2005 Toyota Tacoma Body & Structure Problems

Your truck's frame has extensive rust and corrosion that a mechanic determined makes it unsafe to drive. Your vehicle was part of a Toyota recall for frame corrosion treatment, but when it was serviced under that recall, the frame was deemed non-replaceable and only a temporary fix was applied. Now, visible rust is actively breaking away from the frame, and you're experiencing handling changes when accelerating and turning. Addressing this will likely require either frame repair/reinforcement or frame replacement, which may involve stripping and treating the frame or full structural reconstruction.

You've noticed severe rust and corrosion on your truck's sub-frame (the metal frame that supports the vehicle structure). A Toyota dealer inspected it and determined the corrosion makes your truck unsafe to drive. The manufacturer was contacted but didn't offer assistance. Addressing this will likely require professional removal of the corroded sub-frame components and replacement with new parts, or potentially a full frame replacement depending on the extent of the damage.

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Your truck's frame has developed significant rust in multiple areas. While one rusted spot was repaired previously, other areas of the frame still need attention and repair. Frame rust can affect structural integrity and should be addressed by a professional inspection and treatment.

Your truck's chassis has developed rust and corrosion. Additionally, the engine appears to be sitting at an angle rather than level. This may indicate frame damage or engine mount issues that should be inspected by a mechanic.

The bracket that holds your engine mount has collapsed, causing your engine to sag lower than it should be. This happened where the motor mount connects to the frame. You may notice unusual engine movement, vibration, or rattling sounds from the engine area.

Your Tacoma's chassis has developed holes and rust/rot. You understand that Toyota offered free chassis replacements for this defect between 2018 and 2020, but the previous owner didn't take advantage of it and you weren't notified about the recall. You're asking whether you're still eligible for a free replacement even though you're the second owner and the recall period has passed.

Your 2005 Tacoma's chassis and undercarriage components are severely rusted with visible holes developing in the frame. Toyota indicated there is no recall for this issue, but you weren't informed when you purchased the vehicle that frame replacement might become necessary. Addressing this will likely require professional inspection and possible frame repair or replacement, along with rust treatment of affected undercarriage components.

Your truck was recalled for potential frame rust and Toyota sealed the frame as part of the recall remedy. However, when you had your gas tank removed in March 2022, you discovered heavy rust on the frame behind the gas tank that was never sealed during the original recall service. Toyota and the dealership said they cannot help because the extended warranty has expired, but you believe this incomplete repair could affect the structural safety of your truck and potentially other Tacomas with the same issue.

Your truck's subframe has developed severe rust, including a 10-inch crack on the inside of the driver's side rear. The rust is worst near the catalytic converters and in front of the rear tires, and appears to be caused by water getting trapped inside the double-wall design where it can't escape, causing the frame to rot from the inside out. Your dealer confirmed the subframe needs repair but has not completed the work. Fixing this will likely require subframe replacement or extensive rust repair and welding.

You noticed rust on your truck's driver-side frame while changing the oil. This is a structural issue that's no longer covered under warranty at your vehicle's mileage. Addressing rust typically involves cleaning the affected area and applying rust treatment or protective coating to prevent further corrosion.

While changing your oil, you noticed heavy rust and corrosion on your truck's subframe (the metal frame that holds suspension and drivetrain components). The subframe appears to be deteriorating due to age and exposure. Addressing this would likely involve inspecting the extent of the corrosion and potentially replacing corroded sections of the subframe or applying rust treatment to prevent further damage.

The frame of my truck failed at the motor mount. The motor mount has sunk into the frame shifting the motor and effecting performance and other parts. This can be confirmed by anyone. I never received recall information, I can’t find evidence of one issued for this year or my state.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated while inspecting the vehicle, he noticed punctures and corrosion on the main subframe. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The contact stated that an unknown recall repair was performed to the subframe in August 2014. The failure mileage was approximately 255,000.

THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR SERVICE,THE TEC INFORMED ME IT WOULD NOT PASS NYS IINSPECTION DUE TO RUST HOLES IN THE FRAME.

FRAME HAS RUST HOLES IN IT AND WILL NOT PASS NEXT NYS INSPECTION.

TRUCK WAS TAKEN IN FOR COOLANT LEAK. TECHNICIAN FOUND THE FRAME TO BE RUSTED THROUGH AND WAS ADVISED TRUCK WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO OPERATE. TRUCK WAS STATIONARY IN DEALERS REPAIR BAY.

FRAME RUSTED SEVERELY. HAVE BEEN ADVISED IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

I AM THE SOLE OWNER/PURCHASER OF A 2005 TACOMA. LAST WEEK A LOUISVILLE, KY TOYOTA DEALER, OXMOOR TOYOTA, WAS REPLACING THE REAR U-JOINTS AND NOTICED RUST AND CORROSION THROUGHOUT THE FRAME. IT WAS SO BAD, THE TOYOTA TECHNICIAN CONSIDERED IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA USA BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. WHAT ELSE CAN I DO... THERE SEEMS TO BE NEGLIGENCE AND LIABILITY HERE. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TRUCK FRAME WAS INSPECTED FOR RUST DAMAGE BY TOYOTA IN 2016 AS PART OF A RECALL. TOYOTA FOUND THE FRAME TO BE SOUND AND TREATED IT WITH ANTI-CORROSIVE MATERIAL. JUST FOUR YEARS LATER, THE TRUCK FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH IN SEVERAL SPOTS MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

THE FRAME OF THIS TACOMA IS RUSTED AND HAS SIGNIFICANT HOLES, VERY UNSAFE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD MIXED MESSAGES BY DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP NEEDS TO TAKE CARE IF THIS RECALLED FRAME AND STOP TELLING ME THEY DO NOT COVER MINE. I WILL NOT ACCEPT THE EXCUSE OF THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED. IT'S THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR

THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE NEXT TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. IT HAS TWO RUST HOLES THAT ARE CONNECTED WITH A CRACK THAT THE RUST IS STARTING TO WIDEN. THE HOLES ARE APPROXIMATELY 1-2 INCHES IN SIZE. I FIRST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 2013 AT MY HOME OF RECORD (MINNESOTA) IN-BETWEEN DUTY STATIONS. I'M ACTIVE MILITARY AND I'M STATIONED IN NORTH CAROLINA. I DEPLOYED IN 2017 AND DIDN'T GET BACK UNTIL LATE 2018. IN EARLY 2019 STEVENSON HENDRICK TOYOTA CONTACTED ME TO HAVE RECALLS PERFORMED ON MY TRUCK. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY DID THE SEAT BELT, THROTTLE PEDAL, AND LOAD RATING STICKER. HOWEVER, I WAS NEVER INFORMED THAT MY FRAMED WAS RUSTED THROUGH. I FOUND OUT AFTER I HAD TO TROUBLESHOOT MY O2 SENSORS. AT WHICH POINT I CONTACTED TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS IN REGARDS TO UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CASE NO. 2:15-CV-02171-FMO-FFM TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REPLACE MY FRAME OR AT LEAST REPAIR IT; AS I UNDERSTOOD THE TIMEFRAME HAD PAST THAT TOYOTA WOULD REPLACE THE FRAME. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION ABOUT THIS AND THAT I WAS DEPLOYED AS WELL DURING THIS TIME. TOYOTA STILL REFUSE TO FIX THE FRAME. WHEN I TAKE THE TRUCK IN TO GET SERVICED SOMETIMES THEY TURN ME AWAY; AS THEY DON'T WANT TO HELD LIABLE BECAUSE OF THE FRAME. FOR THE PRICE TO REPLACE THE FRAME I CAN PURCHASE A USED VEHICLE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DISPOSE OF MY VEHICLE WHEN IT RUNS FINE AND IS PAID FOR. SINCE THEN I HAVE TRIED TO FIND SOMEONE WITH THE EXPERTISE TO REPAIR MY FRAME, BUT NO ONE WANTS TO DO THE REPAIRS AND POSSIBLY BE HELD LIABLE AFTERWARDS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THE CHASSIS WAS BENT AND WAS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHASSIS WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AT TOYOTA OF BRISTOL DEALER, (3045 W STATE ST, BRISTOL. TN 37620, (423) 212-4266), HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 264,488.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HALTERMAN'S TOYOTA (1741 PARADISE TRAIL, EAST STROUDSBURG, PA 18301, (570) 273-9454) TO HAVE THE BRAKES SERVICED. THE MECHANIC POINTED OUT THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE HOLES FOUND WITHIN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A RENTAL VEHICLE AND, AFTER SIX WEEKS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

I BOUGHT A USED 2005 TACOMA IN JULY OF 2019. NO FRAME ISSUES WERE APPARENT AT THE TIME THAT I PURCHASED IT. THE WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT IT, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE RECALL WORK DONE ON THE LEAF SPRINGS AND SEAT BELTS. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO CHECK OUT THE FRAME BECAUSE I HAD BECOME AWARE OF THE FRAME SERVICE CAMPAIGN. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE DEADLINE HAD PASSED IN JANUARY OF 2019 AND THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED MUCH MORE TROUBLESOME FRAME CORROSION AND AM CONCERNED THAT THE TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA FRAME IS CORRODED AND TOYOTA REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FRAME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ROYAL SOUTH TOYOTA (3115 S WALNUT ST, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47401, (866) 609-4926) WAS CONTACTED AND UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,357.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HOLMAN TOYOTA (1301 NJ-73, MT LAUREL TOWNSHIP, NJ 08054, (888) 632-3967) AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM DATED FROM 7/17/17 TO 01/31/19. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT DURING THAT TIME, THEY COULD HAVE MADE THE REPAIRS; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NO LONGER ASSIST SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,698. *BF*JB

MECHANIC NOTED RUST ON FRAME. CONTACTED TOYOTA, THERE WAS A LAWSUIT ABOUT PREMATURE RUSTING ON FRAMES, BUT SETTLEMENT IS DONE AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY(TOYOTA) CAN DO?

EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS IN NEED OF REPAIR. SHOP WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FIX BECAUSE THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO ATTACH NEW PARTS TO. SHOP SHOWED ME LARGE HOLES IN FRAME. THEN ADVISED ME THAT I SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING IT WITH THE POSSIBILITIES OF BREAKING. WHICH I HAVE HEARD HAPPEN TO OTHERS. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE OR RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE ONLY RECALL THAT I HAVE RECEIVED AND TAKEN CARE OF WAS THE ISSUE WITH THE ACCELERATOR. THIS ALARMS ME SINCE I OFTEN HAVE MY CHILDREN WITH ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE FRONT END FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 107,000.

THE 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA BUMPER IS MOUNTED TO THE HITCH. THE HITCH IS WELDED TO BRACKETS THAT CONNECT TO THE FRAME. THE FRAME HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH PREVIOUS CAMPAIGNS, HOWEVER THERE IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE HITCHES. ANY TACOMA WITH THE BUMPER MOUNTED TO THE HITCH WOULD BE AT RISK OF CREATING A HAZARD FOR OTHER DRIVERS. IF I HAD BEEN TOWING SOMETHING WITH THE HITCH, IT MAY HAVE CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO OVERTURN AND KILL ME OR WHAT I WAS TOWING COULD'VE SEPARATED FROM MY VEHICLE AND CAUSED ANOTHER ACCIDENT. I CALLED TOYOTA AND LOGGED THIS COMPLAINT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BOTH STATE THERE IS NOTHING THEY WILL DO TO HELP ME OUT. THIS IS A $1700 HITCH/BUMPER ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT BILL. I'LL FIX IT OF COURSE ON MY OWN AS A RESPONSIBLE DRIVER THAT'S CONCERNED WITH MY AND OTHER DRIVER'S SAFETY. UNFORTUNATELY TOYOTA DOESN'T SEEM TO BE CONCERNED WITH PEOPLE'S SAFETY ON THE ROADS. THAT'S UNFORTUNATE.

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FRAME CORROSION RECALL PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS AWAITING SETTLEMENT CLAIMS FROM THE COURT. UPDATED 07/19/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE CONTACT OBSERVED CORROSION ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER (COX TOYOTA 3860 DANBROOK ROAD, BURLINGTON, NC 27215) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A RECALL WAS SENT OUT YEARS PRIOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF CORROSION ON THE FRAME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 239,000. UPDATED 09/07/17*LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. UPON TRADING IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS CRACKED AND RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND SPLIT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE HEFFNER GROUP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 06/27/17 *BF *AS

THE FRAME IS RUSTING AND HAS PERFORATIONS WHICH COULD LEAD TO FRAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN KEPT IN IMMACULATE CONDITION OVER ITS LIFE. THE LEVEL OF CORROSION ON THIS VEHICLE DID NOT HAPPEN IN TWO YEARS. TOYOTA NEEDS TO NOTIFY THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT THESE VEHICLES ARE CORRODING FASTER (BECAUSE THEY FOUGHT THE SAME ISSUE IN COURT AND WON). THEY NEED TO POINT THAT THEY ARE NOT LEGAL TO DRIVE DESPITE THE INSPECTIONS APPROVED.

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I PURCHASED MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA USED WITH 108,000 MILES ON IT ON 12/8/2016. IT FAILED VIRGINIA INSPECTION ON 12/20/2016 DUE TO RUST IN THE FRAME. THE TRUCK IS NOT SAFE OR LEGAL TO DRIVE. TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER THE DAMAGE UNDER LSC E0D, WHICH EXPIRED IN MARCH 2016, DESPITE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN A TOYOTA DEALER TWICE DURING THE SERVICE CAMPAIGN.

TOYOTA TRUCK RECALL ON FRAME RUST AND CORROSION. I BROUGHT TRUCK TO PRIME TOYOTA LANCASTER MA THE FRAME WAS COATED WITH AN UNDERCOAT PAINT. THE TRUCK WENT IN FOR REPAIRS WHEN IT WAS ON THE LIFT THE MECHANIC SAID THERE WERE HOLES AND CORROSION IN THE FRAME AND IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE TO DRIVE. I ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT HAVING IT FIXED I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT CORPORATE. CORPORATE TOLD ME THE RECALL HAS BEEN CLOSED OUT AND THAT DID WHAT WAS NECESSARY TO FIX IT. THEY JUST COVERED UP THE RUST AND CORROSION. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY TRUCK FOR FEAR I MIGHT GET SERIOUSLY INJURED. I NEED HELP THANK YOU!

