2009 Toyota Tacoma Structure

THE PAINT ON MY 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA STARTED TO FAIL ABOUT A YEAR AGO APPROX. MARCH 2017. IT STARTED ON THE HOOD WITH SLIGHT CRACKING THAT LED TO PEELING THAT LED TO IT'S CURRENT CONDITION WHICH IS BARE METAL IN LARGE AREAS. THE ROOF WAS THE NEXT AREA TO HAVE THE PAINT FAIL AND IT IS THE SAME SCENARIO AS THE HOOD. THE REST OF THE TRUCK IS STARTING TO FAIL BUT NOT AS BAD AS THE ROOF AND HOOD. THE PAINT COLOR IS DARK CHARCOAL. RUST SPOTS HAVE ALSO STARTED TO FORM WHERE THERE IS BARE METAL. THE TRUCK HAS 66,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRUCK IS A FLORIDA VEHICLE AND HAS NEVER LEFT THE STATE.

THE FRAME HAD TO BE REPLACED BY TOYOTA DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (JOSEPH AIRPORT TOYOTA IN VANDALIA, OHIO, 937-898-8060) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN OFFERED TO SPRAYPAINT OVER THE RUST, BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED THE OFFER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO DO WHAT THE DEALER RECOMMENDED, STATING THAT IF THE FAILURE CONTINUED, THE FRAME WOULD BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

THE FRAME IS COVERED BY A RECALL. TOYOTA IS LIMITING IT TO CERTAIN STATES. I WAS IN ONE OF THOSE STATES (MAINE). TOYOTA SAYS THE CAR MUST BE REGISTERED IN ONE OF THOSE STATES. MY REGISTRATION ENDED AT THE END OF OCTOBER. WE KNOW LIVE IN FLORIDA WHICH IS NOT COVERED. THE FRAME WAS INSPECTED BY A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN FLORIDA THAT SAID IT NEEDED TO BE TREATED FOR RUST. (RECALL). BUT BECAUSE MY REGISTRATION CHANGED THEY ARE USING IT AS A REASON NOT TO COVER VEHICLE. I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THEY ARE USING LOOPHOLES NOT TO COVER ALL THE VEHICLES THAT SHOULD BE COVERED.

FRAME HAS EXCESSIVE RUST. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW IN SUMMER 2008, LESS THAN 3 YEARS LATER THE SEAMS OF THE FRAME HAD SUBSTANTIAL RUST. FRAME IS NOW COVERED IN RUST . WHEN THE TOYOTA DEALER WAS CONTACTED THEIR REPLY WAS ~THERE IS NO RECALL FOR YOUR VEHICLE REGARDING THIS MATTER. I AM AWARE OF MANY OTHER MODEL YEARS OF TACOMA BEING RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE MODEL YEAR 2009 TACOMAS AND THAT MODEL YEAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. FORM REQUIRES A "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN" DATE, A DATE OF JUNE 2011 WAS ENTERED AS THE APPROXIMATE DATE WHEN THE EXCESSIVE RUST WAS FIRST NOTICED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST ALL OVER THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AND THE WELDED TOWING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE CAB OF MY TACOMA, EVEN THOUGH I WASH IT FREQUENTLY AND WAX IT. IT IS FADED AND NOW STARTING TO RUST DUE TO THE PAINT PEELING AND COMING OFF THE TOP OF THE CAB. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO STOP THIS, BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK, AND SEEMS TO BE POOR QUALITY PAINT OR WORKMANSHIP. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR AS MINE WITH THE SAME ISSUES.

PURCHASE NEW A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA FROM TOYOTA OF SCRANTON-VEHICLE FINAL PAYMENT FOR OUR TRUCK WAS OCT 2012. THE TRUCK HAS NOT MISSED AN APPOINTMENT AT TOYOTA OF SCRANTON (THEY ALWAYS MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE). WE TOOK THE TRUCK FOR INSPECTION AT TOYOTA OF SCRANTON IN SEPTEMBER (YEARLY INSPECTION) THE TRUCK FAILED INSPECTION WITH REGARDS TO RUST SPOTS AT FRAME OF TRUCK. TOYOTA DID NOT PASS THE TRUCK FOR INSPECTION AND TOLD US TO GO TO A LOCAL WELDING COMPANY AND HAVE IT WELDED "SUPERIOR WELDING CO." I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH CORPORATE AND MANUFACTURE REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE WORKING ON CASE. I FEAR FOR OTHER MOTORIST WHO MAY HAVE IT WELDED BY OTHERS OR NOT WELDED AND IT BE UNSAFE ON THE HIGHWAY/ROADS. THE TRUCK WAS AT DEALERSHIP WHEN TOLD OF ISSUE. TOYOTA RECALLED 2008 TRUCKS FOR RUSTED FRAMES (DANA MANUFACTURE) - A TOYOTA TACOMA RUSTED FRAMES LAWSUIT FILED IN ARKANSAS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO 14 PEOPLE + 3 SUPERVISORS, IT IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF A "FIELD TECHNICIAN SPECIALIST". THEY TOLD ME THE DECISION WITH NOW GO OUTSIDE THE REGIONAL OFFICE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME AND CARRIAGE WERE RUSTED. IN ADDITION, THE SPARE TIRE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,062.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BUMPER WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR BUMPER WAS RUSTING PREMATURELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 12/30/14*CN UPDATED 05/27/2015 *JS

THE RUBBER STRIP RUNNING FORE - AFT ON THE CAB OF THE TRUCK CAME OFF DURING DRIVING. THE RUBBER STRIP COULD HAVE LANDED ON THE WINDSHIELD OF A FELLOW MOTORIST AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS COULD BE AN ANOMALY, HOWEVER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY SON'S TOYOTA 2005 FOUR RUNNER. I RECOMMEND AT LEAST A CURSORY INVESTIGATION. *TR