2005-2011 Toyota Tacoma Leaf Spring Recall - Five Key Facts to Know

Hi, hello, I waited for several months before I went in to Grand Junction Toyota Dealership for a recall, because I knew everyone that got the recall would be flooding the dealership. So when I went in, the young man told me it would be 4 weeks & maybe only 3 weeks. I called after 4 weeks, and was told by a female service clerk that it was taking much longer because of the amount of people that needed the replacement. She acted like I was out of line by asking when the part would be in....hmmm? It has been much longer than I was told, hmmm?

2 years ago I went in with a broken leaf, they told me to wait as they were anticipating a recall. Told me I would be fine to drive the truck safely and they put 3 zip ties to keep the leafs from rubbing and or cutting into my brake wires or my fuel tank. I kept an eye on it as I thought it wasn't a legitimate fix. A month later my ABS light turned on and sure enough the cables got cut by the leaf. took my truck in and they told me I should have gotten it fixed the month earlier and made me pay for the total sum of damages and new leafs. Very unimpressed with Toyota.

There is a bit of incorrect information in this "article". The fact is, the "updated" springs are **NOT LESS PRONE TO BREAKING**.

The difference is this; the newer springs have more clips to keep the leaves aligned WHEN the leaves break.

The new springs have either 4 retention clips (2+1 leaves), or 6 clips (3+1 leaves). The clips are riveted onto the ends of the 2nd, 3rd, and overload leaves. The ones on the 2nd and third leaves WRAP AROUND the main leaf, the ones on the overload leaf present vertical posts along side the rest of the leaves.

I have a 2007 Tacoma PreRunner TRD Sport 2WD with a factory installed tow package. I received the recall notice and had the work done-leaf springs replaced. A few weeks later I hooked up my ultra light (<2600lb) camper. The truck sagged low, swayed more and handling was less than optimal. I've towed this camper for nearly two years with this same vehicle and never had these problems. I suspect they replaced the leaf springs with either standard (meaning for a vehicle without a factory tow package) or a substandard after market replacement spring set. Its been a hassle to get someone from Toyota to investigate. Any advice on here from someone with s similar situation?

Just got my 2011 Tacoma 2 whl dr PreRunner ( bought it new ) back from the Toyota dealer for the recall work.......... they replaced both my leaf springs completely and also my catalytic converter ..............I picked it up after hours and did not talk to anyone............... when I got home I looked underneath and the new springs didn't seem as heavy-duty as the originals ..................?................I will have to investigate this further ................

I carried my 2007 tacoma in to River side Toyota in Rome ga.on 6/17/17 they replaced rear leaf springs. Now the front end is out of line they say it's not their fault. Truck has always driven fine until spring replacement.

I have a 2007 tacoma x runner 4x4 in i want to know if im cover by this recall since my truck is out united state mi tacoma is en Nicaragua please let me know if i can go to any toyota dealer here I n nicaragua ???!

I have a 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 that has the same problem as the year models described here. I get the dreadful thump on stopping and starting and fear that my rear suspension will ultimately fail! This defect of putting weak springs on the Tacoma 4x4 trucks didn't just start with the 2016 year models. A manufacturing defect is a manufacturing defect, regardless of the year model of the vehicle. Failure of the rear suspension could be catastrophic, and deadly, if the vehicle happens to be traveling at a high rate of speed on the interstate, and suddenly fails from a bump in the road! Doesn't Toyota have any responsibility for the safety of the owners of these "defective" older year model trucks? A safety issue seems to be applicable to any defective vehicles, regardless of year of manufacture. I live in Tennessee and would like to know whom I should contact about getting some relief from this potentially unsafe and outright dangerous problem with my 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 truck? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

My 2011 tacoma first the clutch and I changed it myself and then the radio and I changed that now the rear springs and I was told mine is not covered The clutch was a defective pressure plate and they would not cover it This is my 4th and last toyota .

We have a 2005 Toyota Tacoma. We purchased the truck from a relative in 2017 who lives in Illinois. My wife and daughter flew there and drove the truck back to Montana. In 2015 the truck had the frame replaced and a bunch of other things with it. In 2018 we received a recall notice from Toyota that there was another recall but this time it was for rusted leaf springs that had a potential to corrode and crack from the rust. We took the truck in to the local Toyota dealer and according to the report #1 There was a suspension concern because of rust-inspect for rust. No perforation found on frame, surface or other components. #2 Perform complimentary multipoint inspection.
So from 2017 to August of 2020 my daughter has driven her truck to school, to work, and pulled a 2 horse horse trailer with only one horse. We looked up the information on the truck and with a v6 engine and factory tow package the max tow weight was 6500 lbs, which we were well under.
We purchased a new horse trailer for our daughter and she drove by herself about 200 miles to pickup the trailer. She began using the trailer to transport a single horse locally. My daughter had enrolled in College and was preparing to move and wanted to go to one more horse show in a town about 113 miles away. So my daughter and wife loaded up the horse in the new trailer and headed for the show. Ten minutes after they left I received a call from my daughter stating that the trailer had fallen off the trailer hitch. My first thought was it was a coupling issue and drove there right away because they were impeding traffic. When I arrived I saw the tow hitch had completely fallen off the frame. Upon inspection I could see it had totally rusted off. They were about three miles from a 55 mph zone. I rescued the trailer and hooked it up to my truck, my daughter had already removed the horse.
They cancelled the show and decided to stay home. My daughter posted a picture of the incident on her Facebook page because she knows people who have horses also. One of the comments she received was, "Thats what you get for trying to pull a horse trailer by the bumper of a little truck".
As this event began to hit home we remembered that just three days prior to the rusted tow package falling off, my daughter had driven 180 to rescue a horse with the same truck and trailer. I pulled the most recent inspection from the local Toyota dealer and went to their business. I asked them about the inspection and showed them a picture of the rusted out tow frame. They just looked at me as if I was stupid. I asked about the inspection they had performed and they said, " We only inspect the part in question and the customer would have to pay for anything that was not part of the frame". When I said the rear leaf spring hanger was just inches from the rusted tow frame, I was told that was not part of the inspection. When I told her It appears the factory tow package was reinstalled when the rusted out frame was replaced they said they only replace the frame and any additional parts that needed replaced would be at the owners expense. I said the tow package metal and the frame metal were made from the same inferior steel and bolted to the same truck. They said it didn't matter. I told them I was going to consult an attorney and they said go ahead.
We walked out in silence. This happened three weeks ago.
I removed the bumper and tow package and took some pictures. I'm in the process of taking legal action. I've seen better frames in junk yards that were 50 years old. Isn't it strange that they did a complimentary multipoint inspection, of what I don't know, but when it came to inspecting the rear leaf springs it seems the complimentary part stoped just six inches from the rusted out out tow frame. Ether they didn't do the inspection or they're just flat out lying.
The really sad part is I've never seen such blatant disregard for human life.
I wonder what a daughter and wife are worth theses days? The price of a bumper?

I own a 2007 Tacoma, during the recall I contacted Desert Toyota of Tucson at least 6 times, with them stating your service rep will contact you back. Not one single time has this happened with zero returned calls. Finally I threatened them with going to court. I had a rep e-mail me back. After 3 emails, I went into my dealership. They told me to leave my info and I will be contacted back for a time to bring my Tacoma in. This never happened and to todays date they have yet to fix the leaf spring issue. Although Toyota is my favorite brand, I will never buy a new one again from a dealership.