2016 Toyota Tacoma Power Train

RECALL FOR REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V285000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, 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 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUNNYVALE TOYOTA DEALER, LOCATED AT 898 W EL CAMINO REAL, SUNNYVALE, CA 94087, PHONE NUMBER:(408) 338-0063, WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS LEAKING OIL BUT THE REMEDY PART FOR THE REPAIR NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THE REMEDY PART WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT SUNNYVALE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,550. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE.

I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL NO. 17V-285 ON MAY 15, 2017. IT REMAINS THERE FOR 3 AND HALF MONTHS WITH NO DATE FOR COMPLETING THE REPAIR (DUE TO PART NOT AVAILABLE, I WAS TOLD). DURING THE WAIT, I RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE, 17V-356. THE LENGTH OF THE WAIT IS UNREASONABLE. I WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO HELP THE ADDRESS AND REMEDY THE SITUATION THANK YOU.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V285000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (FREMONT TOYOTA IN FREMONT CA, 877-687-3007) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V285000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (TOYOTA OF CEDAR PARK, 5600 183A, LEANDER, TX 78641, (512) 379-7575) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR LONGER THAN A MONTH WITH NO ETA ON PARTS AVAILABILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THE REAR WHEELS ON MY 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA LOCKED UP AS I WAS TRAVELLING STRAIGHT AT APPROX. 55 MPH ON THE 110 NORTH FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR. THE TRUCK WENT INTO A FISHTAIL WHICH I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL AND BRING TO A STOP THE DEALER TELLS ME THE BOLTS ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CAME LOOSE AND THE OIL DRAINED OUT CAUSING THE REAR DIFF TO SEIZE AND STOP THE TIRES FROM ROTATING. TRUCK HAS 12,500 MILES ON IT AND JUST A YEAR OLD. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED SO NO REPORT WAS FILED. CHP WAS ON THE SCENE UNTIL A TOW TRUCK CAME TO TOW ME OFF THE HIGHWAY.

TOYOTA RECALL -- RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL AND TOOK TRUCK TO LOCAL DEALER JUNE 22, 2017 I WAS ADVISED THE IT FAILED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAK, AND I WAS INFORMED OF A NEW RECALL FOR THE CRANK SHAFT BUT NEITHER COULD BE FIXED DUE TO NO PARTS. I WAS TOLD I CAN DRIVE IT UNTIL THE PARTS COME IN, BUT THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE NHTSA WEBSITE LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT I COULD HAVE CRASHED BY CONTINUING TO DRIVE IT. I NEEDED THE TRUCK, TO DRIVE TO CINCINNATI, OH AND BACK ON JULY 11-13 SO I HAD RETRIEVED IT BACK FROM THE DEALER BASED ON THE SERVICE MANAGER'S ASSURANCE THAT IT WAS O.K. TO DRIVE. ON THE WAY BACK FROM THE TRIP TO CINCINNATI ON JULY 13, 2017, I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND APPLIED GAS, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED, JUST AS I WENT TO PUT IT BACK IN PARK, IT LUNGED FORWARD AND I ALMOST HIT A CAR. IT "DELAYED" LIKE THAT ANYTIME I STOPPED TO REST AND STARTED TO CONTINUE BACK ON THE TRIP. I THEN HAD ANOTHER TRIP TO ALABAMA I HAD TO GO ON AND THERE WERE NO RENTAL CARS AVAILABLE, AND AGAIN, I WAS TOLD IT WAS OK TO DRIVE. THE DELAY GOT WORSE ON THAT TRIP AND I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER ON JULY 22, 2017. IT IS STILL AT THE DEALER AND NO RELIEF IN SIGHT YET AFTER 6 WEEKS SO FAR.

