2011 Toyota Tacoma Electrical System Problems
- 16
- 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 16 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- stopped working · 8 records
- horn stopped · 7 records
- spiral cable · 6 records
- running lights · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Horn not working .was told it was in steering wheel
ODI 11291261
Air Bags · Electrical System
My horn stopped working a month ago-replaced relay-now airbag light is on- after reaading complaints, seems the two are related and recalled on earlier versions
ODI 11246290
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The running lights are running too hot burning the headlamp and burning the connecting wires
ODI 11132222
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
This is a complaint with toyota. I bought my 2011 toyota tacoma pre runner sport brand new. this is a complaint with toyota. I bought my 2011 toyota tacoma prerunner sport brand new. About a year ago, i noticed my amber "daytime running lights" were becoming discolored, it had the appearance of the bulb becoming hot, melting and discoloring my amber lenses. At that time it was just starting to turn colors.…
ODI 11092384
Electrical System
Horn stopped working at approximately 95000 miles. Spoke with technician and was told this problem was possibly related to the airbag.
ODI 11039458
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
[xxx] lightning/electrical i want to report safety issues with my toyota tacoma. When i bought tacoma in san antonio, brand new in 2011, a few months later the daytime running light (drl) and turn signal lens become distorted, bubbled, and cracked. I did a google search, and it was an extremely common issue with many owners complaints. I told my dealership and it was "normal" and i was required to pay to get it…
ODI 11022801
Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette · Electrical System · Horn
Horn stopped working at approximately 48,000 miles. After troubleshooting the problem, i discovered that the issue was related to the spiral cable. About 2 months after the horn stopped working, the steering wheel controlled phone function began auto-activating intermittently with the words "talking" appearing on the radio display (this function is also related to the spiral cable). I am very concerned that the air…
ODI 10946419
Electrical System
My horn stopped working and my airbag light stays on. I was told this was an sprial cable problem in the sterring wheel colum. Was told to check onrecalls for this has been a problem with this type truck.
ODI 10825892
Air Bags · Electrical System
The horn stopped working, spiral cable is bad, which also affects the airbag. This has been recalled on all previous models of this generation tacoma and needs to be recalled for the 2011 as well
ODI 10760560
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota tacoma. While driving at various speeds, the fan stopped working. The contact also smelled an abnormal burning odor coming from the vehicle. The contact checked behind the firewall and the wiring harness and wiring were burned. The contact stated that the day time running lights were melting along with the fixtures and wires in the back of the bulb. The vehicle was taken to the…
Fire reported
ODI 10839028
Air Bags · Electrical System
Horn stopped working, so did the cruise control.airbag light is on sometimes dealer said i need a new clock spring and air bag because the horn switch is inside the airbag.
ODI 10822162
Air Bags · Electrical System
The spiral cable failed. The spiral cable connects the horn button and driver's airbag to the rest of the car. When it fails, the airbag and horn won't work. Toyota already recalled the spiral cable on '05-'09 tacoma's. The spiral cables are still failing, so they need to recall later years and fix them too. *tr
ODI 10565182
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, he could smell a burning odor coming from under the dashboard area. The vehicle was merged to the shoulder and suddenly became engulfed in flames. The fire department was called, who arrived and extinguished the fire. The origin of the fire was unknown. There were no injuries and the vehicle was destroyed. The…
Fire reported
ODI 10502542
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
2011 toyota tacoma. Consumer writes in regards to problems with the transmission and security system in vehicle. . *smd the consumer stated one day as she was leaving work, the vehicle would not start. It seemed as though the vehicle didn't recognize the key and she was unsuccessful at jump starting it. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the problem was determined to be with the security system, which had been…
ODI 10492701
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The daytime running lights have burned into the inner areas of my headlight assemblies and it continues to get worse. Seeing as they cannot be turned off and they continue to get worse i fear they may one day cause a fire or further damage. I have talked to the dealer, toyota corporate and they will do nothing and show no concern for the issue, i drive alot of miles and purchased a toyota due to dependability. When…
ODI 10592975
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Sudden unintended acceleration. Time was 6:55 am. I was on work property having just turned left from a light. I was 5 th car in line to make a right turn. All cars were stopped. My foot was lightly pressing break. The next thing i know, my truck was ramming the suv in front of me. No way my foot could have touched gas pedal...it was a traffic jam. It's like this every morning. I contacted toyota right away. They…
Crash reported
ODI 10450020