Toyota Tacoma

"It didn't take 7 years before the seat fabric started wearing and getting holes in it"

"paint is fading, peeling, and is almost down to metal in spots. Started failing approximately 5 years ago. We are planning to get it repainted."

"Seal Coat Peeling/flaking off and paint becoming sun damaged. New "cheap" paint job is 3500."

"All of the Toyota that I own have the hood and the roof with fading paint or cracking."

"Paint faded, then clear coat wore off, causing cracking and some rust."

"Paint on fender panels front and rear on both sides peeling and fading."

"clear coat peeling"

"paint on roof and hood fading and chipping . Toyota says they don't warranty paint"

"Painting fading on the fenders and front bumper"

"top of cab paint peeled off. looks awful. has happened to other toyota tacomas but company will not cover"

"All of a sudden the clear coat paint started to fail all over the truck. It looks like skin with a peeling sunburn"

"Clear coat has disintegrated in the last year, even though I waxed the car four times a year"

"paint failed, cracked, turned white only on the hood and roof. Otherwis the body is in very good shape"

"Truck looks terrible; peeling of clear coat (obvious manufacturers defect), now the paint exposed and is chipping. Clear coat completely gone on hood and roof, is now coming off both sides as well. Ridiculous"

"It scratches very easily"

"paint on top of wheel wells is wearing away l away leaving bare plastic exposed"

"Paint is fading and cracking on roof"

"Fading and rust, had to completely paint entire truck"

"Roof had major paint cracking and peeling which led to rust. Now the hood is doing he same"

"paint began peeling off roof about 3 or 4 yrs ago (leading to rust), then off of hood a couple of yrs ago. We had to have it repainted last fall. Toyota dealer checked for recall, but found none"

"Within the past year, paint has become oxidized and cracked most noticeably on the hood and roof. However, upon close inspection the doors and fenders are all fading rapidly as well"

"The problem centers around the top of the cab. The paint was still glossy, however, rust was noticed under the paint finish. I have also noticed quite a few Tacomas with much worst rust on the roof. In fact some where totally void of paint and app"

"Blue paint faded from exposure to sun, had to repaint it"

"paint chipping from hood and roof area"

"Truck is never garaged, always exposed to weather, seldom waxed. Clearcoat is gone in numerous places. A total paint job is required"

"Clear coat paint started delaminating. Because of the milage on the truck I I decided to have it repainted by MAACO"

"I have two toyotas and they both have the paint fading and peeling in the hood and roof."

"paint fading on roof, peeling on hood"

"Paint became chalky. I had the vehicle repainted"

"fading and chalking"

"Paint is sun damaged on roof"

"Hood & roof & some upward facing side trim had pealing. Had these areas repainted by dealwr"

"Top of cab paint looks awful. Paint has disappeared"

"Paint chalking on the roof and hood"

"clear coat failed on top surfaces, needed repainting"

"Truck has been outdoors 100% of its life. The clear coat has been deteriorating for about 2 years and is unsightly on roof, hood, and driver's side (side most subject to direct sunlight)"

"Paint shop said the rest of truck likely need new paint within the year. I didn't have $$$ to repaint whole truck"

"Tailgate and rear bumper rust. Not unexpected on a 15 year old vehicle driven where roads are salted in the winter"

"rust spots on doors and trims"

"Toyota had a recall on rusty frames.... They replaced my underside frame. Took 5 days and there are now 3 or 4 problems associated with the frame replacement"

"Frame is rusted through near convertor pipes"

"Frame rust. Received mailing from Toyota about this issue on certain vehicles. I took to local dealer for inspection, after which, I was told a new frame is being ordered and they will install at no charge per a recall"

"The roof of my truck has rusted pretty much all over. It will cost me a minimum of $1200 to have it stripped and repainted. Told Toyota about it and they would not fix it without me paying"

"Toyota admitted to using inferior materials. Under recall offered to replace rusted out frame. Refused to pay for rusted out struts, control arms and other attaching parts to which rust had spread. Truck is unsafe to drive"

"Vehicle recalled by Toyota for underbody inspection. Toyota dealer replaced frame and leaf springs. Required 7 months to get parts shipped from Toyota to dealer"

"I received a recall for frame rusting. so far Toyota has had my truck for 5 months waiting on parts to do the repair"

"Badly rusted frame. Replaced free via Toyota recall, but other associated rusted items were charged to me - more than $1000"

"on roof due to paint peeling off, then beginning on hood. we had to have it repainted (see previous)"

"Roof rust that Toyota would not repair"

"Within the past year, there seems to be rust developing all over the truck. Roof, undercarriage, springs/suspension parts, frame, etc"

"FRAME RUSTING ,NEEDED TO BE PATCHED AND A ANTI -RUST PRODUCT WAS PAINTED OVER . PER TOYOTA"

"Frame rusted. Toyota replaced entire frame"

"Frame and underbody members are extremely rusted. Toyota had dealership chip rust and spray undercoating but it didn't last. I feel frame rusted too prematurely."

"Replaced frame under recall. Did any amazing job- all panels perfectly aligned and no rattles."

"Frame recalled for rust issues."

