2006 Toyota Tacoma: whining or grinding noise

Filed May 12, 2017 · Airbags, Seat belts · 100,900 miles · OR

Never received recall on the airbags? Safety harness in the back seats where my rand kids ride will not tighten up. Leaf-springs bow up in the middle not down? Have replaced u-joints more times then on my 97 ford. Plus carrier bearings because of the leaf springs and stopped driving it because it goes back and forth on the road. My rear end howls and needs replaced because the rear end is higher then the tranny but there has been 7 recalls on this model and only found out about them on line. You must be doing a better job or your fired!!! Lol but if you care I thank you but at least make them fix these safety issues, or at least make us aware of them instead of hiding them. Don't let them get away with ripping americans off . To do so is no better then them.

Filed Feb 12, 2007 · Transmission · 6 miles · VA

I own a 2006 toyota tacoma which I purchased new, and now have 11,347 miles on it. It's an automatic 4 speed ect-I transmission. From date of purchase to present at speeds between 50 and 60 MPH there is a loud gera whine. Below 50 and above 60 it goes away. I think it may be caused by the ring & pinion gears in the differential,although I am not certain.

Filed Dec 24, 2006 · Suspension, Transmission · 200 miles · AZ

Rear-end whines between 50 & 65 MPH, going up grade. (auto trans.reg. Cab, 2.7 engine) I took it to my toyota dealer and they told me it was road noise. Well I know the difference between road noise & a mechanical noise. I just want this to go on record. Thank you.

Filed Nov 17, 2006 · Transmission · FL

When driving at high speeds (above 50 MPH) there is a whining coming from the drivetrain. I have an 06 tacoma reg. Cab with 4x4 & 5 speed with less than 500 miles. Truck has made the noise since purchase date. Service tech thought noise was normal or may go away eventually. I then test drove a duplicate truck off dealer lot with service tech & there was no whining. They then conceited that it was not normal. They have replaced the transmission, transfer case & driveshaft with no results. Fortunately dealer does recognize the problem however they can not give a solution. Dealer has provided me with loaner car while problem is being worked, but they have had the truck 24 days of the approx. 70 days I have owned truck.

Filed Aug 4, 2006 · Transmission · 10 miles · SC

This is a supplement to an earlier complaint, odi #10161327. There is a whine in the drive train at 53 to 63 MPH. Above or below that speed range there is no whine. The dealer acknowledges there is a whine, but says all regular cab tacomas with a manual 5 speed transmission have that whine and that it is not a problem. (they don't have to listen to it!) other tacoma models (with automatic transmissions) do not whine, only those with manual transmissions, according to this dealer. If this is true, there must be a defect somewhere in the drive train. I think they are stonewalling me and feeding me a bunch of bull. They also tell me that if I want a resolution to the problem, I must talk to someone at the regional level. So far, I've been unable to find out how to reach them. I'm still working on that. Woe is me! I should have stayed with nissan.

Filed Jul 3, 2006 · Transmission · 10 miles · SC

There is a whine in the running gear at 53 to 63 miles per hour. Above or below that speed range there is no whine.