Toyota Tacoma / 2008
2008 Toyota Tacoma problems
Owners have filed 558 complaints about the 2008 Toyota Tacoma with NHTSA. Suspension accounts for 22.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of vehicle speed control at 15.2%.
Complaints558
Crashes65
Fires8
Injuries45
Deaths5
What owners report breaking
Suspension 22.6% · 126
Vehicle speed control 15.2% · 85
Structure 13.6% · 76
Unknown or other 7.7% · 43
Steering 7.2% · 40
Air bags 5.2% · 29
Electrical system 4.8% · 27
Power train 4.1% · 23
Severity
Of those complaints, 65 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire, 45 report an injury and 5 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Toyota Tacoma in this data, 2008 sits 5th by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 34 in the last three years against 68 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 57,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. 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. The vin was unavailable. Updated 5/15/15 Suspension
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer and dealer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Suspension
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts unavailable. Suspension
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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