"The roof has been rusting over the past 4 years"

"rear bumper rusting. From what I've read it's common with chrome bumpers on this model"

"Frame failure due to severe rust"

"Dealer identified pinhole in frame at inspection mandated by recall. Replaced frame at Toyotas expense"

"The paint on the roof of the truck rusted badly and I had to have it repainted in 2016. This has been a wonderful vehicle. Very reliable and otherwise trouble free vehicle"

"2 huge areas on roof of truck that rusted through the paint. Each spot 10-12"x 20-24". I had to take to a paint shop"

"metal part of the hose rusted and leaked/broke"

"Seized power steering clutch"

"right front shock broke at top mount, new shock installed"

"Had to replace both front strut and coil spring assemblies."

"OEM shocks were replaced"

"recall on rear springs no charge"

"Rear leaf springs were replaced on a recall"

"Warranty work, replaced rear leaf springs"

"well you left out frame . The frame rusted out no trade in value .. waited Toyota had a hidden limited recall . Had to fight to get it . Then had to wait over 7 months for frame and parts to come in before they even started repairs . Leads to ques"

"Rust"

"rear spring leafs broke"

"druiver side leaf spring snapped. Turns out it was a recall"

"Rear springs had to be replaced. I have since been notified of a coming recall on the spring problem, but no resolution is available at this time"

"Rear leaf springs worn out & now recalled. Vehicle has eaten the 3rd drive line center support bearing. Related to the rear end riding low & bottoming out?"

"springs were recalled."

"Recall / repair issue for rear leaf springs"

"Leaf spring cracked and was replaced under a recall"

"The rear leaf springs had to be replaced under recall warranty because of a possible corrosion problem. Replaced at no cost to me"

"The rear leaf springs broke. They were fixed with a manufacturer's recall"

"recall"

"Toyota issued a recall on the leaf springs - they have replaced these free of charge"

"rear leaf springs were replaced under recall"

"Not sure if this is included in this category,but the knuckle jammed up and i had a very difficult time turning the wheel. So they replaced the lower half of the steering column"

"part of the rust factor of toyota frames"

"The truck began to have stiff steering. I identified the cause of the problem on an online Tacoma website. The lower steering shaft's universal joint was seizing and preventing the power steering pump for assisting. Very hard to diagnose. Also th"

"Steering shaft bearing failed causing steering to "GRAB" in different steering wheel positions. Had to have steering shaft replaced"

"The steering wheel would shimmy when you tried to make a turn"

"Had to replace power steering gear box"

"The linkage had worn to a point it had excessive motion causing vibration and a slightly harder steering"

"Steering shaft was binding and required replacement"

"Steering knuckles, universal drive joint"

"Bearing and linkage issues caused very tight steering. Expensive fix"

"the knuckle on steering column has been causing the steering to stiffing up, very difficult to turn. I sprayed silicone to alleviate the problem,, but its only a temp fix. Shaft/column has to be replaced"

"front left "hub" had to be replaced"

"Steering wheel would shimmy when you tried to make a turn"

"Due to linkage issue"

"Noise front end. Little vibration"

"Allignment"

"right wheel bearing was worn and needed replacement"

"This problem started with a tire noise. The tires were checked and no tire problem was identified. The noise went away when the vehicle was turning to the right under acceleration. This removed the thrust force on the right wheel bearing"

"Engine shimmy caused by deteriorated rear motor mount and worn wheel bearings"

"Front right wheel bearing had to be replaced"

"Steering became extremely tight and difficult. A wheel bearing was determined to be part of the problem"

"Drivers side front wheel fell off"

"wore out and needed replacing (left and right)"

"had to have front wheel bearing replaced at about 67,000 miles"

"compressor seized"

"A/C stopped working when truck was 4 years old. Mechanic said compressor was leaking and that it would cost $550 to $850 +parts+labor+tax to fix. I never had it repaired"

"air conditioner has not worked for two years"

"Had a pinhole leak. Cost about $800"

"A/C was making a squealing noise. Light on A/C button started to flash. Reported to service dept. they charged refrigerant . Still squeals, light flashes, no A/C"

"ac compessor went out, cost me 1200 dollars to repair"

"The fan would not work at all settings - worked on high but not on low or medium."

"Blower fan motor died causing decreased AC and some window fogging."

"Have had this 'fixed' 3 times. Fan continues to blow only very weakly. Service department says that replacing it would require total rebulid of system costing thoUSnds of dollars. Luckily, in the summer, windows still work"

"Cheap part that was part of multi car manufacturer USge. Son replaced with new part designed for load"

"Fan motor resistor failed. I looked on Toyotanation.com, found the problem and the fix, ordered the resistor for $35.00, and had it fixed in 30 minutes!"

"Heater/AC blower started making a very loud squealing noise"

"fan motor died recently, had to be replaced"

"Fan only works on high"

"The circuit to the blower became "fried". New wiring and resistor were installed"

"Intermittent fan failure on all speeds except max speed"

"Fan occasionally makes a clicking sound neither the dealer or an independent garage has been able to eliminate due to its intermittent character. The blower wheel also seems at times to be loose from the motor but this, too, is an intermittent problem"

"Fan motor switch burned out"

"Just bulb failure"

"Finally repaired by private mechanic as Toyota dealer's repair did not address problem"