45 of the 977 complaints about the 2006 Toyota Tacoma are about the engine — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 51,000 miles.
45
Complaints
3
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE
BODY ROT DUE TO CORROSION OF MANUFACTURE DEFECT. TOYOTA SPRAYED THE BODY UNDER COST BUT AGAIN COMING OFF AND BODY ROT THROUGH OUT VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #11360140 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
WHEN FIRST STARTUP IN MORNING, I HEAR A BAD KNOCKING NOISE IT GOES AWAY AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS UP BUT AS SOON AS IT COOLS OFF, IT IS BACK AGAIN.. HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN IT IS COOLER
NHTSA complaint #11291462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT COULD SMELL SMOKE NEAR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED FLAMES AROUND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME TO EXTINGUISH IT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT CALLED PAT LOBB'S TOYOTA OF MCKINNEY (LOCATED AT 3350 S CENTRAL EXPY, MCKINNEY, TX 75070, (214) 544-8696) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,816.
NHTSA complaint #11278091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TRUCK HAD EXCELERATOR TO FULL ON 3 OCCASIONS AND ON EACH EPISODE I BARELY AVOIDED DEATH, THESE ARE EXTREME EPISODES , THE VEHICLE WENT FULL BLAST FROM IDLE , IT HAD HAPPENED 3 TIMES
NHTSA complaint #11230970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
2006 TACOMA 120,000 MILES IS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE INTO THE ENGINE. PERSONAL MECHANICS SMELLED BURNING ANTIFREEZE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST AND SAW IT LEAKING. TELLS US WE COULD BLOW THE HEAD GASKET AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I NOTICED ABOUT 3 DAYS AGO HAS MY TRUCK WARMED UP IT WOULD SHUDDER ALMOST STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #11157275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WOULD STALL AND A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE AND OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED TOYOTA OF RUNNEMEDE AT (856) 939-3400 (LOCATED AT 99 S BLACK HORSE PIKE, RUNNEMEDE, NJ 08078) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1812100777. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
NHTSA complaint #11157310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
I TOOK MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA TO BOCH TOYOTA AS PART OF TOYOTA SERVICE CAMPAIGN REGARDING FRAME RECALL BACK IN DEC OF 2015. I WAITED 5 MONTHS TO GET MY TRUCK BACK TO GET IT BACK IN DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS. TRUCK WAS NOT REPAIRED SATISFACTORILY AND I AM STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH IT. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO TOYOTA AND BOTH TOYOTA TO NO AVAIL. TRUCK BARELY RUNNING.
NHTSA complaint #10929818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
WHILED I WAS DRIVING I WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE FAN ON MY TRUCK STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP TO BE CHECKED. THIS I WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT THE FRAME ON MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA WAS CRACKED AND CAVING IN WHERE THE MOTOR MOUNTS ATTACH TO THE FRAME. THIS CAUSED THE MOTOR TO DROP DOWN AND THE FAN STARTED HITTING ON THE SHROUD. ALSO IT PIERCED A HOLE IN MY UPPER OIL PAN WHEN THE MOTOR DROPPED DOWN AND HIT THE RACK AND PINION. UPON RESEARCH THERE ARE MANY MANY CASES OF THIS HAPPENING TO THE 2005 -2006 TACOMA TRUCKS. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA REFUSES TO FIX.
