2012 Toyota Tacoma
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 295 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 11th highest complaint count among 26 Tacoma model years with reports.
Of the 2012 reports, 16 involved a crash. 6 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Structure, body, hood, hinge and attachmentsJul 3, 2017
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Toyota Tacoma and 4Runner vehicles equipped with accessory hood scoops installed by SET or SET dealers. The adhesive attaching the hood scoop may weaken, allowing the hood scoop to detach from the vehicle.
If the hood scoop detaches, it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will mechanically fasten the scoop to the hood, free of charge. The recall began on September 1, 2017. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-954-429-2000. SET's number for this recall is SET17B.
Campaign 17V425000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsAug 4, 2014
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 FJ Cruiser and Tacoma vehicles equipped with accessory wheels and tires installed by Toyota or dealers prior to the vehicle's first sale. The affected vehicles may list incorrect spare tire size and/or cold tire inflation information on the tire placard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."
If the spare tire is inflated to the incorrect pressure provided on the placard, tire failure may occur while it is being driven on, increasing the risk of a crash.
For the involved vehicles, overlay stickers to correct the tire placard will either be mailed to owners or provided to dealers for placement over the incorrect information on the placard. The recall is expected to begin in September 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Campaign 14V475000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/moduleFeb 12, 2014
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Toyota Tacoma and Lexus RX350 vehicles and certain model year 2012 Toyota Rav4 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the brake system contains a brake actuator that adjusts the fluid pressure of each wheel cylinder. An electrical component within the actuator may experience an increased resistance resulting in the illumination of various warning lights, including those for the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system, Antilock Brake System (ABS), and Traction Control system.
If this occurs, these systems could become inoperative, reducing the directional control assistance, increasing the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and Toyota and Lexus dealers will update the software for the Skid Control electronic control unit, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Campaign 14V054000 on NHTSA.gov
Tires, temporary/emergency spare tireOct 17, 2013
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Tacoma vehicles equipped with 18" Maverick Alloy Wheels. In the affected vehicles, the spare tire requires the use of a different style of lug nut to attach it to the vehicle than the other wheels use. These lug nuts were not provided with the vehicle.
If the spare tire/wheel is installed on the vehicle using the lug nuts from another wheel, damage to the wheel could result and may eventually lead to a loose wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will: (a) Install a Warning Label on the spare tire/wheel, (b) supply a bag containing proper spare wheel lug nuts, and (c) place an Owner's Manual Addendum in the vehicle's glove box. The recall began on January 23, 2014. Owners may contact SET at 1-954-429-2000.
Campaign 13V494000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsApr 9, 2013
Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2010-2013 Toyota Venza, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, 2010-2013 Toyota Tacoma, 2011-2012 Toyota Sienna, 2012 Toyota Prius, 2013 Scion FR-S, 2011 Scion XD, 2011 Scion XB, and 2012 Scion TC vehicles. These vehicles were sold with labels that were outside the allowable one percent of accuracy of actual weight added. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.
Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still being developed. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Campaign 13V123000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, sensor/control module-inactiveJan 16, 2013
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.
If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Campaign 13V014000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsApr 10, 2012
GULF STATES TOYOTA (GST) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TACOMA TRUCKS. THE TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION PLACARD ON EACH VEHICLE CONTAINS INACCURATE SPARE TIRE SIZE AND COLD INFLATION PRESSURE INFORMATION. THUS, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110,TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS.
AN INCORRECT PLACARD COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER SPARE TIRE USE OR REPLACEMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
GST WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND SEND EACH OWNER A CORRECTED PLACARD, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 5, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. AT 1-713-744-3465.
Campaign 12V158000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
295 reports, newest first.
Wheels, Apr 20, 2017
NEED UPDATED OVERLAY LABEL ON THE TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL ACCORDING TO FMVSS 110 S4.3. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 14V475. MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: E0X. NO ACCIDENT OR ABNORMALITY OCCURED
Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 18, 2017
SECONDARY AIR VALVE STICKS CAUSING LOSS OF POWER,,EMISSION SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING AND STAYS ON.
