2012 Toyota Tacoma Body Problems
- 5
- 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 5 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Steering
Wheel vibrates and shudders in motion, steering wheel becomes stiff, difficult to turn while highway driving.(see zh@ toyota support program). Per bobby rahal, lewistown pa, universal shaft affected, corrosion noted. Contacted toyota, recalls on same reported issues only covered on tacoma's from 2005-2011; they will not cover the recalled shaft assembly,universal joint and hanger for 2012 as it has not been recalled…
ODI 11209074
Body
While driving on highway 4/20/2018 the right side roof molding came off and flew in to car behind me,car did not stop. It made a very load noise as it came off. I was on the internet and saw there were others with this issue and there was a recall on the 2008-2011 models.
ODI 11089804
Air Bags · Body · Electrical System
Driving my toyota tacoma, i was approaching a steep decline. I tapped on the brakes and continued driving at approximately 27 mph when i down shifted to accommodate for the snowy road. As i was down shifting the truck lost control and slid sideways causing the front passenger side to hit a snow bank. Once the truck struck the snow bank it flipped over on its driver side. The side air bags on both sides came out but…
Crash reported
ODI 10684116
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota tacoma. The contact discovered that the front tow end caused extreme wear on the front tires. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.
ODI 10659289
Body · Power Train · Suspension
I was approaching a stoplight at a downward angle and while applying the brake the vehicle began to shake violently. I was going approx. 15pmh when it started and it didn't stop shaking until i got down to about 5 miles per hour. I took it to the dealership that day and explained the problem to them. They got the vehicle to reproduce the vibrations and i have paperwork stating this. It has been a full year later and…
ODI 10584327