUCK IN FOR THE SENSOR REPLACEMENT.
Mfg Campaign: 10895450
Recall Date: Aug 12, 2016
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON THE 210 FREEWAY IN GLENDORA, CA AT APPROX 35MPH THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN AND VIOLENT STOP AND VEERED SLIGHTLY INTO THE LANE TO MY RIGHT. I WAS NOT BRAKING AT THE TIME. REAR WHEELS HAD LOCKED AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRAGGED TO THE SHOULDER AS REAR WHEELS WOULD NOT TURN. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ANY PROBLEM AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, AND SEEMED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF GLENDORA IN GLENDORA, CA FOR SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD LEAKED OUT, AND IT ALONG WITH THE REAR TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS WAS A NEW VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 4500 MILES ON IT. IT HAD NOT HAD ITS FIRST OIL CHANGE NOR ANY OTHER SERVICE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CAUSED BY EXTERNAL DAMAGE, AND IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME BY THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE PART HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY SEALED. VEHICLE HAS NO WARNING SYSTEM OR DASH LIGHT TO COMMUNICATE A LOSS OF DIFFERENTIAL FLUID AS IT WOULD WITH OIL, TIRE PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE, ETC.
Corrective Action:
WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON THE 210 FREEWAY IN GLENDORA, CA AT APPROX 35MPH THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN AND VIOLENT STOP AND VEERED SLIGHTLY INTO THE LANE TO MY RIGHT. I WAS NOT BRAKING AT THE TIME. REAR WHEELS HAD LOCKED AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRAGGED TO THE SHOULDER AS REAR WHEELS WOULD NOT TURN. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ANY PROBLEM AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, AND SEEMED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF GLENDORA IN GLENDORA, CA FOR SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD LEAKED OUT, AND IT ALONG WITH THE REAR TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS WAS A NEW VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 4500 MILES ON IT. IT HAD NOT HAD ITS FIRST OIL CHANGE NOR ANY OTHER SERVICE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CAUSED BY EXTERNAL DAMAGE, AND IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME BY THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE PART HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY SEALED. VEHICLE HAS NO WARNING SYSTEM OR DASH LIGHT TO COMMUNICATE A LOSS OF DIFFERENTIAL FLUID AS IT WOULD WITH OIL, TIRE PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE, ETC.
Additional Notes:
WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON THE 210 FREEWAY IN GLENDORA, CA AT APPROX 35MPH THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN AND VIOLENT STOP AND VEERED SLIGHTLY INTO THE LANE TO MY RIGHT. I WAS NOT BRAKING AT THE TIME. REAR WHEELS HAD LOCKED AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRAGGED TO THE SHOULDER AS REAR WHEELS WOULD NOT TURN. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ANY PROBLEM AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, AND SEEMED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF GLENDORA IN GLENDORA, CA FOR SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD LEAKED OUT, AND IT ALONG WITH THE REAR TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS WAS A NEW VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 4500 MILES ON IT. IT HAD NOT HAD ITS FIRST OIL CHANGE NOR ANY OTHER SERVICE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CAUSED BY EXTERNAL DAMAGE, AND IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME BY THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE PART HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY SEALED. VEHICLE HAS NO WARNING SYSTEM OR DASH LIGHT TO COMMUNICATE A LOSS OF DIFFERENTIAL FLUID AS IT WOULD WITH OIL, TIRE PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE, ETC.
Mfg Campaign: 10894234
Recall Date: Aug 8, 2016
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION CONSISTENTLY GETS STUCK IN GEAR ONCE THE TRANSMISSION IS HOT. THIS TYPICALLY OCCURS ON DRIVES OVER 2-3 HOURS OR HEAVY STOP-GO TRAFFIC. THE DRIVER CANNOT CHANGE GEARS WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE SHIFTER, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN DRIVING DYNAMICS WHILE THIS IS OCCURRING (E.G., LOSS OF VEHICLE SPEED, LOSS OF ENGINE REVS, LUGGING TRANSMISSION). EXAMPLES INCLUDE DOWNSHIFTS FROM 5-6, 5-4, 4-3, AND 3-2 AS WELL AS UPSHIFTS THROUGH THOSE SAME GEARS. THIS PRESENTS A CRITICAL SAFETY CONCERN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONS AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED. IT PLACES THE DRIVER IN DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS, WHEREBY THE DRIVER IS TAKING ATTENTION AWAY FROM DRIVING IN ORDER TO APPLY SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE ON THE SHIFT LEVER IN ORDER TO GET THE TRANSMISSION UNSTUCK. MOREOVER, WHILE MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH TRAFFIC OR INTERSECTIONS, THE DRIVER AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD BECOME VULNERABLE TO MAJOR ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTIONING TOYOTA TRANSMISSION AND THE INABILITY OF THE DRIVER TO SAFELY OPERATE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. TOYOTA RELIED ON AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY DEALER TO PERFORM AN INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF A MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION AND THEN PROCEEDED TO DENY ALL RESPONSIBILITY; EVEN GOING AS FAR AS TO MAKE THE ASSERTION THAT "THE CUSTOMER CAN DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS NECESSARY". TOYOTA HAS DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO REVIEW OR INSPECT THE MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION ONLY TO CONCLUDE IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE!
