2006 Toyota Tacoma Suspension

Voss Toyota would not perform the recall of new leaf springs that has not been completed on my truck. The frame is rusty and they will not touch my truck. There should be an existing recall or customer satisfaction program on the frame of this truck that needs done as well.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated upon taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic for front brake repair, she was informed that the front side of the subframe and the passenger's side and the driver's side subframe were severely corroded. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that she would need to pay for the repair because an unknown Extended Warranty related to the failure had expired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The frame of the vechile completely rusted, not normally rusted, its obvious that cheap or bad quality material. If it goes like this will break soon.

BROKEN REAR LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY: THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN KNOWN IN TOYOTAS SINCE THE FIRST GENERATION TACOMAS BUT WORSE IN THE SECOND GENERATION. THE LEAF SPRINGS AREN'T PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO HANDLE THE TOWING CAPACITY OUTLINED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND WILL CRACK, FLATTEN, OR BREAK UNDER TOO MUCH WEIGHT. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT NEEDED REPLACED ON 11/7/2016. TOYOTA ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE IN 2007 BY RELEASING A TSB STATING THAT THEY'D REPLACE THE SPRINGS ON ANY SECOND-GEN TACOMA STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I BOUGHT MINE IN 2006. I HAVE LIVED IN THE SAME LOCATION FOR OVER 25 YEARS.*DT CONSUMER DISCOVERED DEALERSHIP DID PERFORM THE REPAIRS AND WOULD LIKE COMPLAINT TO BE CANCELLED.*JB

THIS SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE LOOKED AT THAT WAY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEIR FRAMES BROKEN IN HALF. THE WORST DAMAGE ON MINE IS DRIVER'S SIDE UP FRONT THERE IS ALSO RUST NEAR THE REAR MY TRUCK RECENTLY HAD REAR SPRINGS REPLACED ON A RECALL. THEY SHOULD HAVE NOTICED IT THEY SAID NOTHING ABOUT IT, THE FRONT TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE BEEN EASY TO NOTICE THE DAMAGE AT FRONT DIDN'T MENTION IT. THANK YOU TONY BAGGETT.

THE FRAME HAS RUSTED AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T REPLACE FOR FREE THE WHOLE FRAME IS RUSTED AND WHERE THE SUSPENSION IS HOLDING WITH THE NUTS ARE STARTING TO LOOK VERY DANGERS ALSO IT HAS A GOOD AMOUNT OF WHOLE AND I WAS TOLD I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE WHICH IS HORRIBLE BECAUSE IT'S NOT MY FAULT I LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE SALT IS USED IT'S TOYOTA FAULT SINCE THEY DIDN'T USE THE RIGHT METAL OR WHATEVER FOR THE FRAME AND NOW I'M STUCK WITH A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH 119,000 MILES THAT I DON'T FEEL SAFE USING WHEN DRIVING

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V604000 (Suspension). The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The part was available for repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SERVCO AUTO (2477 ULU MAIKA ST, LIHUE, HI 96766, (877) 292-9755) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LEAF SPRINGS WERE RUSTED AND THE RECALL REPAIR COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT ADDITIONAL REPAIRS MAY BE COMPLETED BY THE VEHICLE OWNER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,250.

THE SUBJECT VEHICLES' REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM CONTAINS LEAF SPRINGS THAT ARE CONSTRUCTED OF EITHER THREE OR FOUR LEAVES. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A LEAF COULD FRACTURE DUE TO STRESS AND CORROSION. IF THIS OCCURS AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE OPERATED, THE BROKEN LEAF COULD MOVE OUT OF POSITION AND CONTACT SURROUNDING COMPONENTS, INCLUDING THE FUEL TANK. SAFETY RISK: IF THE BROKEN LEAF CONTACTS THE FUEL TANK REPEATEDLY, IT COULD PUNCTURE THE TANK AND CAUSE A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. REMEDY: TOYOTA WILL REPLACE THE LEAF SPRINGS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED ONES. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED I NEED TO HAVE IT SHIPPED OFF ISLAND ASAP