NHTSA complaint #10785651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT RUST FROM THE FRAME CORRODED THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
NHTSA complaint #10679673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED A FRAM PH7317 FILTER & 5W-30 CASTROL OIL ON 5/9/14 FROM AUTOZONE TO DO AN OIL CHANGE FOR MY '06 TOYOTA TACOMA REGULAR CAB PRERUNNER. MY TRUCK WAS FINE UNTIL 6 MONTHS & 3K MILES LATER, ON 11/7/14, WHEN I EXPERIENCED A FAILURE SUCH THAT THE FILTER CAME OFF MY TRUCK GOING 30MPH & OIL SPEWED ONTO THE ROAD.I PULLED OVER ABOUT 200 YARDS AFTER THE FILTER CAME OFF JUST AS THE OIL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I FOUND THE OIL FILTER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.THE GASKET WAS ATTACHED IN FINE CONDITION, & NEITHER FACE NOR BODY LOOKED DEFORMED. THE FILTER HAD MINOR SCRATCHES.MY FATHER CAME WITH TOOLS & OIL.THE CAR'S MALE THREADS WERE GOOD. ASSUMING I ERRED & FORGOT TO FULLY TIGHTEN THE FILTER, IT LOOSENED OVER TIME, & ITS CONDITION, I CLEANED THEN THREADED THE SAME FILTER ON & SNUGGED IT DOWN WITH A WRENCH. I FILLED THE ENGINE WITH OIL.MY FATHER WAS WATCHING THE FILTER AREA UNDER THE CAR FOR DRIPPING OIL WHILE I FILLED, BUT THERE WAS NONE. I IDLED THE CAR WHILE MY FATHER & I CHECKED FOR DRIPPING OIL BUT THERE WAS NONE.AT THIS POINT, IT SEEMED REASONABLE THAT THE FILTER WOULD NOT COME OFF & OIL WOULD NOT LEAK. AS A PRECAUTION, MY FATHER DROVE BEHIND ME.I STARTED THE CAR & MADE A U-TURN IN THE ROAD. AT SOME POINT IN THE TURN, THE FILTER CAME OFF SO I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE OIL FILTER WAS CRUMPLED. IT IS OF MY FATHER'S THEORY (HE IS A MECHANICAL ENGINEER BY TRADE) & I THAT THE FILTER FAILED CAUSING PRESSURE TO BUILD-UP.THIS PRESSURE BUILD-UP CAUSED THE FILTER TO UNSCREW ITSELF.THE MALE THREADS ON THE ENGINE SIDE WERE GOOD. I HAVE SINCE INSTALLED A BOSCH FILTER WITH CASTROL OIL & THE TRUCK DRIVES FINE.THE FILTER WAS NOT DOUBLE GASKETED.EVEN IF IT WERE, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN OIL LEAKING WHEN I IDLED THE TRUCK.IT WAS NOT FOULED OIL, BECAUSE THE OIL WAS REPLACED.IT WAS NOT AN IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED FILTER, BECAUSE THE OIL FILTER FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER DRIVING OFF & THERE WAS NO OIL DRIPPING DURING REPLACEMENT OR IDLE.
NHTSA complaint #10655139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE FRAME IS VERY CORRODED IN NUMEROUS SPOTS, ESPECIALLY IN WELD AREAS AND BEHIND THE FRONT WHEELS. SOME FASTENERS ALSO APPEAR TO BE ABNORMALLY CORRODED. THE ENGINE ACCESSORY PULLEYS ARE ALSO IN VERY POOR CONDITION. THE CORROSION IS ODD IN THAT IT IS NOT CONSISTENT. I MEAN THAT SOME COMPONENTS AND FASTENERS SHOW MINOR CORROSION WHILE OTHERS ARE EXCESSIVE. THE VEHICLE FRAME IS ALSO VERY CORRODED IN ISOLATED AREAS AND NOT UNIFORM. ODD.
NHTSA complaint #10605065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A HILL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE INJURIES REPORTED THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10593532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
I WAS SLOWLY ENTERING A PARKING SPACE. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASED TO MAXIMUM RPM. I JAMMED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THREW THE TRANSMISSION INTO "PARK." A GREAT CLOUD OF BLUE SMOKE ISSUED FORTH FROM THE SPINNING TIRES. THIS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND IT'S DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK AND NOT MY FOOT! SEVERAL YEARS AGO, AS A PEDESTRIAN, I SAW THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN TO A JEEP CHEROKEE AT A STOP SIGN.
