43 of the 676 complaints about the 2007 Toyota Tacoma are about the braking system — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 25,500 miles.
43
Complaints
13
Crashes
2
Fires
6
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES
The entire chassis is rusted underneath. This vehicle is only 14 years old and the brake lines are completely rusted, the rear bumper cross arm that holds the frame from side to side is rusted. Multiple parts under the rear are having to be replaced due to the rust!
NHTSA complaint #11468556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
I was totally aware of the recall for these year models of Tacoma and I brought the truck in several times to have the frame inspected and asked for it to be replaced. The folks at Dorschel Automotive group turned me away saying it did not meet the "rust perforation standard." Lo and behold, when Dorschel was bought by Bob Johnson Auto Group, the first time I took it in they recognized that the frame was entirely rotted and would not pass inspection. At this point, I called Toyota Customer Service and they said they would not honor the recall as it is outside the window of time. Yet this is not a matter of me not taking proper action. I did. I did my due diligence and I am being harmed by the negligence of the service managers at Dorschel. I made Toyota aware that the frame inspection was not done properly. I could see visible rust and I made mention of that. Now I am in a really tough spot. The truck only has around 130K miles on it and planty of useful life but for this faulty frame. Consumer stated attempted to access the benefits under the warranty recall.
NHTSA complaint #11450976 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
ON 29 NOV. 2017, WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM AN ERRAND, THE AB BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM TURNED ON. AT THAT INSTANCE, I LOST THE BRAKING CAPABILITY OF MY TRUCK. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NEAR MY HOME AND MANAGED TO PARK THE VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY, USING THE PARKING BRAKE AND PUMPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.
NHTSA complaint #11051506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCK 2007 HAS FRAME RUST THAT CAN AND WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A FATALITY IF IT HASN'T ALREADY. I WARN OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES TO START LOOKING FOR RUST FOR I WILL ASSURE YOU THAT YOU WILL BE THE FINCIAL LOOSER IN THE LONG RUN OF THING! PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE WITHOUT LOOKING ELSEWHERE. THESE ARE TOYS AND DANGEROUS.
NHTSA complaint #10958431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
THE FRAME OF THIS TRUCK IS EXTREMELY RUSTED AND HAS BEEN FOR SOME TIME. HAVE SPENT A GREAT DEAL ON PARTS DUE TO THE RUST AND NOW IT IS CONSIDERED AS A DANGEROUS VEHICLE. I HAVE TRIED TO GET TOYOTA'S ATTENTION ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE BUT THEY KEEP TURNING ME AWAY. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT ON THE INTERNET AND FOLKS AROUND MY COMMUNITY WHO OWN THE SAME TYPE VEHICLE IS RUSTED AS WELL. PLEASE! I NEED SOMEONE TO CONTACT TOYOTA ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10957705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO PROPERLY FUNCTION. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
NHTSA complaint #10927159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR A FEW MINUTES AT ~70 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT RUN RED ON. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED ON THE COMPUTER THOUGHT THE CAR WAS IN A BAD SITUATION AND LOCKED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS CAUSED THE BRAKES TO NOT FUNCTION AND MADE THE CAR ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. WHENEVER THE CAR WAS ABLE TO BE SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 19 MPH, THE LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF AND THE BRAKES WOULD START TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THIS HAPPENED ONCE A WEEK FOR 3 WEEKS IN 2015 AND AGAIN IN FEBRUARY OF 2016. IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN APRIL 2016. THIS PROBLEM DID NOT HAPPEN AT LOW SPEED AND IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN TWICE IN THE SAME DAY, EVEN DURING THE SAME CONDITIONS. I WENT TO WOLFCHASE TOYOTA TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY DECIDED NOT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I WENT TO PRINCIPAL TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THE PROBLEM BEFORE. THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD RESET THE COMPUTER OR PUT IN A NEW ONE ($3000). THEY RESET IT AND FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS IT HAS WORKED.
