Major Problems with 2009 Toyota Tacoma Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Toyota Tacoma

2009 Toyota Tacoma STEERING Victims: 1 Mileage: 28000 miles

2009 Toyota Tacoma POWER TRAIN Mileage: 243 miles

2009 Toyota Tacoma VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Mileage: 223 miles

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Problems with SUSPENSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Tacoma owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SUSPENSION the radio acts erratically and unpredictably. it changes stations turns itself off and on etc. sometimes the controls such as...	105 ~ 33334 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2009 toyota tacoma front turn signals burning lens. amber turn signal bulbs appear to be to high of wattage from...	102 ~ 42690 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while braking at intersection truck accelerated striking vehicle in front causing that vehicle to strike car in front of them.	55 ~ 24177 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. while accelerating the vehicle acts as if it is stuck in neutral. afterwards...	44 ~ 2540 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my one week old 2009 toyota tacoma truck's blue tooth function is defective. it will not read contacts from cell...	38 ~ 35342 miles
STEERING front end wobbles. dealer has tried to fix this at least 3 times. *tr...	35 ~ 68261 miles
POWER TRAIN my new 2009 double cab trd 4x4 has dangerous shift patterns. when you slow down to go through an intersection...	23 ~ 35226 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph the foot rest next...	18 ~ 50761 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. when he attempted to apply the brakes the brake pedal would become...	16 ~ 10427 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that the brake pedal became spongy causing an increase...	13 ~ 184621 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. in october 2009 while he was driving approximately 15 mph he lost control...	10 ~ 62705 miles
EQUIPMENT like a great many other people i am experiencing major problems with the radio in my 2009 toyota tacoma. the...	8 ~ 12942 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2009 toyota tacoma recall. *kb the consumer stated toyota's solution was to attach the floor mat permanently and that the...	8 ~ 46956 miles
ENGINE fuel ratio sensor light displayed at 34 000 mile and 39 months of ownership. toyota will not pay for the	6 ~ 57375 miles
WHEELS at 59 500 miles the left front wheel bearing started making a lot of noise and vibration and noticeably altered...	6 ~ 75260 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION the truck bottoms out at about half the payload capacity of 1 295 pounds. a 652lb atv caused the truck...	6 ~ 42483 miles
SEAT BELTS i have an '09 toyota tacoma extra cab. when i exit the vehicle the seat belt gets caught on my...	4 ~ 3563 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT my husband and i purchase a toyota tacoma double cab 4x4 2009 on friday may 22 2009 and we are...	4 ~ 6328 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. whenever the contact turns the vehicle the engine revs very loudly. however the...	4 ~ 6129 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2009 toyota tacoma with 550 miles. engine started making noise. took vehicle in on 18mar09 valves and lifters need readjusting....	4 ~ 7203 miles
STRUCTURE toyota technical service bulletin# t-sb-0129-11 toyota knew there is a melting/safety issue with drl yet i was not informed while...	3 ~ 42000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE accelerator sticks when i let off the gas pedal. pedal does not stay physically depressed it just doesn't slow down....	3 ~ 1858 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (fuel system body)...	2 ~ 54000 miles
TIRES three week new (june 11 2015) michelin ltx a/t 2 all season 265/6517 112s purchased and installed by costco blew...	2 ~ 2039 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES three week new (june 11 2015) michelin ltx a/t 2 all season 265/6517 112s purchased and installed by costco blew...	2 ~ 2039 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that the subframe and the braces for the rear...	2 ~ 58500 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph around a curve...	2 ~ 19500 miles
VISIBILITY the windshield wipers on my 2009 toyota tacoma abruptly stopped working while driving in rain. visibility was seriously limited making...	2 ~ 2560 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. while driving above 45 mph the vehicle began to rapidly accelerate and...	2 ~ 12250 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN in december of 2008 i purchased a brand new 2009 toyota tacoma from harr toyota for about $30 000. this...	2 ~ 5850 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. while driving approximately 10 mph the brakes did not work. the brake...	1 ~ 79899 miles
ARM > SPINDLE > KNUCKLE steering shaftknuckle is exposed and corrodes resulting in stiff steering. starts out intermittent then gets realy hard to turn truck...	1
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that the rear bumper was rusted. the dealer stated...	1 ~ 50000 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph the foot rest next...	1 ~ 19200 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i started my truck outside temperature 22 pulled it into my garage and pressed on the brake to ease forward...	1 ~ 12780 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i have a 2009 toyota tacoma and when the vehicle is stopped for example at a red light the vehicle...	1 ~ 29000 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. the contact depressed the brakes and the entire brake pedal fractured from...	1 ~ 2200 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2009 toyota tacoma gas pedal stuck on freeway on our 16 year old son. we had taught him from seeing...	1 ~ 9975 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR my concern involves the vacuum braking system on my 2009 toyota tacoma double cab. the brakes are very inconsistent and...	1 ~ 2000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT my husband and i purchase a toyota tacoma double cab 4x4 2009 on friday may 22 2009 and we are...	1 ~ 243 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that he purchased an extra protection package for the vehicle...	1 ~ 2000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i notice the brake pedal goes all the way down before the brake feels that is applied. i've taken back...	1 ~ 223 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that his front driver seat causes back pain and...	1 ~ 10000 miles

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