2010 Toyota Tacoma acceleration problems

Filed Mar 5, 2024 · Acceleration, Fuel system · CA

the gas gauge on the dashboard does not work properly

Filed Jan 10, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 97,500 miles · KY

On 1/2/18 I was driving into a parking lot going slow getting ready to put my truck into reverse to back up into a spot when suddenly without warning an unintended acceleration took place. My truck would not stop accelerating forward with my right foot pressed all the way down on the brake my truck continued to rev up and jump forward with tires rubber burning due to me having my foot on break trying to stop the truck. I missed hitting a car barely and still not sure how I missed it. My foot was clearly on the brake the entire time and finally I put my truck in park and the truck came to a stop, since I was not going down a highway. I reported to toyota and got no where. I have no floor mat in my truck so cant blame it on floor mat. They are claiming it was misapplication of pedal. This is a total lie. I would of hit that car had my foot been on wrong pedal. My foot was on the brake so hard and putting in park stopped the truck. Again could hear the engine rev as if stuck in acceleration and my tires burning rubber as I continued to engage brake and truck was jumping forward. Toyota has opened a case but again refuse to admit to any problem blaming it on misapplication of pedal. Kerry toyota florence ky insists they did inspection but refuse to show me any results from inspection just say they inspected pedal and floor mat, which there is no floor mat. I am not convinced they ran a diagnostic on it. Toyota corporation again aware of other cases but still refuse to acknowledge a problem. I am scared now driving wondering when or if will happen again.

Filed Nov 24, 2015 · Acceleration · 40,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that while the driver was operating the vehicle, the rpms would rev excessively and the vehicle would experience unintended acceleration. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred on multiple occasions. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 40,000.

Filed Dec 23, 2014 · Acceleration, Airbags · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 14v168000 (air bags), 13v337000 (seat belts), 11v148000 (tires), and 09v388000 (vehicle speed control) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer stated that the parts were on a nationwide back order. The manufacturer was not made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Filed Dec 12, 2014 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 22,813 miles · OR · 2 injuries

Were pulling out and smell of gas filled up the cab, jerking occurred. Experiences of intermittent acceleration had been occurring for a very long time as been made aware of recently. Smell of gas has been overwhelming. Vehicle now parked outside and will not drive until it can be fixed or replaced, have been warned of potential air bag failure in japanese plants found last week in this model. This vehicle is the only car we have, paid on it for a very long time. I have paid a lot of money to local dealership to keep service up to date, they have been difficult with me even though I have an extended warranty on it. I just had the services done, and had to pay for them, and even though I thought they were doing a good job, my battery died and I pulled the hood open and there was corrosion everywhere on battery and under the hood, I am going to look under the engine and drive train in the morning after looking at this new recall and I will report to toyota financial services in the morning. At this point I am disgusted with the local dealership, I have purchased my last three toyotas there and I will not go back there every again, in fact after these past three years of continual recalls and safety hazards, as well as them not being fixed correctly or not being reimbursed for my time or expenses being lost from this vehicle not being repaired correctly when mine and my children's lives are at stake and my client's that I see in clinical therapy, I will never consider purchasing anything from the toyota cooperation every again.

Filed Oct 20, 2014 · Acceleration · 45,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota tacoma. The contact stated while driving at 5 MPH, the vehicle accelerated when the brakes were applied. The contact had to turn off the engine in order to stop the vehicle. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000. Updated 12/2/14

Filed Jun 11, 2014 · Acceleration · 42,000 miles · CA

While driving on interstate highway at the posted limit, the vehicle set speed would sag by 2 MPH at the bottom of a hill as the road leveled out, then it would start up the next hill with a 2 MPH deficit. As t proceeded up the hill,it would downshift to maintain speed, then downshift again to 3rd gear and accelerate over the top of the hill in 3rd gear until it would overspeed, exceeding the set speed by 3 MPH as it went over the top of the hill. This would cause the vehicle to accelerate closer to the vehicles in front of it that were maintaining their set speed. I believe this is caused by the slow throttle response of the speed control system. The slow response causes the system to miss its assigned speed, then it overcompensates to "make up for it". I believe this is unsafe as it creates a speed differential in a platoon of vehicles that heretofore have been maintaining a set speed in concert.

Filed Oct 9, 2013 · Acceleration, Engine · 14,000 miles · NH

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that once the vehicle was turned on, the rpms increased to 1500 for seven minutes. The contact stated that the vehicle felt as if it were going to suddenly accelerate. The vehicle was turned off however, the failure was recurring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure or generate a failure code from diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 14,000 and the current mileage was 25,500. Updated 12/30/13*cn the consumer stated from a cold start, RPM at 1500 did not decrease to a safe RPM 700 for 7 minutes, which caused undue wear and tire to entire drive train, transmission universal joints and rear axle.

Filed Apr 16, 2013 · Acceleration · 72,000 miles · ME

I just about went swimming off the boat ramp when my truck redlined in reverse. I had my foot on the brake to shift in reverse and as soon as I did the accelerator redlined and peeled out in the dirt parking lot. Managed to get it in park and it redlined for a couple more seconds and back to normal. It appears this year and model was part of the recall that may not have been fixed by the dealership. I have owned the truck a little over a year and purchased in late march 2012.

Filed Feb 4, 2013 · Acceleration · 300 miles · NY

The pedals on the truck are too close together and the brake pedal depresses almost to the floor. When wearing heavy boots and especially when backing, the accelerator is often depressed when braking with the driver in total alarm as the engine is racing while the brakes are being heavily applied to keep the vehicle from breaking away. I have had several scary close calls as a result of having to quickly apply b rakes due to a traffic situation whereas if you release the brake to stop the engine from racing the vehicle lunges forward. Another problem is that the etc [electronic throttle control] causes the vehicle to lurch forward suddenly when you want to accelerate slowly as you would do in stop and go traffic or when starting after a traffic light turns green. I complained to toyota who is in denial and even went to arbitration and lost. A simple fix would be to disable the etc when the brake pedal is depressed. I thought that toyota's smart braking system might remedy my situation. Toyota insists no. Meanwhile I am driving an unsafe vehicle. I hope you can get me some help.