NHTSA complaint #10884442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
MY BRAKES ARE SPONGY AND GO TO THE FLOOR AND TOOK TO A TOYOTA CERTIFIED SHOP AND CANNOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM
NHTSA complaint #10789071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL CONSTANTLY HAD TO BE PUMPED TO ENSURE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA complaint #10733860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS I STARTED EXPERIENCING A LOUD "SQUEAK" COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND A "WHISTLE" AT SPEEDS OF 65-80MPH. I CONTACTED DEALER AND TOOK IT IN FOR THEM TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ISSUES. AFTER ABOUT 4 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP ALONG WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROBLEMS I STARTED NOTICING A HEAVY VIBRATION AT SLOW SPEEDS. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES, FRONT END ALIGNMENT, AND HAD TIRES BALANCED AS PER MY DEALERS RECOMMENDATION. THEN THE ACCELERATION ISSUES STARTED..... I TOOK IT BACK TO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY PERFORMED THE "FLOOR MAT FIX". THE VIBRATIONS JUST KEPT GETTING WORSE AND THE CONSTANT VISITS TO MY DEALER AND CALLS TO TOYOTA'S CORPORATE OFFICE ALWAYS ENDING WITH THE "THAT'S NORMAL FOR THESE TRUCKS" SAYING. THE OTHER DAY I WAS RETURNING HOME AND I WAS APPROACHING A CURVE I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SLOWED DOWN TO TAKE THE CURVE, I WENT TO ACCELERATE THROUGH THE CURVE AND MY TRUCK WAS NOT TURNING. THE REAR TIRES WERE LOCKED EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS OFF THE BRAKE WHICH BY THAT HAPPENING I HAD NO CONTROL OVER WHERE I WAS GOING. ... I ENDED UP NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER AROUND THE CURVE AND WENT STRAIGHT THROUGH SOMEONE'S YARD TAKING OUT A MAILBOX AND SLIDING SIDEWAYS INTO A TREE CRUSHING THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY TRUCK. CALLED TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND REPORTED THE LOCKING UP OFF MY REAR END, THE FAILURE OF THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM, AND THE LOSS OF STEERING. ALL I GOT FOR MY TROUBLES WAS A RUDE "WELL THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO" (AS ALWAYS). I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK. TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS ALL OF THE ISSUES THAT HAS PLAGUED THE TACOMAS FROM DAY ONE. I HAVE CONTACTED A LAWYER AND HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED THAT A CLASS ACTION SUIT NEEDS TO BE FILED AGAINST TOYOTA BY ALL OF US. MY EMAIL IS [XXX] IF YOU WANT TO PURSUE THIS WITH ME CONTACT ME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10678163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
WE OWN A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. BACK IN 2009 I HAD AN INSTANCE WHERE I WAS DRIVING DURING SNOWY CONDITIONS AND WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS KICKED IN TO WHERE I COULD NOT STOP AND I COASTED INTO THE INTERSECTION AND GOT IN A MINOR ACCIDENT. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS IN THE ROAD HAS ANY WET, SLIPPERY, LOSE GRIP THE ABS WILL KICK IN AND PREVENT ME FROM BEING ABLE TO STOP. EVEN WHEN THE ROAD IS DRY, IF ONE TIRE OF THE THREE LOSE ANY TRACTION MY BRAKES STOP FUNCTIONING MAKING IT INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO STOP BECAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, APPARENTLY THIS ISSUE IS COMMON WITH MY GENERATION TRUCK. THERE HAVE BEEN COUNTLESS INSTANCES OF PEOPLE SLIDING INTO INTERSECTIONS UNABLE TO STOP BECAUSE OF THE ABS. NOT AS MANY AS UNFORTUNATE AS ME TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A SOLUTION AND FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE A RECALL TO PREVENT FURTHER ACCIDENTS.
NHTSA complaint #10660675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
PARKING BRAKE CABLES FRACTURE OF THE HOUSING AT THE POINT WHERE CABLE ENTERS REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE. RUST AND CORROSION PREVENT THE REAR BRAKES FROM RELEASING OR APPLYING. HAVE SEEN ON NUMEROUS OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES WITH THIS DESIGN CABLE SYSTEM FROM 2004 TO 2012 MODEL YEARS. REAR BRAKES CAN OVERHEAT AND CAUSE FIRE OR UNEVEN BRAKE OPERATION AND LOW PEDAL FEEL.
