Toyota Tacoma Change Vehicle

"had to replace front left. Very expensive approx $900"

"Factory recall on leaf springs. Springs were replaced at dealership"

"truck frame and springs were R&R, under manufactures recall"

"Was a recall to replace the rear leaf springs. I did not have an issue with them, but Toyota replaced them anyway at no charge"

"The rear leaf spring assemblies were replaced under a recall"

"Left rear spring broke. As a result both rear springs needed to be replaced"

"poor suspension bottomed out frequently w/ light or no load on seemingly well paved road. One leaf did break, needed replacement. toyota annced. recall but so far no follow up from them"

"rear springs have been weak/useless from day one. I don't expect this on a crew cab with 4wd. when I found there was a recall (first notice only), I added a helper spring for safety reasons. Toyota is not moving to replace the springs for anyone"

"Toyota has major Recall of Tacomas due to suspension rusting and inferior product and installation of suspension rods by a vendor they used. We cannot get the repairs done because the dealership(s) have a huge backlog of repairs for the recalls and"

"There is a recall on the rear leaf springs. The dealership is a long way away so I have put off having them fixed because of the inconvenience"

"Recall because of rust to springs and framr"

"About 2 years ago I began hearing a occasional thumping noise from the rear end of the truck. I took it to my independent garage who indicated a spring appears to have sprung. Last year Toyota issued a recall for my truck by VIN to date date fix"

"rear springs and frame are being replaced by toyota for free"

"Replaced whole frame free from Toyota"

"Leaf spring broke, frame needs to be replace"

"Leaf spings broken"

"Intermittently the steering binds, as if low on power steering fluid. Lubricating or spraying the linkage clears it up"

"steering became difficult. needed new steering assembly. $800.00"

"Steering linkage seized up and had to be replaced. Damage to electronics in the steering wheel occurred during the linkage repair which added nearly $300. to the repair bill"

"rubber protective boot worn and grease leaking out. Replaced front rack & pinion"

"Started to leak"

"Steering became stiff as if it had no power steering.I brought vehicle to Gateway Toyota and the steering column was seizes. I needed to have the steering column replaced & wheel allignment. $800.00"

"Wheel bearings wore out, which did not seam unusual due to milage"

"wheel bearing LF failed; replacement by good local mechanic also failed; current one still ok after 5K miles"

"had to replace three wheel bearings"

"Recently identified a noise and vibration in the driver front area. Dealer confirmed that the left front wheel bearing is bad and needs replacing. This problem has existed since I purchased the vehicle in May 2011 at 61600 miles. Just now identified"

"Passenger side front wheel bearing going out at 200k miles"

"Replaced both front struts and shocks. Expensive as well approx $1000. Drove much better"

"had to replace rear shocks"

"The shocks had to be replaced"

"Unevenness in power-assist, difficulty steering at low speeds"

"had to replace rear shocks. Had to replace U joint on driveshaft (steering wheel vibration)"

"steering wheel vibrates when going over a rough rd"

"Painted faded and had to have the truck repainted"

"Hood and top went from fading to non-existent resulting in the formation of rust that had to be repaired to prevent further damage"

"Paint cracking on roof of,truck"

"Paint on the hood has some apparent chemical dissolution spots"

"all the painted plastic is fading and half of it is peeling...probably mostly clear coat. it looks awful and had gotten worse year after year"

"the wheel well/fender extensions have faded extensively and detracts from the overall appearance of the truck"

"plastic bumper and fenders fading from sun damage"

"Paint is very badly peeling on the original factory tire rims"

"The exterior paint (white) started to fade around 2010. Factory mudflaps became brittle and all snapped off. Carpet wore out even with mats in place, Paint chipping of dash"

"Clear coat peeling on tailgate and front wheel panel"

"Paint is fading and rust is prevalent. I have had cooling problems that result in $2-300 every 3 years to fix"

"Rear bumper started rusting around marker light gasket. Upon inspection, entire unseen surface of rear bumper is unpainted. That is why rust permeated through"

"Roof paint faded/wore off exposing rust. Had to have it professionally sanded and repainted"

"The Frame is rusted"

"Rust was due to the paint on hood and top deteriorating. Paint went from fading to gone in a short period of time forcing work to be done to prevent further rust damage"

"Severe rust on frame and other suspension components. Dealer now has truck to replace frame under recall"

"under carriage rust-- corrected on a recall"

"Recall on vehicle for frame rust. Truck to get new frame because of rust thru"

"frame rusting because of poor rust pertection"

"The underside of Tacoma shows unusual rust and wear due to inferior parts used in assembling trucks at plants. Tacomas are on a Toyota Recall list for replacement of the entire suspension/ frames. But local dealers cannot handle volume of repairs"

"Vehicle was recalled with potential rusted out frame. Dealer had to replace the entire frame as it was unsafe to drive"

"Severe frame rust. Toyota has recalled and will replace frame"

"Frame rust requiring Toyota paid frame replacement"

"The truck is recalled for chassis rust and the dealer undercoated the frame"

"Recall done to provide undercoating to frame. Already starting to rust again"

"Since 2009, noticed excessive frame rust and leaf spring failure (leaf spring busted rear brake line) Replace leaf springs in 2014 and have been treating the frame myself since 2009"

"The frame rusted to the point of being replaced"

"Serious frame rust and this year is not on the recall list"

"Body rust prompted recall for Tacomas. Similar metal wear and rust caused breaking of rear leaf spring, now subject to recall"

"badly rusted chasis and rear quarter behind wheels and under tail lights"

"The paint has detoriated and there is rust"

"trim around wheel well came off early as did 3M trim"

"100% failure"

"Compressor will not engage even though the button on the control console in the cabin says it's active. Have not had the time to chase down the problem. A/C fuse OK. Will have to check for voltage at the compressor when I get the time"

"Gave out with a terrible screech and the system stopped working. Both the magnetic clutch and the compressor had suffered catastrophic failure. Luckily it didn't affect the serpintine belt and the vehicle was drivable"

"Compressor failed and needed to be replaced"

"It does not work"

"The air compressor stopped functioning. It had to be replaced"

"compressor start to grind and just lock in place and broke, have to disarm most of the front of the vehicle to get to the compressor"

"Air stopped working had trouble having fixed under non Toyota warranty"

"Compressor froze and threw shrapnel into condenser"

"Had the be replaced completely"

"Replaced"

"Leaking and had to be replaced"

"ac is blowing warm air need to have it checked again. was recharged with refrigerant but did not hold"

"The fan for the AC would work only on high. It happened once before. Cost about $350 to repair each time"

"Stop working ever 10 years"

"fan quits on hi speed. melted connector plug"

"blower fan motor does not work on low to med, only on high"

"The blower motor connector comes loose fairly often & I need to push it up to connect it again & again"

"Resistor that controls fan speed overheats and either shuts off fan entirely or only allows it to run on high"

"Took 3 tries to find the condenser and refrigerant line leaks. Was faulty at vehicle purchase but took about 7 months to find the problems. Selling dealer would not cover the cost despite promises to do so"

"A/C system would not engage. Initial thought was failed compressor, but turned out to be loss of refrigerant which keeps the compressor from running. High pressure refill required, but lasted only a month"