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Problems with 2016 Toyota Tacoma ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

On average, the 2016 Toyota Tacoma starts to “feel” problems with the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and its various aspects after 19 639 miles.

Components Affected by ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Issues

We have classified the 18 complaints from 2016 Toyota Tacoma about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.

WIRING 1

Recently reported ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems on 2016 Toyota Tacoma

The bluetooth on the iphone 11 pro max and the tacoma are not communicating causing a safety issue, because i can not talk hands free as i am suppose have the ability to do so. the entire headset will turn off and on constantly , the only way to stop this is to either turn off the bluetooth on the iphone or remove the iphone from the tacoma. i have read on line that many people are having the same issue and either toyota or apple is doing anything to resolve it, causing a saftey issue.

My truck was running fine with no problems. then one morning i went to crank it and it would not start. all it did was turn over and over. i had to have a wrecker come to my house and take it to my local toyota dealership. they kept my truck for a week and never did come up with a reason for what happened. they replaced the dash harness and the computer. they said that something had shorted out the harness and computer. it cost me almost 3000 dollars to get my truck back. my truck only had 15,406 miles on it. they tried to tell me that lightning had hit my truck. but there was no proof of it. this all sounds like a defect in the harness but i cant prove it. help please !

This car has shut off twice while driving. first time while towing a boat... while turning left on a high speed two lane road and second while going 45 towards a green light. both times the car just shut off. we could have been killed...twice! toyota says "fixed' the problem "twice". we asked them to buy the car back after the second time, as we no longer felt safe in it.......they refused. as a gesture of "good will" they offered us an extended warranty, which we had already gotten when we purchased the car so it was pointless. we created a case with them after it occurred the second time. the most recent recall that addresses this issue does not include this model year and it needs to. someone is going to die..this is a very serious issue. we are now stuck with a car that we don't feel safe in but toyota would not do the right thing. hopefully by us reporting our problem it will save someone else life.

Fan blower motor failed , no ac/heat or defrost as a result. .

Truck with only 8000 miles has over 3000 dollars damage from rodents chewing on wiring....research online shows that there are class action suits as many people are experiencing this problem of rodents being attracting to "soy based wiring".when i paid almost 40,000 dollars for a new truck , i mistakenly thought id be trouble free for at least 3 yrs or 36000 miles...i have insurance but must pay 1000 dollars deductable and without truck for approx 3 weeks and now also the possibility of this recurring again. im sure the intentions were good with the soy based wiring...ie, less plastic in landfills....but while this problem has always happened, never this often and repeadedly...a simple google search of toyota soy wiring should enlighten anyone ...

Varmint/rodent damage. dealer discovered rodent nesting and wire harnesses chewed and destroyed. cost of repairs are going to be about $1197.97 plus cost of tow and cost of rental for +/- 2 weeks.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota tacoma. when the vehicle was started, the check engine and traction control off warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to freeman toyota (2875 corby ave, santa rosa, ca 95407, (707) 535-2330) where it was diagnosed that rodents entered the engine compartment and chewed on the camshaft sensor wiring harness. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 21,600.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota tacoma. while operating the vehicle with the driver's seat heater in the on position, the heater failed to operate. upon inspection, it was discovered that the electrical module for the heated seat had malfunctioned and melted. the manufacturer was notified and advised that the vehicle be taken to the local dealer (summit toyota, 1535 vernon odom blvd, akron, ohio). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 36,000.

Are used to this functioning and it stops on the freeway.

My dealership has had my truck for over 8 weeks and has given me no indication when it will be repaired or when i will get it back.

Just concerned about the recall that has not been resolve yet???? when will the issue be taken care of????

I recently purchased a 2106 toyota tacoma, this vehicle has been owned for about 4 months and has less than 4,000 miles on it. i was alerted of a check engine light and took this to the dealer for repairs. i was told that the wiring harness had been chewed by a rodent and this was very common at this dealership. i didn't think anything of it until i went online and notice thousands having the same issue. this is not just a one time thing or a chance occurrence. there are several pending class action lawsuits against toyota for defective wiring and engine components that are made of a soy based product that is a principal source of some rodents diet. this makes the engine components irresistible to rodents. honda, toyota and ford have all been experiencing higher than normal issues with this since switching to this product. what makes this worse is that there is no solution to the problem. i cannot move or relocate because of the wildlife, squirrels are everywhere. additionally, the dealership snickered with put some moth balls or make some homemade rodent repellent. unfortunately whatever spray or toxic repellent you use around the engine, ...

It cost me $850.00 because toyota used soy based wiring on my vehicle. a rat chewed wires under the hood causing this damage. there are class action suits against toyota for this problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota tacoma. while driving at various speeds, the estimated mpg displayed on the message board was inaccurate. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle; however, the computer was reset. the technician also stated that the estimated mpg of fuel consumption was not calculated when the vehicle was idling. the failure persisted and the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 1,000.

Audio system resets on its own and displays "check charging station". i had dealer look into it and they said that usb cables were defective. i thought they were looking into all possibilities and purchased new usb cables. not the case, it still happens from time to time and does not work properly. as written by many other tacoma owners, the shifting delay from reverse to drive and vice versa. i have 7000 miles on the truck and toyota said there was a break in period for the transmission. they told me i had the most up to date software for the transmission. i should've never traded in my 6spd.

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