Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / TACOMA / 2006

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006103339 Incident Date: Mar, 14 2006
Consumer's City: KENT Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: TACOMA Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:driveline:universal joint
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 23 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle has a drivetrain shudder on take off between shift from 1st to 2nd gear at approximately 15-20 mph. this has done this since it was brand new. dealer replaced driveline which did not help. regional toyota rep drove the truck and acknowledged the shudder but thought it might be normal. this appears to be a design defect and is complained about by many owners on toyota tacoma online forum: http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t171279.html . there are many other message threads from other owners with the same complaint. searching for shudder or vibration will yield results. i am concerned that this shudder/vibration is causing wear on components on my vehicle and it is very uncomfortable to drive every day. many owners seem to be waiting for a technical service bulletin that will advise dealers on how to fix this. i have owned 4 other toyota's and this is the first time i have experienced this poor quality/design in one of their vehicles. *jb