2016 Toyota Tacoma
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 323 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 10th highest complaint count among 26 Tacoma model years with reports.
Of the 2016 reports, 4 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 1 person was 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
EngineJun 1, 2017
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles equipped with a six-cylinder engine. The affected vehicles have a crank position sensor that may malfunction, potentially resulting in an engine stall.
An engine stall may increase the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crank position sensor with an improved design, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0H.
Campaign 17V356000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, driveline, differential unitApr 27, 2017
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles. Oil may leak from the area where the rear differential carrier is assembled to rear axle housing.
If the vehicle is operated with an insufficient amount of oil in the rear differential, the differential may seize and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear differential for oil leakage. Based on the inspection, dealers will either tightening the fastening nuts or replace the fastening nuts and gasket. If the rear differential components are damaged, the rear differential carrier assembly will be replaced. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall June 19, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0G.
Campaign 17V285000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, knee bolsterOct 14, 2015
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Tacoma trucks manufactured August 20, 2015, to September 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, incorrect bolts were used to install the driver's knee air bag module.
The incorrect bolts may loosen over time and affect the performance of the driver's knee air bag, increasing the risk of driver injury during a crash that necessitates deployment of the air bags.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct driver's knee air bag module mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on November 19, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is F0T.
Campaign 15V656000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
323 reports, newest first.
Power train, Jun 30, 2017
TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER, MARIETTA TOYOTA, FOR SERVICE AND IT WAS IMPOUNDED ON MAY 31, 2017 DUE TO SAFETY RECALL OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAK. I WAS INFORMED AT THAT TIME THAT THE PARTS TO FIX THE ISSUE WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST TWO MONTHS. IT HAS NOW BEEN A MONTH AND I WOULD LIKE SOME INFORMATION ON WHAT ACTION I CAN TAKE.
Power train, Jun 29, 2017
TOYOTA RECALLED MY 2016 TACOMA FOR REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAK SAFETY RECALL. AFTER DROPPING MY TRUCK OFF TODAY THEY SAID THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO REPAIR IT IF THEY GET THE PARTS FROM TOYOTA, WHICH THEY SAID COULD TAKE MONTHS. MY QUESTION IS, WHY SHOULD THEY INCONVENIENCE ME FOR MONTHS TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. TOYOTA REQUIRED ME TO LEAVE MY VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY RECALL. THEY DID PROVIDE ME WITH A RENTAL CAR, WHICH DOES ME NO GOOD BECAUSE I BOUGHT A TRUCK AND I NEED A TRUCK. AT THE DEALERSHIP AT VINELAND NJ THEY ALREADY HAD 15 TACOMA'S IN THE BACK LOT. THE MANAGER TOLD ME THEY WOULD BE FIXED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. HE SAID HE HAD A SMALL DEALERSHIP AND HE WASN'T SURE HOW FAST HE COULD GET PARTS BECAUSE THERE WERE 288,000 TACOMA'S INVOLVED. I AM OUT OF A TRUCK FOR GOD KNOWS HOW LONG.
Power train, Jun 27, 2017
TOOK MY TOYOTA FOR NORMAL SERVICE AND THEY INDICATE A RECALL FOR THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THEY SAID IT WOULD BE REPAIRED WITHIN A DAY. IT HAS BEEN 12 DAYS AND TOYOTA SAID THEY DO NOT WHEN THEY WILL GET PARTS OR WHEN THEY WILL FIX IT. THEY SAID IT COULD BE A MONTH OR MORE. I ASKED FOR AN UPDATE TODAY AND THEY SAID IT COULD BE MONTHS.
Power train, Jun 26, 2017
ON MAY 4,2017 TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR 15K SERVICE THOUGH IT ONLY HAD 11K MILES.WAS ADVISED THERE WAS A RECALL AND DID I WANT IT CHECKED, "WOULD ONLY BE A COUPLE HRS." IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIPS PARKING LOT FOR TWO (2) MONTHS, EXPOSED TO TEMPERATURES OF 100 PLUS. I HAD PLANNED TO KEEP THIS VEHICLE FOR A LONG TIME, KEPT IT GARAGED WHEN NOT IN USE ETC. NOW AFTER THIS RECALL AND HAVING HAD OTHER ISSUES IN OCTOBER 2016 SUCH AS "DOWN LEVEL SOFTWARE", (I THINK IT WAS CORRECTED), ATTACHED WORK ORDER, I DON'T REALLY TRUST THIS VEHICLE AS TO "WHAT ELSE WAS MISSED ON THE PLANT FLOOR" THAT I WILL BE PAYING FOR IN THE FUTURE?? AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED TOYOTA MTRS. CORP. SOLD ME A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE.
