2007 Toyota Tacoma Body & Structure Problems

Your 2007 Tacoma had a frame corrosion recall and Toyota applied a protective spray in 2016, but that spray formula was later found to trap water and speed up rust. Your vehicle has now failed state inspection due to cracks in the frame on both sides behind the cab. Toyota has declined to provide any warranty coverage or assistance despite the recall treatment being the problematic solution. Addressing frame cracks typically requires complete frame replacement or professional welding repair.

Your 2007 Tacoma has an open safety recall for rear leaf springs that could puncture the fuel tank and cause a fire. However, the dealership says your truck's frame is too severely rusted to safely perform the repair, and they won't proceed without you signing a waiver. Toyota says replacement frames are no longer available, leaving you with a known safety hazard that cannot be fixed. Resolving this issue may require frame replacement or structural repair work that Toyota says is no longer possible.

Your truck's frame rusted through and snapped at the junction where the bed meets the cab, despite the dealer treating the frame for rust in 2014 and an inspection in 2017. This structural failure could compromise your vehicle's integrity and safety. Repair will likely require frame replacement or professional welding and rust treatment.

Your Tacoma's frame is experiencing significant rust and corrosion that can eventually cause the frame to break behind the rear left passenger seat. Toyota issued a recall for this problem in cold weather states, but California vehicles like yours were excluded from the coverage. If left unaddressed, this structural failure poses a serious safety risk. The fix typically involves frame inspection, rust treatment, and potentially frame reinforcement or replacement depending on severity.

Your Tacoma's frame is experiencing significant rust, particularly where the running boards attach. You may have noticed this issue is common among other 2007 Tacomas of the same model, and Toyota has issued a recall for this problem. Addressing this will likely involve frame inspection, rust treatment, and possibly running board reattachment or replacement.

Your Tacoma's frame is suffering from rust that Toyota previously addressed through a voluntary service program (not an official NHTSA recall), but that program has ended and Toyota won't help anymore. You've been told the rusty frame could potentially break while driving. Since this wasn't an official recall, it doesn't show up on Carfax reports, and it appears Toyota only replaced frames for vehicles in certain states under their voluntary program.

Your 2007 Tacoma has frame corrosion, which is a serious structural issue. You discovered that a recall was issued for this problem, but the dealer says it's now expired and they won't repair it even though you contacted Toyota directly. You never received the recall notice in the mail.

Your Tacoma has a chassis that hasn't been repaired under a recall and is in poor condition. You should contact Toyota to see if the recall is still available and how to get it serviced, as the structural damage may affect your vehicle's safety and integrity.

Your truck's frame has developed corrosion that requires significant structural repairs. The dealer identified that your passenger-side rear frame rail and leaf spring need to be replaced, along with several other corroded areas. This type of structural damage typically requires welding or complete component replacement to restore the frame's integrity.

As part of the Tacoma Frame Replacement program (ZH6 and H0F), I brought my Tacoma to my Toyota dealer. They deemed my frame to NOT qualify for the replacement and lazily applied corrosion resistant spray to the rust on the frame that quickly flaked off. As soon as the program ended, the frame deteriorated quickly. There are 3 spots on the frame where my hand can slide through near the front of the frame on both the driver side and the passenger side. I have removed about 5 pounds of frame/rust from the interior of the frame and the exterior of the frame. I have contacted Toyota several times and been told that there are no appeals or anything I can do except pay for a new frame out of pocket, sell, or try to repair.

2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO RUSTED FRAME. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE WITH A RUSTED FRAME AS THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO THIS DEFECT.

We bought the truck used in 2021 when it had 114,000 mi. Looked great, drives great. Now our mechanic tells us there are rust spots all over the frame — and that there is a recall. I looked into the recall and the window closed last year. Is it legal for Toyota to stop a recall when it is such a big safety issue? Buyers of used cars need to know about this site to check for recalls. I think very few people know about this app.

Crack on the frame.

The entire chassis is rusted underneath. This vehicle is only 14 years old and the brake lines are completely rusted, the rear bumper cross arm that holds the frame from side to side is rusted. Multiple parts under the rear are having to be replaced due to the rust!

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the passenger's side frame, driver's side frame, and the subframe of the vehicle were severely corroded, including the area where the fuel tank was located. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V604000 (Suspension) however, the dealer informed the contact that they could not mount the leaf springs as the frame was severely corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

in 2020 my mechanic notified me my frame was rusted and would not pass next inspection. i did further research on line and discovered there was a recall of which i never recieved any notification. i also discovered there was a class action lawsuit case # 2:15-cv-02171-fmo-ffm. i contacted toyota and filed a complaint case # 210402000664. they called back saying there was nothing they could do, the frame corrosion warrentee end 8-21-2019. not great news seeing i was not notified of recall or law suit... by the way there are 3 toyotas sitting in my driveway. i have not moved in 20 years , and my phone number has never changed.i have since had the repairs made by replacing the crossmember and patch welding the rusted area at my own expence ( 1000.00$). i have reciepts. there is a lot of life left in my tacoma, i am dissapointed toyota did not help in any way , shape or form....if there is a recall you should stand by your product! i was dismissed to go away and deal with it on my own... so i wish to file a formal complaint against toyota america . im sure there are others out there like me. please help , philip delacruz

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the chassis was completely rusted, resulting in the vehicle being undrivable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing the chassis to be replaced. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.

