278-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
205 mi | Vehicle was not aligned properly from factory - vehicle pulled heavily to right. |
278-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
16000 mi | bad bushings on the struts, however these were/are part of an after market lift that the dealer did and so they warranted them. |
278-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
18000 mi | Align front end. |
278-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
16000 mi | Creaking Noise coming from front right suspension. REmoved and replaced front right strut absorber assembly, support assembly, retainer cushion, cushion, shock ab, fitting kit |
278-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
25000 mi | Steering rack replaced |
28000 mi US $100 |
front end alignment |
29000 mi US $200 |
Needed front end alignment |
23000 mi | Constant squeaking from rear suspension. Was told this was due to faulty bushings and that a bulletin had been issued. Replacement parts not yet available. Dealer lubricated the bushings to reduce noise. Functionality not affected. |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
27000 mi | Aftermarket shocks were leaking and were replaced by dealer. |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
10300 mi | Squeaky right rear leaf spring. Dealer claimed they were unable to duplicate. |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
81220 mi C $250 |
Replaced rear shocks |
86180 mi C $240 |
replaced front shocks and steering rack boots |
159-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD
21000 mi | Noise in front strut |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
78000 mi US $250 |
front wheel bearing replacement on drivers side. |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
12000 mi | Could not get the truck to drive straight down the road. Adjusted the thrust angle, did nothing to correct. I gave up trying to get this issue fixed. Sold the vehicle. The outer edges of the tires were nearly shot after just 13000 miles due to the alignment issue which they sate is within specs. Doubtful they even did an alignment, just told me. |
159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
82000 mi | Replaced steering rack,old one was leaking. Line was leaking at fitting ,not able to fix as fitting on rack had cracked. |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
108755 mi US $685 |
Left front wheel bearing and hub needed to be replaced |
32000 mi C $125 |
Broken Suspension arm and Cam |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
79000 mi US $135 |
steering wheel shake. |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
18800 mi | aftermarket ball joints failed after 18,000 miles of usage. vendor is supplying new ones free of charge |
54000 mi US $200 |
Wheel bearing in right front is failing, needs to be replaced. Decided on DIY route after finding a complete unit for under $200 (indy shop quoted $500) |
159-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD
6-cylinder automatic 4WD
18400 mi | TSB heavy duty rear spring update. |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
78000 mi US $1600 |
Both front wheel bearings replaced |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
74000 mi US $1500 |
Had to replace upper and lower control arms. Also had to replace upper transmission cooler lines as they were rusted. Toyota replaced the frame due to rust issues and the lower transmission cooler lines were replaced by them at the time as they were broken removing the frame. |
159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
80000 mi US $130 |
Ride quality felt a bit jittery. Replaced rear shocks and also plan on replacing front strut assemblies soon too. Also totes needed balancing due to excessive shaking at highway speeds. Front strut assemblies will be replaced next in the upcoming weeks. They too are original and have a fatigued ride quality. |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
27280 mi | Creaking noise from rear leaf spring |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
96000 mi US $700 |
wheel bearing went bad. Replaced bearing, hub and seals. Indie mechanic refused the job because he didn't have the right press. |
159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual RWD
220000 mi US $700 |
replaced both front wheel bearings |
159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
99200 mi C $360 |
Remove and replace left front lower balljoint. Alignment not included in this cost. |
101060 mi | Replace rear leaf spring under warranty. One leaf was broken. |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
90520 mi C $270 |
Worn sway bar bushings, minor clunking over bumps. Very easy/inexpensive repair. |
132500 mi US $406 |
Steering pump |
135500 mi US $410 |
Steering Shaft; frozen joint. |
10000 mi | Back half of truck bottomed out onto bump stops with minor to heavy loads in bed or when towing. Rear 3-piece leaf springs replaced with 4-piece leaf springs. |
66000 mi | Had broken rear leaf springs replaced as per recall. |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
52000 mi | Steering rack was leaking and intermediate shaft was knocking on bumps. Both were replaced. |
62000 mi | Leaf spring snapped. |
65000 mi | Front driver wheel bearing was growling. Wheel had play in it. |
72900 mi C $600 |
universal joint binding, lower steering shaft replaced |