FRAME DEFECT WITH RUST AND CORROSION. NOT SURE WHEN THE CORROSION STARTED, BUT I DISCOVERED NOV 11, 2016 - WHILE DOING A TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE. THE MAJOR RUST AND CORROSION APPEAR TO BE CONCENTRATED NEAR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE AFFECTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE FRAME. SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS FOR LEFT SIDE (DRIVER SIDE) AND RIGHT SIDE (PASSENGER SIDE).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE CAMPAIGN EXPIRED IN MARCH OF 2016 AND THE UNDERCOATING, PERFORMED BY ANOTHER DEALER, FAILED TO STOP THE CORROSION. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT EITHER THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR THE ENTIRE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

THE TACOMA IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO UNUSUAL AMOUNTS OF FRAME RUST AND WHILE UNDERNEATH MINE, CHANGING THE OIL IN THE TRUCK I FOUND HOLES IN THE TRUCK FRAME LARGE ENOUGH TO FIT MY FIST IN. SO FAR I'VE RECEIVED THE RUN AROUND FROM TOYOTA. THEY HAD A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN AND REPLACED MANY TRUCK FRAMES. THAT STOPPED IN MARCH OF 2016. NOW THEY AREN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND LEAVING IT ON THE SHOULDERS OF AMERICANS TO DEAL WITH. IN ADDITION TO THAT, AFTER THEIR OWN ADMISSION, ONE COULD ONLY SUSPECT THAT THE FRAMES THAT WEREN'T REPLACED HAVE A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF FAILURE ON THE HIGHWAYS, ESPECIALLY IN STATES WHERE THEY (THE STATES) DON'T DO RIGOROUS INSPECTIONS TO GET VEHICLES LICENSED. AFTER THE RESEARCH THAT I'VE DONE I'VE DISCOVERED A FEW THINGS; THE TRUCKS HAVE A FUNDAMENTAL FRAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA ADMITTED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. MANY OF US, (TACOMA OWNERS) CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THE TRUCK FRAME OR PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE TO REPLACE IT WITH POTENTIALLY MAKING THE HIGHWAYS AND TOYOTA DRIVERS UNSAFE BECAUSE OF A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT TOYOTA WON'T RECTIFY. ADDITIONALLY, I'M SURE BASED ON FORUMS AND OTHER REVIEWS I'VE UNCOVERED ONLINE, THAT MANY OF THE VEHICLE OWNERS ARE COMPLETELY UNAWARE OF THE DEFECT AND THE THREAT TO THEIR OWN SAFETY, AND THE SAFETY OF THOSE AROUND THEM ON THE ROADWAYS DUE TO SAID DEFECT.

THE FRAME ON THIS TRUCK HAD BEEN REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. THE REAR BUMPER SUPPORT BC AND FACTORY INSTALLED TOW HITCH WERE RE INSTALLED. THAT WAS NOVEMBER 2014. IN AUGUST OF BRAD 2016 WHILE TOWING A SMALL CAMPER ON THE MASS TURNPIKE, THE HITCH TO FRAME ATTACHMENT FAILED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE FRAME. PULLED OVER WHEN I HEARD THE THUMP.

MY TRUCK FRAME IS SEVERELY RUSTED. TOYOTA HAD A VOLUNTARY FRAME EXCHANGE PROGRAM, FOR WHICH I QUALIFIED. I FIRST TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE LOCAL DEALER (PENN TOYOTA IN GREENVALE, NY) FOR INSPECTION AS PER TOYOTA'S PROGRAM IN OCTOBER 2015. DEALER CONFIRMED THAT A NEW FRAME IS NEEDED AND ADVISED ME THAT IT IS ON ORDER. SINCE OCT 2015, I FOLLOWED UP WITH DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AND IN JANUARY 2016, DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE DOCUMENTATION IN THEIR SYSTEM. SO I BROUGHT MY TRUCK BACK IN AGAIN, AND SERVICE MANAGER JIMMY CONFIRMED THAT I AM ENTITLED TO A NEW FRAME UNDER TOYOTA PROGRAM AND THEY WILL PLACE THE ORDER FOR ME. AGAIN, I CONTINUED TO FOLLOW UP SEVERAL TIMES EACH MONTH AND WAS TOLD THAT FRAME IS ON ORDER. IN MARCH 2016, I FOLLOWED UP AGAIN WITH DEALER BECAUSE THE TOYOTA PROGRAM WAS ABOUT TO EXPIRE. DEALER AGAIN REASSURED ME THAT MY CASE IS IN THE SYSTEM BUT IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO RECEIVE NEW FRAME. IN APRIL 2016, I FOLLOWED UP AGAIN BUT THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO DATA IN THEIR SYSTEM ABOUT HAVING ORDERED A NEW FRAME FOR MY TRUCK. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICE AND THEY OPENED A CASE NUMBER (160-422-2525). I WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE HANDLING MY CASE THAT THEY ARE GETTING A NEW FRAME FOR ME. IT IS NOW SEPTEMBER 2016 AND I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NEW UPDATES. DUE TO THE LARGE RUST HOLES IN MY FRAME AND HAVING READ REPORTS OF OTHER OWNERS HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES (AND TOYOTA'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE PROBLEM AS EVIDENCED BY THE FRAME REPLACEMENT PROGRAM), I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FULLY MAKE USE OF MY TRUCK SINCE I FIRST LEARNED ABOUT THE RUST BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT.

WHILE UNDERNEATH TRUCK INVESTIGATING NOISE FROM VIBRATING METAL I NOTICED THE FRAME BADLY RUSTED NEAR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO THE POINT WHERE A LARGE HOLE FORMED. RUSTED PIECES OF THE FRAME FALL OFF WHEN LIGHTLY TAPPED WITH A HAMMER. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH MADE IT APPARENT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. TRUCK WAS BOUGHT AND ALWAYS REGISTERED IN A SOUTHERN STATE BUT WAS DRIVEN IN ILLINOIS FOR 3 YEARS WHILE ON MILITARY ORDERS. THERE IS SURFACE RUST EVERYWHERE BUT I HAVEN'T DONE A COMPLETE INSPECTION YET TO FIND OTHER HOLES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE HOLES IN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A BRAKE LINE FAILURE THAT OCCURRED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,213. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR FOR FREE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

I AM WRITING TO YOU IN REFERENCE TO MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. AS YOU MAY BE AWARE, TACOMAS HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS IN THE STATES WITH HARSH WINTERS, AND WITH CORROSIONS OF THE FRAME FROM ROAD SALT. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN SO EVIDENT THAT TOYOTA HAS ADMITTED TO NOT HAVING ADEQUATE CORROSION RESISTANT PROTECTION. THE FIRST TIME I BECAME AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WAS AT THE END OF JUNE 2016. I CALLED MY TOYOTA DEALER ABOUT TWO OTHER RECALLS AND INQUIRED ABOUT THE FRAME ISSUE AS WELL. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT THE FRAME IN FACT HAD A 'LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN' ISSUED BY TOYOTA WHICH EXPIRED MARCH 31, 2016. HE SAID TO BRING IN MY TRUCK FOR THE OTHER TWO RECALLS (ONE WAS FOR THE LEAF SPRING) AND HE WOULD INSPECT THE FRAME (SEE PAGE 2 OF SERVICE INVOICE). AFTER INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN SAID HE DID NOT THINK THE TRUCK WOULD HOLD UP IN AN ACCIDENT. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE, IN CALIFORNIA, AND ASKED FOR THEIR HELP AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION ABOVE. THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER (1607110805) AND SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME. WHEN I RECEIVED THE CALL BACK, THEY DECLINED MY REQUEST DO TO MISSING THE DEADLINE. IF THIS PROBLEM IS A KNOWN SITUATION WITH TACOMAS (ENOUGH FOR A 'LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN'), ONE WOULD THINK TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS, THEY WOULD SEND A CERTIFIED LETTER. NOT ONLY IS MY SAFETY IN JEOPARDY, BUT I CANNOT EVEN TRADE MY VEHICLE IN FOR ONE THAT WILL ENSURE MY SAFETY DUE TO FINANCIAL LIMITATIONS AND THE DECREASED VALUE OF MY TRUCK NOT HAVING THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. IF TOYOTA REALLY CARES ABOUT THEIR PRODUCT AND THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS, THEY WOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND REPLACE MY TRUCK FRAME (ESPECIALLY SINCE ONE OF THEIR OWN CERTIFIED MECHANICS DETERMINED THE TRUCK HAS BEEN EFFECTED BY THE VERY SAME CAMPAIGN). THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS AND HOPEFULLY YOU CAN HELP ME RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, NEAR BOTH FRONT TIRES AND THE REAR DRIVER'S TIRE, HAD RUST THAT CREATED HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY TO RECEIVE A RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED AND HAD HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY CAMPAIGN, BUT THE CAMPAIGN HAD EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 09/06/16*LJ TOYOTA'S MAIN HQ STATED IT WAS OUT OF HIS HANDS NOTHING HE CAN DO AND FOR THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR IT. UPDATED 06/15/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. A MECHANIC FOUND LARGE HOLES, APPROXIMATELY FIVE INCHES IN DIAMETER, IN THE FRAME THAT HELD THE VEHICLE TOGETHER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT MANY VEHICLES WERE REPAIRED WITH THE SIMILAR FAILURE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE SERVICE BULLETIN EXPIRED ON 3/31/2016. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,450.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION), THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 225,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I PURCHASED A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA IN AUGUST OF 2015. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER TO REMOVE A WHEEL LUG NUT IN SEPTEMBER OF 2015. I WAS ADVISED BY A TOYOTA SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK BUT WHEN THE SERVICE RECORDS WERE CHECKED, THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED THAT THE RECALL SERVICE HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON MY TRUCK BY TREATING THE FRAME. ON MARCH 17 2016 MY SON TOOK THE TRUCK TO OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER IN REFERENCE TO THE LEAF SPRING RECALL. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED THE SAME INFORMATION TO MY SON IN REFERENCE TO THE FRAME RECALL AND THAT THE SERVICE TREATMENT HAD BEEN PERFORMED. MY VEHICLE WAS NEVER INSPECTED ON THESE TWO OCCASIONS AT THE TOYOTA DEALER FOR POSSIBLE FRAME DAMAGE. MY SON AND I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND LOCATED WHAT APPEARED TO BE RUST NEAR THE LEAF SPRING HANGERS WHICH WAS COMING UNDER THE PROTECTIVE COATING THAT HAD BEEN APPLIED BY TOYOTA. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER TO INSPECT THE FRAME. ON APRIL 15 2016 THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED ME THAT THE FRAME HAD A HOLE IN THE FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NEAR THE PART OF THE FRAME WHERE IT STARTS TO GO TOWARDS THE MOTOR. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED THAT IN HIS OPINION THE HOLE HAD BEEN THERE FOR AWHILE AND THAT THE HOLE COULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN THAT LARGE IN A YEAR SINCE BEING TREATED.I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND WAS ADVISED THIS WAS NOT A RECALL BUT A SERVICE CAMPAIGN AND THAT IT EXPIRED ON MARCH 31 2016 AND THAT THEY COULD NOT GIVE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE RUSTED FRAME.I ADVISED THE TOYOTA CASE MANAGER THAT I COULD UNDERSTAND IF IT HAD NEVER BEEN INSPECTED OR TREATED BUT THAT'S NOT THE CASE WITH MY VEHICLE. I ALSO ADVISED THE CASE MANAGER THAT IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE FRAME TREATMENT DID NOT STOP THE PROBLEM WITH RUST IN THE FRAME. SHE JUST KEPT ADVISING THAT TOYOTA COULD NOT ASSIST ME WITH THIS MATTER.

10 - 12 INCH LONG VERTICAL RUST AND CRACKS IN THE FRAME. LOCATED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRAMES INTERIOR. LOCATIONS ARE BOTH OPPOSITE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. I WAS TOLD BY A FRIEND THERE WAS AN ISSUE AND TOYOTA WAS REPLACING THE FRAMES DUE TO INFERIOR QUALITY OF PRODUCTION CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE IN WHICH THE FRAMES WERE RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL DEALER ON 4/4/2016, I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL 4/13/2016 FOR THE FIRST AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT. UPON ARRIVING AT THE DEALER I WAS INFORMED THE "RECALL" EXPIRED MARCH 31ST AND THEY CAN DO NOTHING FOR ME. THEY REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT THE ISSUE. I CALLED TOYOTA TO ASK IF THERE WAS ANY RECOURSE AS I HAD NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THIS ISSUE LET ALONE A DEADLINE. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT A RECALL AND THE TIME HAD EXPIRED AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO FOR ME. I AM AFRAID THE TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA FRAME RUST RECALL. TOYOTA REP INSPECTED THE FRAME AND STATED IT HAS FAILED DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. TOYOTA REFUSES TO OFFER ANY REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. FRAME COULD BREAK AND CAUSE PERSONAL OR VEHICLE DAMAGE.

A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN NOTIFIED ME OF POSSIBLE FRAME RUST PROBLEM. RECEIVED CRC COATING 9/10/2014. NOTICED RUST HAD ADVANCED THROUGH THE FRAME AND NOTIFIED DEALER. DEALER CHECKED DAMAGE 3/21/16 AND GAVE ME A TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER. TOYOTA SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT SINCE I RECEIVED THE CRC COATING, WHICH WAS POORLY APPLIED. (SEE PICTURES OF OVERSPRAY ON BED, INDICATING IT HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED TO SPRAY THE WHOLE FRAME) PUNISHED FOR BEING PROACTIVE. STUCK WITH A RUSTY FRAME.

THE TOYOTA DEALER IN CONCORD, NH INSPECTED MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA ON MARCH 17, 2016. THEY REPORTED THAT THE FRAME IS CORRODED AND THAT THERE IS A PERFORATION INSIDE THE FRAME BY THE FRONT BODY MOUNT. THEY SUGGESTED I CALLED TOYOTA. THREE PHONE CALLS TO TOYOTA. THEY ARE AWARE OF FRAME CORROSION ISSUES, BUT REFUSED TO CORRECT THIS, BECAUSE "THE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM NO LONGER APPLIES." CLEARLY THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL, YET REFUSES TO ADDRESS AN ISSUE THAT IS A SAFETY RISK.

FRAME RECALL. I TOOK MY FRAME IN TO BE SPRAYED WITH RUST PROTECTION BUT 4 MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE FAILED THE STATE INPECTION DUE TO HOLES IN THE FRAME. TOYOTA SAID THAT SINCE THEY ALREADY PUT THE RUST PROTECTION ON THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING. THEY DID NOT PROPERLY INSPECT MY FRAME. THE RUST HOLES DID NOT APPEAR AFTER 4 MONTHS. THEY SHOULD OF REPLACED THE BAD FRAME.