NHTSA complaint #10563264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
NOTICED A LOUD RUBBING NOISE FROM THE RADIATOR FAN HITTING THE SHROUD IN REVERSE. OPENED THE HOOD TO OBSERVE THAT ENTIRE ENGINE WAS LEANING TO THE DRIVERS SIDE. NOTICED FROM UNDER VEHICLE THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE MOTOR MOUNT WAS COLLAPSED INTO THE FRAME BY APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF AN INCH. FURTHER OBSERVATION INDICATED THAT THE MOUNT APPEARED TO BREAK AT THE WELD AND THEN TEAR THE FRAME IN FRONT AND BEHIND OF THE WELDS FOR THE MOTOR MOUNT. LOOKED ON-LINE FOR SIMILAR OCCURRENCES AND DISCOVERED THAT MANY OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER (TOYOTA). OTHERS ON SIMILAR SITES OBSERVED THAT BETWEEN THE 2006 MODEL YEAR (MINE) AND 2007 MODEL YEARS TOYOTA ADDED A REINFORCEMENT TO THE MOTOR MOUNT INDICATING THAT THEY KNEW OF A PROBLEM BUT WERE NOT WILLING TO ALERT OWNERS TO THE PROBLEM. I HAVE PICTURES OF MY BROKEN FRAME AND A 2007 AND LATER MODEL FRAME TO SHOW WHERE THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE REINFORCED.
NHTSA complaint #10551855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED ME OF A TIMING COVER OIL LEAK. THE COST TO REPAIR WAS QUOTED AS $2,763.00. THIS LEAK HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 2006 TACOMA AND DISCUSSED ON SEVERAL AUTO FORUMS. TOYOTA SHOULD INITIATE A RECALL TO FIX THIS HIGH DOLLAR, MANUFACTURER ERROR.
NHTSA complaint #10521900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
AS I WAS ROLLING DOWN HILL AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. AS I PRESSED THE BRAKES HARDER THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED AND THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD FOR A SHORT DISTANCE, ALMOST INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC, WHILE THE ENGINE COULD BE HEARD LOUD AS IF THE GAS PEDDLE WAS BEING PUSHED ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED ONLY. SCARY! UNCONTROLLABLE FORWARD MOVEMENT AND ACCELERATION WHILE BRAKING.
NHTSA complaint #10502270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED ME OF A TIMING COVER OIL LEAK. THE COST TO REPAIR WAS QUOTED AS $2,763.00. THIS LEAK HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 2006 TACOMA AND DISCUSSED ON SEVERAL AUTO FORUMS. TOYOTA SHOULD INITIATE A RECALL TO FIX THIS HIGH DOLLAR, MANUFACTURER ERROR.
NHTSA complaint #10497720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
FOR AT LEAST 2 MOS PREVIOUS I WOULD HEAR A CHIRPING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT WOULD GET LOUDER AS YOU ACCELERATED & SEAMED MORE NOTICEABLE IN WARMER WEATHER. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DHC TORRANCE TOYOTA & SAID IT WAS MY IDLER BEARINGS. I THOUGHT THAT WAS ODD SINCE THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 37400 MILES. IT COST ME OVER $800.00.
NHTSA complaint #10480075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
AROUND THE END OF APRIL MY TACOMA STARTED MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE WHENEVER I BACKED UP. AFTER SOME SEARCHING AROUND I FOUND MY FAN WAS RUBBING ON ITS COVER. NEXT I LOOKED INTO WHY ON SOME FORUMS, SO AFTER SOME RESEARCH I DISCOVERED ITS DO TOO A BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT. I GOT UNDER MY TRUCK AND TRUE TO BEHOLD MY MOTOR MOUNT HAD COLLAPSED INTO THE FRAME. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH 05-06 TACOMA'S YET TOYOTA WONT DO ANYTHING. THEY SAY IM 100,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. TO MAKE IT WORSE TOYOTA IS WELL AWARE OF THE MATTER BECAUSE ALL 07 AND NEWER TACOMA'S HAVE EXTRA SUPPORT PLATE WELDED ON THE FRAME TO PREVENT COLLAPSE.
NHTSA complaint #10458125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE FRAME AT THE RF MOTOR MOUNT BROKE AND THE ENGINE DROPPED SO THAT THE FAN IS HITTING THE SHROUD OF THE RADIATOR, THERE SEEMS TO BE A WEAKNESS IN THE WELD LOCATION THAT THE MANUFACTURER CHANGED ON THE 2007 FRAME IN THIS LOCATION OF THE MOTOR MOUNT AREA. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER TOYOTA IS NOT WARRANTING THIS DEFECT , THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, I HOPE THEY ALSO FILED WITH THE NHTSA.