The roof of the truck is rusting and corroding (photo attached). I brought the truck to a reputable body shop, and the technician said that it was clear that the issue was a defective paint job from Toyota, because the corrosion was coming from the body up. I take great care of my truck, including getting it washed and waxed frequently. As you are almost certainly aware, Toyota had a massive recall campaign for Toyota Tacomas because the frames were rusting out. In fact, Toyota replaced the frame of this truck pursuant to that recall. An internet search reveals that countless other Toyota Tacoma owners are experiencing the exact same issue as me, with corrosion on the roofs of their vehicles. This problem appears to be systemic and the fault of Toyota's manufacturing process. I am concerned that this corrosion poses a safety hazard because it is only a matter of time before the corrosion eats away through the body and causes untold damage to critical components of the vehicle. I tried to resolve this issue directly with Toyota, but they refused to repair the faulty paint job. My vehicle is available for inspection upon request. Thank you.

The truck frame is rusting away and the dealer said the recall passes in 2016 when it’s supposed to expire 15 years after manufacturing it’s a 2007 Tacoma

STRUCTURE: The frame on my 2007 Tacoma single cab, 2 wheel drive truck is severely corroded in several places, making the vehicle structurally unsound. Additionally, the support bar for my radiator is so rusted out, the radiator is likely to fall out, should I hit a large pothole at any rate of speed. The frame has a roughly 1” hole completely through, on the front driver side, and is scaling and flaking in a number of areas. This vehicle is used almost solely as transportation to and from work, and running errands, in an area with moderate temps, so no salted roads. While we do live on an island, the truck is not brought to the beach, as it does not fit my entire family, and we have a separate 4x4 truck which we use for camping, beach days, etc. I know there was a recall on the frame, but we never received any notice, nor were we told by the Servco Toyota shop where the vehicle was serviced at that time. We bought the truck second hand from a dealership in 2011. The vehicle is available to be inspected, upon request.

I'VE NOTICED THE THE UNDERCOATING ON THE FRAME IS REALLY STARTING TO DETERIORATE, AND A LOT OF RUST IS HAPPENING,I KNOW FRAME RUST CAN CAUSE PARTS TO SNAP OFF OR CRACK, WHICH WILL REALLY COMPROMISE THE SAFETY FOR MYSELF, MY PASSENGERS AND OTHER MOTORISTS. IT MAY ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY DIMINISH THE TACOMAS ABILITY TO PROTECT MY FAMILY AND I IN A CRASH. I KNOW CERTAIN TOYOTA'S HAVE THIS RECALL ALREADY BECAUSE OF THE DUST MAGNET UNDERCOATING TOYOTA USES. FOR SOME REASON I WAS ONLY ABLE TO LOAD 1 PHOTO, WILL SEND MORE IF NEEDED, I REALLY NEED SOMETHING DONE.

MY TRUCKS HAS A VERY BAD RUSTED FRAME DUE TO A TOYOTA POOR FRAME COAT AND IT WILL NEED TO REPLACE NOT FEELING SAFE DRIVING NOT LETTER WAS SENT OUT DURING THE TIME TO DO THE RECALL OF TOYOTA FRAMES

RUST FRAME

TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND HE TOLD ME THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA WAS REPLACING THE RUSTED FRAMES FOR THE KNOWN PROBLEM BUT I CANNOT FIND HOW I CAN GET THE PROCESS STARTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHASSIS OF THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA WORLD OF LAKEWOOD (1118 OCEAN AVE RT 88, LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CHASSIS WAS GOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE MENTIONED AN UNKNOWN NHTSA CAMPAIGN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE OF THE TRANSMISSION AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE CHASSIS WAS IN VERY BAD SHAPE AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000.*DT

MY INDIGO BLUE PAINT HAS PEELED OF THE ROOF OF THE CAB PREMATURELY AND WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE I RESEARCHED THE TOYOTA RECALL ON WHITE BLIZZARD PEARL PAINT AND I BELIEVE THIS IS DEFINITELY A SIMILAR DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY PLEASE VIEW PICTURES ATTACHED. SINCERELY [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

I PURCHASE A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA IN JUNE 2015 AT THAT TIME WE WERE TOLD DUE TO RECALL BY TOYOTA, THE FRAME HAD BEEN UNDERCOATED. RECENTLY RESEARCHING THE RECALL INFORMATION, THIS WAS ONE OF THE OPTIONS FOR REPAIR BY TOYOTA RECALL. WHEN WE WENT FOR AN INSPECTION IT FAILED BECAUSE OF RUSTY FRAME....HOW CAN YOU ALLOW RECALLS TO EXPIRE? I KNOW THIS WAS HUGE EXPENSE TO TOYOTA TO REPAIR VEHICLES, BUT I FEEL LIKE A LIFE IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN A LOSS FOR A COMPANY THAT SHOULD HAVE MANUFACTURED A QUALITY PRODUCT TO BEGIN WITH. MY QUESTION IS, HOW CAN YOU, IN GOOD CONSCIENCE ALLOW RECALLS TO EXPIRE, WHEN CLEARLY ONE OF THE RECALL OPTIONS DID NOT TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM? MY SON SPOKE WITH TOYOTA AND THEY COULD CARE LESS. I DO NOT HAVE THE FINANCES TO REPAIR OR BUY A NEW VEHICLE. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. IF PART OF THE RECALL/REPAIR PROCESS WOULD DETERIORATE AFTER A FEW YEARS IS THIS REALLY A FIX TO THE PROBLEM? DOESN'T THAT STILL LEAVE A SAFETY ISSUE? I JUST DO NOT BELIEVE THE UNDERCOAT WORKED THE WAY IT SHOULD HAVE AND A NEW RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED, AS CLEARLY THIS DID NOT STOP THE PROBLEM AND THE ISSUE IS STILL THERE WITH OWNERS OF UNDERCOATED VEHICLES. I PRAY OWNERS ARE AWARE OF THIS AND IT DOES NOT RESULT IN A LOSS OF LIFE OR LIMB. TOO MANY ACCIDENTS ARE HAPPENING FOR NEGLIGENCE OF THE MANUFACTURE. I DO APPLAUD TOYOTA FOR TRYING TO MAKE THE VEHICLES SAFE, BUT THIS INSTANCE AFTER A FEW YEARS, CLEARLY THE UNDERCOATING FAILED TO REPAIR AND MAKE VEHICLE SAFE.

