1995 Toyota Tacoma Owner Complaints

The frame is rusted out and now it wont pass inspection in PA.

NHTSA ID

11515510

Incident

Apr 5, 2023

THERE WAS FRAME RECALL BACK IN 2010 AND I WOULD LIKE TO GET TO THE FRAME RECALL

NHTSA ID

11413097

Incident

Apr 2, 2021

YES I WROTE AWHILE BACK ABOUT MY BALL JOINT SNAPPING IN HALF GOING 55. IT WAS THE LOWER ONE BUT IT WASN'T WHERE THE BALL JOINT WAS IT WAS THE METAL PART ABOUT AN INCH AND A HALF FROM WHERE THE BALL JOINT WAS. DUE TO RUST. THE MAN WHOM I FINALLY FOUND WHO BOUGHT IT NEW SAID HE NEVER RECEIVED ANY KIND OF NOTICE ABOUT THE RUST ON THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11386050

Incident

Oct 20, 2020

Mileage

180,000 mi

YES I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA TACOMA ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 55MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE. THIS CAUSED MY SHUT TO SNAP IN HALF ALSO CAUSED THE CONTROL ARM TO BREAK. WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SO BAD HAD THE TRUCK NOT BEEN SO RUSTY. NOW FACING ISSUES WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM BEING COVERED IN RUST. AND THE LEAF SPRINGS ARE ON THE VERGE OF BREAKING OFF THE FRAME DUE TO RUST. THE PERSON I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM SAID HE HAD NEVER RECEIVED ANY KIND OF NOTICE OF THE RUST RECALL. SEEMS KINDA FUNNY TO ME ONLY 25% OF THE OWNERS OF TOYOTAS WERE NOTIFIED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE RUST ISSUE. THANK GOD IM STILL ALIVE. HE IS THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED ME. I WILL DIG OUT ALL OF MY RECEIPTS AND ULAD THEM VERY SOON.

NHTSA ID

11376073

Incident

Oct 20, 2020

Mileage

181,652 mi

THE FRAME IS RUSTING AWAY

NHTSA ID

11318206

Incident

Jun 1, 2017

APPROXIMATELY 5 YEARS AGO 125K MILES LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEPARATION. 11/11/18 APPROXIMATELY 250K MILES LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE BALL JOINT SEPARATION. TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL. IF I HAD BEEN AT HIGH SPPED SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED.

NHTSA ID

11150886

Incident

Nov 11, 2018

Mileage

250,000 mi

WE BOUGHT OUR 1995 TOYOTA AND HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALLS,OUR TRUCK HAS ONLY 60,000 MILES

NHTSA ID

11133368

Incident

Oct 1, 2018

TOYOTA TACOMA 1995 BODY IS RUSTING AWAY, FRAME IS RUSTING AWAY. EVERYTHING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK HAS RUST ON IT THERE IS A HOLE IN THE FLOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MUFFLER HAD TO GET REPLACED. BREAK LINES HAD TO GET REPLACED DUE TO RUSTING.

NHTSA ID

11079675

Incident

Mar 1, 2018

Mileage

200,000 mi

FRAME IS RUSTING THROUGH AT LEAF SPRING CONECTIONS

NHTSA ID

11078217

Incident

Aug 12, 2015

SO THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR MY FRUCK FOR THE FRAME AND ALL UNDERCARIAGE VEING ROTTEN BECAUSE OF THE BAD STEAL USED THE YEAR AND OR YEARS OF MY TRUCK WAS SUPPOSED TO BE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND GOTTEN A NEW TRUCK TO ITS EQUAL OR MONEY OR ( NOT SURE BUT IF U REALLYLIKED THE TRUCK REEFRAMED AND UNDERWORKD )OTHER YEARS NOT SURE ABOUT 99 ABOVE TO CERTAIN YEARS 2ND OR 3RD OR ORIGINALOWNER(WHICH WENT FOR MY SAME YEARS) THEY TOOK THE WHOLE TRUCK IN AND REDID ALL THE UNDERCARAGE FRAME ROTTEN BREAK LINES. SO I AM THE SECOND OWNER WHEN FIRST BOUGHT FRAME WAS PAINTED BLACK SO I DID NOT SEE ANY ROT. ABOUT A YEAR OR SO LATER THE ROT STARTED SHOWING WORSE AND WORSE IVE HAVE TO WELD PLATES ON IT ALREADY REPLACE THE REAREND AND SUSPENSION AND BREAKLINE THE ROTTED (AND ALMOST MADE ME GET KILLED DRIVING WHEN THEY WENT OUT. SO I FINALY THOUGHT AND HEARD ABOUT THIS RECALL AND HAVE BEEN FIGHTING TOYOTA EVER SINCE THEY SAID I WAS TWO MONTHES LATE BUT I TOLD THEM I NEVER GOT A LLETTER SO HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO HAVE KNOWN JUST LUCKLY A FRIEND AT WORK HAD HIS DONT. A NEWER YEAR WHERE THEY REDID HIS HOLE UNDERCARAGE.. NOW MY FRAME IS JUST GETTING WORSE AND WORSE AND OTHER PROBLEMS ARE ACURING WITH THEE UNDERCARAGE.. I HAVE MANY OTHER PICTURES I HAVE TEIED TO MAINTIAN IT BEST I CAN BECAUSE I DO LOVE TOYOTA BUT VERY UNHAPPPY WITH HOW THEY HAVE HELPED ME

