Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Jan 10, 2018
ON 1/2/18 I WAS DRIVING INTO A PARKING LOT GOING SLOW GETTING READY TO PUT MY TRUCK INTO REVERSE TO BACK UP INTO A SPOT WHEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION TOOK PLACE. MY TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING FORWARD WITH MY RIGHT FOOT PRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE BRAKE MY TRUCK CONTINUED TO REV UP AND JUMP FORWARD WITH TIRES RUBBER BURNING DUE TO ME HAVING MY FOOT ON BREAK TRYING TO STOP THE TRUCK. I MISSED HITTING A CAR BARELY AND STILL NOT SURE HOW I MISSED IT. MY FOOT WAS CLEARLY ON THE BRAKE THE ENTIRE TIME AND FINALLY I PUT MY TRUCK IN PARK AND THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP, SINCE I WAS NOT GOING DOWN A HIGHWAY. I REPORTED TO TOYOTA AND GOT NO WHERE. I HAVE NO FLOOR MAT IN MY TRUCK SO CANT BLAME IT ON FLOOR MAT. THEY ARE CLAIMING IT WAS MISAPPLICATION OF PEDAL. THIS IS A TOTAL LIE. I WOULD OF HIT THAT CAR HAD MY FOOT BEEN ON WRONG PEDAL. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE SO HARD AND PUTTING IN PARK STOPPED THE TRUCK. AGAIN COULD HEAR THE ENGINE REV AS IF STUCK IN ACCELERATION AND MY TIRES BURNING RUBBER AS I CONTINUED TO ENGAGE BRAKE AND TRUCK WAS JUMPING FORWARD. TOYOTA HAS OPENED A CASE BUT AGAIN REFUSE TO ADMIT TO ANY PROBLEM BLAMING IT ON MISAPPLICATION OF PEDAL. KERRY TOYOTA FLORENCE KY INSISTS THEY DID INSPECTION BUT REFUSE TO SHOW ME ANY RESULTS FROM INSPECTION JUST SAY THEY INSPECTED PEDAL AND FLOOR MAT, WHICH THERE IS NO FLOOR MAT. I AM NOT CONVINCED THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC ON IT. TOYOTA CORPORATION AGAIN AWARE OF OTHER CASES BUT STILL REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM. I AM SCARED NOW DRIVING WONDERING WHEN OR IF WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.
- NHTSA ID
- 11061585
- Incident
- Jan 2, 2018
- Mileage
- 97,500 mi
BrakesEngine
Filed Nov 28, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE. THE RPMS INCREASED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT SOUNDED AS IF THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,500.
- NHTSA ID
- 10928342
- Incident
- Nov 25, 2016
- Mileage
- 67,500 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Nov 18, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 1/16/15*CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. UPDATED 01/27/15*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10658872
- Incident
- Aug 25, 2014
- Mileage
- 17,000 mi
EngineOther / unspecified
Filed Nov 26, 2013
AS I WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A PARKING SPACE BETWEEN TWO CARS, THE TRUCK STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I APPLIED THE BREAKS, BUT THE CAR WAS FIGHTING AGAINST THE BREAKS. I PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK WAS STOPPED BUT THE BACK WHEELS WERE SPINNING AT A VERY HIGH RATE CAUSING SQUEALING ON THE PAVEMENT. WHILE "STANDING WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE, I PUT THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL - NO CHANGE IN THE ACCELERATION. I PUT THE TRUCK INTO PARK, THE WHEELS CONTINUED TO SPIN... I FINALLY TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND THE TRUCK JERKED AND THE ENGINE CUT. THE WHEELS THEN STOPPED. THE ACCELERATION LASTED ABOUT 10 SECONDS. NO ONE WAS HURT. NO DAMAGE TO ANY VEHICLES. BUT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SEVER DAMAGES. INCIDENT OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 22ND, 2013. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10553844
- Incident
- Nov 22, 2013
- Mileage
- 53,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Oct 9, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, THE RPMS INCREASED TO 1500 FOR SEVEN MINUTES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE GOING TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR GENERATE A FAILURE CODE FROM DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,500. UPDATED 12/30/13*CN THE CONSUMER STATED FROM A COLD START, RPM AT 1500 DID NOT DECREASE TO A SAFE RPM 700 FOR 7 MINUTES, WHICH CAUSED UNDUE WEAR AND TIRE TO ENTIRE DRIVE TRAIN, TRANSMISSION UNIVERSAL JOINTS AND REAR AXLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10547376
- Incident
- May 21, 2012
- Mileage
- 14,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Jun 16, 2012
SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE ABOVE VEHICLE ON JUNE 17, 2010 I WAS IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE RACED TO A VERY HIGH SPEED AND I HAD TO QUICKLY PLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL TO AVOID LUNGING FORWARD. I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN WHICH I IMMEDIATELY DID. WITHOUT PERFORMING ANY CHECKS ON THE VEHICLE THE SERVICE MANAGER AND I WENT FOR A DRIVE AND HE CONCLUDED IT WAS THE MANNER I WAS MOVING MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THAT CAUSED IT TO OCCUR. FOR A WHILE I WAS SATISFIED WITH HIS ANSWER BUT ON ANOTHER OCCASION ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND I THOUGHT I HAD SUBCONSCIOUSLY DID THE SAME THING WITH MY FOOT TO CAUSE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER THIS PAST THURSDAY I WAS AGAIN STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY WENT INTO FULL THROTTLE AND MY FOOT WAS NOWHERE NEAR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ONCE AGAIN I HAD TO QUICKLY PLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO AVOID MOVING INTO THE INTERSECTION AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10461950
- Incident
- Jun 14, 2012
- Mileage
- 30,500 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN TO LOSE POWER WHILE ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COMPLETELY STALL, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT A SEVERE LOSS OF POWER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT, USUALLY OCCURRING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE PAST OTHER VEHICLES OR ACCELERATE UP TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000. UPDATED 9/19/11 *CN UPDATED 2/22/12 *CN
- NHTSA ID
- 10417175
- Incident
- Jun 13, 2010
2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING HIGH RPM OF VEHICLE ENGINE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER A DIAGNOSTIC OR ROAD TEST TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OR REASON FOR HIS SAFETY ISSUES. A TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THE ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS WERE SET ELECTRONICALLY AT THE FACTORY AND THE RPM COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUE APPEARED TO BE A HIGH RPM OF THE ENGINE, WHICH CREATED AN AGGRESSIVE SURGE WHEN PLACED IN FORWARD AND REVERSE POSITIONS. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10357529
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1901
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HE HEARD A CLICKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND OBSERVED COOLANT ON THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,222. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,435. UPDATED 10/21/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/25/10*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10348251
- Incident
- Jul 20, 2010
- Mileage
- 4,222 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.