2013 Toyota Tacoma Other Problems
9 owner-reported other complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (9)
Your horn stopped working suddenly while driving, but it only functions when you turn the steering wheel and press the horn button at the same time. This suggests a failed clock spring in the steering wheel, which is a component that also manages your airbag system. Replacing the steering wheel clock spring should restore normal horn operation and ensure your airbag functions properly.
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Your horn doesn't work when you try to use it. You've replaced the fuse multiple times, but the horn still doesn't function. The repair will likely involve diagnosing the horn circuit, checking the horn switch, and possibly replacing the horn assembly or related wiring.
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AC IS GOING ON AND OFF WHEN AC IS TURNED ON
CODE 2443-AIR INJECTION SYSTEM. AIR INJECTION SYSTEM SWITCHING VALVE IS COMMANDED OPEN AND THE SENSOR IS DETECTING NO EXHAUST PULSE INDICATING THE VALVE IS STUCK CLOSED
SUN VISORS FAIL TO STAY IN THE UP POSITION. WITH NORMAL USE, THE SUN VISORS BEGIN TO STAY ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN AND FALL FURTHER WITH TIME. EVENTUALLY, THEY NO LONGER GO UP AT ALL AND MAY POSE A RISK TO THE DRIVER'S VISION.
2013 TACOMA, FROM PARKED POSITION, STARTED TRUCK, RELEASE PARKING BRAKE, FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, SHIFTED TO DRIVE, ACCELERATED, MOVE ABOUT 5-10 FEET TRUCK ACTED AS IF BRAKES HAD BEEN APPLIED, WOULD NOT MOVE. I PLACED TRUCK IN PARK POSITION SHIFTED TO DRIVE AND PROCEEDED AS NORMAL. THIS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES THAT SAME DAY ABOUT 20 MINUTES APART.
SUN VISOR HOLDING MECHANISM HAS BROKEN INTERNALLY. THIS CAUSES THE VISOR TO FLOP DOWN BLOCKING MY VISION. THERE IS NO STABLE POSITION THAT DOES NOT BLOCK ABOUT A THIRD OF THE WINDSHIELD. THIS FAILURE IS COMMON ON SEVERAL AUTOMOTIVE FORUMS ON THE WEB. IT HAS BEEN THAT WAY AS FAR BACK AS 2008. THIS IS LONG STANDING SAFETY PROBLEM IN TOYOTA VEHICLE. PERHAPS TOYOTA COULD BE ENCOURAGED TO DEAL WITH IT.
MY 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 TRD'S FRONT WHEELS ATTEMPT TO LOCK UP ONE AT A TIME AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT'S LIKE I'M TAPPING JUST ONE OF MY FRONT BRAKES. IF I'M NOT HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL THE TRUCK WILL VEER OFF THE ROAD. BEAVERTON TOYOTA HAS REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARING, HUB AND A WHEEL SENSOR, CALIBRATED THE STEERING SENSOR AND REALIGNED IT. I BELIEVE THE REASON THE ALIGNMENT WAS SO FAR OFF IS DUE TO THE STRESS OF JUST ONE FRONT WHEEL LOCKING UP REPEATEDLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON OVER A YEAR NOW AND BEAVERTON TOYOTA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS ONLY HAS HAPPENED ON STRAIGHT STRETCHES OF HIGHWAY ABOVE 65MPH AND OCCURS MORE OFTEN ON HOT DAYS.
DRIVING TO WORK TRAVELING AT BETWEEN 55-60 I WAS GOING AROUND A SLIGHT CURVE MY FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR AND OUT OF NO WHERE THE ABS OR STABILITY CONTROL OR SOMETHING CAUSED MY TRUCK TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES CAUSING THE FRONT TO DIVE DOWN AND A TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. NO CRASH JUST SPOOKED. I DRIVE THE ROUTE EVERY DAY THE SAME WAY NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. THE SKID INDICATOR WAS FLASHING BUT NO NOTICEABLE SKID. I AM SENSITIVE TO THAT FEELING AND THERE WAS NONE DETECTED PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING. *TR