Underside of frame has rust. Toyota informed me of the prior recall up to year 2004. That was a bad batch of metal in which they were recalling the trucks due to extensive rust on the frame. 2005 has a different frame (toyota's attempt to correct problem). This problem has not been fixed. My father has a 2006 toyota tacoma and he was the one to alert me to look at mine as his is rusting too. Toyota is nonresponsive to this issue.
2005 Toyota Tacoma body complaints
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Mud flaps on all corners of the 2005 toyota tacoma are subject to breaking with normal use. This presents a hazard to surrounding motorists when they separate from the truck and go flying down the road. Typically, they tear partially before separating entirely which leaves them banging against the truck and scratching the paint. When the passenger side rear mud flap falls apart, it lays on the exhaust tailpipe, catches fire, and melts onto the side of the truck. Toyota corporate customer service and toyota dealership are unresponsive.
Mud flaps on all corners of the 2005 toyota tacoma are subject to breaking with normal use. This presents a hazard to surrounding motorists when they separate from the truck and go flying down the road. Typically, they tear partially before separating entirely which leaves them banging against the truck and scratching the paint. When the passenger side rear mud flap falls apart, it lays on the exhaust tailpipe, catches fire, and melts onto the side of the truck. Toyota corporate customer service and toyota dealership are unresponsive.
Front left motor mount tore from frame, dropping motor. Frame has foot long tear where motor mount tore away. Toyota denide claim , need help.
2005 toyota tacoma has cracked frame. 05 is a new body/frame style b/c of the 99-04 tacoma defective frames. After taking it to the shop b/c my fan motor was about to fall off, that's when the discovery was made. Mechanic stated this vehicle was not safe to drive. It has been reported to toyota hq. My local toyota dealer has also contacted toyota. There are no recalls for 2005. Mechanic/body shop owner states it cannot be repaired. Frame must be replaced, and he stated most people are not qualified to replace a frame, which may present further safety issues.
At highway speeds I get a whistling/whine in the firewall area. Sometimes it seems to be the right side and others the left, depending on the wind direction. I have searched and had a dealer search for the cause to no avail. Surely my vehicle is not the only 05 tacoma experiencing this problem. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
2005 toyota tacoma front mud flap broken and rubbed through the paint prior to me knowing the flap was broken. Happened at about 40,000 miles. Never offroad or anything like that. All city/highway miles.
I have a 2005 toyota tacoma double cab trd sport. The motor mounts on my vehicle have become "ripped" off the frame of the vehicle somehow as toyota has stated towards me and this to me seem like a safety issue. I have heard of one instance of a guy who was driving down the freeway when his entire frame collapsed due to his motor mounts caving in his frame! This seems like a serious safety issue and my truck has had it happen as well just not cave in my frame and has ripped away from it. Making my engine sit crooked and leaning forward in my engine bay. It has been quite scary driving it recently and took it in as soon as I realized the problem.
The front mud flaps are defective, they break off for no reason. Once they are missing rocks and debris fly into vehicle and bypassers vehicles. The flaps appear to be either to close to the tire or the material they are made with is to flexible.
Where do I even begin? Took the truck in because it was having all sorts of problems and toyota said it had a bent frame. From what? Normal driving after 3 years / 112,000mi? The truck has never been in an accident. First the bed side body panels started cracking then a panel inside the front tire well started to crack. Then when turning engine radiator fan hit shroud around it. Another unrelated to the frame problem but worth mentioning is the flimsy tin can tail gates toyota is putting on these trucks. Mine along with thousands of others have had theirs fold in half. It is no secret toyota has had problems with the toyota tacoma frames on older models (1995-2001) either. Legal action needs to be brought against this company for their cheap building practices before some one gets injured or killed on the road. I've got a 1990 chevrolet suburban with 170k mi. And a 1994 toyota camry with 91k. Mi. And they don't have bent frames or cracking panels. I wouldn't expect a truck with 112k mi. To have a bent frame from normal highway driving."
Abundant frame rust on 2005 toyota tacoma with 53,000 miles. Vehicle driven in normal conditions; underside spray-washed regularly all winter long. The amount of frame rust is consistent with other similar tacomas I've seen, but much greater than on other make and model trucks of the same age or older, even much older. My concern is that the rate of rust development on these tacomas could eventually lead to frame failure, putting occupants and others at safety risk.
When loading heavy (but within the rated capacity of the truck) equipment into this truck, the tailgate collapses under the load, causing the equipment to become off-balance and fall over, sometimes onto the person or persons loading said equipment.
Rock chips on rear fender falrs, no rock guard in place.
Dealers inspection, 3/14/2005, indications of frame failure. Truck has no signs of abuse or impacts. Cracks in frame, at motor mounts , defected welding.
Motor mount failure / frame faliure.
The events leading up to the incident was driving my vehicle on vacation. The motor mount on the vehicle broke, and the engine was leaning to the driver side. Toyota refused coverage for a number of reasons, including saying it wasn't covered under warranty, my aftermarket shocks caused the motor mount to break, my heavy front bumper caused the problem, and they said I drove the truck to hard. Under the magnusson-moss act, I asked them to prove that my aftermarket products caused the failure. They explained that they couldn't do that and offered me arbitration. Because of the cost of renting a car while waiting for arbitration, I decided to fix the truck out of my own pocket and take toyota to small claims court. I won my case, and toyota was ordered to pay me $2,900.00. Since my court case, I have joined an internet forum in which there has been at least 5 other 2005 tacomas with the same exact issue; most recently last week. Toyota needs to recognize this is a problem before someone dies behind the wheel as a result of engine mount failure.
Mud guards are breaking off for no reason, has to be poor design or defect.
