Illustration2001 TUNDRA ,WE CAN'T GET IT INSPECTED DUE TO RUSTED FRAME ON DRIVERS SIDE SO BAD THAT ONE OF THE MAIN BRACES IS RUSTED OFF,AND THE FRAME ITSELF IS EXTREMELY THIN. THE TIE HOLDING THE TIRE IS ALSO BAD. THE SHOCKS ARE ALSO RUSTED AND THE BRAKE COVERS ARE BREAKING APART,PIECES RUBBING AGAINST THE BRAKES. *TR
2001 Toyota Toyota Truck
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
6 reports2001 TOYOTA TACOMA-ACCELERATED WHEN BRAKING, HIGH RPMS, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. *TR
2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. FRAME HAS PREMATURE DAMAGE DUE TO ROT. *TR
DICK DYER TOYOTA, IN COLUMBIA SC, PERFORMED A JOB ON MY 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA ON 9-3-03. THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT, DURING THE PROCESS ONE BOLT THAT HOLDS UP THE FUEL TANK TO THE VEHICLE WAS STRIPPED OFF, DICK DYER USED PLASTIC STRIP TIE'S IN IT'S PLACE WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE. AS A RESULT FUEL POURED OUT IN GALLONS FROM THE BOTTOM OF…
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DICK DYER TOYOTA, IN COLUMBIA SC, PERFORMED A JOB ON MY 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA ON 9-3-03. THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT, DURING THE PROCESS ONE BOLT THAT HOLDS UP THE FUEL TANK TO THE VEHICLE WAS STRIPPED OFF, DICK DYER USED PLASTIC STRIP TIE'S IN IT'S PLACE WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE. AS A RESULT FUEL POURED OUT IN GALLONS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK AS I STOPPED TO REFUEL IN GEORGIA. (3 HOURS AFTER LEAVING DICK DYER TOYOTA). THE TIE'S WERE DISCOVERED BY MAINT. SUPERVISOR SCOTT JOINER AT TOYOTA MALL EAST AT CONYERS, GEORGIA (770-922-5500) A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE TOYOTA CORP. HOWEVER THEY REFUSE TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBITY FOR DICK DYERS TOYOTA FOR THEIR FRAUD AND ENDANGERMENT OF NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT THE COMMUNITY ITSELF. PLEASE ASSIST ME IN GETTING PROPER COMPENSATION IN THIS MATTER OR DIRECT ME TO THE PROPER AGENCY. IN ADDITION DICK DYER TOYOTA NEEDS TO BE FULLY INVESTIGATED FOR THEIR LACK INTERGITY AND SHODDY WORKMANSHIP. IT'S FORTUATE THAT THE FUEL TANK DID NOT EXPLODE AND POSSILBILTY CAUSING LIFE THREATING INJURIES OR EVEN DEATH.
MY WIFE HAS BEEN IN NUMEROUS NEAR-MISS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE VSC SYSTEM IS FAULTY IN 2WD AND CAUSED COMPETE ENGINE FAILURE, PARTICULARLY WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO MAJOR ROADWAYS.
BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES ON ITS OWN. TIRES LOCK UP AND PULL FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER CAN'T FIGURE OUT PROBLEM. PROBLEM WASN'T RECTIFIED STILL AFTER REPLACING MAIN COMPUTER.*AK
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