Major Problems with 2001 Toyota Tacoma Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Toyota Tacoma

2001 Toyota Tacoma LOWER BALL JOINT Victims: 4 Mileage: 2000 miles

2001 Toyota Tacoma VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 3

Browse 2001 Toyota Tacoma complaints by category

Problems with BODY, FRAME AND MEMBERS and SUSPENSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Tacoma owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
BODY > STRUCTURE driving around curve at 5mph and front left wheel broke at ball joint and my truck fell on top of...	93 ~ 141471 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i own a 2001 toyota tacoma 4x4 with 83 000 miles. i have taken very good care of it and...	80 ~ 106941 miles
SUSPENSION 2001-2004 toyota tacoma frame rust perforation that is now an ongoing issue with these trucks. toyota wants to repair frames...	49 ~ 155119 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER consumer could hear a grinding noise when making a slow right turn or pulling into a parking space dealer found...	35 ~ 111995 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE toyota tacoma 2001 frame is rusted to the point that it cannot be repaired. truck has 185 000 miles well...	29 ~ 118299 miles
STRUCTURE toyota has issued a "customer service" program whereby they are buying back toyota tacoma pickup truck at 150% of the...	15 ~ 119916 miles
STEERING difficulty steering lost control of vehicle vehicle rolled over several times...	15 ~ 134434 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT dt: without warning the vehicle started to shift to the right and the front tires were wearing too fast and...	11 ~ 78519 miles
AIR BAGS the driver's and passenger's side airbags failed to deploy during a collision where i was struck while driving. in addition...	11 ~ 130675 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while consumer was approaching a parking area he slowed down to turn at less that 10 miles per hour placed...	11 ~ 45991 miles
TIRES this tire was flat after 1200 miles of hiway driving. there was found to be a stone about 1 centimeter...	9 ~ 52733 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS another vehicle failed to yield right of way and i t-boned them at 30 mph. airbag failed to deploy and	8 ~ 14750 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tacoma sr 5 extended cab. the contact was driving 3-4 mph when the...	6 ~ 129823 miles
POWER TRAIN rusty leaky diff problem the oil leaks constantly. i called the toyota dealer and they said there is no recall	6 ~ 116353 miles
WHEELS loss of spare tire assembly due to rust toyota will not replace wheel assembly will replace the rusted tire holder...	5 ~ 123930 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the vehicle had been to the dealership several times to correct a defect in the transmission when consumer would make...	5 ~ 22576 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES i frequently check the stability of the spare tire that is stored on the underside exterior of the bed. recently...	3 ~ 111217 miles
PARKING BRAKE my 2001 toyota tacoma has dealer verified frame rust perforation. when the first letter from toyota came to my door...	3 ~ 187333 miles
SEAT BELTS my son was in an accident with my 2001 toyota tacoma. it is a total loss. it rolled over and...	3 ~ 69812 miles
SEATS my son was in an accident with my 2001 toyota tacoma. it is a total loss. it rolled over and...	3 ~ 74812 miles
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT dt: contact states driver's side front ball joint fell off causing the wheel to come off. this specific vehicle does	3 ~ 83333 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer received nhtsa recall letter no. 033189000: pick-up trucks during side impact ncap test (i.e. lincap test) a flange at...	3 ~ 16262 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION payload rated at 1674/lbs according to the sales brochure and saleman. we advised the truck will be used for deliveries...	3 ~ 40000 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN makes a clanking sound in driveshaft when shifting.reported this to dealership proceeded to add gear oil to rearend .this helped...	3
ENGINE vehicle accelerates suddenly to high speed while in operation without operator action....	2 ~ 228296 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES while driving on tx us59 nb righthand lane and vehicle speed approximately 65 mph the right rear tire failed. i...	2 ~ 34600 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota tacoma. while the contact was driving 15-30 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated causing the...	2 ~ 80000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING on feb 2.01 when reviving a new 200l toyota tacoma the steering wheel was locked (wouldn't turn at all). i...	2 ~ 38838 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE upon starting the truck and driving out the driveway gasoline started spraying all over the hood the engine compartment and...	2 ~ 24900 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while descending a moderately steep dirt road we experienced a total failure of the hydraulic and emergency braking systems. vehicle...	2
