2001 Toyota Toyota Truck Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2001 Toyota Toyota Truck, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Body & structure233.3%
- Brakes116.7%
- Driver assistance116.7%
- Engine116.7%
- Fuel system116.7%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
2001 TUNDRA ,WE CAN'T GET IT INSPECTED DUE TO RUSTED FRAME ON DRIVERS SIDE SO BAD THAT ONE OF THE MAIN BRACES IS RUSTED OFF,AND THE FRAME ITSELF IS EXTREMELY THIN. THE TIE HOLDING THE TIRE IS ALSO BAD. THE SHOCKS ARE ALSO RUSTED AND THE BRAKE COVERS ARE BREAKING APART,PIECES RUBBING AGAINST THE BRAKES. *TR
2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. FRAME HAS PREMATURE DAMAGE DUE TO ROT. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES ON ITS OWN. TIRES LOCK UP AND PULL FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER CAN'T FIGURE OUT PROBLEM. PROBLEM WASN'T RECTIFIED STILL AFTER REPLACING MAIN COMPUTER.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
2001 TOYOTA TACOMA-ACCELERATED WHEN BRAKING, HIGH RPMS, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY WIFE HAS BEEN IN NUMEROUS NEAR-MISS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE VSC SYSTEM IS FAULTY IN 2WD AND CAUSED COMPETE ENGINE FAILURE, PARTICULARLY WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO MAJOR ROADWAYS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
DICK DYER TOYOTA, IN COLUMBIA SC, PERFORMED A JOB ON MY 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA ON 9-3-03. THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT, DURING THE PROCESS ONE BOLT THAT HOLDS UP THE FUEL TANK TO THE VEHICLE WAS STRIPPED OFF, DICK DYER USED PLASTIC STRIP TIE'S IN IT'S PLACE WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE. AS A RESULT FUEL POURED OUT IN GALLONS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK AS I STOPPED TO REFUEL IN GEORGIA. (3 HOURS AFTER LEAVING DICK DYER TOYOTA). THE TIE'S WERE DISCOVERED BY MAINT. SUPERVISOR SCOTT JOINER AT TOYOTA MALL EAST AT CONYERS, GEORGIA (770-922-5500) A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE TOYOTA CORP. HOWEVER THEY REFUSE TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBITY FOR DICK DYERS TOYOTA FOR THEIR FRAUD AND ENDANGERMENT OF NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT THE COMMUNITY ITSELF. PLEASE ASSIST ME IN GETTING PROPER COMPENSATION IN THIS MATTER OR DIRECT ME TO THE PROPER AGENCY. IN ADDITION DICK DYER TOYOTA NEEDS TO BE FULLY INVESTIGATED FOR THEIR LACK INTERGITY AND SHODDY WORKMANSHIP. IT'S FORTUATE THAT THE FUEL TANK DID NOT EXPLODE AND POSSILBILTY CAUSING LIFE THREATING INJURIES OR EVEN DEATH.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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