1999 Toyota Tacoma Body & Structure Problems

Your truck's frame has deteriorated and rusted significantly, making it unsafe to repair according to a mechanic who inspected it. Toyota's 15-year frame warranty has expired, and the manufacturer won't provide assistance. Addressing severe frame rust typically requires professional welding, rust treatment, or frame replacement—a major repair that may not be economically viable.

Your truck's frame has developed rust holes that have eaten through the metal. This is a serious structural problem that makes the vehicle unsafe to drive. The frame will need to be inspected by a professional and likely repaired or replaced.

Your truck's undercarriage has severe corrosion underneath, which you discovered while inspecting the vehicle around 103,000 miles. You noticed the truck wasn't driving smoothly, though it made it back home safely. The corrosion wasn't professionally diagnosed or repaired, and Toyota didn't offer assistance when notified of the issue. Addressing this will likely involve professional undercarriage cleaning, rust treatment, and repair of any corroded structural components.

Your 1999 Toyota Tacoma was included in a recall (campaign 01E041000) for trailer hitch issues, but you never received a recall notification. After purchase, you discovered the truck has extensive rust, corrosion, and holes in the frame that the seller didn't disclose. You contacted Toyota to ask if the recall repair would still be available, but you're still waiting for their response. The fix will likely involve inspecting and potentially replacing the trailer hitch assembly and addressing any frame rust or damage.

Your truck's frame has rusted completely through, even though a Toyota dealer inspected it for frame rust in 2014 when it had 207,000 miles and apparently passed inspection. Now in 2018 with only 15,000 additional miles, the rust has penetrated the frame. Addressing this will likely require professional frame repair or replacement, which is a significant structural repair.

FRAME RUSTED OUT, CAUSING THE BODY TO DROP AND A BOLT TO SETTLE ON MY GAS TANK, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK. NEEDS A NEW FRAME TO FIX.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED DURING STATE INSPECTION THEY WERE MADE AWARE OF THE VEHICLE'S FRAME HAVING SEVERE CORROSION. THE SULLIVAN BROTHERS TOYOTA LOCATED IN KINGSTON, MA WAS CONTACTED WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DECLINED REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,600. UPDATED 10/12/17*LJ *TR

WHEN I CHANGED THE OIL IN MARCH, I NOTICED A HUGE HOLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT FRAME MEMBER, NEXT TO THE GAS TANK. I THEN CHECKED THE RIGHT SIDE, AND FOUND A LONG LINE OF RUSTED THROUGH HOLES ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THAT FRAME MEMBER. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT BY THE OEM'S SELECTION OF STEEL GRADES.

THE FRAME HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY 2 SEPARATE REPAIR SHOPS AS BEING NOT DRIVABLE DUE TO HOLES. THIS MAKE AND MODEL WAS RECALLED FOR THIS REASON AND WAS BROUGHT INTO A TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER IN 2009. THE FRAME WAS INSPECTED "OK" AND NO WORK WAS DONE. THE FRAME IS NOW ROTTED AND I AM NOW BEING TOLD IT IS INELIGIBLE FOR REPAIR BECAUSE IT IS NOW OUTSIDE OF THE 15-YEAR WARRANTY WINDOW. THIS VEHICLE WAS, IN FACT, BROUGHT TO TOYOTA WITHIN THE WINDOW AND NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT IT.

TOYOTA SENT A RECALL CARD IN 2011 TO RUST PROOF THE FRAME. THEY COVERED UP THE RUST AND SAID THE VEHICLE WAS GOOD TO GO. THE FRAME HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY PURCHASED HIS VEHICLE AND I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEIR FRAME'S REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BY TOYOTA. THEY AVOIDED THE ISSUE AND NOW I HAVE A UNSAFE VEHICLE.

HOLES RUSTED THROUGH ON FRAME. BELIEVE IT'S CALLED LIFT SPRING BRACKET BROKE BECAUSE OF RUST. MECHANIC INFORMED ME A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO WHEN I WANTED TO KNOW IF RUSTED OUT HOLE IN FRAME COULD BE REPAIRED

FRAME RUSTED SO BAD THERE ARE HOLES, AND A BRACKET HAS BROKEN LOSE CAUSING THE WHEEL TO MOVE. WAS TOLD TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BY MECHANIC A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME ON THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND THE REAR SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

THE FRAME IS RUSTING OUT AND FALLING APART. THIS HAS MADE THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH JUST BEFORE THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL. IT HAS SPLIT COMPLETELY THROUGH THE METAL AND RUNS ALL THE WAY DOWN TOWARD THE FRONT . ALL THE WAY DOWN. IT SCARES ME TO DRIVE IT BNUT IT IS THE ONLY TRANPORTATION I HAVE AND NO CHOICE. THIS HAPPENED IN THE PAST YEAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FRAME HAD RUSTED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TOYOTA TACOMAS OF THIS YEAR ARE A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO FRAMES THAT RUST THROUGH AND BECOME WEAK TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. TOYOTA HAS NOT DONE ENOUGH WITH ITS VOLUNTARY SERVICE REPAIR LEAVING THOUSANDS OF THESE TRUCKS ON THE ROAD AND PUTTING ALL DRIVERS AT RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY FROM FRAME BREAKAGE. TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL ANY AND ALL REMAINING TRUCKS AND PROVIDE FRAME REPAIR SUITABLE FOR SAFE ON-ROAD OPERATION. MY VEHICLE FRAME IS NEARLY ENTIRELY RUSTED THROUGH. IT WAS INSPECTED DURING TOYOTAS SERVICE CAMPAIGN AND FOUND NOT TO BE BAD ENOUGH FOR REPAIR, NOW IT IS TOO LATE AND NO LONGER QUALIFIES FOR REPAIR. THE PICTURE PROVIDED SHOWS MY DRIVER SIDE FRAME RAIL BOTTOM. THE TOP OF THIS FRAME RAIL IS SO SOFT I CAN PUSH THROUGH IT WITH MY FINGERS. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RAIL HAS MARGINALLY LESS RUST THROUGH BUT IS STILL IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THESE VEHICLES ARE DANGEROUS AND SOMEONE WILL BE INJURED, IF SOMEONE ALREADY HASNT, AS A RESULT OF THESE POOR QUALITY FRAMES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STRAP THAT HELD THE FUEL TANK WAS CORRODED AND DETACHED. THE CONTACT INDEPENDENTLY REPLACED THE STRAPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED AND COULD NOT BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 08/02/16*LJ

