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
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
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
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
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
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