2006 Toyota Tacoma complaints

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA 2.7 LITER ENGINE. PURCHASED AND @ 42K MILES FUEL SMELL ENTERS CABIN. I DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT SUSPECT THE AIR INJECTED EXHAUST SYSTEM A FAILURE. THE SMELL OF FUEL IS SO BAD I HAVE TO STOP AND REMOVE EVERYONE FROM VEHICLE DUE TO NAUSEA, AND LIGHT HEADED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND CRASHED THROUGH A FENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. HE WAS ABLE TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE GRADUALLY SLOWED DOWN AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,900 UPDATED 8/10/09 *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF HIS VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT IS VERY CONCERNED THAT THE FRAME COULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 07/20/09 *BF UPDATED 07/21/09.*JB

SUN VISORS ON 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA 4WD, DON'T HOLD THEIR POSITIONS ESPECIALLY WHEN IN USE. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE TRUCK WAS NEW. THEY WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, AND CONTINUE TO FAIL. *TR

I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A TOYOTA TACOMA 2006 FOR A YEAR AND IT HAS HAD TWO OCCURRENCES WHERE THE CAR GOES OUT OF CONTROL. I JUST PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND IT CREATES THIS WEIRD SCREECHING NOISE AND ALL A SUDDEN IT JERKS FORWARD AND IT STARTS TO RUN FULL FORCE. IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR IS GOING 5 MPH. THE FIRST TIME I HAD STOPPED IN AN INTERSECTION WHEN IT WAS MY TURN TO GO I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND THERE WAS THIS SCREECHING NOISE. ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WENT FORWARD AT FULL SPEED AND IT HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF IT. THIS NEXT TIME I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING STRUCTURE 5MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED DOING THE SAME NOISE AND IT WENT FULL FORCE AND HIT THE WALL. I CHECKED IF THERE WAS ANYTHING UNDER THE FLOOR IF THE MAT WAS LOOSE OR THERE WAS DEBRIS AND NOTHING WAS AROUND THE PEDALS. I GOT BRUISES IN MY NECK AND CHEST BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY BELT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE STOPS WHEN THE GEAR IS PLACED INTO NEUTRAL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY RECOMMENDED ADDING FUEL INJECTOR TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AFTER THE SECOND FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,200.

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA X-RUNNER TRIM AND IT HAS HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD AND CAN EASILY BE REPEATED EVEN THOUGH TOYOTA TECH'S ALWAYS STATE THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED EVEN THOUGH I HAVE DONE IT WITH TWO TECHS TEST RIDES. ALSO, IT CANNOT BE DOWNSHIFTED EASILY. IF I AM MERGING I CANNOT SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR AND HAVE HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS. ALSO, MORE RECENTLY I CANNOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE WHICH SEEMS LIKE THE SAME FORWARD SHIFTING, EXCEPT I AM NOT MOVING. I HAD RECENTLY PARKED IN A SPOT THAT HAD A SLIGHT INCLINE AND WHEN IT CAME TIME TO BACK OUT, I COULD NOT GET IT INTO GEAR AND KEPT ROLLING FORWARD MORE AND MORE EACH TIME TILL I HIT THE BUMP STOP IN THE PARKING STALL AND DAMAGED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FRONT BUMPER AND FROM WHICH I HAD TO GET SOME HELP TO PUSH IT BACKWARDS OUT OF THE SPOT. *TR

BRAKES SQUEAL WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY EVERY MORNING. THIS HAPPENS ONLY WHEN THE TRUCK IS USED THE FIRST TIME EVERY DAY. AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN IT IS FINE THE REST OF THE DAY. THE 2006 TACOMA HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE DAY 1 AND CURRENTLY HAS 52,000 MILES USE. VERY FRUSTRATING. *TR

