2007 Toyota Tacoma

We have a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. At 16,000 miles the clutch needs replaced. 16,000 miles.... not 50,000, not even 25,000 miles,...... 16,000. Toyota claims this is not covered by the warranty because it is normal "wear and tear". What is normal about needing a new clutch at 16,000? I say nothing. I think maybe Toyota is putting out defective vehicles with defective parts and claiming it is "normal wear and tear" if a clutch goes at 16,000 miles. Now I could see if there was a pile of metal sitting in my driveway from grinding the crap out of the gears, or if maybe.....a very slim maybe....if the driver of the vehicle was inexperienced at driving a stick, but neither of these are the case. Toyota headquarters is holding their ground about the normal wear and tear thing. Maybe, we, the taxpayers, should be helping to bail them out too if they can't afford to put decent parts on a $30,000 truck. Any body else want to stand in line with their hands out?