1998 TOYOTA TACOMA Structure Problems

The contact owns a 1998 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for routine maintenance, the contact was informed that the subframe was severely corrosion. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Campaign: 10030357-0006 (Frame Corrosion-Preventative Compound); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 164,000.

Mileage: 164,000

The contact owns a 1998 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while inspecting the subframe of the vehicle, he noticed that there was a hole in the rear passenger side wheel well. The contact stated that the failure had increased significantly. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as an unknown recall had expired. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

I BOUGHT A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 AUTOMATIC WITH 106995 ON THE ODOMETER AND I AM HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING IT INSPECTED BECAUSE OF THE RIGHT SIDE REAR FRAME IS TESTED TO BAD

Mileage: 106,995

FRAME IS VERY BAD SHAPE DUE TO RUST PROBLEM AND BROKEN

MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE FRAME SEPARATED IN HALF. LUCKILY HE WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE AND GET IT OFF OF THE ROAD WITHOUT HARM TO HIMSELF OR OTHERS. THE TRUCK WAS LATER TRAILERED TO A FRIENDS HOUSE WHERE A TEMPORARY BRACE WAS WELDED ON. WE LATER BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO A DEALERSHIP WHO TOOK ONE LOOK AT THE FRAME AND SAID WE WERE NOT DRIVING THAT TRUCK HOME IT WAS EXTREMELY RUSTED BEYOND ITS YEARS. THE DEALERSHIP GAVE US A RENTAL CAR FOR THE EVENING UNTIL THEY HEARD BACK FROM TOYOTA WHO REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FRAME BECAUSE THE PROGRAM HAD EXPIRED. UNFORTUNATELY I AM ON ABLE TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE FOR MY SON. I DID MY DUE DILIGENCE WHEN I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND PULLED A CARFAX ON IT AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF A RECALL, I DID NOT LOOK UNDERNEATH TO CHECK FOR FRAME DAMAGE AS THE TRUCK HAD A CLEAN TITLE AND THERE DID NOT SEEM TO BE A REASON.

Mileage: 289,000

THE PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK IS THAT THERE IS SEVER CORROSION ON THE FRAME MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TOYOTA HAS PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED AND ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM HOWEVER THEIR ATTEMPT (UNDERCOATING) FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER NOW REFUSES TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION.

Mileage: 220,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE SUBFRAME BETWEEN THE REAR AXLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER OF A BUY BACK PROGRAM, WHICH HAD EXPIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED CASE NUMBERS: 1505202202 AND 1602030551. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,238.

Mileage: 132,238

I RECENTLY BOUGHT MY 98 TOYOTA TACOMA EXTENDED CAB 44. I KNEW NOTHING OF ANY FRAME RUST PROBLEMS OR ANY OTHER PROBLEMS THAT TOYOTA'S HAD. NOW I AM THE PROUD OWNER OF A GOOD LOOKING TRUCK THAT I JUST FOUND OUT IS NOT ONLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE OFF ROAD BUT ON ROAD ALSO.YESTERDAY I FOUND THAT THE REAR SHOCK,WHERE IT MOUNTS ON TOP,HAD BROKE THROW THE FRAME AND AFTER INSPECTING AND DOING A QUICK WELDING REPAIR JUST TO MAKE IT HOME,THAT THE FRAME HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED IN OTHER PLACES BUT ONLY WELDED NEW METAL OVER THE EXISTING RUSTING FRAME.NO ONE HAS MADE ANY ATTEMY TO INFORM ME OF ANY PROBLEMS AND FROM WHAT I'M SEEING NOW IT'S PAST THE 15 YR DEADLINE. I BOUGHT A TOYOTA BECAUSE OF ITS DEPENDABILITY BUT WHAT GOOD IS IT TO HAVE A DEPENDABLE ENGINE WHEN THE FRAME WASN'T PREPARED TO HOLD UP TO NORMAL CONDITIONS WITHOUT RUSTING INTO.

Mileage: 220,000

THE TACOMA HAS DEVELOPED SIGNIFICANT RUST AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR LEAD SPRING BRACKET. THE BRACKET IS BEGINNING TO PULL AWAY FROM THE FRAME AND THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER USABLE AS A RESULT, THIS IS VERY DISCOURAGING AS THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WELL AND CURRENTLY HAS 250K MILES ON IT. ALL OTHER PARTS OF THIS VEHICLE IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE.

Mileage: 250,000

FRAME PERFORATION AKA RUST THROUGH PROBLEM FAILED PA INSPECTION THIS WEEK. GARAGE NOTIFIED ME OF KNOWN TACOMA FRAME RUST PROBLEMS. TOYOTA DEALER SAYS ITS TOO LATE BUT I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS HAZARD THAT TOYOTA SEEMS TO BE WELL AWARE OF. BODY SHOP WILL NOT TOUCH THIS PROBLEM OF RUST THROUGH ABOVE SPRING LEAF MOUNTS DUE TO LIABILITY CONCERNS. THIS SEEMS LIKE TOYOTA'S PROBLEM TO SOLVE. PLEASE HELP!

THE FRAME OF THE 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA XTRACAB TRUCK WE OWN HAS SEVERE RUST ISSUES TO THE POINT THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE ATTACHED 4 PICTURES TOTAL WITH 2 OF THE PICTURES SHOWING THE DAMAGE TO THE CAB FROM MOVEMENT THERE ARE OTHER AREAS THAT ARE RUSTED WORSE, BUT CAN NOT GET GOOD PICS OF. WE LIVE MIDWEST, A AREA THAT SALT IS NOT A FACTOR. WE NOTCED THIS DAMAGE AFTER FEELING THAT THE BED WAS MOVING.

Mileage: 168,000

THIS VEHICLES FRAME IS BREAKING BECAUSE IT LACKED ADEQUATE CORROSION-RESISTANT PROTECTION. AS A RESULT, IT SUFFERS HEAVILY FROM RUST PERFORATION.

