1. Toyota Tacoma
  2. Problems
  3. 2002
  4. Vehicle Speed Control

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

BandRecords
1–30k mi2
150–400k mi1
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • September 29, 2010 · 178,000 miles

    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

  • April 3, 2009 · 130,000 miles

    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

  • March 1, 2006 · 29,000 miles

    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

  • February 19, 2005

    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

  • February 26, 2003 · 6,800 miles

    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