2006 Toyota Tacoma: brake failure

Filed Mar 28, 2017 · Acceleration, Brakes · 150,000 miles · NH · crash

Accelerated by itself. Unintended acceleration. My wife was driving our 2006 4x4 toyota tacoma on a 55mph road with or 3 year old and 1 year old children on march 2017 at around 12:00 noon, when she started to decelerate to turn onto side road she depressed the brakes but they didn't work, she pressed harder and there was no change; then the truck accelerated on its own while she still only applied the brake pedal, the brakes finally worked and she was able to navigate the turn, yet much too fast. Overt the next two miles to our house on a 35mph road, she stopped the truck fine (once at a stop sign, and once at our mailbox). However, as she pulled into our garage she stepped on the brake pedal and again the brakes did not work, and the truck again accelerated on its own and hit a tool cabinet which hit the garage wall. Thankfully she and the kids were ok. The truck has a push-bar on the front and that was pushed into the front bumper and grill, the tacoma's front bumper is concaved in the middle and the ends are broken from where the join the front fenders, the lower grill area also broke. I immediately called three different toyota dealerships to explain what had happened and ask if there was a recall. Two claimed to never have heard of this, and one of those told me to make sure a floor mat wasn't in the way (which it wasn't). One service advisor stated that this was similar symptoms to a national recall that had been issued for other toyota models, but not our tacoma was not one of those. I took to the internet and instantly found thousands of similar complaints by tacoma owners, and even verbiage that nhsta has had thousands, maybe tens of thousands, of similar complaints for this generation tacoma. I tested the truck later in the day and it worked as it should, however it's clear that toyota, and this tacoma, have unintended acceleration issues

Filed Oct 12, 2013 · Brakes · 28,170 miles · NJ

Complete loss of braking when pressing down on brake pedal. Vehicle was inspected by toyota dealership service department and they stated the condition was caused by loss of brake fluid due to extensive corrosion/rust of the brake line and the entire brake line needed to be replaced. This is a serious safety issue which can result in loss of life when brakes fail due to the defective material that is used in the manufacture of the brake line. A recall is necessary and must be implemented as soon as possible as this is such a serious safety issue which can result in loss of life. A case has been opened by toyota and at this time they have offered me 50% of the repair cost, so it is evident that they realize there is a material defect problem, but anything less than a vehicle recall and 100% reimbursement of the repair cost is not acceptable, especially due to the seriousness of this problem.

Filed Aug 5, 2013 · Brakes · 39,490 miles · MA

Driving from back yard to driveway to position truck for long trip. Driveway is slope. Unable to stop truck with foot brake; pedal went to floor. Had to stop with emergency brake. Refilled brake master reservoir, still no brakes. Towed to shop. They found steel brake line rusted through. Replaced steel lines with copper nickel lines. Don't think brake lines should rust through at 39,000 miles. Had failure happened at speed on highway there would have been an accident.

Filed Aug 5, 2013 · Brakes · 39,490 miles · MA

Truck's brakes failed, towed to shop. Shop replaced steel brake lines with copper nickel but warned of rust to frame. When truck was at home, put it up on stands, went underneath, checked frame and found holes made by rust through the frame. Toyota recalled earlier tacoma's (up to 2004) for defective frames. This 2006 tacoma has exactly the same problem - rust holes in frame. These tacomas are unsafe to drive. There should be a recall of 2005 and 2006 tacomas and maybe more. This truck at 39000 miles has rusted through frame and rusted through brake line.

Filed May 17, 2010 · Acceleration · AL

Ltr fwd on behalf of (al) her son who drives a 2006 toyota tacoma truck she purchased for his use has experienced sudden unintended acceleration as early as august 2007, reply attn. Bryan parker (envelope only) when the consumers son depressed the brake, the pedal went to the floor and it felt soft. After pumping the brakes and running off the road, he finally was able to get the truck stopped and shut it off. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, however they were unable to find any problems.

Filed May 14, 2010 · Brakes · 4,000 miles · WI

Several times when I applied my brakes on ice or slippery snow,it seemed like my brakes failed to function properly, at the initial application.

Filed Apr 18, 2010 · Brakes · 39,000 miles · FL

Braking took much longer to stop. Ceramic pads were installed. Brake pedal now goes to the floor when stopped. Master cylinder was replaced by toyota on 2/25/2010. The brake pedal still went to the floor when stopped. Toyota checked it on 4/05/2010 and said all their newer trucks loose vacuum and the pedal goes to the floor. Called toyota headquarters and they said this isn't normal (4/07/2010). Toyota inspected brakes again on 4/12/2010 and said it's normal for the brake pedal to go to the floor at a stop. I have a 2006 toyota tacoma w/ 40k miles. Toyota showed me a 2007 tacoma that did the same thing. My pedal never went to the floor before the master cylinder went. Many mechanics tell me it's not safe for the pedal to go to the floor. If you feel this is safe ok. If this is not safe please investigate.

Filed Feb 16, 2010 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 50,800 miles · KY · crash

2006 toyota tacoma quad cab 4wd. On 02/10/2010 brakes failed to work and vehicle rear ended a car. No injuries. On dry pavement vehicle started to stop and ABS felt like they were deploying. Vehicle stopped slowing down and brakes failed at approximately 3mph and ran into rear of vehicle in front. Toyota says they can not replicate situation. Will it take a death to have the federal safety agency investigate and hold toyota accountable.

Filed Jan 29, 2010 · Brakes · 113,000 miles · NJ · crash

On november 09, 2009, about 19:21 p.m. I was driving my vehicle toyota tacoma 2006. I was unable to stop at the red signal due to brake failure and my car was going down the grade totaly out of control without brakes and unable to stiring the wheel and after this I struck another vehicle. The accident happened in paterson, passaic county, new jersey. The police report # 09-141205. The next day after the accident toyota sent me a recall letter about floor mat interference with accelerator pedal.

Filed Oct 24, 2006 · Brakes · 600 miles · AZ

Dt*: the contact stated while braking, the brake pedal went to the floor. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who determined the master cylinder was defective. The consumer had the vehicle repaired. Updated 12/01/06.

Filed Feb 15, 2006 · Acceleration, Brakes · 1,700 miles · NC · crash · 4 injuries

Brakes failed causing a crash. The vehicle was totaled.

Filed Feb 2, 2006 · Acceleration · 6,600 miles · NC

Cruise control set at 67 MPH, traveling in the left hand lane of highway. Car in front slowed down and I moved to the right lane as another car was tailgating me. Stepped on the gas when the car I was trying to get by accelerated. Truck accelerated rapidly to 75-90 MPH, stepped on the brake to release cruise control but truck continued acceleration. In front of truck was semi, I hit the brakes to control speed, brakes did not work as automatic brakes but like old brakes, put both feet on brakes but truck did not slow down and continued at 55 to 65 MPH. Went into the emergency lane, put on flashers. Brakes were smelling at this point. Put truck into neutral and truck continued moving forward at excessive speed. Put it back in drive and continued to exit ramp which was very long. Finally got off highway and turned the key off. Truck smelled badly from the brakes. Waited about 10 minutes, called son who called toyota. I carefully put the truck in drive and cruised into a gas station, turned truck off, exited vehicle. Son called back and said toyota said "do not drive the truck". They sent a tow truck to pick it up. Son and partner got to vehicle and the hub caps were burning hot from brakes being applied. Toyota drove vehicle for 111 miles and checked everything out and found nothing. I called toyota and have started arbitration for them to buy back my brand new truck.