Mileage: 110,000

RUST RECALL TOYOTA CAR DEALERSHIP UNWILLING TO "GOODWILL" FIX FRAME DUE TO NOT APPLYING RUST CHEMICALS ON TO THE FRAME

Mileage: 227,000

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED EACH YEAR AND PROPERLY MAINTAINED. INSPECTIONS AND OTHER MAINTENANCE HAVE FREQUENTLY OCCURRED AT TOYOTA DEALERS BY TOYOTA TECHNICIANS. MY VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ANNUAL INSPECTION DECEMBER 2016 AT A NON-TOYOTA GARAGE AND I WAS ADVISED OF A FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY ISSUES CAUSED BY SEVERE RUSTING ON THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. I WAS ALSO ADVISED TO CEASE DRIVING THE TRUCK AS IT IS NOW CONSIDERED A DANGER TO MYSELF AND, I ASSUME, TO OTHER MOTORISTS. THE TECHNICIAN SUGGESTED THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED TOYOTA SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS ULTIMATELY TOLD I HAD RUN OUT OF TIME. I PLEADED THAT I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR OVER TEN YEARS AND WOULD HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF ANY RECALLS HAD I RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION OF ONE, BUT NO ONE IS ABLE TO EXPLAIN TO ME WHY I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. A PROBLEM LIKE THIS DOES NOT CROP UP WITHIN A YEAR AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO HIDE FROM HONEST TECHNICIANS CONCERNED WITH THE INTEGRITY OF THEIR INSPECTIONS/MAINTENANCE AND THE SAFETY OF MOTORISTS. THIS VEHICLE IS FREQUENTLY USED FOR TRAVEL OVER DISTANCES GREATER THAN 50 MILES, ONE WAY, AND TO FIND OUT THAT I HAVE BEEN OPERATING SUCH A DANGEROUS VEHICLE OVER SUCH LONG DISTANCES AND POSING SUCH A DANGER TO MYSELF AND COUNTLESS OTHER MOTORISTS BECAUSE OF THE SILENCE AND/OR NEGLIGENCE OF TOYOTA TECHNICIANS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND REPREHENSIBLE. MY VEHICLE IS OTHERWISE IN GREAT RUNNING CONDITION WITH MANY NEW PARTS THAT SHOW PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP. I MUST DEMAND THAT TOYOTA REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FRAME ON MY VEHICLE TO RESTORE THE SAFETY AND PEACE OF MIND THAT MOTORISTS HAVE A RIGHT TO EXPECT WHEN THEY GET BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A CAR. *TR

Mileage: 153,063

THERE IS AN ACCELERATED AND ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF CORROSION AND RUST SHOWING UP ON UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. REAR LEAF SPRINGS HAVE LOST RUBBER BUMPER DUE TO RUST, AND SUSPENSION/FRAME MAKE NOISES DUE TO STRESS ON FRAME WHICH IS THE RESULT OF RUST/CORROSION. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER TO THIS VEHICLE, HAVING PURCHASED IT NEW AND HAVING ALWAYS HAD IT IN COLORADO A MOSTLY DRY CLIMATE NOT CONDUCIVE TO RUST/CORROSION. I HAVE IT AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM MULTIPLE TIMES PER YEAR FOR SERVICE, AND IT IS STILL UNDER 150K ORIG MILES. I HAVE NEVER BEEN INFORMED BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP REPS. ABOUT CONCERNS WITH RUST/CORROSION ISSUES, NOR HAS ANY COMPANY STAFF EVER ACKNOWLEDGED ANY CONCERNS OVER THESE ISSUES, OR HAS THE COMPANY REACHED OUT TO INFORM ME OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS. IN NO WAY, SHAPE OR FORM HAS TOYOTA EVER ADVISED ME OF ANY RECALL, CONCERNS OR PROBLEMS. I HAVE LIVED AT MY CURRENT RESIDENCE AND HAD THE SAME PHONE NUMBERS FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS AND THIS HAS BEEN IN THE STEVENSON TOYOTA DEALERSHIP RECORDS THIS WHOLE TIME. THIS IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING DUE TO THE MOUNTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS HERE IN COLORADO, AND SPEED AT WHICH THIS RUST/CORROSION IS EXPANDING AND MAKING THE VEHICLE WEAK AND UNSAFE TO OPERATE. APPARENTLY MORE OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE AND MODEL YEAR ARE EXPERIENCING THE VERY SAME ISSUES AND HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED BY TOYOTA. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROLIFIC ISSUE THAT NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. UPON INSPECTING UNDER THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDES OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS RUST AND A HOLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 261,000.

Mileage: 261,000

"1995 THROUGH 2000 MODEL YEAR TACOMA FRAME RUST CORROSION WARRANTY EXTENSION" RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA ATTACHED. REQUESTED FRAME INSPECTION ATTACHED. REQUESTED ANOTHER FRAME INSPECTION ATTACHED. MY VEHICLE CASE WAS NOT HANDLED CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT OF TOYOTA'S PROGRAM NOR WAS I CONTACTED BY THEIR IMPARTIAL SERVICES GROUP (ISG). AS A RESULT THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY PASSENGERS HAS BEEN NEGLECTED BE NOT ALLOWING ME THE SAFETY BENEFITS OF THEIR WARRANTY OFFERINGS.

MASSIVE ACCELERATED CORROSION OF THE FRAME INCLUDING LEAF SPRINGS WHICH HAS NOW PUNCTURED THE GAS TANK LEADING TO GASOLINE LEAKING. THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AS FAR AS I CAN TELL FOR THE SAME REASON. HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO RECALLS BY TOYOTA AND THE COMPANY AND DEALERSHIP ARE SAYING THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE!

Mileage: 90,000

1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP REFUSAL TO REPAIR VEHICLE FRAME CORROSION RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED AND THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. DURING THE RECALL IN 2008, THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE INVOLVED METAL THAT WAS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE VEHICLE WAS PAST THE 15 YEAR LIMIT, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO IX IT, OR BUY IT BACK. *JB

1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP REFUSAL TO REPAIR VEHICLE FRAME CORROSION RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED AND THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. DURING THE RECALL IN 2008, THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE INVOLVED METAL THAT WAS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE VEHICLE WAS PAST THE 15 YEAR LIMIT, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO IX IT, OR BUY IT BACK. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE BRAKE SERVICE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED WITH HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.....UPDATED 0711/16 *BF UPDATED 7/12/16*LJ *CN

Mileage: 161,000

I BOUGHT MY '98 TOYOTA TACOMA IN 2000. SINCE THAT PURCHASE I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER REGARDING ANY RECALLS OR SAFELY ISSUES. I HAVE ONLY MOVED ONCE SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND THAT WAS IN 2003. SO I FEEL THAT TOYOTA MADE NO HONEST EFFORT TO CONTACT ME REGARDING ANY ISSUES SO I SHOULD BE ABLE TO ADDRESS AND HAVE REPAIRED ANY PROBLEMS THAT WERE RECALLED SUCH AS THE CORRODING FRAME. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT TOYOTA CONVENIENTLY LET FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS.