PLEASE SEE BELOW. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE HAVING THE TIRES REPLACED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR CORROSION RESISTANT COMPOUND APPLICATION FOR THE FRAME, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,140.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 152,720. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS FRAME RUST. UPDATED 02/25/16. *JB

VEHICLE'S FRAME IS RUSTING AND FLAKING APART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP PER THEIR LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO APPLY A CORROSION-RESISTANT COMPOUND. ONE YEAR LATER THAT COMPOUND IS STARTING TO FALL OFF AS THE RUST BENEATH IT LETS LOOSE. SINCE THERE IS PHYSICALLY LESS FRAME MATERIAL THAN WHEN THE TRUCK WAS BUILT I FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE WOULD SUFFER CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IN A COLLISION AS THE THE STRENGTH OF THE FRAME HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. I AM ALSO CONCEREND THAT THE VEHICLE COULD LOOSE CONTROL IF THE FRAME FAILS AT HIGHWAY SPEED AFTER ENCOUNTERING A LARGE POTHOLE. YOU CAN SEE HOW THE RUST HAS AGGRESSIVELY ATTACKED THE MANY WELDS ON THIS FRAME AND WEEKEND THE JOINTS. WHILE THE MANUFACTURER DID MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO COAT THE FRAME AND HIDE THE RUST THERE ARE SEVERAL PLACES ON THE INTERIOR OF THE FRAME THAT RECIEVED NO TREATMENT AT ALL. YOU CAN STILL SEE THE METAL FLAKING AWAY IN THOSE UNTREATED AREAS. TO HAVE SOME SURFACE RUST ON A 10 YEAR OLD VEHICLE IS NORMAL BUT THIS PROBLEM IS WAY BEYOND SURFACE RUST. WHILE TOYOTA HAS AGREED TO REPLACE FRAMES WITH CONSIDERABLE SIZE HOLES I THINK THAT FRAMES LIKE MINE ARE BEING OVERLOOKED. RATHER THAN HAVE A SINGLE POINT OF FAILURE MY ENTIRE FRAME IS WEEKEND AND WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS THE COMPOUND THEY APPLIED IS FAILING TO STOP THE RUSTING. WHILE THE FRAME DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A HOLE IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BASED ON THE FLAKING RUST. TOYOTA IS NOT WILLING TO OFFER ANY HELP WITH FUTURE HOLES BECAUSE THEY SPRAYED THE COMPOUND ON THE FRAME. UNFORTUNATELY THE COMPOUND DOESN'T PROTECT THE ENTIRE FRAME AND IT IS PRONE TO PEELING OFF. EVEN IF THE COMPOUND WERE APPLIED CORRECTLY IT IN NO WAY PROVIDES THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY THAT THE FRAME ONCE HAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL WHERE THE FRAME WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE MUFFLER WAS REMOVED AND WAS NOT REATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC SPRAY PAINTED THE FRAME, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FRAME EXCESSIVE RUSTING RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED TOYOTA DETERMINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEEL USED ON THE FRAMES OF THE TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCKS. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS MISLED ABOUT THE LENGTH OF TIME IT WOULD REQUIRE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WOULD BE MONTHS BEFORE THE TRUCK WOULD BE FINISHED. *JB

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FRAME CORROSION RECALL PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION, WHICH REVEALED THERE WERE RUST HOLES IN THE FRAME. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WOULD TAKE THREE MONTHS, FOR THEM TO RECEIVE THE FRAME. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE FRAME ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND STATED IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THERE WAS PREMATURE RUSTING ON THE FRAME AND THE UNDERBODY WHICH PROGRESSED TO THE POINT THAT THE FRAMING MAY FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ROUTINE REPAIRS. UPON THE VEHICLE BEING PLACED ON A LIFT, THE CONTACT NOTICED EXTENSIVE RUST ON THE UNDERBODY FRAMING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HITCH AND SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TOYOTA SENT ME A RECALL NOTICE (THAT WAS NOT LISTED ON YOUR SITE) FOR RUST ON THE FRAME. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP INSPECT IT AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS BAD AND TOYOTA WILL REPLACE THE FRAME. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT SPECIFIC PARTS (THE POWER STEERING RACK AND LINES) THAT ARE RUSTY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE PUT BACK WHEN THE FRAME IS REPLACED (AND THE TRUCK ASSEMBLED AGAIN) BUT I HAVE TO PAY THE COST. I HAD THOSE SPECIFIC PARTS LOOKED AT BY MY MECHANIC AND ALTHOUGH A PORTION (THE LINES ARE BAD AND I AM HAVING REPLACED) THE PS RACK IS NOT IN BAD CONDITION. I CONTACTED TOYOTA TO SEE WHAT THEY WILL COVER AND WAS TOLD THEY WILL NOT COVER PARTS THAT ARE NOT THE FRAME. MY TRUCK IS 10 YEARS OLD. IT IS IN GREAT CONDITION AND RUNS GREAT AND I PLANNED TO KEEP IT FOR A LONG TIME. MY CONCERN IS THAT WHEN YOU TRY TO DISASSEMBLE A WHOLE VEHICLE (WHICH IS 10 YEARS OLD) SOME OF THE PARTS THAT ARE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION, ONCE BANGED AROUND TRYING TO REMOVE THEM, WILL BREAK. I AM CONCERNED THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THESE PARTS. IF TOYOTA IS REPLACING THE FRAME DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES, ISN'T IT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE OTHER PARTS THAT WERE FINE PRIOR TO MAKING THE RECALL FIX? *TR

I TOOK MY TACOMA TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR LEAF SPRINGS AND A CHECK OF CORROSION OF FRAME ON DECEMBER 7, 2014 AND FOUND OUT I HAD TWO HOLES IN THE FRAME. THE WOULDN'T LET ME TAKE MY TRUCK, BECAUSE OF SAFETY ISSUES. THE DEALER GAVE ME A RENTAL CARE FOR NOW AT TOYOTA'S EXPENSE. THEY SAID TOYOTA WANTS TO JUST REPLACE THE FRAME? THEN MY TRUCK WILL HAVE A SALVADGED TITLE IN PA. I NEED TO HELP, I WANT THE SAME DEAL OTHER TACOMA OWNERS GOT THE LAST TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I LIVE IN NE PENNSYLVANIA AND WAS JUST INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT MY TRUCK MAY NOT PASS ANOTHER INSPECTION DUE TO FRAME RUST. SPECIFICALLY ALONG SIDE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. MY DEALER SAID THERE IS A LIMITED RECALL IN THE NEW ENGLAND STATES BUT NOT PA. WILL TOYOTA EXPAND THE RECALL? *TR

CORROSION ON FRAME RAILS AFFECTING STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF FRAME. RUST HOLES ARE PRESENT. *TR

DUE TO A FAULTY PAINT OR MANUFACTURING PROCESS MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE PAINT CHIPPING, NOT CAUSED BY EXTERNAL FORCES. THE MANUFACTURER'S LOCAL DEALER AS WELL AS LOCAL REPUTABLE BODY SHOPS, ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WITHOUT RESOLUTION. WHILE RESEARCHING MY PARTICULAR SITUATION, I CAME ACROSS NUMEROUS WRITE UPS OF OTHER CONSUMERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

FRAME ON MY TACOMA IS BAD RUST HOLE FOUND LEFT FRONT AREA. *TR

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD DEVELOPED SEVERE CORROSION AND A HOLE NEAR THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT WHO WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000. PAM

2005 TACOMA RESIDED IN PA FROM PURCHASE IN 2004 UNTIL JULY 2011 & IS NOW EXHIBITING FRAME PERFORATION IN THE AREA OF BOTH EXHAUST RESONATORS AND SPLITTING IN THE C-CHANNEL RAILS NEAR THE REAR WHEELS. *TR

THE TAILGATE OF THE VEHICLE LACKS THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY TO SERVE ITS INTENDED PURPOSE. SINCE THE TAILGATE IS DESIGNED TO BE OPENED TO A FLAT POSITION FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING ITEM(S) PLACED IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK IT WILL CERTAINLY REQUIRE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF STRENGTH FOR THIS PURPOSE. I NOTICED THAT MY TAIL GATE WAS NO LONGER STRAIGHT ACROSS WHEN IN THE CLOSE POSITION BUT HAD A CONCAVE APPEARANCE. I WORRIED THAT THE TAIL GATE MAY COME UNLATCHED WHILE IN THE UP POSITION OR WORSE BY COLLAPSING BY FOLDING IN THE MIDDLE IF USING IT TO CARRY A PARTIAL LOAD. I LOAD MY 4-WHEELER IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AT TIMES AND DUE TO THE SHORT BED HAVE TO LEAVE THE REAR TIRES RESTING ON THE TAIL GATE. THE WEIGHT, ALTHOUGH NOT EXCESSIVE, SEEMED TO POSSIBLY BE THE CAUSE OF THE DISTRESS ON THE TAILGATE. I REMOVED THE INTERIOR COVER AS WELL AS THE TOP TAILGATE COVER FOR INSPECTION. MY INSPECTION DID REVEAL TWO CREASES IN THE TAILGATE TOP SECTION (WHEN IN THE CLOSE POSITION) ABOUT 18" FROM THE RIGHT TOP AND THE SAME DISTANCE FROM THE LEFT TOP SIDE. I CALLED TOYOTA TO SEE IF ANY POSSIBLE RECALL WAS IN PLACE TO ADDRESS THIS SITUATION AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO SUCH RECALL. I ASKED IF THEY RECOMMENDED ANY REMEDY FOR THE CONDITION THAT I DESCRIBED AND THEY SUGGESTED A COMPANY THAT DOES AFTERMARKET TRUCK MODIFICATIONS. IF THIS TAILGATE ISN'T DESIGNED TO CARRY A LOAD THAN A PERMANENT WARNING SIGN SHOULD BE CLEARLY VIEWED FROM THE TAILGATE POSITION AT OR NEAR THE HANDLE OR THE FLAT SURFACE WHEN THE TAILGATE IS LOWERED. SINCE IT IS APPARENT THAT AT TIMES A LOAD WILL TRAVEL ACROSS THE TAIL GATE MOVING INTO THE BED CAVITY OR BE REQUIRED TO REST ON THE TAILGATE, IT SHOULD MEET ALL LOAD REQUIREMENT THAT COULD BE REASONABLY ANTICIPATED. *TR

MY TRUCK FRAME HAS AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF RUST AND A PERFORATING RUST ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT OF THE FRAME APPROXIMATELY 7X6 INCHES OF FRAME THAT HAS JUST CRACKED AWAY WITH RUST, I AM SURE MY TRUCK WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION THIS YEAR. UNDER TOYOTA'S LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN MY TRUCK SHOULD QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS BUT TOYOTA CORPORATE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE MY TRUCK AS NEEDING REPAIR BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER. *TR

FRAME RUST/AND ALL CONNECTORS WITH HOLES, BUCKLING AND STALLING. *TR

ON THE TOP PART OF MY HOOD ON MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA PRE-RUNNER. THE PAINT IS CHIPPING/ FLAKING OFF TO WHERE THE METAL IS BEING SHOWN. THE PAINT EVERYWHERE ELSE ON MY TRUCK IS FINE, EXCEPT ON THE TRIM AROUND THE WHEEL-WELL IS FADING. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS WITH THE REAR CONSOLE LATCH WHICH CLOSES AND OPENS THE CONSOLE BROKE AFTER EIGHT MONTHS OF DRIVING MY TRUCK. THE LATCH DID FEEL LIKE IT WAS STICKY UNTIL I CLOSED THE TOP PART OF THE CONSOLE AND THE LATCH BROKE OFF. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE IT OFF MYSELF BUT I EVENTUALLY FOUND OUT IN ORDER TO REPLACE THAT PART I WOULD HAVE TO BUY AN ENTIRE NEW CONSOLE FOR A PART I TOOK OFF IN LESS THAN THIRTY SECONDS. THOSE ARE THE ONLY ISSUES WITH MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. *TR

TOOK TRUCK FOR INSPECTION FAILED FOR MULTIPLE HOLES RUSTED THRU FRAME AM TOLD I AM NOT INVOLVED IN ANY RECALL FOR FRAME REPLACEMENT. *TR

TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR OIL CHANGE THEY FOUND A LONG CRACK IN THE FRAME TOLD ME THE TRUCK WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT THAT TIME SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS AT THAT TIME I TRADED IT IN ON A NEW ONE TEN THOUSAND WAS OWED ON THE TRUCK BUT THEY ONLY GAVE ME 6000 TRUCK WAS WORTH ABOUT 14000.00 NOW THERE IS A RECALL AND TOYOTA SAYS THAT PER YOUR GUIDELINES THEY DO NOT HAVE TO COMPENSATE ME FOR MY LOSES AND THIS TRUCK BROKE TWO YEARS AGO IF I STILL HAD THE TRUCK I WOULD BE GLAD TO HAVE THEM FIX IT BUT THEY SAID THAT AT THAT TIME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME WE THE CONSUMERS NEED YOUR HELP TO FIX THIS PROBLEM TOYOTA SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH THIS THEY HAD A RECALL ON TACOMAS IN THE EARLY 2000,S AND WERE GIVING BOOK VALUE PLUS HAVE SO THAT IS 150 PERCENT OF THE VALUE OF THE TRUCK THANK IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME IN THIS MATTER LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU *TR

ON THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT FRAME RAIL, INSIDE OF WHERE THE FORWARD CAB MOUNT IS LOCATED, THE FRAME HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. UNUSUAL BECAUSE THE REST OF THE FRAME FROM FRONT TO BACK IS CLEAN. *TR

I RECEIVED THE RECALL FROM TOYOTA REGARDING THE RE-COATING FOR TOYOTA TACOMA FRAMES DUE TO CORROSION FROM HIGH SALT USE AREAS. I RECEIVED A CALL TODAY FROM MY TOYOTA DEALER THAT THERE WAS A HOLE RUSTED THROUGH MY FRAME BUT TOYOTA WOULD REPLACE THE FRAME AND IT IS STILL SAFE TO DRIVE. I WOULD, HOWEVER, BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT TOYOTA FEELS THEY DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR DURING THE "RE-FRAMING". I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE HOLE IN MY FRAME AND IT'S STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, SECOND... WHY SHOULD HAVE I HAVE TO PAY FOR A MISTAKE THAT TOYOTA MADE, EVERYTHING SHOULD BE COVERED. *TR