NHTSA complaint #10640406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
WAS APPROACHING A RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL, COASTING IN CASE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN BEFORE THE NEED TO STOP. LIGHT WAS STILL RED, SO I STEPPED LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE WAS NO SIGN OF BRAKING. I THEN INCREASED PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL, WITH NO BRAKING ACTION. SURPRISED AND CONCERNED, I THEN SET MY LEFT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PUSHED WITH ALL I HAD WITH BOTH FEET, BUT THERE WAS NO BRAKING ACTION THAT I COULD FEEL. THE TRUCK STOPPED AS IT BUMPED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. ENGINE SPEED WAS NORMAL WHEN THE EVENT BEGAN, AND WHEN THE EVENT ENDED. I DID HEAR A RELATIVELY MINOR INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED DURING THE EVENT. THE BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY BEFORE AND AFTER THE EVENT. ONE ADDITIONAL NOTE. FOR YEARS I HAVE NOTICED A FEW TIMES PER YEAR A MOMENTARY INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED IMMEDIATELY AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. THE SPEED INCREASE IS GREATER THAT AN A/C SPEED PICKUP, BUT LASTS ONLY BRIEFLY, THEN RETURNS TO IDLE. I KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH ENOUGH PRESSURE THAT THE TRUCK DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT. DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THEY SPOKE WITH TOYOTA REPS AND WERE TOLD TOYOTA WAS UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEM. UNABLE TO TRUST THE TRUCK AND HAVING BEEN ADVISED THAT FORD HAD SIMILAR BRAKE FAILURES IN THE PAST CAUSED BY ABS BRAKE ACTUATOR, I PAID THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE ACTUATOR. AFTER SPENDING MORE THAN $1200 FOR REPAIR, I STILL DO NOT KNOW IF THE BRAKES WILL FAIL AGAIN. A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH INDICATES TO ME THAT THIS WAS NOT A LOAN, RANDOM EVENT AS INDICATED BY TOYOTA REPS. THE CONSEQUENCES OF BRAKE FAILURE ARE SERIOUS. THE DEALER DID PROVIDE ME WITH THE ORIGINAL ACTUATOR THAT WAS REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK DURING THE REPAIR WORK. I WILL PROVIDE THE ORIGINAL ACTUATOR FOR ANY LEGITIMATE AGENCY TO CHECK IT OUT IF THAT COULD BE HELPFUL.
NHTSA complaint #10584597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SHE SUDDENLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW YEARS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. UPDATED 3/31/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED SHE PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE EXITING BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED DURING THIS ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10563296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKES ON MY TRUCK SQUEAK TERRIBLY SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. IT SEEMS TO SLIP AND GRAB WITH EVERY TURN.
NHTSA complaint #10552226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
HEARD A RATTLE UNDER THE TRUCK LOOKING INTO IT FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER REAR LEAF SPRING WAS BROKEN AND HAD DAMAGED THE BRAKE LINE. THIS COULD HAVE BROKEN THE BRAKE LINE AND CAUSED A BRAKE FAILURE. *TR..UPDATED 08/11/14 *BF
NHTSA complaint #10543807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
THE TRUCK HAD APPROXIMATELY 62,000 MILES WHEN WE DROVE IT TO FLORIDA CHRISTMAS DAY. ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30TH, WE RAN SOME ERRANDS THAT COVERED ABOUT 15 MILES OF CITY DRIVING. UPON RETURNING TO OUR HOTEL, AS WE BACKED IN TO A PARKING SPACE, THE TRUCK ACCELERATED WILDLY. THE TIRES SCREAMED AS WE BACKED UP ONTO A PARKING BERM (PICTURES INCLUDED) AND CONTINUED TO SQUEAL WHILE MY FOOT WAS STANDING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I PUT THE TRUCK IN DRIVE, THE TRUCK CAME OFF OF THE BERM, BUT THE TIRES WERE STILL SQUEALING ALL THE WHILE I'M STILL STANDING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I PUT IT IN PARK RIGHT AWAY AND SHUT IT OFF. LOOKING DOWN AT THE PEDALS, THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL TO NOTE. NO MATS HAD MOVED AND THE PEDALS WERE AS THEY SHOULD BE. IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE BERM, THERE IS NO TELLING OF WHAT THE CONSEQUENCES WOULD HAVE BEEN. I RECALL THAT AS WE BACKED IN, MY FOOT WAS EITHER ABOUT TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL OR I HAD ALREADY BEGUN TO BRAKE. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR BECAUSE, WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, THE ENGINE HAS SUFFICIENT RPM'S TO SLOWLY MOVE THE TRUCK WITHOUT IT. I WENT OUT A FEW HOURS LATER TO START THE TRUCK AND MOVE IT BACK AND FORTH. AT THAT TIME, EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. I ALSO TOOK PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE BERM AND TIRES AT THAT TIME, WHICH I CAN SUPPLY. THIS WAS A VERY UNNERVING EXPERIENCE AND I'VE BEEN MINDFUL OF IT SINCE. EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN A COUPLE OF WEEKS SINCE THE INCIDENT, I'M UNSURE I CAN HAVE FAITH THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE SINCE GONE TO THE DEALER WHO PREFORMED TWO OPEN RECALLS, BUT SAID THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY "INCIDENT" AS STATED ABOVE EVER HAPPENING.
