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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports6 fire reports5 injury reports

What owners actually said

186 reports

109,000 miles · Oct 30, 2017

Suspension

LEAF SPRING BROKEN REAR SUSPENSION NO RECALL NOTED FOR THIS PARTICULAR VIN OTHERS WERE AFFECTED

NHTSA ODI #11041502

95,000 miles · Oct 24, 2017

Electrical System

HORN STOPPED WORKING AT APPROXIMATELY 95000 MILES. SPOKE WITH TECHNICIAN AND WAS TOLD THIS PROBLEM WAS POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE AIRBAG.

NHTSA ODI #11039458

Mileage unknown · Oct 4, 2017

Air Bags

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MANY TOYOTAS WERE RECALLED BECAUSE OF THE AIRBAGS BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY TRUCK WAS NOT. LAST YEAR MY HORN STARTED TO ACT UP AND SOMEONE AT THE TOYOTA REPAIR CENTER COMMENTED THAT IT MAY BE DUE TO THE AIRBAGS. JUST TO LOOK AT IT THERE IS A CHARGE OF OVER $100.00 TO REPAIR IT WOULD COST ME OVER $200.00 NOW MY HORN WORKS WHEN WHEN I PUSH THE PANIC BUTTON BUT NOT IN THE STEERING COLUMN. I THOUGHT I READ THAT THERE WERE OTHER VEHICLES IN THE SAME YEAR THAT WERE RECALLED.

NHTSA ODI #11031768

35,000 miles · Sep 25, 2017

Exterior Lighting

PURCHASED NEW TOYOTA TACOMA 2011 FROM LOCAL DEALER. PROBLEM IS WITH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS GETTING TOO HOT AND BURNING AND CRACKING LENS. CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS THEY SENT OUT WARRANTY POLICY BULLETIN (POL14-03) , BUT I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE. THEY ALSO SAY BOTH WARRANTIES THEY CREATED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, HAVE EXPIRED, AND WIL…

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NHTSA ODI #11025324

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2017

Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

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[XXX] LIGHTNING/ELECTRICAL I WANT TO REPORT SAFETY ISSUES WITH MY TOYOTA TACOMA. WHEN I BOUGHT TACOMA IN SAN ANTONIO, BRAND NEW IN 2011, A FEW MONTHS LATER THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT (DRL) AND TURN SIGNAL LENS BECOME DISTORTED, BUBBLED, AND CRACKED. I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH, AND IT WAS AN EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUE WITH MANY OWNERS COMPLAINTS. I TOLD MY DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS "NORMAL" AND I WAS REQUIRED TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED. EARLIER THIS YEAR WHEN I WAS AT MOUNTAIN STATES TOYOTA IN DENVER TO GET THE OIL CHANGE, I INQUIRED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. THE EMPLOYEE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A VERY COMMON ISSUE, AND THAT TOYOTA WILL FIX IT FOR FREE. I WAS TOLD THAT A LETTER WAS MAILED OUT TO EVERY PERSON THAT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA TACOMA. HOWEVER, THERE WAS A TIME LIMIT TO GET IT DONE AND IT ALREADY ALREADY PASSED. I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA. IN ADDITION, MY TRUCK HAS ALWAYS HAS ELECTRICAL ISSUES SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN I DRIVE MY TRUCK, EVERY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND LIGHTS, INCLUDING FROM THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL WOULD SHUT DOWN AND INSTANTLY START BACK UP, AND MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD MOMENTARILY LOCK UP. I CALLED TOYOTA HEADQUARTER, AND THE LADY I SPOKE TO SAID THAT THERE WAS A TIME LIMIT WHEN I COULD GET IT FIXED, AND THAT IT HAS NOW EXPIRED. AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING SHE CAN DO ABOUT IT. I ONLY WANT TOYOTA TO FIX THIS ISSUE FREE OF CHARGE, BECAUSE I NEVER RECEIVED THAT LETTER THEY TOLD ME THEY SENT OUT, AND I DO NOT KNOW WHY THEY PUT A TIME LIMIT ON IT. IF TOYOTA REFUSES TO GET IT FIXED, I WANT TO PUT TOYOTA ON NOTICE THAT I WANT TO INITIATE ARBITRATION WITH TOYOTA. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