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE consumer could hear a grinding noise when making a slow right turn or pulling into a parking space dealer found...	2 ~ 18000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS consumer could hear a grinding noise when making a slow right turn or pulling into a parking space dealer found...	2
FRONT > SUSPENSION while driving in wet conditions on an interstate the truck hydroplaned and spun out of control causing it to leave...	2 ~ 67000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving on a two-lane highway the passenger window started going up and down the driver's side power window/power lock	1 ~ 118599 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph another driver warned...	1 ~ 120000 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for...	1 ~ 200000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2001 toyota tacoma replaced rear axle bearing twice already truck has less 90000 miles. in both incidents it has ruined...	1 ~ 90000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES while driving on rt 24 north of nashville the hood on our 2001 toyota tacoma flew completely open. the result...	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tacoma. the emergency/parking brake would not engage. the vehicle was taken to a...	1 ~ 159000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the ignition key will not turn all the way off. it will go one notch to the left to alt....	1 ~ 50000 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 mph a noise was heard that gradually became louder. without warning the wheels...	1 ~ 70026 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on feb 2.01 when reviving a new 200l toyota tacoma the steering wheel was locked (wouldn't turn at all). i...	1 ~ 45119 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2001 tacoma 2 wheel drive 4 door pre runner. have had a horrible "clunk when i realease brakes. the whole...	1 ~ 50000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS while braking at ny speed consumer heard a grinding noise and the pedal pulsated. dealership repaired the front brake rotors.	1 ~ 63000 miles
U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE > LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY > SPRINGS while driving on an interstate at 60 - 65 mph a loud sound was heard from the rear of the...	1
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY while driving in inclement weather the windshield wipers would come on and go off without warning. the mechanic informed the	1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES toyota tacoma 4 door rear door locks not working. stays locked and cannot open doors. *ak...	1 ~ 75000 miles
AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN file #200408021294. customer (kim reamer) 07/27/2004 07:50 am i have a 2001 toyota tacoma 4 x 4. it has an...	1 ~ 44000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING excessive free play in steering...	1 ~ 10000 miles
SHOCK ABSORBER > REAR > SUSPENSION the vehicle had been to the dealership several times to correct a defect in the transmission when consumer would make...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES front passenger tire blew out on sidewall causing vehicle to vear into iron gate damaging front fender side door side	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS consumer was traveling 55mph on highway and there was a noise located in rear end. dealership replaced rear end. consumer's...	1
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer states that a clamp from a hose came off causing the vehicles rpm to be too high causing vehicle	1
CONVENTIONAL > PARKING BRAKE while descending a moderately steep dirt road we experienced a total failure of the hydraulic and emergency braking systems. vehicle...	1
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS consumer was traveling about 40mph on highway and heard a noise coming from rear wheel and the wheel fell off.	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE vehicle locks and unlocks at will. when it does lock consumer has to manually unlock the doors to get out.	1
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS consumer states the passenger side seat belt does not function properly and has been replaced 3x already. the belt locks	1
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION intermittently alarm system will not open vehicle . vehicle been in / out of dealer shop on five occasion s	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT consumer could hear a grinding noise when making a slow right turn or pulling into a parking space dealer found...	1
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN consumer could hear a grinding noise when making a slow right turn or pulling into a parking space dealer found...	1
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS consumer could hear a grinding noise when making a slow right turn or pulling into a parking space dealer found...	1
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer could hear a grinding noise when making a slow right turn or pulling into a parking space dealer found...	1
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION 2001 toyota tacoma prerunner 2 wheel drive 6 cylinder automatic extra cab 30 000 miles right side upper and lower...	1 ~ 30700 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC front brakes makes loud clicking noise when backing up and i've been told told that the noise is normal from	1

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