VEHICLE AT REPAIR SHOP TO BE INSPECTED AND FAILED DUE TO RUST PERFORATION OF FRAME. BROUGHT IT TO DEALER AND THEY TOOK PICTURES AND SENT TO TOYOTA AND STILL WAITING. THEY STATED UP TO 2004 YEAR MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT THE 2005 YEAR MODELS WHICH MAKES NO SENSE AS 2005 IS A NEWER MODEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY ARE DOING RECALLS IN THE BOSTON AREA FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT SHOULD COME TO NY SOON. HOWEVER, THIS MAKES NO SENSE AS RECALLS ARE NATIONWIDE AND NOT AREA SPECIFIC. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WE WOULD LIKE THIS FIXED AT TOYOTA'S EXPENSE. WE DID HAVE THE CAR UNDERCOATED AND RUST PROOFED WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR. *TR

WHEN MY VEHICLE HAD 4000 MILES ON IT I GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT THAT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ORIGINAL FRAME. THE FRAME WAS REPLACED BY A TOYOTA FACTORY FRAME PURCHASED BY THE AUTO BODY THAT WAS DOING THE WORK FROM A TOYOTA DEALER. I NOTICED RECENTLY THAT THERE WAS A EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF CORROSION, WARPING AND A CRACK IN THE REAR SECTION OF THE FRAME THAT IS ON THE VEHICLE. I STARTED TO RESEARCH THE ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND A RECALL FOR CERTAIN 2005 AND UP TACOMA'S SO I CALLED THE TOYOTA AMERICA 800 NUMBER TO SEE WHAT THE PROCESS IS TO GET IT TAKEN CARE OF I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL AND THE ONLY THING I COULD DO IS TAKE IT TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, SO I DID THEY NOTED THE ISSUE AND TALKED TO THE LOCAL SERVICE MANAGER WHICH IN TURN SAID THE VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT ASSOCIATES THE FRAME THAT THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS WITH MY VIN. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND THE ONLY THING THEY COULD DO FOR ME IS TAKE IT AS A TRADE IN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE RECEIVING A STATE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE FRAME. PRIOR TO THE INSPECTION THE DEALER HAD ALSO REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LINE BECAUSE CORROSION WAS PRESENT AS WELL THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

DURING PA STATE INSPECTION FRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTED AND FAILED. HOLES IN FRAME BY ENGINE BUT ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTED. THOUGHT IT WAS JUST SURFACE RUST BUT NOT THAT LUCKY. ONLY 47775 MILES. *TR

TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED REPORTS THAT CERTAIN 2005-2008 MODEL YEAR TACOMA VEHICLES OPERATED IN SPECIFIC COLD CLIMATE AREAS (COLD CLIMATE STATES) WITH HIGH ROAD SALT USAGE MAY EXHIBIT MORE-THAN-NORMAL CORROSION TO THE VEHICLE'S FRAME. TOYOTA INVESTIGATED THESE REPORTS AND DETERMINED THAT THE FRAMES IN SOME VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE CORROSION-RESISTANT PROTECTION SUFFICIENT FOR USE IN THESE AREAS. THIS COMBINED WITH PROLOGED EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALTS AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORE-THAN-NORMAL RUST IN THE FRAME OF SOME VEHICLES. THIS CONDITION IS UNRELATED TO AND SEPARATE FROM NORMAL SURFACE RUST WHICH IS COMMONLY FOUND ON METALLIC SURFACES AFTER SOME YEARS OF USAGE AND/OR EXPOSURE TO THE ENVIRONMENT. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN, BUT ONLY IN SELECTED STATES. MY VIN# FALLS WITHIN THE RANGE ON THE LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN, BUT MY STATE IS TBD ACCORDING TO TOYOTA. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND IS REFUSING TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. MY TRUCK WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND IS CURRENTLY SITTING UNLICENSED. *TR

I TOOK MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA ACCESS CAB 4X4 IN FOR SERVICE WHEN I WAS TOLD BY THE THAT I HAD TWO RUST HOLES IN MY FRAME NEAR THE FRONT SUSPENSION ON BOTH SIDES. ONE IS APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH ROUND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE OTHER IS APPROX. 4 INCHES ROUND ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK MAINTAINED BY THE SAME DEALERSHIP SINCE WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS NONE OF THE WORK I HAVE HAD DONE AND THAT INCLUDES ASKING HOW THE FRAME IS DOING AS TOYOTA HAS A HISTORY OF RUST ISSUES WITH THESE TRUCKS. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND OPENED A CASE WITH THEM. THEY DID COME OUT WITH A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN (LSC - E0D TO ADDRESS THIS KNOWN RUST ISSUE FOR CERTAIN TRUCK IN 20 NORTHERN STATES. AFTER FOLLOWING UP, I WAS TOLD YES TOYOTA KNOWS I HAVE THE ISSUE BUT MY VIN ISN'T PART OF THE LSC. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT A DEALERSHIP AND THE FRAME COULD BE FIXED AS LONG AS I PAID FOR IT. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS AND THEY ALL TELL ME THEY DON'T FIX FRAMES WITH THIS ISSUE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 72K ON IT AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN ON THE BEACH OR TAKEN OFF ROAD. I USE THE TRUCK TO GET TO WORK IN SNOW STORMS AND WEEKEND PROJECTS. I ALWAYS GET THE TRUCK WASHED AS I KNOW HOW BAD SALT CAN DAMAGE A VEHICLE. I FIND IT AMAZING THAT THERE IS A LSC BUT TOYOTA IS UNABLE TO TELL ME HOW MANY VEHICLES ARE BEING FIXED UNDER IT AND THEY ARE ALSO UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN GETTING THE ISSUE FIXED OR THAT REFERRING ME TO LOCAL DEALERSHIPS ISN'T HELPING AT ALL SINCE THEY DON'T FIX THIS ISSUE.. I ALSO FIND IT SUSPECT THAT UP UNTIL A FEW YEARS AGO ALL OF MY MAINTENANCE WORK WAS COPIED TO MY TOYOTA ACCOUNT BUT NOTHING FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. I HAVE MY RECEIPTS BUT AGAIN IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE TO TOYOTA. IF NOTHING ELSE I AM GOING ON RECORD AS I HAVE SEARCHED SEVERAL WEBSITES DEDICATED TO 2005 - 2008 TACOMA TRUCKS AND THIS IS A VERY HEAVILY REPORTED ISSUE. *TR

THE FRAME OF MY 2005 TACOMA HAS DEVELOPED A HOLE. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE MARCH OF 2013, AND HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT TO THE DEALER SINCE A MONTH AFTER BUYING IT. THE METAL IS FLAKING OFF ALL OVER THE FRAME AND TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN, BUT THEY ARE CLAIMING THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THEY MOVE THE CAMPAIGN TO MY AREA. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. BUT I HAVE TO, AND WILL NOT EVEN LET MY FAMILY IN IT ANYMORE. I HAVE 4 YEARS OF PAYMENTS AND A TRUCK THAT IS WASTING AWAY. PLEASE HELP PUSH TOYOTA TO MOVE THIS CAMPAIGN ALONG AS FAST AS POSSIBLE, OR MAKE IT A FULL RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND THE BRACKETS WERE CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.

BOUGHT A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA, AFTER HAVING A LOOK UNDER THE TRUCK I NOTICED SOME RUST ON THE FRAME, AS I LOOKED CLOSER I FOUND THAT THE RUST WAS SO BAD IT WAS CAUSING THE FRAME TO TWIST, I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND IN THE FIRST 2 EMAILS THEY SAID THEY WILL DO NOTHING SO I ASKED TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE HIGHER UP TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE THERE IS NO RECALL YET AND I DO NOT KNOW WHY. OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW WITH SAME ISSUE SAME YEAR AND MODEL TRUCK AS MINE HAVE HAD THERE FRAMES REPLACED BY TOYOTA. THE FRAME ON A TRUCK THAT IS 9 YEARS OLD SHOULD NOT BE RUSTED OUT! HOW LONG TILL THAT MAKE A RECALL? AFTER SOME ONE IS HURT BAD OR DIES? *TR

VEHICLE WAS IN FOR STATE INSPECTION AND FOUND TO HAVE HOLES RUSTED IN FRAME WHICH WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS TOLD AT THE PRESENT TIME THERE IS NO RECALL IN MY AREA WHICH IS PENNSYLVANIA. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BOSTON AREA HAS A RECALL ON 2005 TO 2008 FOR MY VEHICLE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL I NEED HELP.THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION OTHER THAN THE FRAME. *TR

THE FRAME IS RUSTING AND THE DOOR HANDLES HAVE RUST STAINS BLEEDING ALL OVER THE DOOR. *JS

PERFORMING AN INSPECTION ON THE CHASSIS OF MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA AND DISCOVERED RUSTED HOLES IN THE FRAME (ONE ON EACH FRAME RAIL) JUST BEHIND THE FRONT SUSPENSION LARGE ENOUGH TO PUT MY HAND THROUGH. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN E0D TO COAT OR REPLACED ROTTED FRAMES (RELEASED 5/4/14) BUT SINCE I AM A RESIDENT OF THE STATE ON MARYLAND AND THE CAMPAIGN HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED IN MY AREA YET THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO RESOLVE MY SAFETY ISSUE. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN HELPFUL AND MADE TEMPORARY REPAIRS TO MY FRAME. I HAVE AN OPEN CASE WITH TOYOTA BUT THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNTIL THE LSC E0D IS RELEASED IN MY AREA. *TR

ON MAY 27TH 2014 I TOOK MY TRUCK TO BE INSPECTED TO FIND OUT THAT THE FRAME HAS A HOLE CREATED BY RUST ON THE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE TRUCK. I CONTACTED TOYOTA TO FIND OUT THERE IS NO RECALL AVAILABLE AND THAT THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS IN THE PAST FOR OLDER YEAR MODELS OF THE TOYOTA TRUCKS. I FEEL WHEN I WAS TALKING WITH TOYOTA THEY WEREN'T WILLING TO TAKE ANY PART IN HELPING ME WITH MY PROBLEMS AND I FEEL IT IS A PRODUCTION ERROR. THANK YOU *TR

ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA, BOUGHT NEW IN NOVEMBER 2004. 61000 MILES. VEHICLE MOSTLY GARAGED WHEN NOT IN USE. FRAME AND FRAME SUB COMPONENTS ARE COMPLETELY COVERED WITH RUST. SEVERAL HOLES IN FRAME, INCLUDING ONE IN THE BOXED SECTION THE SIZE OF A COCA COLA CAN. SEVERAL AREAS OF THE FRAME ARE DELAMINATING, I.E. THE LAYERS OF THE METAL ARE SEPARATING. DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE FRAME. HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATE BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESOLUTION. DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND BASICALLY NOW HAVE A LAWN ORNAMENT IN THE SHAPE OF A TRUCK. THERE WAS A RECALL/SERVICE CAMPAIGN/BUY BACK FOR PREVIOUS MODEL TACOMAS DUE TO POOR FRAMES. TOYOTA HAS OBVIOUSLY NOT CORRECTED THE ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. PICTURES CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED AND RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRAME WAS PERFORATED DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 189,000.

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THIS IS MY SECOND TOYOTA TRUCK AND I DO REALLY LOVE MY TRUCK. MY LAST PICKUP WAS A 1999 EXT PICKUP WITH A LOT OF RUST ON IT WHEN I QUALIFIED FOR A BUYBACK DEAL. LAST WEEK I BROUGHT MY 2005 INTO THE KENNY ROSS TOYOTA DEALER IN CORAOPLIS, PA TO HAVE THEM INSPECT MY VEHICLE. THE INSPECTION REVEALED A LARGE STRUCTURAL HOLE IN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHERE THE FRAME RAIL CURVES DOWN. THIS IS ONE THING THAT IS KEEPING IT FROM GETTING A INSPECTION STICKER. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION DUE TO THE STRUCTURE OF THE FRAME. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. IF THIS SECTION OF MY FRAME WAS TO FAIL, WHICH I BELIEVE IS COMPLETELY POSSIBLE; IT WILL RESULT IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO BELIEVE THAT I CAN TRUST TOYOTA USA TO TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE. I AM AT THIS POINT BASICALLY LEFT WITH A BEAUTIFUL, GREAT RUNNING AND COMPLETELY UNSAFE TOYOTA TACOMA. I FEEL STRANGLED, VIOLATED, AND TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. $25,000 PLUS INVESTMENT ON A TRUCK THAT IS A POSSIBLE SCRAP HEAP AT 9 YEARS AND 167K MILES. I CAN'T SELL IT AND GET A FAIR VALUE KNOWING THE FRAME IS ROTTEN. THE DEALER WON'T TAKE IT BACK ON A TRADE IN EITHER. I PUT IN A CLAIM THAT TOYOTA BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FRAME SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. ALL THEY IS OFFERED ME $1500 TOWARD A NEW TOYOTA VEHICLE WHICH DOESN'T HELP MY CURRENT PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SEEN POTENTIAL FRAME ISSUE AND DIDN'T EVEN TAKE ANY PHOTOS OF IT AND/OR THEN PASS THEM ONTO A FIELD REP. AS I UNDERSTAND, IF THE FIELD REP DEEMS THE PHOTOS OF INTEREST, AN APPOINTMENT WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR WHEN S/HE IS NEXT AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE FIELD REP CAN EITHER THEN REJECT OR ESCALATE IT. *TR

FRAME RUST NOTICED WHILE CONDUCTING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON TRUCK. THE WHOLE FRAME IS NOT RUSTED BUT THERE IS A LARGE WHOLE JUST BEHIND THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE NEAR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *TT

SAFETY INSPECTION REVEALED EXTREAME CORROSION OF THE FRAME AND WEAKENING AROUND THE MOTOR MOUNT AREA OF THE FRAME, WHERE THE MOUNTS ARE WELDED TO THE FRAME RAILS. POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL IF MOTOR MOUNT COLLAPSES THROUGH THE FRAME RAIL AND MOTOR RESTS ON STEERING SHAFT. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE FRAMES FOR MODEL YEARS 2005 AND 2006 TACOMA'S AND IN 2007 THE FRAME WAS REINFORCED WHERE THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE WELDED TO THE FRAME WITH EXTRA STEEL PLATE ON ALL FRAMES MADE SINCE 2007. THERE ARE AFTER MARKET REPAIR KITS THAT CAN BE PURCHASED FOR REPAIRING THIS DEFECT THAT CAN BE WELDED AROUND THE EXISTING MOTOR MOUNT TO REPAIR CRACKED FRAMES OR ONES THAT HAVE ALREADY CAVED IN. THE AFTER MARKET HAS SEEN THE NEED TO SUPPLY A KIT FOR SUCH A DEFECT AND TOYOTA HAS SEEN THE NEED TO INSTALL REINFORCEMENTS TO THE FRAMES OF ALL THE NEWER MODELS. HOW LONG ARE THEY GOING TO WAIT BEFORE THEY ADMIT THERE IS AN ISSUE? I'M SURE THERE ARE INTERNAL MEMO'S ON THIS THAT THEY ARE NOT SHARING WITH THE GOVERNMENT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOME ONE IS INJURED FROM THIS. THANK YOU FOR YOU HELP. *TT