CLEAR COAT GONE AND PAINT IS PEELING AND FADING ON ALMOST ALL SURFACES

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2007. RECENTLY UPON MY PERIODIC INSPECTION OF THE FRAME I NOTICED ALL THE FRAME WELDS IN THE UPPER FRAME AREA RUSTED AND THE WELDS APPEARED TO BE BREAKING ON THE FRAME. IF THIS IS IN FACT THE CASE THIS VEHICLE IS NO LONGER ROAD WORTHY. THE FRAME OF ANY VEHICLE SHOULD LAST THE ENTIRE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS 153000 ORIGINAL MILES ON THE ODOMETER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO RILEY TOYOTA (2105 CHRISTY DR, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65101, 573-893-3100) FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE BOTTOM FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING MANUFACTURED IN CANADA, A SPECIAL COATING WAS NOT APPLIED TO THE FRAME AND CAUSED THE CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 204,900.

2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LIFT SPRING SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER SOLD THE VEHICLE WITH A RECALL THAT WAS EXPIRED AND HAD NOT BEEN SERVICED. THE VEHICLE DID EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. *JS

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA THAT WAS INVOLVED IN THE FRAME RUST RECALL. MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE CURRENTLY RUST PERFORATIONS IN THE FRAME (MANY FRAMES WERE REPLACED BY TOYOTA AT NO COST DURING THE ORIGINAL RECALL) THAT BECAUSE TOYOTA INSPECTED THE FRAME (WITH A PREVIOUS OWNER IN 2016) AND DID NOT FIND ANY ISSUES LARGE ENOUGH AT THAT TIME TO CAUSE THE ENTIRE FRAME TO BE REPLACED, THAT THEIR "CRC" UNDERCOATING THEY APPLIED WAS ALL THAT WAS NECESSARY. LESS THAN 3 YEARS LATER (MAYBE SOONER, BUT I JUST GOT THE VEHICLE) THE FRAME HAS HOLES IN IT AND TOYOTA IS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BUT OFFER A FULL OUT OF POCKET $10,000-$15,000 FRAME REPLACEMENT. THERE MUST BE THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES FROM THE ORIGINAL RECALL THAT WERE ONLY SPRAYED AND NOT REPLACED THAT ARE NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH ABSOLUTELY NO RECOURSE FOR NEW (AKA UNAWARE) OWNERS BECAUSE NO WARRANTY OF THE SPRAY WHATSOEVER EXISTS. UNDERCOATING IN NO WAY PREVENTS RUST FROM CONTINUING TO ROT AWAY AND MAKE HOLES IN FRAMES - ALL TOYOTAS THAT WERE ONLY SPRAYED BUT DID NOT HAVE ENTIRE FRAME REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO GET NEW INSPECTIONS BY TOYOTA AND REVISIT THE NEED FOR FRAME REPLACEMENTS.

WE TOOK OUR TOYOTA TACOMA 07 WITH 62,402 MILEAGE FOR STATE INSPECTION ON 7/24/2019. SIGNIFICANT RUST PERFORATION WAS FOUND ON THE FRAME CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FAIL INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WE LEARNED ABOUT TOYOTA'S WARRANTY EXTENSION PROGRAM FOR RUST PERFORATION FROM THEIR CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT FOR 2005'2010 TACOMA VEHICLES, BUT OUR 07 TACOMA'S EXTENSION EXPIRED ON 5/26/2019. WE CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND WERE TOLD THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP IN OUR SITUATION, EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM EXISTED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THEIR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND WE ONLY LEARNED OF THE PROBLEM AND THE PROGRAM AT THIS POINT BECAUSE OF THE TIMING OF OUR STATE INSPECTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE WAS COLLECTING RUST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUST HAD PARTIALLY EATEN THROUGH THE ROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHATTAM TOYOTA (7 PARK OF COMMERCE WAY, SAVANNAH, GA 31405, (912) 386-4040) WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR, WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ROOF, THE PAINT ON THE HOOD AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *BF*JB

THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WAS NOT IN A WRECK. I RECENTLY HAD MY TRUCK WORKED ON AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE FRAME HAD ABOUT A TWO FOOT SPOT THAT WAS RUSTED THROUGH THE FRAME. AFTER LEARNING THIS, I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT THAT WAS SETTLED WITH TOYOTA FOR THE 2005-2010 YEAR MODEL TACOMA BECAUSE OF FRAME CORROSION. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT I NEVER GOT A RECALL NOTIFICATION IN THE MAIL. THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NO LONGER REPLACE THE FRAMES FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE I WAS TWO MONTHS PAST THE DEADLINE. I WILL MOST LIKELY BE FILING A LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM IF THEY CONTINUE TO REFUSE TO REPLACE MY FRAME. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND HAD I KNOWN ABOUT THIS, I WOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF IT SOONER. THEY CLAIM THEY SENT A RECALL NOTIFICATION, HOWEVER I NEVER RECEIVED IT. I DON'T THINK IT'S RIGHT THAT TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO FIX A PROBLEM THEY KNEW ABOUT AND WAS RECALLED ON THE VEHICLE THEY BUILT. MY FAMILY HAS RIDDEN IN THE VEHICLE AND HAVE BEEN PUT AT RISK OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. NOW I BASICALLY HAVE A WORTHLESS UNSAFE TRUCK THAT WILL COST TOO MUCH TO REPAIR. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO FORCE TOYOTA TO REPLACE THE FRAME ON MY TRUCK? TOYOTA GAVE ME CASE #[XXX]. THE CONVERSATION WAS RECORDED AND BURNED TO A CD, WHICH I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION. IF NECESSARY, I CAN MAIL IT TO SOMEONE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

RECALL ON FRAME FROM TOYOTA .TOYOTA HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO HELP FIX THIS PROBLEM REPORTED AND WAS INSPECTED JAN.2018 BY SPARKS TOYOTA .

