2007 Toyota Tacoma Exterior Lighting Problems
- 8
- 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 8 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- running lights · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Exterior Lighting
I have two concerns: first is the clear-coat and paint on the vehicle rubbing off causing the roof and other body panels to rust, which in turn causes the structural integrity of the vehicle to be compromised in the event of an accident/rollover. Second is that the front headlamps fill up with water/moisture during cold weather/rain/ and car washes. This could lead to the headlamps shorting out causing an accident…
ODI 11308865
Exterior Lighting
The orange bulb in the headlights burnt through plastic casing inside the headlight. One side has cracked. I'm not exactly sure when this happened, but i did notice it a while back that the bulb was burning the plastic, however, i just noticed that it cracked on one side. *tr
ODI 10546903
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. The contact stated the daytime running lamp housing melted. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where who stated both head lamps would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 86,388.
Fire reported
ODI 10436729
Exterior Lighting
2007 toyota tacoma double cab with daytime running lights. The orange plastic lens material has cracked and burned due to the excessive heat from the bulb. The effects were noticed around 60,000 to 70,000 miles. Running headlights during the day to avoid having running lights on. *tr
ODI 10629746
Exterior Lighting
The daytime running lights that came with my tacoma started running so hot that it is melting/cracking the plastic lens/housing. After a simple google search of the problem, i came across multiple forums with users who have the same problem. Some were lucky enough to have this problem occur within the warranty period but others, such as myself, were asked to pay upwards of $800 for new housings. After looking at the…
ODI 10454438
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Toyota denied me help with things that should be a recalls! They are greedy and out right lying sociopathic thieves! The top rear brake light on my tacoma 07 truck lets rain water in. This is goin to cause mold and has already blown out the compass on the ceiling as the wiring for this is in the ceiling! And seats gettin wet over and over from rain water gettin in the top rear light. They also just denied me any…
Fire reported
ODI 11306420
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma doublecab. The contact noticed that the day running lights melted and were fractured. The dealer did not offer any assistance since there were no related recalls. The manufacturer was notnotified of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired. The current mileage was 70,000. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
Fire reported
ODI 10423114
Body · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that there was excessive corrosion on the frame where the wiring of the vehicle was located. Additionally, the headlights flickered while driving at different speeds. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000. *tr
ODI 10555424
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2007 Toyota Tacoma.
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