Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10310932February 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR STICKS WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL. PEDAL DOES NOT STAY PHYSICALLY DEPRESSED, IT JUST DOESN'T SLOW DOWN. IF I PUSH IN CLUTCH, ENGINE RACES AND RPM STAYS HIGH. DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS ENGINEERED INTO THE VEHICLE TO "ASSIST WITH SHIFTING". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310968February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE TO EASE FORWARD. THE ACCELERATOR DREW AWAY FROM MY FOOT AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, CAUSING ME TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BURNING ME AND BREAKING MY LEFT HAND. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10311002February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2006 TOYOTA TACOMA INVOLVED TO ACCIDENT ON 10/22/09 WHERE DURING THE ACCIDENT THE ACCELERATOR STUCK WIDE OPEN ON THE ICE. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE WHEN TRUCK STOPPED & THE REAR TIRES WHERE STILL SPINNING. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION TO GET THE WHEELS TO STOP SPINNING. THE CAR I HIT HONDA ACCORD WAS TOTALED. IT GOT KNOCKED INTO THE DRAINAGE DITCH. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. AT THE TIME I DIDN'T TELL POLICE ABOUT THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM. NOT ON THE POLICE REPORT. I DID ADVISE THE PARTY I HIT & THE TOW TRUCK DRIVERS. ALSO ADVISED THE BODY SHOP. NOW MY INSURANCE WENT UP[ $50 A MONTH. I HAVE A TICKET AND HAVE TO PAY A FINE. I IMMEDIATELY REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT WHEN I GOT MY TRUCK BACK FROM THE BODY SHOP. I BELIEVE TOYOTA IS PARTIALLY TO BLAME FOR MY ACCIDENT. I STARTED TO SLIDE ON THE ICE & AT SOME POINT THE ACCELERATOR STUCK WIDE OPEN. THIS I'M SURE MADE THE ACCIDENT MUCH WORSE. IMAGINE BEING ON ICE WITH YOUR ACCELERATOR STUCK WIDE OPEN. I WAS LUCKY NO ONE WAS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311055February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INCHING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING GARAGE...THROTTLE SEEMED TO OPEN ALL THE WAY SUDDENLY AND WITH ONLY THREE FEET LEFT TO THE WALL THE TRUCK HIT AT FULL THROTTLE DOING 5,246.00 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. FRONT GRILL; HOOD; FRONT RT FENDER;FRONT RT DOOR; RADIATOR; HEADLIGHT ALL REPLACED. HAVE REPORTED TO TOYOTA CORPORATE AND TOLD TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP. TOOK TO DEALER ORIGINALLY AND WAS TOLD NO RECALL ON TACOMAS. HAVE HAD TWO THROTTLE STICKS AFTER WHILE ON FREEWAY. BOTH ONLY LASTING 5 SECONDS OR SO. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311078February 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I HAD A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THIS TRUCK WAS A 2WD WITH A 2.4 LITRE ENGINE EXTENDED CAB. THE ACCELERATOR WAS ALWAYS HIGH. I GOT A FEW SPEEDING TICKETS BECAUSE OF THAT. EVEN ON SMALL ROADS THE RPM WAS UNUSUALLY HIGH. THE MECHANICS ALSO USED TO COMMENT WHEN THEY WOULD DO MAINTENANCE WORK ON THAT TRUCK. I LOST THIS TRUCK IN AN ACCIDENT NOW. BUT PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MODEL ALSO. ALSO THE EGR VALVE ON THIS TRUCKS GO BAD FREQUENTLY. THANK YOU FOR INVESTIGATING TOYOTA. I THOUGHT I HAD A FLUKE BAD TOYOTA TRUCK, BUT IT TURNS OUT THAT I WAS NOT ALONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311097February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA PURCHASED BRAND NEW LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. SHE STATED THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 20 MPH APPROACHING A PARKING GARAGE WHEN HE RELEASED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO BRAKE. THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN POSITION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT SPEEDS OF UP TO 70 MPH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES, TO NO AVAIL. HE THEN REACHED DOWN AND FORCED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BACK INTO THE IDLE POSITION BY YANKING IT WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS IT WAS DESIGNED AND THAT ALTHOUGH THE FLOOR MATS WERE INSTALLED CORRECTLY, THEY SHOULD BE REMOVED. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL THIS WOULD REMEDY THE FACT THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WITHOUT ANY INTERFERENCE FROM THE FLOOR MATS. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATLEY 19,419. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311081February 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCK 1998, MY SON DIED IN THE ACCIDENT 2 YEARS AGO, ACCORDING POLICE REPORT SAID HE FELL ASLEEP IN THE WHEEL BUT THE CAR NEVER WAS AN ISSUE BUT NOW THAT WE HAVE RECALL MAYBE IT WAS THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10310416February 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA AND IT HAS VIBRATION AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, I HAVE CARRIED IT TO 2 TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS AND THEY BOTH SAY THEY DON'T FEEL IT, WELL THEY ARE LYING BECAUSE IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE. EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT , IT VIBRATES. IT DOES NOT FEEL LIKE A TIRE VIBRATION, MORE LIKE A DRIVE SHAFT VIBRATION . AS OF NOW NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS GETTING A LITTLE WORSE EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA FOR NOT TRYING TO HELP ME. I CARRIED IT TO DAVE EDWARDS TOYOTA IN SPARTANBURG,S.C. AND TOYOTA OF GREER S.C. THE SAME DAY OF SEPTEMBER 22,2008. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN AUGUST 2, 2008. WHY CAN I NOT GET IT FIXED BY TOYOTA? AND NOW THEY ARE COMING OUT SAYING THE 2010 IS ON RECALL FOR VIBRATION, IT DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE. I WOULD HATE TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY TO CLEAR THIS UP BUT IF YOU CANNOT GET ME ANY SATISFACTION I MIGHT NOT HAVE ANY CHOICE. AT THE PRESENT I HARDLY DRIVE IT AT ALL AND WHEN I DO IT IS SHORT TRIPS. I CAN'T SEE PAYING FOR SOMETHING I CANNOT DRIVE. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310469February 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY EXPERIENCE WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON MY CURRENT AND PREVIOUS TOYOTA PICK-UP TRUCKS WAS NOT VERY GOOD. FIRST MY PREVIOUS, EARLIER MODEL 98 TOYOTA TACOMA 2WD MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AT ABOUT 55,000 MILES JUST PRIOR TO THE 60,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY LIMIT. THE FAILURE HAPPENED AT THE SYNCHRONIZER FROM 4TH TO 5TH GEAR WHEN SHIFTING FROM NEUTRAL ACCORDING TO TOYOTA TECHNICIAN AT THE TIME. THE SAFETY ISSUE ON THIS IS THAT WHILE DRIVING AND ONE NEEDS TO SHIFT TO 5TH GEAR FROM NEUTRAL, ONE MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY SHIFTING AND THE TRANSMISSION COULD HAVE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND AT SUCH FREEWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE COULD SUDDENLY STALL, STOP AND MAY GO IN A TAILSPIN. PREVIOUS DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION PER THE WARRANTY. NOW I HAVE ANOTHER TOYOTA TACOMA PICK-UP 4X4 HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO THE A TOYOTA DEALER PREVIOUSLY SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY FOR POWERTRAIN AND AROUND 55,000 MILES BUT DEALER REFUSED TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE PROBLEM EVEN AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO GET THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. I INFORMED THEM THAT I HAVE A SIMILAR PROBLEM BEFORE AND THEY HAVE FIXED IT. BUT THIS TIME AROUND THEY REFUSED. I HAVE ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES FROM SEP 2006 UNTIL JAN 2007 AND EVEN CALLED TOYOTA USA REPS ON THE ISSUE. I STILL OWN THE TRUCK AND TO GET AROUND THE SYNCHRONIZER PROBLEM, I HAVE TO DOWNSHIFT BACK TO 3RD, 4TH