I received the recall notice for this vehicle. I took the vehicle in for repair. The dealer said I had the proper springs on the vehicle and no repair was needed. I find this hard o believe since rear leafspring broke on this vehicle when it was approx. 2 yrs. Old. How then could it have the proper springs?
2009 Toyota Tacoma: broken coil spring
8 of the 520 complaints about the 2009 Toyota Tacoma describe broken coil spring.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 85,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Broken coil spring by model year
What owners say
I have been waiting for over 1 year to have the recalled leaf springs dealt with on my truck. In february 2015, my leaf spring broke, 6 months after the first and only recall notification letter.. My dealer had " at least a 6 month wait" for the part. My mechanic repaired it and I paid the bill. Toyota filed a case number and stated I would be reimbursed when the remedy recall was announced. After another 6 months, I have yet to hear anything from toyota or white river toyota.I spoke with my dealer today,and they "have no idea when the remedy will be available, waiting to hear from toyota headquarters". I spoke to toyota today and they could not give many information regarding reimbursement, when they would be able to fix the leaf spring, or the status of my case. I find it disturbing that a safery issue is taking over 14 months to resolve when it only involves manufacturing replacement springs. I also am angry that no one at toyota has any timetable on resolving the issue.
2009 toyota tacoma. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle passenger leaf spring cracked. *smd the consumer stated the dealer did not follow through with the terms of the recall and only replaced the passenger leaf spring, when the driver side should have been replaced as well. Since the driver's side was not replaced, it left the vehicle sitting in an awkward manner. The dealer claimed the would replace the driver side leaf spring. However, they only made the problem worse.
Left rear leaf spring snapped while driving.
Noticed rattle in rear chassie area .inspect found both rear leaf spring broken rubbing near brake lines.asked dealer about issue said not defective.had to immediately order install new springs at great inconvenience and expense. This july 2014 . Oct,2014 news release declares 640,000 vehicles defective contact toyota they say submit invoice parts labor will reimburse. Nov 2014 no word contact toyota they say "remedy" in works now must wait an undetermined time..no answer to define "remedy" out $865.00 parts labor..ps toyota says will not pay labor because owner installed parts..what can I do??
Driver's side rear bottom leaf spring failed in fatigue. The failed spring caused damage and deformation to the brake line. I consider this a premature life as this vehicle has not experienced towing or off road use.
8/4/14 the left rear spring broke severing the brake line, leaving her with no ability to stop the truck. 7/12/13 the right rear spring was found to be broken. Both the toyota dealer and the shop that fixed the springs told me that this was very common in these trucks. Had my daughter lost her brakes ten minutes earlier, she would have been on the interstate and the results could have been tragic.. Updated 08-20-14 *bf. Updated 08/27/2014
At my state inspection I was told the front ball joints were very bad. I contacted the dealer and was told they were not under warranty, they would cost $800.00 to repair and they had not experienced this failure before at such low mileage. This year I took my truck in for inspection to find the rear leaf springs on both sides were broken. When I contacted the dealer I was again told it was not a warranty issue and they had not experienced it before. I asked to have the contact information for the toyota district representative, but was told they did not give that information out. I sent a complaint via email to toyota corporate and at this point have received not response. The local repair shops tell me they have repaired many of these trucks for these problems. The internet is awash with complaints regarding broken springs. I was lucky, I discovered the problem before the spring piece reached my rear tire. I believe this is a potentially very serious safety issue that the company is taking no responsibility to resolve.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly: leaf
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Toyota Tacoma Pre-Runner and 4x4 vehicles manufactured September 14, 2009, to October 11, 2010. In the affected vehicles, one of the leaf springs may fracture due to stress or corrosion. While being driven, the broken leaf could move out of position and contact surrounding components including the fuel tank, possibly puncturing the tank and causing a fuel leak.
- Risk
- If the fuel tank leaks fuel from being punctured, there is an increased risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners and dealers will install new rear leaf spring assemblies. The recall began on January 29, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331.
Recall number 14V604000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2009 Toyota Tacoma coil spring
Is broken coil spring a common problem on the 2009 Toyota Tacoma?
8 of 520 owner complaints about the 2009 Toyota Tacoma (2%) mention broken coil spring. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 Toyota Tacoma?
There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2009 Toyota Tacoma
Headlights 64Slipping 19Sudden acceleration 14Overheating 12Jerking 11Brake failure 9Adaptive cruise 8Fire or smoke 8Hesitation 8Grinding brakes 7Airbag light 6Harsh shifting 6Ball joint 5Power steering loss 5
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