Mileage: 209,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 312,000.

Mileage: 312,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS FRACTURED BY THE REAR WHEEL ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 319,552.

Mileage: 319,552

FRAME OF TRUCK FROM FRONT CAB MOUNT TO BACK SIDE OF REAR SPRING PERCHES IS RUSTED AND PERFORATED MAKING TRUCK UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE CORROSION WHICH RESULTED IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE CORROSION, BUT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE RECALL BEING CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE HAVING A STATE INSPECTION PERFORMED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED DUE TO THE FRAME BEING CORRODED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER WATER WOULD ACCUMULATE ON THE FRAME CAUSING IT TO CORRODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

FRAME RUSTED OUT CAUSING LEAFSPRING TO SINK INTO FRAME. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

WHEN CHECKING TO SEE IF MY SHOCKS NEED TO BE REPLACED I FIND I HAVE A RUSTED FRAME ABOVE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND IN FRONT OF LEFT FRONT WHEEL. THIS WAS THE FIRST I HAD ANY KNOWLEDGE OF IT. A FRIEND ADVISED ME THERE WAS A RECALL SO I CALLED TOYOTA. I WAS ADVISED THEY STILL HAD THE PREVIOUS OWNERS INFORMATION EVEN THOUGH I PURCHASED IT FROM A DEALER ON 2/11/2005. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND NEVER HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP. THE TRUCK IS STILL A GOOD 4WD TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 199,000

THIS TRUCK BELONGS TO MY SON WHO IS IN THE NAVY. HE WAS ON DEPLOYMENT AND I TOOK THE TRUCK TO GET IT INSPECTED AND IT FAILED DUE TO A RUSTED FRAME. NEITHER MYSELF NOR MY SON WERE AWARE OF THE FRAME RECALL DONE BY TOYOTA. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO HELP US WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED. WE HAVE OWNED 3 TOYOTA TACOMA'S AND NEVER HAVE HAD AN EXPERIENCE SUCH AS THIS. THEY TOLD ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH YOUR COMPANY IF I WASN'T HAPPY WITH THE END RESULT AND I OF COURSE AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. MY SON SERVES THIS COUNTRY AND NOW HE IS OUT A VEHICLE AND CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE IT. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 315,000

WHEN TRUCK WAS ON LIFT AT MEINEKE, THEY DISCOVERED THE FRAME NEAR THE BACK WHEELS WAS RUSTED THROUGH SO THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IT. IMMEDIATELY, I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE FOR THE SAME REASON. THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON TOYOTA BODY FRAMES WHEN I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TWO DIFFERENT TIMES IN TWO DIFFERENT YEARS AND WAS TOLD THE BODY WAS FINE. ONE YEAR AND 2 OR 3 MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL WAS OVER, I AM TOLD THAT MY TRUCK'S FRAME RUST MAKES IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I ONLY HAVE 123,595 MILES ON IT AND EXPECTED TO DRIVE IT FOR AT LEAST 2-400,000 MORE. EVERY AUTO SERVICE PERSONNEL THAT HAS EVER LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD HAS TOLD ME I HAVE KEPT IT IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. SHOULDN'T TOYOTA EXTEND THE RECALL IN MY PARTICULAR CASE? I HAVE ALL THE SERVICE RECORDS FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT IT IN 2006 WHEN IT HAD 64004 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 123,595

RUSTED FRAME DUE TO CORROSION PERFORATION. *TR

Mileage: 290,586

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SERVICING THE VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. UPDATED 8/28/14*CN UPDATED 11/10/2014 *JS

Mileage: 145,000

1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRAME RUST RECALL. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE BRACKET TO THE FRAME HAD RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 299,000. UPDATED 8/27/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ISSUED 3 YEARS PRIOR THAT THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF. UPDATED 08/29/2014 *JS

Mileage: 299,000

1998 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH SIGNIFICANT FRAME RUST. VEHICLE FALLS WITHIN THE "FRAME RUST CORROSION PERFORATION WARRANTY EXTENSION" PROGRAM OFFERED BY TOYOTA. THE PROGRAM OFFERS TO BUY BACK TOYOTA TACOMAS THAT FAIL THEIR "INSPECTION" DEALER ACTUALLY DENTED THE FRAME DURING INSPECTION DUE TO WEAK FRAME SECONDARY TO RUST. THEY DID NOT PUT A HOLE IN IT THEREFORE RETURNING IT TO ME, SAYING THE VEHICLE IS SAFE. CONTACTED CORPORATE TOYOTA AND BASICALLY GOT BLOWN OFF AS THEY STATED THE DEALER DID NOT PUT A HOLE IN IT DURING INSPECTION. PERSONALLY, ANY VEHICLE WHICH YOU CAN DENT THE FRAME IN CRITICAL AREAS WITH A 12 OZ HAMMER WITH "LIGHT TO MODERATE" SWINGS IS UNSAFE. AT THIS POINT I CAN ONLY HOPE I DO NOT GET INTO A CRASH WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT AS I BELIEVE THEY ARE OVERLOOKING A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THIS VEHICLE. *JS

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED NEAR THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SPRING SHACKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 287,000.

Mileage: 287,000

1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE RUSTED FRAME RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL. WHEN HE CALLED TOYOTA, TO INQUIRE ABOUT GETTING HIS VEHICLE FIXED, HE WAS INFORMED, HE WAS A MONTH TOO LATE.