Power train, Jun 26, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V285000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR FOR LONGER THAN 60 DAYS. THE DEALER (BIG TWO TOYOTA OF CHANDLER, 1250 S GILBERT RD, CHANDLER, AZ 85286,(480) 898-6000 ), PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE BUT DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN A FAILURE MAY PROGRESS WITH THE VEHICLE PARKED AT THE DEALERS FOR LONGER THAN 2 MONTHS. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Power train, Jun 24, 2017
THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS LEAKING FLUID. ON FEBRUARY 11, 2017 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND INSPECTED FOR A CLUNKING SOUND THAT OCCURS SPORADICALLY UPON BRAKING. THE FEELING CAN BEST BE DESCRIBED AS IF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BUMPED FROM BEHIND. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ON MAY 5, 2017 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND RETAINED BY THE TOYOTA DEALER DUE TO A LEAKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL THAT WAS DESCRIBED AS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF JUNE 24, 2017.
Other or unspecified, Jun 23, 2017
TAKATA RECALL I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT IS RECALLED. THEY SAY IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT 10 DAYS TO 3 WEEKS, OR EVEN UP TO MORE THAN 2 MONTHS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR NOW. IN THE MEAN TIME, I HAVE NO CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK. IT IS RECALL BECAUSE OF THE COMPANY'S FAULT, THEN WHY DO I HAVE NO LOANER CAR?
Power train, Jun 23, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V285000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (JANZEN TOYOTA 4900 W 6TH AVENUE STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA 74074) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Power train, Jun 22, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SPARKS TOYOTA DEALER LOCATED IN MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA FOR MAINTENANCE AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL PENDING REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN ON THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE DEALER PROVIDED A RENTAL AND KEPT THE VEHICLE SINCE APRIL 29, 2017. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AN A CASE WAS OPENED. NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,300.
Power train, Jun 15, 2017
REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS LEAKING OIL. WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL NEARLY 2 MONTHS AGO AND ALSO INFORMED THAT IT WOULD BE UNSAFE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT. TOYOTA HAS YET TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED. PLEASE HELP.
Power train, Jun 14, 2017
I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO KEEP THE TRUCK FOR A RECALL. THEY GAVE ME A LOANER CAR BUT IT HAS NOW BEEN THREE WEEKS. NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHEN THERE WILL BE A FIX FOR THIS RECALL. SINCE LEAVING IT A SECOND RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AND THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS ONE AS WELL. 3 WEEKS IS EXCESSIVE BY ANYONE'S DEFINITION. DEALER WON'T RETURN PHONE CALLS. TOYOTA CORPORATE TOLD ME IT WAS THE DEALERS RESPONSIBILITY. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO, LAWYER-UP?
Power train, Other or unspecified, Jun 14, 2017
2016 TOYOTA TACOMA RECALLED FOR LEAKY REAR DIFFERENTIAL. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW 11 MONTHS AGO AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP A MONTH AND A HALF OF THAT. I STILL HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS WHILE MY TRUCK SITS AT THE DEALERSHIP. I CALLED SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AND THEY LIED TO ME TELLING ME IF I HAD FINANCED THROUGH TOYOTA FINANCIAL THAT I WOULDN'T HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS RIGHT NOW. I AM STILL PAYING FOR THE TRUCK THAT'S BEEN SITTING AT THE DEALER FOR 6 WEEKS. TOYOTA SAYS THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL FIX MY TRUCK. I ALSO HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR A NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH THAT WAS NEVER FIXED. I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR THE 15000 MILE TIRE ROTATION AND WAS INFORMED IT HAD A LEAKY REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND HAVE NEVER SEEN MY TRUCK THAT I AM STILL PAYING FOR AGAIN,
Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 10, 2017
TOYOTA HAS IMPOUNDED MY CAR INDEFINITELY FOR THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL RECALL. I'M LEFT DRIVING A LOANER. THEY SAID PREPARE TO NOT HAVE MY CAR FOR MAYBE MONTHS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. MY VEHICLE IS LOCATED AT TOYOTA OF ESCONDIDO IN CALIFORNIA. I HOLD THE TITLE YET I CAN'T HAVE MY CAR? PRETTY SURE THAT'S ILLEGAL.