TOYOTA RUST RECALL. TRUCK PURCHASED IN 2003 AND UNDERCOATED . [XXX] RECEIVED RECALL, TOOK IT IN, NOTHING WAS DONE. [XXX], SON BOUGHT TRUCK IN 2008 WENT TO L& S TOYOTA REGARDING RUST, NOTHING WAS DONE. FRAME HAS RUSTED SO BAD THAT IT PUNCTURED HOLE IN FUEL TANK; OTHERWISE, TRUCK IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. IN 2008 TOYOTAS FRAME RUST WAS SO BAD ON 1995-2004 TACOMAS (ABOUT 800,000 TRUCKS) WAS SO BAD THE COMPANY HAD TO BUY MANY OF THEM BACK, CONDUCT EXTENSIVE FRAME REPAIRS AND/OR EXTEND FRAME CORROSION WARRANTIES BY 15 YEARS. COMPANY NEVER ISSUED A RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM. WE WOULD APPRECIATE GETTING OUR FRAME AND FUEL TANK FIXED. IT HAS SENTIMENTAL VALUE TO MY HUSBAND SINCE IT WAS HIS DAD'S TRUCK AND HE IS DECEASED, AND BESIDES, IT IS A GREAT TRUCK AND LOOKS GREAT! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE FRAME ON MY 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA IS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT IT IS ON LONG SAFE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK IT'S A KNOW PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX THERE OWN PROBLEM CAUSE IT WILL DIP INTO THE BILLIONS OF BONUS MONEY THESE CROOKS MAKE EACH YEAR. DRIVE IT TILL IT SNAPS IN TWO THEY WILL TELL YOU

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUB FRAME OF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED CORROSION LOCATED NEAR THE REAR LEAF SPRING OF THE VEHICLE ALONG THE WELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 260,000.

THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK IS RUSTED AND SHOWS PERFORATION OF THE METAL, NEARLY THROUGH THE WHOLE FRAME ON REAR PASSENGER SIDE, NEAR SHOCK ATTACHMENT AS WELL AS DRIVER SIDE REAR IN SAME AREA. UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER INSPECTED THE FRAME LAST WEEK AND CONFIRMED THAT IT HAS THE RUST ISSUE COVERED BY THE 15 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT THE 15 YEARS ENDED TWO YEARS AGO FOR MY VEHICLE. TOYOTA APPLIED A THICK UNDER COAT IN 2011 BUT IT ACTUALLY PREVENTED THE DISCOVERY OF THE DEFECT UNTIL AFTER THE 15 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THIS IS CLEARLY A RECALL SITUATION OR AT THE VERY LEASE THEY SHOULD HONOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY TRUCK BECAUSE THEY HIDE THE DEFECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS PREMATURE RUST AND CORROSION ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER INCLUDED THE VIN IN A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN IN WHICH THE SOLUTION WAS TO COAT THE RUST, BUT THIS DID NOT PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS AND THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS ROTTED WITH HOLES AND COULD FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,677. UPDATED 07/13/16*LJ *JS

TOYOTA SENT A RECALL A FEW YEARS AGO TO CHECK AND FIX A PROBLEM WITH RUST ON THE VEHICLE FRAME. I TOOK IT IN FOR THE 'FIX', NOW (11/19/15) I FIND OUT MY FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THIS IS A POPULAR TRUCK AND THERE ARE ALOT ON THE ROAD, SOME MAY BE IN THE SAME SITUATION I AM IN. TOYOTA'S RESPONSE WAS' WE CAN'T HELP YOU'. AFTER THE 'FIX' I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A LOUD POP SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND DETACHED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WHOLE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME HAD EXCESSIVE RUST AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A PERFORATION IN THE FRAME TO THE POINT THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL. MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE FRAME WAS COATED WITH A SOLUTION AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE REMEDY FAILED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

ON APRIL 8, 2015, I TOOK MY 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC I FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE FRAME WAS SO SEVERELY RUSTED THAT IT WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT ANY ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE FRAME WOULD STILL RENDER IT UNSAFE. THEY ALSO CHECKED FOR RECALLS/BUYBACKS ON THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS NOT ELIGIBLE. I WAS PLANNING A 2000 MILE TRIP WITH LOAD. HAD I PROCEEDED WITH THE TRIP WITHOUT KNOWING THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN GRAVE DANGER. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 11/2013 AT A SMALL DEALERSHIP. I CHECKED THE VEHICLE OUT PRETTY GOOD BEFORE PURCHASE AND FOUND LITE SURFACE RUST ON FRAME AND THOUGHT NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. 12/2014 I WAS WORKING ON EMERGENCY BRAKE, DO TO STICKING AND NOTICES A LARGE RUST HOLE AT THE REAR LEAF SPRING. I STARTED LOOKING ON THE INTERNET FOR LOCAL FRAME REPAIR COMPANY'S AND FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR TACOMA. I CALLED TOYOTA SERVICE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT ON FRAME RUST. I CALLED A LOCAL TOYOTA TO BUY A NEW FRAME, THEY TOLD ME THEY DON'T MANUFACTURE THAT YEAR ANYMORE. I TOOK IT TO A FRAME REPAIR SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $2600 TO FIX THE REAR HALF SECTION OF THE FRAME AND TO REPLACE THE FRONT SECTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE WHOLE FRAME, IF THEY LOCATE ONE USED FROM OUT WEST AND REPAIR WOULD BE $6000. IT REALLY SEEMS THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE AND THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON THE FRAME. IF THEY RECALL THEY HAVE TO FIX ALL THE YEARS MENTIONED. *TR

THE TOYOTA TACOMA 1999 THAT I PURCHASED HAD A 15 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FRAME SUSCEPTIBLE TO RUST. THE WARRANTY ENDED ON 4/10/2014 BUT I DIDN'T PURCHASE THE VEHICLE UNTIL 7/27/2014. THE DEALER DID NOT DISCLOSE THE POOR FRAME CONDITION AND ALLOWED ME TO PURCHASE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AT THE KBB VALUE. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR THE DEFECT OR BUY A NEW VEHICLE. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT NHTSA CAN DO? IS THERE ANY WAY THAT TOYOTA CAN BE ASKED TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY BY ONE MORE YEAR? CAN THEY MAKE THIS AN ACTUAL RECALL INSTEAD OF AN EXTENDED WARRANTY? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR

