2001 Toyota Tacoma Body Problems
- 93
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 93 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 35 records
- approximate failure · 16 records
- frame rusted · 15 records
- unsafe drive · 14 records
- repaired notified · 13 records
- notified failure · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 45 |
| 100–150k mi | 23 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
Frame of this vehicle has rusted beyond being safe to drive. Vehicle will not pass virginia state inspection. Rust is due to factory manufacturing defect that toyota has acknowledged. I am the third owner of this vehicle and had no way of knowing of any toyota remedies to this situation. I have contacted toyota corporate and they refuse to offer any help. This is an inherit factory defect and age and time should…
ODI 11279233
Body
Frame rails are rusted through, frame was replaced at 48k. It has 81k and the rails are according to parker toyota unsafe to drive. Topyota says program is ended on this problem
ODI 11256244
Body
Chassis main frame is corroded in many areas. Refer to pictures. A friend told me this happens to some toyotas which is why i crawled under and looked for it.
ODI 11228771
Body
Tl* the contact was test driving a 2001 toyota tacoma. The contact states that while driving on the car lot, the chassis fractured. The vehicle belonged to the sm valentino motors llc dealer, located at 603 w front st, plainfield, nj 07060, [redacted]. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 159,836.
ODI 11207331
Body
Frame is rusted through in many places. Unsafe to drive
ODI 11195939
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tacoma. While stationary and while driving various speeds, the frame of the vehicle became severely rusted and corroded. The contact stated that the cab frame bracket connected to the frame of the vehicle was affected. In addition, the contact stated that there were holes in the frame of the vehicle. A dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure…
ODI 11154919
Body
The frame has rotted out causing the leaf springs to move and resulting into dry shaft dropping out of place. This in turn, makes the truck undriveable. This happen when trying to drive around town. It begin in october of 2018. We have not driven it since that time.
ODI 11164957
Body · Suspension
I'm writing you because i had my 2001 tacoma inspected for the frame rust recall in 2010. At that time i was told that my truck would be sprayed with an inhibitor to prevent rust. The vehicle frame has since rusted and is most likely unsafe to drive. The spray inhibitor obviously did not work or was applied incorrectly. The shock mount has rusted from the frame while driving on a city street.
ODI 11268378
Body · Suspension
Excessive frame rust perforation on 1st generation tacomas will cause the frame to break leading to an extremely unsafe condition including handling ability, rollover, lack of impact protection, and possibly loss of life. Key areas are by the rear leaf springs and close to the front sway bar. Toyota did offer an extended warranty on the frame, but there was no mention that the frame was deteriorating from the inside…
ODI 11112840
Body
My 2001 toyota tacoma has 150,000 miles on it. I noticed my frame completely split. I drive almost entirely on paved roads. There was no impact or unusual use in the area of the break. I took it into the toyota dealership immediately and they said there was nothing they could do about it.
ODI 11105424
Body
The frame is showing sever signs of corrosion. I have taken the vehicle to the local dealership who have investigated the vehicle 2 times last year and said that there is no issues with the frame but one can see several 4 -5 inch rust holes in the frame. I am not sure if the vehicle is safe to drive anymore.
ODI 11091459
Body · Parking Brake
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic because the emergency brake cable was damaged. When the vehicle was mounted onto the lift, the frame fractured in between the cabin and the bed of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was too old and all…
ODI 11083259
Body
Frame is severely rusted (just noticed), spare tire can't be removed, and the hand brake cable from center cab to rear wheels is frozen
ODI 11043765
Body
FRAME IS CRACKED AT REAR ENDED ON BOTH SIDES
ODI 11033858
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tacoma. The contact noticed that the rear driver and passenger side frame was fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (premier automotive group, [redacted], milford, oh 45150). The dealer stated that nothing could be done. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at [redacted] and stated that there was nothing they could do to repair the…
ODI 11034604
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tacoma. While driving various speeds, a rattling noise was heard. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the frame was corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 186,103.
ODI 11012654
Body
The frame has rusted through right in front of the right rear spring mount. This vehicle was called back by toyota for poor corrosion protection of the frame. They sprayed the outside of the frame with and underscoring but did not treat the inside of the boxed sections of the frame.they did not protect the frame as they led me to believe. They are refusing to correct their mistake. I took the truck back to them when…
ODI 10985725
Body · Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tacoma. The contact noticed that the rear passenger wheel was corroded and the subframe underneath the wheel was fractured. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the contact was unaware of what was being diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
ODI 10983510
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tacoma. When the vehicle was taken in for routine maintenance, the technician stated that the frame of the vehicle was severely rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was included in a prior rust recall, but was unsure of the nhtsa campaign number. At the time, the contact was informed by the…
ODI 10959766
Body
I took my tacoma to be serviced and when the technician started to lift it into the air, loud creaking was heard and movement of truck bed from truck cab. Technician immediately lowered vehicle and i was told the frame was rusted and truck may not be safe to drive. Had truck inspected at an auto body shop and was told frame was a complete loss due to rust and would need to be replaced. This year tacoma was not in…
ODI 10978874
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tacoma. While inspecting underneath the vehicle, the contact discovered that the frame and transmission support were severely rusted and the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 270,000.
ODI 10956557
Body
Frame rusted through. Took it to dealer in 2010 for inspection. Dealer reported no issues. Took it to dealer in 2017. Dealer would not put it on the lift for fear that it would break in half. Toyota assuming no responsibility inspire of the fact of the class action lawsuit for same. They indicated it was past the settlement date. I did bring in in within the deadline in 2010 and they claimed no problem. 7years later…
ODI 10940231
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tacoma. While receiving an oil change, the technician noticed a hole in the frame. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 17,000.
ODI 10944279
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tacoma. While driving approximately 35 mph, the spare tire fell from under the vehicle. The contact stated that the frame was rusted badly. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
ODI 10934795
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tacoma. After the dealer replaced the frames, the hose to the center support bearing mold did not match and caused the u-joint to be crooked. The contact attempted to install a new bearing, but it did not align with the frame. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact back to the dealer the dealer stated that the bearing was fine. The contact stated…
ODI 10939878