Power train, Jun 9, 2017
RECALL FOR REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKING.
Power train, Jun 3, 2017
BROUGHT MY 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA IN FOR 20,000 MILE SERVICE TO RIGHT TOYOTA ON MAY 5TH 2017. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE MANAGER MY TRUCK REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS LEAKING AND WAS UNDER RECALL. THEY WOULD HAVE TO HOLD MY VEHICLE. THEY WERE NOT SURE WHEN TOYOTA WOULD COME UP WITH A REPAIR. I CALLED RIGHT TOYOTA ON MAY 30TH TO SEE IF MY VEHICLE WAS ANY CLOSER TO BEING REPAIRED. WAS TOLD TOYOTA STILL DOES NOT HAVE A PROCEDURE FOR REPAIR YET. NOR DID THEY KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD. MY VEHICLE ALSO HAD A HESITATION WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE. SO I STILL DON'T HAVE MY TRUCK BACK THAT I USE FOR MY BUSINESS. THEY SAY IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NO TIME FRAME OF HOW LONG FOR REPAIR. HAS BEEN A MONTH NOW.
Suspension, Other or unspecified, May 26, 2017
REAR DIFFERENTIAL RECALL- ON MAY 9TH I DROPPED MY TRUCK OFF AT STEVENS CREEK TOYOTA TO HAVE THE TWO ERROR MESSAGES REVIEWED FOR CAUSE. THE ADVISOR, ROBIN LET ME KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FROM APRIL AND THAT THEY WOULD INSPECT MY VEHICLE FOR LEAKS. THE FIRST REPORT WAS THAT THERE WERE NO LEAKS. THE FOLLOWING MORNING WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO RETRIEVE MY TRUCK I WAS TOLD THE TRUCKS REAR DIFF WAS LEAKING TERRIBLY AND WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS TOLD THE FIX WOULD BE COMPLETE IN ONE TO TWO WEEKS AND WAS GIVEN A COROLLA AS A COMPARABLE LOANER VEHICLE. AFTER TWO WEEKS OF FALSE UPDATES FROM VARIOUS TECHS I EMAILED THE SERVICE MANAGER AND REQUESTED AN IMMEDIATE UPDATE ALONG WITH A TRULY COMPARABLE LOANER "TRUCK". I RECEIVED AN UPDATE OF "PER TOYOTA THERE IS NO FIX AND NO TIME LINE AS TO WHEN A FIX WILL HAPPEN". I WAS GIVEN A DODGE RAM RENTAL FROM ENTERPRISE AS AN UPGRADED LOANER VEHICLE. I HAVE CALLED THE NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE WEB-SITE 800.331.4331 AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THERE IS STILL NO REPAIR AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN ONE WILL BE FORTHCOMING. I AM MAKING PAYMENTS AND PROVIDING INSURANCE ON A BRAND NEW VEHICLE I HAVE BARELY EVEN DRIVEN AND NOW RESIDES ON THE DEALER LOT. THE LOANER VEHICLE IS COMPARABLE IN SIZE BUT NOT WHEN IT COMES TO ALL THE ADDED OPTIONS AND SAFETY FEATURES I PAID FOR. I HAVE KEPT A VERY DETAILED RECORD OF ALL CONVERSATIONS & EMAILS. I JUST WANT TO DRIVE THE TRUCK I AM PAYING FOR BUT I WOULD BE WILLING TO DISCUSS PURCHASING A DIFFERENT TRUCK THAT HAS PASSED THE RECALL INSPECTION. I KEEP SEEING THAT THIS WILL BE HANDLED IN A TIMELY MANNER BUT WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN? IT'S BEEN NEARLY 3 WEEKS WITHOUT MY TRUCK DUE TO TOYOTA'S NEGLIGENCE.