NHTSA ODI #11022801

Mileage unknown · Aug 31, 2017

Suspension

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2011 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH VIBRATIONS AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 55. THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE BALANCE PROBLEM BUT HAVE BEEN THROUGH SEVERAL SETS OF TIRES AND REBALANCING AT THIS POINT AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. AND, I SEE THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED SUSPENSION VIBRATION PROBLEMS WITH A 2011 TOYOTA TACOMA. TOYOTA MUST INVESTIGATE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS WITH 2011 TACOMAS AND ISSUE A RECALL AND REPAIRS!! THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR.

NHTSA ODI #11020752

80,000 miles · Aug 27, 2017

Exterior Lighting

MY HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY LENS WERE DISTORTED AND BUBBLED ON BOTH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. TOYOTA REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS TWICE ON THE RIGHT & 1 ON THE LEFT. NOW THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IS DISTORTED AND BUBBLED AGAIN AND TOYOTA REFUSED TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE IT IS OUTSIDE THE 5 YEARS/70,000 MI WARRANTY. THIS IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AND A…

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NHTSA ODI #11020006

Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 2017

Fuel/propulsion SystemPower Train

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SINCE PURCHASE VEHICLE HAS HAD INTERMITTENT VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS EVIDENCED BY SHAKING OF THE TRUCK BED, EMPTY PASSENGER SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL. ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE BY: REBALANCING, ROTATING AND REPLACING TIRES, ALIGNING FRONT END, WHEEL TRUING, UNIVERSAL JOINT AND DRIVE SHAFT HANGER BRACKET REPLACEMENT, INSPECTION OF- ROD ENDS, UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS, STEERING BOX, UNSUCCESFULL. JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE ATTACHED TECH BULLETIN FROM TOYOTA. SHOULDN'T THIS BE A SAFETY RECALL DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR DRIVELINE FAILURE? TOYOTA TECH BULLETIN # T-SB-0008-14 IT WON'T UPLOAD DUE TO SIZE.

NHTSA ODI #11010798

52,000 miles · Jul 21, 2017

Exterior Lighting

DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE TOO HOT. THE BULBS HAVE MELTED AND BUBBLED THE PLASTIC HOUSING. CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT A NOTICE WAS SENT OUT ABOUT THIS ISSUE WHICH I NEVER RECEIVED. TOOK MY TRUCK TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT ANY ISSUE. TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER ANY REPAIRS O…

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NHTSA ODI #11006740

40,000 miles · Jul 11, 2017

Exterior Lighting

THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT HOUSING OVER THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS IS MELTING / BUBBLING. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 40,000 MILES. TOYOTA WILL NOT REPLACE OR REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD.

NHTSA ODI #11004273

Official recalls

17V425000 · Equipment; Structure:body:hood:hinge And Attachments

Jul 3, 2017

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Toyota Tacoma and 4Runner vehicles equipped with accessory hood scoops installed by SET or SET dealers. The adhesive attaching the hood scoop may weaken, allowing the hood scoop to detach from the vehicle.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the hood scoop detaches, it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will mechanically fasten the scoop to the hood, free of charge. The recall began on September 1, 2017. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-954-429-2000. SET's number for this recall is SET17B.

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Equipment

Consequence: If the hood scoop detaches, it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will mechanically fasten the scoop to the hood, free of charge. The recall began on September 1, 2017. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-954-429-2000. SET's number for this recall is SET17B.

Structure:body:hood:hinge And Attachments

Consequence: If the hood scoop detaches, it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

16V396000 · Seats:front Assembly:seat Heater/cooler

Jun 2, 2016

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.

14V743000 · Seats:front Assembly:seat Heater/cooler

Nov 19, 2014

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.

Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.

