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"2 ball joints have gone bad. It didn't start until close to 200,000 miles. 1st one stopped the car completely from driving. Replaced both of them myself."

"One ball joint seal had broken and the joint was loose"

"Lower control arm bushing had seized, causing clunking noises and steering feel issues, requiring replacement."

"Original 13 year old front sway bar bushings - simply wear and tear. Easy replacement - did at home in about 15 minutes (Used OEM Toyota replacement parts)"

"Clunking from the front of the Truck diagnosed as worn stabilizer bar bushings. This is expected wear and tear after 13 years of use in Canada."

"Rubber bushings in front end steering part dry out and crack. Only repair possible per dealer is replace entire assembly for 1500-2000 dollars.. Ditto rubber boots. Same on Toyota minivans I have bought and no longer own. ALL maintenance done per schedule. Hence, no more Toyotas for me. I can't afford their front end scam!"

"Steering bushing in steering column had to be replace"

"Just bought it. Needs new steering box and com I g belt leaks"

"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"

"Both rear shock absorbers were replaced in June 2016 using Toyota parts. One new shock was replaced under warranty April 2017. Both shocks are now reported to have failed after less than 3 years. They are OEM Toyota Bilstein Shocks."

"Rear Shock was replaced after less than 2 years (Factory Toyota-Bilstein units). Failed just out of warranty."

"5 miles of Maine potholes on commute to work"

"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"

"Recalled leaf spring problems, repaired at dealer"

"Leaf spring recall, replaced"

"The entire frame was rotted out & it was deemed unsafe to drive by an independent mechanic."

"needed all new leaf springs"

"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"

"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"

"I was told the entire steering rack system had to be replaced because of corrosion. I was having a problem steering the truck."

"very hard to steer wheel. needed to replace a steering rod to to steering drive shaft"

"i felt vibration in the steering wheel when driving. they replaced the upper control arm."

"Rack and pinion was shot but I discovered it was covered by a recall and dealer replaced it"

"rust degradation"

"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"

"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"

"Very touchy, associated with wheel balance, and has been present since first purchased. I have found standard wheel balancing is not sufficient, and that the advanced (and expensive) procedure sometimes referred to as Road Force Balancing makes a huge difference, and is the only thing that eliminates (or almost eliminates) the problem. The issue also affects the brake rotors which need to be turned regularly."

"Steering wheel vibration when speeds excess 30mph"

"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"

"front left bearing going bad, had to replace"

"Ended up needing the bearings on three wheels replaced."

"i heard a metal on metal coming from the left front wheel. they replaced the wheel bearing. that would have been 5 years ago."

"Needed to be replaced due to the same (apparently unknown) root cause of the steering wheel shudder, corrected (mostly) by wheel balancing with Road Force Balance procedure when replacing tires."

"The right front wheel bearing failed and both front bearings were replaced."

"The problem was caused by operating conditions. Rough, sandy terrain."

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

"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"

"Paint peeling off the hood and the roof. When dealer contacted they said that it was not covered. Now planning to get the vehicle repainted at a private business."

"Midnight Blue paint is oxidizing along with clear coat."

"Had the entire vehicle painted. Hood and top of vehicle were faded and peeling."

"White paint with no seal. Did not hold up well and had to be repainted."

"The clearcoat has failed and the paint is deteriorating down to the primer."

"Paint flacking off the hood"

"Plastic body components including the fender flares, and painted front bumper have badly faded.. The clear coat on the hood, top and sides is peeling badly."

"Paint fading & pealing, worst on plastic bits"

"The truck is parked outdoors in the South Carolina sun. The clear coat is peeling and plastic parts on outside body are fading."

"The clear coat can't handle the Arizona sun and dust and is peeling away. Now about 40% gone. No warranty coverage or help from dealer except repaint entirely for thousands of dollars. Next time F150!"

"The vehicle is 14 yrs old. I suspect most/all vehicles this old have fading paint. It's an outstanding vehicle. I would buy it again."

"Clear oat is peeling off hood. Extensively."

"roof began oxidizing about one year ago. Also, a little oxidation near top of door windows. Never waxed in 14 years."

"Over the last year the roof of the Tacoma has slowly started to fade, turn white. Waxing and such would help in the beginning, but it has accelerated and now nothing we do is stopping git or making it go away. From what we have found in researching the issue it appears the clear coat has failed"

"Clear coat peeling started at four years. Repainted about a year ago fyet delaying repair for five years. Toyota says normal wear"

"Clear coat came off. Paint faded, and rust formed on some areas of,roof and hood"

"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"

"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"

"When paint peeled, areas of metal exposed rusted quickly. Dealer stated that this was not covered. I sanded and put protector on."

"frame rusting excessively"

"I bought the truck second hand and the warranty had expired and in order to get the truck registered and inspected, I had to have the frame welded in places and that was expensive. Later on, Toyota reaffirmed the warranty and I had the whole frame replaced free of charge which was lovely."

"The frame had cracked at the front left engine mount, but was too old for the frame recall. It was fixed by the sticker warranty. It caused the motor mount to need replacing as well as the fan. The frame bending was causing the engine to get close to crushing the brake line."

"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"

"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"

"Refrigerant leaks out. The radiator filter thing visible through the grille has a darkened spot on it indicating a leaking area. I lost all my refrigerant over time. Recharged it, will see how long it lasts before deciding if I want to replace the leaking part at $300"

"This vehicle goes through an inordinate number of a.c. compressors and headlight bulbs."

"Compressor stopped functioning, so the unit was not cooling. Replaced it."

"We have had to charge the ac twice. Currently there seems to be a leak. Just charged it last week and ut worked 1 day."

"Compressor seized."

"It failed and was replaced"

"Had to replace the compressor"

"Seized up and needed replacement. It is 11 years old, so not really surprising"

"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 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"

"It was making a clicking noise. It still worked but was very annoying."

"I have had to replace the cabin blower three times over the life of the vehicle (the brushes in the DC motor powering the blower wear out). The most recent replacement occurred a few months ago."

"Resistors that controlled fan speed failed."

"blower would only work on high"

"Yhe capacitor that allows different blower speeds keeps failing. I replaced it 3 times and it needs replacing again. It goes out every year during the first rains of the season."

"Blower does not operate on high speed. Will require a new instrument panel, $$$, to correct. Living with no high speed fan."

"Blower motor only operates on high until complete failure. First fix $600.00. Second time repaired myself for $150.00 and 1.5 hrs. This is a known problem and the repair is not a upgrade to repair the defect. This should be a recall."

"the AC heater fans tend to give out, so got a new one"

"high speed fan stopped working, repaced resistor repaired burned connector."

"I had to replace the fan blower resistor and harness. The fan speed would only operate in the high selection, not the low and mid speed. I put up with these for over a year. It apparently was not a unusual problem for this model."

"Separating fan motor broke. One vent blows cold, the other 3 vents do not. Odd repair, quoting $600 I have so far declined"

"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"

"There were refrigerant leaks in the condenser which had to be replaced."

"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"

"Heater control will not full shut off the heat. Air delivery position knob does not deliver full air flow to the floor setting."

"Return line for the refrigerant developed a pin-hole leak"

"The air conditioner leaked out all the freon during the winter of 2018-2019. I recharged it and replaced the Schrader valve. It leaked out all the freon again this past winter."

"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"