101360 mi | The truck is going in on 2 Sep 15 to have both rear springs replaced under a recall, not released yet after discussion with Toyota Canada |
102920 mi | Both rear springs had broken leafs that were replaced by Toyota as part of a not yet released recall at no cost to me. |
103620 mi | Right front wheel bearing worn beyond safe limits and replaced |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
113000 mi | Factory recall of rear leaf springs due to premature rusting and failure near the fuel tank. All good! |
132000 mi US $700 |
Went in for NH state inspection. First thing, tech went for a road test. Hmm, a bit unusual. Turns out the Taco failed because, according to service manager, of the lower steering column shaft is rusted and binding up, not allowing steering to return to center when driving. Got a second opinion from different shop, different diagnosis! He said steering rack, not column shaft. Replaced rack, got inspection, Taco steers great! I’ve since learned, these are problem areas on Tacomas.... |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual RWD
163000 mi US $320 |
Original rear shocks needed to be replaced. One had collapsed. |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
86000 mi US $350 |
Broken leaf in left rear spring. Replaced entire spring assembly. |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
70700 mi US $900 |
Replaced right leaf spring |
87300 mi | Recall on Leaf springs. The passenger side leaf spring actually broke and it cost me $900 to get it fix at my local service station. Toyota did not reimburse until I threaten to sue them. |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
42160 mi C $280 |
rear spring TSB |
76000 mi US $950 |
Wheel bearing starting to fail plus bearing and race were seized. |
80230 mi US $2 |
Steering rack adjusted |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
81840 mi C $59 |
Rattle in front left suspension. |
160000 mi US $1130 |
Replaced both front wheel bearings |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
92380 mi C $800 |
steering column joint as to be replace |
280300 mi US $863 |
Left Rear wheel bearing was replaced and the left rear wheel speed sensor was also replaced because it was seized into place. |
159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
30927 mi | CUSTOMER STATES CHECK SQUEEK NOI SE IN FRONT DRIVING ~|~LACK OF LUBE ~|~REPLACED WHEEL BEARING CK FOR NOISE IN FRONT END WHEN TURNNING ~|~DEFECTIVE CLAMP ~|~REPLACED DRIVERS SIDE CV AXLE |
159-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD
49000 mi US $300 |
lower Universal joint on steering column seized up |
Engine not specified
120000 mi | Had to add Timbren coils to save leaf springs until Toyota finds remedy. (2016 Spring, so they say.) |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
TSB Leaf springs under warrantee (original leaf springs do not hold up to heavy loads) |
133920 mi C $360 |
Driver side rear leaf spring was broken and needed to be replaced. |
159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
116000 mi US $500 |
Wheel bearing |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
99000 mi US $442 |
Left front bearing and integral hub worn out (semi-fused), brakes pads shot. Toyota dealer estimated $1,313 for work but AI Japanese repaired it for $442 |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
144000 mi US $500 |
Replaced drivers side wheel bearing. |
167000 mi US $250 |
Passenger side wheel bearing replaced |
170000 mi US $250 |
Replaced shocks |
137000 mi US $200 |
Wheel Bearing replaced |
152000 mi US $150 |
Bearing wear indicated by increased noise from the bearing. Replacing wheel bearing fixed problem. |
153000 mi | leaf springs replaced under recall |
75420 mi C $1300 |
Front drivers wheel bearing plus hub replaced |
17000 mi | Replaced/repaired leaf pack in rear |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
110700 mi US $1500 |
Rear leave springs replaced and kit added to prevent extra wear. This is a known Tacoma problem. |
125000 mi US $175 |
Rear Shock leaking, replaced both. |
143000 mi | Rear leaf spring replacement |
198000 mi US $400 |
Replaced leaking Power Steering Pump |
205000 mi US $250 |
Replaced both from shocks and springs |
159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
117700 mi US $30 |
power steering fluid leak |
115000 mi US $3800 |
Additional damage from February collision. |
6-cylinder automatic 4WD
53300 mi US $1400 |
Replace front wheel bearings |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
45460 mi C $166 |
Replaced driver side rear leaf sping, second leaf as it was broken.Note: this was not from any abuse or abnormal driving.You check on internet and find many instances of this on my truck, and Toyota is aware and of no help with any warrant |
47820 mi C $182 |
Replaced two rear leaf springs,one of either side. This is not from abuse or any abnormal use. I believe this to be a design issue.No heavy loads, actually no loads at all. No rough roads, all paved roadway travel.Disappoint with Toyota. |
70980 mi | Power Steering return line leak. replaced metal section of return line. |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
150000 mi US $550 |
Right front wheel bearing worn out due to water damage. |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
54960 mi | Noise in front end which disappeared on turning wheel a bit |
