2006 Toyota Tacoma Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 126
- 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 126 stored complaint records:
- 44 indicate a crash
- 12 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 20 records
- cruise control · 17 records
- accelerator pedal · 17 records
- suddenly accelerated · 15 records
- floor mats · 14 records
- sudden acceleration · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 45 |
| 30–60k mi | 26 |
| 60–100k mi | 25 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. While the contact was driving approximately 2 mph in reverse the vehicle surged resulting in a crash. The police appeared on the scene and there were no injuries reported. Prior to the failure the vehicle had been taken to an authorized dealer for routine maintenance. The dealer stated that the floor mats were exchanged and the vehicle was safe to drive. The vehicle had not…
Crash reported
ODI 10325090
Vehicle Speed Control
Cruise control: since my 2006 toyota tacoma was brand new, when going up an incline such as a freeway overcrossing, or moderate incline, the cruise control will cause the automatic transmission to downshift one gear and many times two gears in an effort to maintain the freeway set speed (i.e. 65 or 70 mph). This cruise control throttle increase and transmission downshifting results in aggressive acceleration which…
ODI 10305281
Vehicle Speed Control
Stuck accelerator pedal in 2006 toyota tacoma. No floor mats installed. Truck reached 110mph before i was able to get truck under control. No crash. Had reported to toyota several times that i was having problems from the start. They said there were no problems or they could not re-create them. I have stopped driving the truck. *tr
ODI 10311486
Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2006 toyota tacoma. On 2 occasions in the last few months i thought my accelerator pedal went down slightly increasing my speed without me doing anything to make it happen. On both occasions the roadway was wet and i tried to explain the weird feel by telling myself it must be hydroplaning. *tr
ODI 10306567
Vehicle Speed Control
2006 tacoma has been in dealership on 3 different occasions for out of control sudden acceleration problems. The first event was in 2009, i was taking a friend home at approx. 11 pm when vehicle suddenly accelerated itself to maximum speed and we were fortunately able to avoid collision and vehicle rollover and bring vehicle to a stop. The second even happened on labor day weekend 2010. Vehicle was backing a trailer…
ODI 10359379
Vehicle Speed Control
I was stopped at a light. 30 or so seconds went by and my 2006 toyota tacoma started moving forward, so i looked back & no car was pushing me. I depressed the brake further, now the tires in back started to spin (size 33 inch large off road tires) the brake was not holding my truck back, i started moving into the intersection. I have a lot of off road racing experience. I put the car in neutral turned the truck off.…
ODI 10306787
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Problem: throttle hung in a wide-open position while driving. No carpet problem was involved. This has happened twice to me in a two week span!!! I would like to report a serious problem with my 2006 tacoma. On 10/29/09 while towing a trailer i experienced the first occurrence. I had two passengers with me that can attest to the truth of my situation. I depressed the throttle and the motor suddenly went to a…
ODI 10293928
Vehicle Speed Control
Driving a 2006 toyota tacoma on military base. Stopped at back of a building to let a soldier pass going into the building. Soldier was not in front of truck anymore, pressed on accelerator and truck took off. I hit the brakes and truck starts "spinning out" for a couple of seconds. *tr
ODI 10305699
Vehicle Speed Control
2006 toyota tacoma involved to accident on 10/22/09 where during the accident the accelerator stuck wide open on the ice. My foot was on the brake when truck stopped & the rear tires where still spinning. I had to turn off the ignition to get the wheels to stop spinning. The car i hit honda accord was totaled. It got knocked into the drainage ditch. Luckily no one was injured. At the time i didn't tell police about…
Crash reported
ODI 10311002
Vehicle Speed Control
I was have accident in oct 2009 ,i was drive my 2006 toyota tacoma when my gas pedal was stuck in the carpet. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10312362
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Accident on a four way street, gas pedal and steering wheel stuck. *tr
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10292630
Vehicle Speed Control
S10 appropriate handling- courtesy copy of message to mr. Toyoda from regarding toyota acceleration *tgw 2006 toyota tacoma. The consumer stated while driving, the vehicle suddenly and without warning accelerated at a high rate of speed and crashed into a guardrail. The vehicle was totaled. *jb
Crash reported
ODI 10332772
Vehicle Speed Control
This is a description of an event that occurred in september of 2009., bellingham washington. I was southbound on i-5 approximately .25 miles south of sunset drive. I was traveling at about 60 mph, when noticing a slow vehicle directly about 300 ft ahead i signaled and moved into the passing lane to pass the slower vehicle. Traffic was fairly light. Just as i was just past the slow vehicle i noticed i wanted to take…