WE RECENTLY DISCOVERED A LARGE RUST HOLE IN THE FRAME IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEEL OF OUR 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. AFTER TALKING TO OUR MECHANIC ABOUT REPAIR, WE DISCOVERED THAT TOYOTA HAD ISSUED A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR FRAME DUE ACCELERATED RUSTING OF THE FRAME AND MANUFACTURER DEFECT, BUT WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED. WE CONTACTED TOYOTA, AND THEY SAID THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED ON JUNE 10, 2014. APPARENTLY, THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD BEEN CONTACTED, BUT NOT US. WE PURCHASED THE TRUCK ON 2/20/2013. OUR MECHANIC HAS WARNED AGAINST DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO FRAME ROT. TOYOTA IS NOT WILLING TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH WE WERE UNAWARE OF IT AND NOT NOTIFIED. SO, WE NOW HAVE A VEHICLE THAT RUNS WELL AND IS IN GOOD SHAPE MECHANICALLY AND BODY-WISE, BUT WE HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT DRIVING IT SAFELY ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. AFTER GREASING THE DRIVE SHAFT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THREE RUST HOLES LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE AND REAR OF THE LEAF SPRING MOUNT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MAIN FRAME WAS FAULTY DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE BUY BACK OFFER EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED . THE FRAME WAS REPLACED AND SPRAYED WITH RUST PROOFING. UPDATED 12/16/2014 *JS

WE JUST LEARNED RECENTLY ABOUT THE ISSUE WITH THE TOYOTA FRAMES RUSTING OUT AND WHEN WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA TO GET IT LOOKED AT THEY RESPONDED THAT THE 15 YEAR FRAME WARRANTY EXPIRED ON 5-27-2014. WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED BY TOYOTA ABOUT THIS ISSUE, NOR WERE WE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN A FRIEND HAD AN ISSUE AND TOLD US ABOUT IT. IF TOYOTA WOULD HAVE NOTIFIED US WE WOULD HAVE HAD THE FRAME INSPECTED PRIOR TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRING. THEY DID NOTIFY ME IN 2007 OR SO ABOUT A RECALL ON MY 1990 TOYOTA BUT NOT THIS ONE FOR MY 1999 WHICH IS VERY A SERIOUS ISSUE. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 02/11, FROM MY BROTHER. I HEARD ABOUT A RECALL AND CALLED BETTEN TOYOTA, NOW TOYOTA OF GRAND RAPIDS, BUT WAS TOLD THE VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. EARLY IN 2014, I NOTICED THE CAB CORNER HAD DROPPED DOWN. I LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND SAW THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. I CALLED TOYOTA OF GR; THEY TOLD ME TO CALL TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE. I CALLED TOYOTA'S MAIN OFFICE (CUSTOMER SERVICE); THEY ASSIGNED ME A CASE NUMBER AND TOLD ME TO BRING IT TO A LOCAL DEALER AND HAVE THEM CHECK IT. I BROUGHT IT TO TOYOTA OF GR WHERE THEIR MECHANIC DEEMED IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TOYOTA OF GR SENT THIS REPORT TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE. ON 4/24/14 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT "TOYOTA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON YOUR TACOMA FOR A PERIOD OF 15 YEARS WITH NO MILEAGE LIMITATION FROM THE VEHICLE'S IN SERVICE DATE, FOR PERFORATION OF THE VEHICLE'S FRAME CAUSED BY RUST CORROSION. BASED ON A RECENT INSPECTION OF YOUR TACOMA, IT APPEARS THAT THE FRAME IS INDEED PERFORATED. AS A RESULT, TOYOTA IS PREPARED TO REPURCHASE YOUR TACOMA." ON 4/25/14 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A. INC. STATING THAT THEY WOULD REPURCHASE MY VEHICLE SUBJECT TO THE CONFIRMATION THAT MY VEHICLE COMPLIES WITH ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION. I WAS ASKED TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT ACCEPTING THEIR REPURCHASE AMOUNT AND SEND IT BACK TO THEM WITH A COPY OF THE TITLE. THIS WAS COMPLETED ON 4/28/14. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM TOYOTA 4/30/14 STATING THAT THE TRUCK DID NOT QUALIFY BECAUSE OF THE DATE IT WAS PUT INTO SERVICE. I FOUND OUT I MISSED IT BY FOUR MONTHS. IF THEY WOULD HAVE TOLD ME WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 3 YEARS EARLIER THAT IT DID QUALIFY, THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AT THAT TIME. THEY HAD MY VIN BEFORE THEY SENT THE LETTER OUT ON 4/25/14 WHEN THEY SAID THEY WOULD BUY IT BACK. WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP WITH THIS SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE LOCAL MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION, THE SUBFRAME WAS FOUND TO BE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 310,000.

ON MARCH 26, 2014, I LEARNED BY WORD OF MOUTH ABOUT THE RUST CORROSION PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA TACOMA'S. ON THAT DAY I CONTACTED TOYOTA TO VERIFY THE INFORMATION I RECEIVED. I WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA ABOUT THE "RUST CORROSION PROGRAM" AND THAT MY TACOMA WOULD NEED TO BE INSPECTED AND THAT I HAD UNTIL SEPT. 2014 TO GET THIS COMPLETED, AS THAT IS WHEN THE PROMOTION EXPIRED FOR MY TRUCK. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT A LETTER NOTIFYING ME WENT OUT IN 2008 AND I WAS PROVIDED THE ADDRESS IT WAS SEND, WHICH WAS NOT THE ADDRESS WHERE MY TRUCK WAS REGISTERED IN 2008. THUS I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INFORMATION FROM TOYOTA ABOUT THE PROGRAM. ON APRIL 14, 2014, THE FRAME ON MY 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA WAS INSPECTED BY A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MY TACOMA WAS "UNSAFE" TO DRIVE DUE TO A LARGE RUST HOLE ON THE FRAME FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK TO THE REAR OF THE TANK. WHEN I REPORTED THIS INFORMATION TO TOYOTA THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PROMOTION HAD EXPIRED FOR MY TRUCK. I REFERENCED THE INFORMATION THAT I INITIALLY RECEIVED FROM TOYOTA AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE INFORMATION THAT I RECEIVED WAS WRONG AND THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME. I TOLD THEM THAT I HAD NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION FROM TOYOTA REGARDING THE RUST ISSUE, SO HOW WOULD I KNOW TO DO ANYTHING. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE "SORRY" AND THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I CONTACTED THE EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND AGAIN WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE AND THEY WERE SORRY. SO NOW I HAVE AN UNSAFE TRUCK AND TOYOTA IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *JS