Corrective Action:
THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION CONSISTENTLY GETS STUCK IN GEAR ONCE THE TRANSMISSION IS HOT. THIS TYPICALLY OCCURS ON DRIVES OVER 2-3 HOURS OR HEAVY STOP-GO TRAFFIC. THE DRIVER CANNOT CHANGE GEARS WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE SHIFTER, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN DRIVING DYNAMICS WHILE THIS IS OCCURRING (E.G., LOSS OF VEHICLE SPEED, LOSS OF ENGINE REVS, LUGGING TRANSMISSION). EXAMPLES INCLUDE DOWNSHIFTS FROM 5-6, 5-4, 4-3, AND 3-2 AS WELL AS UPSHIFTS THROUGH THOSE SAME GEARS. THIS PRESENTS A CRITICAL SAFETY CONCERN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONS AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED. IT PLACES THE DRIVER IN DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS, WHEREBY THE DRIVER IS TAKING ATTENTION AWAY FROM DRIVING IN ORDER TO APPLY SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE ON THE SHIFT LEVER IN ORDER TO GET THE TRANSMISSION UNSTUCK. MOREOVER, WHILE MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH TRAFFIC OR INTERSECTIONS, THE DRIVER AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD BECOME VULNERABLE TO MAJOR ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTIONING TOYOTA TRANSMISSION AND THE INABILITY OF THE DRIVER TO SAFELY OPERATE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. TOYOTA RELIED ON AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY DEALER TO PERFORM AN INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF A MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION AND THEN PROCEEDED TO DENY ALL RESPONSIBILITY; EVEN GOING AS FAR AS TO MAKE THE ASSERTION THAT "THE CUSTOMER CAN DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS NECESSARY". TOYOTA HAS DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO REVIEW OR INSPECT THE MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION ONLY TO CONCLUDE IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE!
Additional Notes:
THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION CONSISTENTLY GETS STUCK IN GEAR ONCE THE TRANSMISSION IS HOT. THIS TYPICALLY OCCURS ON DRIVES OVER 2-3 HOURS OR HEAVY STOP-GO TRAFFIC. THE DRIVER CANNOT CHANGE GEARS WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE SHIFTER, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN DRIVING DYNAMICS WHILE THIS IS OCCURRING (E.G., LOSS OF VEHICLE SPEED, LOSS OF ENGINE REVS, LUGGING TRANSMISSION). EXAMPLES INCLUDE DOWNSHIFTS FROM 5-6, 5-4, 4-3, AND 3-2 AS WELL AS UPSHIFTS THROUGH THOSE SAME GEARS. THIS PRESENTS A CRITICAL SAFETY CONCERN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONS AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED. IT PLACES THE DRIVER IN DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS, WHEREBY THE DRIVER IS TAKING ATTENTION AWAY FROM DRIVING IN ORDER TO APPLY SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE ON THE SHIFT LEVER IN ORDER TO GET THE TRANSMISSION UNSTUCK. MOREOVER, WHILE MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH TRAFFIC OR INTERSECTIONS, THE DRIVER AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD BECOME VULNERABLE TO MAJOR ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTIONING TOYOTA TRANSMISSION AND THE INABILITY OF THE DRIVER TO SAFELY OPERATE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. TOYOTA RELIED ON AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY DEALER TO PERFORM AN INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF A MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION AND THEN PROCEEDED TO DENY ALL RESPONSIBILITY; EVEN GOING AS FAR AS TO MAKE THE ASSERTION THAT "THE CUSTOMER CAN DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS NECESSARY". TOYOTA HAS DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO REVIEW OR INSPECT THE MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION ONLY TO CONCLUDE IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE!
