There are 6 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2009 Toyota Tacomain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TIRE HOIST RUSTING
NEARLY BRAND NEW TIRE (LESS THAN 3000 MILES) SIDEWALL EXPLODED ON THE HIGHWAY (50 MPH). TOYO, THE MANUFACTURER HAS DONE NOTHING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. I'VE BEEN BLOWN OFF, AND HAD MY JUDGEMENT QUESTIONED. THIS IS A MAJOR PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. TIRE MODEL IS OPEN COUNTRY R/T (NOT LISTED UNDER OPTIONS).
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 REPLACE. THE TRUCK SEEMS TO RIDE ROUGHER WITH EACH PASSING DAY. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE FINE BUT BOTH OF THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS ARE BAD AND THEY FURTHER SAID THAT THEY NORMALLY REPLACE THE HUB ASSEMBLY WITH THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND THAT WAS PART OF THE REASON FOR THE HIGH COST ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE REP.
STEEL-BELTED PROTRUDE THROUGH TIRE SIDE WALL. DESCRIPTION: BRIDGESTONE, TURANZA EL400 TIRE SIZE: P215/70R15 TIRE NO.: 0BM3PL9 2813 ESTIMATED MILEAGE ON TIRE: 28000 MILES PURCHASED FROM COSTCO, GALLERIA STORE, 3836 RICHMOND AVE HOUSTON, TX 77027-5802 TOTAL NUMBERS OF TIRES PURCHASED: 4 (3 ARE STILL GOOD, 1 WENT BAD)
THREE WEEK NEW (JUNE 11,2015) MICHELIN LTX A/T 2 ALL SEASON 265/6517 112S PURCHASED AND INSTALLED BY COSTCO, BLEW OUT DRIVERS SIDE REAR( JULY, 6, 2015) AT 70 MPH WITH AN OAT OF 78 DEGREES. ENTIRE SID WALL DISINTEGRATED. TIRE WAS PROPERLY FILLED WITH NITROGEN TO THE MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDED PRESSURE AND HAD APPROXIMATELY 1500 MILES ON THE TIRE) 2009 TACOMA CLUB CAB TRUCK 4 X 4 WITH TWO LIGHT WEIGHT PASSENGERS AND NO CARGO. NOTE: THIS SAME MODEL TIRE WAS RECALLED BY MICHELIN LAST SUMMER (2014) DUE TO A SIDEWALL DEFECT THAT CAUSED UNKNOWN SIDEWALL BLOW OUTS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE PROGRESSING ASSOCIATED WITH THE WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING PREMATURELY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING. THE FAILURE RECURRED MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED AND THEY REPLACED THE PART WITH AN AFTERMARKET WHEEL BEARING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABNORMAL NOISE CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL BEARING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 09/17/15*LJ *CN
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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