2012 Toyota Tacoma Owner Complaints

AFTER DRIVING FOR 2 HOURS AT HIGHWAY SPEED (65) MPH I EXITED THE HIGHWAY TO A INTERSECTION WITH A RED LIGHT. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD ON ITS OWN. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO STOP A COLLISION BY PUTTING THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL . I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE BY ONLY USING THE BRAKES. THE ENGINE OVER REVOLUTIONS BUT CAME BACK TO A IDLE IN JUST A FEW SECONDS. I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THIS IN THE PAST TWO YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. I WAS NOT TOWING ANYTHING AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LOADED WITH ANY ADDITIONAL WEIGHT. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER. I CONTINUED ON WITH MY TRIP AND HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THIS AGAIN AS OF THIS DATE. 02/20/2014 *TR

2/20/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ADDED OIL TO THE VEHICLE AS DIRECTED BY THE OWNER'S MANUAL BUT THE ENGINE OVERFLOWED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVERFILLED BY 19.2 OZ. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE INFORMATION LISTED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL WAS CORRECT. UPDATED 6/17/14*CN

4/11/2014

MY TACOMA TENDS TO SURGE FORWARD WHEN IT IS STOPPED. I THINK IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER BEING ON. IF SOMEONE ISN'T ON THE BRAKE FIRMLY THEY MAY TAP THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THEM. *TR

8/1/2012

MY TACOMA TENDS TO SURGE FORWARD WHEN IT IS STOPPED. I DO NOT THINK IT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER BEING ON.I HAD THE A/C OFF THE FIRST TIME. IF SOMEONE ISN'T ON THE BRAKE FIRMLY THEY MAY TAP THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THEM. *TR

10/26/2013

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE WAS NOT GOING PAST 2K RPM AND OVER 20MPH. CONNECTED TO AN ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC READER WHICH GAVE ME CODES P2440 AND P2442- SECONDARY AIR INJECTION VALVE STUCK OPEN BANK 1 & 2. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES AND ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND TOYOTA DOES NOT COVER FAULTY EQUIPMENT UNDER ANY WARRANTY (POWERTRAIN OR FEDERAL EMISSIONS) ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE ISSUED CANADA TSB 3861 ACKNOWLEDGING THE DEFICIENCY, BUT LEAVING THE OWNER TO PAY $645.00 FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART FROM TOYOTA DEALER. THIS IS UNSATISFACTORY- THEY MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR A VEHICLE STILL WITHIN POWERTRAIN (60,000MI) OR FEDERAL EMISSION (80,000MI) WARRANTY.

5/4/2016

SECONDARY AIR INJECTION VALVE FAILURE AT 53K MILES, TOYOTA WOULD NOT COVER UNDER MY POWER TRAIN OR EMISSION WARRANTY. TRUCK WAS PUT INTO LIMP MODE WHEN THE FAILURE HAPPENNED AND WAS UNDRIVABLE.

5/11/2016

AT 300 MILES I NOTICED UPON DOWNSHIFTING ( I BELIEVE 3-2 OR 2-1) A RUMBLESTRIP VIBRATION FEELING. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. IT STILL OCCURS EVERYTIME I DOWNSHIFT (SOMETIMES STRONGER FEELING THEN OTHER TIMES) I RESEARCHED PREVIOUS YEARS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT.. IT CANT BE HEALTHY FOR THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCHES. I NOW HAVE 1300 MILES...STILL HAPPENING...ANY THOUGHTS? *TR

3/6/2012

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

9/21/2012

MY TACOMA TENDS TO SURGE FORWARD WHEN IT IS STOPPED. I THINK IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER BEING ON. IF SOMEONE ISN'T ON THE BRAKE FIRMLY THEY MAY TAP THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THEM. *TR

8/1/2012

MY TACOMA TENDS TO SURGE FORWARD WHEN IT IS STOPPED. I DO NOT THINK IT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER BEING ON.I HAD THE A/C OFF THE FIRST TIME. IF SOMEONE ISN'T ON THE BRAKE FIRMLY THEY MAY TAP THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THEM. *TR

10/26/2013

WHEN COMING TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP MY REAR DRUM BRAKES WHICH SOUNDS LIKE SQUEAKING TO ME BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS HOWLING. WHEN COMING TO A FULL STOP MY BRAKES GET REAL SPONGY AND MAKE A VERY HIGH PITCHED HOWLING SOUNDS. I AM AFRAID ONE DAY THAT I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO STOP AND CRASH INTO SOMEONE. *TR