Engine, Apr 17, 2017
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRAC OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND TRUCK WOULD NOT GO OVER 25 MPH. BROUGHT DIRECTLY TO MECHANIC THAT FOUND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P2442 - SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. AT 61K MILES THIS FAULTY PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. THE PART COST ALONE WAS $1321 AND THEN ADD TAX AND LABOR FOR A TOTAL OF $1709! SO DISGUSTED WITH TOYOTA FOR NOT TAKING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THIS FAULTY PRODUCT.
Engine, Apr 17, 2017
SECONDARY AIR PUMP AND VALVE FAILURE. SECOND TIME IN 1 YEAR.
Engine, Apr 17, 2017
AS I READ THROUGH THE COMPLAINTS ON HERE, IT SEEMS MOST ARE FOR THE SAME ISSUE I HAVE SEEN. AS IT IS THE BIGGEST COMPLAINT ITEM FOR 2012 TACOMA ON THIS WEBSITE, AND THE FACT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON TUNDRA FOR THE SAME ITEM, AND THAT 2013 TACOMA WERE REDESIGNED TO FIX, THIS IS CLEARLY A KNOWN ISSUE OF A FAULTY PART/DESIGN OF THE THE AIR INJECTION PUMP VALVE. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS AND THE DANGER IT POSES. LIKE THE OTHERS, I GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/TRAC OFF ONE EVENING WHEN I STARTED MY TRUCK. MY TRUCK STARTED UP FINE, AND I DIDN'T NOTICE A PROBLEM UNTIL I TRIED TO MERGE ONTO A 60 MPH ROAD. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND MERGE BUT I ALMOST CAUSED A PILE UP AS I COULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 35 MPH. LUCKILY, ALL I GOT WAS A BUNCH OF HONKING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION! AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, I SAW THE CODES P2440 AND P2442 AND UNDERSTAND IT IS A LIMP MODE DUE TO AN EMMISIONS ITEM AT STARTUP. BEFORE BEING ABLE TO FIX, I HAD TO WORK A SHIFT AT MY SECOND JOB OF SKI PATROL IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. AS MY TRUCK OBVIOUSLY COULDN'T MAKE IT UP THE CANYON, I WAS FORCED TO BORROW ANOTHER CAR, AND ALL I COULD GET WAS A 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THERE WAS A LATE SEASON STORM, AND BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE MY 4X4 TRUCK I GOT STUCK OVERNIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS. I SURVIVED, BUT TWICE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE I WAS FACED INTO A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I BOUGHT A NEW 4X4 FOR THE VERY REASON TO AVOID DANGERS LIKE THESE. GRANTED I HAVE 65K MILES NOW, BUT I DON'T EXPECT A VEHICLE TO HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. IT IS EVEN WORSE TO FIND OUT THAT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT IS A DISAPPOINTMENT THAT WITH A KNOWN ISSUE TOYOTA HAS NOT DONE SOMETHING ABOUT THIS FOR THE TACOMAS, BUT I AM EQUALLY SURPRISED THAT THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS AND EXAMPLES OF DANGEROUS SITUATIONS AND THE NHTSA HASN'T DONE ANYTHING EITHER.
Engine, Apr 13, 2017
ECL CODE P2442, SECONDARY AIR HANDLER, EPA PART BUT TOYOTA DEALERS WON'T COVER UNDER EPA WARRANTY.
Engine, Apr 12, 2017
AIR VALVES IN EMISSION SYSTEM WENT BAD, WAS REDUCED TO DRIVING 35MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, VERY UNSAFE. WAS QUOTED $2500 IN REPAIRS FOR REPAIRS RESULTING FROM FAULTY DESIGN. REPORTS RAMPANT ON THE INTERNET OF THIS PART FAILING. TPYOTA FIXED THE ISSUE ON LATER MODEL TACOMAS AND RECALLED TUNDRAS WITH THE SAME ISSUE BUT HAVE IGNORED THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR.