HELLO, MY VEHICLE IS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. IT HAS APPROX. 152,000 MILES ON IT. THE ISSUE I AM HAVING WITH THE VEHICLE IS PRIMARILY FRAME RUST, THE FRAME IS BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE "SWISS CHEESE." THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE IS IN TERRIBLE SHAPE, THE SPARE TIRE EVEN FELL OUT DUE TO RUST. I CALLED TOYOTA TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE FRAME RUST AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO WARRANTY TO COVER THIS. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND IT SAYS THAT 1995-2000 TOYOTA TACOMA'S WERE UNDER RECALL FOR FRAME RUST BECAUSE THE RUST WOULD MAKE THE VEHICLES UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE COMPROMISED. SO I SEARCHED AROUND AND FOUND THAT MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS OLD AND THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT COVER THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT RUST IS AN ONGOING ISSUE AND TAKES SEVERAL MONTHS/YEARS TO DEVELOP, IT IS NOT SOMETHING WHICH OCCURS OVERNIGHT. THE RUST LOOKS MAINLY TO BE SURFACE RUST ON THE OUTSIDE, BUT IN REALITY THE RUST HAS DEVELOPED FROM THE INSIDE-OUT AND ROTTED THE FRAME OUT, THEREFORE IT WAS NOT CAUGHT EARLIER. I HOPE THIS RECALL IS EXTENDED, THERE ARE MANY RUSTED TOYOTA TACOMAS LISTED FOR SALE FROM THE 1995-2000 MODEL YEAR, WHICH ALSO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THE ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY TOYOTA'S 3RD PARTY SUPPLIER NOT PROPERLY RUST PROOFING THE FRAMES, THEREFORE MAKING THEM HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO RUST. I HOPE THAT TOYOTA DOES SOMETHING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 152,500

FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT AT AN UNUSUALLY YOUNG AGE AND MILEAGE FOR THIS VEHICLE. HOLES ARE NOW VISIBLE THROUGH THE VEHICLE'S FRAME AND STATE INSPECTION REJECTED. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT INSIDE THE VEHICLE WOULD BOUNCE UP AND DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME HAD RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR FRAME WAS CORRODED AND THE REAR AXLE HAD DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,000. UPDATED 05/16/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED TOYOTA PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BACK FROM HIM. UPDATED 05/22/12

Mileage: 172,000

LETTER FROM SENATOR CASEY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE HIS 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DAMAGED ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND HAS A RECONSTRUCTED TITLE. TOYOTA RECALLED THE VEHICLE DUE TO A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT FOR FRAME RUST. TOYOTA DENIED THE RECOMMENDATION OF INCLUDING THE VEHICLE IN THE BUY BACK PROGRAM, DUE TO THE RECONSTRUCTED TITLE, EVEN THOUGH THE FRAME WAS CAUSED BY TOYOTA THREE YEARS PRIOR DURING THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MAIN FRAME AND REAR BUMPER EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS WERE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST AND WITHIN A ONE YEAR PERIOD, BOTH NEW SHOCKS REQUIRED A SECOND REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 182,000. UPDATED 02/07/11 *BF UPDATED 04/21/11

Mileage: 182,000

1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING FRAME RUST *TGW THE MECHANIC FROM THE INSPECTION STATION NOTICED LARGE AMOUNTS OF RUST AND SCALE ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRAME RAILS BETWEEN THE CAB AND BED. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRAME RAILS WERE ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH. *JB

I OWN A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA THAT SHOULD FALL INTO THEIR RUSTY FRAME BUYBACK BUT WAS TOLD IT DIDN'T QUALIFY BECAUSE OF A MASSACHUSETTS RECONSTRUCTED TITLE. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS SINCE THE REBUILD. THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH IN SOME PLACES AND THE PASSENGER SIDE BODY MOUNT HAS RUSTED AWAY FROM THE FRAME . IT SEEMS TO ME THE FRAME RUST HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT THE TRUCK WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE RECALL SHOULD BE IN EFFECT, PROBABLY WITH A LOWER REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO THE SALVAGE TITLE. IF THE POINT IS TO GET UNSAFE VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD, A RUSTY FRAME IS A RUSTY FRAME WHETHER THE TRUCK HAS BEEN REBUILT OR NOT. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. LETTER SENT REGARDING COMPLAINT AGAINST LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP *TGW TOYOTA DID NOT COVER THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE TRUCK HAD A SALVAGED TITLE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS ROTTING UNDER THE VEHICLE. HE DID NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THE SERVICE CENTER. HE IS WAITING TO CALL THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE REPAIR WORK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

Mileage: 135,000

1998 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH SIGNIFICANT FRAME RUST. VEHICLE FALLS WITHIN THE "FRAME RUST CORROSION PERFORATION WARRANTY EXTENSION" PROGRAM OFFERED BY TOYOTA. THE PROGRAM OFFERS TO BUY BACK TOYOTA TACOMAS THAT FAIL THEIR "INSPECTION" DEALER ACTUALLY DENTED THE FRAME DURING INSPECTION DUE TO WEAK FRAME SECONDARY TO RUST. THEY DID NOT PUT A HOLE IN IT THEREFORE RETURNING IT TO ME, SAYING THE VEHICLE IS SAFE. CONTACTED CORPORATE TOYOTA AND BASICALLY GOT BLOWN OFF AS THEY STATED THE DEALER DID NOT PUT A HOLE IN IT DURING INSPECTION. PERSONALLY, ANY VEHICLE WHICH YOU CAN DENT THE FRAME IN CRITICAL AREAS WITH A 12 OZ HAMMER WITH "LIGHT TO MODERATE" SWINGS IS UNSAFE. AT THIS POINT I CAN ONLY HOPE I DO NOT GET INTO A CRASH WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT AS I BELIEVE THEY ARE OVERLOOKING A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 105,673

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODING ON HER VEHICLE. HER HUSBAND NOTICED THAT SEVERAL TACOMA OWNERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AND DECIDED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER PERFORMED A FRAME INSPECTION AND STATED THAT IT WAS OKAY AT THAT TIME. THE WEST INSPECTION STATION INFORMED THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND THAT HIS FRAME WAS IN BAD SHAPE FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WAS SKEPTICAL ABOUT THE DEALER'S DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONSULTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,467 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,400. UPDATED 09/23/08 *BF THE ALSO STATED THE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP. UPDATED 10/01/08. *JB

Mileage: 111,400

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME ON THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTING, WHICH HE OBSERVED WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE. SOME OF THE RUSTY METAL AND PIECES OF THE FRAME FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. HE CONSULTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THEY WERE "NONCHALANT AND UNCONCERNED". INITIALLY, THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. MOST RECENTLY, THE CONTACT WAS SENT A LETTER REQUESTING THAT HE TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. AFTER THE INSPECTION, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME FAILED INSPECTION AND THE RECOURSE WAS STILL BEING NEGOTIATED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS DAMAGED TOO SEVERELY TO BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THEY OFFERED HER APPROXIMATELY $7,000 TOWARDS A TRADE-IN. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,000.