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA VEHICLE, FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO A HOLE IN THE FRAME. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE ENTIRE FRAME AREA. A PINHOLE WAS DISCOVERED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DENIED A PASSING INSPECTION. WAS SUGGESTED THAT I TAKE IT TO A FRAME WELDING SPECIALIST TO HAVE IT WELDED. TOYOTA NEEDS TO GET IT TOGETHER. THERE ARE MORE TRUCKS LIKE THIS OUT THERE, THEY HAVE ALREADY REPLACED EARLIER YEAR FRAMES DUE TO THE SAME ISSUES. *JS

LAST FALL, I WAS ADVISED BY A PRIVATE GARAGE THAT MY 2005 TACOMA HAD EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST. I BROUGHT IT TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND I SHOULD NOT DRIVE IT UNTIL THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED. I OPENED A CASE WITH TOYOTA AND HAVE HEARD NOTHING. I WROTE LETTERS TO THE GM AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN LAKEWOOD, NJ AND THE REGIONAL MANAGER IN NJ, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE GONE UNANSWERED. I CANNOT SELL THE VEHICLE NOR TRADE IT IN THE SHAPE IT IS IN, NOR SHOULD I BE USING IT (ALTHOUGH I MUST). THERE IS A HOLE IN THE BOXED PART OF THE FRAME THAT IS ABOUT 8" LONG AND 2-3" HIGH. THERE MAY BE MORE BY NOW. THE RUST HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT IT IS STAINING MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH IS BLACKTOPPED! I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF TOYOTA'S REPUTATION. THEY DID THE RIGHT THING WITH THE FRAMES ON THE 1ST GENERATION TACOMA, IT ABOUT TIME THEY WERE ENCOURAGED TO DO SO WITH THE NEWER VEHICLES BEFORE PEOPLE GET HURT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, HE DID AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

WAS ADVISED OF SEVERE RUST PROBLEM ON FRAME OF VEHICLE BY INDEPENDENT GARAGE. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER FOR INSPECTION AFTER OPENING A CASE WITH TOYOTA (1308190057). DEALER SERVICE MANAGER WROTE ON INVOICE "ADVISED CUSTOMER THAT HOLE IN FRAME FRT LEFT SIDE CALL #800 NUMBER FOR TOYOTA NO PROGRAMS OR WARRANTY AT THIS TIME. ADVISE CUSTOMER TO FIX FRAME BEFORE DRIVING CANNOT TELL IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER SPOTS IN FRAME THAT WILL RUST THRU. ADVISE CUSTOMER TO FIX FRAME BEFORE DRIVING VEHICLE." THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF RUST ON THE FRAME AND VARIOUS OTHER PARTS UNDER THE VEHICLE, AS EVIDENCED BY MY INSPECTION AND LARGE RUST STAINS ON MY DRIVEWAY. SENT LETTERS TO TOYOTA REGIONAL OFFICE IN NJ AND TO THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, BOTH OF WHICH WENT UNANSWERED. *TR

I HAD THIS VEHICLE INSPECTED BY TOYOTA AND THEY STATED SURFACE RUST ON FRAME. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 47000 MILES AND THE RUST IS NOT SURFACE RUST, IN MY OPINION, FOR THE MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE IF TOYOTA DOESN'T DO SOMETHING ABOUT REPAIRING OR REPLACING THE FRAME. TOYOTA HAS RECALLED 1995.5 THROUGH 2004 AND HAVE REPAIRED OR REPLACED FRAMES. TOYOTA NEEDS TO CONTINUE THEIR RECALL TO INCLUDE LATER VEHICLES WITH RUSTING PROBLEMS. IF TOYOTA DOES NOT STEP UP TO CORRECT THIS RUSTING PROBLEM IT WILL, IF IT HASN'T ALREADY BECOME A NATIONAL SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, HE NOTICED THE FRAME UNDER THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS DETERIORATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED, DETERIORATED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 04/17/14*LJ *TR

TWO YEARS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THIS TRUCK NEW IN DECEMBER OF 2004, I STARTED TO NOTICE RUST ON THE FRAME. NOW HAVING KEPT THE TRUCK GARAGED AT ALL TIMES AND WITH SLIGHTLY OVER 31,000 MILES ON IT THE FRAME IS GETTING VERY RUSTY. *TR

INNER FRAME RAIL ON DRIVERS SIDE ROTTED THROUGH. NOTED ON A REPAIR ORDER BY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AS RUST PERFORATION ON LEFT FRONT INNER FRAME RAIL NEAR CAT CONVERTER. VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS PA STATE INSPECTION AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. 2005 TACOMA WITH 70,000 MILES. ON GOING ISSUE WITH TOYOTA FRAMES TOYOTA NOT RESPONSIBLE RECALL AND BUY BACK ONLY GOOD UNTIL 2004 MODEL YEARS. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS ON NEW MODEL YEARS. *TR

THE FRAME IS RUSTED AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. *TR

I WENT TO GET MY 2005 TACOMA INSPECTED TODAY AND IT FAILED BECAUSE THERE IS A HOLE IN THE FRAME BY THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL. I'VE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND WAS COMPLETELY SURPRISED THAT THE FRAME HAS STARTED TO RUST TO THE POINT WHERE THERE ARE HOLES IN IT. THIS TRUCK IS PRIMARILY DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND WEAR AND TEAR IS PRETTY MINIMAL. INSPECTING THE FRAME AFTERWARDS, THE ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTED. THIS ISSUE WITH MY TRUCK IS ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE. I CAN PROVIDE PICTURES IF NEEDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRAME WAS PERFORATED DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR

I TOOK MY TOYOTA TACOMA, 2005 IN FOR A NEW HEADLIGHT. THE TOYOTA DEALER SAID THAT THE INSPECTION WOULD RUN AT MONTH'S END AND WOULD I LIKE TO TAKE CARE OF THE INSPECTION WHILE I WAITED RATHER THAN MAKING A SECOND APPOINTMENT. I SAID "YES", PLEASE DO THE INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THE TRUCK FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO A RUSTED FRAME. HE CALLED ME BACK TO VIEW THE RUSTED OUT FRAME, WHICH I DID TO MY SHOCK AND HORROR - THERE WAS A LARGE WHOLE! LOOKED UNSAFE! HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE - CLEARLY DEFECTIVE FRAME. THEY SUGGESTED I TAKE THE TRUCK BACK TO THE ORIGINAL TOYOTA DEALER WHICH I DID - ALTHOUGH NOT SURE WHY THEY COULD NOT DEAL WITH 'TOYOTA" THEMSELVES. THE ORIGINAL DEALER SAID THE FRAME REPLACEMENT / REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE COST WOULD BE BETWEEN $10,000 - $14,000. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE, THE TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 53K MILES. TOYOTA IS SUPPOSED TO BE AN ORGANIZATION THAT PRIDES ITSELF IN SAFETY AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, TOUTING ITS VEHICLE LONGEVITY STATUS! THIS EXPERIENCE PROVES OTHERWISE AND PUTS THE PUBLIC AT RISK OF INJURY OR/AND DEATH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 02/19/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AS OF FEB 10, 2014, HE WAS STILL WAITING ON THE DISTRICT REP TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 02/24/14

SUMMER 2012 THE CROSS MEMBER HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. NOW (JANUARY 2014) A LARGE (THREE INCH) PERFORATION HAS APPEARED IN THE FRONT FRAME. THE TRUCK FRAME IS ROTTING OUT FAST. *TR

UPON INSPECTING THE UNDERSIDE OF MY 2005 TACOMA, I DISCOVERED HOLES IN BOTH SIDES OF THE INNER FRAME BEHIND THE FRONT WHEELS THAT HAD RUSTED RIGHT THROUGH THE FRAME. THE RUST CONTINUES TO SPREAD AND THE HOLES ARE GETTING LARGER. *TR

MASSIVE AMOUNT OF FRAME RUST, WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY. REVIEWED BY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER AND TOYOTA REP THAT HAPPENED TO BE AT DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THAT RUST WAS NOT NORMAL AND PICTURES WERE TAKEN, TOLD THAT IT WAS DOCUMENTED BUT NOT TO EXPECT FURTHER ACTION. *TR

2005 TACOMA FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO A HOLE IN THE FRAME FROM RUST. VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER FROM WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED. HAD PURCHASED VEHICLE JUST LESS THAN ONE YEAR EARLIER, SECOND OWNER. NO ACCIDENTS AND WELL CARED FOR. IRONICALLY ENOUGH, WE BOUGHT THIS TACOMA TO REPLACE THE 1998 TACOMA WE LOST DUE TO A FRAME RUST PROBLEM IN THE TOYOTA BUYBACK PROGRAM. DEALER DID FIX AT NO COST UNDER USED CAR WARRANTY. REPORTED ISSUE TO THE TOYOTA USED CAR SALESMAN WHO SOLD US THE TRUCK AND HE STATED HE WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY FRAME RUST ISSUES ON 2005 TACOMAS. AFTER A CURSORY INVESTIGATION I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE. APPARENTLY TOYOTA HAS NOT THOROUGHLY ADDRESSED FRAME RUST ISSUES THAT PLAGUED EARLIER MODELS. A COMPLAINT WILL BE FILED WITH TOYOTA CUSTOMER RELATIONS. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT RECURRING RUST PROBLEM IN FUTURE WHICH WOULD LIKELY LEAVE US WITH A WORTHLESS VEHICLE BASED ON TOYOTA'S UNWILLINGNESS TO ACKNOWLEDGE ON-GOING FRAME RUST PROBLEMS. HOPEFULLY THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WILL STEP UP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE METAL FRAME WHERE IT BEGAN TO SEPARATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT PORTION OF THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. ..UPDATED 12-30-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR FRAME WAS BEGINNING TO CORRODE. UPDATED 1/22/2014 *JS

LAST MONTH I LOOKED UNDERNEATH MY TRUCK AND DISCOVERED SIGNIFICANT FRAME RUST. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT AREAS ARE BETWEEN STEEL FRAME COMPONENTS THAT ARE RIVETED TOGETHER. RUST HAS FORMED BETWEEN THESE PLATES AND IS PUSHING THEM APART. THERE IS UP TO 3/8" DEFORMATION BETWEEN PLATES. THE PLATES WERE ORIGINALLY IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER. THE PLATES ARE STILL IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER AT RIVET POINTS. THE CONDITIONS OF THE CONCEALED PORTIONS OF THE RIVETS ARE UNKNOWN. THE RUST IS LOCATED PRIMARILY UNDER THE TRUCK BED, BUT THERE IS SOME UNDER THE PASSENGER CAB. AN INTERNET SEARCH INDICATES THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN MISTREATED AND HAS FOLLOWED ALL MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE. I AM ALSO AWARE OF THE 2001-2004 TACOMA FRAME RECALL. I WILL BE CONTACTING TOYOTA IN THE NEAR FUTURE WITH THE HOPE THEY WILL PROPERLY ADDRESS THIS SITUATION. *TR

VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO A HOLE IN THE FRAME. *TR

I HAVE COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA NOW FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS ABOUT EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME OF MY 2005 TACOMA. I HAD EVEN REPORTED IT ON HERE BEFORE DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF RUST. MY TRUCK WAS AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE MANAGER WANTED TO SHOW ME 2 HOLES IN MY FRAME AS A RESULT OF RUST. ONE HOLE WAS ABOUT THE SIZE OF A GOLF BALL AND THE OTHER ABOUT THE SIZE OF A MARBLE. I HAVE DONE SOME MORE RESEARCH AND NEAR ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT RUST ON THE SECOND GENERATION TACOMAS ARE IN THE SAME LOCATION. THE HOLES ARE ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE RIGHT NEXT TO THE CAT. CONVERTS. APPARENTLY TOYOTA HAS REPLACED SOME OF THE SECOND GENERATION FRAMES BUT IT IS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. IRONICALLY THAT HAVE CHANGED THE FRAME SLIGHTLY ON THE 2009-2013 AND HAVE INCLUDING A PLASTIC SHIELD OF SORTS IN THE LOCATION OF MY HOLES. IT SEEMS TO ME THEY REALIZE THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT OWN UP TO IT LIKE THEY HAVE IN THE PAST WITH THE 98-2004 MODELS. TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AS THEIR ARE MANY OTHERS THAT ARE IN THE SAME SITUATION AS I AM IN RIGHT NOW. THE TRUCK LOOKS GREAT ON THE OUTSIDE BUT NOW IS A DEATH TRAP DUE TO THE FRAME. *TR

THERE WAS NO INCIDENT, BUT THERE IS EXTENSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK. PIECES OF RUST REGULARLY FALL OFF WHILE I'M PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. I FEEL THE AMOUNT OF RUST IS EXCESSIVE FOR THE AGE OF THE CAR AND IS PROBABLY A DANGER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRAME WAS PERFORATED DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000. UPDATED 12/20/13*CN

WHILE GETTING MY VEHICLE WORKED ON A TECH STATED THAT THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF RUST ON MY FRAME. THE TOYOTA REP CAME TO LOOK AT IT AND SAID IT WASN'T TOO BAD BUT THAT I MIGHT WANT TO SELL THE CAR IN A YEAR OR TWO RATHER THAN DEAL WITH THE RUST. AN 8 YEAR OLD VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE A FRAME THAT RUSTED. *TR

