biggest gripes about 2nd Gen.

rusted frame already(i feel they will never ever fix this). no locking hubs, no man transfer case, crappy qaulity interior. plastic bed....ARE YOU KIDDING ME????? A PLASTICE BED AND TAILGATE????shit is too low stock from factory.my mudflaps scrap over curbs.ticking in dash when blower is on. no sunroof option and they do with the 4runner(not the end of the world but would be nice).shitty shitty front ifs. 16 mpg is sooooo shitty

 

that's one reason i got a tacoma is for the composite bed...never will rust out..yay

 

I'm a fan of the trucks, just don't know what these beds will look like in 10-20 years of Texas sun.

 

i guess the bed will be around for 20 years when the rest rots out in 5 years

 

~10year old thread, but why can I not find more of us saying this? This is by far my biggest, perhaps only gripe. Not great for the interstate.

 

I wish superchargers came stock

 

I love my 2nd gen, but my gripes would be,

Non-heated mirrors
No outside temp gauge in my 2015 (my 2012 had it)
Tailgate is pretty flimsy
Trailer plug is in a dumb spot
Seats aren't the comfiest I've sat in, and they are low in the cab
2WD-4WD switch isn't illuminated
All breathers are up high except rear diff, why?
4runner has Auto Up/Down for all windows, Taco only has auto down for drivers window

Most of these gripes are easily remedied, but could very easily be factory options. I know with the 3rd gen some of these have been addressed. Would I trade my 2nd gen in for a 3rd? Not a chance..

How about a heated steering wheel?? My Hyundai has it.. its amazing

 

There’s a small plate on the bed of the truck in front the rear wheel and if you got a protection film package on the truck, after a few years it cracks up and holds dust and dirt. Looks like shit and not too much you can do about it besides putting new film on it

 

The 2nd gen is too thirsty. If I could get my hands on the engineer who took away my beer can holder on the tailgate...
Damn truck takes half of every beer I try to sit on the gate. Bed rail beer holder mod coming soon from me. Sick of this crap.

 

Wish they had a v8 option. More power under the hood would be nice.

 

It's not paid off​

 

my gripe in my 14 DC is the garbage entune weather app. i got a bobs automotive mirror autodim/temp/compass, and absolutly LOVE it compared to the app in the HD radio... complete garbage. since then i'll upgraded the factory radio, and completely happy with the louder tunes. also got me a JL stealthbox... spoiled myself a little bit.

biggest gripe. toyota cheaping out on my year with the compass/temp mirror. i had to upgrade that on my dime.

 

Heard that bother! I did some big payments last year and just broke 14k. How much you have left?

 

Just over 10k ​

 

not bragging... ok a little.. lol, under 1K left on my 2014. i put down a decent ammount. laughing all the way to the bank!

 

engine brake. the damn thing cant coast worth shit. just as thirsty as a small block v8

 

This.

The damn 4Runner got a V8...

 

I know. How hard would it be to offer a v8 option. I would've bought that in a heartbeat with a supercharger option

 

the old 1UZ v8 didnt make much more in the way of power or torque. than the single vvti 4.0L found in our 2nd gens.


That stated. I REALLY wish toyota put the dual vvti 1gr 4.0L in the tacoma at the same time they did the 4 runner... that would of been a sexy combo.

 

had it for a few months now, here's my list:


-stupid tiny cupholder in that big open console
-no grab handles above doors (stupid curtain airbags)
-'09+ headrests that ruin your posture

That's about it though! not much to complain about, its a damn good truck.