Mileage: 53,000

TL*- THE CONTACT HAS ASKED FOR THE EXACT VERBIAGE OF HIS EMAIL ENTERED AS HIS COMPLAINT: TOYOTA HAS INSTITUTED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR 1995-2000 TOYOTA TACOMAS FOR FRAME RUST. TOYOTA IS BUYING BACK THE TRUCKS BECAUSE OF SAFETY PROBLEMS. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS RESULTING FROM COLLAPSING FRAMES THAT HAVE RUSTED OUT. THEY ARE DOING THIS TO AVOID A NHTSA RECALL. MY TRUCK HAS A TITLE THAT LISTS PRIOR DAMAGE, AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE MY TRUCK BACK. THEY CLAIM THAT THE TRUCK HAS BEEN ALTERED. THE TRUCK WAS REPAIRED USING TOYOTA TACOMA FACTORY PARTS, AND NOT AFTERMARKET PARTS. THE TRUCK WAS REPAIRED IN YEAR 2002, BUT THE INSURANCE COMPANY CHOSE NOT TO SPEND THE MONEY ON REPAIRS. IF MY TRUCK WAS NEWER, THE INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD HAVE SPENT THE MONEY ON REPAIRS, THE REPAIR WOULD NOT APPEAR ON THE TITLE, AND TOYOTA WOULD QUALIFY THIS TRUCK FOR BUY BACK. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MY TRUCK AND A NEWER TRUCK RECEIVING THE SAME REPAIR IS THAT ONE IS OLDER THAN THE OTHER, AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY CHOSE TO REPAIR THE NEWER VEHICLE. MY 1998 TACOMA WAS PROFESSIONALLY REPAIRED AND INSPECTED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS POLICE. THE TRUCK LOOKS BRAND NEW EXCEPT FOR THE FRAME RUST. I BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA IS TRYING TO AVOID A NHTSA RECALL BY THIS WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM. STILL, THERE ARE MANY VEHICLES LIKE MINE ON THE ROADS WITH FRAME RUST WAITING FOR AN ACCIDENT THAT TOYOTA CHOOSES TO IGNORE. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF UPDATED 07/15/08

Mileage: 83,000

I WENT TO GET MY TRUCK INSPECTED AND THEY REFUSED TO DO SO, BECAUSE THE FRAME ON MY TRUCK HAS CRACKED. THEY STATED THAT THEY THOUGHT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND TO CHECK INTO IT. MY DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS SO OLD. I STILL OWE MONEY ON IT. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO NOW. *TR

Mileage: 138,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME DETERIORATED ON HIS VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO PICK OFF CHUNKS OF THE FRAME AND IT EVENTUALLY CRACKED AND SPLIT IN HALF. HE CONSULTED TOYOTA FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO AND A HALF YEARS, BUT WAS NOT OFFERED ANY RECOURSE; THEREFORE, HE SOLD THE VEHICLE. MOST RECENTLY, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT A BUYBACK OF 813,000 TOYOTA TACOMAS, MODEL YEARS 1995-2000 FOR THE FRAME. HE WAS OFFERED $675 FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86000. UPDATED 5/20/08 *CN UPDATED 05/20/08

Mileage: 86,000

I OWNED A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. RECENTLY TOYOTA DIDN'T PERFORM A RECALL BUT A GOOD FAITH SERVICE FOR RUSTING AND BREAKING FRAMES. MY FRAME HAD RECENTLY BROKE CAUSING ME TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE, TOYOTA AND I HAVE WENT BACK AND FORTH ON THIS SINCE MAY OF 2005. IN FEBRUARY OF 2008 THEY HAVE CAME OUT AND SAID THAT THEIR 1995-2000(170,000 TOTAL) TOYOTA TACOMA'S DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER RUST PROTECTOR AND IT WAS CAUSING MASS DETERIORATION AND POSSIBLE FRAME BREAKING. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

1998 TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP WITH MAJOR ROT ON FRAME. A 2 FOOT PIECE OF FRAME FELL OUT FROM UNDER THE WHEEL WELL AND THE OTHER SIDE WAS CRACKED ALMOST THROUGH. THE TRUCK WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

FRAME OF 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA SPLIT DUE TO EXTENSIVE RUST ON UNDERSIDE OF TRUCK. TRUCK WAS IN OTHERWISE VERY GOOD CONDITION. I HAD TRUCK CHECKED BY 2 MECHANICS WHO ADVISED ME NOT TO DRIVE IT AND THAT IT WAS NOT WORTH FIXING. I ENDED UP SELLING IT AT JUNKYARD FOR $700. I WAS STILL MAKING PAYMENTS AT THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 136,000

THE FRAME OF MY 98 TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCK HAS ROTTED OUT. THE TRUCK IS IN DECENT SHAPE AND RUNS WELL BUT THE FRAME IS ROTTED. I'M TOLD DRAINS WERE NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE WATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED FOR RESISTANCE TO RUST AND ROTTING. IT'S DANGEROUS. I HAD TO WELD THE FRAME ONCE BEFORE AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

FRAME OF 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA SPLIT DUE TO EXTENSIVE RUST ON UNDERSIDE OF TRUCK. TRUCK WAS IN OTHERWISE VERY GOOD CONDITION. I HAD TRUCK CHECKED BY 2 MECHANICS WHO ADVISED ME NOT TO DRIVE IT AND THAT IT WAS NOT WORTH FIXING. I ENDED UP SELLING IT AT JUNKYARD FOR $700. I WAS STILL MAKING PAYMENTS AT THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 136,000

I TOOK MY TRUCK FOR PA INSPECTION AND I GOT A CALL AT WORK THAT MY TRUCK HAD FAILED DUE TO THE FRAME IS ROTTED AND THERE IS A LOT OF SURFACE RUST. THE REPAIR FACILITY CUT OUT THE PIECE OF FRAME AND REPLACED IT WITH NEW METAL. *TR