Other or unspecified, Apr 11, 2017
ERROR 2440/2442 CAME UP A FEW DAYS AGO WHEN STARTING THE TRUCK TO GO TO WORK(COOL MORNING) - SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM SWITCHING VALVE STUCK OPEN BANK 1/2. I FIRST NOTICED THAT IT INDEED PUT THE TRUCK INTO LIMP MODE, WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO DECREASE POWER SO I COULD HARDLY ACCELERATE.(PRESSURE SENSOR IN EXHAUST WENT OFF BECAUSE VALVES WERE STUCK OPEN) I KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO MANY HAVING THE SAME ISSUES ON A TACOMA FORUM I AM ON.(ALL WITH EARLY 2012'S, A REDESIGNED PUMP WAS MADE AND INSTALLED ON LATER BUILT 2012S) I TOOK APART THE SYSTEM AFTER GETTING A SHAFT FROM MY LOCAL DEALER SAYING IT WAS UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY.(KNEW IT WAS UNLIKELY AS I HAVE ALMOST 70K MILES, BUT THOUGHT WHY NOT TRY) AFTER READING ABOUT OTHER'S WAYS OF SOLVING THE ISSUE, I TOOK APART BOTH THE AIR PUMP AND VALVE ASSEMBLY TO INSPECT THEM. I WAS AMAZED TO FIND A SOAKED AIR FILTER WITH WATER SITTING IN THE PLASTIC MOLDING UNDER IT, I ALSO FOUND THE RUBBER HAD BEEN BURNT UP IN THE VALVE ASSEMBLY, ALONG WITH DEPOSITS DUE TO MOISTURE.(PICTURES ATTACHED) FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, AND WHAT I HAVE SEEN, TOYOTA INSTALLED THIS DEFECTIVE SYSTEM ON EARLY 2012 TACOMA'S BEFORE A REDESIGNED PUMP(NOT SURE ON VALVES) AND PROGRAMMING THAT IS SUPPOSED TO RUN THE AIR PUMP AFTER THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF TO GET RID OF THE MOISTURE. I BOUGHT NEW VALVES FOR $479, BUT WILL ALSO HAVE TO BUY A BYPASS FOR $350 BECAUSE I KNOW THE AIR PUMP WILL STILL BRING IN MOISTURE AND CAUSE THE VALVES TO FAIL AGAIN, THIS BYPASS ALLOWS THE PUMP/VALVES TO COMMUNIATE TO ECU THAT THEY RUN OK BUT THE AIR PUMP NEVER RUNS. TOYOTA ISSUED A TSB FOR TUNDRA'S AND SEQUIOA'S FOR THE SAME REASON, YET THEY ARE IGNORING TACOMAS.(ATTACHED PDF) ALSO JUST NOTICED ON THIS TSB THEY WERE VERY QUICK ABOUT ISSUING IT AS WELL, CAN'T SEE HOW THEY DIDN'T KNOW THAT TACOMA'S HAD THE SAME SYSTEM INSTALLED.
Other or unspecified, Apr 3, 2017
P2440-P2442 ERROR CODE. SECONDARY AIR INJECTION VALVES AND PUMP. A POORLY ENGINEERED PART THAT CONTINUES TO BREAK AND TOYOTA WONT ADDRESS THE ISSUE LIKE IT HAS ON THE TUNDRA & SEQUANA (SP). THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A BAD PART .
Engine, Apr 3, 2017
ON THE WAY HOME FROM A RECENT CAMPING TRIP MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRAC LIGHT CAME ON IN MY TRUCK. THE TRUCK WENT INTO "LIMP" MODE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE UP A HILL ABOVE 20 MILES PER HOUR. WE DROVE TO THE NEAREST AUTO ZONE, THEY PULLED THE CODES P2436 AND P2442. I WAS ABLE TO CLEAR THE CODES AND MAKE IT HOME. I STARTED RESEARCHING THIS AND FOUND THE SECONDARY AIR SWITCHING VALVES TO BE A COMMON FAILURE ON TACOMAS AND TUNDRAS. I FEEL THIS PART NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND UPGRADED, THIS COULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF THE VEHICLE WENT INTO "LIMP" MODE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR WHILE CROSSING ACROSS HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE REPLACEMENT PART 25710-31022 WAS ORDERED FROM THE DEALERSHIP TODAY. I ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Engine, Apr 2, 2017
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 35 MILES/HOUR ON THE FREEWAY. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SWITCHING VALVE STUCK OPEN (BANK 1 & 2) REQUIRING REPLACEMENT.
