Maybe they don't make them like they used to? I had a 2001 Tacoma DoubleCab that I bought new in 2000. I never had any issues with it. Oil changes, brake pads, a couple of batteries and an O2 sensor. That's it. I sold it to a buddy of mine here at work a couple of years ago. I see him every day, so I get "updates". After two more years of ownership, he had to - gasp! - clean the mass air flow sensor wire for a total cost of $6 for a can of cleaner. It has ~160k miles on it now. No "fixes" whatsoever.
Another buddy of mine has an '09 Tacoma that he complains about all the time. Squeaks, rattles, leaks, recalls, etc. He claims that Toyota cheaped out on the newer Tacomas trying to outsell GM and become the largest car mfg in the world.
Maybe so. I'll just keep driving my 1997 Land Cruiser.