Power train, May 23, 2017
TOOK MY TRUCK TO DEALER FOR 15K ROUTINE SERVICE/OIL CHANGE. THEY ANNOUNCED A RECALL REGRADING A "LEAKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL" ADVISED KEEPING THE TRUCK UNTIL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED,(PROVIDED RENTAL) BUT NO TIME FRAME FOR COMPLETION. THIS IS CAUSING A HARDSHIP ON BOTH MY PERSONAL AND WORK RELATED TRAVEL (I GO OUT OF STATE A LOT)
Engine, May 10, 2017
CRANK POSITION SENSOR-TRUCK WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET WHEN IT BUCKED AND STALLED. IT STARTED AGAIN AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT A BLOCK TO MY MOM'S HOUSE/GARAGE, WHERE I KEEP MY TRUCK. AS I WAS PULLING INTO THE GARAGE, IT BUCKED AND STALLED AGAIN. I REPLACED THE CPS (CRANK POSITION SENSOR) BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT MY TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT COST ME $110 BUCK. I'M REALLY GLAD I WASN'T OUT CAMPING OR IN TRAFFIC WHEN THIS OCCURRED, AS IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH WORSE SITUATION.
Power train, May 10, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, A LEAK WAS FOUND IN THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL WHERE THE BOLTS AND THE CARRIER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT SURE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE SALES MANAGER STATED THAT IT WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 MONTHS FOR THE PARTS AND TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THE MONTH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER THE SECOND TIME AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE NOT SURE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. CASE NUMBER: 1705042710 WAS PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,200.
Fuel/propulsion system, May 10, 2017
DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER, STARTED BUCKING AND THEN STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. LUCKILY THE ROAD WAS FAIRLY EMPTY AND THERE WAS NO COLLISION SO NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE TRAC OFF AND CHECK ENGINE CAME ON; CHARGING SYSTEM ERROR SHOWED. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. ONLY 10,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP REPORT SAID IT WAS THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR, REPLACED IT WITH AN "ENHANCED" VERSION AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONS NORMALLY AGAIN. TACOMAWORLD.COM HAS HAD MANY MEMBERS REPORT SIMILAR FAILURES, ESPECIALLY INVOLVING THE 2016 TACOMA.
Power train, May 1, 2017
REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON MY TRD OFF ROAD MODEL 4X4 TRUCK IS SHOWING SEEPAGE DESPITE NOT BEING INCLUDED IN RECALL FROM TOYOTA
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, May 1, 2017
CHIRPING NOISE COMES AND GOES. VERY LOUD. ALSO A CONSTANT CLICKING. ANYTHING THAT MAKES NOISE LIKE THAT WILL FAIL SOON. ALSO HAD A GRINDING NOISE WHILE IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ON BEACH AND TRUCK STARTED TO LOSE POWER.GRINDING WENT AWAY BUT HAPPENS OFTEN.
Power train, Apr 29, 2017
I TOOK MY TACOMA TO HEADQUARTER TOYOTA IN MIAMI FLORIDA, REASON WAS FOR THE RECALL ISSUED ON THE 4/27/17 THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME AS THE RECALL "DONE" WHEN I INSPECT THE VEHICLE ITS STILL LEAKING DIF FLUID AND I CALL THE SERVICE ADVISER AND HE TOLD ME THAT THEY DID NOT PERFORMED THE RECALL B/C THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS...... SO AT THIS POINT YOU LET ME KEEP MY CAR WITHOUT LETTING ME KNOW THAT NO PARTS WERE CHANGED... CMON TOYOTA...
Power train, Apr 19, 2017
THE DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT <10,000 DUE TO A LOUD HOWLING NOISE WHEN CRUISING AT 55 MPH. THE NOISE WAS NOTED WHEN I FIRST PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE VOLUME GOT MUCH LOUDER OVER TIME. EVEN MY 4 YEAR OLD CHILD ASKED, "WHAT'S THAT SOUND?" THE SERVICE RECORDS NOTED METAL "SILVER SHAVINGS" WERE FOUND IN THE DIFFERENTIAL. EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE DIFFERENTIAL, THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE HOWLING SOUND AT 55 MPH. I'M CONCERNED THE DIFFERENTIAL IS DEFECTIVE. MANY OTHER TACOMA OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOM. [HTTPS://WWW.TACOMAWORLD.COM/THREADS/3RD-GEN-POLL-REAR-END-NOISE-HOWLING-WHEN-FEATHERING-THROTTLE.442341/] TO MY KNOWLEDGE, NO ONE HAS REPORTED A SUCCESSFUL FIX.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Apr 18, 2017
VEHICLE IS PRODUCING A HOWL DURING THROTTLE FEATHERING AT 50-60MPH. THE SOUND IS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BUT TOYOTA HAS CHARACTERIZED AS "NORMAL OPERATION". I HAVE TEST DRIVEN OTHER TACOMA VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE SOUND.