2008 Toyota Tacoma: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Mar 28, 2023 · Airbags, Electrical · TX

The airbag light first came on about 60 days ago, the first time I tried to use the cruise control after light was first noticed the cruise control did not work. My concern is that as long as the light is on the airbag(s) may or may not deploy. This airbag light has stayed on constantly since first appeared, the cruise control will work intermittently. The component has not been inspected but there is a recall, 12V092000:Air Bag Clockspring Replacement, that addresses this exact concern but appears my VIN is not included. This is obviously a problem on other VIN ranges because mine suffers from this and it is obvious Toyota is aware there is a problem but it just hasn't had enough complaints with my VIN range, likely because there are not as many on the road as the vehicle is 14 years old. I am concerned for my family's safety as well as my own if the airbag fails to deploy because of an accident.

Filed Jul 20, 2016 · Acceleration · 102,000 miles · MO

My toyota tacoma will suddenly accelerate from a dead stop. I was stopped at a stop sign and the engine sped up; I had both feet on the brakes, back wheels spinning. I put it into neutral and it went back to normal. Another time I was backing into a parking space and it did it again, in reverse! Again, neutral stopped it. This has happened 3 times and I'm afraid I'm going to kill myself or someone else! No, I did not have a foot on the accelerator and the brake! This happens after I've had the cruise control on, then turned it off. And again, it happens from a dead stop. I have a complaint number from toyota. The dealer did diagnostics and couldn't find anything wrong. So toyota will do nothing. I am contacting you to make public what we are experiencing with my tacoma in case of a horrific accident. Toyota needs to stand behind what they sell. I have always maintained my truck; this is not due to my negligence. It is due to toyota's. I need my truck fixed before someone is hurt or killed by it.

Filed May 6, 2016 · Airbags · 110,000 miles · WA

Airbag clockspring spiral cable assembly failed. Make, model, and year covered under recall 12v092000 but not this VIN. Problem started with volume control on steering wheel stopped working. About 2 months later the airbag warning light started to intermittently come on while driving. Soon after this all the electrical steering wheel controls including horn and cruise control stopped working and the airbag light was on continuously. I removed airbag and steering wheel and found the ribbon cable inside the clockspring assembly completely severed (see photo). I installed a new clockspring p/n 843060e010 and everything is now working.

Filed Mar 4, 2010 · Acceleration · 500 miles · CA

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 allow me to submit issue. I tried to call toyota, not taking any calls.

Filed Nov 29, 2009 · Acceleration · 16,037 miles · CO

While driving n from denver on I-25 on 11-25-2009, speed limit of 75mph, I had the cruise control operating set at a speed of 75-77 MPH . There was no feet on either gas or brake pedal. Not until I found the tacoma truck cruising at a speed above 90mph did I realize something was wrong w/the truck. I used the brake pedal and disengaged the cruise control and the vehicle came under my control. After re-setting the cruise control to 75 +/- MPH, to test the issue, it occurred again. I chose to complete the trip w/o cruise control w/ diligent oversite.

Filed Sep 3, 2009 · Transmission · 17,000 miles · FL

My 2008 toyota tacoma accelerates on its own without warning when driving normal speeds. This happened twice in the last week. Both times the accelerator pedal was not blocked or impeded. When I subsequently shifted to neutral, the first time the engine returned to normal, the second time the engine raced to redline so I turned off the ignition. Thereafter, I started the engine and it raced to redline, so I shut it down. The second time I started it, the engine returned to normal. The first time the problem happened, I think that had been using cruise control earlier in the 45 minute drive. The second time, cruise control had never been turned on or engaged and the problem occurred in the first 2/10 of a mile into my drive. The pedal did not get stuck after I had pressed it all the way down. In both cases, I was driving a constant 35-45 MPH when the truck took off on me. When I say it accelerated, I mean pedal to the metal acceleration - not gradual like when cruise control resumes. I took the car to the toyota dealership for repair. They tested it and drove it 80 miles, but they couldn't find anything wrong or anything that could be fixed under warranty. I called toyota's national office, and they said that if the dealer didn't find anything wrong, then there was nothing they could do. I would have thought they would have shown serious concern for this dangerous product defect.

Filed Feb 12, 2009 · Acceleration · 15,000 miles · PA

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 and turned off the key.I took the truck to a toyota dealer and had it checked out they say they could not find a problem with it they contacted toyota and gave me a case number for the problem.