WHILE BREAKING SLOWLY COMING TO A STOP , I LOST MY ALL MY BREAK CONTROLS. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH NO FATALITIES. THE TOW TRUCK BROUGHT ME TO MY MECHANICS FACILITY AND INDICATED THAT THE TRUCKS STEEL FRAME AND PARTS RECEDED BACKWARDS PLACING PRESSURE ON BREAK LINES UNDER TRUCK TO SNAP. HE SHOWED ME THAT RUSTING OF THE FRAME CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THE CARRIAGE MOVED BACK BY 4" DUE TO RUSTING AND DETERIORATION. I CALLED TACOMA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO HELP PAY FOR MY EXPENSES. IT'S COSTING ME $1,750 TO REPLACE FRAME AND REPAIR DAMAGES TO BREAKS AND OTHER COMPONENTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING HIS VEHICLE INSPECTED HE WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE FRAME HAD FRACTURED AS A RESULT OF CORROSION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT WELDING WAS NOT AN OPTION TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000. *TR

WE OWN A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH THE RUSTED FRAME RECALL. WE HAD IT INSPECTED IN 2008 AT RICK HENDRICK TOYOTA IN FAYETTEVILLE, NC IT HAD SURFACE RUST BUT THEY SAID NOTHIN TO WORRY ABOUT. IT IS NOW 2014 AND THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING FRONT MOUNT ROTTED RIGHT OFF AND THE FRAME IS CRACKED RIGHT THROUGH. TOYOTA WILL NOT HONOR THE FRAME REPLACEMENT EVEN THOUGH THE INSPECTION WAS DONE IN 2008 AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WELL I HAVE PICTURES OF NOTHING LEFT OF MY TRUCKS FRAME AND NOT IT TOTALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE . WHAT CAN I DO WITH TOYOTA NOT KEEPING ME AND MY FAMILY SAFE ? *TR

FRAME RUSTED THROUGH. THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED FROM TOYOTA LIBERTYVILLE, THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR MY TRUCK. ACCORDING TO TOYOTAS DOCUMENT MY TRUCK SHOULD BE EITHER PURCHASED OR REPAIRED HTTP://PRESSROOM.TOYOTA.COM/ARTICLE_DISPLAY.CFM?ARTICLE_ID=2712. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA WHICH ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT AND TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE TO FIND OUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD PUT A HAMMER THROUGH THE FRAME WHERE IT HAD RUSTED OUT. NOW THE DEALER HAS MY TRUCK AND SAID THAT IT IS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THEY DO NOT MAKE THIS FRAME ANYMORE. I HAVE TAKEN GREAT CARE OF MY TRUCK ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT TOYOTA IS ONLY GOING TO GIVE ME 150% BB VALUE DUE TO THERE FAULTY FRAME. THIS IS NOT THE CONSUMERS ERROR AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO HELD WITH THE COST OF THERE FAULTY PRODUCT. *TR

TL* THE OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHEN HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE DEALER TOOK PICTURES OF THE FRAME AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED WHICH RESULTED IN A LARGE HOLE DUE TO THE RUST CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL PERTAINING TO THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN OF THE FRAME. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER THE FRAME DAMAGE WAS BEYOND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS WITH THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 211,753. UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF UPDATED 12/13/11

TL* THE CONTACT SUBMITTED AN EMAIL AND REQUESTED THAT THE OFFICIAL IVOQ BE WRITTEN VERBATIM TO HIS SUBMITTED EMAIL: SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA USA STATING THEIR SERVICE CAMPAIGN ON TACOMA'S FRAMES RUSTING IN SPECIFIC COLD CLIMATES. I FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS AND CONTACTED A-1 TOYOTA IN NEW HAVEN, CT WHERE THEY INSPECTED MY TRUCK. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE FRAME LITERALLY SAGGED AT THE RUST PENETRATION POINTS WHILE ON THE LIFT. THEY GAVE ME A LOANER CAR THE NEXT DAY AND SAID THEY WILL CONTACT ME REGARDING PURCHASING THE TRUCK BACK BECAUSE THE FRAME RUST WAS SO BAD. ANOTHER COUPLE OF DAYS PASSED AND I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE COMPANY (ISG) HANDLING THE PROGRAM. THEY INFORMED ME THAT AFTER THEY RAN A CARFAX AND SAW A SALVAGE TITLE IN THE PAST, THAT THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR MY TRUCK. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK ON 6/12/07 AND PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO HER. NOW FOR THE REALLY BIZARRE PART...... IN JAN OF 2010, I WAS FOLLOWING A LOCAL FELLOW (WHO WAS INJURED IN A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT YEARS AGO) ON HIS 3-WHEELED BIKE SO HE COULD REPAIR A FLAT TIRE. I HAD MY FLASHERS AND HEADLIGHTS ON AND GOING APROX 5MPH. I WAS TRYING TO PROTECT HIM AS HE RODE ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (APROX 9:00 AM). I LOOKED INTO MY REARVIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED A VOLVO XC-90 COMING UP BEHIND ME FAST. THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 30MPH AND HE WAS EASILY DOING 50. HE REAR-ENDED ME AND PUSHED MY TRUCK UP NEXT TO WHERE THE FELLOW WAS ON HIS BIKE. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS CITED FOR THE ACCIDENT. IF I WAS NOT IN MY TRUCK, BUT A SEDAN HE WOULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY, BUT HE ACTUALLY RODE UP UNDER MY TRUCK. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED IT AND I BOUGHT IT BACK AND HAD IT REPAIRED. A SECOND-HAND BED, SOME BODY WORK, EXHAUST ITEMS AND BUMPER WAS ALL SHE NEEDED. I HAD TO HAVE IT FLAT-BEDDED TO CT DMV FOR A FULL SAFETY INSPECTION AND TO THE DEALER FOR AIR-BAG RECERTIFICATION BEFORE I COULD EVEN RE-REGISTER IT. THE TITLE NOW STATES "REBUILT TITLE ONLY" ON IT. UPDATED 06/0611 *BF UPDATED 2/03/2012 *LN *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT CORROSION TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE; HE WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE MANUFACTURER TO SET UP A BUY BACK. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE BUY BACK BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS SALVAGED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 197,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 196,000.