BACK IN JULY OF 2012 I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK FROM MORITZ CHEVROLET USED CARS IN FT. WORTH, TEXAS. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE FRAME RUSTING AT THE TIME. RUST ON A FRAME IS NOT USUALLY AN ISSUE TO EVEN HAVE TO CONSIDER WHILE BUYING A VEHICLE THAT NEW IN TEXAS. I MOVED TO WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA IN JUNE AND ON MY TRIP UP I NOTICED THE TRUCK WAS VIBRATING/SHIMMING. I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE TO BARREL TOYOTA IN CRANBERRY, PA TO CHECK IT OUT. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTICED IT THEN AND TOOK SOME PICTURES OF THE RUSTED AREAS. I MADE MY FIRST CALL TO TOYOTA AT THIS TIME. NOT MORE THAN A MONTH LATER I HAD TO HAVE A BARRING REPLACED AT GUYS SERVICE STATION, KNOB HILL, PA. WHILE UP ON THE LIFT I WAS ACTUALLY ABLE TO SEE THE RUST DAMAGE FOR MYSELF.I DID CALL MORITZ CHEVROLET AND SPOKE TO THE SALES REP., [XXX], SHE ADVISED ME TO TRADE THE TRUCK IN. WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA GLOBAL I WAS TOLD THAT, ALTHOUGH THEY HAD RECALLED TACOMAS UP TO 2004, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. ALL THAT THEY COULD DO WAS ASSIGN ME A CASE NUMBER. I RETURNED TO BARREL TOYOTA TO SEE IF THEY COULD OFFER ANY HELP OR MAYBE A TRADE IN FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. THEY REFUSED. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THERE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA TRUCKS AND WHILE HE COULD DO NOTHING FOR ME, HE COULD RECOMMEND SOMEONE TO WELD IT. HE ALSO INFORMED ME AT THIS TIME THAT I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET MY TRUCK INSPECTED AFTER A WINTER HERE IN PENNSYLVANIA. NOW I'M NOT THE SMARTEST PERSON BUT EVEN I KNOW THAT THE FRAMES OF VEHICLES ARE DESIGNED TO COLLAPSE A CERTAIN WAY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND IF YOU WELD IT, IT WOULD COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THE DESIGN. AFTER MY FRUITLESS RETURN TRIP BACK TO BARREL TOYOTA I SENT AN LETTER TO TOYOTA. STILL NO RESPONSE TO THIS DAY ! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ORIGINALLY NOTICED HEAVY RUST STAINS IN DRIVEWAY AND CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK TO INSPECT. HEAVY RUST WAS OBSERVED OVER MORE THAN 3/4 OF THE TRUCKS FRAME. LARGE, CHUNKY PIECES OF RUST WERE EASILY SEPARATING FROM THE FAME. FRONT CROSSMEMBER SHOWING HEAVY SIGNS OF DEEP RUST. CONTACTED THE TOYOTA CORP. AND INFORMED THEM OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAYING THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RECALL OR PROGRAM IN PLACE FOR THE 2005+ TACOMAS DEALING WITH RUSTY FRAME ISSUES. I ALSO HAVE MANY UNNATURAL NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE BAY THAT SOUND IF PARTS ARE NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY OR ARE MAKING CONTACT WITH OTHER PARTS. I WANTED TO FILE A CLAIM TO HOPEFULLY PROMOTE FURTHER ATTENTION TO THIS MODEL TACOMA. IN THE PAST YEARS OTHER TACOMAS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND WERE EVENTUALLY ADDRESSED. IS TOYOTA WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE BEFORE THEY ACKNOWLEDGE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLES. *TR

AFTER HAVING MY TRUCK INSPECTED, I WAS INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK WAS RUSTING AND IN THE FUTURE IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. TO ME THIS IS RIDICULOUS SINCE I ONLY HAVE 36000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE.TOYOTA RECALLED THE TACOMA TRUCKS BETWEEN 2000 AND 2004. EVIDENTLY SOME 2005 TACOMA'S SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I HAVE READ ONLINE OF OTHER NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE A DEALERSHIP CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM AND THEN PAY FOR FIXING THIS PROBLEM IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. TOYOTA HAS JUST MADE A NON BUYER OF ME OF THEIR VEHICLES IN THE FUTURE. *TR

THE FRAME IS ROTTING THROUGH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE INSIDE FRAME RAIL. THE PRESSED C CHANNEL FRAME IS ALSO ROTTING AND SEPARATING. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY TRUCK. PEOPLE ARE CONSTANTLY TELLING ME. HOW GOOD IT LOOKS FOR THE YEAR. IT IS RIDICULOUS AND TOYOTA MOTOR COMPANY IS NOT DOING ANYTHING. THE DEALER HAS CONTACTED CORPORATE AND THEY DO NOT INTEND TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE 2005 AND UP TACOMA FRAME RUSTING/ROT PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRAME WAS PERFORATED DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SLIGHT CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED, IT WOULD NOT PASS A STATE INSPECTION. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000.

I HAVE A HOLE ON THE INSIDE OF BOX FRAME NEXT TO THE CAT. CONVERTER ON DRIVER SIDE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED BACK IN JANUARY OF 2013, AND WAS IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO THE TOYOTA REP OVER THE DEALERSHIP. I'VE INQUIRED ABOUT THE SITUATION 3 TIMES SINCE THEN AND HAVE JUST GOTTEN THE ANSWER THAT ITS UNDER INVESTIGATION. THIS HOLE WHICH I CAN ALMOST STICK MY FIST THROUGH LOOKS TO BE LOCATED IN THE CRUMBLE ZONE, AND IS IN A HIGH STRESSED PART OF THE FRAME. I KNOW TOYOTA HAS RECALLED FIRST GENERATION TRUCKS FOR FRAME ROT, BUT WHY HAVEN'T THEY RECALLED ANY OF THE SECOND GENERATION TRUCKS FOR THE SAME ISSUES. YOU CAN SEARCH THE WEB AND FIND THAT I'M NOT ALONE WHEN IT COMES TO FRAME ROT ON THE SECOND GENERATION TACOMA TRUCKS. TOYOTA NEEDS TO BUCK UP AND FIX THESE ISSUES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE FRAMES. PEOPLE SPEND THE EXTRA MONEY ON TOYOTA VEHICLES FOR QUALITY DURABILITY AND LONGEVITY. I WORK FOR A TOYOTA PRODUCTION PLANT AND I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT THEY ARE AVOIDING SUCH A DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED ASAP. I HOPE THAT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION LOOKS INTO THIS AND FORCES A RECALL BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST! *TR

WENT TO GET VEHICLE INSPECTION,DEALER SAID FRAME HAS ROTTED TO A UNSAFE DEGREE AND WILL NOT INSPECT. I CANT USE MY $30,000 TRUCK FOR WORK BECAUSE OF A KNOWN TOYOTA FRAME RUSTING ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICE A CORRODED HOLE IN THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *TR

2005 TACOMA WITH SEVERE RUST PERFORATIONS TO FRAME. NOTIFED VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DEALER WILL NOT WARRANTY OR ASSIST. 8 YR OLD VEHICLE UNDRIVABLE. I TOOK MY 2005 TACOMA IN TO SEVRCO AUTO WINDWARD IN KANEOHE, HI ON 25 APRIL 2013 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR SEVERE RUST PERFORATIONS ON THE FRAME. WHEN I DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ATTENDANT NOTIFIED ME THAT TOYOTA HAD SEEN A NUMBER OF THESE FRAME ISSUES AND THAT THEY HAD WARRANTIED 2 FRAMES THAT HE KNEW OFF--AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $12,000.00 PER FRAME. ON APRIL 29TH, I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO SIGN A WAIVER TO RETRIEVE MY VEHICLE. DEALER HAD INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SENT PHOTOS TO TOYOTA TO SEE IF WARRANTY WORK WOULD BE COVERED. ON MAY 10TH, I WAS CONTACTED BY DEALER AND THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING FOR ME. I SPENT OVER $30,000.00 ON A TOYOTA BECAUSE THEY HAD A REPUTATION FOR RELIABILITY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. NOW 8 YEARS LATER, I HAVE A TRUCK THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND NO RECOURSE FROM THE DEALER. *TR

I HAVE A TOYOTA TACOMA 2005 THAT HAS A VERY RUSTY FRAME LAST STATE INSPECTION, WAS TOLD THE FRAME IN TWO SPOTS IS VERY SOFT AND IT MORE THAN LIKELY WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION NEXT YEAR. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT OWNERS OF THIS YEAR MODEL ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

THERE IS A HOLE IN THE FRAME BELOW THE DRIVERS DOOR DUE TO RUST. VEHICLE MAY BE UNSAFE DUE TO A FAULTY FRAME. PRIOR YEARS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRAME. MY HUSBAND DRIVES THE TRUCK 500 MILES A WEEK TO WORK. TOYOTA CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT THE DEALER FOR UNRELATED REPAIRS, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED RUST THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FRAME. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR CORROSION OF THE FRAME HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,960. UPDATED 4/1/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE.

DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE I NOTICED A LARGE RUST HOLE IN THE PASSANGER SIDE FRAME RAIL. THE HOLE IS ROUGHLY 10-12 INCHES LONG ON THE INSIDE OF THE RAIL ROUGHLY UNDER THE PASSANGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. I HAVE NOTICED ALOT OF SURFACE RUST OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS AND HAVE TRIED TO SEAL THE AREA..PAINT OR UNDER COAT... NOTHING SEEMS TO STOP THE RUST. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER WHERE YES THEY DO AKNOWLAGE THE HOLE BUT SAID SINCE THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WERE NOT PREPARED TO DO ANY THING ABOUT IT,,,SEE YA HAVE A NICE DAY. I UNDERSTAND THIS HAS BEEN AND STILL IS A MOJOR PROBLEM FOR TOYOTA. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND LOGGED IN A COMPLAINT AND HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A HOLE IN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO CONFIRMED THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE FELL AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SPARE TIRE WAS LOCATED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE CROSS MEMBER ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BECAME RUSTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HALF OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER ALSO FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER THAT WAS LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

I HAVE A 2005 TACOMA REGULAR CAB. IT HAS ROUGHLY 58K ON THE ODO AND THE FRAME IS RUSTED FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK INSIDE AND OUT. IN SOME PLACES, SUCH AS THE REAR LEAF SPRING ATTACHMENT POINTS IT IS TO THE POINT WHERE SCALE FLAKING OFF AND ROT APPEARS TO BE TAKING PLACE. THIS IS UNSAFE AND UNACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE PRODUCED IN TODAY'S DAY AND AGE! WHY ISN'T ANYTHING BEING DONE AS WAS THE CASE FOR THE PRE 2004 TRUCKS? AFTER TALKING WITH SEVERAL OTHER 2005+ TACOMA OWNERS, IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER SOLVED AND THE NEW 2ND GENERATION TRUCKS HAVE IT JUST AS BAD AS THE EARLY TACOMAS. AGAIN, THIS IS UNSAFE AND I TRULY HOPE TOYOTA IS WILLING TO STAND BEHIND THEIR TRUCKS AS THEY DID WITH THE EARLIER TACOMAS. *TR

LAST YEAR DURING VEHICLE INSPECTION I WAS TOLD MY FRAME HAD RUST. I CHECKED WITH TOYOTA AND THEY HAD A RECALL FOR MODEL YEARS UP TO 2004 FOR FRAME RUST ISSUES. THIS YEAR WHILE MY TRUCK WAS ON THE LIFT FOR MECHANICAL WORK, THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE RUST ON MY FRAME WAS GETTING SERIOUS AND THERE WERE SOME POSSIBLE WEAK AREA'S. AGAIN I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD NO ISSUES NOR SEEN ANY RUST ON THE TRUCK FRAME. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY OF A SPLIT YEAR AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT 2005'S HAD A NEW DESIGN AND FRAME MANUFACTURER. I FILED A CASE WITH TOYOTA CASE #[XXX] JUST SO I WOULD BE ON RECORD. I HAVE ALSO SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET WHEN I DID A SEARCH FOR FRAME RUST 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. TOYOTA WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE CORROSION WAS SUPERFICIAL AND WOULD NOT CAUSE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 08/07/12*LJ

RUST HAS DEVELOPED ON FRAME OF MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. DESPITE PRIOR RUST ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL TOYOTA HAS NO PROGRAM IN EFFECT TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK. *TR

I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA, 4X4, 4-CYLINDER, 5-SPEED MANUAL, PURCHASED NEW. IT HAS 92,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE FILED TWO COMPLAINTS, GOING BACK THREE YEARS, WITH MY DEALER AND WITH TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS REGARDING EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME OF MY VEHICLE. BOTH HAVE TOLD ME IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR THE FRAME TO BE RUSTING. I DISAGREE. A VEHICLE THAT SHOULD EASILY LAST OVER 200,000 MILES SHOULD BE BUILT ON QUALITY FRAMES. AT SOME POINT IT WILL CAUSE ISSUES AND COULD BE A DANGER IF JOINTS START RUSTING. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND SEEN OTHER SIMILAR TRUCKS AND ALL OWNERS COMPLAIN OF THIS ISSUE. THE FRAME AND BRACKETS ARE ALL RUSTING EXCESSIVELY, MUCH MORE EXCESSIVELY THAN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. THIS STARTED OCCURRING SHORTLY AFTER OWNING THE CAR AND IT HAS GOTTEN TREMENDOUSLY WORSE. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN FRAME DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AND THE TRUCK IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION, HAS BEEN WASHED WITH REGULARITY AND EVEN GARAGED. I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAIN WITH THE HOPE OTHERS ARE ALSO COMPLAINING. I KNOW TOYOTA DID A RECALL OF THEIR PREVIOUS MODELS DUE TO THIS ISSUE AND NOTHING IN THEIR PRODUCTION HAS IMPROVED THE WAY THESE FRAMES ARE MADE AND I BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO REMEDY THESE MODEL YEAR ISSUES TOO. *TR

MOTOR SUPPORT ON FRAME TORE OFF WHILE RUNNING AT 30MPH. TOYOTA DEALER IN P R EXAMINED THE AREA AND DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED DUE TO HEAVY CORROSION. THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRUCK SHALL NOT BE DRIVEN FOR SAFETY REASONS. TOYOTA DENIED TO REPAIR THE TRUCK . THAT IS NOT FAIR. I COULD HAVE INJURED MYSELF OR SOMEBODY ELSE'S. WHAT YOU GUYS ARE WAITING FOR TO TAKE CARE OF SO MANY COMPLAINTS, FATALITIES GOOD DECISION. HOPE IS NOT SOME OF YOUR LOVE ONES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE WOULD HEAR A LOUD DRAGGING NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED AND REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE FRAME AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE FRAME WAS CRACKED AT THE MOTOR MOUNT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TOYOTA WAS OFFERING A GOODWILL ASSIST WITH A NEW FRAME, BUT THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY LABOR FOR TRANSFERRING ALL PARTS AND INCIDENTALS WHICH WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $3,000-$4,000. THEY ALSO OFFERED TO HAVE IT WELDED AND IT WOULD COST $400.00-$500.00. THE CONSUMER REFUSED BOTH OFFERED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME IS THE VERY FOUNDATION OF THE VEHICLE AND SHOULD NEVER BREAK OR CRACK UNDER NORMAL USE. IT WAS ALSO UNREASONABLE TO PAY $3,000-$4,000 FOR A DEFECT THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE EXISTED IF PROPERLY ENGINEERED IN THE BEGINNING. UPDATED 08/17/11

