2006 Toyota Tacoma Other / unspecified Problems

I was driving my Toyota Tacoma and all of the sudden, without any warning I felt an abrupt bump which caused the bed of the truck to jump a foot in the air. Looking in my mirrors to find out what happened I saw a tire rolling beside my truck past me into the other lane. Thankfully there were no cars approaching. I pulled over and examined my vehicle. I saw my spare was not there. I found the wheel now laying in the middle of the street and realized this was my spare tire that came off. In the street near where the bump occurred I found the spare retention part and a metal part with frayed wires. I put the spare tire and parts in the truck and called the Toyota Corperate and told them what happened. I was informed that my vehicle was not subject to a recall for the spare tire retention system. They informed me that I would need to take it to the dealer for inspection. My tacoma is at the dealer with the parts. They are covering the costs of the repair now after initally telling me I would have to pay to repair it. The spare tire coming off during motion put me, my family and other motorists in danger. I was on my way to fill up my truck for a camping trip where we pull a trailer. I can only imagine what would happen if the wheel came off while I was towing my trailer. Would it cause my trailer to flip over, causing an accident, injury or even death of my family or others?

NHTSA ID

11485957

Incident

Sep 3, 2022

THE WARNING LIGHT FOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE KEEPS COMING ON AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIX IT AND SIMPLY PUTS MORE AIR INTO THE TIRES. I HAVE CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE ACCORDING TO THE LABEL ON THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND CANNOT DETERMINE IF ANY TIRES HAVE LOW PRESSURE. THIS WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AGAIN AND AGAIN. THIS MUST BE A FAULTY VALVE OR A FAULTY TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM.

NHTSA ID

10864283

Incident

Jun 1, 2007

DUNLOP ROVER H/T 265/65-17 TIRE BLEW OUT SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN OVER A WEEK. TIRE TREAD ONLY HALF WORN.

NHTSA ID

10861625

Incident

Apr 26, 2016

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT ABOUT 72000 MILES. A YEAR LATER BOTH REAR TIRE BEARINGS FAILED AT ABOUT 77000 MILES. IN BOTH INSTANCES I NOTED AN ABNORMAL LOW PITCHED RUMBLING SOUND COMING FROM THE WHEELS AS I DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE NEED TO REPLACE THREE BEARINGS ON A VEHICLE THAT HAS LESS THAN 80,000 MILES IS CLEARLY ABNORMAL AND SUGGEST A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. NO UNUSUAL LOADS OR ROAD TRAVEL WAS UNDERTAKEN BY THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A REVISED REPORT FOR ODI # 10746795

NHTSA ID

10761852

Incident

Jun 5, 2015

Mileage

77,000 mi

FINALLY DID FLOOR MAT RECALL WORK DONE ON MY 2006 TACOMA. NEW FLOOR MAT IS THIN, FLIMSY, NOTHING LIKE ORIGINAL THICK ALL WEATHER FLOOR MAT. I ALSO WANT TO ADD, THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ORIGINAL DESIGN AW FLOOR MAT FOR TACOMA VEHICLES, THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO INTERFERENCE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND THAT THE ONLY REASON I CHANGED THE MATS WAS DUE TO THE MAT RIBS STARTING TO BREAK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. IN ADDITION, THE CAMPAIGN CALLED FOR THE FLOOR CARPET TO BE VACUUM CLEANED AND SHAMPOOED, AND NONE OF THIS WAS DONE. THE DEALER SIMPLY SWAPPED-OUT THE FLOOR MATS AND CHARGED-OUT $185 TO "RECALL WORK", I DON'T EVEN THINK THEY DID ANY PEDAL ADJUSTMENT. HERE'S THE REAL PROBLEM: THE NEW, THIN, FLIMSY FLOOR MAT USES THE OLD FLOOR MAT RETAINER HOOKS THAT WERE INTENDED FOR THE THICK ALL WEATHER FLOOR MATS. THESE FLOOR MAT HOOKS HURT MY FEET WHEN DRIVING BAREFOOT, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, THEY CAN, THEY WILL, AND THEY HAVE CAUGHT AND HOOKED-UP THE HEEL OF MY SHOES ON OCCASION. I AM A VERY SAFE DRIVER, DO NOT TAILGATE VEHICLES, AND I TELL YOU NOW, THESE HOOKS HAVE CAUSED ME TO GET INTO EMBARRASSING SITUATIONS AND VERY NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO MY SHOE GETTING CAUGHT IN THE HOOKS AND NOT BEING ABLE TO BRAKE PROPERLY AND ON TIME. IF I MODIFY THE HOOKS OR CUT THEM, THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THAT THE NEW MAT WILL SLIDE-UP UNDER THE PEDALS, PREVENTING USE OF THE BRAKES AND NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I WILL NOT DO THIS, I WILL NOT ASSUME THIS RESPONSIBILITY. AT THIS PRESENT SITUATION, AT THIS PRESENT DESIGN, THE LIABILITY RESTS WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THIS RECALL DESIGN MODIFICATION. AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL DESIGN FOR THIS SPECIFIC YEAR/MAKE/MODEL; HOWEVER, THE RECALL MODIFICATION DID CREATE A PROBLEM WHERE NONE EXISTED, AND MADE THE SITUATION WORSE THAN ORIGINAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10503278

