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
I was coming up to a two way stop my foot was off the accelerator at about 12 miles an hour when the engine started to accelerate i started to brake but engine was revving so high it pushed my truck into the path of a semi before i got the truck put into neutral luckily no car was coming in the opposite direction so the semi driver went into the other lane and avoided a bad accident which might have killed me.…
ODI 10262909
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. While driving 65 mph, the contact attempted to pass another vehicle and the speed increased to 80 mph unexpectedly. She depressed the brake pedal with both feet, but the vehicle would not slow down. The contact pulled over to the side of a gravel road and placed the vehicle into neutral. The engine began to rev and she had to turn off the engine to make it stop. The vehicle…
ODI 10261149
Vehicle Speed Control
This has happened on four (4 ) occasions. The first two ( 2 ) i was not sure that it was driver error, i am now positive that was not the case. Approaching a red light i have removed my foot off the accelerator. As i get closer to the intersection i applied the brake, my vehicle accelerated. I was stopped and my rear tires were spinning ( the pavement looked damp ) i shifted to neutral .the tachometer went to four…
ODI 10260687
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Was coming to a stop at a stop light and the truck surge when the brakes were applied and hit the car in front of me. Truck surge two to three times after that. Toyota fix the surge issue and at the same time created another safety problem / defect. Now when i step on the gas petal to much or give the truck to much gas at one time the truck thinks it is surging and the truck will shut down . In the last couple month…
Crash reported
ODI 10586046
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving in downtown hilo going approximately 10 to 15 mph. There was a truck ahead of me starting to stop for a red light. I also started to brake when suddenly the tacoma started to surge. I pressed down on the brake with all my might but the truck would not stop. I then pumped the brakes in desperation. I hit the truck in front of me slightly. The same thing happened once before a few months back but…
Crash reported
ODI 10259636
Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2008 toyota tacoma 4wd 6cyl ext cab i was driving down the highway and was passing a slower moving vehicle when my track started accelerating on it's own it took me from 60 mph to 78 and would have continued if i didn't apply my brakes as hard as i could it continued to try and pull even with the brakes applied the cruise control was on at the time but was not engaged i got the truck to the side of the road…
ODI 10258438
Vehicle Speed Control
On 08/24/08, my husband and i purchased a 2008 toyota tacoma truck. On 12/22/2008, he was coming to a stop at a traffic light behind another vehicle. Suddenly, without warning, the engine seemed to engage at full throttle. His right foot was not on the gas pedal, but on the brake pedal as it should be while waiting for the light to change to green. Startled, he put both feet on the brake pedal as the acceleration of…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10306082
Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased a new 2008 toyota tacoma in september 2008. The vehicle had right at 3000 miles when the malfunction occurred. On december 19th, 2008 i was on the way to work when my vehicle suddenly accelerated and lost control, causing me to rollover. The vehicle was still accelerating after the rollover and i had to jerk the gear shift into park to get it to stop. At that time the vehicle made a grinding noise and…
Crash reported
ODI 10252343
Vehicle Speed Control
Was in line at"starbucks" drive through window had sudden acceleration events 2 times in a row. Acceleration was at high rpm and left rubber burn marks on "starbucks" driveway. I stepped on brake fully for both events. I stopped the engine with ignition key for both acceleration events. The third time i started the engine it returned to normal slow rpm. Went to toyota dealership maintenance supervisor. They had…
ODI 10250112
Vehicle Speed Control
Our 2008 toyota tacoma prerunner experienced uncontrolled acceleration on 1/15/2008. We filed the event with nhtsa (refer to odi 10248942, nhtsa action number dp08001 for all detail). That petition was denied. Note that, in nhtsa's response, there is a significant error in the vehicle year (the vehicle is 2008). The problem we experienced on 11/15/2008 has not repeated as of this date, but we are certain that we are…
Crash reported
ODI 10304239
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Manual Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle has a 5-speed manual transmission. The vehicles rpm levels increased although the vehicle was not in gear. When the vehicle speed was 70 mph and the contact shifted into 5th gear, the vehicle accelerated to 95 mph without him pressing on the gas pedal. The failure mileage was 15. The current mileage was 26,000. Updated 03/30/10 *bf the…
ODI 10313832
Vehicle Speed Control
Toyota tacoma (2008) accelerates while stopped and while driving, requiring to catch the vehicle with additional pressure to brakes to stop vehicle. In contact with the local dealer, told this was normal. This has occurred numerous times and is excused by toyota as normal. Date indicated below is estimated first incident. *tr
ODI 10304831
