2005 Toyota Tacoma Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 82
- 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 82 stored complaint records:
- 30 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- foot brake · 13 records
- suddenly accelerated · 13 records
- brake pedal · 13 records
- cruise control · 13 records
- accelerator pedal · 11 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 23 |
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Blower motor only works on high. Sometimes speed od. Doesn't work, sometimes it does. Speed od. Reads about 5 miles per hour fast. Gauges pause for about 10 sec. Before working when i first start truck. All started around 120,000 miles.
ODI 11205577
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was approaching a red;ight in phoenix, a truck was in front of me i applied the brake and the accelerator amped up. The guy i rearended said he saw mer crow hopping as my truck was doing this. I had my foot firmly pressed on the brake as hard as i could. I only stopped when i rear ended him. I was on a city street in phoenix.
Crash reported
ODI 10968182
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
I was pulling into a parking spot in front of a building. I was going approx. 1-3 mph due to the lot being wet & had my foot on the brake. When i was almost to the concrete curb, the truck suddenly accelerated, jumped the curb and hit the building. I still had my foot on the brake & shifted into neutral. The engine was revving full throttle, so i turned off the engine. Before moving, i checked to make sure nothing…
Crash reported
ODI 10948844
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. While driving 5 mph and pulling into a parking space, the vehicle accelerated and the vehicle crashed into a store. When the vehicle accelerated, it burned rubber and left marks at the scene. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was not yet diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure…
Crash reported
ODI 10849763
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start occasionally. The vehicle would lose power and fail to accelerate when depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the wire harness failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.…
ODI 10789672
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. While the vehicle was in drive, it accelerated independently without the accelerator pedal being depressed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,932.
ODI 10872691
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
I was slowly turning into my driveway when there was a sudden acceleration of the gas pedal. My truck shot like a bullet (about 40-45 feet) into the corner of my house and deck. The force of the impact sheared a 6x6 deck corner post, knocked the garage small entry door completely loose from it's frame, and did extensive damage to a solid brick wall, as well as damage to the inside of garage. Luckily, i did still…
Crash reported
ODI 10683026
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My vehicle was parked in the driveway. I started the vehicle and put the gear in drive to move it forward. As soon as i dropped it into drive, the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward with the throttle appearing to be wide open. I had my feet firmly on the brake to keep the vehicle from moving, the back wheels started to slip and "chirp" since the rear end is light. With the accelerator still wide open, i put the…
ODI 10651292
Vehicle Speed Control
2005 toyota tacoma. Consumer writes in regards to an unintended acceleration incident with the vehicle. *tgw the consumer stated he was pulling into a parking space, very slowly with his foot on the brake. When he got about 10 feet from the concrete parking block, the vehicle accelerated, and he stomped on the brake. He came to rest against the concrete block, slammed the gear shift into park, at which time the…
ODI 10648099
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the engine rpms increased abnormally as the vehicle lunged forward, causing the contact to crash into another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was filed, but he was on site. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was…
Crash reported
ODI 10585281
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl- the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, it lunged forward. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and vin was not available. Mh *tr
ODI 10567581
Body · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I was pulling into a curb parking space when suddenly the engine on my truck accelerated. My foot was already on the brake so i pushed all the way to the floor but i was slowly moving forward anyway. My brakes were smoking from trying to stop my truck. I hit the back of a parked car and pushed it approximately two parking spaces before i thought to turn the engine off. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10564124
Vehicle Speed Control
I was pulling into the garage; as i began to brake to bring the truck to a halt, the engine raced and the anti-lock brakes started going off as i stood on the brake pedal. The truck probably would have gone through the back of the garage had i not thrown the gear selector into neutral. This is the third time i've had this experience, but it's the first time i had others in it with me and first time i was worried…