Incident

Jan 23, 2013

Mileage

65,700 mi

DECEMBER 2006 TRUCK PARKED WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE OFF AND WOULD NOT MOVE BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURE. ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP. TOWED TO DEALER, AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO FIX HE STATED THE WHEEL BEARING WERE LEAKING GREASE AND FREEZING UP SO TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE. TRUCK OPERATES GOOD ALL YEAR TILL IT GETS BELOW FREEZING AND WHEELS LOCK UP. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW THE PROBLEM, BUT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN PARKED AND BELOW FREEZING. DECEMBER 10 2012 REAR WHEELS LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING IN BELOW FREEZING CAUSING TRUCK TO SLIDE AND MISS TWO ON COMING CARS, TRUCK ENDS UP IN DITCH. WOULD SELL VEHICLE BUT AFRAID ANYONE DRIVING IT IN COLD WEATHER WOULD BE STRANDED OR IN A FATAL WRECK. ARE OTHER TRUCKS HAVING SAME ISSUE AS I HUNT AND GO BACK 30 MILES INTO THE WOODS AND IF FREEZES I WOULD BE STRANDED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10488035

Incident

Dec 12, 2006

Mileage

20,000 mi

THE FRAME ON MY 2006 TACOMA IS TOTALLY RUSTED! THE FINISH ON MY WHEELS IS PEELING OFF AS WELL!!!! TOTAL CRAP!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10472856

Incident

May 1, 2010

Mileage

35,000 mi

WHILE ROTATING TIRES, I HAVE HAD THREE DIFFERENT WHEEL LUGS BREAK, ONE APPROXIMATELY 10000 MILES PREVIOUSLY AND TWO ON THE SAME WHEEL ON THE DATE INDICATED ABOVE. THE LUG NUTS WHERE NOT CROSS THREADED. THESE LUGS WHERE BROKEN WHILE TORQUING THE NUTS PER THE MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATION. THE TORQUE WRENCH WAS NOT PROFESSIONALLY CALIBRATED, BUT WAS COMPARED TO A RECENTLY CALIBRATED TORQUE WRENCH, BOTH WRENCHES COINCIDED. GRANTED THE LUGS HAVE HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL FOR LUBRICATION. HOWEVER, I HAD A GENTLEMAN WHOM WAS A METALLURGIST HIS WORKING CAREER AND DID FAILURE ANALYSIS FOR A OIL COMPANY. BASED ON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FAILURE, HE INDICATED THE PART FAILED FROM FATIGUE AND WAS NOT OVER TORQUED. THEREFORE, IF A FATIGUE IS PROVEN BY FURTHER ANALYSIS, MY CONCERN IS THAT THESE PARTS COULD CAUSE FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH DETRIMENTAL RESULTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10470370

Incident

Aug 7, 2012

Mileage

76,288 mi

SPARE TIRE CABLE SNAPPED ON THE MORNING OF 7/12/12.SNAPPING OF THE CABLE RESULTED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BECOMING AIRBORNE AND SHIFTING TO THE SIDE WHILE IN MID AIR. LUCKILY TIME WAS ON MY SIDE. I WAS WORKING NIGHTS AND HAD THIS INCIDENT UNFOLDED WHILE WORKING MY NORMAL DAY SHIFT, I AM POSITIVE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN CONTACT BETWEEN MY VEHICLE WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, OR ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH TIRE AND RIM ON ROUTE 287 NORTH IN NEW JERSEY AS THE ROADS ARE PACKED LIKE SARDINES IN A CAN YET MOVING AT A BRISK PACE. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT IS WAS AT FIRST BUT IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF INTO THE SHOULDER. FOUND THE WHEEL AND NOTICED THAT THE UNUSED SPARE TIRE IS NOW IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $180. *TR

NHTSA ID

10465688

Incident

Jul 14, 2012

Mileage

117,000 mi

THE VEHICLE FRAME AND INCLUDED TOW HITCH AND MISC AREAS OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE ARE EXTREMELY RUSTED TO THE POINT OF CRACKING AND FLAKING METAL. ALSO OF A LESS SERIOUS CONCERN, THE ALLOY RIMS ARE HEAVILY CORRODED, BOTH CONDITIONS WERE NOTICED WITHIN TWO YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. I AM THE ORIGINAL AND SOLE VEHICLE OWNER. I WILL BE MAILING PICTURES ALONG WITH A HARD COPY OF THIS FORM TO THE ADDRESS BELOW. UPDATED 02/01/12*LJ UPDATED 04/18/12

