2004 Toyota Tacoma Engine Problems
- 11
- 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.
What owners report
- check engine · 4 records
- engine light · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle has 113,000 miles on it but is undriveable because frame is rusted through.
ODI 11078860
Engine
I have read many, many other people online are having this identical issue and is causing cars to stall out and have to nearly rebuild the engine. Cylinder number 6 is misfiring consistently after 175,000 miles and to fix it, the heads have to be shaved and is costing the consumer around $4500 minimum to fix the issue. The stalling of the engine put myself in danger on a public road when it happened.
ODI 10971455
Engine · Power Train
Problem with the electronic throttle control on acceleration, the throttle drops off like i let my foot off the pedal, the dealer replaced the throttle body per customer request (me) and it fixed the problem, only to happen again several months later, this happened one time again, a total of 2 new throttle bodys were replaced, now a few years later it failed again trying to pass a car and i almost caused an accident…
ODI 10870273
Body · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota tacoma. While parked, the engine warning indicator illuminated. In addition, the contact discovered a hole on the rear driver side leaf spring and it was not connected to the frame. The contact stated that the frame had rusted. The vehicle was driven to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10782955
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving the vehicle loses pedal response due to the throttle control motor shutting down and the check engine light coming on. The engine either shuts down completely or the becomes very jerky and cannot sustain an idle. Incidents began to occur around 95,000 miles odo but stopped for several years after a mechanic worked on the vehicle and said the throttle position sensor was out of alignment. More recently…
ODI 10679137
Electrical System · Engine
I was driving at a normal speed on the highway. The gas pedal became unresponsive. I had to push the pedal all the way to the floor in order to get up to speed. The check engine light came on and the transmission had trouble switching between gears. This problem occurred intermittently and continues to happen. The code that has come up is to replace the throttle body, which i have two separate times, but again the…
ODI 10670243
Engine
While driving on the freeway about 55mph my truck stalled on me twice doe a second. Also pulling out of my drive i had a hesitation in acceleration and almost got hit from a oncoming vehicle. They are no check engine light that comes on. Took it to a mechanic and they couldn't fin a issue. *tr
ODI 10650519
Engine
Crankshaft pulley that drives alternator has become loose and makes squeaking sounds.. Contacted toyota and they couldn't help....what should i do since a recall of 4000+ has been initiated for this failure and my vin number isn't included?? *tr
ODI 10546204
Engine
Local toyota dealership service department reported that the engine (v6 3.4) left bank head gasket is leaking and requires a replacement of the cylinder head gasket, with a valve reconfiguration, at the estimated cost of $2,762.00. Since toyota has had previous vehicle recalls for v6 series engine/gasket reliability issues and the vehicle in question only has 51,559 miles, with excellent maintenance and service,…
ODI 10533129
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
2004 toyota tacoma v6 3.4l 5vz-fe with automatic transmission. Toyota originally equipped this vehicle with a throttle by wire system. The vehicle unexpectedly does not respond to accelerator pedal position. Toyota on board diagnostic system does not detect fault thus does not log any error codes or illuminate check engine light. Occurrence rate and duration of events is intermittent and inconsistent. Velocity of…
ODI 10630137
Engine
After the truck has reached operating temperature, or after restarting the vehicle after it has been parked and the engine is still warm, the engine loses power randomly when pressing the accelerator. It happens either from a standstill, in traffic, or reaccelerating after cruising. Most prevalent in 4th and 5th gear. Need to jockey the throttle to get it moving again. Flooring will cause the engine to "buck" when…
ODI 10523893