Mfg Campaign: 10892105
Recall Date: Aug 1, 2016
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
ENGINE
Potential Consequences:
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT I OWN TWO IDENTICAL 2016 TACOMA TRD OFF ROAD AUTOMATIC AND BOTH HAVE LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. ONE IS FINE AND THE OTHER HAS SERIOUS POWER TRAIN (ENGINE/TRANSMISSION) PROBLEMS RESULTING IN EXTREMELY SLOW ACCELERATION AND OVERALL SLUGGISH PERFORMANCE, TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY SHIFTING TO COMPENSATE FOR LACK OF POWER, TRANSMISSION SLOW TO ENGAGE GEARS CAUSING DANGEROUS HESITATION AND SURGE, OCCASIONALLY SLAMMING INTO GEAR CAUSING SUDDEN JERK AND LUNGE, CRUISE CONTROL IN UNUSABLE DUE TO CONSTANT GEAR HUNTING EVEN ON FLAT HIGHWAY, VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC DUE TO HESITATION AND SURGING, AND MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AND BUSY HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY TRAVEL IS A NIGHTMARE. THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS DAY AFTER TAKING DELIVERY I BROUGHT TO DEALER WITH THE ABOVE COMPLAINTS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO LEAN MY DRIVING STYLE AND IT WOULD TAKE UP TO 5,000 MILES. AT ONE POINT DEALERSHIP SERVICE TECH, SERVICE ADVISER, AND SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEMS AND I WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA WAS ALREADY AWARE AND WORKING ON A FLASH UPGRADE THAT THEY HOPED WOULD FIX. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND WAIT FOR THE FLASH. DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL NOW DENY ANY PROBLEMS. I FILED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA AND DEALER NOW REFUSES TO TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEMS. THIS MODEL IS BEING SHIPPED WITH VERY LOW TRANSMISSION FLUID ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECH WHICH IS CERTAIN TO DIMINISH THE LIFE OF THE TRANSMISSION. HE ALSO SAID THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I HAVE FILED A CLAIM FOR REPURCHASE BUT DEALERSHIP IS UNCOOPERATIVE AND TOYOTA REPORTS THAT AFTER REVIEWING MY CLAIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY ANY OF MY CONCERNS. THERE ARE MANY OWNERS REPORTING TO BE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND TO DATE TOYOTA HAS DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THAT I AM AWARE OF.
Corrective Action:
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT I OWN TWO IDENTICAL 2016 TACOMA TRD OFF ROAD AUTOMATIC AND BOTH HAVE LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. ONE IS FINE AND THE OTHER HAS SERIOUS POWER TRAIN (ENGINE/TRANSMISSION) PROBLEMS RESULTING IN EXTREMELY SLOW ACCELERATION AND OVERALL SLUGGISH PERFORMANCE, TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY SHIFTING TO COMPENSATE FOR LACK OF POWER, TRANSMISSION SLOW TO ENGAGE GEARS CAUSING DANGEROUS HESITATION AND SURGE, OCCASIONALLY SLAMMING INTO GEAR CAUSING SUDDEN JERK AND LUNGE, CRUISE CONTROL IN UNUSABLE DUE TO CONSTANT GEAR HUNTING EVEN ON FLAT HIGHWAY, VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC DUE TO HESITATION AND SURGING, AND MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AND BUSY HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY TRAVEL IS A NIGHTMARE. THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS DAY AFTER TAKING DELIVERY I BROUGHT TO DEALER WITH THE ABOVE COMPLAINTS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO LEAN MY DRIVING STYLE AND IT WOULD TAKE UP TO 5,000 MILES. AT ONE POINT DEALERSHIP SERVICE TECH, SERVICE ADVISER, AND SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEMS AND I WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA WAS ALREADY AWARE AND WORKING ON A FLASH UPGRADE THAT THEY HOPED WOULD FIX. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND WAIT FOR THE FLASH. DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL NOW DENY ANY PROBLEMS. I FILED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA AND DEALER NOW REFUSES TO TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEMS. THIS MODEL IS BEING SHIPPED WITH VERY LOW TRANSMISSION FLUID ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECH WHICH IS CERTAIN TO DIMINISH THE LIFE OF THE TRANSMISSION. HE ALSO SAID THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I HAVE FILED A CLAIM FOR REPURCHASE BUT DEALERSHIP IS UNCOOPERATIVE AND TOYOTA REPORTS THAT AFTER REVIEWING MY CLAIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY ANY OF MY CONCERNS. THERE ARE MANY OWNERS REPORTING TO BE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND TO DATE TOYOTA HAS DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THAT I AM AWARE OF.
