NHTSA Complaint #11469227 — 2021 TOYOTA TACOMA POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11469227
Vehicle	2021 TOYOTA TACOMA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	June 6, 2022
Date Filed	June 14, 2022
Mileage	10,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

Vehicle purchased less than year ago. Vehicle has approximately 10,000 miles on it. I am on my second rear differential replacement. The original and the first replacement were both making a whining noise. Dealer inspected and found metal shavings in both. There are numerous complaints of similar situation on Tacoma owner websites. A new vehicle that is less than a year old should not be on its 3rd rear differential. A failure of the rear differential at high speed or in congested traffic could have catastrophic consequences for occupants as well as any other nearby vehicles.

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