AROUND 30,000 MILES, I STARTED GETTING A CLUNKING NOISE EVERYTIME I CAME TO A STOP. EITHER WHEN I STOPPED OR WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. I TALKED TO THE TOYOTA MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS A DRIVE SHAFT PROBLEM AND THERE WASN'T ANYTHING HE COULD DO UNTIL I CALLED THE 800 NUMBER AND PUT A FIRE UNDER THERE BUTT. SO HERE I AM - FILING A COMPLAINT, TRYING TO GET THIS FIXED. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR NEW 2006 TACOMA, MY 9 YEAR OLD AND I WERE IN THE BACK SEAT. MY WIFE BEGAN TO SCREAM BECAUSE THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY, SHE WAS "STANDING" ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THE ACCELERATION CONTINUANCE FOR A LITTLE UNDER A MILE BEFORE REGAINING CONTROL. LUCKILY THE TRAFFIC WAS MINIMAL NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES OCCURRED. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET CHECKED OUT, CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOTHING BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE. MILEAGE OF VEHICLE DURING FAULT WAS 6380. SINCE THAT TIME SMALL OCCURRENCES HAVE TAKEN PLACE, SUCH AS AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE WANTS TO CREEP FORWARD ON ITS OWN. NOTHING EVER FOUND WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. SEEING THE NEWS REPORT AND READING THE COMPLAINTS ONLY CONFIRM OUR SUSPICION OF THIS DEFECTIVE VEHICLE AND IT WILL BE TRADED IN. *TR

THERE WAS NO EVENTS LEADING UP, IT JUST STARTED ONE DAY. YOU PUT THE BRAKE ON AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK WOULD TRY TO LEAP FORWARD WITH A LOUD THUNK. THE LONGER YOU HOLD THE BRAKE THE LOUDER THE SOUND WOULD BE. NOW WHEN YOU LET UP ON THE BRAKE, IT DOES IT. NOT WHEN HOLDING THE BRAKE DOWN. WHEN YOU LET UP ON THE BRAKE, IT THUNKS HARD AND LOUD FORWARD. *TR

MY '06 TOYOTA TACOMA EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION WILL ENTERING I65 THE TRUCK FISHTAILED AND DID A 180 SLAMMING INTO THE CONCRETE GUARD RAIL. *TR

MY 2006 TACOMA DEVELOPED A LEAK AT THE RACK FOR THE POWER STEERING AT 1600 MILES AND WAS DISCOVERED AT TWO MONTHS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. DEALER AND TOYOTA AMERICA HAVE REFUSED TO COVER THIS FAILURE. I HAVE NOTED OVER THE INTERNET THAT SEVERAL OTHER TACOMA OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME FAILURE WHICH MAY BE THE RESULT OF THE POWER STEERING UNIT NOT BEING ROBUST ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE LARGE (STOCK) TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK IS VERY RUSTED AND PITTING AND I FEEL THAT THIS WILL CAUSE FRAME FAILURE AND I ALSO AM ON A SECOND TAILGATE FIRST ONE BENT IN HALF . *TR

WE PURCHASED A 2006 TACOMA ON DEC. 23, 2008 FROM COMPETITION TOYOTA IN NEW YORK. WE DROVE THE TRUCK BACK TO WISCONSIN THAT DAY. TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASE DATE (APPROX. 1500 MILES LATER), THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. HAVING A BUSY SCHEDULE, AND NOT USING THE TRUCK MUCH, WE BROUGHT THE TRUCK INTO MARQUART TOYOTA IN EAU CLAIRE, WI ON MARCH 18, 2009. THEY ASSURED ME THAT IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS LONG AS IT WERE AN AIRBAG PROBLEM. TURNS OUT THEY CHARGED US WITH $94.95 FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE DIAGNOSED. A SPIRAL COIL THAT ALLOWS THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN WHILE STILL KEEPING THE AIRBAG CONNECTED BROKE. THEY QUOTED ME $483.19 FOR THE REPAIR OF THIS COIL. DUE TO THIS BROKEN COIL, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS IN THE TRUCK WORK. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. AFTER TWO WEEKS OF DELIBERATING, TOYOTA TOLD ME THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I REMINDED THE REPRESENTATIVE WHOM I WAS SPEAKING WITH THAT ALL SAFETY RELATED DEFECTS ARE TO BE COVERED IN ENTIRETY BY THE MANUFACTURER. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS IN THIS TRUCK WORK BECAUSE OF THIS COIL, SOUNDS LIKE A SAFETY DEFECT TO ME. *TR