1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRAME RUST PERFORATION *TGW WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, RUST WAS FOUND AND DOCUMENTED AND PICTURES WERE E-MAILED TO TOYOTA. TOYOTA DENIED THE CONSUMERS REQUEST TO RE-PURCHASE THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WROTE TOYOTA TWO LETTERS ASKING THEM TO RECONSIDER AND TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AGAIN. TOYOTA AGREED TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK UNDER RECALL, BUT NOT AT THE VALUE THE CONSUMER WANTED. *JB UPDATED 12/28/10.*JB UPDATED 01/13/11.*JB THE CONSUMER STATED HE WOULD LIKE FOR NHTSA TO EXAMINE THE FRAME OF HIS TRUCK. UPDATED 02/10/11

1999 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 PICKUP - FRAME RAIL RUST. *TR

RECENTLY SPOKE WITH SEVERAL TOYOTA TACOMA OWNERS WHO RELATED FRAME RUST PROBLEM. CHECKED TRUCK AND FOUND RUST ON FRAME(FINGERS WENT THROUGH FRAME IN SPOTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO TOYOTA SERVICE AND WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE TRUCK DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST ON FRAME. THEN THEY RETURNED THE TRUCK TO ME TO DRIVE HOME?? TO RETURN IN TWO DAYS WHEN THEY WOULD HAVE A LOANER TRUCK FOR ME. RETURNED TRUCK TO TOYOTA AND AFTER A HUGE HASSLE THEY ARRANGED TO RENTAL VEHICLE FOR ME TO DRIVE. NOW TOYOTA DEALER HAS KEPT THE TRUCK BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I AM WAITING FOR SOMEONE FROM TOYOTA TO CONTACT ME - HAVE BEEN TOLD I QUALIFY FOR A BUYOUT. THE DEALER/SERVICE DEPT. HAS NOW WASHED THEIR HANDS OF THE PROBLEM, TELLING ME I HAVE TO WAIT FOR TOYOTA TO CONTACT ME BUT HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE - WEEKS MAYBE. IN ADDITION, I WAS NOT PLANNING TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE - DIDN'T WANT THE EXPENSE BUT MAY NOT HAVE A CHOICE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, AN UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FLY WHEEL WAS CRACKED. REPAIRS WERE MADE ACCORDINGLY. ONE YEAR LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE UNDER CARRIAGE WAS ROTTED, AS WELL AS THE MUFFLER. THE PARTIAL UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA MOTOR CO. ALONG WITH 814,000 OTHER OWNERS OF TOYOTA TACOMA'S BUILT BETWEEN 1995-2000 STATING THAT OUR FRAME RUST WARRANTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR 15 YEARS FROM DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE AS A RESULT OF A FRAME RUST BECAUSE A PROCESS THAT WAS NOT DONE BY THE FRAME SUPPLIER TO TOYOTA. IF FRAME IS FOUND TO HAVE RUST TOYOTA MOTOR CO. WILL BUYBACK VEHICLE AT 150% OF HIGHEST KBB RETAIL VALUE. TOYOTA EXPECTS TO BUYBACK APPROX. 50% OF VEHICLES STILL ON THE ROAD. MOST OF THESE VEHICLES WILL BE FROM THE CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN PARTS OF THE US BUT THEY HAVE BOUGHT BACK VEHICLES IN ALL PARTS OF THE NATION INCLUDING CALIFORNIA. THIS CAMPAIGN BEGAN IN MID-2008. SO NOW I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT HAS SOME SURFACE RUST ON THE FRAME BUT NOT ENOUGH TO WARRANT THE BUYBACK PROGRAM AT THIS TIME BUT IN THE MEAN TIME WHILE THE FRAME RUSTS INTO THE TOYOTA BUYBACK STANDARDS MY KBB VALUE DECREASES, I DRIVE AROUND A VEHICLE WITH COMPROMISED FRAME INTEGRITY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, AND NO ONE WANTS TO BUY MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IT HAS THIS LATENT PROBLEM NOW WELL ESTABLISHED/DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE MEDIA. *TR

THIS IS NOT A ONE TIME EVENT, BUT A CHRONIC PROBLEM OF EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON ENTIRE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE INCLUDING FRAME (1999 TOYOTA TACOMA). I CHOSE INCIDENT DATE AS APPROXIMATE DATE THAT I FIRST NOTICED. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND PASSED BY DEALER AROUND JULY 2008. *TR

THIS IS AND ADDENDUM TO ODI NUMBER 10299896. PLEASE CHECK CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM THERE ARE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF TOYOTA OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THEIR RUSTED TRUCK FRAMES INSPECTED BY A TOYOTA DEALER, WITH NO RESULTS, AND THEY FILED COMPLAINTS ON CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM. WITH EXACT SAME RUSTED FRAME RUST PROBLEMS, QUITE A FEW WITH SALVAGE TITLES, AND MANY WITH TRUCKS 2001 THRU 2007, WHICH TOYOTA HAS ABANDONED. ALL POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARDS AT SOME POINT. OWNERS ARE COMPLETELY AT A LOSS HOW TO HAVE TOYOTA ADDRESS THE PROBLEM, I ACTUALLY FOUND NHTSA ON THE CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM SITE, MOST HAVE NOT. ONE OWNER HAD HIS TRUCK INSPECTED AT TOYOTA DEALER, WAS TOLD IT WAS THE WORST CASE THEY HAD EVER REVIEWED, BUT DUE TO SALVAGED TITLE, REPLACEMENT WAS DENIED, OWNER WAS DRIVING TRUCK APPROX 2 WEEKS LATER AND FRAME BROKE COMPLETELY IN TWO WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY?????? *TR