Mileage: 117,400

EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST ON MY 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA LEAD TO THE CAB BREAKING FROM IT BODY MOUNTS AND CRASHING ONTO THE FRAME. IN ADDITION, ALL BUT ONE OF THE FRAME MOUNTS THAT HOLD THE GAS TANK IN PLACE HAVE SINCE BROKEN CAUSING THE TANK TO DROP. ALSO, FRAME SHOWS RUST PENETRATION THROUGHOUT AND LARGE DIAMETER HOLES ARE VISIBLE IN THE LOAD BEARING MEMBERS. SUSPENSION MOUNTS, SHACKLES, AND THE ACCESSORY FRAMES HARDWARE IS SEVERELY CORRODED AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I HAVE A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA AND THE CAP ON THE BED STARTED TO HIT THE CAB OF THE TRUCK ONE DAY. I INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THE FRAME HAD COMPLETELY ROTTED AWAY ON BOTH SIDES. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR A TEMP FIX BUT THERE IS NOTHING GOOD OF THE FRAME TO WELD ANYTHING TO. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS TYPE OF COMPONENT FAILURE IT WILL MOST LIKELY RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE FRAME NOR DO I THINK ITS EXPECTED OF ANY OF US WITH THIS PROBLEM TO PAY FOR THE MANUFACTURES DEFECT!! SO AS FOR NOW I AM STUCK WITH A TRUCK THAT IS WORTHLESS. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO DIE FROM THIS BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE!!!! *TR

Mileage: 177,000

I OWNED A TOYOTA TACOMA, 1998 KING CAB WITH 4WD UP UNTIL OCT 07, WHEN I HAD TO TRADE IT IN OR JUNK IT. THE FRAME WAS SO RUSTED OUT THAT ONE BAD BUMP WAS GOING TO LAND ME IN A DITCH OR OUT OF CONTROL. I RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE, FOUND THAT TOYOTA WAS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I TURNED IT INTO MY TOYOTA DEALER, THE TRUCK HAD ONLY 97,000 MILES ON IT, WAS WORTH THOUSANDS BUT ONLY GOT 2500 ON TRADE IN DUE TO ITS FRAME CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

SEVERELY CORRODED FRAME RAILS ON A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4. PURCHASED USED FROM A MAINE USED CAR DEALER WITH 121K MILES IN AUG 2007. WHILE REPLACING THE MUFFLER AND TAIL PIPE IN DECEMBER 2007 I NOTICED SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION OF THE FRAME RAILS AND CROSS MEMBERS ON THE FRAME OF THIS TRUCK. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE FRAME, I NOTICED SEVERAL AREAS WHERE THE PREVIOUS OWNER OR DEALER HAD REPAIR PATCHES WELDED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME TO SHORE UP THE WEAKER AREAS. BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RAILS HAVE HUGE HOLES OR CRACKS WHERE THE FRAME HAS ROTTED AWAY. THE PATCH JOBS THAT WERE DONE RANGE FROM A COUPLE INCHES TO 14 INCHES. RUST PROOFING WAS USED TO HIDE/PROTECT WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE FRAME. RUST PROOFING NOW NOT ABLE TO HIDE THE CORROSION OR THE LARGE PIECES THAT ARE FLAKING OFF THE FRAME SHOWING NEW HOLES. VEHICLE UNSAFE TO HAUL ANYTHING OR EVEN TO DRIVE. UNSAFE CONDITION COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

SEVERELY CORRODED FRAME RAILS ON A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4. PURCHASED USED FROM A MAINE USED CAR DEALER WITH 121K MILES IN AUG 2007. WHILE REPLACING THE MUFFLER AND TAIL PIPE IN DECEMBER 2007 I NOTICED SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION OF THE FRAME RAILS AND CROSS MEMBERS ON THE FRAME OF THIS TRUCK. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE FRAME, I NOTICED SEVERAL AREAS WHERE THE PREVIOUS OWNER OR DEALER HAD REPAIR PATCHES WELDED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME TO SHORE UP THE WEAKER AREAS.BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RAILS HAVE HUGE HOLES OR CRACKS WHERE THE FRAME HAS ROTTED AWAY. THE PATCH JOBS THAT WERE DONE RANGE FROM A COUPLE INCHES TO 14 INCHES. RUST PROOFING WAS USED TO HIDE/PROTECT WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE FRAME. RUST PROOFING NOW NOT ABLE TO HIDE THE CORROSION OR THE LARGE PIECES THAT ARE FLAKING OFF THE FRAME SHOWING NEW HOLES. VEHICLE UNSAFE TO HAUL ANYTHING OR EVEN TO DRIVE. UNSAFE CONDITION COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

PUT TRUCK ON LIFT. TRUCK FRAME LITERALLY BROKE IN HALF WHEN TRUCK WAS ELEVATED. EXTENSIVE CORROSION OF TRUCK FRAME. VIRTUALLY ZERO CORROSION ON THE REST OF THE TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 118,000

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 REG CAB 4 CYL. STANDARD TRANSMISSION AND MY MECHANIC TOLD ME MY FRAME WAS BREAKING APART.. HE DID THE BEST HE COULD TO WELD THE FRAME BUT TOLD ME IT PROBABLE ONLY HAD A YEAR LEFT.. THIS DISAPPOINTS ME TERRIBLE.. I ALWAYS TRUSTED TOYOTA VEHICLES AND RECOMMEND THEM TO EVERYONE, BUT I AFRAID THAN I NO LONGER CAN DO SO.. I TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE AND TOYOTA LET ME DOWN.. MY NEXT VEHICLE WILL BE A FORD F 150 WITH A C CHANNEL FRAME NOT BOXED LIKE THE TACOMA... I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU GET A HANDLE ON THIS PROBLEM OR YOU WILL LOSE MAJOR SALES...IT PAINS ME TO WRITE THIS... I ALWAYS LOVED TOYOTA. ALSO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIME IN THIS 10YEAR PERIOD... WAKE UP... *TR

Mileage: 150,000

FRAME RUSTY/ROT PROBLEM. *TR

THE FRAME ON MY 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA REGULAR CAB 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK IS SEVERELY RUSTED. IN SOME PLACES, THE METAL IS EXTREMELY THIN BECAUSE OF THIS. THE REST OF THE TRUCK, OTHER THAN THE FRAME, IS IN GOOD SHAPE. THE AMOUNT OF FRAME DETERIORATION, ESPECIALLY IN THE REAR PORTION OF THE FRAME, SEEMS EXCESSIVE GIVEN THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CARE I HAVE GIVEN IT. FORTUNATELY, THERE ARE NO HOLES IN MY FRAME YET, BUT OTHERS HAVE NOT BEEN AS LUCKY. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