ODI 10313916
Vehicle Speed Control
Now that the toyota problems have received such widespread coverage, i wanted to report what i believe is a problem on my wife's 2006 toyota tacoma. On several occasions over the last 3 1/2 years, when using the cruise control, when there was an upgrade requiring the cruise control to increase power to maintain speed, the cruise control would simply start the vehicle accelerating without stopping and i had to turn…
ODI 10317930
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2006 toyota tacoma pre-runner. I received a notice regarding the floor mat entrapment recall, however, the engine has over revved on one occasion requiring two feet on the brake and an immediate shift into neutral to disengage the accelerator. Now the accelerator is slow to return to idle and it often revs up while i'm trying to slow down , especially at lower speeds. I called the dealership today and was…
ODI 10308215
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly surged forward andwent trough 2 fences and over 2 driveways. The vehicle could not be stopped by applying the brakes and it only stopped surging because the engine stalled. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 45,000. Updated 8/28/09 *cn updated 09/02/09.*jb
Crash reported
ODI 10278561
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated up to 65 mph. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by applying extreme pressure to the brake pedals. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The dealer was contacted and advised him that the floor mat may have caused the failure. The driver changed the floor…
ODI 10413742
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2006 toyota tacoma prerunner double cab 4x2 v6. I bought the truck new from the dealership and have experienced four instances where after pressing the gas pedal hard, thus into overdrive, the truck either kept speeding up or did not rev back down. 1st instance - about 6 months after buying the vehicle, i was entering the freeway and needed to speed up to enter into traffic at speed. I pressed the gas pedal…
ODI 10312412
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. While the contact attempted to accelerate he noticed that the acceleration pedal became stuck in an open position causing the vehicle to continue to accelerate. The failure occurred for 10 seconds before the accelerator pedal corrected itself. The dealer advised the contact to remove the driver side floor mat. The current mileage was 90000 and the failure mileage was at…
ODI 10294730
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. While approaching a traffic light, the vehicle surged forward, the rear tires started spinning and the vehicle crashed into the vehicle in front of him. There were no injuries. A police report was taken. The dealer and manufacturer stated that the failure was no fault of their own. There was no error code identifying the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10281524
Vehicle Speed Control
On june 10, 2009 i was driving my 2006 toyota tacoma, as i started to decrease my speed at a traffic light the engine began to race. I attempted to stop;however, the engine raced and i was unable to stop my truck. As a result i caused an accident - myself and another truck. No one was injured, however there was damage to both vehicles. At the time of the accident i was unaware of any possible recalls or safety…
Crash reported
ODI 10294292
Vehicle Speed Control
Last spring, my husband and i filed a complaint against toyota for stuck accelerator pedal in our 2006 tacoma pick-up truck. We had about 4 incidents where the pedal was stuck, during speeds ranging from 30-60 miles per hour. The floor mats were not the issue. Toyota denied any problems at the time and our only choice was to leave our truck at the dealership because we were afraid to drive it home or sell it to…
ODI 10302476
Vehicle Speed Control
I have been driving a toyota tacoma 2006 for a year and it has had two occurrences where the car goes out of control. I just press the gas pedal and it creates this weird screeching noise and all a sudden it jerks forward and it starts to run full force. It has happened when the car is going 5 mph. The first time i had stopped in an intersection when it was my turn to go i pressed the gas pedal and there was this…
Crash reported
ODI 10273040
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2006 toyota tacoma pickup truck that has had numerous incidents of automatic rapid acceleration. These have all occurred during highway driving and with multiple drivers. Initially, i thought this was related to a cruise control problem since they occurred during highway driving. However, the cruise control was replaced in 2008 and i am still having acceleration problems. At present time toyota has the…
ODI 10316281
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. He stated that while at a complete stop, while having his foot on the brake the vehicle accelerated forward. On a different occasion when he was in reverse the vehicle accelerated without a warning. He put full pressure on the brakes and then the acceleration stopped. The dealer was contacted. The dealer stated that he had a option to bring in the vehicle and that it will…
ODI 10302612