I EXPERIENCED A BAD SMELL IN THE CABIN, PARTICULARLY WHEN FIRST SWITCHING ON THE IGNITION, WHICH CAUSES THE CABIN AIR FAN TO START RUNNING. I CHECKED THE CABIN AIR FILTER. THERE WERE RAT FECES IN THE PLEATS OF THE FILTER, A SMELL OF RAT URINE, AND THERE WAS FOAM MATERIAL FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. PRESUMABLY THE RATS HAD BEEN CHEWING IT TO MAKE A NEST. THEY HAD ALSO BEEN CHEWING ON THE FILTER MATERIAL. THE LOCAL TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE SAID TOYOTA USA WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME. I REMOVED THE COWL AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE CABIN AIR INTAKE IS OPEN TO THE SPACE UNDER THE COWL. I FOUND THAT THAT THE TOP OF THE COWL IS DRAINED BY HOLES WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DRIVE SHAFTS GO THROUGH THE COWL. THE WATER COLLECTS IN THE SPACE UNDER THE COWL, WHICH IN TURN IS DRAINED THROUGH LARGE DRAIN HOLES AT BOTH ENDS, DOWN INTO THE FENDERS ABOVE THE WHEEL WELLS, AND TO THE GROUND. I THINK THE RATS WERE GETTING UNDER THE COWL AND INTO THE CABIN AIR INTAKE THROUGH ONE OR MORE OF THESE HOLES. I CLEANED THE BLOWER FAN ASSEMBLY, THE CABIN AIR INTAKE, AND THE INSIDE OF THE COWL, AND REPLACED THE CABIN AIR FILTER. I MADE SCREENS FROM INCH MESH TO KEEP THE RATS OUT OF THE SPACE UNDER THE COWL. I INSTALLED THEM ON BOTH SIDES. I ALSO MADE AND INSTALLED A SCREEN OVER THE CABIN AIR INTAKE TO KEEP RATS OUT IF THEY SOMEHOW GET AROUND THE SIDE SCREENS. I HAVE HAD NO MORE PROBLEMS SO FAR. SINCE RATS CARRY DISEASE, I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUE FOR ALL THE OTHER OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. I AM FORWARDING THIS INFORMATION IN THE HOPE THAT YOU CAN PRESSURE TOYOTA USA TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND CORRECT THIS ISSUE FOR ALL OWNERS.

CORROSION ISSUES WITH TOYOTA. HAD MY VEHICLE CHASSIS INSPECTED PER A NOTIFICATION RECEIVED IN 2016. DEALER INDICATED "NOMINAL". I VIEWED MY CHASSIS SOON THEREAFTER AND NOTICED METAL SEPARATION. I REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA.COM AND RECEIVED NOTHING. I NOW HAVE A PIECE OF METAL WHOSE WELD BROKE DUE TO CORROSION. I WAS GIVEN AN UPDATED LETTER BY MY LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. I NEVER RECEIVED THIS AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY TREATMENT TO MY CHASSIS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, PARTICULARLY SINCE WELDS ARE BREAKING DUE TO CORROSION. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE JULY 2016. PICTURES WERE TAKEN IN 2016, WITHIN 3-4 WEEKS OF THE ALLEGED DEALER INSPECTION.

FRAME WAS INSPECTED AND IT IS RUSTING,

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A HOLE IN THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INSTRUCTED THE DEALER TO PROVIDE THE CONTACT WITH A LOANER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS INVESTIGATED AND THE DEALER WAS WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE MANUFACTURER. IN 2014, THE DEALER SPRAYED THE FRAME DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,000.

THE PAINT IS DEFECTIVE AND PEELING OFF VEHICLE IN MORE THAN ONE LOCATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. ONCE THE FUEL TANK WAS REMOVED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

EXCESSIVE RUST ON FRAME OF TRUCK. FRAME COATING/ PROTECTION INSUFFICIENT. TOYOTA RE-COATED THE FRAME ON FEBRUARY 7TH 2015 HOWEVER THE FRAME HAS CONTINUED TO RUST UNABATED AS COATING IS FLAKING OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERE CORROSION AND THE CHASSIS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RECALL, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND CONTAINED HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RECALL WAS EXPIRED AND COULD NOT BE USED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE INSPECTING UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SEVERE RUST ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WILL ORDER THE FRAME AND CONTACT THE OWNER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE SAME DEALER IN MARCH OF 2015 AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE FRAME WAS FINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE INSPECTED A SECOND TIME. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,500. UPDATED 08/05/16*LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE REPAIR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE CROSS MEMBER WAS CORRODED COMPLETELY DUE TO RUST. IN 2014, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER A VOLUNTARY RECALL ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER, WHICH CONSISTED OF SPRAYING A CORROSION PROTECTION COMPOUND TO THE CROSS MEMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,184. ....UPDATED 07/05/16 *BF THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING AN UPDATE. UPDATED 09/19/16. *JB *CN