NHTSA complaint #10454031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I RECENTLY HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE FAN HITTING THE SHROUD ON MY 2006 TACOMA. I TOOK MY TACOMA INTO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE FRAME WAS CRACKED AROUND THE WELD WHERE THE DRIVERS' SIDE MOTOR MOUNT BRACKET WAS WELDED TO THE FRAME. THE BRACKET HAS STARTED SINKING INTO THE FRAME WHICH COULD ULTIMATELY CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS TO CONSUMERS LEADING TO VEHICLE ACCIDENTS ETC. I HAVE BEEN DOING RESEARCH AND HAVE HEARD OF THIS SAME ISSUE HAPPENING WITH 2005 & 2006 TACOMAS FROM NUMEROUS OTHER TACOMA OWNERS. THE WELDS AROUND THE MOTOR MOUNT BRACKETS ARE WEAK. THESE SHOULD BE ONE OF THE STRONGEST WELDS ON THE TRUCK. TOYOTA ADVERTISES THEIR TRUCKS FOR OFF ROAD USE YET THEY BARELY HOLD UP TO NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING. I HOPE TOYOTA RESOLVES THIS MATTER ACCORDINGLY.
NHTSA complaint #10436622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 TOYOTA TACOMA, WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0741-91) UPDATED 02/15/11
NHTSA complaint #10381870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION WHEN SITTING IDLE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY LUNGE FORWARD. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 66,780.
NHTSA complaint #10349751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA 2.7 L MANUAL TRANS WHERE THE GAS PEDAL STICKS, TOYOTA CLAIMS ITS THE FLOOR MAT. NO WAY THE FLOOR MAT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ABOUT 5% OF THE TIME, WHEN REMOVING YOUR FOOT FROM THE PETAL, IT WILL STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION FOR APROX 10 SEC BEFORE THE RPM'S SLOW DOWN. I HAVE OWN THE TRUCK NEW AND DID TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BACK IN 2006. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE GAS PEDAL TO STICK AND DID NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM BACK THEN. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK, I AM GLAD ITS A MANUAL TRANS, ALL I HAVE TO DO IS PUSH IN THE CLUTCH WHEN IT HAPPENS.
NHTSA complaint #10320459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2006 TOYOTA TACOMA . ABS BRAKES RIGHT FRONT BRAKE WHEN SLOWING OR COMING TO A STOP @ TIMES APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A NORMAL MANNER. THE RIGHT FRONT SEEMS TO LOCK UP WHILE THE OTHERS SEEM NOT TO BRAKE @ ALL. AND SLID THROUGH A TRAFFIC LIGHT. TOOK IT TO TOYOTA 2/15/10 PICKED UP 2/18 /10, COULD NOT DUPLICATE . THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE WHEN IT WAS ABOUT1 TO 11/2 YEARS OLD WAS PULLING A SMALL TRAILER, I CALLED TOYOTA THE SAID IT HAPPENED BECAUSE OF PULLING THE TRAILER, SO NEVER TOOK IT IN. IT WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE IS LIKE A LOUD RUMBLING BUZZING VIBRATION COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT. ALSO EVER SINCE NEW THE IDLE WILL RUN ROUGH THEN SPEED UP TO RUN NORMAL. AT TOYOTA THEY SAID ITS NORMAL 4 A TACOMA TO RUN LIKE THAT & THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO FIX IT.
NHTSA complaint #10319431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. IT HAS UNCOMMANDED ENGINE SURGES. IT IS MOST NOTABLE AT A STOP. ONCE THE VEHICLE STOPS ENGINE RPM REDUCES TO 500 RPMS AND SECONDS LATER IT SURGES TO 800RPM. I NOTICED THIS WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR,BUT THOUGHT THAT WAS "NORMAL". IN 2008 IT CAUSED ME TO HAVE A MINOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND REALIZED IT WAS NOT NORMAL. AT HIGHER RPMS ABOVE 35 MPH THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT IS IN A HIGH GEAR AS IT QUICKLY REDUCES SPEED WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE PEDAL. AGAIN I THOUGHT THIS NORMAL PRIOR TO THIS CURRENT ROUND OF RECALLS. I WAS AMAZED THE TACOMA'S ARE NOT BEING RECALLED. SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THE ENGINE COMPUTER.
