2009 Toyota Tacoma Fuel System Problems
4 owner-reported fuel system complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (4)
We took the Toyota Tacoma VIN [XXX] , is be service oil change , clear out lights on dash board repair tires. the mechanic put the truck on the lift and had to drop it down due to the massive amount of rust on the frame, that they were concerned it would brake in half. We are the original owner of this 2009 Tacoma and never received any information about the recall. My address has never changed since the purchase. Please contact us to help get this corrected ... The engine and transmission. are in good condition. It's the frame that force it undriveable. blue book on the car is @ $8900. it only has @ 87,000 miles. [XXX] [XXX] or [XXX] Email: [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
VEHICLE SHACKS AT IDLE WHILE IN GEAR
WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH AND RAN OVER A SMALL PIECE OF SHREDDED TRACKER TRAILER TIRE, APPROXIMATELY 8-10 INCHES LONG, BY 3-6 INCHES WIDE. THE TIRE PIECE FLEW UP, IMPACTED THE FRONT FACING SECTION OF MY FUEL TANK, PUNCTURING THE TOP PART OF THE FUEL TANK. THE GASH WAS ABOUT 1 INCH, AND FUEL BEGAN TO GUSH OUT FROM THE FRONT OF THE TANK COVERING THE TOP, SIDES, AND BOTTOM OF THE TANK DUE TO THE WIND FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE FUEL LEAK WAS NOT DETECTED UNTIL I HAD DRIVEN 200 MILES MORE AND NOTICED MY FUEL ECONOMY DROPPING RAPIDLY. WHEN I STOPPED, FUEL WAS LEAKING HEAVILY ONTO THE GROUND. NOTE THIS IS A 2WD PRERUNNER DOUBLE CAB LONG BED. THE FUEL TANK HAS NO PROTECTIVE STEEL SHIELDING ON THE FRONT OF THE TANK TO PREVENT ROAD DEBRIS FROM DAMAGING THE TANK IN THE EVENT OF IMPACT. *TR
ACCELERATOR STICKS WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL. PEDAL DOES NOT STAY PHYSICALLY DEPRESSED, IT JUST DOESN'T SLOW DOWN. IF I PUSH IN CLUTCH, ENGINE RACES AND RPM STAYS HIGH. DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS ENGINEERED INTO THE VEHICLE TO "ASSIST WITH SHIFTING". *TR