RUSTED FRAMES TOYOTA PICKUPS. VISITED TOYOTA GARAGE WITH MY 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA, JAN 15 2010, AFTER MY SERVICING GARAGE ADVISED MY FRAME WAS RUSTING AND TOYOTA WAS HAVING A "BUYBACK/WARRANTY RECALL COVERING YEARS 1995 THROUGH 2000 DUE TO FRAME RUSTING PROBLEMS". TOYOTA'S SAFETY CONCERN IS MOTOR FALLING THROUGH TO GROUND OR FRAME BREAKING ENTIRELY IN TWO WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY. TOYOTA GARAGE INSPECTED MY TRUCK AND ADVISED FRAME WAS RUSTED SEVERELY AND QUALIFIED FOR BUYBACK, BUT DUE TO HAVING A SALVAGE/RECONSTRUCTED TITLE IT IS DISQUALIFIED FROM THE 150% BUYBACK AND THEREFORE QUALIFIES FOR NOTHING. THEY RETURNED TRUCK TO ME SAME DAY WITH ADVICE NOT TO HAUL ANYTHING HEAVY IN TRUCK, AND ADVISING I AM ON MY OWN!! A RUSTED FRAME IS A RUSTED FRAME, EVEN IF IT HAD BEEN COMPLETELY RECONSTRUCTED WITH NEW FRAME, MY FRAME HAS NO WELDED PLATES ETC. YOU MIGHT FIND FROM A PRIOR ACCIDENT, IT APPEARS 100% ORIGINAL. I UNDERSTAND MY SPECIFIC TRUCK WAS RE-TITLED DUE TO A PREVIOUS OWNER COMMITTING SUICIDE IN TRUCK, AND PA RE-TITLED TRUCK, PER THE OWNER I PURCHASED TRUCK FROM. I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH MY WIFE OR MYSELF DRIVING THIS TRUCK NOW. I WOULD BE PERFECTLY HAPPY WITH TOYOTA TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE FRAME AS I LIKE THE TRUCK, BUT I DO EXPECT IT TO BE CORRECTED OR REPLACED, ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. THIS IS A $10,000 DOLLAR INVESTMENT, I AM RETIRED AND IT AMOUNTS TO A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF MONEY WE COULD LOSE WITH NO RESPONSIBILITY ON OUR PART OTHER THAN PURCHASING TRUCK. *TR UPDATED 03/01/10. UPDATED 03/08/10 UPDATED 10/27/10 *BF UPDATED 11/01/10*JB PICTURES RECEIVED. UPDATED 11/02/10*JB

IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT MY FRAME IS TOTALLY CORRODED (ROTTED) AND WOULD "SNAP" IN THE NEAR TERM. THE SPRINGS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE FRAME IS AT RISK OF BREAKING FREE FROM THE FRAME AND THE FRAME BREAKING IN TWO. MY TRUCK IS BARELY NINE YEARS OLD. I AM ONE OF THOSE RARE AUTO OWNERS WHO KEEP THEIR VEHICLES FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE THAT HAD PROBLEMS WITH CORRODED FRAMES - EVER AND I HAVE HAD A FEW VEHICLES THAT WERE IN MY OWNERSHIP FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CARS AND IS THE REASON I AM ABLE TO OWN THEM FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. MY REPUTABLE AUTO REPAIR SERVICES MERCHANT TOLD ME THAT HE HAS SEEN NUMEROUS TOYOTA TRUCKS IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS - MINE WAS THE WORST CASE HE HAS EVER SEEN. I UNDERSTAND TOYOTA HAS MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND IS DOING NOTHING TO TAKE CARE OF THIS VERY SERIOUS SITUATION. I AM AT RISK OF HAVING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO GIVE THIS TRUCK UP AND PURCHASE A RELIABLE VEHICLE. I HOPE THAT THE NHTSA CAN HELP. *TR

VEHICLE (1999 TOYOTA TACOMA) FRAME RUSTED OUT. FORWARD HANGER OF DRIVER'S SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING SEPARATED FROM FRAME. LEFT REAR WHEEL ABOUT 2" AFT OF CORRECT POSITION. FRAME FAILED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH "FUEL MOAT" AT TRUCK STOP. TRUCK SWAYED BADLY AFTER HITTING BUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PROBLEM WITH TRUCK WAS NOT IDENTIFIED IMMEDIATELY AS I WAS TOWING A BOAT TRAILER AND SUSPECTED TRAILER PROBLEM. FRAME PROBLEM DISCOVERED TWO DAYS LATER AND VEHICLE WAS PARKED. TRUCK RETURNED TO TOYOTA DEALER ON 5/8/08 FOR BUYBACK UNDER RUST PERFORATION WARRANTY EXTENSION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK VEHICLE TO BE STATE-INSPECTED. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. HE NEVER NOTICED ANY FRAME-RELATED ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT WAS BROUGHT TO HIS ATTENTION DURING INSPECTION. TOYOTA INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY HAD A BUYBACK PROGRAM BASED ON THE BLUE BOOK VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. HE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH TOYOTA TO HAVE THE ISSUE RECTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,120 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000. UPDATED 05/20/08. *LJ UPDATED 05/20/08

I HAVE A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH A RUSTED FRAME. IN FEB 08 BALLARD SPRINGS PUT SPRINGS ON A RUSTED MOUNT. I AM NOW INVOLVED WITH THE BUYBACK. *TR

MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN BIG FANS OF TOYOTA'S. THEY SEEM TO LAST A LONG TIME, AND SINCE WE KNEW WE WOULD BE FOOTING THE BILL TO SEND OUR YOUNGEST TO A PRIVATE COLLEGE IN 2002, WE DECIDED THAT WE WOULD TRADE OUR 1991 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER IN FOR A BRAND NEW TOYOTA 1999 TACOMA, IN JULY 1999. WE THOUGHT THAT THIS WOULD ENSURE THAT WE WOULD HAVE A VEHICLE THAT WE COULD PUT A COUPLE OF HUNDRED THOUSAND MILES ON AND ONE THAT WOULD LAST FOR 15 YEARS EASY. THAT ALL CHANGED LESS THAN 8 YEARS LATER, WHEN WE HADN'T EVEN HIT THE 150,000 MILE MARK. ALL OF THE MILEAGE ON OUR PREVIOUS TOYOTA PICKUPS HAD TURNED OVER TWICE, BUT ONE DAY WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS ON HIS WAY TO WORK, HE HIT A BUMP AND HEARD A HUGE BANG. THE BED HAD SLAMMED UP AGAINST THE CAB. WHEN HE GOT OUT TO LOOK, HE WAS SURPRISED TO SEE A BIG CRACK AND THE FRAME SO RUSTED THAT HE COULD PUT HIS FINGER RIGHT THROUGH IT IN SEVERAL PLACES. I WAS NEVER SO SURPRISED WHEN HE CALLED ME AT WORK TO SAY THAT WE NEEDED TO TRADE HIS TRUCK IN FOR A NEW ONE. HE TOLD ME, "THIS FRAME IS GOING TO JUST DROP ON THE ROAD AND IT'S NOT SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE, IT LOOKS LIKE SWISS CHEESE. I JUST HOPE I CAN MAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO TRADE IT IN BEFORE IT GOES." I WAS FLOORED. THIS SEEMED TO COME OUT OF THE BLUE, SINCE I KNEW WE TOOK CARE OF IT, DID OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES AND KEPT UP WITH ALL OF THE MAINTENANCE THAT SHOULD HAVE MADE THIS LAST TWICE AS LONG AS IT DID. JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER TOYOTA PICK UPS WE HAD OWNED OVER YEARS, SOME OF WHICH WE HAD PURCHASED WITH MORE MILES ON THEM THAN THIS ONE HAD NOW. WE TRADED IT IN FOR PEANUTS, BECAUSE OF THE RUST. *TR