Engine, Mar 28, 2017
I HAVE A 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 SPORT DOUBLE CAB LONGBED WITH 28860 MILES. I STARTED THE ENGINE AND NOTICED THE "CHECK ENGINE" AND "TRAC CONTROL" LIGHTS ON IN THE CLUSTER. AS I WAS DRIVING I NOTICED A LACK OF POWER IT WAS IN "LIMPED MODE". MADE IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO DID A CODE CHECK WITH READER, CODES P2440 AND P2442 SHOWN WHICH IS SECONDARY INJECTION PUMP VALVE MALFUNCTION. THE CONCERNING ASPECT IS THAT WITH SUCH LOW MILAGE THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURS THAT MAKES THE TRUCK GO INTO LIMP MODE WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS IN ANY GIVE SITUATION ON THE HIGHWAYS. TOYOTA MUST REALLY CONSIDER INVESTIGATING THIS DEFECT.
Other or unspecified, Mar 24, 2017
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING AND WHEN ENTERING A HIGHWAY MY TRUCK COMPLETELY STOPPED ACCELERATING AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 40 MPH, ANF WOULD NOT GO OVER 1200 RPMS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE CODES THAT POPPED UP FROM MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND HAVE FOUND A TON OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE CODE IS P2442, AND INDICATES A FAILED AIR INJECTOR THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL OR SAFETY ADVISORY.
Engine, Mar 21, 2017
PULLED ONTO THE INTERSTATE AND THE TRUCK WOULD NO ACCELERATE. PUT ON MY HAZARDS AND TRIED TO AVOID GETTING HIT. GOT OFF ON THE NEXT EXIT. HAD TO GO UP A HILL TO GET HOME AND TRUCK WAS STRUGGLING TO MAINTAIN 20 MPH. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS THE AIR INJECTION VALVES AND THAT THE TRUCK HAD GONE INTO LIMP MODE BECAUSE OF THE EMISSIONS PROBLEM. CODES WERE P2440, 2442. DEALER SAID PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED BY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND EMISSIONS WARRANTY EXPIRED.
Engine, Mar 19, 2017
WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING ONTO A HIGHWAY, "CHECK ENGINE"AND "TRAC OFF" WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AS I PULLED INTO TRAFFIC. TRUCK WENT INTO LIMP MODE SO I COULDN'T ACCELERATE. ONCOMING TRAFFIC WORKED AROUND ME AS I TURNED ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS. SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM P2440 AND P2442 ARE THE ERROR CODES ASSOCIATED WITH THE VALVES STUCK OPEN.
Engine, Mar 17, 2017
2012 WITH ONLY 24,900 MILES AND MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE TOYOTA TUNDRA ISSUE RELATING TO SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP. DEALER SAYS IT'S NOT COVERED. THE ARE AN AWFUL LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THEIR TACOMA'S. IT'S NO FAIR!
Other or unspecified, Mar 14, 2017
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRAC OFF APPEARED AND TRUCK ENTERED LIMP MODE. CODES P2440/P2442 ON DIAGNOSTICS. SECONDARY AIR INVERTER FAILED ALONG WITH AIR PUMP. EMISSIONS CONTROL PROBLEMS. TOYOTA DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ANY RESPONSIBILITY.
Other or unspecified, Mar 13, 2017
A PROBLEM COMMON TO TOYOTA'S OCCURRED WITH MY VEHICLE. THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP FAILED. THE TACOMA DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT POWER AND WOULD NOT REACH CERTAIN RPM'S. THE BILL IS $2,500. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN WITH TOYOTAS. THEY HAVE SAID THIS IS NOT PART OF THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY.