I was loading a motorcycle into the back of my 2005 toyota tacoma and the tailgate collapsed. I have owned this truck for a year and a half and this is the first time I've ever put any weight on the tailgate of the truck. After doing some research on the internet, it sounds like thousands of people are experiencing the same thing. There is no mention from toyota in the owners manual or any associated documents that the tailgate is incapable of handling a load. The weight rating for the cargo box is listed at 1000 pounds but there is nothing on the tailgate. I have owned a ford ranger and a chevy s-10 in the past and never had any problem loading a bike in the bed. I have pictures of the collapsed tailgate available. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured in this but it could have been potentially fatal in the bike had fallen on one of the men loading the bike. Toyota won't address this problem and is blaming this on the consumers.
Wind noise - I experienced the same intolerable wind noise in the vehicle as others. It was most apparent at freeway speeds in a cross wind. The dealer said there was a known problem with the way the windshield was sealed and replaced it but to no avail. After several visits they called in a factory technician who quickly identified the problem as an improper fitting front passenger door and seal. Driving at freeway speed he applied light outward pressure to the upper portion of the door frame and the noise would occur. Examining the exterior fit of the door there was approximately a 3/16" mismatch to the rear door that also indicated an improper fit. This problem was incredibly annoying and took approximately 5 months to resolve. Since, I have had an occasional whistle but not the persistent sound as before.
Wind noise in cab of my 2005 tacoma extra cab. This is a extremely intolerable noise that destroys any possibility of having a enjoyable driving experience in this vehicle. Condition was; present when delivered, told today after complaining from day one that the condition is one caused by engineering defect and toyota has no fix for it. I know this is present in all tacomas of this model, 2005-2007 as I have driven another new truck exactly like mine with the same condition. Dealer is no help whatsoever. Talked with another owner 10/30/06 with same problem. Thank you for any help you might be. Charles
When my 05' tacoma goes between 80-85 MPH their is a whistling sound can be as close to chinese torture as humanly possible. It is in the "g"-flat range and very loud.
2005 toyota tacoma tailgate is dangerously weak, and is unable to support what most consider normal weight for a truck tailgate. Although substandard design may be considered "buyer beware", truck buyers expect a tailgate to support the weight of normal truck use activities. Toyota provides no warning or caution anywhere that the tailgate is of insufficient strength to perform normal 1/2-ton truck duties, and typically (per internet forum threads) tells their customers that it is their problem and that they should not expect to be able to safely use the tailgate for anything more than hiding the inside of the bed. Since toyota has produced a substandard designed part, they should have provided a visual warning on the part to alert customers to the danger their product imposes if used in a traditional manner. Since they did not do so, they should be held liable to provide a redesigned part to their customers or full restitution for the purchase price of the vehicles. A google or similar internet search on "tacoma tailgate forum" will substantiate my statements beyond my personal experience with the tailgate bending.
New 2005 tacoma toyota truck with less than 10k. The tailgate is all bent. Very poorly constructed....toyota should be ashamed!
We purchased 2 new toyota tacoma pick-ups for our motorcycle dealership. We have been in business for 8 years, and owned ford, chevy, and nissan as our delivery trucks. The tailgates on these trucks have never bent until we bought these 2 toyotas. Both new trucks have bent tail gates, due to poor construction. There are no warning signs on the tailgate nor in the owners manual, but southeast toyota refuses to warranty these items.
2005 tacoma prerunner has a pop or thump that occurs when there is an acceleration for a dead stop and then also a thump when there is a deceleration. It can be felt in the cab as though there is a space between the cab mounting bolts and the frame I.e., not tight enough and causes the cab to lift forward and up when stopping or the opposite when accelerating. Have taken it to toyota of manhattan beach, ca., they tightened the bolts and it was better but is now back as it was in before.
The fender support brackets broke causing the fenders to become loose and crack.
2005 toyota tacoma instrument panel cannot be read easily by the driver.***no answer required***.*mr the instrument panel had poor lighting.
I have a silver 2005 toyota tacoma extended cab and the paint is chipping everywhere, rockers, doors, leading edge of rear doors, a couple of spots on the windshield pillars, and in front of the rear tires feel like it got sandblasted. I complained to toyota of keene. He told me toyota told him to do whatever is necessary to fix the problem, but he is only to paint the leading edge of the read doors. The body shop told him if they pained the rest it would only chip off. I have never seen any other manufactures or other models of toyota chip like this. What will it look like at 50,000 miles. Somebody please help!!!
My 2005 toyota tacoma pickup has severe paint chipping problems on the rocker panels, lower doors, and front of the bedsides. Toyota is denying responsibility. They want to do a paint repair which will depreciate the value of my truck instead of giving me a new truck which is the only way to properly correct the problem. Unless they were to strip my truck down to bare metal and repaint from scratch, there is no other way to do it properly.
Severe blistering, flaking and chipping of paint on my new toyota tacoma. First occured on january 11, 2005, when the truck was only 5 weeks old, after an 18 mile round trip to work on paved roads. There were hundreds of flakes and chips on the truck, too many to count. After a few months of this, much of the paint on the lower sections of the truck was gone. This is happening to many tacomas, and toyota is trying to blame it on environmental damage, but I don't see any other vehicles with the same kind of damage, only tacomas. When driven as the manufacturer intends, the tacoma suffers severe paint damage, much more than any reasonable owner would expect. Toyota offered me a "courtesy" paint job, but a body shop paint job and never match the original factory finish and is completely unacceptable on a brand new truck. Plus, the paint job toyota offers covers only the areas affected so far, leaving behind all of the other areas on the truck which are still prone to severe chipping and flaking. In my opinion, the paint is defective.
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