1995 TOYOTA TACOMA
214 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | 38 |
| SUSPENSION | 19 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 17 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF | 11 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 11 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 11 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 9 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 8 |
| TIRES | 6 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 5 |
| AIR BAGS | 5 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER | 4 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 3 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 3 |
Recent Complaints
YES I WROTE AWHILE BACK ABOUT MY BALL JOINT SNAPPING IN HALF GOING 55. IT WAS THE LOWER ONE BUT IT WASN'T WHERE THE BALL JOINT WAS IT WAS THE METAL PART ABOUT AN INCH AND A HALF FROM WHERE THE BALL JOINT WAS. DUE TO RUST. THE MAN WHOM I FINALLY FOUND WHO BOUGHT IT NEW SAID HE NEVER RECEIVED ANY KIND OF NOTICE ABOUT THE RUST ON THE VEHICLE.
Mileage: 180,000
YES I WROTE AWHILE BACK ABOUT MY BALL JOINT SNAPPING IN HALF GOING 55. IT WAS THE LOWER ONE BUT IT WASN'T WHERE THE BALL JOINT WAS IT WAS THE METAL PART ABOUT AN INCH AND A HALF FROM WHERE THE BALL JOINT WAS. DUE TO RUST. THE MAN WHOM I FINALLY FOUND WHO BOUGHT IT NEW SAID HE NEVER RECEIVED ANY KIND OF NOTICE ABOUT THE RUST ON THE VEHICLE.
Mileage: 180,000
YES I WROTE AWHILE BACK ABOUT MY BALL JOINT SNAPPING IN HALF GOING 55. IT WAS THE LOWER ONE BUT IT WASN'T WHERE THE BALL JOINT WAS IT WAS THE METAL PART ABOUT AN INCH AND A HALF FROM WHERE THE BALL JOINT WAS. DUE TO RUST. THE MAN WHOM I FINALLY FOUND WHO BOUGHT IT NEW SAID HE NEVER RECEIVED ANY KIND OF NOTICE ABOUT THE RUST ON THE VEHICLE.
Mileage: 180,000
YES I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA TACOMA ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 55MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE. THIS CAUSED MY SHUT TO SNAP IN HALF ALSO CAUSED THE CONTROL ARM TO BREAK. WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SO BAD HAD THE TRUCK NOT BEEN SO RUSTY. NOW FACING ISSUES WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM BEING COVERED IN RUST. AND THE LEAF SPRINGS ARE ON THE VERGE OF BREAKING OFF THE FRAME DUE TO RUST. THE PERSON I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM SAID HE HAD NEVER RECEIVED ANY KIND OF NOTICE OF THE RUST RECALL. SEEMS KINDA FUNNY
Mileage: 181,652
YES I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA TACOMA ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 55MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE. THIS CAUSED MY SHUT TO SNAP IN HALF ALSO CAUSED THE CONTROL ARM TO BREAK. WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SO BAD HAD THE TRUCK NOT BEEN SO RUSTY. NOW FACING ISSUES WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM BEING COVERED IN RUST. AND THE LEAF SPRINGS ARE ON THE VERGE OF BREAKING OFF THE FRAME DUE TO RUST. THE PERSON I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM SAID HE HAD NEVER RECEIVED ANY KIND OF NOTICE OF THE RUST RECALL. SEEMS KINDA FUNNY
Mileage: 181,652
YES I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA TACOMA ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 55MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE. THIS CAUSED MY SHUT TO SNAP IN HALF ALSO CAUSED THE CONTROL ARM TO BREAK. WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SO BAD HAD THE TRUCK NOT BEEN SO RUSTY. NOW FACING ISSUES WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM BEING COVERED IN RUST. AND THE LEAF SPRINGS ARE ON THE VERGE OF BREAKING OFF THE FRAME DUE TO RUST. THE PERSON I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM SAID HE HAD NEVER RECEIVED ANY KIND OF NOTICE OF THE RUST RECALL. SEEMS KINDA FUNNY
Mileage: 181,652
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED, AND WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE MOVING.
