2002 Toyota Tacoma Structure

IS THERE A RECALL ON THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK? IF NOT THEY SHOULD BE BECAUSE RIGHT BEHIND THE THE CAB OF MY TRUCK THE FRAME IS BROKE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V542000 (TIRES). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TRUCK RECALLED FOR EXCESSIVE CORROSION TO THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER LIFT PLATE!! AFTER REPAIR , SERVICE TECH TOLD ME MY TRUCK ALSO HAD A SMALL HOLE IN THE FRAME WITH EXCESSIVE RUST. TO MY SURPRISE I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM HAD PASSED!! I RECEIVED NO RECALL PAPER WORK ON THIS MATTER. NOW NO HELP IS FORTH COMING ! WHAT TO DO?? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS PREMATURELY RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT THE FRAME DETERIORATED WITH HOLES AND COULD FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V542000 (TIRES) AND 05V225000 (SUSPENSION), BUT THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO HOLES AND CORROSION ON EACH SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILIABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION ON THE UNDERBODY AND FRAMING OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH PROGRESSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V542000 (TIRES) AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE RECALL WOULD BE COMPLETED BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR SUBFRAME WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,566.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A ROUTINE SERVICE AND WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE VEHICLE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND WITH HOLES DUE TO CORROSION, WHILE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PERFORMED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. .....UPDATED 12/03/15 *BF *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR THE CORROSION; HOWEVER, THE RECALL EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE RUST ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS URGED TO CALL TOYOTA TO SEE IF A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, SHE NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED SIX NOTIFICATIONS WERE MAILED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE UNDERGOING A STATE INSPECTION, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE PLACED ON THE LIFT BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 1/12/2016 *CN *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE'S FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM MOTORCARS OF LANSING ON 12/5. THE ONLY DISCLOSURE WAS RUST ON BUMPER. EVERYTHING ELSE APPEARED OK UNTIL I HAD IT CHECKED FOR RUST. WHEN HIT WITH A HAMMER THE FRAME FELL APART. I CALLED THE DEALER & THEY SAID "SORRY THE RECALL EXPIRED IN 2011". I CONTACTED TOYOTA DIRECTLY WHO TOLD ME THE SAME THING. BASICALLY I'M STUCK WITH A VEHICLE I CAN'T DRIVE BECAUSE IT'S NOT SAFE. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED AT SEVERAL TOYOTA DEALERS DURING THE RECALL TIME & NO ONE REPAIRED THE FRAME. THIS VEHICLES IS NOT DRIVABLE, IT'S NOT SAFE & NO ONE WILL HELP ME GET IT FIXED. HOW CAN A TOYOTA DEALER SEND A VEHICLE TO AUCTION KNOWING THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FRAME THAT WAS NEVER REPAIRED? *TR

I TOOK MY TRUCK T A TOYOTA ANY A DEALER TO FIX SOME EMISSION ISSUES, THEY ASKED IF I WANTED THE FRAME INSPECTED, THEY INFORMED ME ABOUT THE FRAME RUST/PERFORATION ISSUES THAT HAVE PLAGUED TACOMA'S FOR YEARS FROM THE MID 90'S TO 2010 TACOMA,S. THE FRAMES RUST FROM THE INSIDE OUT CREATING HOLES THAT CAUSE A FRAMED TO FALL APART AND RENDER THE VEHICLE WORTHLESS!! A SOME POINT ON 2001-04 TACOMA'S THEY SENT OUT A TSB OFFERING A VOLUNTARY CUSTOMER INSPECTION ON THE FRAMES THIS PROGRAM ENDED 6/11. THEN SOME TYPE OF FRAME REPLACEMENT PROGRAM WAS OFFERED TO PEOPLE THAT DID THE VOLUNTARY INSPECTION UNTIL 7/14. SO IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO DO OR NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE YOUR VEHICLE WILL FALL APART AND TOYOTA DOESN'T CARE. MY TRUCK RUN AND ON THE SURFACE LOOKS NEW DRIVES LIKE NEW HOWEVER I CAN'T DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE. IT HAS BEEN REDUCED TO A LAWN ORNAMENT. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AN HE HAS LIVED AT THE SAME ADDRESS FOR OVER 40 YEARS HE NEVER! RECEIVED ANY NOTICE..TOYOTA .REPLACE MY FRAME BECAUSE YOU KNOW IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK WITH 100,000 MILES IN A PRIVATE SALE IN 2010. I DROVE IT FOR A FEW YEARS AND WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR INSPECTION THEY FAILED IT FOR A RUSTED OUT FRAME. THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULDN'T DRIVE IT AND THAT IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME OUT. THEY SAID SINCE THE PREVIOUS OWNER DID NOT GET IT SPRAYED THE WARRANTY WAS NULL AND VOID. SO MY TRUCK THAT HAS 100,000 MILES AND WAS KBB AT $8-$9K IS WORTH NOTHING. I AM NOT A PERSON THAT IS WELL OFF AND THAT WAS A BIG HIT FOR ME. I LIVE PAY CHECK TO PAY CHECK AND I WONDER HOW MANY OTHERS WERE EFFECTED BY AN OBVIOUSLY CHEAP FRAME. 100,000 MILES AND THE FRAME RUSTS, THAT JUST SEEMS WRONG. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME HAD STARTED TO DETERIORATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN APPLIED AN UNDERCOATING TO THE FRAME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COATING EVENTUALLY WORE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE SERVICE, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT A REAR SECTION OF THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. IN ADDITION, TWO BRACKETS THAT SECURED THE BODY TO THE SUBFRAME DETACHED DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

DRIVING AT 35 MPH WENT OVER BUMP LEAF SPRING WENT UP THROUGH FRAME CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME OUT OF CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT VALENTI TOYOTA IN WESTERLY RI AND VEHICLES FRAME IS ROTTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION ON THE FRAME CAUSING IT TO WARPED AND CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A THE LIMITED MANUFACTURER SERVICE CAMPAIGN. THE DEALER WOULD NOT APPLY THE CORROSION TREATMENT, BECAUSE THEY CLAIMED THE VEHICLE HAD A SALVAGED TITLE. THE CONSUMER DISPUTED THE DEALERS CLAIM AND PROVIDED PROOF. UPDATED 10/01/14.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE FRAME DETACHED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION PERFORMED, THE INSPECTOR NOTIFIED HIM THAT THE ENTIRE SUB FRAME, REAR BUMPER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELL WERE EXCESSIVELY CORRODED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,152.

EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST. I BROUGHT IT INTO A TOYOTA DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION FOR RUST TO THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE INSPECTION BECAUSE THEY SAID THE FRAME WAS TOO RUSTY FOR THEM TO SAFELY PERFORM THE INSPECTION. *TR