60760 mi C $1250 |
Squeaky leaf springs. Kit installed |
55000 mi US $540 |
replacing steering wheel pump |
111700 mi | steering knuckle began to seize up. replaced item at no cost as a friend who owns a garage does all our work in return for hunting our farm. |
136000 mi | Leaf Spring broke. This part was under recall for this very issue. Truck was also under recall for rust on the frame. |
165000 mi US $1500 |
Replaced Frozen intermediate shaft on the steering shaft. |
150000 mi US $500 |
Ball joint repair on front left |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
136400 mi C $320 |
Sway bar links worn, replaced myself Ball joints worn, have to replace upper control arm unit Intermediate shaft #2 replaced Steering felt very odd. |
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
145000 mi US $750 |
Replaced shocks |
102900 mi US $1000 |
R front wheel bearing |
97000 mi US $1000 |
Shocks worn out, front & rear replaced with Bilstein 5100s |
101000 mi US $1500 |
Replaced front driver side and passenger side wheel bearings |
121000 mi US $1500 |
Replaced leaking power steering rack with rebuilt OEM unit. |
145000 mi US $3706 |
Tie rod end became damaged. It was replaced. Rack and pinion assembly had rusted out and needed replacement. Shop performed replacement and alignment. Both front bearings were in need of replacement. The front of the vehicle was experiencing severe vibrations. It was determined that the combination of had bearings, bent tie rod, and rusted out and loose rack and pinion were causing the vibrations. Bushings on both of the front lower control arms had worn out. Both LCAs were replaced. |
22414 mi | TSB #SU006-07 DONE. REAR SPRINGS HARSH RIDE. Replace rear springs and u-bolts and do alignment. under warranty. |
159-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD
21000 mi US $50 |
Rear passenger side shock absorber replaced under warranty with $50 deductible plus $140 for 20,000 mile service w/oil change using synthetic. |
245-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual RWD
138000 mi US $1200 |
Wheel bearings front 4x4 |
245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
102000 mi | Passenger side wheel bearing needed to be replaced when sold. Replaced driver side a year ago for $920. |
93620 mi | Rear springs broken, replaced with Toyota springs. |
45200 mi US $308 |
The dealer I bought the vehicle from neglected to include the cushion retainers for the front shocks when replacing the front shocks during their pre-sale inspection/repairs, resulting in damage to the front left shock rod. |
86800 mi | Steering U-joint Service due to notchy steering Steering U-joint Service due to notchy steering |
112220 mi C $550 |
outer tie rod on RH side required replacing. |
151900 mi C $3100 |
Steering shaft u-joint sloppy. Replaced. |
177180 mi C $1000 |
High pressure hose leak Front right wheel bearing |
164-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD
122760 mi C $1550 |
Truck would not immediately move twice before. Bearing never made any noise! Front left (2wd) bearing seized and wheel would not rotate. Truck half in and half out of garage. Loosened bearing retaining nut and then had truck towed to a shop for bearing replacement |
137020 mi C $70 |
Steering column input u joint worn. Had asked dealer to repair what was required while truck apart for frame change. Took to another shop to have multiple repairs done. This was just one. RH upper ball joint worn. Dealer was asked to fix any problems while truck was apart for a frame change. they did not. I had another shop do the work. During ball joint replacement front right wheel bearing was found to be very noisy. Part replaced. |
245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
142000 mi US $770 |
Alignment of wheels |
245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
140000 mi US $1780 |
Repeat of prior left wheel bearing replacement from 2013 in New Mexico. LoCal NJ dealer replaced both front hubs and bearings. |
108500 mi | Rust recall - replaced frame and leaf springs |
98000 mi US $400 |
Both front wheel bearings failed. Replaced both wheel bearing assemblies, inner and outer seals. Not a bad job as long as you have access to a bearing press. |
202000 mi | Broken leaf spring, covered under Toyota recall. |
245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
63000 mi US $700 |
Toyota Tacoma's leaf springs 2005-2007 are 3 leaf design and are prone to crack and malfunction . Mine cracked and gave out just past 63k miles .. Toyota refuses to acknowledge the problem and seems many are having the same problem . |
119000 mi US $1300 |
Front driver wheel bearing went out. Was completely replace and fixed. |
245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
112000 mi | After parking the Tacoma for a week I could hardly turn the steering wheel. Steering shaft knuckle seized. Should be a recall item. It is dangerous. Cannot steer with one hand. Steering does not self-centre. For now, I periodically lubricate it. |
137000 mi | Driver side rear leaf spring broke. Both rear springs replaced free of charge under a recall. |
108000 mi US $600 |
Wheel bearings failed poor bearings |
164-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD
61000 mi US $325 |
Replace shock absorbers |
190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
138000 mi US $345 |