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2008 toyota tacoma that i bought new in summer of 2008. I have had the accelerator pedal fail to return to the idle position on two occasions. On both occasions i was coming to a stop when the incident occurred and was able to stop the vehicle with the brakes but the vehicle surged ahead several feet before stopping. I did report this to the dealer but was told they could find no problem with the…
ODI 10305019
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the engine rpms would race abnormally while sitting with the brakes applied at a traffic stop. The contact stated that the failure would recur in succession and the contact would shift into neutral in order to stop the failure. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) but the failure…
ODI 10438923
Vehicle Speed Control
I want to file a class action law suit cause my husbands life was taken do to his truck having defects and was just now recalled. I will never see the love of my life that i was only married to for 9 months. It hurts and your vehicles should be more safe. My sister has a hybrid prius and i am scared for her safety also. *tr
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 death
ODI 10318240
Vehicle Speed Control
Immediately after purchase, in oct 2008, during a cold morning, set cruise control, but not in overdrive, hit acceleration pedal, vehicle began to speed out of control. This has happened twice. Resolved by disengaging cruise control. Have not duplicated situation, and no more incidents occurred. I notified capitstrano toyota in ca, but not on list of vehicles recalled. I tried to email with online form, system won't…
ODI 10316754
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2008 toyota tacoma. The way the brake and gas pedals are configured i frequently hit the gas pedal along with the brake pedal. The brake pedal when depressed goes almost to the floor. The pedals are so close together that the gas pedal is sometimes caught by the edge of my shoe while braking causing the engine to race. This especially happens when backing up and my body is contorted to see out the rear…
ODI 10535798
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my 2008 toyota tacoma home from work. I was about 15 minutes from home when my truck immediately accelerated to 70-80 mph (unintentionally!). I live in a very mountainous region; it was very hard to keep my truck under control in the curves. I was pushing the brake pedal all the way in, but it wasn't slowing my truck down. I began going down the mountain praying the whole time...there is a traffic…
ODI 10236841
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. On may 28, 2008, while pulling into a parking space at 2 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle continued to accelerate up an embankment. The vehicle came to a complete stop after seven feet. The vehicle has been with the dealer since may of 2008, but they have been unable to duplicate the failure. As a result, they will not replace any parts. The…
ODI 10230508
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. While the vehicle was idling at a complete stop, the rpms increased rapidly. The contact was not depressing the accelerator pedal at the time. The vehicle acted as if it was going to lunge forward. He took the vehicle to the dealer at least four times and they stated that the manner in which the vehicle was driven caused the surges and increased rpms. The failure still…
ODI 10262528
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. While attempting to park the vehicle, it accelerated out of control. The vehicle drove through the wall of her garage and into her guest bathroom. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it currently remains. The speed was unknown. The failure mileage was 7,100.
Crash reported
ODI 10225929
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. While driving at approximate speeds of 55 and 60 mph, the contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal and the vehicle continued to accelerate. She was able to bring the vehicle to a stop by applying pressure to the brake pedal. She then noticed that the accelerator pedal was wedged beneath the floor mat. The dealer stated that there were no failures and refused to…
ODI 10325880
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. While the contact was pulling into his driveway with his foot depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. In order to stop the vehicle, the contact had to place the gear shift selector into neutral. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however the failure could not be duplicated. The current and failure mileages were 16,000.
ODI 10318831
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my 2008 toyota tacoma westbound on fm 1960 east of huffman texas when i accelerated to pass a slower vehicle and the gas pedal stuck to the floor. After reaching a speed over 90 mph and closer to 100mph i began braking and moved to neutral and then began to slow. Being a two way, 2 lanes (total) highway i am fortunate there were no westbound cars or cars im my same direction. My wife and family friend…
ODI 10304814
Vehicle Speed Control
On 01/04/2008 i was stopped at a red light in traffic. I was stopped approximately 10 feet from the rear bumper of the vehicle in front of me. While stopped my vehicle, a 2008 toyota tacoma double cab began to accelerate violently. I proceeded to put both feet on the brake pedal in an attempt to stop the vehicle. I could not stop the vehicle and it rammed into the stopped vehicle in front of me. My 2008 toyota…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10214791