2006 Toyota Tacoma Cruise Control Problems
- 9
- 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
- cruise control · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Cruise Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle cruise control failed to engage. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The contact was also, concerned that the air bags may fail to deploy in the event of a crash. The vehicle was not taken to a dealership to have a diagnostic testing performed. However, the contact feels that the failure was caused by nhtsa…
ODI 11082018
Cruise Control
Yesterday going home, i took the interstate. Trying the lower speed (for better mileage), i was going 60 mph with the cc set. Traffic came up on me and i felt my truck was in danger, so i used my foot to increase to 70 mph. When i reached 70 mph, i pressed set on the cc switch for it to set the cruise at 70 mph. I removed my foot from the pedal and my truck slowed down to 60 mph, then down shifted and screamed like…
ODI 10183253
Cruise Control
Erratic cruise control. Will not set consistently. Shifts and accelerates violently. *nm
ODI 10175997
Automatic Transmission · Cruise Control
Erratic, sometimes dangerous transmission shifting while using the cruise control. *nm
ODI 10167905
Cruise Control
Cruise control very erratic, will accelerate and decelerate violently at times. Especially on uneven terrain. *jb
ODI 10167860
Cruise Control
The 2006 toyota tacoma with automatic transmission cruise control is very erratic in operation, sometimes suddenly downshifting 2 gears and accelerating quite violently when climbing a grade. Very startling when it happens and could really be dangerous if the road is wet & slick with rain or snow. I've owned probably 20 cars and trucks in my 43 years of driving and have never experienced anything like it. This is a…
ODI 10167833
Cruise Control · Engine And Engine Cooling · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl*- the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma , cab. Cruise control malfunctioned. While driving at 60 mph the vehicle surged at 5100 rpms, and down shifted before adding fuel. The failure almost caused the vehicle to crash into a barrier. A product engineer inspected the vehicle, and stated that it performed as designed and according to the contact the design was incorrect. This failure occurred since august 2006. The…
ODI 10183271
Accelerator Pedal · Cruise Control · Equipment
Second occurrence: may 26, 2006 merging onto main highway into oncoming traffic. Cruise control was not on. Accelerated and gas pedal stuck. Truck continued to accelerate, could not disengage pedal. Brake pedal was also locked and could not depress it. After numerous tries, brake pedal finally engaged and gas pedal disengaged. Called toyota dealer again and this time they are replacing the non-factory installed…
ODI 10158925
Cruise Control
Cruise control set at 67 mph, traveling in the left hand lane of highway. Car in front slowed down and i moved to the right lane as another car was tailgating me. Stepped on the gas when the car i was trying to get by accelerated. Truck accelerated rapidly to 75-90 mph, stepped on the brake to release cruise control but truck continued acceleration. In front of truck was semi, i hit the brakes to control speed,…
ODI 10149327