TWICE THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH IN A WEEK. THE FIRST TIME THE ENGINE ACCELERATED WHILE COMING TO A STOP BUT I HAD TIME TO PUMP THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATION STOPPED AND I DISMISSED IT AS A FLUKE OCCURRENCE BUT TODAY COMING TO WORK IT WAS WORSE AND I WAS GOING THROUGH A SCHOOL DISTRICT, I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN, BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. I COULD NOT PUT ENOUGH FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP MY VEHICLE, MY BACK TIRES WERE SQUEAL, I BARELY MISSED A VAN WHILE HAVING TO TURN RIGHT AS THE BACK END PEELED OUT UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION OF THE ENGINE EVEN WHILE THE BRAKES WERE FULLY ENGAGED BY ME. I WAS ABLE FINALLY STOP SOME HOW. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN AGENCY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INSPECT THIS TRUCK BEFORE I EVEN ATTEMPT TO HAVE MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP INSPECT IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE DEALERSHIP AND/OR TOYOTA INC. WILL COVER-UP AND/OR DECLINE TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK AND OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT; THUS ABSOLVING THEMSELVES OF ANY LIABILITY AND/OR RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS ISSUE/CONCERN THAT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY MORE THAN 1 TOYOTA TACOMA OWNER. IN THIS INCIDENT, THERE WAS NEITHER AN ACCIDENT NOR ANY FATALITIES INVOLVED, LUCKILY, BUT IS THAT WHAT IT TAKES, FATALITIES, BEFORE TOYOTA AND/OR THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT AGENCY TAKES THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT LESS THAN 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DRIVER, WEIGHING 250 LBS., COULD NOT PLACE ENOUGH FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE RAN TWO RED LIGHTS AND BARELY MISSED A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AND NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES WHILE THE BRAKES WERE STILL FULLY ENGAGED. HE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY ENGAGING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FLOOR MATS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT HOW THAT WAS LINKED TO THE UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 18,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED TO 100 MPH WITHOUT VOLUNTARY APPLICATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE RPMS ABNORMALLY INCREASED AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER BECAUSE THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR LOCATE ANY DIAGNOSTIC ERROR CODES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000. 4/01/09 *NJ UPDATED 04/06/09.*JB

WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY, BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THE DRIVER, WEIGHING 250 LBS, COULD NOT PUT ENOUGH FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER HAD TO RUN 2 RED LIGHTS BARELY MISSING A COMMERCIAL TRUCK AND NUMEROUS CARS BECAUSE OF THE UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION OF THE ENGINE EVEN WHILE THE BRAKES WERE FULLY ENGAGED BY THE DRIVER. THE DRIVER WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY ENGAGING THE PARKING, EMERGENCY BRAKE. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN AGENCY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INSPECT THIS TRUCK BEFORE I EVEN ATTEMPT TO HAVE MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP INSPECT IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE DEALERSHIP AND/OR TOYOTA INC. WILL COVER-UP AND/OR DECLINE TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK AND OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT; THUS ABSOLVING THEMSELVES OF ANY LIABILITY AND/OR RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS ISSUE/CONCERN THAT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY MORE THAN 1 TOYOTA TACOMA OWNER. IN THIS INCIDENT, THERE WAS NEITHER AN ACCIDENT NOR ANY FATALITIES INVOLVED, LUCKILY, BUT IS THAT WHAT IT TAKES, FATALITIES, BEFORE TOYOTA AND/OR THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT AGENCY TAKES THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY? THANK YOU, SCOTT J. SCHULTE *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA XRUNNER. THE CONTACT HEARD A WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE THROW BEARING. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE, BUT IT RECURRED A MONTH LATER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE THROW BEARING AGAIN, BUT THE NOISE RECURRED A WEEK LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT WANT TO REPLACE THE BEARING. IT WAS GREASED BECAUSE THE DEALER FELT THAT SINCE IT WAS NEW IT DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE BEARING WAS GREASED, THE NOISE RETURNED APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH AND, AFTER IT WAS REPLACED, THE NOISE RETURNED TWO WEEKS LATER. HE DOES NOT HAVE A WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE AND CANNOT AFFORD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. HE WANTS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BY TOYOTA FOR FREE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

