2008 Toyota Tacoma suspension problems
Owners reported suspension problems in 127 complaints for the 2008 Toyota Tacoma, 23% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 127 23% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 63 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 63 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 4 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
Problemas con la suspencion de la tacoma 2008, cuando vamos 4 personas en el vehiculo la caja choca con su limite y al hachar carga da un cantazo fuerte en la parte trasera de la guagua, empeorando la situacion.
This 2008 toyota tacoma double cab was purchased new in late 2007. It immediate developed leaf spring noise which toyota addressed through TSB tsu01207 - grease springs. TSB 027409 was issued in 2009 which inserted a new silencer pad design. Those wore out in a year. No resolution has been offered by toyota since - although promised - and tacoma owners stop me in parking lots to ask about the issue. A video of the problem can be found at: [link removed]
Other problems reported for the 2008 Toyota Tacoma
- Cruise control 85 complaints
- Body & structure 79 complaints
- Steering 41 complaints
- Brakes 30 complaints
- Air bags 29 complaints
- Electrical system 27 complaints
- Engine 18 complaints
- Lighting 15 complaints