NHTSA complaint #10493775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS ON MY WAY TO GET GAS I CAME TO A STOP LIGHT THERE WERE ABOUT 4-5 CARS WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE, MY TRUCK STARTED TO ACCELERATE AS SOON AS I APPLIED MY BRAKES,UNABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION THAT WAS ON MY RIGHT I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE TRUCK ON PARK AND IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE EVEN FASTER.I TURN THE CAR OFF AND THE ACCELERATION STOPPED I MISSED THE GAS PUMP BY 2 FEET.I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MCGEORGE TOYOTA 9314 WEST BROAD STREET RICHMOND VA AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST,THEY CAME BACK TO ME AND SAID THAT I HAD LOOSE MATS,AND WRONG PEDALS ON MY TRUCK,WHICH HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT I EXPERENCE(,I REPORT THIS ALSO TO TOYOTA ),I FEEL THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO BRUSH THIS UNDER THE CARPET BY SAYING IT WAS MY MAT,AND GAS PEDALS THAT WERE INSTALLED IN MY TRUCK,I KNOW WHAT I WENT THROUGH AND ALMOST HAD A REAL TRAGIC ACCIDENT IT WAS NOT THE MATS,OR MY PEDALS..THIS TRUCK TOOK ON A LIFE OF ITS OWN AND I COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE OR MYSELF, AND WOULD LIKE TO GO ON RECORD IN CASE ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ME OR SOMEONE ELSE..THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS TOYOTA TACOMA BY THE WAY I ONLY HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK LESS THAN A MONTH AND HAVE NOT EVEN MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT !
NHTSA complaint #10460871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000 MILES, 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH WHEN FOUR INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND A WARNING ALARM CONSTANT TONE. AT THAT POINT I LOST ALL POWER TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ISSUES LEADING UP TO THIS INCIDENT AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER TO THE BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP STATED I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ABS ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY (MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY, WITH ENGINE CONTROL MODULE, WITH BOOSTER PUMP). TOYOTA CURRENTLY EXPERIENCES A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THE REQUIRED PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE (PART NUMBERS 47050-04041 AND 47070-04020). I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A LARGER PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA. I WAS FURTHER TOLD THAT THIS ISSUE IS EXTREMELY RARE BUT WITH A BACK ORDER ON THE PARTS AND NO ANTICIPATED DELIVERY DATE, I AM VERY SKEPTICAL. IT SEEMS THERE HAVE BEEN SOME BRAKING ISSUES WITH OTHER TOYOTA MODELS AROUND THE SAME TIME FRAME.
NHTSA complaint #10460728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. AFTER INSPECTING THE BRAKES, HE NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ON THE CARPET OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
NHTSA complaint #10458319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY LAUNCHED FORWARD. HE ALSO STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 81,000.
NHTSA complaint #10372680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN HIS VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE BUT EXHIBITED GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE THAN A NORMAL WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE CONTACT REQUESTED THE DEALER BLEED THE BRAKES BUT THE DEALER REFUSED. THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER CONFIRMED THAT WHAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING WAS THE NATURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN HIS MODEL VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT THE BRAKE SOFTWARE COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE BEEN OVERRIDING THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000. UPDATED 5/6/10 *CN UPDATED 05/11/10.
NHTSA complaint #10320380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THERE WAS AN ABRUPT STOP; THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE SWAYED OFF OF THE ROAD INTO A SMALL DITCH. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESUME OPERATION. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 4/30/10 *CN UPDATED 05/10/10.
