Tl* the contact owns a 1996 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. He then crashed into a tree and the frontal air bags deployed. The contact was uninjured. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The failure and current mileage was approximately 245,000. The VIN was unavailable.
1996 Toyota Tacoma: sudden unintended acceleration
6 of the 253 complaints about the 1996 Toyota Tacoma describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
Ref: the federal safety agency 96e00100 ref: toyota referred recall website jan 03, 1996 | recall id# 39110 - recall reason vehicle speed control recall date jan 03, 1996 model affected tacoma potential units affected 5145 recall summary; these cruise control systems fail to hold the speed set by the driver and can accelerate above the intended set speed. Consequence; unintended acceleration can increase the potential for a vehicle accident. Remedy; dealers will replace these cruise control assemblies. Notes: rostra precision controls this is currently happening with my 1996 toyota tacoma. Twice it accelerated to over 90 MPH while on a recent trip to another state. It now drops out rapidly at any speed after 1/2 mile or so, and the cc light blinks constantly. I've called toyota about this problem (please note: this evidently has been happening since 1996!!!) and they refuse to honor the recall. Can you help get my vehicle returned to a safe to drive state where the cruise control is no longer a safety issue? I've had the dropping out problem since I bought the vehicle, but thought it was because the unit was under powered. Now that it's speeding up, I learned just recently that it's defective and toyota knew about it!! Thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
While driving at 52 MPH on wet/two-lane highway, with cruise control on, vehicle suddenly accelerated. There was a recall on cruise control, but owner never received a notification.
When vehicle is stopped, in drive, and the air conditioner is on, the idle speed increases to above normal when the air conditioner compressor comes on. The higher idle speed causes the vehicle to lunge forward in an unsafe manner.
Engine normally idles at 550 rpms and suddenly and unexpectedly increased to 1050 rpms. When pulling into a garage or service station this sudden acceleration can cause an accident. Vehicle accelerated with no warning. Dealer sais all tacomas do this.
When turning on the air conditioner, the vehicle suddenly accelerates. Please describe.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Toyota Tacoma sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1996 Toyota Tacoma?
6 of 253 owner complaints about the 1996 Toyota Tacoma (2%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Toyota Tacoma?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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