WHEN TRUCK HAS 4 TO 5 PASSENGERS, THE REAR END BOTTOMS OUT WITH THE SLIGHTEST DIP IN THE ROADWAY. *TR

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT THE END OF A PARKING LOT, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD RAPIDLY, COULD NOT BE STOPPED BY BRAKING. THE VEHICLE SURGED OVER A CURB, SHRUBS, AND THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE BEFORE IT WAS ABLE TO BE STOPPED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. THE FIRST INCIDENT DID NOT RESULT IN ANY DAMAGE. SINCE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED THIS EVENING NO CORRECTIVE MEASURE HAS YET BEEN TAKEN. *TR

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT WITH MY TOYOTA TACOMA WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. I TRIED BRAKING BUT I COULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK. I FINALLY CUT THE IGNITION OFF TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. IT WAS NIGHT AND HAD THERE BEEN TRAFFIC I WOULD OF WRECKED. *TR

TACOMA 2006 REAR END SUSPENSION BOTTOM UP ON ONE SIDE ONLY, THE DEALER DOESN'T WANT TO PASS THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY, I HAVE 75,000KM THE WARRANTY EXPIRE AT 60,000. ANY LITTLE IMPERFECTION ON THE ROAD WILL MAKE THE SUSPENSION BOTTOM UP. DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD INTO A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED AND BOTH WERE WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS. THE FRONT BUMPER AND GRILL WERE SMASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY FROM THE SCENE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,311.

I EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH 2006 TACOMA LURCHING. PREVIOUS INCIDENTS WERE MINOR IN NATURE WITH VEHICLE LURCHING FORWARD WHEN STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. NO REAL PATTERN WAS NOTED SO THE PROBLEM WAS NOT REPORTED TO DEALER. MY HUSBAND ADVISED ME TO REPORT THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER DURING NEXT SERVICE VISIT. TODAY (NOVEMBER 20, 2008) WHILE PARKING IN FRONT OF A WENDY'S THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OVER THE CURB AND STRIKE THE BUILDING DOING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE TACOMA AND THE BUILDING. THE VEHICLE HAS 33,356 MILES AND WAS PURCHASED NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2006. I NOTED SIMILAR REPORTED INCIDENTS INVOLVING THE TACOMA WHILE SEARCHING THE INTERNET -- INCLUDING A NHTSA ACTION ITEM DP08001 FOR WHICH THE AGENCY INVESTIGATOR WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. WE BELIEVE IT IS IMPORTANT TO REPORT OUR EXPERIENCE TO ENSURE THAT A POTENTIAL DEFECT IS FULLY INVESTIGATED AND THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. IF A PERSON WAS IN FRONT OF MY TACOMA WHEN IT LURCHED FORWARD SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. A POLICE REPORT WAS MADE, WHICH CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. WE ALSO TOOK PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE. *TR

THROTTLE STICKS IN 4TH AND 5TH GEAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY SAID THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I DRIVE IT EVERYDAY AND IT HAPPENS AT LEASE ONCE EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. *TR

ACCELERATOR WAS "FLOORED" AT ABOUT 30 MPH TO PASS A CAR. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED DOWN AND THE TRUCK ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 45, WHEN I RELEASED THE THROTTLE. THE THROTTLE REMAINED WIDE OPEN WHEN I LIFTED MY FOOT AND DIDN'T RELEASE WHEN I KICKED IT SEVERAL TIMES. I SLOWED WITH MY BRAKES, BUT THEY SOON FADED AND I FOUND MYSELF OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL I FOUND THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO TURN THE IGNITION TO THE OFF POSITION. I COASTED OFF OF THE ROAD AT A FAIRLY HIGH RATE OF SPEED TO MISS OTHER TRAFFIC AND CAME TO A STOP WITH MY BRAKES SMOKING. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, I RESTARTED THE TRUCK AND FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE HAD RETURNED TO NORMAL. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER SEEKING AN APPOINTMENT TO EXAMINE THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

MY 2006 DOUBLE CAB TACOMA TRD OFF ROAD TENDS TO LUNGE FORWARD AS I AM COMING TO A STOP. IT HAS NEVER CAUSED ME TO WRECK BUT IT COULD SOME DAY. IT SEEMS TO BE A TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH THE DECELERATION OR SOMETHING. *TR