NHTSA complaint #10318750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
JUST LEAVING A MALL AND HEADING TOWARDS A BUSY INTERSECTION WHEN ENGINE ON TRUCK ACCELERATED AS FAST AS IT COULD GO. BRAKED THE VEHICLE TO A STOP USING BOTH LEGS ON BRAKE PEDAL, PUT CAR IN PARK, TAPPED GAS PEDAL, AND ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL.
NHTSA complaint #10316790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IN LATE MAY 2009 WHILE ON HIGHWAY 50 IN SACRAMENTO JUST EAST OF THE 50/80 INTERCHANGE IN GOOD WEATHER (DRY AND CLEAR) MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA'S GAS PEDAL BURIED ITSELF TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WENT TO MAXIMUM ACCELERATION. BRAKING ONLY HAD A SLIGHT INITIAL EFFECT AND THEN OVERHEATED AND FADED. AFTER A LUCKY 4 MILES I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. THIS BEGAN AROUND 60MPH AND MAXED AROUND 107. DURING THE 4 MILES I ACTIVATED AND DEACTIVATED MY CRUISE SEVERAL TIMES, TAPPED THE BRAKES, REACHED DOWN AND PULLED ON THE PEDAL AND THE MAT, THE RECENT TOYOTA EXPLANATIONS OF STICKING PEDAL AND MAT ISSUES DID NOT APPLY AND I FIND THEM LUDICROUS.. IT IS AN EERIE FEELING TO HAVE YOUR ACCELERATOR LEAVE YOUR FOOT ON ITS OWN. TRUCK HAD 36,500 MILES, NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT, WAS IN GOOD REPAIR WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND WAS STOCK EXCEPT FOR A SHELL. WHILE OWNED THE TRUCK HAD EXPERIENCED THE AT STOP SURGE DESCRIBED BY MANY OTHERS WHERE IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE TAPPED THE BACK OF THE TRUCK WHILE WAITING IN AN INTERSECTION. LOVED THE TRUCK UNTIL THAT DAY, AND RESPECTED TOYOTA. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON ANOTHER ROAD OR WITH HEAVIER TRAFFIC IT WOULD HAVE HAD A DIFFERENT OUTCOME. TRADED THE VEHICLE TWO WEEKS LATER AT GREAT LOSS OF EQUITY. SOMEONE ELSE NOW OWNS THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10312361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 TOYOTA TACOMA REGULARLY SURGES FORWARD WHEN AT FULL STOP WITH BRAKES APPLIED. THIS HAPPENS UNPREDICTABLY AND WHETHER A/C IS ON OR NOT. IT IS NOT IDLE SPEED INCREASE ASSOCIATED WITH COMPRESSOR TURN ON, AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD- NO OTHER VEHICLE THAT I HAVE HAD HAS DONE THIS. THIS IS VERY LIKELY A SOFTWARE ISSUE WITH THE ECU AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IN THIS MANNER. YOUR PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION MAY NOT HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO FIND A SOFTWARE DEFECT, WHICH BY NATURE, CAN BE INTERMITTENT AND DIFFICULT TO FIND. RESEARCH INTO THE CODE IS REQUIRED. (I AM AN ENGINEER INVOLVED IN AVIATION SOFTWARE- THESE ABNORMALITIES MUST BE PROPERLY RESEARCHED.)
NHTSA complaint #10302906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE THROTTLE MECHANISM. ABOUT A YEAR AGO AT A STOP SIGN, I EXPERIENCED THE MOTOR RACING AND VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO LURCH FORWARD. I HAD TO PRESS VERY HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO REMAIN IN PLACE. AFTER READING AN ARTICLE FROM THE LA TIMES ABOUT THE TOYOTA THROTTLE PROBLEMS, I CALLED MY TOYOTA DEALER. HE DENIED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CARPET/GAS PEDAL FIX IS NOT ADDRESSING THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10293997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.