2005 Toyota Tacoma visibility problems

Filed Mar 15, 2018 · Visibility · 150,000 miles · NV

Around 150,000mi my drivers side sun visor started hanging lower until eventually it hangs straight down in the way (hard plastic shell underneath the cloth covering is cracked which allows less tension on the spring plate and it sags down. Around 190,000mi the passenger side started to fail.

Filed Dec 1, 2017 · Visibility · 88,000 miles · AZ

Sun visors will not stay up part way. They drop completely and block the drivers view.I had the same problem with my other toyotas: 2006 corolla, 2007 corolla, and 2010 corolla. The visor would drop at all times when in use.

Filed Jul 24, 2014 · Visibility · 50,000 miles · AZ

The sun visors, first on the driver's side, then on the passenger side, made a crunching sound when pulled down to block the sun and, afterward, would not hold itself in its upward position. At first, it was merely annoying, since it didn't block much of my view out of the windshield, but within a month it would not hold itself up at all, which blocked a significant amount of my forward view out of the windshield. The 2 local toyota dealerships were not interested in replacing them, as my tacoma had 50,000 miles on it (standard warranty expired at 36,000). I eventually removed both sun visors, since it was unsafe to drive with them blocking 50% or more of my forward view. Replacements from toyota cost $100 each, I did not replace them, mainly because they were of the same design and I have no confidence they would last any longer. I disassembled (destructively is the only way to do so) one of the broken visors and discovered that the visor pivots on a short metal shaft. On this shaft is a, roughly, c-shaped metal clip inside a plastic housing. The clip appears to hold the tension necessary to keep the visor in place. The plastic housing, in turn, connects the metal clip to the rest of the visor. However, the plastic housing around the clip was broken, allowing the clip to rotate within and the visor to droop. There is no fix to repair this plastic housing as the fabric trim has to be removed to access it. Replacement of the visor assembly is the only option.

Filed Aug 25, 2013 · Visibility · 110,000 miles · WA

Sun visor has been sagging for a while and then finally fell off the metal post that slides inside the heavy visor.

Filed Jun 27, 2013 · Visibility · 52,000 miles · CA

The drivers side sun visor made a cracking sound when I rotated it down to block the sun. Attempts to push it forward to the windshield failed and it dropped down vertical blocking my vision of the road. I was unable to move the sun visor back to its stored location so I had to pull off the road and remove the sun visor with a screwdriver. The exact same thing happened to our 2010 toyota camry. And we had to remove the visor on the road. There is an extended warranty on the 2010 so it was repaired. Removing the fabric on the tacoma sun visor I found a metal plate on the rotating arm that was frozen and it had split the plastic housing. I found the same design with the camry sun visor. And it was also frozen and would not freely rotate. Toyota refuses to acknowledge that they have a design flaw with the sun visors. The service manager would not look at the exposed inner workings of the sun visor. When I told him that the toyota hotline said to bring both vehicles in and the dealership may repair both. The service manager said he had worked with them for years and they do not say that but give you a reference number. This is the second run in with the same dealership. When I brought in the camry they wanted me to provide proof of the agreed on extended warranty for this repair. I found on the toyota forums that there is many issues with toyota's drivers side sun visor. The passenger side is of the same design but is not flexed as much as the drivers side and does not fail as often.

Filed Oct 17, 2012 · Visibility · 77,000 miles · NV

The sun visors in my truck will not keep in the up position. It stays hanging blocking my view. I have asked toyota to repair it, but since it is past the warranty period, they will not repair it. It is a great danger to have my vision blocked by this object. I strongly feel the materials used in the arm of the sun visors are defective.

Filed Sep 11, 2012 · Visibility · 120,000 miles · TX

The driver side sun visor will not stay flat against the roof. It appears the internal spring or mechanism is defective and no longer holds the visor in a correct position. Visor now just flaps down obstructing view.

Filed Jul 26, 2011 · Visibility · 76,000 miles · FL

Driver's side visor bracket breaks and visor will not stay up out of the way and blocks driver's view.

Filed Dec 1, 2010 · Visibility · 85,000 miles · AZ

The sun visor on the driver's side will not stay up. When it falls down, the visor is right in my line of site.

Filed Aug 12, 2010 · Visibility · 52,000 miles · NV

05 toyota tacoma prerunner, (50,000 miles) driver's side sun visor fell into driver's line of sight while driving. Visor has been somewhat loose but holding just out of sightline. Visor has never held anything but itself and small garage door holder.