Consumer was under the assumption that a bed and a bedliner came with their 2005 toyota tacoma.*mr while driving 25 MPH with a load of 208 bricks in plastic wrap. The consumer had to make a sudden stop and when he did the bricks shifted and ran into the cab of the truck denting it. The consumer believes if there was a truck bed installed this would not have occurred.
2005 Toyota Tacoma body complaints
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Dt: consumer was unloading a motorcycle from his truck and the rear tailgate bent in almost a v. This shifted the motorcycle's weight, and almost resulted in an accident. The motorcycle could have fallen off the tailgate or fallen upon the caller .the owner's manual does not state how much weight the tailgate can support or any precautions on loading onto a tailgate.
The paint on my 2005 toyota tacoma is chipping of very rapidly and the paint is very soft and can not with stand the normal road conditions in my state.there is a problem with the paint from the factory and no resolutions are being made
I have a 2005 toyota tacoma with almost 600 miles on it. Today I drove it it was a little windy out got home and looked at the truck,it was covered with rock chips!! I have read on toyotanation.com of other people having the same problem and think it is due to weak paint, and needs to be fixed.
While driving tailgate failed. Upon pushing up on the tailgate the cables disengaged, causing the tailgate to hang.
1. From day one ;2. Loud popping noises from under side - cabin attachment to the chasis. Its been two weeks since I took the vehicle and its getting worse. Occurrs when going over even small bumps/ruts/manhole covers or other imperfections in the road especially at slow speeds. And, there is significant "swaying" in the cabin. Probably due to improper securement of the cab to chasis. 3. Have been to the dealer who called toyota in california who acknowledge the problem in a lot of the 05 tacomas with trd, 4x4, 4 door, short bed models, but have no idea what to do yet. Is this vehicle safe for me and my family? The dealer,very nice, said he will have to wait for toyota to come up with a solution. Further researching on edmunds' toyota tacoma forums, I see many many new owners with similar problems which actually has been reported since the introduction of the vehicle last oct/nov. Its been mor than 4 months and toyota is selling it with the same problem.
2005 toyota tacoma double cab with skid plate. Skid plate causes the vehicle to vibrate at high speeds, 70 MPH and higher. It's worse when caught in a cross wind on the highway or on windy days. Very strong and loud vibration. The problem went away when the skidplate was removed. I've read many complaints from online forums about the same problem. The strong vibration could cause loss of control and who knows what damage it could cause to the vehicle. Toyota needs to recall the skid plate.
Cabin mount bolts and bushings contract in the cold weather and become loose. There is a loud banging noise heard throughout the cab of the truck. When the weather warms up the sound goes away. Dealer removed the bushings and bolts and realigned to no avail.
2005 toyota tacoma access cab with the trd package and skid plate 2w drive. E skid plate catches air and causes the vehicle to vibrate violantly at 75 MPH and higher, which could possibly cause the loss of control. We removed the plate and now there is no vibration. People will think it is the tires being out of balance, but it is the plate. Toyota needs to redesign this plate and check things in a wind tunnel.
While driving in inclement weather vehicle started leaking onto the floorboard. This caused a flood inside the vehicle. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the a post became detached from the main frame of the vehicle. Mechanic informed the consumer that a proxy glue was applied and fixed it.
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