8/29/2012

PLASTIC FOOT-REST UNDER PARKING BRAKE PEDAL FALLS OFF EASILY & SLIDES AROUND FLOOR OF DRIVER'S SIDE. IN THIS INCIDENT, THE BLOCK FLIPPED UP ON IT'S SIDE AS IT SLIPPED UNDER BRAKE PEDAL, PARTIALLY BLOCKING THE BRAKE PEDAL OPERATION, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO CREEP FORWARD WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, WHILE IT FELT LIKE BRAKE WAS FULLY DEPRESSED, RESULTING IN VERY LOW SPEED IMPACT WITH VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO DEALER WHO RE-ATTACHED IT AT A ROUTINE NEW VEHICLE SERVICE, BUT IT HAS FALLEN OFF A COUPLE TIMES SINCE THAT REPAIR, AND WAS SNAPPED BACK ONTO MOUNTING CLIP EACH TIME. *TR

11/28/2012

DRIVING MY TOYOTA TACOMA, I WAS APPROACHING A STEEP DECLINE. I TAPPED ON THE BRAKES AND CONTINUED DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 27 MPH WHEN I DOWN SHIFTED TO ACCOMMODATE FOR THE SNOWY ROAD. AS I WAS DOWN SHIFTING THE TRUCK LOST CONTROL AND SLID SIDEWAYS CAUSING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TO HIT A SNOW BANK. ONCE THE TRUCK STRUCK THE SNOW BANK IT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS DRIVER SIDE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS ON BOTH SIDES CAME OUT BUT DID NOT INFLATE. THE DRIVER SIDE BAGS WERE TORN. I FOUND EVIDENCE OF THIS WITH SHREDDED PIECES OF THE AIR BAG FOUND IN THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED..UPDATED 03-02/15 *BF.....UPDATED 03-11-15 *BF UPDATED 9/22/2017*CN

2/18/2015

DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT RODENTS ARE THRU THE WIRING FOR THE KNOCK SENSOR. CEL & TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON. ENGINE WENT INTO LIMP MODE. HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER NOW FOR ONE WEEK. PROBABLY BE ANOTHER WEEK BEFORE I GET IT BACK.

5/26/2015

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, IN LIGHT RAIN. MY CAR RANDOMLY ENGAGED A SYSTEM THAT SLOWED MY VEHICLE DOWN. THIS RESULTED IN MY LOSING TRACTION WITH THE ROAD, MY TRUCK BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE. MY TRUCK SPUN AND MOVED TOWARDS THE HIGHWAY MEDIAN. THE MEDIAN HAD A V-DITCH, MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE IMPACTED THE V-DITCH AND FLIPPED MY VEHICLE. IF IT WEREN'T FOR MY SEAT BELT LOCKING AND SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING IT MAY HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT. IT WAS A LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT. *TR

4/6/2014

BRAKES ON VEHICLE LOCK-UP AND ARE OVERLY SENSITIVE. ON MANY OCCASIONS WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AT SLOWS SPEEDS THE ABS ENGAGED AND LOCKED THE BRAKES WITH ONLY VERY LIGHT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. ON ONE OCCASION WHEN DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH IN A PARKING LOT IN SNOW, A LIGHT TOUCH TO THE BRAKE LOCKED UP THE BRAKES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME UNSTABLE AND CRASH. I HAVE HAD FOUR OTHER TOYOTA TRUCKS, THREE OF THEM TACOMAS AND NONE OF THEM HAD THIS BRAKING ISSUE. BARELY PRESSING THE BRAKES SHOULDN'T CAUSE THEM TO LOCK UP WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BECOME VERY UNSTABLE. LUCKILY IT DOES IT MORE OFTEN AT LOW SPEEDS. IT'S A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AS THE VEHICLE BECOMES UNDRIVABLE.

12/24/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

11/8/2012

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOY WHEN TRUCK HIT TELEPHONE POLE TRUCK TOTALED. *TR

6/26/2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND PULL TOWARDS THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING 57 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,100.