I PURCHASED A TOYOTA TACOMA 2006 NEW AND FROM DAY ONE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE OVER REVVING ON START UP, WHICH IS VERY DAMAGING TO AN ENGINE IN COLD CLIMATES. IT ALSO BETWEEN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 4TH, AND 4TH TO 5TH GEARS THE RPM'S WILL NOT COME DOWN TO ENABLE ONE TO SHIFT PROPERLY AND NOT ONLY MAKES FOR A ROAD DANGEROUS CONDITION BUT IT ALSO CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE DRIVE TRAIN. I'VE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AT TRYING TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA, QUITE FRANKLY THEY HAVE A VERY BAD ATTITUDE WITH THIS WHOLE MATTER AND TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE, I WAS TOLD BY ONE DEALERSHIP THAT MAYBE I SHOULD LEARN HOW TO SHIFT FASTER. PLEASE ASSIST ME . *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT ACCURATE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ONCE WHEN STILL HAD WARRANTY THE BLAME ON THE TIRES THE OTHER DEALER SAID IT WAS ACCURATE BUT I CHANGE THE TIRES SIZE AND NOW IS BETTER IS COUNTING MORE MILES THAN IS USED TO. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA V6 4D 6'BED. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE WHIKE TRUCK. MY BRAKE DRUMS AND ROTORS HAE BEEN REPLACED TIRES BALANCED BY TWO COMPANIES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *TR

THE JACK THAT COMES WITH A TOYOTA TACOMA (2005 OR LATER) WITH THE OFF-ROAD PACKAGE DOES NOT WORK. THE JACK IS TOO SMALL TO REACH THE LOWEST POINT ON THE VEHICLE TO JACK THE TRUCK TO CHANGE A TIRE. TOYOTA DOES NOT ADVISE THE CUSTOMER UPON PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE THAT THE JACK IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE TRUCK. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY RESPONDED BY SAYING THEY HAD TESTED THE JACK WITH THE TIRE AND IT WORKED. I RESPONDED THAT THE STRUT AND LEAF SPRING COMBINATION ON THE VEHICLE RAISED THE VEHICLE HIGHER AND A STANDARD JACK WOULD NOT WORK. TOYOTA REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEY HAD PROVIDED A PRODUCT THAT WOULD NOT WORK WITH THEIR VEHICLE. POTENTIAL DANGER EXISTS IF THE OPERATOR IS UNAWARE OF THE JACK ISSUE AND SUFFERS A FLAT IN A REMOTE LOCATION AND HAS NO WAY OF CONTACTING ANYONE FOR ASSISTANCE. IT WOULD SEEM OBVIOUS THAT VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT THAT ACTUALLY WORKS WITH THE VEHICLE DESIGN. *TR

MY 2006 4 DOOR 4X4 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THE FIRST INCIDENT: I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE RAMP OF A PARKING GARAGE WHEN THE TACOMA SUDDENLY STARTED ACCELERATING OUT OF CONTROL. MY FOOT WAS COVERING THE BRAKE WHEN THE ACCELERATION BEGAN AND WHEN I PUT HARD PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES THE TRUCK WAS STILL ACCELERATING. NOTHING SLOWED IT DOWN, I WAS SLAMMING THROUGH THE (AUTOMATIC) GEARS DESPERATELY TRYING TO STOP THE TRUCK. I HAD TO GO OVER WALK WAYS AND CURBS TO AVOID PEDESTRIANS AND CEMENT BARRIERS. I FINALLY CAME TO A STOP AGAINST A LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE SECOND INCIDENT (YESTERDAY) I WAS DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE TRUCK SUDDENLY FELT LIKE IT WAS FLOORED AND TOOK OFF. I WAS SLAMMING THE BRAKES AND GOING THROUGH THE AUTO GEARS AND IT CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS UNTIL IT CAME TO A STOP. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED TO READ THAT TOYOTA IS DENYING THIS ISSUE. PEOPLES LIVES ARE AT STAKE AND THE PROBLEM REALLY DOES EXIST ACCORDING TO THE 423 COMPLAINTS. I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED TOYOTA TRUCKS BUT I AM SAD TO SAY THIS ONE IS GOING TO HAVE TO GO. WHAT IF THE TOYOTA TACOMA KILLS SOMEONE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS? I WISH SOMEONE COULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS...HOW MANY ACCIDENTS WILL IT TAKE? *TR

