Toyota Tacoma / 2007
2007 Toyota Tacoma problems
Owners have filed 676 complaints about the 2007 Toyota Tacoma with NHTSA. Suspension accounts for 17.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of structure at 16.3%.
Complaints676
Crashes82
Fires13
Injuries39
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Suspension 17.9% · 121
Structure 16.3% · 110
Vehicle speed control 16.0% · 108
Power train 10.8% · 73
Steering 8.0% · 54
Air bags 6.7% · 45
Unknown or other 5.0% · 34
Service brakes, hydraulic 3.0% · 20
Severity
Of those complaints, 82 describe a crash, 13 describe a fire, 39 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Toyota Tacoma in this data, 2007 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2006 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 18 in the last three years against 58 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 62,510 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Suspension
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Suspension
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a loud noise was heard coming from the passenger side. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the leaf spring had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 121,000. Updated 04/30/13 Suspension · reported at 121,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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