11/7/2011

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEED, TOYOTA ESCONDIDO HAS BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE'S PROBLEM. WHEELS HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND BALANCED AND PROBLEM STILL PERSIST, VEHICLE IS NOW AT 9100 MILES AND I PLAN HAVING DEALER LOOK AT ISSUE AGAIN , BUT I'M CONCERNED THIS COULD LEAD TO A MORE SERIOUS ISSUE THAT COULD AFFECT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE.I HAVE RESEARCHED FORUMS AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE THAT SEEMS TO PLAGUE THE TACOMA LINE. *TR

5/20/2013

AT 300 MILES I NOTICED UPON DOWNSHIFTING ( I BELIEVE 3-2 OR 2-1) A RUMBLESTRIP VIBRATION FEELING. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. IT STILL OCCURS EVERYTIME I DOWNSHIFT (SOMETIMES STRONGER FEELING THEN OTHER TIMES) I RESEARCHED PREVIOUS YEARS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT.. IT CANT BE HEALTHY FOR THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCHES. I NOW HAVE 1300 MILES...STILL HAPPENING...ANY THOUGHTS? *TR

3/6/2012

MY 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD OFF ROAD DOES NOT MEET ITS PAYLOAD CAPACITY. IT HAS A LIMIT OF 1240 LBS AND ROUTINELY BOTTOMS OUT WITH 300-500 LBS IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK. TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE HAS ISSUED TSBS ON THE LEAF SPRINGS BUT REFUSES TO SOLVE THE ISSUE ON THE NEW 2012 TRUCKS. *TR

8/1/2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE HEARD FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOOKED IN HIS REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SAW THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS ROLLING DOWN THE STREET. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND RETRIEVED THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNSURE AS TO WHY THE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY RE-INSTALLING THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 9,700.

12/28/2012

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEED, TOYOTA ESCONDIDO HAS BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE'S PROBLEM. WHEELS HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND BALANCED AND PROBLEM STILL PERSIST, VEHICLE IS NOW AT 9100 MILES AND I PLAN HAVING DEALER LOOK AT ISSUE AGAIN , BUT I'M CONCERNED THIS COULD LEAD TO A MORE SERIOUS ISSUE THAT COULD AFFECT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE.I HAVE RESEARCHED FORUMS AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE THAT SEEMS TO PLAGUE THE TACOMA LINE. *TR

5/20/2013

I WAS APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT AT A DOWNWARD ANGLE AND WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I WAS GOING APPROX. 15PMH WHEN IT STARTED AND IT DIDN'T STOP SHAKING UNTIL I GOT DOWN TO ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT DAY AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO THEM. THEY GOT THE VEHICLE TO REPRODUCE THE VIBRATIONS AND I HAVE PAPERWORK STATING THIS. IT HAS BEEN A FULL YEAR LATER AND THEY HAVEN'T REPAIRED IT YET. THEY CONTINUALLY TELL ME PARTS ARE BEING DESIGNED. JUST WAIT. THAT'S ALL THEY KEEP SAYING. I FOUND OUT THAT THEY MADE A FIX FOR THE V6 MODEL WITHIN 7 MONTHS, BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE 4 CYLINDER MODEL TO WARRANT REDESIGNING PARTS. I WAS TOLD THIS BY THE SERVICE TECH AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

4/22/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT TOW END CAUSED EXTREME WEAR ON THE FRONT TIRES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

11/19/2014

THE CENTER SEAT BELT AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR (ALR) WILL NOT RELEASE IF THE SHOULDER SEAT BELT IS COMPLETELY EXTENDED. THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND THAT WHEN THE SEATBELT IS FULLY RETRACTED IT WILL FREE IT UP. THIS DOES NOT WORK UNLESS THE SEAT IS ADJUSTED AT LEAST HALF WAY BACK. I AM 5'-9" TALL, AND HAVE THIS PROBLEM ABOUT 1/2 THE TIME. MY DAUGHTER WHO IS MUCH SHORTER, HAS THIS PROBLEM ALL THE TIME. I TOOK THIS TO THE DEALER, AND THEY CALLED TOYOTA TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND THEY SAID THAT THE SEAT BELT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IT SEEMS DANGEROUS TO ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE CENTER SEAT BELT UNLESS YOU SCOOT THE SEAT ALL THE WAY BACK, AND THEN PULL IT FORWARD EACH TIME YOU HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE MIDDLE SEAT. IT THIS IS IN FACT A PROPER WAY TO USE THE SEAT BELT THEY SHOULD AT LEAST PUT WARNING LABELS ON THE SEAT BELT EXPLAINING HOW TO GET IT TO OPERATE. IN MY OPINION, IT WOULD BE MUCH SAFER JUST TO HAVE A LAP BELT ONLY, RATHER THAN A SHOULDER BELT THAT IS VERY INCONVENIENT TO USE. *TR

3/14/2012

MY SEAT BELT REMINDER BUZZER DOES NOT WORK, IT HAS NOT CAUSED ANY TROUBLE BUT IT COULD IF I FORGET TO BUCKLE UP. I HAVE BEEN TO TWO DEALERS AND THEY SAY IT IS WORKING NORMALLY. *TR

2/22/2014

2012 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LOOSE FRONT SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE *TGW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WAS NORMAL, FOR HIS MODEL VEHICLE.

