# 2008 Toyota Tacoma leaf springs

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-tacoma-leaf-springs/129357>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** tacoma, toyota\
**Created:** [November 22, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-tacoma-leaf-springs/129357 "2018-11-22T15:48:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ThomasButler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/848f3c/32.png) [@ThomasButler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ThomasButler)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-tacoma-leaf-springs/129357/1 "2018-11-22T15:48:39Z")

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About 3 years after buying my Tacoma I went to dealership for an oil change. The super comes out and informs me that both leaf springs are broken and need to be replaced. $ 1400. A few months later the news item on my local station informed me that Toyota had a recall initiation for broken springs So I got an incident number. It took one year and a call to my congressman for my 1400 to be returned. Spring broke again and I got three leaf springs from a truck suspension shop for half the price. Bouncier ride but I’m happy. So cheap steel from Toyota twice? Or something else?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-tacoma-leaf-springs/129357/2 "2018-11-22T17:28:22Z")

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Just poor design.