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA TAILGATE IS DANGEROUSLY WEAK, AND IS UNABLE TO SUPPORT WHAT MOST CONSIDER NORMAL WEIGHT FOR A TRUCK TAILGATE. ALTHOUGH SUBSTANDARD DESIGN MAY BE CONSIDERED "BUYER BEWARE", TRUCK BUYERS EXPECT A TAILGATE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF NORMAL TRUCK USE ACTIVITIES. TOYOTA PROVIDES NO WARNING OR CAUTION ANYWHERE THAT THE TAILGATE IS OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO PERFORM NORMAL 1/2-TON TRUCK DUTIES, AND TYPICALLY (PER INTERNET FORUM THREADS) TELLS THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT IT IS THEIR PROBLEM AND THAT THEY SHOULD NOT EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY USE THE TAILGATE FOR ANYTHING MORE THAN HIDING THE INSIDE OF THE BED. SINCE TOYOTA HAS PRODUCED A SUBSTANDARD DESIGNED PART, THEY SHOULD HAVE PROVIDED A VISUAL WARNING ON THE PART TO ALERT CUSTOMERS TO THE DANGER THEIR PRODUCT IMPOSES IF USED IN A TRADITIONAL MANNER. SINCE THEY DID NOT DO SO, THEY SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE TO PROVIDE A REDESIGNED PART TO THEIR CUSTOMERS OR FULL RESTITUTION FOR THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE VEHICLES. A GOOGLE OR SIMILAR INTERNET SEARCH ON "TACOMA TAILGATE FORUM" WILL SUBSTANTIATE MY STATEMENTS BEYOND MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH THE TAILGATE BENDING. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA, TACOMA WITH 30,000 MILES. THE FRAME HAS EXCESSIVE RUSTING, NO HOLES YET BUT CERTAINLY VERY SOON. ROTORS ON ALL 4 WHEELS BAD. (THIS WAS TOLD TO US TODAY BY TOYOTA MECHANIC) ALL THEIR BAD FRAMES AND THEY WILL NOT HELP US ON THIS AS IT IS A 2005 (THE RECALL WAS ON EARLIER ONES TO 2004) THE THING IS DANGEROUS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE HAD AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST ON IT DUE TO OWNER NEGLIGENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS COLLAPSED INTO THE FRAME WHILE HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND THE ENGINE WAS DROPPED INTO THE RADIATOR SHROUD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE HE WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FRAMED WAS WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE EXAMINED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTING WHERE IT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE TRUCK BED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58,050. UPDATED 11/16/10*BF UPDATED 11/26/10

I NOTICED A RUBBING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF MY VEHICLE. UPON INVESTIGATION OF MY LOCAL MECHANIC HE DETERMINED THE CAUSE. THE LEFT (DRIVER SIDE) MOTOR MOUNT CRACK AT THE FRAME. ESSENTIALLY THE FRAME CRACKED WHERE THE MOTOR MOUNT IS WELDED AND STARTED TO COLLAPSE INTO THE FRAME. THE DEALERSHIP IS IN THE PROCESS OF INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 WITH EXTENDED CAB. I'VE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW FROM BALISE TOYOTA IN W.SPFLD, MA AND HAVE HAD EVERY BIT OF SERVICE PERFORMED THERE (WITH EXCEPTION OF 1 OIL CHANGE AND A NEW SET OF TIRES). LAST YEAR I PUT A CLAIM IN WITH TOYOTA ABOUT THE FRAME RUSTING. TWICE I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR THIS DURING OTHER MAINTENANCE. BOTH TIMES I WAS FED THE STORY OF 'SURFACE RUST' WITH NO OFFER FROM TOYOTA TO REMEDY. MY FATHER OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 WITH THE EXTENDED CAB. SAME TRUCK BUT JUST A YEAR NEWER. HE WAS THE ONE WHO ALERTED ME TO LOOK UNDER THE TRUCK TO SEE IF IT WAS RUSTING BECAUSE HIS WAS. HE TOO HAS A CLAIM. FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD, TOYOTA HAD A RECALL OF FRAMES DUE TO RUSTING BUT THAT WAS UP TO THE 2004 MODELS. THEIR REMEDY FOR 2004 AND PRIOR MODELS WAS A CHANGE IN FRAME DESIGN STARTING IN 2005. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A BAD BATCH OF METAL ON THOSE PRIOR YEARS (IF WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD IS CORRECT). NONE OF THESE TRUCKS HAVE ANY FORM OF RUST PREVENTION UNDER THEM. NOR WAS THAT FACT DIVULGED DURING THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE. I LOVE DRIVING THE TRUCK BUT HAVE BECOME VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE BRAND. I WILL NOT BE PURCHASING ANY VEHICLES FROM TOYOTA EVER AGAIN DUE TO THEIR NONRESPONSIVENESS TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

1. 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA FRAME RUST. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK LOCALLY HERE IN SPRINGFIELD MO, IT WAS PURCHASED HERE ORIGINALLY. IT WAS CERTIFIED BY TOYOTA. I HAVE FOUND THAT THE FRAME IS RUSTING FROM FRONT TO BACK. SOME OF THE RUST IS REALLY EATING INTO THE METAL (NOT JUST SURFACE RUST). I KNOW THEY HAVE RECALLED MANY 1995-2000 VEHICLES, BUT I FEAR THAT THEY WILL BEGIN TO SEE FRAME ROT ON THESE 2005 + TACOMA'S AS WELL (SOME WHERE THE FRAME BUSTED IN HALF IN THE FRONT). I HAVE READ ONLINE OF MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS. *TR

ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT TO FRAME SUPPORT BRACKET WAS WELDED USING TOO HIGH OF A CURRENT SETTING ON ROBOT WELDER AND WELD IS UNDERCUT INTO BASE METAL ON FRAME. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CRACK OR RUST THROUGH OVER TIME AND CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO BREAK LOOSE FROM THE FRAME. ON 2005 AND 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA'S . TOYOTA HAS MADE A CORRECTION TO THE 2007 MODELS BY ADDING A REINFORCEMENT PLATE OVER THE FRAME IN THIS AREA BEFORE WELDING IN THE MOTOR MOUNT SUPPORT PROVING THEY HAVE REALIZED THAT THIS IS A DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED TO EARLIER MODELS. PICTURES SHOWING THIS CAN BE SEEM AT (WWW.TACOMAWORLD.COM ) SHOWING FAILED MOTOR MOUNTS AND HOW CONSUMERS ARE REPAIRING THE FAILED FRAME AND HAVE PICTURES OF THE CORRECTIONS MADE AT THE PRODUCTION FACILITY THE MANUFACTURES THE TACOMA FRAMES FOR TOYOTA. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER INVESTIGATING THIS BEFORE IT CAUSES ANY PERSONAL INJURY TO SOMEONE.. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *TR

UNDERSIDE OF FRAME HAS RUST. TOYOTA INFORMED ME OF THE PRIOR RECALL UP TO YEAR 2004. THAT WAS A BAD BATCH OF METAL IN WHICH THEY WERE RECALLING THE TRUCKS DUE TO EXTENSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME. 2005 HAS A DIFFERENT FRAME (TOYOTA'S ATTEMPT TO CORRECT PROBLEM). THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. MY FATHER HAS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA AND HE WAS THE ONE TO ALERT ME TO LOOK AT MINE AS HIS IS RUSTING TOO. TOYOTA IS NONRESPONSIVE TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

MUD FLAPS ON ALL CORNERS OF THE 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA ARE SUBJECT TO BREAKING WITH NORMAL USE. THIS PRESENTS A HAZARD TO SURROUNDING MOTORISTS WHEN THEY SEPARATE FROM THE TRUCK AND GO FLYING DOWN THE ROAD. TYPICALLY, THEY TEAR PARTIALLY BEFORE SEPARATING ENTIRELY WHICH LEAVES THEM BANGING AGAINST THE TRUCK AND SCRATCHING THE PAINT. WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR MUD FLAP FALLS APART, IT LAYS ON THE EXHAUST TAILPIPE, CATCHES FIRE, AND MELTS ONTO THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. TOYOTA CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ARE UNRESPONSIVE. *TR

MUD FLAPS ON ALL CORNERS OF THE 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA ARE SUBJECT TO BREAKING WITH NORMAL USE. THIS PRESENTS A HAZARD TO SURROUNDING MOTORISTS WHEN THEY SEPARATE FROM THE TRUCK AND GO FLYING DOWN THE ROAD. TYPICALLY, THEY TEAR PARTIALLY BEFORE SEPARATING ENTIRELY WHICH LEAVES THEM BANGING AGAINST THE TRUCK AND SCRATCHING THE PAINT. WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR MUD FLAP FALLS APART, IT LAYS ON THE EXHAUST TAILPIPE, CATCHES FIRE, AND MELTS ONTO THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. TOYOTA CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ARE UNRESPONSIVE. *TR

FRONT LEFT MOTOR MOUNT TORE FROM FRAME, DROPPING MOTOR. FRAME HAS FOOT LONG TEAR WHERE MOTOR MOUNT TORE AWAY. TOYOTA DENIDE CLAIM , NEED HELP. *TR

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS CRACKED FRAME. 05 IS A NEW BODY/FRAME STYLE B/C OF THE 99-04 TACOMA DEFECTIVE FRAMES. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE SHOP B/C MY FAN MOTOR WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF, THAT'S WHEN THE DISCOVERY WAS MADE. MECHANIC STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO TOYOTA HQ. MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER HAS ALSO CONTACTED TOYOTA. THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR 2005. MECHANIC/BODY SHOP OWNER STATES IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED. FRAME MUST BE REPLACED, AND HE STATED MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO REPLACE A FRAME, WHICH MAY PRESENT FURTHER SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I GET A WHISTLING/WHINE IN THE FIREWALL AREA. SOMETIMES IT SEEMS TO BE THE RIGHT SIDE AND OTHERS THE LEFT, DEPENDING ON THE WIND DIRECTION. I HAVE SEARCHED AND HAD A DEALER SEARCH FOR THE CAUSE TO NO AVAIL. SURELY MY VEHICLE IS NOT THE ONLY 05 TACOMA EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. ANY ASSISTANCE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA FRONT MUD FLAP BROKEN AND RUBBED THROUGH THE PAINT PRIOR TO ME KNOWING THE FLAP WAS BROKEN. HAPPENED AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES. NEVER OFFROAD OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. ALL CITY/HIGHWAY MILES. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB TRD SPORT. THE MOTOR MOUNTS ON MY VEHICLE HAVE BECOME "RIPPED" OFF THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE SOMEHOW AS TOYOTA HAS STATED TOWARDS ME AND THIS TO ME SEEM LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE HEARD OF ONE INSTANCE OF A GUY WHO WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN HIS ENTIRE FRAME COLLAPSED DUE TO HIS MOTOR MOUNTS CAVING IN HIS FRAME! THIS SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND MY TRUCK HAS HAD IT HAPPEN AS WELL JUST NOT CAVE IN MY FRAME AND HAS RIPPED AWAY FROM IT. MAKING MY ENGINE SIT CROOKED AND LEANING FORWARD IN MY ENGINE BAY. IT HAS BEEN QUITE SCARY DRIVING IT RECENTLY AND TOOK IT IN AS SOON AS I REALIZED THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE FRONT MUD FLAPS ARE DEFECTIVE, THEY BREAK OFF FOR NO REASON. ONCE THEY ARE MISSING ROCKS AND DEBRIS FLY INTO VEHICLE AND BYPASSERS VEHICLES. THE FLAPS APPEAR TO BE EITHER TO CLOSE TO THE TIRE OR THE MATERIAL THEY ARE MADE WITH IS TO FLEXIBLE. *TR

WHERE DO I EVEN BEGIN? TOOK THE TRUCK IN BECAUSE IT WAS HAVING ALL SORTS OF PROBLEMS AND TOYOTA SAID IT HAD A BENT FRAME. FROM WHAT? NORMAL DRIVING AFTER 3 YEARS / 112,000MI? THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. FIRST THE BED SIDE BODY PANELS STARTED CRACKING THEN A PANEL INSIDE THE FRONT TIRE WELL STARTED TO CRACK. THEN WHEN TURNING ENGINE RADIATOR FAN HIT SHROUD AROUND IT. ANOTHER UNRELATED TO THE FRAME PROBLEM BUT WORTH MENTIONING IS THE FLIMSY TIN CAN TAIL GATES TOYOTA IS PUTTING ON THESE TRUCKS. MINE ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHERS HAVE HAD THEIRS FOLD IN HALF. IT IS NO SECRET TOYOTA HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TOYOTA TACOMA FRAMES ON OLDER MODELS (1995-2001) EITHER. LEGAL ACTION NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT AGAINST THIS COMPANY FOR THEIR CHEAP BUILDING PRACTICES BEFORE SOME ONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED ON THE ROAD. I'VE GOT A 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WITH 170K MI. AND A 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH 91K. MI. AND THEY DON'T HAVE BENT FRAMES OR CRACKING PANELS. I WOULDN'T EXPECT A TRUCK WITH 112K MI. TO HAVE A BENT FRAME FROM NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING." *TR

ABUNDANT FRAME RUST ON 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH 53,000 MILES. VEHICLE DRIVEN IN NORMAL CONDITIONS; UNDERSIDE SPRAY-WASHED REGULARLY ALL WINTER LONG. THE AMOUNT OF FRAME RUST IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHER SIMILAR TACOMAS I'VE SEEN, BUT MUCH GREATER THAN ON OTHER MAKE AND MODEL TRUCKS OF THE SAME AGE OR OLDER, EVEN MUCH OLDER. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE RATE OF RUST DEVELOPMENT ON THESE TACOMAS COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO FRAME FAILURE, PUTTING OCCUPANTS AND OTHERS AT SAFETY RISK. *TR

WHEN LOADING HEAVY (BUT WITHIN THE RATED CAPACITY OF THE TRUCK) EQUIPMENT INTO THIS TRUCK, THE TAILGATE COLLAPSES UNDER THE LOAD, CAUSING THE EQUIPMENT TO BECOME OFF-BALANCE AND FALL OVER, SOMETIMES ONTO THE PERSON OR PERSONS LOADING SAID EQUIPMENT. *TR

ROCK CHIPS ON REAR FENDER FALRS, NO ROCK GUARD IN PLACE.*TR

DEALERS INSPECTION, 3/14/2005, INDICATIONS OF FRAME FAILURE. TRUCK HAS NO SIGNS OF ABUSE OR IMPACTS. CRACKS IN FRAME, AT MOTOR MOUNTS , DEFECTED WELDING. *TR

MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE / FRAME FALIURE. *TR

MUD GUARDS ARE BREAKING OFF FOR NO REASON, HAS TO BE POOR DESIGN OR DEFECT. *TR

I WAS LOADING A MOTORCYCLE INTO THE BACK OF MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA AND THE TAILGATE COLLAPSED. I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK FOR A YEAR AND A HALF AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE EVER PUT ANY WEIGHT ON THE TAILGATE OF THE TRUCK. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, IT SOUNDS LIKE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. THERE IS NO MENTION FROM TOYOTA IN THE OWNERS MANUAL OR ANY ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS THAT THE TAILGATE IS INCAPABLE OF HANDLING A LOAD. THE WEIGHT RATING FOR THE CARGO BOX IS LISTED AT 1000 POUNDS BUT THERE IS NOTHING ON THE TAILGATE. I HAVE OWNED A FORD RANGER AND A CHEVY S-10 IN THE PAST AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM LOADING A BIKE IN THE BED. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE COLLAPSED TAILGATE AVAILABLE. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THIS BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN POTENTIALLY FATAL IN THE BIKE HAD FALLEN ON ONE OF THE MEN LOADING THE BIKE. TOYOTA WON'T ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AND IS BLAMING THIS ON THE CONSUMERS. *JB

WIND NOISE - I EXPERIENCED THE SAME INTOLERABLE WIND NOISE IN THE VEHICLE AS OTHERS. IT WAS MOST APPARENT AT FREEWAY SPEEDS IN A CROSS WIND. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE WAY THE WINDSHIELD WAS SEALED AND REPLACED IT BUT TO NO AVAIL. AFTER SEVERAL VISITS THEY CALLED IN A FACTORY TECHNICIAN WHO QUICKLY IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS AN IMPROPER FITTING FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND SEAL. DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED HE APPLIED LIGHT OUTWARD PRESSURE TO THE UPPER PORTION OF THE DOOR FRAME AND THE NOISE WOULD OCCUR. EXAMINING THE EXTERIOR FIT OF THE DOOR THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY A 3/16" MISMATCH TO THE REAR DOOR THAT ALSO INDICATED AN IMPROPER FIT. THIS PROBLEM WAS INCREDIBLY ANNOYING AND TOOK APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS TO RESOLVE. SINCE, I HAVE HAD AN OCCASIONAL WHISTLE BUT NOT THE PERSISTENT SOUND AS BEFORE. *NM

WIND NOISE IN CAB OF MY 2005 TACOMA EXTRA CAB. THIS IS A EXTREMELY INTOLERABLE NOISE THAT DESTROYS ANY POSSIBILITY OF HAVING A ENJOYABLE DRIVING EXPERIENCE IN THIS VEHICLE. CONDITION WAS; PRESENT WHEN DELIVERED, TOLD TODAY AFTER COMPLAINING FROM DAY ONE THAT THE CONDITION IS ONE CAUSED BY ENGINEERING DEFECT AND TOYOTA HAS NO FIX FOR IT. I KNOW THIS IS PRESENT IN ALL TACOMAS OF THIS MODEL, 2005-2007 AS I HAVE DRIVEN ANOTHER NEW TRUCK EXACTLY LIKE MINE WITH THE SAME CONDITION. DEALER IS NO HELP WHATSOEVER. TALKED WITH ANOTHER OWNER 10/30/06 WITH SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU MIGHT BE. CHARLES *NM

WHEN MY 05' TACOMA GOES BETWEEN 80-85 MPH THEIR IS A WHISTLING SOUND CAN BE AS CLOSE TO CHINESE TORTURE AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE. IT IS IN THE "G"-FLAT RANGE AND VERY LOUD. *NM

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA TAILGATE IS DANGEROUSLY WEAK, AND IS UNABLE TO SUPPORT WHAT MOST CONSIDER NORMAL WEIGHT FOR A TRUCK TAILGATE. ALTHOUGH SUBSTANDARD DESIGN MAY BE CONSIDERED "BUYER BEWARE", TRUCK BUYERS EXPECT A TAILGATE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF NORMAL TRUCK USE ACTIVITIES. TOYOTA PROVIDES NO WARNING OR CAUTION ANYWHERE THAT THE TAILGATE IS OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO PERFORM NORMAL 1/2-TON TRUCK DUTIES, AND TYPICALLY (PER INTERNET FORUM THREADS) TELLS THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT IT IS THEIR PROBLEM AND THAT THEY SHOULD NOT EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY USE THE TAILGATE FOR ANYTHING MORE THAN HIDING THE INSIDE OF THE BED. SINCE TOYOTA HAS PRODUCED A SUBSTANDARD DESIGNED PART, THEY SHOULD HAVE PROVIDED A VISUAL WARNING ON THE PART TO ALERT CUSTOMERS TO THE DANGER THEIR PRODUCT IMPOSES IF USED IN A TRADITIONAL MANNER. SINCE THEY DID NOT DO SO, THEY SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE TO PROVIDE A REDESIGNED PART TO THEIR CUSTOMERS OR FULL RESTITUTION FOR THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE VEHICLES. A GOOGLE OR SIMILAR INTERNET SEARCH ON "TACOMA TAILGATE FORUM" WILL SUBSTANTIATE MY STATEMENTS BEYOND MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH THE TAILGATE BENDING. *NM

NEW 2005 TACOMA TOYOTA TRUCK WITH LESS THAN 10K. THE TAILGATE IS ALL BENT. VERY POORLY CONSTRUCTED....TOYOTA SHOULD BE ASHAMED! *NM

WE PURCHASED 2 NEW TOYOTA TACOMA PICK-UPS FOR OUR MOTORCYCLE DEALERSHIP. WE HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 8 YEARS, AND OWNED FORD, CHEVY, AND NISSAN AS OUR DELIVERY TRUCKS. THE TAILGATES ON THESE TRUCKS HAVE NEVER BENT UNTIL WE BOUGHT THESE 2 TOYOTAS. BOTH NEW TRUCKS HAVE BENT TAIL GATES, DUE TO POOR CONSTRUCTION. THERE ARE NO WARNING SIGNS ON THE TAILGATE NOR IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, BUT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA REFUSES TO WARRANTY THESE ITEMS. *NM

2005 TACOMA PRERUNNER HAS A POP OR THUMP THAT OCCURS WHEN THERE IS AN ACCELERATION FOR A DEAD STOP AND THEN ALSO A THUMP WHEN THERE IS A DECELERATION. IT CAN BE FELT IN THE CAB AS THOUGH THERE IS A SPACE BETWEEN THE CAB MOUNTING BOLTS AND THE FRAME I.E., NOT TIGHT ENOUGH AND CAUSES THE CAB TO LIFT FORWARD AND UP WHEN STOPPING OR THE OPPOSITE WHEN ACCELERATING. HAVE TAKEN IT TO TOYOTA OF MANHATTAN BEACH, CA., THEY TIGHTENED THE BOLTS AND IT WAS BETTER BUT IS NOW BACK AS IT WAS IN BEFORE. *NM

THE FENDER SUPPORT BRACKETS BROKE CAUSING THE FENDERS TO BECOME LOOSE AND CRACK. *JB

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA INSTRUMENT PANEL CANNOT BE READ EASILY BY THE DRIVER.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD POOR LIGHTING. *JB

I HAVE A SILVER 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA EXTENDED CAB AND THE PAINT IS CHIPPING EVERYWHERE, ROCKERS, DOORS, LEADING EDGE OF REAR DOORS, A COUPLE OF SPOTS ON THE WINDSHIELD PILLARS, AND IN FRONT OF THE REAR TIRES FEEL LIKE IT GOT SANDBLASTED. I COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA OF KEENE. HE TOLD ME TOYOTA TOLD HIM TO DO WHATEVER IS NECESSARY TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT HE IS ONLY TO PAINT THE LEADING EDGE OF THE READ DOORS. THE BODY SHOP TOLD HIM IF THEY PAINED THE REST IT WOULD ONLY CHIP OFF. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY OTHER MANUFACTURES OR OTHER MODELS OF TOYOTA CHIP LIKE THIS. WHAT WILL IT LOOK LIKE AT 50,000 MILES. SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP!!!*JB

SEVERE BLISTERING, FLAKING AND CHIPPING OF PAINT ON MY NEW TOYOTA TACOMA. FIRST OCCURED ON JANUARY 11, 2005, WHEN THE TRUCK WAS ONLY 5 WEEKS OLD, AFTER AN 18 MILE ROUND TRIP TO WORK ON PAVED ROADS. THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF FLAKES AND CHIPS ON THE TRUCK, TOO MANY TO COUNT. AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF THIS, MUCH OF THE PAINT ON THE LOWER SECTIONS OF THE TRUCK WAS GONE. THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY TACOMAS, AND TOYOTA IS TRYING TO BLAME IT ON ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE, BUT I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME KIND OF DAMAGE, ONLY TACOMAS. WHEN DRIVEN AS THE MANUFACTURER INTENDS, THE TACOMA SUFFERS SEVERE PAINT DAMAGE, MUCH MORE THAN ANY REASONABLE OWNER WOULD EXPECT. TOYOTA OFFERED ME A "COURTESY" PAINT JOB, BUT A BODY SHOP PAINT JOB AND NEVER MATCH THE ORIGINAL FACTORY FINISH AND IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE ON A BRAND NEW TRUCK. PLUS, THE PAINT JOB TOYOTA OFFERS COVERS ONLY THE AREAS AFFECTED SO FAR, LEAVING BEHIND ALL OF THE OTHER AREAS ON THE TRUCK WHICH ARE STILL PRONE TO SEVERE CHIPPING AND FLAKING. IN MY OPINION, THE PAINT IS DEFECTIVE.

THE PAINT ON MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA IS CHIPPING OF VERY RAPIDLY AND THE PAINT IS VERY SOFT AND CAN NOT WITH STAND THE NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS IN MY STATE.THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PAINT FROM THE FACTORY AND NO RESOLUTIONS ARE BEING MADE

CONSUMER WAS UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT A BED AND A BEDLINER CAME WITH THEIR 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA.*MR WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WITH A LOAD OF 208 BRICKS IN PLASTIC WRAP. THE CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP AND WHEN HE DID THE BRICKS SHIFTED AND RAN INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK DENTING IT. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IF THERE WAS A TRUCK BED INSTALLED THIS WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED. *NM

DT: CONSUMER WAS UNLOADING A MOTORCYCLE FROM HIS TRUCK AND THE REAR TAILGATE BENT IN ALMOST A V. THIS SHIFTED THE MOTORCYCLE'S WEIGHT, AND ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE MOTORCYCLE COULD HAVE FALLEN OFF THE TAILGATE OR FALLEN UPON THE CALLER .THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOES NOT STATE HOW MUCH WEIGHT THE TAILGATE CAN SUPPORT OR ANY PRECAUTIONS ON LOADING ONTO A TAILGATE. *AK

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH ALMOST 600 MILES ON IT. TODAY I DROVE IT IT WAS A LITTLE WINDY OUT GOT HOME AND LOOKED AT THE TRUCK,IT WAS COVERED WITH ROCK CHIPS!! I HAVE READ ON TOYOTANATION.COM OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THINK IT IS DUE TO WEAK PAINT, AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TAILGATE FAILED. UPON PUSHING UP ON THE TAILGATE THE CABLES DISENGAGED, CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO HANG. *AK

1. FROM DAY ONE ;2. LOUD POPPING NOISES FROM UNDER SIDE - CABIN ATTACHMENT TO THE CHASIS. ITS BEEN TWO WEEKS SINCE I TOOK THE VEHICLE AND ITS GETTING WORSE. OCCURRS WHEN GOING OVER EVEN SMALL BUMPS/RUTS/MANHOLE COVERS OR OTHER IMPERFECTIONS IN THE ROAD ESPECIALLY AT SLOW SPEEDS. AND, THERE IS SIGNIFICANT "SWAYING" IN THE CABIN. PROBABLY DUE TO IMPROPER SECUREMENT OF THE CAB TO CHASIS. 3. HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER WHO CALLED TOYOTA IN CALIFORNIA WHO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM IN A LOT OF THE 05 TACOMAS WITH TRD, 4X4, 4 DOOR, SHORT BED MODELS, BUT HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO YET. IS THIS VEHICLE SAFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY? THE DEALER,VERY NICE, SAID HE WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR TOYOTA TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. FURTHER RESEARCHING ON EDMUNDS' TOYOTA TACOMA FORUMS, I SEE MANY MANY NEW OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS WHICH ACTUALLY HAS BEEN REPORTED SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE VEHICLE LAST OCT/NOV. ITS BEEN MOR THAN 4 MONTHS AND TOYOTA IS SELLING IT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB WITH SKID PLATE. SKID PLATE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AT HIGH SPEEDS, 70 MPH AND HIGHER. IT'S WORSE WHEN CAUGHT IN A CROSS WIND ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON WINDY DAYS. VERY STRONG AND LOUD VIBRATION. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY WHEN THE SKIDPLATE WAS REMOVED. I'VE READ MANY COMPLAINTS FROM ONLINE FORUMS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THE STRONG VIBRATION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND WHO KNOWS WHAT DAMAGE IT COULD CAUSE TO THE VEHICLE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL THE SKID PLATE.*AK

CABIN MOUNT BOLTS AND BUSHINGS CONTRACT IN THE COLD WEATHER AND BECOME LOOSE. THERE IS A LOUD BANGING NOISE HEARD THROUGHOUT THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. WHEN THE WEATHER WARMS UP THE SOUND GOES AWAY. DEALER REMOVED THE BUSHINGS AND BOLTS AND REALIGNED TO NO AVAIL. *JB

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA ACCESS CAB WITH THE TRD PACKAGE AND SKID PLATE 2W DRIVE. E SKID PLATE CATCHES AIR AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE VIOLANTLY AT 75 MPH AND HIGHER, WHICH COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE THE LOSS OF CONTROL. WE REMOVED THE PLATE AND NOW THERE IS NO VIBRATION. PEOPLE WILL THINK IT IS THE TIRES BEING OUT OF BALANCE, BUT IT IS THE PLATE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO REDESIGN THIS PLATE AND CHECK THINGS IN A WIND TUNNEL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING ONTO THE FLOORBOARD. THIS CAUSED A FLOOD INSIDE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE A POST BECAME DETACHED FROM THE MAIN FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A PROXY GLUE WAS APPLIED AND FIXED IT. *AK