NHTSA ID

10444229

Incident

Jun 1, 2008

Mileage

22,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE RIMS WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V061000 (TIRES:BEAD) AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 01/03/12*LJ UPADTED 01/05/12

NHTSA ID

10436108

Incident

Nov 20, 2010

Mileage

17,000 mi

WHEELS CORRODING SLIGHTLY NOTICED WHEN PURCHASED NEW AND PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED OVER TIME. NOW OUT OF WARRANTY SAYS MANUFACTURER AND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OF SAME ONLINE BLOGS. AFFECTED ONLY 2005 - 2008 CERTAIN VEHICLES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10402218

Incident

Mar 15, 2011

Mileage

6 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER EXPERIENCING A FLAT TIRE. HE ATTEMPTED TO USE HIS LUG NUT WRENCH WHICH WOULD NOT REMOVE THE LUG NUTS AS NEEDED. ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME ALONG AND OFFERED SOME ASSISTANCE WITH A LARGER LUG NUT WRENCH. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE LUG NUTS HAD EXPANDED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO USE THE WRENCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE TIRES BEING REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. UPDATED 03/11*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE LUG NUT WRENCH WAS TOO SMALL. UPDATED 04/25/11

NHTSA ID

10384374

Incident

Feb 7, 2011

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 10V036000 (EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS) FOR THE INCORRECT LABELING. THE MANUFACTURER SENT HER THE CORRECT LABEL BUT THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT EXPLAIN IF THE LOADING CAPACITY WAS RELATED TO THE DOUBLE CAB, VEHICLE IN ITS ENTIRETY OR THE TIRES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 41,000.

NHTSA ID

10352725

Incident

Aug 15, 2010

Mileage

41,000 mi

BRAKING TOOK MUCH LONGER TO STOP. CERAMIC PADS WERE INSTALLED. BRAKE PEDAL NOW GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN STOPPED. MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED BY TOYOTA ON 2/25/2010. THE BRAKE PEDAL STILL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN STOPPED. TOYOTA CHECKED IT ON 4/05/2010 AND SAID ALL THEIR NEWER TRUCKS LOOSE VACUUM AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CALLED TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS AND THEY SAID THIS ISN'T NORMAL (4/07/2010). TOYOTA INSPECTED BRAKES AGAIN ON 4/12/2010 AND SAID IT'S NORMAL FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR AT A STOP. I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA W/ 40K MILES. TOYOTA SHOWED ME A 2007 TACOMA THAT DID THE SAME THING. MY PEDAL NEVER WENT TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE MASTER CYLINDER WENT. MANY MECHANICS TELL ME IT'S NOT SAFE FOR THE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR. IF YOU FEEL THIS IS SAFE OK. IF THIS IS NOT SAFE PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10326215

Incident

Feb 22, 2010

Mileage

39,000 mi

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA QUAD CAB 4WD. ON 02/10/2010 BRAKES FAILED TO WORK AND VEHICLE REAR ENDED A CAR. NO INJURIES. ON DRY PAVEMENT VEHICLE STARTED TO STOP AND ABS FELT LIKE THEY WERE DEPLOYING. VEHICLE STOPPED SLOWING DOWN AND BRAKES FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 3MPH AND RAN INTO REAR OF VEHICLE IN FRONT. TOYOTA SAYS THEY CAN NOT REPLICATE SITUATION. WILL IT TAKE A DEATH TO HAVE NHTSA INVESTIGATE AND HOLD TOYOTA ACCOUNTABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10310870

Incident

Feb 10, 2010

Mileage

50,800 mi

WE OWN A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. IN THREE DIFFERENT INCIDENTS WHEN WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE ESPECIALLY WHEN WE GO OVER BUMPS THE CAUSED ON FREEWAYS BY BIG RIGS THE TACOMA WILL MAKES A NOISE, AND IT DOES NOT BRAKE. IT IS NOT STOPPING, AND WE HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO EVENTUALLY BRAKE. THIS ESPECIALLY OCCURRED WHEN WE WERE EXITING THE FREEWAY. WE FEAR OUR SAFETY, AND CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TODAY. I SPOKE TO A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 10:05 A.M. LOCAL TIME AT 800-276-9699. SHE ADVISED THAT SINCE WE DID NOT PURCHASE EXTENDED WARRANTY THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME. I EXPLAINED THAT WE FEARED FOR OUR SAFETY AND SINCE WE ARE EXPECTING A NEWBORN IN FEW MONTHS DO NOT EVEN WANT TO USE THE CAR. IN THESE ECONOMIC TIMES AND DUE TO THE RECENT ISSUES WITH TOYOTA WE FEEL THEY SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT EXPECTING TO CHARGE US. THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY ISSUE, AND CAN RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY FROM AN ACCIDENT. WE ARE HOPING FOR SOME ASSISTANCE SINCE TOYOTA DOES NOT WANT TO HELP IN ANY WAY. I FINALLY WANT TO SAY I VERIFIED THIS PROBLEM AS I DROVE BACK TO THIS LOCATION AND THE SAME THING OCCURRED, SO I AM HOPING THIS CAN CLEARLY RAISE THE ISSUE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND TOYOTA ONCE AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10304470

