2002 Toyota Tacoma Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 5
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 5 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota tacoma. While driving approximately 55 mph, the throttle suddenly locked. The contact depressed the brakes, which did not function properly to slow the vehicle. He turned off the ignition and coasted to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer but the vehicle had not been inspected. The vin was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were…
ODI 10358334
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota tacoma. While driving at 35mph on a wet surface, the contact noticed a noise coming from the ront end. Moments later the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into another vehicle stopped at the traffic light. The contact also noticed during the acceleration the brakes would not engage. No one was injured. A police report was filed for the incident. The vehicle was towed to a…
Crash reported
ODI 10319937
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated the engine revs by itself. This has occurred on five separate occasions either driving or parked. Once while parked with the emergency brake engaged the vehicle revved. On another occasion while driving it felt as though the accelerator pedal was pushing down by itself. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealership for inspection. Updated 05/10/06
ODI 10155940
Vehicle Speed Control
2002 toyota tacoma. S10 appropriate handling- letter to the secretary from re toyota problem *tgw the consumer stated he was seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident and it would not have been that serious, had he been able to stop the vehicle. The consumer stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control which caused him to jump the curb and crash into a bridge. *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10363333
Vehicle Speed Control
On three separate occasions over a weeks time span while driving my truck it has accelerated by itself. When i have taken my foot off the gas pedal the truck continued to go faster and was hard to slow down and stop. I brought the truck to a toyota dealer and was told if they could get the vehicle to do this they could fix it. They kept the truck for a day and drove it but the truck ran normal. They said it ran fine…
ODI 10010194