NHTSA ID

11072041

Incident

Jan 12, 2013

FRONT END MAKING LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. SEEN WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL. HAVE HAD ISSUES IN THE PAST AND REPLACED THOSE PARTS. FRONT END KEEPS MESSING UP. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS MODEL TO ANYBODY.

NHTSA ID

11062675

Incident

Jan 13, 2018

Mileage

188,000 mi

THE FRAME IS RUSTED AND CRACK, MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR , CAN CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

10981425

Incident

Apr 1, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN REGARDING THE STRUCTURE RUST. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS EXPIRED. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/10/2017*CT CONSUMER STATED FRAME DETERIORATION AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. UPDATED 6/26/18*JB

NHTSA ID

10918461

Incident

Oct 1, 2013

FRAME CORROSION IS THE WORST I'VE EVER SEEN. EVEN AFTER BEING COATED YEARS AGO, FRAME CONTINUE TO RUST AND CAN PRESENT DANGER WHEN TOO MUCH RUST OCCURS AND SPRING PERCH OR OTHER SUSPENSION COMPONENT DETACHES FROM THE FRAME AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

10852362

Incident

Mar 29, 2016

Mileage

132,000 mi

CHASSI/ FRAME HAS CRACKS DUE TOO METAL FAILURE.FAILED STATE INSPECTION.

NHTSA ID

10850242

Incident

Mar 8, 1996

Mileage

24,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 (NA) TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED CORROSION WHERE THE SPARE TIRE WAS LOCATED, ON THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS, AND ON THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ID

10818618

Incident

Nov 1, 2015

Mileage

180,000 mi

1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FRAME RUST CORROSION PERFORATION RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED TWO YEARS IN A ROW, HE WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH HIS VEHICLE, WHEN IN FACT THERE WAS A RUST ISSUE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE RUST, WHEN HE WASHING THE VEHICLE. THE FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND THERE WAS LITTLE TO NOTHING HOLDING THE FRAME IN PLACE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THEY WERE NO LONGER HONORING THE WARRANTY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10705718

Incident

Sep 23, 2014

MU TACOMA HAS RUSTED SUSPENSION. I FIRST NOTIVE IT WHEN THERE WAS A RECALL. I WENT TO A DEALERSHIP AND WAS TIOLD I WAS NOT THE LIST. I PAID FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. NOW MORE RUST IN FRAME HAS BEEN DISCOVERED. IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. WHAT CAN I DO?????

NHTSA ID

10808035

Incident

Nov 30, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY FLASHED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE LEAF SPRING POSSIBLY RUSTING AND PUNCTURING THE FUEL TANK; HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ...UPDATED 02/19/16 *BF *CN

NHTSA ID

10794313

Incident

Feb 9, 2015

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED, AND WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE MOVING.

NHTSA ID

10783154

Mileage

189,852 mi

GOING SLOWLY OVER PITTED ROAD NOTICED SQUEAKING ON REAR END AND BROUGHT TO A MECHANIC. WAS TOLD FRAME CRACKED THROUGH DUE TO FRAME RUST. VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. TOYOTA HAD A SERVICE BULLITIN BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED AND IT EXPIRED IN MAY OF 2000. THEY WILL NOT HONOR THEIR WARRANTY EXTENSION DESPITE THE VEHICLE BEING SERVICED AT DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA ID

10732454

Incident

Jun 1, 2015

Mileage

334,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING SLOW OR ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I WOULD HIT A BUMP I WOULD HEAR A POPPING NOISE. THOUGHT IT WAS A SHOCK THAT BROKE. TILL I SAW THE FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE ON MY REAR SUSPENSION AREA. *JS

NHTSA ID

10669373

Incident

Dec 31, 2014

Mileage

1,910,000 mi

TRUCK FELL ON THE GROUND WHEEL WENT OUT FRAME SLIDE ACROSS PAVEMENT AND SUPER SCARY . BALL JOINT BROKE SEALED BALL JOINTS ,BROKE ?. DRIED OUT AND FELL APART COULD HAVE KILLED MY FAMILY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10631707

Incident

Sep 5, 2014

Mileage

280,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND CONTAINED A LARGE HOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF SOME RUST ON THE VEHICLE FOUR YEARS AGO; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH RUST TO BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

NHTSA ID

10630048

Incident

Aug 5, 2013

Mileage

135,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 11/21/14*CN UPDATED 8/13/2015 *JS

NHTSA ID

10617632

Incident

Jan 15, 2014

Mileage

60,000 mi