14V604000 · Suspension:rear:springs:leaf Spring Assembly:leaf

Sep 29, 2014

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Toyota Tacoma Pre-Runner and 4x4 vehicles manufactured September 14, 2009, to October 11, 2010. In the affected vehicles, one of the leaf springs may fracture due to stress or corrosion. While being driven, the broken leaf could move out of position and contact surrounding components including the fuel tank, possibly puncturing the tank and causing a fuel leak.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the fuel tank leaks fuel from being punctured, there is an increased risk of a fire.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners and dealers will install new rear leaf spring assemblies. The recall began on January 29, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

14V475000 · Equipment:other:labels

Aug 4, 2014

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 FJ Cruiser and Tacoma vehicles equipped with accessory wheels and tires installed by Toyota or dealers prior to the vehicle's first sale. The affected vehicles may list incorrect spare tire size and/or cold tire inflation information on the tire placard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the spare tire is inflated to the incorrect pressure provided on the placard, tire failure may occur while it is being driven on, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: For the involved vehicles, overlay stickers to correct the tire placard will either be mailed to owners or provided to dealers for placement over the incorrect information on the placard. The recall is expected to begin in September 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

13V337000 · Seat Belts

Aug 7, 2013

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Tacoma Access Cab vehicles manufactured September 14, 2004, through March 29, 2010; and model year 2011 Tacoma Access Cab vehicles manufactured July 1, 2010, through September 7, 2011. If the access doors are repeatedly and forcefully closed, the screws that attach the seat belt pre-tensioner to the seat belt retractor can loosen over time. If the screws loosen completely, the seat belt pre-tensioner and the retractor spring cover could detach from the seat belt retractor.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the seat belt pre-tensioner detaches from the seat belt assembly, the seat belt pre-tensioner will not perform as designed, increasing the risk of injury in a severe crash.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt assemblies. Based on the inspection, the seat belt assembly will be replaced or new pre-tensioner screws will be installed with thread-locking sealant and a retractor spring cover with stopper ribs to prevent loosening of the screws. These services will be provided at no cost to the owner. The recall began during February 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

13V123000 · Equipment:other:labels

Apr 9, 2013

Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2010-2013 Toyota Venza, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, 2010-2013 Toyota Tacoma, 2011-2012 Toyota Sienna, 2012 Toyota Prius, 2013 Scion FR-S, 2011 Scion XD, 2011 Scion XB, and 2012 Scion TC vehicles. These vehicles were sold with labels that were outside the allowable one percent of accuracy of actual weight added. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.

Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still being developed. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

13V014000 · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE ; Seats

Jan 16, 2013

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.

Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

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Seats

Consequence: If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.

Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

11V148000 · Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems

Mar 4, 2011

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 FJ CRUISER, LAND CRUISER, TACOMA, SEQUOIA AND TUNDRA VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138, "TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)." WHEN FACTORY-INSTALLED WHEELS AND TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH TOYOTA AUTHORIZED ACCESSORY WHEELS AND LT TIRES PRIOR TO FIRST SALE, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS WERE NOT RE-CALIBRATED CORRECTLY AND THEREFORE DO NOT START ILLUMINATING THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING TELLTALE AT THE REQUIRED MINIMUM ACTIVATION PRESSURE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FAILURE TO WARN OF TIRE DEFLATIONS IS A NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 138 AND COULD LEAD TO TIRE FAILURE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: FOR THE LAND CRUISER, SEQUOIA, TACOMA AND TUNDRA VEHICLES, THE DEALER WILL RE-CALIBRATE THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM ON AFFECTED VEHICLES AND INSTALL AN UPDATED TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL AT NO CHARGE. FOR THE FJ CRUISER VEHICLES, THE TPMS CANNOT BE RESET SO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) FOR THE TPMS WILL BE REPLACED. TOYOTA IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING THE REMEDY ECU. IF AN OWNER IS NOT CERTAIN WHETHER HIS OR HER VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THESE ACCESSORIES, PLEASE CONTACT ANY TOYOTA DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION AT NO CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

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NHTSA investigations

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