Yes I wrote awhile back about my ball joint snapping in half going 55. It was the lower one but it wasn't where the ball joint was it was the metal part about an inch and a half from where the ball joint was. Due to rust. The man whom I finally found who bought it new said he never received any kind of notice about the rust on the vehicle.
1995 Toyota Tacoma: ball joint or control arm failure
9 of the 177 complaints about the 1995 Toyota Tacoma describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 220,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
Yes I was driving my toyota tacoma on the highway doing 55mph when the driver side lower ball joint broke. This caused my shut to snap in half also caused the control arm to break. Wouldn't have been so bad had the truck not been so rusty. Now facing issues with the fuel system being covered in rust. And the leaf springs are on the verge of breaking off the frame due to rust. The person I purchased the truck from said he had never received any kind of notice of the rust recall. Seems kinda funny to me only 25% of the owners of toyotas were notified to do something about the rust issue. Thank god im still alive. He is the only thing that saved me. I will dig out all of my receipts and ulad them very soon.
Approximately 5 years ago 125k miles lower ball joint failure front driver's side separation. 11/11/18 approximately 250k miles left driver's side ball joint separation. Total loss of control. If I had been at high spped serious injury or death might have occurred.
Right front wheel. Lower ball joint failed, and wheel fell off while moving.
Truck fell on the ground wheel went out frame slide across pavement and super scary . Ball joint broke sealed ball joints ,broke ?. Dried out and fell apart could have killed my family.
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 toyota tacoma. While driving 25 MPH, the front passenger side of the vehicle, including the ball joints and wheel, fell underneath the front end of the vehicle. The dealer stated that there was no recall for the failure and the repair would be the contact's responsibility. The current and failure mileages were 220,000.
While driving at any speed and applying the brakes there is a knocking noise and vibration within the steering wheel due to cracked inner tie rod.
Independent front control arm suspension bolt pulled through, causing loss of control.
While driving the right front control arm tilted, causing the driver to lose control of vehicle. The dealer has been notified.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Suspension: front
- What is wrong
- Under certain driving conditions, the front suspension support can crack leading to failure of the support.
- Risk
- This condition can result in loss of vehicle control.
- Remedy
- Dealers will repair the suspension support.
Recall number 96V129000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1995 Toyota Tacoma ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 1995 Toyota Tacoma?
9 of 177 owner complaints about the 1995 Toyota Tacoma (5%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Toyota Tacoma?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Toyota Tacoma
Coil spring 12Tire blowout 6No deployment 5Grinding brakes 5
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