Mileage: 189,852
TRUCK FELL ON THE GROUND WHEEL WENT OUT FRAME SLIDE ACROSS PAVEMENT AND SUPER SCARY . BALL JOINT BROKE SEALED BALL JOINTS ,BROKE ?. DRIED OUT AND FELL APART COULD HAVE KILLED MY FAMILY. *TR
Mileage: 280,000
TRUCK FELL ON THE GROUND WHEEL WENT OUT FRAME SLIDE ACROSS PAVEMENT AND SUPER SCARY . BALL JOINT BROKE SEALED BALL JOINTS ,BROKE ?. DRIED OUT AND FELL APART COULD HAVE KILLED MY FAMILY. *TR
Mileage: 280,000
BASICALLY MY BATTERY JUST COMPLETELY DIED FOR NO REASON I LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER HEADLIGHTS, POWER STEERING, AND ALL....IT WAS NIGHT TIME . WHEN I TRIED TO JUMP START THAT IS WHEN THE BATTERY CAUGHT ON FIRE AND EVERY SINCE THAT AWFUL NIGHT (ENDED UP GETTING IT TOWED WHILE I WENT TO GET HELP FOR IT BEING PARKED IN A ZONE WITH NO PROPER PARKING STICKER AND IT COST ME 350 MORE DOLLARS TO GET IT OUT) THE 6 BRAND NEW BATTERIES HAVE ALL EITHER NEVER WORKED TO BEGIN WITH OR THEY HAVE BEEN JUMPED
Mileage: 84,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR OF THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THERE WAS NO RUST ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE STATING THERE WAS NO RUST ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 191,000. UPDATED 08/19/10*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME RUSTED THE REAR SPRING HANGERS AND CAUSED THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO MOVE AND HIT A FIRE HYDR
Mileage: 191,000
CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STARTED BEING ENGAGED TO ENGINE PRIOR TO PARKING THE VEHICLE, THEN AN HOUR LATER WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR AND INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE BATTERY DIED.*YH
THE RIGHT FRONT LEMANS RADIAL AT TIRE (DOT# VDYKLAA024)EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, LEAVE THE ROADWAY, AND STRIKE SEVERAL TREES, THE DRIVER TRACI L. EVANS WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC
THE RIGHT FRONT LEMANS RADIAL AT TIRE (DOT# VDYKLAA024)EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, LEAVE THE ROADWAY, AND STRIKE SEVERAL TREES, THE DRIVER TRACI L. EVANS WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC
TOOK IN TO HAVE SHOCKS CHECKED AND MECHANIC FOUND EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO BE CRACKED OVER 3/4 OF THE WAY AROUND BETWEE THE MIDDLE TWO EXHAUST PORTS. MY BROTHER IN-LAW SUSPECTED A LEAK AS I WAS PUTTING BOAT AWAY OVER ONE YEAR AND 25000 MILES AGO. I DO NOT EVER REMEMBER THE TRUCK SOUNDING ANY DIFFERENT AND THE MANIFOLD IS UNDER A HEAT SHIELD SO I NEVER SPOTTED THE CRACK. I HAVE ALWAYS SMELLED EXHAUST BUT THOUGHT IT WAS COMMING FROM OTHER VEHICLES. I FREQUENTLY MAKE LONG TRIPS IN THE TRUCK AND HAVE
HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO TURNING OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. PARKED VEHICLE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, AND DASHBOARD/VENTS MELTED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO TURNING OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. PARKED VEHICLE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, AND DASHBOARD/VENTS MELTED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
STRUCK DEER AT 60MPH-SOLID CAUSING $65000 IN DAMAGE, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, STRUCK GAURD RAIL AT 40MPH DRIVERS FRONT CORNER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SQUEAKING COMING FROM REAR OR VEHICLE ESPECIALLY OVER SPEED BUMPS, LEAF SPRINGS?. FACTORY DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AT 65000MILES, DEALER REFUSED TO CONSIDER WARRANTY, REPLACED WITH USED WITH 16000 MILES, IT FAILED AT 127000MILES. FACT. TRANS 2CD GEAR SYNCRO FAILED AT 124000 MI. REPLACED WITH '96 UNIT 16000MI. 3RD GEAR SYNCRO IS FAILING, I DO NOT TOW OR H
STRUCK DEER AT 60MPH-SOLID CAUSING $65000 IN DAMAGE, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, STRUCK GAURD RAIL AT 40MPH DRIVERS FRONT CORNER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SQUEAKING COMING FROM REAR OR VEHICLE ESPECIALLY OVER SPEED BUMPS, LEAF SPRINGS?. FACTORY DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AT 65000MILES, DEALER REFUSED TO CONSIDER WARRANTY, REPLACED WITH USED WITH 16000 MILES, IT FAILED AT 127000MILES. FACT. TRANS 2CD GEAR SYNCRO FAILED AT 124000 MI. REPLACED WITH '96 UNIT 16000MI. 3RD GEAR SYNCRO IS FAILING, I DO NOT TOW OR H
STRUCK DEER AT 60MPH-SOLID CAUSING $65000 IN DAMAGE, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, STRUCK GAURD RAIL AT 40MPH DRIVERS FRONT CORNER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SQUEAKING COMING FROM REAR OR VEHICLE ESPECIALLY OVER SPEED BUMPS, LEAF SPRINGS?. FACTORY DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AT 65000MILES, DEALER REFUSED TO CONSIDER WARRANTY, REPLACED WITH USED WITH 16000 MILES, IT FAILED AT 127000MILES. FACT. TRANS 2CD GEAR SYNCRO FAILED AT 124000 MI. REPLACED WITH '96 UNIT 16000MI. 3RD GEAR SYNCRO IS FAILING, I DO NOT TOW OR H