Additional Notes:
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT I OWN TWO IDENTICAL 2016 TACOMA TRD OFF ROAD AUTOMATIC AND BOTH HAVE LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. ONE IS FINE AND THE OTHER HAS SERIOUS POWER TRAIN (ENGINE/TRANSMISSION) PROBLEMS RESULTING IN EXTREMELY SLOW ACCELERATION AND OVERALL SLUGGISH PERFORMANCE, TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY SHIFTING TO COMPENSATE FOR LACK OF POWER, TRANSMISSION SLOW TO ENGAGE GEARS CAUSING DANGEROUS HESITATION AND SURGE, OCCASIONALLY SLAMMING INTO GEAR CAUSING SUDDEN JERK AND LUNGE, CRUISE CONTROL IN UNUSABLE DUE TO CONSTANT GEAR HUNTING EVEN ON FLAT HIGHWAY, VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC DUE TO HESITATION AND SURGING, AND MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AND BUSY HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY TRAVEL IS A NIGHTMARE. THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS DAY AFTER TAKING DELIVERY I BROUGHT TO DEALER WITH THE ABOVE COMPLAINTS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO LEAN MY DRIVING STYLE AND IT WOULD TAKE UP TO 5,000 MILES. AT ONE POINT DEALERSHIP SERVICE TECH, SERVICE ADVISER, AND SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEMS AND I WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA WAS ALREADY AWARE AND WORKING ON A FLASH UPGRADE THAT THEY HOPED WOULD FIX. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND WAIT FOR THE FLASH. DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL NOW DENY ANY PROBLEMS. I FILED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA AND DEALER NOW REFUSES TO TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEMS. THIS MODEL IS BEING SHIPPED WITH VERY LOW TRANSMISSION FLUID ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECH WHICH IS CERTAIN TO DIMINISH THE LIFE OF THE TRANSMISSION. HE ALSO SAID THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I HAVE FILED A CLAIM FOR REPURCHASE BUT DEALERSHIP IS UNCOOPERATIVE AND TOYOTA REPORTS THAT AFTER REVIEWING MY CLAIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY ANY OF MY CONCERNS. THERE ARE MANY OWNERS REPORTING TO BE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND TO DATE TOYOTA HAS DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THAT I AM AWARE OF.
Mfg Campaign: 10891601
Recall Date: Jul 29, 2016
Toyota Motor Corporation
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT I OWN TWO IDENTICAL 2016 TACOMA TRD OFF ROAD AUTOMATIC AND BOTH HAVE LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. ONE IS FINE AND THE OTHER HAS SERIOUS POWER TRAIN (ENGINE/TRANSMISSION) PROBLEMS RESULTING IN EXTREMELY SLOW ACCELERATION AND OVERALL SLUGGISH PERFORMANCE, TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY SHIFTING TO COMPENSATE FOR LACK OF POWER, TRANSMISSION SLOW TO ENGAGE GEARS CAUSING DANGEROUS HESITATION AND SURGE, OCCASIONALLY SLAMMING INTO GEAR CAUSING SUDDEN JERK AND LUNGE, CRUISE CONTROL IN UNUSABLE DUE TO CONSTANT GEAR HUNTING EVEN ON FLAT HIGHWAY, VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC DUE TO HESITATION AND SURGING, AND MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AND BUSY HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY TRAVEL IS A NIGHTMARE. THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS DAY AFTER TAKING DELIVERY I BROUGHT TO DEALER WITH THE ABOVE COMPLAINTS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO LEAN MY DRIVING STYLE AND IT WOULD TAKE UP TO 5,000 MILES. AT ONE POINT DEALERSHIP SERVICE TECH, SERVICE ADVISER, AND SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEMS AND I WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA WAS ALREADY AWARE AND WORKING ON A FLASH UPGRADE THAT THEY HOPED WOULD FIX. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND WAIT FOR THE FLASH. DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL NOW DENY ANY PROBLEMS. I FILED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA AND DEALER NOW REFUSES TO TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEMS. THIS MODEL IS BEING SHIPPED WITH VERY LOW TRANSMISSION FLUID ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECH WHICH IS CERTAIN TO DIMINISH THE LIFE OF THE TRANSMISSION. HE ALSO SAID THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I HAVE FILED A CLAIM FOR REPURCHASE BUT DEALERSHIP IS UNCOOPERATIVE AND TOYOTA REPORTS THAT AFTER REVIEWING MY CLAIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY ANY OF MY CONCERNS. THERE ARE MANY OWNERS REPORTING TO BE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND TO DATE TOYOTA HAS DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THAT I AM AWARE OF.
