Toyota Tacoma Squeaky Leaf Spring Problem Solved 

Found it! It's the bottom spring next to the front bushing, I just put a piece of plastic in between the springs and it's all good!

Thanks for this video. Thought I was driving a horse carriage from the 1800s. Had my tires replaced recently and the spare needed some tightening. Problem solved.

My man! Thank you! My TRD PRO has been driving me nuts. I could of swear it was my Fox Shocks!

Thank god this noise has been driving me crazy I bought a brand new trd sport 2015 and it started squeaking within 10,000 miles and its embarrassing when you pull up beside someone with a squeaking truck.

My 2014 Taco baja package does it also. It's so darn annoying! Glad I came across this video and hopefully i can get it taken care of. On my 99 Taco I sprayed down the entire rear suspension, trying to eliminate the problem and it worked but I couldn't pinpoint the source. Thanks for sharing.

Awesome , just bought a used 2014 and for what I paid this noise has had me pulling my hair out , going to blast it with grease ASAP

Same issue - Toyota dealer mechanic said the leaf springs are still good on the 2014 tacoma but it's the pads that are wearing. For 2014 Toyota doesn't just sell the pad part but you have to replace the entire leaf spring - in my case it's both sides they say ( although I hear it on one side) and it's a $1600 - fix for a squeaky spring. Crazy that Toyota sells the pads separate for only certain years. Apparently the labor to replace leaf springs is approximately 3.5-4 hours

I didn't see you solve the problem, what did you do?

My prblem solved i tought was my leafspring bushings .. i saw this video i just put wd40 and noise is gone ..thank you .. great help ..

That's how mine started too, soft squeak squeak squeak. Now it', SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW??? WELL CAN YOU??? I KNOW YOU CAN!!!

These were recalled! Fixed my issue! Call your dealershit!

The squeaky noise is the leaf spring silencers it not sold by toyota for this particular truck but they do sell for other that work part no 48252-26070 it not hard to change.

Just lubed my friction pads. The 2 near the cab... Left and right are really thin. They seem worn and do most of the work. They sit between the spring. They are round.

So curiously, what did you do to fix the problem? Also, I didn't hear any squeaking in your video at any point to indicate that just wiggling the plastic spacer did anything to eliminate a squeak.

The most common LOUD squeak from leaf springs is the problem I have. The friction pads (4) at the ends of the shorter leafs are worn away allowing for a very heavy metal to metal contact. Get the new pads installed--end of problem. 2013 tacoma.

My tundra does the same thing after I’ve taken it off road gotten it super muddy and driven through a swamp.

What's the best way to pry the springs apart to do this? I just ordered the inserts to replace my worn out ones.

This video is so helpful thanks man 💪🏿

i have a 2019 trd pro so far im dealing with a uca pivot joint squeak and the leaf spring i think has started this week when i back out of my driveway 3,000k miles on my truck smh

I have a Tacoma 2016 less than 30,000 miles and have a similar problem

My 2017 just started squeaking a few days ago. I’m gonna take it over to the dealer one of these days since I have an extended warranty

Thanks for the vid, mine makes the same noise. Really helpful

My 2016 has the same thing haha yay!

I own a 2019 tacoma sr5 crew cab. the noise is coming from the front and it sounds so bad when driving.

I have this problem and just spray down both leaf springs with some penetrating lubricant spray, after driving around for a little bit the creaking is completely gone

buy a can of WD-40 spray to them every oil change if you lived in a place like Arizona hot aboout 100 degree F in summer.......If you lazy like me then ..using automotive GREASE...will take care that squeaky noise...try it and let me know

Great Video. Thank you

That noise is nothing compared to the leaf spring squeak my Mitsubishi Triton (L200) makes. If mine was like yours I would be happy. Lucky mine is a Mitsubishi 2.5 Turbo Diesel because their motors are rattly and louder than a Massey Ferguson Tractor, so I can't hear it when I'm driving. But if I was parked & decided to throw the leg with the missus the whole world would know what was going on.

2006 tacoma is the same way is there a recall on them??

Wasn't yours on recall list? Mine was. Toyota replaced for free

It’s from water and dirt spray with lithium grease

That wasn't my problem. My squeak was where the end of the middle spring meets up with the end of the main spring

My 2010 does the same thing and it's embarrassing. I had a 2001 OLD Nissan truck that never made any noise and even played in the mud. This 2010 has yet to go off-road, has new replacement springs by Toyota and sounds like crap!

My 2021 tacoma has began to quietly squeak with only 5k miles on it

By the way, I'm pretty sure you found out, but I just spray WD-40 into the problem area and it does a good "temporary" fix. Unfortunately, it comes back after a while. Thanks

they have 4 recalls call the dealer they haveto fix the problems

Replace the friction pads

Have same issue with 2016 Silverado

Same exact noice in my Tacoma 2015

I had that same problem, so i sold it and got a brand new one :) end of story.

WD40.

Toyota QUALITY tanked since 2004... I am done with Toyota trucks, had 3 2nd gens 2007, 2012 and 2015, all TRD offroad packages....