REAR LEAF SPRING, RECALL: 14V-604. ON JULY 10TH OF 2016 I MADE A CALL TO ELK GROVE TOYOTA IN REGARDS TO THE RECALL. THE SERVICE WRITER ASK ME IF MY TRUCK HAD A LEVEL KIT INSTALLED ? I TOLD HIM YES, 2'. HE TOLD ME IT VOIDED THE RECALL. I DID SONE RESEARCH AND FOUND MANY CUSTOMERS HAD THE SAME SITUATION, BUT OTHERS DID NOT. THEIR DEALERSHIP REPLACED AND TOOK CARE OF THE RECALL EVEN WITH A LEVEL KIT INSTALLED. IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE STATES AND COUNTRY. I CALLED AGAIN ON 3/25/19 TO ELK GROVE TOYOTA AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THE SAME. MY RECALL IS VOID BECAUSE OF THE LEVEL KIT. THE DEALERSHIP IS IN ELK GROVE, CA. IF THEY WON'T PERFORM THE RECALL IS THERE A WAY I CAN HAVE ANOTHER SHOP PERFORM THE RECALL AND TOYOTA PAID THEM ? PLEASE ADVICE

BUENA PARK TOYOTA REFUSES TO FIX THE RECALL ON MY TRUCK. THEY SAY IT BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE ORIGINAL SHOCKS. MY TRUCK WAS PURCHASED FROM BUENA PARK TOYOTA AS A CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE AND I HAVEN'T MADE ANY CHANGES TO THE TRUCK. THE WAY IT SITS NOW IS THE WAY I BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALERSHIP AS A CERTIFIED VEHICLE. THE REAR LEAF SPRING HAS HIT THE FUEL TAKE A FEW TIMES AND BOTTOMS OUT ON EVERY LITTLE BUMP (WHICH IS WHAT THE RECALL IS FOR) AND EVERYTHING ON THE REAR SUSPENSION IS EXACTLY THE WAY IT CAME FROM TOYOTA. THEY TOLD ME IF I WANTED TO HAVE THE ITEMS REPLACED I WOULD HAVE TO PUT ALL THE OEM STUFF BACK ON THE VEHICLE BUT THAT'S THE WAY THIS DEALER SOLD IT TO ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUPREME TOYOTA OF HAMMOND (LOCATED AT 1415 S MORRISON BLVD, HAMMOND, LA 70403, (877) 840-7756), BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST. PIN HOLES IN FRAME. RUST FLAKING OFF CROSS MEMBERS, WELDS, FRONT END FRAME SIDE BOX SECTIONS. EXCESSIVE RUST ORIGINAL DISCOVERY OCCURRED DURING LEAF SPRING REPLACEMENT RECALL SERVICE IN PENNSYLVANIA IN 2016 OR EARLY 2017. EXACT DATE CAN BE DETERMINED FROM DEALER SERVICE RECORDS BY VIN. PIN HOLE(S) DISCOVERED WHEN REPLACING EXHAUST SYSTEM. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO BE INSPECTED. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

REAR OR TRUCK IS SAGGING AN LEAF SPRING ON DRIVER SIDE IS RUBBING GAS TANK

I WAS FIRST NOTIFIED FROM TOYOTA VIA MAIL OF A RECALL ON MY TRUCK AROUND NOV 2016. I'VE SPENT FROM THEM UNTIL NOW TRYING TO GET CAIN TOYOTA OF NORTH CANTON OHIO TO DO THE REPAIR. I WAS TOLD SEVERAL TIMES THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PARTS. I ALSO EXPLAINED TO THEM THERE IS AN "ADD A LEAF" ON MY TRUCK. THE TRUCK IS LIFTED 3". I SAID I'M NOT PAYING FOR ANYTHING HERE THIS IS A FULL RECALL UNDER TOYOTA. WE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR JULY 7TH AT 7:30AM. I GET THERE AND THEY REFUSE TO DO THE WORK WITHOUT ME PAYING DUE TO THE "ADD A LEAF". THEY HAVE WASTED 9 MONTHS WITH THIS AS MYSELF, MY WIFE AND 3 YOUNG CHILDREN RIDE IN THIS TRUCK EVERYDAY! I'M EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH HOW CAIN TOYOTA HAS HANDLED THIS ISSUE. WE ARE NOW AT RISK DUE TO CAINS REFUSAL TO REPAIR THIS AT TOYOTA'S RECALL EXPENSES. I WILL ALSO BE CALLING TOYOTA CORPORATE TO PLACE A FORMAL COMPLAINT AS WELL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP AND THE VEHICLE JARRED EXCESSIVELY. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP AT 40 MPH, THE REAR TIRES THE VEHICLE JARRED, INDEPENDENTLY PULLED LEFT, AND THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST AS THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR LEAF SPRING REMEDY. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THAT RECALL COULD NOT BE PERFORMED UNTIL THE LIFT WAS REMOVED. THE CONSUMER DOES NOT WISH TO HAVE THE LIFT KIT REMOVED. *JS

