Right side rear leaf spring broke in half at 79,000 miles. Rodland toyota in everett, wa. Stated this is not covered under the extended warranty. The service department did not mention this as a known problem. No offers were extended to correct the defect. No mention was made when I purchased the truck 6 months ago (oct. 03). Truck was said to be in excellent condition.
1996 Toyota Tacoma: broken coil spring
7 of the 253 complaints about the 1996 Toyota Tacoma describe broken coil spring.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Broken coil spring by model year
What owners say
Bracket that holds coil spring onto frame on driver's side broke. Manufacturer notified. Feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.
Rear leaf spring broke. Dealer has been notified. Please provide additional information.
Rear middle leaf spring broke in half, causeing vehicle to vibrate when driving.
Right rear leaf spring snapped while driving, causing it to swing out of assembly, which could have gotten caught on brake line or caused a tire to blowout. *ak
Rear leaf springs failed at 80,000 miles, causing a gash into tire. Mechanic stated that toyota was sending a spring with 4 leafs instead of three. Apparently installed with wrong leafs. *ak consumer states that prior to new springs, vehicle rocked and rolled and was very unstable, mechanic installed a clamp on the broken spring, however the spring gradually worked its way under the clamp cuasing the broken leaf to swing out into the tire.
Leaf spring failed.
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 1996 Toyota Tacoma coil spring
Is broken coil spring a common problem on the 1996 Toyota Tacoma?
7 of 253 owner complaints about the 1996 Toyota Tacoma (3%) mention broken coil spring. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 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 1996 Toyota Tacoma
Tire blowout 11No deployment 10Seat belt 8Sudden acceleration 6Stalling 5
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