NHTSA complaint #10319663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE FLIPPED ON THE SIDE AND THE CONTACT LANDED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT SAID THE VEHICLE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE CRASH WAS REPORTED TO A LOCAL SHERIFF. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 06/03/10*BF UPDATED 06.07/10
NHTSA complaint #10314625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 TOYOTA TACOMA- AT ANY SPEED OVER ROUGH OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT, AND GRAVEL ON PAVEMENT, ANTI-SKID SYSTEM ENGAGES MAKING BRAKING VERY DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND CROSSWALKS. ANTI-SKID ENGAGES WHEN NO SKID SITUATION EXISTS! SITUATION IS ON-GOING AND CONTINUOUS.
NHTSA complaint #10313331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 TOYOTA TACOMA ACCELERATED AGGRESSIVELY WHEN APPROACHING A LEFT TURN AFTER SLIGHTLY PRESSING THE GAS. IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER TAKING FOOT OFF THE GAS AND APPLYING BRAKES. WAS UNABLE TO SLOW TRUCK SUFFICIENTLY TO MAKE IT AROUND THE CORNER AND STRUCK A LIGHT POLE. TRUCK WAS TOTALED. INJURIES WERE FAIRLY MINOR - SHOULDER/NECK STIFFNESS, SCRATCHES, BRUISES, ETC. INCIDENT OCCURRED IN TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA (TORRANCE COLLISION REPORT). REPORTED TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE - CASE #1001122516. I DID NOT FOLLOW UP ON A COMPLAINT AT THE TIME BECAUSE THE TOYOTA ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS WERE NOT PUBLISHED AND I WAS UNAWARE OF HOW TO ESCALATE THE ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10313406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ON NOVEMBER 16, 2009, I PULLED MY 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A LOCAL WALMART STORE PARKING LOT AND AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED CAUSING A "FORWARD BUCKING" MOTION FORCING ME INTO THE CAR PARKED IN THE SPACE IN FRONT OF ME. DUE TO THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR, I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO MY INSURANCE AND ALSO REPORTED THE MATTER TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE BECAUSE SIMILAR INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED ON PRIOR OCCASIONS (AND SINCE) BUT NO DAMAGE WAS DONE. I AM AWARE OF THE FLOOR MAT RECALL BY TOYOTA FOR THE PICKUP, BUT IN MY STRONG OPINION, THIS "ACCELERATION" ISSUE IS NOT CAUSED BY THE FLOOR MAT. RATHER, I BELIEVE THE ISSUE IS DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN OF THE BRAKE PEDAL/SYSTEM AND/OR THE ACCELERATOR. THE CURRENT DESIGN ALLOWS MY FOOT TO CATCH THE ACCELERATOR WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL ARE LESS THAN 3 INCHES APART AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS ONLY ABOUT 1INCH HIGHER THAN THE ACCELERATOR WHEN NEITHER PART IS BEING DEPRESSED. HOWEVER, WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT BECOMES LEVEL WITH THE ACCELERATOR AND IF MY FOOT IS NEAR THE SIDE OF THE PEDAL, MY FOOT CAN ALSO CONTACT THE ACCELERATOR, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO ACCELERATE WHILE THE BRAKE IS BEING APPLIED. THIS SITUATION HAS OCCURRED ON AT LEAST FOUR OCCASIONS, BUT ONLY THE ONE INVOLVED ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN I REPORTED THIS MATTER TO TOYOTA, I WAS ASKED NOT TO HAVE THE PICKUP REPAIRED/CHECKED UNTIL IT COULD BE INSPECTED BY A TOYOTA TECHNICIAN. AFTER EIGHT WEEKS AND SEVERAL PHONE CALLS, NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. WHILE I NOW KNOW HOW TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WHEN IT OCCURS, ANOTHER DRIVER MIGHT NOT AND A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD RESULT. MOREOVER, MY FOOT SIZE IS LESS THAN AN 8 SO A DRIVER WITH A LARGER FOOT SIZE COULD EASILY HAVE SIMILAR OR GREATER PROBLEMS. I HAVE DRIVEN NUMEROUS VEHICLES DURING MY 50 PLUS YEARS OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE AND NEVER ENCOUNTERED A SIMILAR SITUATION!