CORRODED FRAME RAILS ON A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 WITH XTRACAB. PURCHASED USED FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER IN 2000 WITH 40K MILES. MY LOCAL MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE NOTICED A SMALL RUST HOLE IN THE FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTHS AGO. THE MOST SEVERE LOCATION OF THE ROT WAS JUST IN FRONT OF THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT I GET THE FRAME REPLACED FOR $5000. HE WOULD NOT GIVE ME AN INSPECTION STICKER BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA EXT CAB. I WAS TOLD LAST YR THAT MY TRUCK WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION FOR THE FOLLOWING YR. DUE TO THE FRAME RAIL ROTTING BEHIND THE REAR WHEELS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. UPON HAVING AN ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME HAD ROTTED FROM THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOORS BACK TO THE LEAF SPRING. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT PASS INSPECTION AND IS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A LOCAL AUTO SHOP FOR A ROUTINE SERVICE CHECK, THE PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND COULD NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 199,000.

AT MY ANNUAL STATE (NH) AUTO INSPECTION ON JANUARY 31ST, 2008, MY 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA PICK UP I WAS REJECTED BECAUSE OF AN EXTREME FRAME FAILURE DUE TO RUSTING AND FRAME DETERIORATION IN FRONT OF THE REAR LEAF SPRING MOUNTS. *TR

1999 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS EXTENSIVE FRAME ROT. BOUGHT USED FOR 12000 IN DEC 2004. AT A DEALER. FRAME INSPECTION WAS GOOD,ONLY 4 YEARS LATER 12,000 DOLLARS OF JUNK. PLEASE HELP . *TR

EXCESSIVE RUST IN BOTH FRAME MEMBERS WHERE THE FRONT OF THE LEAF SPRING BRACKETS ATTACH TO THE FRAME. THIS PRESENTS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THE FRAME COULD BREAK.*CN

I HAVE A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA SR5 V6 WITH 127,000 MILES. I WAS GETTING READY TO GO TO TOWN WHEN A RELATIVE NOTICED THAT MY BED AND CAB WERE LAYING RIGHT AGAINST EACH OTHER. I CHECK THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT MY FRAME RAILS WERE BOTH CRACKED ALMOST ALL THE WAY THROUGH. I JUST PURCHASED THIS TRUCK AROUND JULY 1, 2007 WITH A NEW INSPECTION STICKER ON IT. I CHECKED EVERYTHING BEFORE I BOUGHT IT AND IT LOOKED DECENT, BUT SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASED LARGE CHUNKED OF RUST STARTED TO FALL OFF WHEN BANGING ON THE FRAME. NOW THE FRAME IS SO THIN THAT ANY WHEN YOU BANG ON THE FRAME IT GOES THROUGH. I HAVE ONLY PUT 13,000 MILES SINCE I BOUGHT IT ALL OF WHICH ARE HIGHWAY MILES DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK AND/OR SCHOOL. I WAS TOLD BY THE LOCAL BODY SHOP THAT THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE RUSTY FRAME ISSUE WAS TO CHANGE THE WHOLE FRAME AT THE PRICE OF $6000. THEY SAID THAT THE FRAME WAS BEYOND REPAIR AND THERE WASN'T ANYTHING GOOD ENOUGH TO WELD TO. *TR

WE HAVE ONLY HAD THIS TRUCK FOR A YEAR SO WE DON'T KNOW WHAT PRIOR INCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED. SINCE WE HAVE HAD IT SINCE 10/10/06 THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY INCIDENTS ONLY THAT THE RIGHT REAR OF THE FRAME IS ROTTING. *TR

PREMATURE RUST THROUGH OF FRAME. WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE. UPON INSPECTION, FRAME HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH ON DRIVERS SIDE, DETERIORATING ON PASSENGER SIDE. FRAME IS FLEXING AT POINT BETWEEN CAB AND BED ENOUGH THAT REAR OF CAB HAS CONTACTED WITH BED. VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE HOME THREE MILES AS FRAME IS NEAR SEPARATION, REAR SPRING HANGER IS CLOSE TO SEPARATING. UNACCEPTABLE/DANGEROUS MANUFACTURING/PREPARATION OF FRAME BY TOYOTA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO A RUSTED FRAME. TWO WELDING SHOPS STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEYOND REPAIR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A THIRD WELDING SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD SANDBLAST THE VEHICLE. AS OF NOVEMBER 16, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 117,000. UPDATED 02-19-08 *BF

I WAS INFORMED IN SEPT. 2007 THAT MY TRUCK PROBABLY WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION IN 2008 DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST ON MY TRUCKS FRAME. THE TRUCK IS ONLY EIGHT YEARS OLD. DOESN'T THIS CONSTITUTE PREMATURE FRAME DETERIORATION? THE INSPECTORS SUGGESTED THAT I HAVE SOMEONE WELD STEEL ONTO THE FRAME. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT I DO THIS BEFORE THIS WINTER SO IT IS NOT EXPOSED TO ANY MORE SALT FROM THE ROADS. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA 4 WD TRRUCK , THE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT ON BOTH SIDES.