I PURCHASED A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA FROM BERNARDI TOYOTA IN FRAMINGHAM, MA IN DECEMBER OF 2008. TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, USA, INC. ISSUED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO INSPECT AND REPAIR THE FRAMES OF 2007 TOYOTA TACOMAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT WHICH RESULTED IN CORROSION TO THE VEHICLES FRAME. I BROUGHT MY TOYOTA TACOMA IN FOR INSPECTION AT BERNARDI TOYOTA AND THE FRAME DID NOT HAVE A HOLE IN IT. THEREFORE, THE FRAME WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT, RATHER IT WAS ONLY ELIGIBLE TO BE SPRAYED WITH A COATING THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO PREVENT CORROSION. IN MARCH OF 2016, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLES LEAF SPRINGS (ALSO CORROSION RELATED). I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL AND BERNARDI TOYOTA NOTICED A HOLE IN THE FRAME. BERNARDI CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATE TO REPLACE THE FRAME; HOWEVER, WAS REFUSED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AS WELL AND THEY ALSO REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FRAME WITH A KNOWN MANUFACTURER DEFECT, DESPITE REPLACING FRAMES FOR OTHER CUSTOMERS. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE SPRAY APPLIED TO THE FRAME DID NOT WORK TO PREVENT FURTHER CORROSION. TOYOTA REPLACED THE FRAME ON TRUCKS WITH HOLES IN THE FRAME SIMILAR TO MINE, BUT REFUSES TO REPLACE THE FRAME ON MY TRUCK EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM IS DIRECTLY CORROSION RELATED AND THE SPRAY THEY APPLIED DID NOT PREVENT THE FRAME FROM RUSTING THROUGH. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WHICH WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA. TOYOTA SHOULD PROVIDE ME WITH AN EQUAL REMEDY THAT THEY PROVIDED TO OTHER TOYOTA TACOMA OWNERS AND THAT IS A FRAME REPLACEMENT.

FRAME RUST. MY VEHICLE EXHIBITED PERFORATED RUST ON THE STRUCTURAL PARTS OF THE FRAME. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO TOYOTA ON 29 FEBRUARY 2016 FOR REPAIR UNDER THEIR SERVICE CAMPAIGN THAT WAS NOT TO END UNTIL 31 MARCH 2016. THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT FIND THE HOLES OF RUST UNTIL I SHOWED THEM AND THEN I WAS INFORMED THAT TOYOTA WOULD NO LONGER REMEDY THE ROTTING FRAME BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY COATED BY TOYOTA WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OWNED BY A DIFFERENT OWNER. I POINTED OUT TO THEM THAT THE REMEDY THAT TOYOTA HAD EMPLOYED WAS OBVIOUSLY INEFFECTIVE AND SINCE THE SERVICE CAMPAIGN WAS STILL IN FORCE, A PROPER REMEDY SHOULD BE EMPLOYED. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED AND REFERRED ME TO TOYOTA NATIONAL FOR USA. THEY ALSO REFUSED TO ASSIST AND SENT A LETTER TO ME TO THAT EFFECT. TOYOTA LAUNCHED THIS SERVICE CAMPAIGN BUT ARE NOT ENSURING THAT THEIR REPAIRS ARE EFFECTIVELY FIXING THE ISSUE WHICH INVOLVES THE UNDERMINING OF THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THEIR VEHICLE FRAMES. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT THE FRAME RECALL IS NOT WORKING AND THAT TOYOTA IS NOT WILLING TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT, LEAVING THE CUSTOMER WITH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE DUE TO THE COMPROMISED STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE FRAME ITSELF.

I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA (VIN # [XXX]) FROM BOCH TOYOTA OF NORWOOD MA. IT CURRENTLY HAS 44,836 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IN JULY 2014 TOYOTA HAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR CORROSION OF FRAMES ON VEHICLES LIKE MINE. AT THAT TIME THEY ONLY REMOVED LOOSE RUST AND APPLIED SOME KIND OF RUST PROOFING. ON MARCH 25, 2016 I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR ANOTHER RECALL. THIS RECALL IS FOR CORROSION OF LEAF SPRINGS.BOTH LEAF SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. THE MANAGER SAID THEY HAD FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK, INCLUDING A RUST THROUGH OR CRACK IN AN AREA BELOW THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. HE SAID THE FRAME SHOULD BE REPLACED AND I SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA, BECAUSE THEY HAVE REPLACED SUCH FRAMES UNDER THE TERMS OF THE FRAME CORROSION RECALL. I CONTACTED TOYOTA. MY CASE # IS [XXX]. TOYOTA SAID THE FRAME RECALL ENDED IN JULY OF 2014, AND SINCE THE DAMAGE WAS NOT NOTED UNTIL LATER, THEN IT WAS NOT COVERED. MY COMPLAINT IS: ?THIS PROBLEM IS NOT CAUSED BY NORMAL USE, BUT IS A SAFETY DEFECT, WHICH TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THEIR 2014 RECALL.. ?THE INSPECTION OF MY TRUCK FOR CORROSION AND FRAME DAMAGE IN JULY 2014 MISSED THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK. ?THE APPLICATION OF RUST PROOFING WAS EITHER NOT PROPERLY DONE OR INADEQUATE TO ADDRESS THE DAMAGE, WHICH THE RECALL INTENDED TO ADDRESS. ?TOYOTA?S DEADLINE FOR HAVING THE FRAME REPLACEMENT WORK DONE UNDER THEIR RECALL IS MARCH 31ST 2016. I REPORTED MY FRAME DAMAGE AND REQUESTED REPLACEMENT PRIOR TO THAT DATE A TOYOTA REP SAID THAT, BECAUSE THEIR TECHNICIANS DID NOT NOTE THE SEVERITY OF MY FRAME DAMAGE IN 2014, A FRAME REPLACEMENT BY TOYOTA IS NOT COVERED NOW. THIS TRUCK HAS SEEN VERY LIGHT USE. THE CONDITION OF THIS FRAME IS A SAFETY DEFECT, WHICH TOYOTA HAS COVERED IN OTHER CASES.TOYOTA SHOULD COVER FRAME REPLACEMENT FOR MY TRUCK UNDER THE 2014 RECALL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

INSPECTION NOTICED UNDERFRAME IS BADLY RUSTED (PENETRATION NOT SURFACE RUST) AND IS IN DANGER OF FAILING.