9/20/2012

3-5-2013 TACOMA 2012 TRD 4X4 AUTOMATIC NEW, I NOTICED A VIBRATION ON ACCELERATION IN 1ST GEAR THROUGH 2ND GEAR IN THE FIRST FEW DAYS OF PURCHASE. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF MY JOB TRAVEL AND JUST BEING LAZY I NEVER DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE UNTIL RECENTLY. THE 1ST TIME I BROUGHT IT TO MY DEALER WAS 31 JAN 2013 13,433 MI. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE VIBRATION AND SAID TOYOTA WILL ATTEMPT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH A THREE TIER FIX. 1. THEY ORDERED ENGINE MOUNTS PER TSB. 2. FEB 2013 I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK THEY INSTALLED THE MOUNTS, DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AS PART OF THIS TIER FIX, WHILE IN FOR REPAIR THEY ALSO REPLACED REAR SPRING ASSY. RIGHT & LEFT AND THE FINAL STEP 3. REPLACING STEERING WHEEL DAMPER SHA PER TSB. THE DEALER SAID ALL THIS DID NOT HELP. 28 FEB 2013 14,325 MI, I RETURNED AFTER PUTTING MORE MILES ON THIS TROUBLED VEHICLE. THIS TIME THEY REMOVED THE DRIVE SHAFT AND DROVE THE VEHICLE IN 4WD AND VIBRATION GONE. THEY INSTALLED A DRIVE SHAFT FROM A NEW TACOMA 2013 AND THE VIBRATION RETURNED. THEY SAID THEY CREATED A TAS CASE #. THE ( PRODUCT ENGINEER) ?? SAID THIS VIBRATION IS NORMAL AND CANNOT BE FIXED AT THIS TIME AND IS UNDER REVIEW. I MUST SAY THAT MY DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN VERY ACCOMMODATING KUDOS-KUDOS. I FEEL THAT ANY VIBRATION IN THE DRIVE TRAIN OF ANY VEHICLE CANNOT BE CONSIDERED NORMAL. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN WITH TOYOTA FOR A WHILE SO IT SEEMS AND I ASK WHY, WHY,WHY. TOYOTA KNOWS THE ABOVE FIXES DO NOT FIX THE PROBLEM IN ANY WAY. SO WHY ARE THEY STILL DOING IT ??

3/7/2013

FUEL PUMP CAN BE HEARD OPERATING AT TIMES, USUALLY AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF BEING PARKED. SLIGHT GRINDING NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL PUMP. SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT DEALER, STATED COULD NOT DUPLICATE AND CONSIDERED THE MATTER CLOSED. *TR

7/23/2013

THE TRUCK STARTED TO MAKE A RATTLING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEN REACHING 15MPH. TOOK IT TO DEALER TO HAVE IT EXAMINED. THEY SAID TO TRY DIFFERENT GAS NOT CHEAP GAS. "I WAS ALREADY USING SHELL GAS" BUT I DID WHAT THEY SAID. STILL MAKING THE NOISE NOW FROM 20-40MPH. TAKE IT BACK TO DEALER NOW THEY TAKE A TEST DRIVE WITH MYSELF TO VERIFY THE NOISE. COMES BACK THAT IT HAS A TAS CASE# THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. I CALL TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO FIND OUT THERE IS NO REPAIR AND THEY WILL NOT TOUCH IT TILL IT BECOMES A RECALL. JUST TOOK IT BACK FOR THE THIRD TIME BECAUSE THE RATTLING IS LOUDER AND LONGER. STILL DID NOTHING. THE RATTLING CAN GET SO LOUD THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS GOING TO FALL OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *TR

8/19/2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ADDED OIL TO THE VEHICLE AS DIRECTED BY THE OWNER'S MANUAL BUT THE ENGINE OVERFLOWED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVERFILLED BY 19.2 OZ. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE INFORMATION LISTED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL WAS CORRECT. UPDATED 6/17/14*CN

4/11/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY AND THE LIGHT WAS DISTORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10.

4/16/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL TIRES, LINE SIZE P265/70 R16. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE HAVING REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, HE NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD CRACKED SIDEWALLS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE DOT AND THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,245. UPDATED 06/10/14*LJ UPDATED 8/23/2017*CN

4/29/2014