Corrective Action:
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT I OWN TWO IDENTICAL 2016 TACOMA TRD OFF ROAD AUTOMATIC AND BOTH HAVE LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. ONE IS FINE AND THE OTHER HAS SERIOUS POWER TRAIN (ENGINE/TRANSMISSION) PROBLEMS RESULTING IN EXTREMELY SLOW ACCELERATION AND OVERALL SLUGGISH PERFORMANCE, TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY SHIFTING TO COMPENSATE FOR LACK OF POWER, TRANSMISSION SLOW TO ENGAGE GEARS CAUSING DANGEROUS HESITATION AND SURGE, OCCASIONALLY SLAMMING INTO GEAR CAUSING SUDDEN JERK AND LUNGE, CRUISE CONTROL IN UNUSABLE DUE TO CONSTANT GEAR HUNTING EVEN ON FLAT HIGHWAY, VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC DUE TO HESITATION AND SURGING, AND MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AND BUSY HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY TRAVEL IS A NIGHTMARE. THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS DAY AFTER TAKING DELIVERY I BROUGHT TO DEALER WITH THE ABOVE COMPLAINTS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO LEAN MY DRIVING STYLE AND IT WOULD TAKE UP TO 5,000 MILES. AT ONE POINT DEALERSHIP SERVICE TECH, SERVICE ADVISER, AND SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEMS AND I WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA WAS ALREADY AWARE AND WORKING ON A FLASH UPGRADE THAT THEY HOPED WOULD FIX. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND WAIT FOR THE FLASH. DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL NOW DENY ANY PROBLEMS. I FILED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA AND DEALER NOW REFUSES TO TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEMS. THIS MODEL IS BEING SHIPPED WITH VERY LOW TRANSMISSION FLUID ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECH WHICH IS CERTAIN TO DIMINISH THE LIFE OF THE TRANSMISSION. HE ALSO SAID THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I HAVE FILED A CLAIM FOR REPURCHASE BUT DEALERSHIP IS UNCOOPERATIVE AND TOYOTA REPORTS THAT AFTER REVIEWING MY CLAIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY ANY OF MY CONCERNS. THERE ARE MANY OWNERS REPORTING TO BE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND TO DATE TOYOTA HAS DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THAT I AM AWARE OF.
Additional Notes:
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT I OWN TWO IDENTICAL 2016 TACOMA TRD OFF ROAD AUTOMATIC AND BOTH HAVE LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. ONE IS FINE AND THE OTHER HAS SERIOUS POWER TRAIN (ENGINE/TRANSMISSION) PROBLEMS RESULTING IN EXTREMELY SLOW ACCELERATION AND OVERALL SLUGGISH PERFORMANCE, TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY SHIFTING TO COMPENSATE FOR LACK OF POWER, TRANSMISSION SLOW TO ENGAGE GEARS CAUSING DANGEROUS HESITATION AND SURGE, OCCASIONALLY SLAMMING INTO GEAR CAUSING SUDDEN JERK AND LUNGE, CRUISE CONTROL IN UNUSABLE DUE TO CONSTANT GEAR HUNTING EVEN ON FLAT HIGHWAY, VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC DUE TO HESITATION AND SURGING, AND MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AND BUSY HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY TRAVEL IS A NIGHTMARE. THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS DAY AFTER TAKING DELIVERY I BROUGHT TO DEALER WITH THE ABOVE COMPLAINTS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO LEAN MY DRIVING STYLE AND IT WOULD TAKE UP TO 5,000 MILES. AT ONE POINT DEALERSHIP SERVICE TECH, SERVICE ADVISER, AND SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEMS AND I WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA WAS ALREADY AWARE AND WORKING ON A FLASH UPGRADE THAT THEY HOPED WOULD FIX. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND WAIT FOR THE FLASH. DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL NOW DENY ANY PROBLEMS. I FILED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA AND DEALER NOW REFUSES TO TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEMS. THIS MODEL IS BEING SHIPPED WITH VERY LOW TRANSMISSION FLUID ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECH WHICH IS CERTAIN TO DIMINISH THE LIFE OF THE TRANSMISSION. HE ALSO SAID THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I HAVE FILED A CLAIM FOR REPURCHASE BUT DEALERSHIP IS UNCOOPERATIVE AND TOYOTA REPORTS THAT AFTER REVIEWING MY CLAIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY ANY OF MY CONCERNS. THERE ARE MANY OWNERS REPORTING TO BE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND TO DATE TOYOTA HAS DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THAT I AM AWARE OF.
Mfg Campaign: 10891601
Recall Date: Jul 29, 2016
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