2009 Toyota Tacoma Suspension Problems
- 105
- 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
- leaf spring · 39 records
- suspension part · 32 records
- leaf springs · 26 records
- issue failure · 25 records
- rear leaf · 22 records
- part recall · 16 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Suspension
Toyota seems to be dragging there feet on the leaf spring fix for the tacomas.its been going on 2 years,whats being done?how many trucks have burned up or crashed because of this problem.
ODI 10821270
Suspension
Received letter from toyota 2 years ago about leaf spring recall. At this point my leaf springs have weakened to the point of not being able to haul anything in the bed. Even driving down the interstate every bump or dip i hit in the road my truck now bottoms out. I contacted toyota on 1/18/2016 with a complaint about the weakened state of the springs and my concern that they may break at anytime and also the fact…
ODI 10840156
Suspension
My 2009 toyota tacoma has been under recall for the rear leaf springs since 2014. I have called the dealership monthly to find out if/when the repairs are going to begin! There is still no resolution to this safety issue on this vehicle! This is unacceptable!
ODI 10818900
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
ODI 10897533
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension); 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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
ODI 10820916
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. The contact noticed that the rear leaf spring fractured. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension); however, the part to the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.…
ODI 10809722
Suspension
In 2013 our leafspring's broke and we had to replace them. Toyota stared a recall notice but had no solution in 2014. A year letter we received a notice they were still working on it. We requested a reimbursement for the money we paid out to have them repaired and they said no. Just recently they said we could submit all my paperwork for possible reimbursement. We submitted mechanics bill, canceled check and bank…
ODI 10783089
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension); however, the parts were unavailable to perform the recall repairs. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 09/18/15*lj
ODI 10735272
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension); however, the part was unavailable to perform the repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 09/03/15*lj updated 10/26/2017*cn
ODI 10730203
Suspension
Approximately 2 years ago, i found that the leaf springs on my 09 toyota tacoma had broken so i had them replaced. If memory serves me correctly i had them replaced a second time for the same issue. Since then i have been contacted by toyota regarding a recall on the 09 tacoma leaf springs. Researching the internet i found that toyota had announced in november of 2014 that there was a problem, that they would be…
ODI 10748314
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension); however, the part needed to do the repair was not available. The contact felt the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 7/7/15*cn the consumer stated a…
ODI 10714076
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension) in december of 2014, however the part to do the repair was not available. The contact felt that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vin was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10712144
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension); 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 manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10704982
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension) 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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 5/18/15*cn updated 05/28/15*jb
ODI 10701932
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension) 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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10701351
Suspension
Toyota is not addressing the tacoma rear leaf spring safety recall in a reasonable time. I was notified of the leaf spring recall in the fall of 2014. In march of 2015 i took my 2009 tacoma to the dealer to investigate excessive noise coming from the rear of the truck. Dealer service department determined that one of the leaf springs had fractured and needed to be replaced per the safety recall. Dealer ordered the…
ODI 10711904
Suspension
What has happened to recall number 14v604? It's been in the system now for 6 months. *tr
ODI 10693740
Suspension
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that while at approximately 50 mph, the vehicle went over a speed bump and the sound of metal banging came from the rear of the vehicle. The contact noticed that a metal leaf spring fractured on the rear of the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the leaf springs fractured and needed to be replaced. The…
ODI 10693276
Suspension
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 4/7/15*cn
ODI 10692310
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension) in september of 2014. The dealer stated that a remedy had not yet been implemented to deter the failure. As a result, the contact started noticing a clunking noise coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear passenger…
ODI 10702581
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
ODI 10874761
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension); 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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10682640
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension) and stated that the part needed was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the repair. The dealer 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 vehicle would receive…
ODI 10716687
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension); however, the part was unavailable to perform the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The vehicle was not repaired.
ODI 10721886
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10670382