'98 TOYOTA TACOMA W/ 185,000 MI. - FRAME RUSTED OUT . UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 185,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED UNDER THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. HE FILED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE AND COULD NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000. UPDATED 3/4/08 *CN

Mileage: 83,000

I HAVE A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 4CYL AND I HAVE RECENTLY NOTICED THAT THE FRAME ROT WAS SO BAD THAT THE REAR PORTION LOOKS LIKE SWISS CHEESE. THE FRAME HAS ACTUALLY GOTTEN SO BAD IT BROKE AWAY FROM THE LEAF SPRING MOUNTS AND IS NO LONGER CONNECTED. I AM VERY UPSET BECAUSE THE CAR IS ONLY 10 YEARS OLD AND I USED TO LINK TOYOTA WITH QUALITY. THIS COULD BE MY LAST TOYOTA BECAUSE I FEEL CHEATED. *TR

FRAME ROTTED ON TRUCK. EXSTENSIVE REPAIR NEEDED TO MAKE FRAME SAFE.*CN

Mileage: 100,000

I WAS TOLD TODAY BY AN INSURANCE APPRAISER THAT THE FRAME ON MY 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA EXTENDED-CAB, 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK IS RUSTED SO BADLY THAT IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND COULD VERY POSSIBLY BREAK ON ROUGH ROAD CONDITIONS. SUCH A FAILURE COULD RENDER THE VEHICLE UNCONTROLLABLE AND CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. HIS EVALUATION WAS SIMPLY THAT "THIS TRUCK IS NOW JUNK". HE WAS SURPRISED THAT THE IMPACT OF THE COLLISION DAMAGE HE WAS ASSESSING DIDN'T BREAK THE FRAME. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW IN AUGUST OF 1998 ($27000+ WINDOW STICKER) AND IT NOW HAS 46,766 MILES ON IT. ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT THIS RUST IS NOT REPAIRABLE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND DRIVEN CAREFULLY BY A MATURE DRIVER. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

1998 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH A CRACKED FRAME. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRAME IS CRACKED AND IT IS NOT DUE TO RUST OR CORROSION. CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS SON HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT THE REAR END WAS LOOSE. *KB

FRAME IS ROTTED FROM RUST AND IS UN-USABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE'S FRAME IS ROTTED, RUSTED, AND CORRODED FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK OF THE FRAME RAILS. THE VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE IT WAS DEEMED AS STRUCTURALLY UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND TOYOTA WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

Mileage: 62,000

FRAME BROKE IN HALF ON PASSENGERS SIDE AHEAD OF REAR WHEEL. FRAME RUSTED 2005. FRAME RUSTED 2007. FRAME HAS APPROXIMATELY $1000 OF WELDING DONE TO IT. WON'T PASS INSPECTION IN 2008. *TR

Mileage: 166,000

THIS IS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH 107,000 MILES. AFTER REPEATEDLY NOTICING RUST FLAKES ON THE GROUND UNDER THE VEHICLE, IT WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND A BODY SHOP FOR ASSESSMENT. THERE WAS CONSENSUS THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH, AND THAT THERE WASN'T SUFFICIENT INTACT METAL LEFT TO ENABLE IT TO BE REPAIRED. THEY ALSO AGREED THAT THAT IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE THE FRAME (ESTIMATES RANGED FROM $3,500 TO $10,000), SO THE VEHICLE WAS ESSENTIALLY "TOTALED." THEY ALL WARNED THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE, SINCE THE SLIGHTEST ACCIDENT OR ROAD HAZARD COULD CAUSE THE FRAME TO BREAK AND THE VEHICLE TO SPLIT APART AND/OR BUCKLE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT OLD ENOUGH, NOR DOES IT HAVE ENOUGH MILES ON IT, TO WARRANT THIS MASSIVE FAILURE OF FRAME INTEGRITY. IT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND NOT DRIVEN UNDER ANY CONDITIONS THAT COULD ACCOUNT FOR THE FAILURE; THUS, IT SEEMS SELF-EVIDENT THAT IT IS A FUNDAMENTAL DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE VEHICLE THAT HAS RESULTED IN THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE IS RUSTED AND CORRODED WHERE THE REAR SPRINGS HOOK TO THE FRAME. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA THREE TIMES AND THEY HAVE GIVEN HIM THE RUN AROUND. HE WAS INITIALLY INFORMED THAT TOYOTA WOULD MAKE A ONE HUNDRED PERCENT REPAIR. THEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD MAKE A FIFTY PERCENT REPAIR. THE DEALER FINALLY STATED THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE COST FOR A SHORT TERM REPAIR WAS OVER $2,500. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INSPECTION AGENCY AND WAS INFORMED THAT TOYOTA'S REMEDY WOULD HAVE ONLY BEEN TEMPORARY. TOYOTA OFFERED TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE AFTER THE REPAIR FOR HALF THE MARKET VALUE. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. THE CONTACT HAS PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE AND ALSO OF HOW TOYOTA WAS GOING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

1998 TOYOTA TACOMA FRAME ROTTED AWAY AT REAR SPRINGS AND ELSEWHERE. *JB

FRAME ROT IN FRONT OF THE REAR LEAF SPRING MOUNTS ON BOTH SIDES. I'VE HAD THREE SHOPS LOOK IT OVER AND ALL THREE SAY THE DAMAGE IS TO FAR GONE TO REPAIR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE HAS LARGE HOLES. SHE STATED THAT WHERE THE TRUCK CAB AND BED COME TOGETHER IS MORE DAMAGED THAN ANY OTHER PART OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

AFTER LEASING MY 1998 TACOMA 4X4 FOR 3 YEARS, I CHOSE TO BUY IT AT THE END OF THE LEASE. I HAVE MAINTAINED IT RELIGIOUSLY FOR THE ENTIRE 9 YEARS. I TOOK IT FOR ITS ANNUAL PA INSPECTION EXPECTING THAT WITH ONLY 48,002 MILES THERE WOULD BE FEW IF ANY PROBLEMS. IN 2006 THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS, NO INDICATION OF ANY RUSTING OR FRAME / UNDER CARRIAGE PROBLEMS. MY MECHANIC HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE TRUCK IS A DANGER TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS RUSTED THROUGH & THERE LARGE, GAPING HOLES THROUGHOUT. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM UNTIL I BEGAN RESEARCHING IT. A VEHICLE THAT I HAD INTENDED TO KEEP FOR MANY MORE YEARS IS NOW WORTHLESS AND A DANGER TO DRIVE. AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE TOYOTA TACOMAS. *TR