TOYOTA IMPOUNDED MY 2016 VEHICLE OVER 3 WEEKS AGO ON A RECALL AND THE DEALER AND CORPORATE HAVE TOLD ME ON A FEW OCCASIONS THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE IN IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY REALLY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO RECEIVE THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. THEY ARE TELLING THE CONSUMER THAT THEY HAVE NO CHOICE IN THE MATTER. MY TRUCK IS PAID FOR AND I WANT IT BACK.IT'S NOW SITTING IN THEIR BACK LOT IN THE 110 DEGREE HEAT OF ARIZONA. IS TOYOTA GOING TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR ME ON THE PAINT SINCE THE DUST IS JUST BAKING ON IN THE SUMMER SUN? THERE SEEMS TO BE A CULTURE OF DECEIT GOING ON AT TOYOTA TO PROTECT THERE BOTTOM LINE AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THEIR NONCHALANT ATTITUDE TOWARDS THEIR CONSUMERS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY SOMEONE WHO HAS THE AUTHORITY TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V285000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TREASURE COAST TOYOTA OF STUART, FLORIDA LOCATED AT 5101 SE FEDERAL HIGHWAY, 34997, (772) 283-8300, WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE BEING SHIPPED AND HAD NOT YET ARRIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V285000 (POWER TRAIN) 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 CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT BOB RICHARDS TOYOTA 5512 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, NORTH AUGUSTA, SC 29841 (844) 362-2550 SINCE MAY 12, 2017, AWAITING RECALL REMEDY PARTS AT THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V285000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA OF SCRANTON (LOCATED AT 3400 N MAIN AVE, SCRANTON, PA 18508 PA) WHO STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I TOOK MY TRUCK IN ON MAY 17, 2017 FOR 20,000 MILE SERVICE. MY TRUCK WAS CONFISCATED BY THE DEALERSHIP FOR REAR DIFFERENTIAL RECALL. I HAVE BEEN IN 2 RENTALS SINCE THEN AND NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO FIX MY TRUCK. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V285000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER LOCATED AT: 802 TOYOTA, BERLIN, VT WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

TOYOTA RECALL (TRANSFER CASE)HOOVER TOYOTA TOLD ME JUNE 14 I COULD NOT HAVE MY TRUCK BECAUSE OF RECALL (TAKEN IN FOR 20,000 OIL CHANGE AND TRANSMISSION TSB),STILL NO FIX DATE AND CANCELING VACATION TRIPS BECAUSE LACK OF KAYAK AND BIKE CARRIERS. I'M SURE THIS WILL REDUCE THE RESALE (I'VE HAD 4 TOYOTAS,PROBABLY MY LAST.

MY TOYOTA TACOMA 2016 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS ONE QUART LOW OF ATF FROM THE FACTORY .THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE DEALER WOULD HAVE PERFORMED AN PDI LIKE THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DO.

I TOOK MY TACOMA WITH 15619 MILES ON THE ODOMETER IN FOR THE LEAKING DIFFERENTIAL CHECK ON MAY 2, 2017 AT A TOYOTA DEALER. THEY PERFORMED THE TOYOTA SPECIFIED RECALL BY CHECKING FOR LEAKS AND APPARENTLY FOUND NONE AND RE TIGHTENED THE FASTENERS. ON JUNE 27 I WAS CHECKING THE TACOMA PRIOR TO OUR LEAVING ON VACATION AND NOTICED SEEPAGE ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IN 3 LOCATIONS. I EMAILED TOYOTA WITH MY CONCERN. I INFORMED THEM I WOULD BE TAKING MY TACOMA TO THE DEALER ON JUNE 28, 2017 TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. I TOOK THE TACOMA ON JUNE 28, 2017 TO 2NDTOYOTA DEALER. I INFORMED THE SERVICE ADVISOR OF MY CONCERN WITH THE DIFFERENTIAL. THE MASTER TECH LOOKED AT IT. I FOLLOWED UP WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE BY PHONE INFORMED THEM OF MY CONCERNS AND WAS ADVISED TO SPEAK WITH THE SERVICE MGR. AND I DID. AFTER THE TECH HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THE TACOMA I WAS ADVISED THAT I WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED. THE SERVICE MGR. TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD ORDER THE PARTS TO REPAIR MY TACOMA AND I COULD HAVE USE OF A TRUCK ON LOAN FROM THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL MY TACOMA COULD BE REPAIRED. I RETURNED FROM VACATION MY TRUCK WAS NOT REPAIRED WAS TOLD TOYOTA WAS HAVING SOME TYPE OF ISSUE BECAUSE 1ST DEALER HAD ALL READY PERFORMED THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE TACOMA BEGIN LEAKING AND THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED INITIALLY. I AM CONFUSED AS IT STILL SHOULD BE A WARRANTY COVERED ISSUE EVEN IF ANOTHER DEALER HAD ALL READY DID A RECALL. THE SERVICE ADVISOR AGREED AND THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO GET THE TRUCK REPAIRED. IT IS MY CONTENTION THAT THE 1ST DEALER DID THE RECALL CORRECTLY AND THE DIFFERENTIAL FAILED BECAUSE OF SUBSTANDARD PARTS OR DESIGN AFTER THE FIRST RECALL WAS DONE. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY TACOMA IS POTENTIALLY A RISK OF CRASH AS NOTED IN THE OFFICIAL TOYOTA RECALL. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE JUNE 28TH 2017 OR 15 DAYS AND COUNTING.

THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS LEAKING LUBRICANT. VISIBLE SIGN OF THE LEAK ARE ON THE FRONT (DRIVESHAFT) SIDE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V285000 (POWER TRAIN) 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 TOYOTA OF SARASOTA DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY DUE TO THE PARTS BEING ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 17V285 I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL ON MAY 9, 2017. TOYOTA SAYS THIS PROBLEM HAS A REMEDY, BUT MY DEALER SAYS THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. NHTSA WEBSITE SAYS TO FILE A COMPLAINT IF REPAIRS ARE NOT MADE IN A TIMELY MANNER. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT THE USE OF THIS VEHICLE FOR TWO MONTHS, HOW LONG IS CONSIDERED "TIMELY"?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V285000 (POWER TRAIN); 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 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA VALLEJO (201 AUTO MALL PKWY, CA 94591, (707) 552-4545) WHERE A LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED BETWEEN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND THE REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ACCURATE DATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1705250853. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER, MARIETTA TOYOTA, FOR SERVICE AND IT WAS IMPOUNDED ON MAY 31, 2017 DUE TO SAFETY RECALL OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAK. I WAS INFORMED AT THAT TIME THAT THE PARTS TO FIX THE ISSUE WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST TWO MONTHS. IT HAS NOW BEEN A MONTH AND I WOULD LIKE SOME INFORMATION ON WHAT ACTION I CAN TAKE.

TOYOTA RECALLED MY 2016 TACOMA FOR REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAK SAFETY RECALL. AFTER DROPPING MY TRUCK OFF TODAY THEY SAID THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO REPAIR IT IF THEY GET THE PARTS FROM TOYOTA, WHICH THEY SAID COULD TAKE MONTHS. MY QUESTION IS, WHY SHOULD THEY INCONVENIENCE ME FOR MONTHS TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. TOYOTA REQUIRED ME TO LEAVE MY VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY RECALL. THEY DID PROVIDE ME WITH A RENTAL CAR, WHICH DOES ME NO GOOD BECAUSE I BOUGHT A TRUCK AND I NEED A TRUCK. AT THE DEALERSHIP AT VINELAND NJ THEY ALREADY HAD 15 TACOMA'S IN THE BACK LOT. THE MANAGER TOLD ME THEY WOULD BE FIXED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. HE SAID HE HAD A SMALL DEALERSHIP AND HE WASN'T SURE HOW FAST HE COULD GET PARTS BECAUSE THERE WERE 288,000 TACOMA'S INVOLVED. I AM OUT OF A TRUCK FOR GOD KNOWS HOW LONG.

TOOK MY TOYOTA FOR NORMAL SERVICE AND THEY INDICATE A RECALL FOR THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THEY SAID IT WOULD BE REPAIRED WITHIN A DAY. IT HAS BEEN 12 DAYS AND TOYOTA SAID THEY DO NOT WHEN THEY WILL GET PARTS OR WHEN THEY WILL FIX IT. THEY SAID IT COULD BE A MONTH OR MORE. I ASKED FOR AN UPDATE TODAY AND THEY SAID IT COULD BE MONTHS.

ON MAY 4,2017 TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR 15K SERVICE THOUGH IT ONLY HAD 11K MILES.WAS ADVISED THERE WAS A RECALL AND DID I WANT IT CHECKED, "WOULD ONLY BE A COUPLE HRS." IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIPS PARKING LOT FOR TWO (2) MONTHS, EXPOSED TO TEMPERATURES OF 100 PLUS. I HAD PLANNED TO KEEP THIS VEHICLE FOR A LONG TIME, KEPT IT GARAGED WHEN NOT IN USE ETC. NOW AFTER THIS RECALL AND HAVING HAD OTHER ISSUES IN OCTOBER 2016 SUCH AS "DOWN LEVEL SOFTWARE", (I THINK IT WAS CORRECTED), ATTACHED WORK ORDER, I DON'T REALLY TRUST THIS VEHICLE AS TO "WHAT ELSE WAS MISSED ON THE PLANT FLOOR" THAT I WILL BE PAYING FOR IN THE FUTURE?? AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED TOYOTA MTRS. CORP. SOLD ME A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V285000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR FOR LONGER THAN 60 DAYS. THE DEALER (BIG TWO TOYOTA OF CHANDLER, 1250 S GILBERT RD, CHANDLER, AZ 85286,(480) 898-6000 ), PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE BUT DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN A FAILURE MAY PROGRESS WITH THE VEHICLE PARKED AT THE DEALERS FOR LONGER THAN 2 MONTHS. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.