Incident

Dec 16, 2009

Mileage

65,000 mi

ON NOVEMBER 09, 2009, ABOUT 19:21 P.M. I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE TOYOTA TACOMA 2006. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP AT THE RED SIGNAL DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE AND MY CAR WAS GOING DOWN THE GRADE TOTALY OUT OF CONTROL WITHOUT BRAKES AND UNABLE TO STIRING THE WHEEL AND AFTER THIS I STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN PATERSON, PASSAIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. THE POLICE REPORT # 09-141205. THE NEXT DAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT TOYOTA SENT ME A RECALL LETTER ABOUT FLOOR MAT INTERFERENCE WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10303227

Incident

Nov 9, 2009

Mileage

113,000 mi

FLOOR MAT ISSUE WITH TOYOTA. I REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA BACK IN MAR 2009 AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO ISSUES WITH THIS. IT HAD SCARED THE '!@#$% OUT OF ME 4 OR 5 TIMES UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO FIGURE IT OUT. I JUST NOTED YOUR SITE HAD A REPORT SECTION AND WANTED TO ADD MY PROBLEMS TO THE REPORT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10296526

Incident

Mar 15, 2009

Mileage

45,000 mi

SUN VISORS ON 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA 4WD, DON'T HOLD THEIR POSITIONS ESPECIALLY WHEN IN USE. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE TRUCK WAS NEW. THEY WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, AND CONTINUE TO FAIL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10273985

Incident

Jun 16, 2009

Mileage

51,406 mi

THE JACK THAT COMES WITH A TOYOTA TACOMA (2005 OR LATER) WITH THE OFF-ROAD PACKAGE DOES NOT WORK. THE JACK IS TOO SMALL TO REACH THE LOWEST POINT ON THE VEHICLE TO JACK THE TRUCK TO CHANGE A TIRE. TOYOTA DOES NOT ADVISE THE CUSTOMER UPON PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE THAT THE JACK IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE TRUCK. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY RESPONDED BY SAYING THEY HAD TESTED THE JACK WITH THE TIRE AND IT WORKED. I RESPONDED THAT THE STRUT AND LEAF SPRING COMBINATION ON THE VEHICLE RAISED THE VEHICLE HIGHER AND A STANDARD JACK WOULD NOT WORK. TOYOTA REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEY HAD PROVIDED A PRODUCT THAT WOULD NOT WORK WITH THEIR VEHICLE. POTENTIAL DANGER EXISTS IF THE OPERATOR IS UNAWARE OF THE JACK ISSUE AND SUFFERS A FLAT IN A REMOTE LOCATION AND HAS NO WAY OF CONTACTING ANYONE FOR ASSISTANCE. IT WOULD SEEM OBVIOUS THAT VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT THAT ACTUALLY WORKS WITH THE VEHICLE DESIGN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10239453

Incident

Jul 15, 2008

WHILE ROTATING THE WHEELS ON MY 2006 TACOMA PICK UP TRUCK THE LUG STUD SNAPPED. I WAS USING A TORQUE WRENCH AND THE STUD SNAPPED AT LESS THAN 85 FT-LBS OF TORQUE

NHTSA ID

10202015

Incident

Sep 3, 2007

Mileage

11,900 mi

SECOND OCCURRENCE: MAY 26, 2006 MERGING ONTO MAIN HIGHWAY INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON. ACCELERATED AND GAS PEDAL STUCK. TRUCK CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, COULD NOT DISENGAGE PEDAL. BRAKE PEDAL WAS ALSO LOCKED AND COULD NOT DEPRESS IT. AFTER NUMEROUS TRIES, BRAKE PEDAL FINALLY ENGAGED AND GAS PEDAL DISENGAGED. CALLED TOYOTA DEALER AGAIN AND THIS TIME THEY ARE REPLACING THE NON-FACTORY INSTALLED CRUISE CONTROL. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO INCIDENT, THEY REPLACED COMPUTER SYSTEM, SOMETHING IN THE GAS PEDAL ITSELF AND THE CRUISE CONTROL COMPUTER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10158925

Incident

May 26, 2006

Mileage

15,500 mi