BEFORE I CAN GO BACK TO 5TH GEAR. THIS CAN CAUSE A LOT OF DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING AND TO CON UNWITTING DRIVER UNAWARE OF WHAT TO DO SUDDENLY SHIFTS TO 5TH FROM NEUTRAL THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION SQUEAKS/RATTLES LIKE THE SOUND OF GEARS HAVING PROBLEM MESHING OR BREAKING - THUS IN A WORST CASE SCENARIO ONE MAY LOOSE DRIVEABILITY AND CAPABILITY TO MOVE THE VEHICLE SINCE THE DRIVE COULD GET LOST AND MAY RESULT IN A FAILURE. I KIND A GIVE UP ON IT SINCE THE DEALERS AND TOYOTA USA BEFORE DON'T WANT TO PAY ATTENTION TO ME. I KNOW THIS CURRENT TOYOTA RECALL MAY RESULT IN THEM LOOKING INTO THIS - SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310492February 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PEDAL LOW OR HIGH SOME TIMES , WHAT EVER IT FEELS LIKE. BEEN IN TO FISHER TOYOTA FOUR TIMES WITH NO LASTING FIX, LAST TIME THE FACTORY REP SAID THAT THIS IS STANDARD AND NO TROUBLE. I HAVE ALL MOST WRECKED MORE THEN ONE TIME AS YOU NEVER KNOW HOW HARD TO PUSH DOWN TO STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310521February 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2007 TOYOTA TACOMA SEVERAL TIMES A SURGING FORWARD EVEN WHEN FOOT ON BRAKE? OR EVEN ACCELLERATES FOR NO REASON? HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALERSHIP AND HAVE BEEN TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG? WHAT ARE WE TO DO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310596February 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRUCK SURGES FORWARD AFTER BACKING UP AND THEN DRIVING FORWARD OR TURNING WHEEL FROM STOPPED POSITION AND THEN DRIVING FORWARD (I.E. AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310617February 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN JUNE 2008, WE EXPERIENCED A WRECK THAT WE AT FIRST THOUGHT MUST HAVE BEEN RELATED TO MY WIFE MISTAKENLY HITTING THE GAS WHEN SHE THOUGHT SHE HAD HIT THE BRAKE. AT THE TIME, SHE HAD JUST TURNED INTO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING SLOWLY BUT THE TACOMA HIT THE CENTER MEDIAN, WENT ACROSS IT AND ENDED UP IN THE OTHER SIDE FACING THE OTHER DIRECTION. IT DID CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. AT THE TIME, THE TOYOTA DEALER MENTIONED NOTHING ABOUT ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. WE COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT HAD HAPPENED BUT HAD NO OTHER EXPLANATION. WE HAVE FULL RECORDS ON THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310642February 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 TOYOTA TACOMA AUTOMATIC LURCHES FORWARD AT STOP AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. WIFE COMPLAINED THAT SOMETIMES IT FELT LIKE SHE HAD BEEN HIT IN REAR END. I HAVE NOTICED THE SAME WHILE DRIVING HER TRUCK. SHE SAYS IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR A LONG TIME. WITH ALL THE REPORTS ON THIS PROBLEM, SEEMS LIKE TOYOTA WOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310667February 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2007 TOYOTA TACOMA THROTTLE STICKING WHILE CLIMBING ABOVE 5000 FT IN MOUNTAINS THROTTLE STUCK WILE TRYING TO SHIFT IN MOUNTAINS ENGINE RACED UNTIL SLOWLY LET OUT CLUTCH SHIFTING IN MOUNTAINS WHEN I CAME DOWN TO NORMAL ALTITUDE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THINK IT IS IN COMPUTER NOT GAS PEDAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310270February 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I'M AWARE OF ALL THE NEGATIVE NEWS ON TOYOTA BUT THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO KNOW. I WAS RUNNING MANY ERRANDS THAT SATURDAY. IT WAS HOT / HUMID AND THE A/C WAS ON MEDIUM. I WAS ON A SLIGHT UPHILL GRADE WAITING AT THE RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. I WAS THE FIRST CAR TURNING RIGHT ON THE RED LIGHT. THEN MY TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD WHILE I WAS RELEASING MY BRAKE. SO, I STEPPED THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED TO NETURAL. THE ENGINE REVIVED FOR A SPLIT SECOND THEN IT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. I LOOKED DOWN TO CHECK THE FLOOR MAT AND THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. I CONSIDER THIS A MILD INCIDENT COMPARED TO WHAT I HAVE BEEN HEARING ON THE NEWS. I REPORTED IT TO AN AUTHORZIED TOYOTA SERVICE ADVISOR AND HE DISMISSED THE CASE SAYING IT WAS CAUSED BY THE A/C NOT NEED MORE POWER. HOW OFTEN DID IT OCCUR? JUST THAT ONCE. WHAT WAS DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM? NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310316February 14, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS IN A PARKING LOT W/ MY 05 TACOMA AND NEEDED TO PERFORM A K TURN. I STOPPED, PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE, AND IT FELT LIKE IT WENT FULL THROTTLE FOR ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE IMMEDIATELY AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE HITTING ANY OF THE PARKED CARS. THE SAME EVENT OCCURRED MOMENTS LATER WHEN I HAD TO BACK OUT OF SOME HEAVY SNOW IN THE SAME PARKING LOT. I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT FLOOR MATS LAST YEAR AND HAVEN'T HAD THEM IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SINCE LAST OCTOBER. IT ALSO DID NOT SEEM TO BE A PEDAL ISSUE. THE THROTTLE SEEMED TO OPEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310315February 14, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 TOYOTA TACOMA PICK UP TRUCK WHEN OPERATING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL MODE, AND WHEN COMING UP ON A STRETCH OF ROAD WHICH IS UPHILL, THE ACCELERATOR WILL KICK IN A FULL OPEN AND UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION MODE CAUSING THE NEED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL TO PREVENT FROM RUNNING IN TO SOMETHING IN FRONT OF ME. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN AND ROUTINELY WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HITTING AN UPHILL STRETCH OF ROAD. I HAVE REQUESTED SERVICE FROM THE TOYOTA DEALER IN KNOXVILLE, TN SEVERAL YEARS AGO ( APPROX. 2006-2007 TIME FRAME. HOWEVER, THEY DISMISSED THE CLAIM AS THE "PASSING GEAR" OF THE TRANSMISSION KICKING IN WITHOUT EVEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND TESTING IT. HOWEVER, THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE EVENT WHEN IT HAPPENS IS THAT THERE IS IMMEDIATE UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION THAT IS EQUIVALENT TO THE ACCELERATOR BEING FULLY DEPRESSED WHICH REQUIRES INTERVENTION TO INTERRUPT. THE INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2005 AND CONTINUE UNDER USE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THIS MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310353February 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FROM A COMPLETE STOP I TURNED RIGHT AND ACCELERATED. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT CAUSING THE TRUCK TO NEARLY STOP. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT PAUSE, THE TRANSMISSION FOUND A GEAR AND THE TRUCK ACCELERATED FORWARD. MY BRAKES STOPPED THE TRUCK AND I DROVE IT TO MY DEALER. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE SO FAR. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE TOYOTA NATIONAL HOTLINE GAVE ME A CLAIM NUMBER AND CALLED MY DEALER TO MAKE SURE THEY LOOK AT MY PROBLEM. WORD ON THE STREET IS THAT TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THIS COMPUTER PROBLEM AND IS WORKING ON A "FIX". I JUST HOPE IT DOES NOT TAKE AS LONG AS THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310357February 14, 2010
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT IS INTERMITTENT. THE LIGHT REMAINS IN THE ON POSITION FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME FOR NO APPARENT REASON, GIVING YOU THE IMPRESSION THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN NECESSARY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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