1. Toyota Tacoma
  2. Problems
  3. 2004
  4. Front

2004 Toyota Tacoma Front Problems

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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.

What owners report

  • ball joint · 9 records
  • lower ball · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
150–400k mi2
100–150k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • March 8, 2011 · 110,000 miles

    Front

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota tacoma. The contact was driving 15 mph in a residential driveway when the ball joint fractured in half and the front passenger wheel completely fractured from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed then to a local repair facility where it was diagnosed that the ball joint was defective and would need replacing. The manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. The vehicle was…

    ODI 10386996

  • October 21, 2010 · 385,000 miles

    Front

    Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota tacoma. The contact was traveling 55 mph when the front passenger wheel came off. Right before the wheel came off, the vehicle started pulling to the right. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who stated that the vehicle experienced failure in the lower ball joint. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told that the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign…

    ODI 10362497

  • June 19, 2010 · 160,000 miles

    Front

    This is a long shot in the dark but its worth a try. Toyota has a recall out for the 2004 toyota tacoma ball joint. The recall summary : on certain sport utility vehicles, due to manufacturing issue in the front suspension lower ball joint, there is a possibility that the surface of the ball joint may have been scratched. The ball joint may eventually experience excessive wear and looseness, resulting in increased…

    ODI 10339942

  • February 6, 2010 · 101,560 miles

    Front · Lower Ball Joint

    Feb 6,2010 as i was driving south on figueroa in highland park, the lower ball joint on right front tire completely broke causing my tire to fold under the truck. My vehicle is a 2004 tacoma toyota with101,560 miles. Since i was going about 20 mph, since it was raining at the time, there were no injuries, however if the failure had occurred on the freeway at much higher speeds, the failure could have resulted in my…

    ODI 10316626