RUST PERFORATION ON FRAME. WAS NOT NOTIFIED THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE BY MANUFACTURER. FIRST INSPECTED BY DEALER 4/15/15 AND WAS MISSED. INSPECTED BY ANOTHER DEALER DEALER 1/31/16 AND FOUND LARGE PERFORATIONS IN FRAME MEASURING 4". WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THI WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF FREE OF CHARGE. MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF ISSUE AND DECLINED FRAME REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR.

2007 TOYOTA TACOMA, RUSTED FRAME.. I PURCHASED USED IN AUSTIN TEXAS ON OCT 2015 FROM A DEALERSHIP. THE TRUCK IS FROM A NORTHERN STATE, AFFECTED BY MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF RUST ON THE FRAME. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR A LOOK OVER, I WAS TOLD I HAD A FEW YEARS LEFT IN THE TRUCK BEFORE THE RUST ROTS COMPLETELY THROUGH. TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL THE 2007 MODELS AS WELL. I JUST BOUGHT THIS TRUCK THINKING THIS WAS GOING TO RUN FOR A VERY LONG TIME, I WAS MISTAKEN AND BUYER BEWARE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO RETURN WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT ANOTHER UNKNOWN REPAIR WAS REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE RECALL REMEDY FOR THE SUBFRAME. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2007 TACOMA WELL MAINTAINED AND GARAGE KEPT IS SHOWING SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE RUST ON FRAME AND AND INSIDE FRAME RAILS. TOYOTA HAS A CAMPAIGN OUT AT THIS TIME TO COVER EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST ON TACOMA'S IN THE FOLLOWING STATES. CT DE IL IN KY MA MD ME MI MN NH NJ NY OH PA RI VA VT WI WV, & D.C. I LIVE IN IOWA WHICH ALSO USES SALT ON ROADS IN THE WINTER AND ONLY LIVE 35 MILES FROM THE MINNESOTA BORDER, SO WHY IS MY TRUCK NOT COVERED IN THIS SALT BELT CAMPAIGN? I CHECKED ON LINE AND THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS OF FRAME RUST ON 1996-2009 TACOMA'S BEING DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WITH FRAMES FAILING AFTER AS LITTLE AS 6 YEARS. *JS

WE OWN A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. BACK IN 2009 I HAD AN INSTANCE WHERE I WAS DRIVING DURING SNOWY CONDITIONS AND WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS KICKED IN TO WHERE I COULD NOT STOP AND I COASTED INTO THE INTERSECTION AND GOT IN A MINOR ACCIDENT. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS IN THE ROAD HAS ANY WET, SLIPPERY, LOSE GRIP THE ABS WILL KICK IN AND PREVENT ME FROM BEING ABLE TO STOP. EVEN WHEN THE ROAD IS DRY, IF ONE TIRE OF THE THREE LOSE ANY TRACTION MY BRAKES STOP FUNCTIONING MAKING IT INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO STOP BECAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, APPARENTLY THIS ISSUE IS COMMON WITH MY GENERATION TRUCK. THERE HAVE BEEN COUNTLESS INSTANCES OF PEOPLE SLIDING INTO INTERSECTIONS UNABLE TO STOP BECAUSE OF THE ABS. NOT AS MANY AS UNFORTUNATE AS ME TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A SOLUTION AND FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE A RECALL TO PREVENT FURTHER ACCIDENTS. *TR

REGARDING THE FRAME RUST ISSUE WITH THE TACOMA, I AM CONCERNED THAT MY TRUCK WILL BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AN INSPECTION OF MY FRAME HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED BECAUSE IOWA IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE "COLD WEATHER STATE" LIST IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN. I AM GUESSING THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN HERE IN WINTER. IS IT WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD, VIN NUMBER, OR DID TOYOTA JUST LIMIT THE STATES IT WOULD COVER. MY ISSUE IS IF MY TRUCK HAS A RUST ISSUE IT SHOULD BE COVERED FOR THE SAFETY CONCERN. RUST DOES NOT STOP AT THE ILLINOIS\IOWA STATE LINE. HOPE TO AT LEAST GET AN ANSWER FROM TOYOTA THAT MY TRUCK IS A SAFETY CONCERN OR NOT. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE OF ANY INFO. YOU CAN PROVIDE. *TR

TOOK TOYOTA TACOMA, 4X4 TO TEAM TOYOTA IN LANGHORNE, PA. FOR ANNUAL STATE & EMISSIONS INSPECTIONS. FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO HOLE IN CHASSIS FRAME DUE TO CORROSIVE RUST. HAD DEALER CALL TOYOTA WITH NO RESULTS. I CALLED FROM THE PARKING LOT & RECEIVED A CASE #. NOTHING ELSE HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. CALLED A FEW DAYS LATER & SPOKE TO A CORPORATE PERSON. "TOYOTA CAN DO NOTHING AT THIS POINT , BECAUSE A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED FOR MY VEHICLE'S VIN# . MY TRUCK'S CHASSIS HAS BEEN COMPROMISED & YET THEY WON'T REPAIR IT YET! THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. THE FIRST TIME WAS A 1998 TACOMA WHICH THEY BOUGHT BACK FOR THE SAME REASON--A RUSTED CHASSIS FRAME. THINK THEY WOULD HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BY NOW! MY STICKER RUNS OUT AT THE END OF NOVEMBER. WHAT DO I DO AFTER THAT? I NEED HELP TO CONVINCE THEM TO FIX MY TRUCK!PLEASE! *TR

NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED BUT THERE IS EXCESSIVE RUST AT PRESENT AND WAS AN EXTREME AMOUNT BACK IN NOVEMBER 2008. LOOKING AT THE LEAF SPRINGS; GROUNDING SCREWS SECURING THE WIRING; JUST THE COMPLETE TRUCK IS TERRIBLY RUSTED AND WITH A FEELING OF A POSSIBLE ROAD ISSUE. I FEEL THAT IT IS UNSAFE. *TR

I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR IT'S YEARLY INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION NEXT YEAR. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT I CHECK IF THIS TRUCK FRAME WAS UNDER A RECALL. I SPOKE WITH MY TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS TRUCK DOES NOT FALL UNDER CURRENT CRITERIA. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA EXPERIENCE TO LODGE MY COMPLAINT THAT THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT A TRUCK WITH 51335 MILES FRAME HAS RUSTED SO BADLY THAT IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. I AM WAITING FOR TOYOTA TO FOLLOW UP WITH A BROADENED CRITERIA THAT WILL REPAIR MY TRUCK FRAME. *TR

MY 2007 TACOMA DOUBLE CAB SPORT 4X4 HAS RUST ON THE ENTIRE FRAME. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE STRUCTURAL STABILITY OF THE FRAME MAY BECOME COMPROMISED DUE TO RUSTING ON THE INSIDE OF THE FRAME AS WELL. I AM LOCATED IN CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA WHICH OF COURSE RECEIVES SNOW MAYBE TWICE A YEAR. PLEASE TOYOTA RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

FRAME PERFORATED DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION PRIMARILY AREAS ADJACENT TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER. FRAME HAS APPROXIMATELY 2 INCH PERFORATION AND IS GETTING WORSE. *TR

THE FRAME IS RAPIDLY RUSTING THROUGH. THIS VEHICLE: A) WAS PURCHASE NEW BY ME IN 2006, B) IS STORED IN A FULLY ENCLOSED GARAGE, C) IS NOT USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, D) MY HOME IS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY (IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF NEW YORK CITY AND NOT A HOSTILE VEHICLE ENVIRONMENT) AND E) THE TRUCK HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE - 31,000 MI. THE FRAME HAS RUSTED ENTIRELY THROUGH IN TWO PLACES AND SHOWS EXTENSIVE RUST THROUGHOUT, INCLUDING AT POINTS JOINING THE FRAME TO THE CHASSIS. UPDATED 09/04/14

MY 2007 TACOMA HAS SERIOUS FRAME RUST. I HAVE READ ABOUT EARLIER TACOMA'S WITH FRAME RUST, ONE WOULD OF THOUGHT TOYOTA WOULD HAVE FIXED THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE TOYOTA STEP UP AND ADMIT THEY HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRUCK FRAMES. *TR

FIRST TRIP TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM INSPECT EXCESSIVE RUST ON FRAME WAS 09/01/10 WITH 38707 MILES ON THE ODOMETER TOYOTA WORLD OF NEWTON STATED THAT THE SURFACE RUST WAS CONSISTENT WITH NORTHEAST DRIVING SECOND TRIP TO TOYOTA WORLD OF NEWTON TO INSPECT FRAME SEPARATING ON 11/01/13 WITH 74942 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. TOYOTA INSPECTED AND CONFIRMED PERFORATIONS IN RIGHT SIDE FRAME RAIL AND NO PROGRAMS OR CAMPAIGNS ON THIS MODEL YEAR TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM TOYOTA WORLD OF NEWTON 2/20/07 I DO NOT BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE PERFORATIONS IN A FRAME OF A TRUCK THAT IS 6 YEARS OLD..... *TR

THE CLEAR COAT ON THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE CAR IS PEELING OFF. IT IS NOT LOCALIZED TO ONE AREA IT SPANS ABOUT 75% OF THE FRONT BUMPER LIKE A SCAR OF PEELED CLEAR COAT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT BAR THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME BECAME CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO STOP WHEN BRAKING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING ANY RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN EVERY RECALL LISTED FOR THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL INCLUDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,553.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE WHEN THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,400.

TOYOTA 2007 TACOMA. NICE NEW ,THE TRUCK HAS BEEN VERY UNFORGIVING ,,,THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE PLACED SO CLOSE TOGETHER , THAT ITS NOT A QUESTION OF COULD,, BUT ANSWER IS YES.. ITS HAPPENED TO ME, SISTER BORROWED IT,AND I WARNED ABOUT THE PROBLEM,SHE STILL RAN INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE..THE TRUCK IS DANGEROUS..IM USED TO IT, BUT STILL IF I HAVE BOOTS ON, I HAVE TROUBLE.. THE PEDALS ARE SO CLOSE, AND NEARLY THE SAME HEIGHT..I CANT BELIEVE THIS VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN HASN'T BEEN IDENTIFIED AND REPAIRED. I DARE NOT LOAN MY TRUCK TO ANYONE , BECAUSE OF PAST EXPERIENCE.. ITS JUST NOT SAFE!!! I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO CHANGE THE ORIGINAL DESIGN, BUT , TO MAKE IT SAFE I MIGHT HAVE TOO.. COME ON TOYOTA ,,THIS IS A PROBLEM.. LETS FIX IT.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH AND TRAVELING OVER A POTHOLE, THE SPARE TIRE FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THE CABLE THAT HELD THE TIRE TO THE VEHICLE HAD RUSTED AND SEPARATED. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED BY THE MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA WHICH HAS RUST PERFORATION ON MAIN BODY FRAME IN TWO AREAS. THE DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE STATED IT IS NOT BAD ENOUGH. ONE ASSISTANT MANAGER STATED MY FRAME DOES HAVE PERFORATION. *TR