Changed all 4 shocks/coil springs - FRONT - Gabriel Ultra Ready Mount G57010, REAR - Gabriel Ultra G53494 (Shocks ran about $ 313) Replace front brake pads - Duralast Gold C max DGC799. |
150-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
105000 mi US $250 |
Replace leaking power steering return hose and power steering fluid. |
109000 mi US $280 |
Replaced rear shocks. |
190-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
155900 mi C $440 |
snapped leaves in rear spring pack |
160580 mi C $400 |
front left lower ball joint failed dramatically |
207700 mi C $300 |
replace lower ball joints |
142300 mi US $40 |
Rear shocks |
163000 mi US $50 |
Replaced inner and outer tie rods due to failure of passenger side tie rod. Replaced lower ball joints - preventative maintenance. |
171000 mi US $74 |
Replaced upper ball joints. At highway speeds, the front end would bounce off of bumps and steer away from the curve in the road. |
131000 mi US $2000 |
both front lower ball joints badly worn steering bushing badly worn, with slop |
190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
109000 mi US $500 |
Broken tie rod. Replace both right and left sides |
150-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD
229000 mi US $1200 |
lower control arms |
190-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed manual RWD
191000 mi US $700 |
Had right front wheel bearing replaced, along with front shocks (First MAJOR repair this vehicle has had) |
190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
33000 mi US $450 |
power steering pump, out of warranty due to time greater than 36 months. |
190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
183830 mi C $1000 |
Steering felt loose, and some clunking heard when driving over bumpy road. Replaced tie-rod ends, and one steering rack bushing. |
142-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic RWD
81000 mi | Replaced all shock absorbers. |
190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
50000 mi US $200 |
Power Steering Pump |
151000 mi US $550 |
Rear leaf spring cracked. |
193000 mi US $600 |
Replace steering rack |
142-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic RWD
210000 mi US $92 |
Replaced lower ball joint on driver side |
150-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD
180500 mi US $150 |
Replaced all 2 rear shocks and 2 front struts. Worn after 182,000 miles. |
142-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual RWD
82000 mi US $200 |
Bad tie rod ends. Rubber seals dry rotted Bad ball joints |
219000 mi US $3522 |
Rebuild steering and front end as needed; new rack & pinion, ball joints, tie rod ends. |
190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
214200 mi | Leaking shock absorbers. |
150-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
146300 mi US $600 |
Replaced rear leaf springs. Old spring were sagging. |
190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
174800 mi | Front suspension and Wishbone |
150-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
105000 mi US $500 |
Loud popping sound under stress Front end drift. Wheel bearing bad Loud popping under stress still evident. Rear shocks replaced. Loud popping under stress. Replaced rear leaf spring set Loud front end hum at certain speed. Right front bearing replaced. |
197000 mi US $475 |
Cracked rear leaf spring and worn out original shock absorbers |
150-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD
175000 mi US $1300 |
Steering was tight with vibration and whining. Replaced rack and pinion due to leak. |
190-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed manual RWD
170500 mi C $1200 |
replaced front wheel bearings, timing belt, waterpump |
186400 mi C $340 |
NEW SHOCKS |
195300 mi C $400 |
Replaced worn front shocks, preventively replaced all hoses, went on 2000k trip, ran beautifully |
190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
83720 mi US $154 |
LF strut mount cracked, shock leaked fluid. Replaced both front struts complete, both springs and shock absorbers. |
175000 mi US $1000 |
Rough ride |
142-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual RWD
283000 mi US $300 |
Rear wheel bearing (R) |
290000 mi US $240 |
Rear wheel bearing L |
150-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
189000 mi US $800 |
Replaced broken leaf spring and shock with new sets of each in the rear. |
190-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
155500 mi US $5600 |
Steering rack making noise, was leaking, was replaced for about 1800 bucks Shocks were worn out and one shock in the rear was leaking. Ride quality was pretty rough. |
158500 mi US $1000 |
control arm bushings cracked, needed new upper control arms because the bushings aren't sold separately |
190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
150000 mi US $300 |
Push rod worn. Steering shimmy @ 60mph. Right rod replaced. |
133500 mi US $260 |
Replaced Front and Back shocks. |
150-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
71000 mi US $150 |
Broken rear leaf spring. |
150-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD
182500 mi US $1100 |
Replaced worn power steering pump and re-clamped leaking fluid lines. |
Engine not specified
238000 mi US $1400 |
Tie rod ends and shocks were worn out. |
6-cylinder manual 4WD
126480 mi C $600 |
Leaf springs and shocks on rear were replaced. Leaf's were cracked and had to be replaced. |
6-cylinder manual 4WD
223820 mi C $800 |
leaf spring broken |