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How Many Legit Factory Defects Did You Encounter on Your New Tacoma When Delivered?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by pgtr, Dec 8, 2013.

  1. Dec 8, 2013 at 9:16 PM
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    pgtr

    pgtr [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Not talking about things that might pop up down the road but those things that made their presence known immediately or within the first few days or so. Also not talking about issues from distribution or or dealer prep - just curious about defects that came from factory.

    My '14 arrived with only two(2) - both easily corrected.

    1) Driver's seat had a cable 'bulging' out several inches beneath the fabric on seatback due to cable not being properly secured before installing fabric cover.

    2) Front end was several degrees out of alignment causing a distinct pull.
     
  2. Dec 8, 2013 at 9:19 PM
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    RearViewMirror

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    Small dent in the right side of the bed about the size of a dime. Fixed about two days later by the Dent Dr.
     
  3. Dec 8, 2013 at 9:20 PM
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    TrdSurgie

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    It rattles. Still does. Doesnt really matter tho. Ill take a rattling dash for a rock solid power train any day.
     
  4. Dec 8, 2013 at 9:21 PM
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    3INVERTED9S

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    A ticking sound in the A/C fan motor. Toyota replaced the part.
     
  5. Dec 8, 2013 at 9:32 PM
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    gtmotor

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    Nothing. Have 22k miles on my 2012 now and it's only been in for the free Toyotacare stuff.
     
  6. Dec 8, 2013 at 9:50 PM
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    169.254.255.201

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    Someones on here had some serious scratches, like thorns had attacked it from all angles, and the salesman tried saying that was just the sun or something..
     
  7. Dec 8, 2013 at 9:54 PM
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    Joe D

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    2 years and 64,000 miles on my 2012 and have had ZERO issues.
     
  8. Dec 8, 2013 at 9:55 PM
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    MGMTacolover55

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    Just the whistling noise fixed with a screwdriver and getting rid of the gap between the grille and hood.
     
  9. Dec 8, 2013 at 9:58 PM
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    OZ-T

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    I had a loose bolt behind my glove box that would rattle , they fixed that for me under warranty

    They also forgot to include my heated mirrors
     
  10. Dec 8, 2013 at 10:10 PM
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    Me too... Nada.
     
  11. Dec 8, 2013 at 11:22 PM
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    fixer5000

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  12. Dec 9, 2013 at 1:27 AM
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  13. Dec 9, 2013 at 1:32 AM
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  14. Dec 9, 2013 at 1:36 AM
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    robssol

    robssol If it ain't broke, leave it the eff alone!

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    Rear bumper hung at a angle, so was a friends '05 and several others on the lot.
     
  15. Dec 9, 2013 at 3:35 AM
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    ndsgr

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    Alignment off with fairly significant toe in. Fixed, no problem.
     
  16. Dec 9, 2013 at 4:43 AM
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    My 2013 had zero issues
     
  17. Dec 9, 2013 at 4:51 AM
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    Boone

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    0. About 30,000 now with a few rattles, but nothing I can't deal with.
     
  18. Dec 9, 2013 at 4:55 AM
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  19. Dec 9, 2013 at 5:05 AM
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    JimBob

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    No defects yet. Just what I expect from a Toyota.
     
  20. Dec 9, 2013 at 5:26 AM
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    1. Paint bubbling on rocker panel - Dealer fixed
    2. Rear bumper would get surface rust - dealer just polished, continually happened. I polished with marine polisher and seemed to greatly slow down the process.
    3. Shifting issue - TSB corrected.

    I am out of warranty a few items I wish I had noticed earlier

    4. Ticking noise from heater blower
    5. Listening to the radio in "AUX" mode it will sometimes switch to "CD" mode and you cannot get it back to "AUX".
     

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