MY 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA IT SHOWING EXCESSIVE RUSTING ON THE FRAME. IT ACTUALLY LEAKS RUSTY WATER WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN THE RAIN. A TOYOTA FTS STATED IN HIS REPORT THAT "THE VEHICLE SHOWS NORMAL RUST FOR A VEHICLE THAT'S BEEN DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL WINTERS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK". MY TRUCK WAS ONLY DRIVEN 2 WINTERS AND ONLY HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT. I KNOW OF SOMEONE WHO HAD A 2005 THAT WAS PURCHASED FROM HIM FOR 125% OF BLUEBOOK FOR THE SAME REASON. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL OTHER TACOMA OWNERS ONLINE AND HEAR THE SAME FROM THEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND HAS BEEN WITH TOYOTA SINCE 1995. THEY HAVE HAD RECALLS FOR BOTH TACOMA AND TUNDRA PICKUPS FOR THIS REASON. TOYOTA WILL DO NOTHING FOR ME. THE DEALER OFFERED TO UNDERCOAT THE FRAME BUT I'M CONCERNED THE UNDERCOATING WILL COVER UP THE RUST THAT IS INSIDE THE FRAME AND MAKE THINGS WORSE. *TR

TRUCK FRAME HAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND IT'S JUST A 2007 MODEL. I HAVE HAD IT AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP MORE THAN ONCE AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT UNDERCOAT THE TRUCK UNLESS THE STATE OF TENNESSEE MAKES THEM DO IT. I WAS TOLD AT TIME OF PURCHASING THE TRUCK THAT UNDERCOATING WAS NOT NECESSARY BECAUSE THE FRAME IS ELECTROSTATIC CHARGED TO RESIST RUST. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD GET AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK BUT THEY NEVER HAVE. THE PEOPLE I BUY TIRES FROM HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE TRUCK IS BADLY RUSTED ON THE FRAME---SOMETHING THEY DON'T SEE ON A VEHICLE SO NEW. ALSO, THE TRUCK IS NOT DRIVEN MUCH---I HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE I DRIVE TO WORK----SO THE RUST ISSUE IS NOT DUE TO BAD WEATHER DRIVING CONDITIONS. AFTER ALL THE RECENT NEWS STORIES ABOUT TOYOTA PRODUCTS, IT APPEARS THEY HAVE A QUALITY ISSUE AND NO EFFECTIVE MEANS OF DEALING WITH THE PROBLEMS UNTIL SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS. *TR

2007 TOYOTA TACOMA...BUMPER IS RUSTING THROUGH METAL. MANUFACTURER TOYOTA WILL NOT HONOR BODY RUST WARRANTY. HAVE NOTICED OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINING OF SHODDY MATERIALS BEING USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CHROME BUMPERS. *TR

I HAVE A 2 1/2 YEAR OLD TOYOTA TACOMA THAT I PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL 2007 FROM LEBRUN TOYOTA IN CANANDAIGUA, NY. ABOUT A MONTH AGO I NOTICED 4 RUST STAINS ON MY NEW GARAGE FLOOR DIRECTLY UNDER THE FRAME WEEP HOLES ON THE TACOMA. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT LEBRUN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TACOMA SHOULD NOT BE DOING THAT BUT THAT THEY ALSO HAD NO IDEA ON HOW TO PROCEED. THE SERVICE MANAGER OFFERED TO HAVE IT UNDERCOATED USING THE SAME PROCESS THEY ARE CURRENTLY USING ON THE OLDER TACOMA'S AND TUNDRA'S THAT ARE UNDER RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I DECLINED THE UNDERCOATING BECAUSE I FELT IT WAS COVERING UP THE RUST ONLY TO APPEAR AGAIN IN A FEW YEARS AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRES. THE SERVICE MANAGER AGREED TO HAVE MY TACOMA LOOKED AT BY A TOYOTA FTS. TODAY THE TOYOTA FTS, ROB BROWN, LOOKED AT MY TRUCK AND STATED THE RUSTY WATER COMING OUT OF THE FRAME AND STAINING MY GARAGE FLOOR WOULD BE HAPPENING ON ANY 2 1/2 YEAR OLD TRUCK WHETHER IT WAS A FORD, CHEVY, OR DODGE. I TOLD ROB THAT I HAVE OWNED OLDER VEHICLES PREVIOUSLY AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. ROB IGNORED ME AND AGAIN STATED THIS WAS NORMAL FOR MY TACOMA. HIS OFFICIAL REPORT STATED THAT THIS RUST IS NORMAL FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAS SEEN SEVERAL WINTERS. MY TACOMA HAS SEEN EXACTLY 2 WINTERS. I CURRENTLY HAVE A COMPLAINT IN WITH THE NYS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. I AM LOOKING FOR SOME ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME FORCE TOYOTA TO REPAIR MY TRUCK AS NO 2 1/2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH ONLY 22,580 MILES SHOULD BE RUSTED IN THE FRAME. *TR

THE TRUCK LEAVES 4 RUST STAINS ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AFTER USING THE TRUCK IN THE RAIN. THE 4 RUST SPOTS ARE UNDER THE FRAME WEEP HOLES. THE DEALER LOOKED AT IT TODAY AND STATED THAT THE TRUCK SHOULD NOT BE RUSTED LIKE THAT WITH ONLY 22,188 MILES AND ONLY 2 1/2 YEARS OLD, BUT THEY STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. *TR

A FRIEND AND I LOADED A REFRIGERATOR IN THE BACK OF MY 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB 4 WHEEL DRIVE LONG BED PICK UP TRUCK WITH 5,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE PUSHING THE FRIDGE IN IT LIGHTLY TOUCHED THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL AND PUNCHED A HOLE IN IT. IS THIS SAFE ?????????? *TR

2007 TOYOTA TACOMA CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE GLARE OFF THE REAR SLOPING HOOD SCOOP WAS A SAFETY HAZARD**CC *JB