Mileage: 48,002

THE FRAME OF MY 98 TOYOTA TACOMA IS SEVERELY RUSTED THAT CAUSED IT TO CRACK IN THE REAR VIEWABLE THROUGH THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL. AFTER NOTICING IT I LOOKED UNDER TO SEE THAT THE ENTIRE REAR PART IS RUSTED AND GOES TO ABOUT THE REAR OF THE CAB. I BOUGHT IT A LITTLE MORE THAN A YEAR AGO FROM A MAN WHO MAINTAIN IT VERY WELL, AND I HAVE ALSO MAINTAINED TO REGULARLY. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE I JUST STARTED COLLEGE AND DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE FRAME AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SELL IT THE WAY IT IS, BECAUSE I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET ANYWHERE NEAR WHAT IT WOULD BE WORTH WITH A GOOD FRAME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON THE FRAME RACK AT THE SHOP, THE RACK WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS LIFTED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS TOTALLY ROTTED. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 134,000.

Mileage: 134,000

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION DUE TO A RUSTED FRAME. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RUST AT APPROXIMATELY 55,000 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Mileage: 55,000

I OWN A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA 2WD WITH 105,000 MILES ON IT AND THE FRAME IS CORRODED SO EXTENSIVELY THAT I COULD PUT MY FINGER THROUGH THE RUST. I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 1998 AND MAINTAINED IT REGULARLY. THE LAST TIME THAT I PUT IT ON A JACK THE FRAME PARTIALLY COLLAPSED WHERE IT WAS RESTING ON THE JACK. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND SEVERE CORROSION THROUGHOUT THE FRAME. THE BUMPER BRACKETS WERE BARELY HOLDING UP THE BUMPER. IT HAD BEEN A RELIABLE TRUCK ,AND THIS WAS THE SECOND TACOMA THAT I HAVE OWNED. BOTH WERE EQUALLY RELIABLE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS GIVEN ME QUITE A SCARE. I DON'T DARE HAUL ANYTHING HEAVY IN THE BED ,AND THE IDEA OF TOWING SOMETHING WITH IT IS SIMPLY OUT OF THE QUESTION. THE BODY WAS STILL IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE WITH A LITTLE CORROSION ON THE FRONT OF THE HOOD FROM A STONE CHIP. I JUST DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BECOME SO SEVERE. I WOULD EXPECT A CERTAIN MOUNT OF RUST DOWN THERE, BUT THIS WAS MORE SEVERE THAN I HAVE EVER SEEN. MY BEST GUESS WAS THAT THE VEHICLEWAS ALMOST WORTHLESS EVEN THOUGH EVERYTHING ELSE WASIN SATISFACTORY CONDITION. UNTIL I DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM, I HAD EXPECTED TO KEEP IT FOR AT LEAST 5 MORE YEARS.*AK

Mileage: 21

1998 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 BOTH FRAME RAILS HAVE ROTTED THROUGH RIGHT BEHIND THE CAB WITH THE TRUCK ALMOST BREAKING IN TWO. *NM

Mileage: 117

DEALER TOLD ME AT TIME OF PURCHASE THAT RUST WARRANTY WAS 10 YEARS, FOUND OUT AFTER IT EXPIRED THAT IT WAS ONLY 5 YEARS. SEAMS OF VEHICLE BODY RUSTING FROM INSIDE OUT. ORIGINAL DEALER NOTIFIED IN 2001 AND FIXED RUST IN BED. REPAIR LASTED APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS BEFORE IT OCCURRED AGAIN IN THE SAME PLACE AS WELL AS IN OTHER PLACES. TOYOTA (CORPORATE) NOTIFIED. TOYOTA HAS CONSENTED TO REPAIR THE RUST PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY DEALER BUT WILL NOT FIX THE REST. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN BODY SHOP FOR THE REPAIR. *AK

Mileage: 60,000

BUMPER FRACTURED AND BRACKETS BROKE AWAY, DEALER SAID BUMPERS ARE NOT FOR BICK RACKS, THE MANUAL DOES NOT SAY THIS. IT DOES SAY A BALL HITCH CAN BE CONNECTED TO TOW A LOAD 350LBS, TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE BIKE RACK WITH BIKE IS 200LBS.

THE SUPPORT ARMS THAT HOLD MY FRONT BUMPER ON KEEP BREAKING WITHOUT ME HITTING ANYTHING. THE BUMPER JUST HANGS ON BY WIRES SOMETIMES. FAIRWAY TOYOTA SAYS IT IS MY FAULT BECAUSE I USE IT ON A MAIL ROUTE

BODY SQUEAKS FROM VARIOUS LOCATIONS WHEN RIDING WITH A PASSENGER. *AK

BRAKES FAILED, BUMPER WAS SMASHED FROM IMPACT AT 5-10 MPH.

FRONT BUMPER IS SIMPLY A PLASTIC SHROUD. IT PROVIDES NO PROTECTION AGAINST ANY TYPE OF INCIDENTAL CONTACT. EXCESSIVE BODY DAMAGE COULD OCCUR AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.

I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT INFORMATION ON THE FRONT BUMPER OF MY TRUCK. IT IS A PLASIC MOULDING ATTACHED WITH PLASTIC RIVETS TO SHEET METAL. THERE IS NO METAL WHAT SO EVER BEHIND THIS PLASTIC MOULDING. YOU CAN PUSH IT IN WITH YOUR HAND. THIS CAN'T BE SAFE! I REALLY NEED SOME HELP WITH THIS, TOYOTA WILL NOT GIVE ME ANY ANSWERS AS TO WHY THIS WAS DONE.

FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY FAILED DURING ACCIDENT CAUSING FRONT END DAMAGE.

VEHICLE WAS INVOVED IN A LOW IMPACT ACCIDENT, APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. NO DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED APPROXIMATELY $4000 IN DAMAGES. BELEIVED BUMPER WAS NOT CONSTRUCTED PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK