2007 Toyota Tacoma Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 95
- 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 95 stored complaint records:
- 33 indicate a crash
- 11 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- cruise control · 25 records
- accelerator pedal · 16 records
- brake pedal · 14 records
- foot brake · 12 records
- continued accelerate · 10 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 42 |
| 30–60k mi | 22 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
When driving down hill and applying the brakes, the vehicle accelerates and the engine revs up. This can be repeated on a regular basis. Inquired about the problem with the dealer and was told it was normal. *tr
ODI 10304789
Vehicle Speed Control
Accelerator moving to wide open position and sticking. Intermittently occurs. Toyota motors sent recall notice for mats only and the mats aren't what caused the problem. I had and still have dealer installed mats in my vehicle. The notice for the mats was sent a couple of months ago and i have yet heard from toyota but it appears that they are not including tacoma's in the recall and my tacoma did not accelerate on…
ODI 10301899
Vehicle Speed Control
I was initially traveling on a two lane country road and had the cruise control set at 55 mph. As i approached a four lane divided highway ahead i was required to stop, thus disengaging the cruise control. I pulled onto the four lane highway and floored the accelerator to quickly reach the 65 mph speed limit. When i was at the speed limit i eased off of the pedal in order to cruise at 65. The vehicle continued to…
ODI 10248581
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
The speedometer will start to jump from your current rate of speed to anything below that. It started on sunday late after noon on sep. 15, 2008. Then the cruise control would accelerate on its own when in use. Both have continued to happen since then, accept now the truck is not getting very good gas mileage, the gauges stopped working all together, and the check engine light is now on. The truck is at the…
ODI 10244053
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2007 toyota tacoma accelerated aggressively when approaching a left turn after slightly pressing the gas. It continued to accelerate after taking foot off the gas and applying brakes. Was unable to slow truck sufficiently to make it around the corner and struck a light pole. Truck was totaled. Injuries were fairly minor - shoulder/neck stiffness, scratches, bruises, etc. Incident occurred in torrance, california…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10313406
Vehicle Speed Control
I bought a new toyota tacoma in 2007. About a year ago, i noticed that the accelerator pedal would become hard to depress or would travel an inch or more before any result in acceleration. I took the vehicle to the toyota dealer where i bought it. They informed me that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. Since that time, it happens on a random basis but virtually every day. No incidents have occurred. However,…
ODI 10308107
Vehicle Speed Control
I was pulling out of the parking garage at work and made a right hand turn. In the midst of the turn my tacoma started to accelerate just the right amount to spin the tires. I did not have my foot on the gas because of the fact there was traffic ahead and i was costing around the turn. I have also seen times when my tacoma will accelerate at lest 10 mph over what i have had my cruise control set to, and there have…
ODI 10230549
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
At highway speeds, during upshift from 4th to 5th or downshift from 5th to 4th, with clutch pedal depressed, engine rpms do one of the following: 1)remain constant, and then increase for several seconds before starting to decrease, 2)remain constant for several seconds, and then decrease, 3)decrease very slowly (far to long to execute a "clean" shift). While 2) and 3) are more of an annoyance likely due to poor…
ODI 10472918
Vehicle Speed Control
Erratic cruise control operation. On slight to moderate uphill grade, the cruise control will often accelerate the vehicle to well over the set speed while holding near full throttle. If not monitored closely, the cruise control will continue to accelerate to 15-20mph over set speed. This has been most noted when the set speed is set to 70mph. This issue can be quite scary when the vehicle can reach speeds of…
ODI 10307331
Vehicle Speed Control
I was pulling into a parking space when the 4 door tacoma truck surged ahead hard enough to run over the curb before i got it stopped. I wasn't sure originally what happened but assumed that i must have pushed on the accelerator pedal as i was depressing the brake. But, after reading concerns about other tacoma problems with sudden acceleration i am rethinking what happened. I am 56 years old with an excellent…
ODI 10223753
Vehicle Speed Control
The engine throttle controller on my 07 toyota tacoma does not release the throttle when the gas pedal is lifted. The engine continues to rev excessively. This is true at startup, between gear changes and when letting off the throttle to slow or stop. Also, of greater concern is that the engine surges when attempting to slow the vehicle. After letting off the gas the engine initially slows but then abruptly the…
ODI 10313026
Vehicle Speed Control
I've noticed that my 2007 toyota tacoma extended cab will on occasion lurch forward while at a complete stop. It seems to happen when the air conditioner or defrost unit is activated. I assume it is the increase in engine speed when the compressor kicks in. To date i just have to push harder on the brake peddle. I hope it doesn't get any worse. When it happens as it does suddenly, it usually catches you off guard.…
ODI 10218962
Vehicle Speed Control
Sudden acceleration of my 2007 tacoma, more then once when i came to a stop, the truck would suddenly accelerate, it happened at a stop just before my accident and a school bus was going though the intersection. When i got out of my truck at a public storage gate a minute latter and got back in and waited for the gate to open i suddenly had a unintended acceleration of my 2007 toyota tacoma, when i hit the break it…
Crash reported
ODI 10281854
Vehicle Speed Control
Unintended acceleration. The vehicle started speeding up like cruise control was engaged even after the gas pedal released. The only way to disengage was to pump the gas pedal until it released. *tr
ODI 10320583
Vehicle Speed Control
After exiting a freeway, i disengaged but did not turn off the cruise control. The vehicle coasted momentarily, but then began to accelerate. I applied the brake, but the vehicle maintained speed. The harder i applied the brakes, the higher the rpms rose. The anti-lock brakes kicked in, and the brakes began smoking, and the vehicle was still moving at 40 mph, the rpms at 6,000. I shifted into neutral, the rpms…
ODI 10223590
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. Approximately 4,000 feet in elevation, the vehicle will stick and not slow down. In order to stop the vehicle, the contact had to stomp on the brake pedal and noticed unusual resistance. Initially, the dealer did not believe that anything was wrong with the vehicle. At 3,200 rpm's, the throttle would stick. The failure and current mileages were less than 36,000. Updated…
ODI 10245692
Vehicle Speed Control
While sitting at a traffic light, i removed my foot from the brake to ease forward. The accelerator drew away from my foot and the vehicle lurched forward, causing me to hit the vehicle in front of me. My airbag deployed, burning me and breaking my left hand. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10310968
Vehicle Speed Control
Toyota 2007 tacoma. Reg cab 4x4. Vehicle's accelerator stays at current speed when foot is removed from gas pedal at speeds over 50 mph. This is still occurring even now. It is like the vehicle has cruise control! That was that is turned on. This vehicle does not have cruise control. This has occurred on at least 10-15 times over the last 2 years since it was purchased. The throttle ecu control seems to be corrupt.…
ODI 10317196
Vehicle Speed Control
2007 toyota tacoma several times a surging forward even when foot on brake? Or even accellerates for no reason? Have taken it to dealership and have been told nothing is wrong? What are we to do? *tr
ODI 10310521
Vehicle Speed Control
2007 toyota tacoma accelerating unexpectedly. Consumer stated that this defect caused him to lose control of the vehicle and crash. Consumer also states that there are multiple complaints of this problem. *kb see also 10225651 *dsy the consumer was injured in the roll over. (lawyer wrote in on behalf of consumer)*jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10219540
Service Brakes, Electric · Vehicle Speed Control
VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND HIT A WALL. *TR
Crash reported
ODI 10299705
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my 2007 toyota tacoma down a hill and without my foot on the accelerator the vehicle accelerated without notice...i lost control of the vehicle and ran into a concrete barrier. There is substantial damage to my vehicle and i was also injured. It happened about a month ago for the first time and i didn't think much of it or it was nothing serious. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10212656
Vehicle Speed Control
Returning home from a short drive of about four miles, i brought the vehicle to a complete stop in front of the garage. All of a sudden without warning the accelerator revved very high. I pushed down hard on the brake but the vehicle still lurched forward hitting the garage door and side wall causing damage to the building and vehicle. I shut off the engine to kill the engine. The oem floor mats were in place and…
Crash reported
ODI 10212602
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. While driving into the garage and attempting to park with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle surged forward and struck a table and a wall. The vehicle sustained minor damage. There were no injuries. The dealer was notified and the contact no longer wants to drive the vehicle. The speed was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 6,400.
Crash reported
ODI 10212294
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving downhill on a curvey road when i began to brake the engine surged i applied the brakes and the truck slowed. Approximately 5 miles later i was approaching a stop sign at a usually very busy intersection (route 2 in massachusetts) i applied the brakes and the engine surged before i could stop the truck i was 10 feet beyond the stop sign in the intersection. Fortunately, no cars were coming otherwise we…
ODI 10208868