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3TMJU62N69M••••••2009 Toyota TACOMA
This build draws 2.7× more complaints than the average 2009 Toyota TACOMA build (9 vs 3).
9on this build
468on the model
138builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedExterior Lighting 4Suspension 1Wheels 1Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
Exterior LightingfireSep 2011
Daylight running lights burn /melt the lens due to excessive heat, in less then 30k miles. I believe toyota has a design problem with the drls. Every tacoma with the drl option will eventually have this problem. The compartment that holds the dlr light is small, with no…
StructureNov 2023
We recently went to have new tires put on the Tacoma at Costco. The Costco technician said that the frame was rusted and he had a similar problem with his Tacoma and Toyota repaired it. He told us that he couldn't install the new tires with the rusted frame and suggested that we…
WheelsJul 2016
Wheel bearings and hub assembly: soon after I took my truck to a toyota dealership to have the rear leaf springs replaced under a recall, the truck started riding rough and squeaking loudly as it was driven. I went back to the same dealership and they quoted me near $2,000 to…
SuspensionMay 2015
The contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V604000 (suspension); however, the part needed to do the repair was not available. The contact felt the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…
Air BagsSep 2012
Takata recall. I was notified about the takata recall and when I call toyota. I was told that I would be notified when I could get it replaced. I was never notified! I heard that there were so many to be replaced. That it would be some time before it would be replaced. Toyota…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3TMJU62N69M087689 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.