1. Toyota Tacoma
  2. Problems
  3. 2005
  4. Fuel/Propulsion System

2005 Toyota Tacoma Fuel/Propulsion System 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:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi2
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • September 17, 2018 · 140,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System · Suspension

    Our 2005 toyota tacoma's gas tank had fallen off the frame due to corroded straps while the vehicle was moving at slow speed on our property. The vehicle has less than 140,000 miles on it. The vehicle needed to be towed to a local toyota dealership. There was no serious injury. However, had the tank separated while being driven it is very possible and probable that this could have resulted in ignition, fire,…

    ODI 11138919

  • April 8, 2017

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    Tl* the contact owned a 2005 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that while the driver was driving at 35 mph, the contact was signaled that the rear of the vehicle was emitting smoke. The contact pulled the vehicle to a shoulder lane and confirmed the rear driver side of the vehicle was emitting smoke. As a result, the vehicle caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and it was unknown if a police/fire…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10971808

  • March 23, 2017 · 161,000 miles

    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

  • February 27, 2015 · 140,500 miles

    Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train

    My father has an '05 tacoma sr5 v6 with the trd off-road package. His truck is a 6-speed manual. When pressing the gas pedal 1/2 way, the engine responds with a semi-violent jerk, and then goes. This scares me, as i couldn't even imagine my father going fully down on the pedal. This is very unsafe. Please fix this toyota. *tr

    ODI 10704875

  • November 5, 2014

    Fuel/Propulsion System · Leaf Spring Assembly

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the leaf spring fractured without warning and there was a punctured hole, which damaged the fuel tank. Prior to the failure, the contact tried for several months to schedule a repair. The dealer indicated that they did not have a remedy for several months. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v604000 (suspension), 12v092000 (air…

    ODI 10723213