2008 Toyota Tacoma Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 77
- 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 77 stored complaint records:
- 27 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 2 indicate a death
What owners report
- brake pedal · 19 records
- accelerator pedal · 14 records
- failure mileage · 12 records
- traffic light · 7 records
- parking space · 6 records
- foot accelerator · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 48 |
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Truck unintentionally accelerates when braking
ODI 11176682
Vehicle Speed Control
My toyota tacoma will suddenly accelerate from a dead stop. I was stopped at a stop sign and the engine sped up; i had both feet on the brakes, back wheels spinning. I put it into neutral and it went back to normal. Another time i was backing into a parking space and it did it again, in reverse! Again, neutral stopped it. This has happened 3 times and i'm afraid i'm going to kill myself or someone else! No, i did…
ODI 10886271
Vehicle Speed Control
I have recently experienced 2 separate occurrences of sudden unintentional acceleration in my 2008 toyota tacoma. The first instance was on february 25, 2016 at approximately 12:50 p.m. I was slowing to stop at a major intersection behind a vehicle. In the last several feet prior to stopping, i began breaking with my foot until the car was within about 10 feet of stopping. Completely out of the blue, the rear wheels…
ODI 10839095
Vehicle Speed Control
Pulled into parking lot, turning right. Had foot on brake. Engine went to full throttle, rear tires spinning, jumped curb. Turned key off. All ok after re-starting. Have three witnesses. This is second time in less than 12 months. See 03/2015 complaint. Reported to toyota dealership in march 2015, at stone mountain, ga. They kept several days, ran test, and took pictures. They advised problem is now in the hands of…
ODI 10817501
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to slow down and caused the contact to crash into two trees. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries that required medial attention. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to an…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10790709
Vehicle Speed Control
My tacoma truck experienced an unintentional acceleration issue at an intersection stop sign. The truck went about 8 ft past the stop sign as i pushed hard on the brake. With the vehicle stopped the right rear tire continued to spin for a few seconds and left a black skid mark in the road. As quick as the incident started the truck returned to a normal idle. This was the last of 3 incidents: 1) april 20, 2013 2)…
ODI 10660481
Vehicle Speed Control
A car was stopped at a traffic light ahead of me. As i approached the intersection i applied the brakes as i normally would. The vehicle acceleration increased. As i put more pressure on the brake pedal the vehicle continued forward, striking the rear of the vehicle ahead. A police report has been filed. Most damage was to the front of my tacoma with minimal damage to the rear of the official car ahead. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10584204
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle intermittently and erroneously accelerated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000. .... Updated 10-17-13 *bf
ODI 10537739
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, he applied the brakes but the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact had to apply an immense amount of pressure to the brakes. The contact steered the vehicle onto a curb to avoid traffic and then crashed into a construction sign. The vehicle was restarted and operated as designed. The vehicle had not been diagnosed by a…
Crash reported
ODI 10495218
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that he received notification of nhtsa campaign id numbers: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) and12v092000 (air bags:frontal). The contact stated that he took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and recall repairs but the dealer would not repair the vehicle because the vehicle was purchased in hawaii. The vehicle was not repaired.…
ODI 10483518
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Initially began occurring on highway off-ramps that curved in an arc. Accelerator would die and not respond to being pushed down. Engine would not even rev. Loss of forward momentum would last 5-9 seconds and cause trailing vehicles to take evasive action. Accelerator would then return to being responsive, and engine would rev when accelerator pressed, and speed increase once again. This happened 4 times over a span…
ODI 10505406
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
There are two separate issues which make a deadly combination. When i stop in traffic on the freeway then attempt to accelerate, the car will rev at a high rpm while failing to accelerate as it would under normal operations. Now this is where it is scary for me. When i let off of the gas pedal under these conditions, sometimes the rpm's will go down as you would expect but sometimes the rpm's will stay very high…
ODI 10463474
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that upon applying the brakes and stopping, the engine attempted to surge forward and there was an increase in engine rpms. The vehicle was shifted into park and shut off. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and they could not diagnose the failure. An unknown repair was performed on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
ODI 10428833
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. The contact was attempting to enter a parking space with the brakes depressed. As the contact removed his foot from the brake pedal, the engine exhibited an abnormal increase in rpms and the vehicle proceeded to accelerate slowly. The contact applied the brakes but to no avail. The vehicle then accelerated over a curb and crashed into a building. The contact noticed skid…
Crash reported
ODI 10394442
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. The contact stated while coming to a complete stop, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle accelerated independently. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control). In 2015, the unexpected…
Crash reported
ODI 10695186
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph when he engaged the brake and the vehicle continued to accelerate resulting in a crash with another vehicle. The contact was uninjured. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) but was advised that his vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired.…
Crash reported
ODI 10380112
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. While driving 25 mph and accelerating down a hill the vehicle suddenly accelerated. While applying the brakes the vehicle would not stop or slow down. The gears thrust into park but the rpms continued to increase excessively. The vehicle was driven to her residence but it was not diagnosed by the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and informed him to take the vehicle to…
ODI 10372237
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that while driving approximately 3 mph the driver of the vehicle removed her foot from the brake pedal when the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. The contact stated the failure occurs while completely stopped as well. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.
ODI 10481349
Front · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels
We have been having trouble with my 2008 toyota tacoma truck with the engine revving when we first start it up. We took it to the dealer. They said that this is "normal" last week we took it in due to a safety recall notice for sudden acceleration problems that toyota claims is due to floor mats. Dealer cut down the accelerator pedal, reprogrammed the computer control system, rotated the tires. Upon pulling out of…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10356689
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. The contact stated while driving 50 mph the black foot rest pad in front of the vehicle broke and got under the accelerator pedal almost causing a crash. The failure was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor was the manufacturer contacted in regards to the failure. The contact stated that the dealer will charge him for the repairs which he cannot afford…
ODI 10348656
Electrical System · Equipment · Vehicle Speed Control
Since september of 2007, i drove a 2008 toyota tacoma. July 13, 2010 at approximately 8:55 a.m., i was stepping on my brake to come to a stop behind a vehicle at a stop sign in a residential area. I started braking slowly as usual. It appeared the brakes were working but not catching as fast as usual so i put extra pressure on the brake. Getting too close than i should be for a stop, i pushed the brake to the floor…
Crash reported
ODI 10347893
Vehicle Speed Control
STICKING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *TR
ODI 10342874
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. While driving 55 mph the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a ditch. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to his residence. He notified an authorized dealer of the failure and was told that they would call him after obtaining further instructions from the manufacturer. There was no property damage or injuries. The vehicle was not repaired when the complaint was filed.…
Crash reported
ODI 10335709
Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2008 toyota tacoma truck. I have had problems with the throttle surging when the air conditioner is turned off. I took it to the dealership and they could not find anything wrong. I still continued to have problems but then, on may 11, 2010, i was going to park the truck behind our motorhome which had a car caddy attached to it. As i turn into the space, the throttle stuck and i ran into the car dolly. I…
Crash reported
ODI 10331070
Vehicle Speed Control
I called toyota today to file this complaint to no avail after waiting 2.5 hrs. As the dealer has no fix on this problem my 2008 toyota tacoma truck. When you stop you have to really bottom the breaks down. Once the air condition compressor engages. The truck moves and hops. To avoid it. I press brake hard. Also when you release the brakes to go. You dont have to step on the gas. It accelerate on its own. Most cars…
ODI 10317297