Power train, Mar 11, 2017
CEL CODE P2442,P2445 DEALERSHIP SAYS THE AIR SWITCHING VALVE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE 75K MILES ON TRUCK. DEALER IS CHARGING ME 1200$
Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 4, 2017
2012 TOYOTA TACOMA W 47K MILES 4 YRS OLD. BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM TOYOTA. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO WORK AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRAC OFF BOTH CAME ON. ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE UP A HILL OVER A BRIDGE AND COULD NOT GO BEYOND 20 MPH WITH ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY DOWN!. VEHICLES SPEEDING UP ON ME, PULLED OFF INTO EMERGENCY LANE. VEHICLE TOWED AND BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME A 'BANK 1 SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SWITCHING VALVE' NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT ABOUT $900. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR A RECALL. RESEARCH ON INTERNET SHOWS THAT THIS IS A COMMON AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. TOYOTA CC CALLED WITH REPORT FILED. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE THERE IS A SERIOUS INJURY OR MORTALITY DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE IN A VULNERABLE POSITION.
Electrical system, Mar 3, 2017
HORN STOPPED WORKING A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. MY RESEARCH SHOWED IT WAS SAME PROBLEM WITH 2010 TACOMA'S,AND THEY WERE RECALLED! READ THERE WAS A RECALL TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE SPIRAL CABLE IN STEERING WHEEL. CALLED TOYOTA WAS TOLD TO TAKE TO DEALER, BUT WOULD HAVE TO PAY,AND MAYBE BE REIMBURSED. DON'T HAVE THE MONEY BEEN UNEMPLOYED FOR 4 YEARS.
Engine, Mar 1, 2017
CODE P2442: SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM SWITCHING VALVE STUCK OPEN BANK 2. THIS HAPPENED ON A VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT TOW, DRIVE OFF ROAD, AND IS IN WARM WEATHER CLIMATE, AUSTIN, TX. MY COMMUTE TO WORK IS 5 MILES, EACH WAY. TOYOTA SAYS THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER POWER TRAIN OR EMISSIONS WARRANTY. THIS IS A $2,000 FIX FOR A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 59,000 MILES.
Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 1, 2017
CHECK ENGINE AND TRAC OFF INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME IN, AND VEHICLE WENT INTO FAIL CODE MODE ALSO KNOWN AS"LIMP MODE" WHILE DRIVING DOWN A TOWN ROAD. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 40 MPH. MANAGED TO GET VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS A "SECONDARY AIR PUMP AND VALVE". VEHICLE HAS 56,700 MILES ON IT. TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A FAULT IN THE PART IN THIS MODEL VEHICLE. TOYOTA TUNDRAS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND TOYOTA PROVIDED A FIX FOR THIS MODEL. WHEN ASKED IF THE REPLACEMENT PART WOULD FAIL IN 50,000 MILES I WAS TOLD THAT THE NEW PART WAS "UPDATED" SO IT SHOULDN'T HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. WHY DID TOYOTA ALLEGEDLY UPDATE THE REPLACEMENT PART IF THERE WAS NO FAULTS IN THE ORIGINAL PART?
Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 28, 2017
VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, IMMEDIATELY REDUCED SPEED TO AROUND 40 MPH. THE "TRAC OFF" INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRUCK WENT INTO "LIMP MODE", SO I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE NEXT EXIT AND I TOOK IT TO THE AUTO PART STORE FOR A CODE READER. P2440/ P2442 CAME UP IN ERROR, SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM STUCK OPEN. THIS WAS AN 800$ PART FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND I DID THE WORK.. TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 2012 SR5 V6 4.0L 59,965 MILES
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Feb 26, 2017
CODE P2440 AND P2442. AIR INJECTION SYSTEM VALVES ARE STUCK OPEN (RELATED TO EMISSIONS CONTROL UNIT) WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO 'LIMP' MODE ABRUPBTLY. THIS RENDERS THE VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE, AND CAN OCCUR IN THE MIDST OF DRIVING CAUSING SERIOUS DANGER TO THE DRIVER AND FELLOW DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. TOYOTA IS UNWILLING TO COVER UNDER ANY POWERTRAIN OR EMISSIONS WARRANTY. THIS ISSUE IS PERVASIVE AMONG 2012 TACOMA OWNERS AND TOYOTA REDESIGNED THE SYSTEM AS EARLY AS 2013 WHICH IMPLICATES THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH A DEFECT.