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2018 Toyota Tacoma Vehicle Speed Control Problems

14
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.

What owners report

  • cruise control · 6 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi13

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • September 15, 2019 · 12,957 miles

    Forward Collision Avoidance · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota tacoma. While driving 72 mph with the cruise control activated, the speed erroneously increased to more than 90 mph. Also, the collision avoidance system malfunctioned and did not slow down or stop the vehicle when approaching a second vehicle. In addition, while the cruise control was activated, the vehicle would suddenly decelerate after the cruise control erroneously…

    ODI 11256082

  • July 10, 2019 · 6,500 miles

    Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control

    With laser cruise control on, vehicle will suddenly slam on the brakes and release with no other vehicles in front of it. This has happened 8 or 9 times in the time i have owned the truck. I have taken it back to the dealer 4 times for this problem, only to be told that they cannot duplicate it and nothing was done to repair the problem. The next day i received a recall notice to bring the truck to toyota to repair…

    ODI 11230918

  • May 24, 2019 · 2,975 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    I just called my dealer for a 6 month service appt and was informed about a recall on my vehicle that is not shown in your website tool. My toyota tacoma 2018 was recalled for "kob millimeter radar sensor" which reportedly could affect braking. Your site is not reporting this recall on my vehicle but the dealer is.

    ODI 11209775

  • April 17, 2019 · 19,500 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    I was driving the truck and it just took off 'like a runaway vehicle over 100 mph" and it did this twice.i was driving on expressway approx 65 mph. My injury is that i am paranoid to drive this truck. The truck does what it wants.

    ODI 11202841

  • April 17, 2019 · 19,500 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota tacoma. While driving approximately 65 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to over 100 mph. The vehicle was taken to suburban toyota ([redacted], farmington hills, mi) where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to a faulty sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact indicated that the failure occurred on multiple occasions. The…

    ODI 11197114

  • February 28, 2019 · 5,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Transmission sticks at 3,500 rpm at 50, fails to properly shift, has a delay when trying to ecelerate, then a surge of horse power and sticks at high rpm. It seems like the timing is off on an automatic. Not even 10,000 miles on my truck.

    ODI 11183303

  • November 29, 2018 · 5,150 miles

    Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Vehicle surges between 40-50mph, vehicle he a 4 sod automatic with 2 electronic overdrives, monroney label stated 6spd automatic. Vehicle sticks in it last gear 4th sometimes lock in 1st od rpms are high, mileage is 4 mpg less than listed. Vehicle stutters, doesn't accelerate well when transmission locks

    ODI 11155497

  • November 13, 2018 · 4,300 miles

    Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Safety issue regarding the toyota tacoma v6 with 6spd automatic. Sluggish from a standstill, if starting from a coast, there is a dealy until it accelerates, the vehicle downshifts abruptly into 4th gear if a gust of wind or any incline crossover, bridge, overpass occurs. The vehicle will lock downshift to 4th ramp up rpm's to 3300 and above, after cresting the 3300 rpms still occurs, it will eventually upshift into…

    ODI 11152028

  • October 13, 2018 · 3,500 miles

    Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Acceleration delay/hesitation, unp? Try telling a driver what to doredictable and dangerous computer transmission combination. I now have just over 4000 miles on my 2018 toyota tacoma or 4x4 dcsb. Purchased in july, got a software update in august at about 1100 miles. While the throttle response improved post update, the hunting for gears and what gear do i belong in confusion has not really improved. I might have…

    ODI 11152067

  • August 4, 2018 · 10 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    This vehicle has a 5 to 8 second delay in engine response that may cause a fatality. Toyota corp has been contacted and refuses to do anything about it

    ODI 11174317

  • July 14, 2018 · 500 miles

    Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control

    I was driving with all tss (toyota safety sense) systems enabled (as is the only default setting on this truck) with three passengers (my young family) at about 50 mph on a somewhat curvy mountain road. The truck's pcs (pre collision system) slammed on my brakes erroneously when a car (not in my path or lane) on a curve was slowing to turn off onto the shoulder. The truck dropped speed rapidly and unexpectedly until…

    ODI 11129173

  • July 9, 2018 · 500 miles

    Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Transmission locks out in 4th gear, mid speed surge, surge at idle when turning the wheels. Cruise control doesn't function it will increase rpm's on a flat road.

    ODI 11149646

  • May 10, 2018 · 3,500 miles

    Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    2018 toyota tacoma i4, when cool or cold engine or transmission will stall & stumble while accelerating you can be smooth or aggressive & it will occur, it has also occurred when it has been very hot outside 85-95 degrees and occurs even at normal engine operating temperature. The transmission also will down shift to 4th gear for no apparent reason while cruising @ 55-65mph on flat and level roads, it also…

    ODI 11269430

  • March 6, 2018

    Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control

    The truck vibrate as if it has big off road tires, the vibration is very strong form 15 or 20 mpr at times is so strong that the dashboard make noyce and the front passenger seat makes noyce. In the morning and sometimes at any time the engine is king of missing for small times, missing , like going and stopping the engine nease. All this happening in city driving or hwy. All his happens on and off .

    ODI 11254374