COMPLETE RUST THROUGH OUT MY 1999 TACOMA 4X4 PICK UP TRUCK FRAME. *TR

1999 TOYOTA TACOMA FRAME RUSTED THROUGH AND CRACKED FROM FRONT TO REAR. VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND MAY BREAK IN HALF. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED A WHOLE IN THE FRONT OF THE REAR LEAF SPRING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE'S FRAME. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE ENGINE SIZE AND CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

1999 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS SEVERE FRAME RUST/ROT TO BOTH MAIN FRAME RAILS, ESP. JUST IN FRONT OF LEAF SPRINGS. NO RUST PROBLEM WAS DETECTED UNTIL NY STATE INSPECTION OF EARLY APRIL, 2007. THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS VIRTUALLY FREE FROM RUST. IN MY OPINION TRUCK IS NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK

FRAME RAIL HAS BAD RUST PROBLEM, FRAME IS SO RUSTED THROUGH THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH 89600 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 45 MPH THE CAB BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE MOUNTING BRACKETS, HOOKING THE BODY TO THE FRAME SHEARED. THE COLLAPSED BODY WAS LAYING ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89650.*AK

I HAVE A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA SR5 XTRA CAB, WITH AN IMMACULATE BODY, HOWEVER THE FRAME RAILS HAVE ROTTED OUT SO BADLY THAT YOU CAN PUT YOUR FINGER THROUGH THE RAIL IN SOME PLACES. THE FRAME IS UNSAFE AND A FAILURE COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. THE MOST SEVERE LOCATION OF THE ROT IN JUST IN FRONT OF THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS ON THE INSIDE OF THE FRAME. *JB

FRAME ROTTED OUT ON 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA SR5 XTRA CAB 4X4 NEAR THE LEAF SPRING SHACKLES. UNSAFE CONDITION COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF TRUCK WAS RUSTED ,AND THE MOUNT TO THE CAB WAS RUSTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL. SEARS SERVICE CENTER ATTEMPTED TO DO A WHEEL ALIGNMENT WHEN THEY SAW THE RUST UNDER THE VEHICLE, BUT WILL NOT ALIGN THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE DAMAGE. HE THEN CALLED THE TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS, AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, HE OWNED IT FOR THREE YEARS. *AK

1999 TACOMA FRAME RAILS RUSTED RIGHT THROUGH. *NM

CORRODED FRAME RAILS ON A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 WITH XTRACAB. PURCHASED USED FROM A PA USED CAR DEALER WITH 120K MILES. WHILE REPLACING THE REAR SHOCKS, I NOTED SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION OF THE FRAME RAILS AND CROSS MEMBERS ON THE FRAME OF THIS TRUCK. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, I NOTED SEVERAL AREAS WHERE THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD REPAIR PATCHES WELDED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME TO BEEF UP THE WEAKER AREAS. THIS INCLUDES THE DRIVER'S SIDE FROM THE FRONT WHEEL TO THE REAR JUST BEYOND THE REAR WHEEL. THE PASSENGER SIDE ON THE REAR AREA BETWEEN THE SPRING MOUNTS. THE INSIDE OF THE FRAME RAILS ARE FILLED WITH CORROSION AND LARGE PIECES OF THE FRAME THAT HAVE FLAKED OFF. RUST PROOFING WAS APPLIED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME TO PROTECT/HIDE THE REPAIRS. THIS VEHICLE WAS OWNED IN COLUMBUS, OHIO IT'S FIRST YEAR, AND THE REMAINING TIME IN W. VA, ACCORDING TO CARFAX. NO ACCIDENT DAMAGE ON THIS VEHICLE. THE BODY IS IMMACULATE. FAILURE OF THE TRUCK'S FRAME COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I AM GOING TO ASK OTHERS VIA VARIOUS WEB PAGES TO REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES FROM 96-04 MODEL YEARS. *NM

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM BLAISE ALEXANDER FAMILY DEALERSHIP ON OCTOBER 19 2005. I BOUGHT IT WITH 80K MILES ON IT. I PAID ROUGHLY 13,500.00 FOR IT. MY LOCAL MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE NOTICED A SMALL RUST HOLE IN THE FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS AGO. WELL A FEW MONTHS LATER I HAD NOTICED A HUGE HOLE HAD APPEARED IN THE AREA OF THE LEFT REAR SHACKLE. SINCE IT WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL WELD SHOP. HE AGREED TO TRY AND FIX IT. UPON REMOVING THE BOX, THE GAS TANK HE NOTICED HE HAD OPENED A MAJOR CAN OF WORMS. BOTH SIDES OF THE TRUCKS FRAME WERE SHOT FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAB TO THE BACK BUMPER. HE IMMEDIATELY CALLED ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THIS WAS MORE THAN I COULD HANDLE I THEN TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD BOUGHT IT ON OCTOBER 17 2006 AND SHOWED THEM PICTURES OF THE TRUCK THEY HAD JUST SOLD ME LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. THE GENERAL MANAGER JOHN PANKO SAID HIMSELF THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT ROAD WORTHY. WELL A LONG STORY SHORT... TOYOTA CORP WAS CALLED IN TO INSPECT THIS VEHICLE AND OFFERED TO GIVE ME $2000.00 TO FIX IT. A SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WOULD COST ABOUT $6000.00 TO FIX. WELL NEEDLES TO SAY I AM NOT PAYING ANOTHER 4K ON A VEHICLE THAT I ALREADY OWE $11,500.00 ON. I HAVE NO WARRANTY LEFT TO DATE ON THIS VEHICLE, AND EVEN IF I DID, THE FRAME WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE ALEXANDER DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT GIVE ME A LOANER CAR, OR HELP ME IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM. THEY HAVE GIVEN ME THE RUN AROUND LONG ENOUGH. I HAVE CONTACTED A LAWYER AND PLAN ON FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR PENNSYLVANIA. ALSO THE DEALERSHIP NEVER GAVE ME ANYTHING IN WRITING FROM TOYOTA SAYING THEY AGREED TO PAY. HOW DO I EVEN KNOW IF AN INSPECTOR CAME OUT OR NOT. ALEXANDERS COULD BE SAYING THIS TO SHUT ME UP. ANOTHER PROBLEM I NOTICED THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE IS A SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END. I ALSO HAD 2 SETS OF NEW TIRES PUT ON IN THE SAME WEEK. CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME?*JB

THE SUPPORT CABLE ON THE LEFT SIDE BROKE WHILE OPENING THE TAILGATE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK THE RIGHT SIDE CABLE RUSTED THROUGH BUT WAS STILL INTACT. REPLACEMENT ON ORDER FOR RIGHT SIDE. THE LEFT SIDE CABLE HAS BEEN REPLACED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *BF *NM