FRONT AND REAR MUD FLAPS TEAR LOOSE AND BEAT SIDE OF VEHICLE AS THEY DO NOT COMPLETELY SEPARATE WHEN THIS HAPPENS . ON THE FRONT AT HIGHWAY SPEED DRIVER WILL HEAR VERY LOUD NOISE FROM BANGING ON SIDE OF VEHICLE . WHEN THIS OCCURS ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE THE FLAP WILL CONTACT THE EXHAUST PIPE AND BURN THE PLASTIC .IF SOMEONE IS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THIS COULD LEAD TO A FIRE IN THE REAR WHEEL WELL . MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BROKE AROUND 20 JUNE 2008 TWO WEEKS LATER 3 JULY 2008 DRIVERS SIDE BROKE , YESTERDAY 7 AUG 2008 I NOTICED THE REAR PASSENGER WAS BROKEN AND HAD CONTACTED THE EXHAUST PIPE CAUSING IT TO MELT. *TR

COLD START ,WHEN BACKING UP BRAKES SQUEAKS VERY LOUD DEALER STATED IS NORMAL> HAD IT IN 7 TIMES SAME PROBLEM DOCKUMENTS TO PROVE. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. TOYOTA DEALER CLAIMS RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARRANTY ONLY GOOD FOR 36,000 . MY TRUCK ONLY HAD 51,000 TOYOTA DEALER CLAIMS AIRBAGS WILL NOT OPEN IN FRONT CRASH DUE TO AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON. I CONTACTED TOYOTA MOTOR CO. THEY WERE GOING TO SPEAK WITH THE DEALER, THEY NEVER CONTACTED ME IN ANY WAY. DEALER CALLED AND SAID TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. WOULD NOT TAKE CARE OF PROBLEM. *TR

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB HAS HAD ACCELERATION WHEN BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED, AND EPISODES WHERE THE BRAKE PEDAL CAN BE PUSHED COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKE ACTION WHAT SO EVER. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE INTO TOYOTA DEALER ON 5 OCCASIONS WITH THE COMPLAINT, BUT EACH TIME HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG (I THINK THEIR INVESTIGATION INVOLVED DRIVING IT AROUND AND SEEING IF THE BRAKES WORKED--AND THEY DID AT THOSE TIMES). THE PROBLEM IS EPISODIC, AND SO IS DIFFICULT TO RECREATE. I BELIEVE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A DEFECT IN THE BRAKING/CRUISE CONTROL/ACCELERATION SYSTEM SINCE SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT. TODAY I WAS DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED AND TRIED TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP, CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. I SEE THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. WHEN IS SOMEBODY GOING TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY? I THINK AN INDEPENDENT PANEL SHOULD CONDUCT AN INQUIRY BECAUSE I THINK TOYOTA KNOWS SOMETHING IS WRONG, BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. *TR

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN OCT OF 2005, AND STARTED TO TAKE FREQUENT TRIPS TO ARIZONA USING HIGHWAY 40 ABOUT NINE MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED IT. SINCE ITS NOT A DENSELY POPULATED FREEWAY, I NORMALLY SET THE CRUISE CONTROL BETWEEN 65-70MPH. SOMETIMES I NEED TO DECELERATE BY APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, TO CHANGE LANES AND LET SOMEONE PASS, AND WHEN I GO TO RESUME TO MY PREVIOUSLY SET SPEED, THE TACOMA DOWN-SHIFTS AT LEAST ONE TO TWO GEARS, REVS RPMS HIGH, AND ACCELERATES, NORMALLY PASSING THE ORIGINAL SET SPEED. NORMALLY, I DON'T RESUME THE CRUISE CONTROL UNTIL I AM WITHIN 3-5 MPH OF THE RATE OF SPEED IT WAS PREVIOUSLY SET FOR, BUT NEVERTHELESS, IT WILL DOWNSHIFT, ACCELERATE AND PASS THE SET SPEED. THIS IS NOT HAPPENING ON AN UPGRADE, BUT ON A REASONABLY LEVEL STRETCH OF ROAD. THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES THIS EVERY TIME, NO MATTER THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

WHILE BRAKING, APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT IN MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA THE TRUCK SURGED FORWARD AND I COULD NOT STOP IN TIME. I WAS BROADSIDED BY A DELIVERY TRUCK AND THROWN ACROSS THE INTERSECTION SHEARING OFF THE POLE SUPPORTING SAME TRAFFIC LIGHT. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND I RECEIVED A CITATION FOR FAILURE TO STOP. I ESCAPED WITH MINOR INJURIES. *TR