ODI 10562508
Vehicle Speed Control
Pulled into my driveway to park my 2005 tacoma and all of a sudden my tacoma accelerates forward and plunges into the rear end of my 2000 corvette which was parked in my garage, and does $1321.22 in damage. The force from the tacoma knocked my corvette about 3 feet forward into a freezer in the garage. I was approximately 6 feet behind the corvette, and the corvette was in gear and the emergency brake was applied,…
Crash reported
ODI 10557861
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
In june 2013 i was approaching an interstate entrance ramp. As i slowed down (foot on the brake) to make the right turn onto the ramp, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing the rear end to "fish tail" around, jumping the curb on the right side of the ramp and sending the vehicle down the embankment. I was able to get the vehicle to stop before hitting the fence at the bottom of the hill. Since this first…
Crash reported
ODI 10632642
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma pre-runner. The contact stated that while completing a three-point-turn, she applied the brakes and the rpm's started increased abnormally. The vehicle then accelerated without warning, causing the contact to crash into a parked vehicle. The contact was not injured. The police were contacted and a report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10494752
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. The contact stated after shifting her vehicle in reverse gear, the rpms increased. The contact shut the vehicle off and restarted it three times and it began to function normally; however, within in minutes while driving approximately 35 to 40 mph the accelerator pedal jammed without warning. The contact immediately placed the vehicle into neutral gear after the brakes…
ODI 10492222
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, a crash occurred. The contact stated that the floor mat caused the accelerator pedal to get stuck. The driver applied the brake pedal and the vehicle crashed into a tree. The driver and passenger sustained injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and the air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10478291
Vehicle Speed Control
2005 toyota tacoma. Consumer requests reimbursement for recall repairs on vehicle. *smd the consumer stated his request for reimbursement was denied for the recalls and toyota never provided him with an explanation. The consumer has since traded the vehicle.
ODI 10495421
Vehicle Speed Control
Drove about 12 miles from my home to my doctors office, and was attempting to pull into a parking space. I had to back up a few feet to get a better angle to enter the parking space. When shifting from reverse into drive, with my foot on the brake, the pickup suddenly accelerated to its maximum rpm. I hit a car in the parking space next to where i was attempting to park, and with my foot on the brake pushed the car…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10402761
Vehicle Speed Control
I experienced sudden unintended acceleration in my 2005 tacoma pickup while parking. I was turning left into a parking spot and applying the brake when the tacoma suddenly accelerated jumping the parking curve. I stopped the vehicle by applying heavy pressure on the brake pedal and throwing the automatic drive into neutral and then park. I checked to see if i could have been stepping on the accelerator by mistake…
ODI 10393656
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that as she shifted into reverse and applied the brakes the vehicle exhibited an abnormal increase in engine rpms. She then shifted into park but the failure did not cease and the vehicle was shut off. The vehicle was inspected by an authorized dealer and they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the vehicle or able to duplicate the failure. The…
ODI 10386214
Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle in question, 2005 toyota tacoma , continued to accelerate after releasing the accelerator pedal. I repeatedly depressed the brake pedal to no avail as the vehicle rammed into a chain link fence. The fence slowed the momentum of the vehicle as vehicle acceleration continued. I then completely remove my foot up from the brake and hit the brake very hard at least two to three times until the accelerator…
Crash reported
ODI 10364631
Vehicle Speed Control
Several months ago we received a recall notice on our 2005 toyota tacoma. We took the truck to champion toyota austin tx on thursday sept 23 2010 to have it repaired under the recall. When my wife picked up the truck later she immediately noticed that the lower half of the pedal had been cut off and that she was not able to safely drive the vehicle, her foot cannot reach the accelerator pedal. We contacted the…
ODI 10358536
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. The contact was stopped on a bridge with the brakes depressed when there was an abnormal increase in engine rpms. The vehicle then began to independently creep forward. The contact depressed the brakes but to no avail. The vehicle then accelerated and although the contact applied extreme force to the brake pedal, the vehicle proceeded to crash into another vehicle. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10349535