NHTSA complaint #10307548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB 4X4, ALL OEM, NO AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. I AM HAVING A PROBLEM VERY SIMILAR TO THE TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKING ISSUE. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. WHEN IN THE SITUATION I HAVE TO DRIVE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND ONTO LESS STABLE SURFACE, GRAVEL, I CAN'T STOP!!!!!! YES, I REALIZE THE ROAD SURFACE IS NOT STABLE USUALLY GRAVEL. BUT THE TRUCK DOESN'T SLOW DOWN WHILE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE BOOSTER IS HUMMING. I LIVE ON A SINGLE LANE ROAD AND WHEN AN ONCOMING CAR IS APPROACHING I HAVE TO DRIVE OFF OF THE PAVEMENT AND ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. IN THIS SITUATION IT IS USUALLY A SURPRISE AND YES I AM APPLYING THE BRAKES BUT THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. I TRIED MY WIFE'S HONDA CRV IN THE SAME LOCATION ON THE SHOULDER OF THE SAME SPOT ON THE ROAD. THE HONDA CRV STOPS LIKE IT SHOULD. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER THIS PAST WEEK AND EXPLAINED THE ISSUE I AM EXPERIENCING. THEY TRIED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND CHARGED ME LABOR TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE TOYOTA DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCKS BRAKING SYSTEM. THE TIRES ARE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE JUST REPLACED 6 MONTHS AGO, ABOUT 6K MILES, ON OEM STYLE TIRES. THIS MORNING I JOINED A TOYOTA TACOMA FORUM TO SEE IF OTHER TACOMA OWNERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. YES, THERE IS OTHER TACOMA OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR TOYOTA TACOMA'S. HOW DO WE GET THIS MESSAGE TO TOYOTA THAT THEIR TACOMA'S ARE DANGEROUS? SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET INJURED OR KILLED THE WAY THE TRUCK IS. I WILL NOT LET MY FAMILY MEMBERS DRIVE MY TRUCK UNTIL I HAVE RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. TOYOTA NEEDS TO KNOW THAT THERE IS A BRAKING SYSTEM ISSUE WITH THE TOYOTA TACOMA AND THAT THE FLOOR MAT REPLACEMENT WILL NOT FIX IT... I HAVE NOT HAD A CRASH YET BUT A CRASH IS IMMANENT THAT I WILL BE IN A SITUATION THAT I CANNOT STEER OUT OF. PLEASE HELP!!!! THIS TRUCK IS DANGEROUS!!!!!
NHTSA complaint #10307283 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON TWO OR THREE OCCASIONS THE BRAKES WERE SOFT ON SLOW SPEED STOPS AT INTERSECTIONS. THE EXPERIENCE CAN BE DESCRIBED AS A ROLLING STOP. I HAD TO REALLY STOMP ON THE BRAKES TO GET THEM TO GRAB AND/OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALER EXAMINED THE BRAKES AN FOUND NOTHING WRONG. BRAKES STILL DON'T FEEL NORMAL LIKE OTHER CARS; THEY SEEM OK, BUT BELOW AVERAGE. I'M STILL VERY CONCERNED OVER THE BRAKING ABILITY ON MY 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA AND WISH A INVESTIGATION TO SEE IF THERE IS A LINK TO ACCELERATOR/ELECTRONIC PROBLEM. FLOOR MAT WAS NOT AN ISSUE AT THE TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10304982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MOVING VERY SLOWLY DOWNHILL ON A SNOW-COVERED DRIVEWAY. DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL, BUT ABS FAILED TO ENGAGE. BRAKES LOCKED-UP INSTANTLY, CAUSING AN APPROXIMATELY 200FT SLIDE, HITTING UTILITY POLE AND GUARD RAIL. ABOUT ONE WEEK LATER, BRAKES LOCKED AGAIN (ABS FAILED TO ENGAGE), BUT I WAS READY FOR IT AND IMMEDIATELY LET OFF AND REAPPLIED PRESSURE. THIS TIME ABS DID ENGAGE. I HAVE SINCE TESTED THE BRAKES ON SLICK SURFACES IN SAFE ZONES. ONLY THREE TIMES DID ABS FAIL, AND THE TWO TIMES THAT I LET OFF AND RE-APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ABS ENGAGED AT THAT POINT IN TIME. EACH TIME THE ABS FAILED, IT WAS WHILE MOVING DOWNHILL. THE ISSUE FOR ME IS THAT I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO REACT WHEN BRAKING IN CRITICAL SITUATIONS: DO I PUMP THE BRAKES AS FOR W/O ABS, OR STEADILY HOLD BRAKES AS ONE WOULD WITH FUNCTIONING ABS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE (2007 TOYOTA TACOMA) TO DEALER, BUT THEY SAID BRAKES LOOKED OK.
NHTSA complaint #10304201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.