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA TAILGATE IS DANGEROUSLY WEAK, AND IS UNABLE TO SUPPORT WHAT MOST CONSIDER NORMAL WEIGHT FOR A TRUCK TAILGATE. ALTHOUGH SUBSTANDARD DESIGN MAY BE CONSIDERED "BUYER BEWARE", TRUCK BUYERS EXPECT A TAILGATE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF NORMAL TRUCK USE ACTIVITIES. TOYOTA PROVIDES NO WARNING OR CAUTION ANYWHERE THAT THE TAILGATE IS OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO PERFORM NORMAL 1/2-TON TRUCK DUTIES, AND TYPICALLY (PER INTERNET FORUM THREADS) TELLS THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT IT IS THEIR PROBLEM AND THAT THEY SHOULD NOT EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY USE THE TAILGATE FOR ANYTHING MORE THAN HIDING THE INSIDE OF THE BED. SINCE TOYOTA HAS PRODUCED A SUBSTANDARD DESIGNED PART, THEY SHOULD HAVE PROVIDED A VISUAL WARNING ON THE PART TO ALERT CUSTOMERS TO THE DANGER THEIR PRODUCT IMPOSES IF USED IN A TRADITIONAL MANNER. SINCE THEY DID NOT DO SO, THEY SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE TO PROVIDE A REDESIGNED PART TO THEIR CUSTOMERS OR FULL RESTITUTION FOR THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE VEHICLES. A GOOGLE OR SIMILAR INTERNET SEARCH ON "TACOMA TAILGATE FORUM" WILL SUBSTANTIATE MY STATEMENTS BEYOND MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH THE TAILGATE BENDING. *TR

VEHICLE 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH TOWING PACKAGE FACTORY INSTALLED. WHILE LOADING A 450 LB MOTORCYCLE INTO THE BED OF A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA, USING A MOTORCYCLE RAMP, THE TAILGATE COMPLETELY COLLAPSED BY BENDING INTO A U SHAPE IN THE MIDDLE CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO COME FALLING DOWN AND INJURY TWO PERSONS THAT WERE LOADING THE MOTORCYCLE. ALL WEIGHT LIMITS WERE CHECKED IN THE OWNER MANUAL BEFORE LOADING AND THE SAME MOTORCYCLE HAD BEEN LOADED INTO 3 OTHER TRUCKS OF SAME SIZE BEFORE WITH NO INCIDENTS. I BELIEVE THAT THE TAILGATE OF THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND SOMEONE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DEATH COULD HAVE OCCURRED IN THIS SITUATION. *TR

TOYOTA TACOMA 2006 SUDDEN AND UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. *TR

IN JANUARY 2007 I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. SINCE THIS TIME I HAVE NOTICED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THAT WHEN I AM SITTING AT A STOP, THE TRUCK LUNGES FORWARD. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS SENSATION WITH OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED OR DRIVEN, BUT THOUGHT THAT MAYBE I WAS TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE TRUCK TO MOVE FORWARD. MY WIFE, WHO RARELY DRIVES THE TRUCK; HOWEVER, HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. BECAUSE IT HAS HAPPENED ENOUGH, I KNOW ENOUGH NOT TO GET TOO CLOSE TO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHEN I AM SITTING AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. THAT BEING SAID, I JUST READ AN ARTICLE IN A NEWSPAPER THAT STATED THAT THERE ARE OTHER 2006 TACOMA DRIVERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR SITUATIONS, SOME OF WHICH MAY HAVE LED TO CRASHES. FOR THAT REASON, I HAVE DECIDED TO REPORT MY SITUATION AS WELL. *TR

