Owner-reported complaints naming the other system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2017 Toyota Tacoma submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
VEHICLE LOOSES TRACKTION WHEN MAKING TURNS ON A CURVE. HAPPENS FREQUENTLY AND TIRES ARE STILL WITHIN LIFECYCLE. THE TIRES CURRENTLY ARE FROM ORIGINAL PURCHASE OF NEW TACOMA. ALSO, THE RECALL FOR PROBLEM WITH FUEL PROPULSION SYSTEM HAS BEEN ONGOING AND NO REMEDY HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE. THIS IS PUTTING MY FAMILY AT RISK.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, ONE OF THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE, WHICH FAILED TO RELEASE THE BRAKES. STEVINSON TOYOTA WEST (780 DENVER WEST COLORADO MILLS BLVD, LAKEWOOD, CO (720) 259-2544) WAS CONTACTED AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO NOT USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AT TEMPERATURES OF 35 DEGREES OR COLDER DUE TO THE REAR BRAKE SHOES GETTING STUCK TO THE REAR DRUMS. *DL
CHEAP [XXX] TIRES ARE WORE OUT AT 29000 MILES, THESE TIRES HAVE 60000 MILE TREAD WARRANTY, TOYOTA SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED TO PUT THESE TIRES( 265 / 70/16 GOODYEAR WRANGLER KEVLAR) ON TACOMA TRUCKS.GOODYEAR AND TOYOTA SHOULD WORK TOGETHER AND RECALL/REPLACE THEM. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
WHILE DRIVING DOWN I95 NORTH OF SANFORD MY PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. TIRES ARE NEW. TRUCK ONLY HAS 15K MILES I WAS DRIVING AROUND 75-78 MPH. NOW I AM WORRIED THAT I WILL HAVE ANOTHER BLOW OUT. THANK GOODNESS I WAS REALLY HOLDING ONTO THE STARING WHEEL TIGHT.
TAKATA INFLATORS I WAS STRUCK ON MY FRONT LEFT SIDE . EVERY PANAL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WS IMPACTE SIDE WAS IMPACTED. I WAS TRAVELING BOUT 40MPH. I SPUN AROUND AND ENDED BACK INNONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED A DRANAGE DITCH.I WAS DRIVING IN A STATE HIGHWAY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. DURING THE FAILURE, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD AND THEN WENT AWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS HEARD THREE OTHER TIMES NEAR THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CENTRAL MAINE TOYOTA (15 AIRPORT ROAD, WATERVILLE, ME 04901), BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND CASE NUMBER: 1808280514 WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. *TT CONSUMER PLACED THE TRUCK IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHEN IT HAPPENED THE 1ST TIME AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF THE GARAGE WITH THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL DRAGGING. CENTRAL MAINE TOYOTA COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. UPDATED 11/8/18*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS LOCKING UP AND THE PARTS WERE BEING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *JS
LEFT REAR TIRE LOCKED UP. POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE WHEEL CYLINDER
2017 TOYOTA TACOMA, ODOM AT 9250. NO AFTERMARKET ADD-ONS: AFTER 28 MILE COMMUTE IN 4X4, PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, PLUGGED IN FACTORY INSTALLED BLOCK HEATER (@ 12 DEG F), 1 HOUR LATER EXPLOSION HEARD (WALLS OF HOUSE SHOOK), BLEW HOOD OFF, UP AND AGAINST WINDSHIELD. MULTIPLE EXPLOSIONS HEARD, FRONT TIRES & ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE, FLAMES 30 FEET HIGH, ALL WINDOWS BLOWN OUT, ENTIRE CABIN (EXTENDED CAB) ENGULFED IN FLAMES, INTENSE HEAT FUSED DOORS CLOSED, MELTED ALUMINUM VIN PLATE & FRONT LICENSE PLATE. ALL DASHBOARD AND STEERING COLUMN REDUCED TO ASHES. DOG KENNEL AND ALL CONTENTS OF CABIN CONSUMED IN FIRE. CANOPY ON LONG BED AND REAR OF VEHICLE INTACT DUE TO QUICK ARRIVAL OF FIRE DEPARTMENT. NO INJURIES ONLY BECAUSE PEOPLE AND DOG HAD PREVIOUSLY LEFT VEHICLE WHEN ARRIVING AT HOME. OWNER HAD COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA PREVIOUSLY ABOUT ENGINE SMELLING HOT AFTER ALL COMMUTES, CHECKED IT AT DEALER PREVIOUSLY TO DETERMINE PROBLEM AND THEY FOUND NOTHING DURING EXAM. VEHICLE WAS RESCHEDULED TO CHECK FOR SOURCE OF HOT ENGINE SMELL, AT 10,000 MILE CHECKUP/OIL CHANGE 4 DAYS AFTER FIRE OCCURRED. NO RECALLS OR PENDING NOTICES KNOWN AT TIME OF INCIDENT. VEHICLE HAD STARTING PROBLEMS EVEN DURING WARM WEATHER. IN TOWN MPG SHOWED ON DASHBOARD AT 5-9.5 MPG, HWY AT 16-19.5.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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