TOOK MY TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP FOR LEAF SPRING RECALL. THEY CHECKED VIN ,AND GAVE ME A COURTESY CAR WHILE THEY DO THE WOR. THEY CALLED ME LATER IN DAY AND SAID THEY WONT DO IT DUE TO MY TRUCK BEING MODIFIED (LIFTED). NOW YES MY TRUCK IS LIFTED, HOWEVER THERE IS NO MODIFICATION TO THE SPRINGS. THERE IS BLOCKS IN THE REAR THAT SIMPLY LET THE SPRINGS MOUNT ON THE TOP OF THE BLOCK INSTEAD OF THE TOP OF THE AXLE AND DOES NOT AFFECT OR CHANGE ANY DYNAMICS OR FUNCTION TO THE SPRINGS. I DONT FEEL THIS IS RIGHT,WITH THIS BEING A LIFE SAFTEY ISSUE. MY TRUCK IS PART OF THE RECALL AND MY SPRINGS ARE WEEK AND A SAFTEY HAZZARD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR COULD ONLY BE PERFORMED IF THE AFTERMARKET AIR BAG WAS REMOVED. THE CONTACT WOULD BE CHARGED FOR REMOVAL OF THAT COMPONENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LETTER DID NOT EXPRESS THAT VERBIAGE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT BE REINSTALLED UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE RECALL AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO INDEPENDENTLY HAVE THEM REINSTALLED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 05/17/17*LJ

WHEN I DRIVE OVER A BUMP EVEN A SMALL ONE THE LEAF SPRINGS BOTTOM OUT, BUT WORSE WHEN SOME ONE IS RIDING WITH ME. NEVER COULD LOAD MY CAMPING GEAR IN WITH OUT IT DOING THIS. LEAF SPRINGS ARE WEAK. SEEN RECALL BUT DEALERSHIP WONT REPLACE LEAF SPRINGS FOR ME. MY SHOCKS ARE GONE BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T MADE TO TAKE ALL THE LOAD. 1/4 TON LEAFS SPRINGS DON'T SUPPORT A 1/2 TON VEHICLE. CORVALLIS WAS WHERE I TOOK IT THE LAST TIME, BUT THEY SAID HAVE TO WAIT FOR FIX? MY FEAR OF THEM BREAKING AND A CRASH HAPPEN AND OTHER PEOPLE GET CAUGHT UP IN IT AND SOME ONE LOSE A LIFE. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET THIS FIXED? TIRED OF THE B.S. THEY SAY. CAN YOU HELP WITH THIS ARE AM I GONNA NEED A LAWYER? I GUESS IF YOU CAN'T MAKE THEM FIX IT THEN BOTH OF YOU ARE GUILTY OF THIS PROBLEM,YOU NOT MAKING THEM FIX IT, THEM FOR NOT.

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT FRAME NEVER ORDERED BY DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR FRAME AND LEAF SPRINGS CORROSION RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 218,000. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 01/10/2017*CT UPDATED 7/5/18*JB *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 07/13/16*LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V606000 (SUSPENSION) AND THE DEALER PROVIDED A TEMPORARY SOLUTION OF COATING THE UNDERBODY. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT THE COMPLETION OF THE RECALL REPAIR REMEDY AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRING PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD WAITED FOR THE PART FOR LONGER THAN SIX WEEKS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD FOLLOW UP TO SUPPLY THE PART. THE PASSENGERS SIDE REAR WAS MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN DRIVING. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRING MIGHT FRACTURE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 12/20/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UPDATED 12/22/16. *JB