APPROXIMATELY SEPTEMBER 12, 2007, I WAS APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT AND APPLIED THE BRAKE OF MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE BEGAN REVVING OUT OF CONTROL AND STARTED MOVING FORWARD. I STEPPED HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INCH FORWARD - I HAD ALL MY WEIGHT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. KNOWING THE TRUCK WAS GOING TO MOVE, I TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID THE STOPPED CARS IN FRONT OF ME; HOWEVER THE TRUCK CLIPPED THE PASSENGER-SIDE REAR BUMPER OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, PUSHING IT INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT. THE TRUCK THEN SHOT OFF THE ROAD INTO THE GRASSY AREA NEXT TO AN INTERSTATE ON-RAMP, WHERE I WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE SHIFT INTO PARK - WHICH IS WHAT MADE THE TRUCK STOP AND THEN IT DIED. NO INJURIES WERE INCURRED; HOWEVER, THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION COULD HAVE SENT ME INTO INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. THOUGH STOPPED AT A LIGHT, I RECEIVED A TICKET FOR "FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY" AND OUR INSURANCE PAID OUT DAMAGES TO TWO OTHER VEHICLES. I HAVE DAMAGE TO MY FRONT BUMPER THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED. AT THAT TIME, I HAD THE 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA TOWED TO OLD MILL TOYOTA TO ASSESS WHAT HAD OCCURRED; THEY STATED THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. *TR

I WANT TO EXPRESS MY CONCERNS WITH MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. I ALSO HAVE A LURCHING PROBLEM ONCE AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I HAVE NEVER HIT ANYTHING, BUT THERE TIMES WHEN IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HAS TAPPED MY REAR BUMPER. I DON'T KNOW THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR ME, BUT I'VE READ THAT OTHERS HAVE ACTUALLY HIT OTHER CARS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT NORMAL, IN MY OPINION. AND TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET HURT. I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK BECAUSE OF TOYOTAS REPUTATION FOR QUALITY AND DEPENDABILITY. THIS LURCHING OCCURS ALMOST EVERY DAY, SO THE INCIDENT DATE IS THE LAST DAY THAT THIS HAPPENED. *TR

REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKES SQUEAL WHEN REVERSING AFTER VEHICLE SAT OVERNIGHT. *TR

MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING IN OUR 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WE CAME UP TO A STOP LIGHT AND WE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO APPROX 15 MILES PER HOUR THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I TRIED TO STOP IT BUT COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND AS A RESULT WE WRECKED INTO A TRUCK THAT WAS IN FRONT OF US. IF IS WAS NOT FOR THAT TRUCK WE WOULD HAVE GONE INTO THE INTERSECTION ON A RED LIGHT. THE DAY AFTER THE CRASH WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HAVE REFUSED TO DRIVE THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE AND BY READING ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT ARE JUST LIKE MINE I THINK THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON BEFORE THEY HAVE A HUGE LAWSUIT ON THERE HANDS. I PRINTED OUT ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT WERE JUST LIKE MINE AND TOOK THEM TO THE MANAGER IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND AS OF TODAY WE ARE WAITING ON FURTHER TEST TO BE DONE. AS I SAID BEFORE I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE! AS SOON AS WE GET IT BACK WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING ELSE TO DRIVE. *TR

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. 2006 AND 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CONSUMER IS ASKING THAT A FORMAL INVESTIGATION BE ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH HIS VEHICLE. *JB SEE ALSO 10214130 *DSY

MY 2006 TACOMA (14K MILES) HAS A "LOUD" GRINDING NOISE THAT LASTS FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE SECOND AT START-UP.. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO, AFTER NUMEROUS VISITS TO THE DEALER, AND ONE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT, THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THEY HEARD THE NOISE, AND THAT SEVERAL "OTHER" TACOMAS ON THE LOT MADE THE SAME NOISE. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TOP OF THE ENGINE IS COMING OFF. THE NOISE APPEARS TO BE A RESULT OF A LIQUID MIGRATION OR FLOOD-BACK CONDITION OF LIQUID REFRIGERANT (INSTEAD OF VAPOR) BEING COMPRESSED BY THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR. TOYOTA EMPHATICALLY INSISTS THE NOISE IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT NO FIXES ARE AVAILABLE NOW AND NONE ARE PLANNED. MY CONTENTION IS THAT IF THE A/C COMPRESSOR SEIZES DURING OPERATION, THIS WOULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE ENGINE DRIVE BELT (SINGLE BELT SERPENTINE SYSTEM). IF THE BELT SEPARATES FROM THE ENGINE, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE AND WOULD RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, THIS COULD HAVE AN ADVERSE AFFECT FOR ME, MY FAMILY, AND OTHER MOTORISTS. *TR