2010 Toyota Tacoma: engine stalls while driving

Filed Jun 5, 2020 · Visibility · 25,800 miles · HI

While driving, it started to rain. Naturally I flipped the wipers on. The wipers stalled and started then quit, mid-wipe. Wiper motor quit. It acted frozen, it squeaked and stalled half-way through a wipe action. Had to pull off because visibility was poor. Got out, tried to help the wiper arm move. The motor squeaked. The wipers would not operate and would not move from its mid-windshield location. Waited until the rain passed to begin driving again. Because it rains so often here, the wipers are required equipment, for safety and visibility. An inoperable wiper system renders the truck inoperable, in other words useless.

Filed Apr 5, 2015 · Suspension · 65,000 miles · GA

Received a safety recall notice from toyota for the rear leaf spring on 12/1/2014. It states the leaf springs can rust, fail and accidentally puncture the gas tank causing a fire. They have yet to produce a remedy and continue to stall instead of taking action to fix the problem. This could ultimately be a life threatening situation and toyota continues to delay. I do not feel toyota has the customers best interest in mind and are purely stalling for monetary reasons.

Filed Dec 8, 2014 · Brakes · 20,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota tacoma. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the ABS light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing, but the results were unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

Filed Nov 18, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 17,000 miles · ME

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota tacoma. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle hesitated intermittently without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 17,000. Updated 1/16/15*cn the consumer also stated the vehicle would stall. Updated 01/27/15

Filed Jan 21, 2012 · Transmission · 26,500 miles · NY

Bought my 2010 tacoma used. Did not observe any issues during long test drive. Very next day began to notice auto transmission not finding correct gear after slowing then making a turn; does not happen when truck is brought completely to rest with pause before the turns. I also notice transmission shudder at times when slowing in straightline; feels same as clutch slip / stall with manual trans if gear too high for speed. And my transmission downshifts too deep when I brake medium hard going downhill. I have begun to manually shift during turns without stops. Had dealer inspect transmission fluid & system at first oil change and discussed observations with service tech. Was told mine is fine, operating normally, & that these transmissions are hyper-active. Beginning to think my toyota selection was a mistake. Does anyone make a trouble-free vehicle these days?

Filed Aug 5, 2011 · Engine · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle would begin to lose power while accelerating. The vehicle would not completely stall, but the engine would exhibit a severe loss of power. The contact also stated that the failure was intermittent, usually occurring when attempting to accelerate past other vehicles or accelerate up to highway speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on several occasions, where they were unable to duplicate the failure. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 16,000. Updated 9/19/11 *cn updated 2/22/12

Filed Jun 2, 2010 · Transmission · 28 miles · WV

The clutch arm on the 2010 tacoma is so far to the left that it obstructs the footrest. If I use the footrest, my left foot tends to hit the side of the clutch pedal or gets stuck between the clutch pedal and the driver's side kick panel when I raise my foot to apply the clutch. Also, on a long drive, if I try to stretch my leg out while driving, my left foot gets stuck between the foot rest and the back of the clutch arm. It has not caused an accident, yet. But, I have stalled the vehicle on several occasions as a result. The potential is definitely there for a more serious accident.

Filed Feb 25, 2010 · Body · 160,000 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota tacoma pickup truck. While driving at speeds of 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle stability control (vsc) warning light illuminated on the instrument panel immediately after stalling. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they advised him that rodents crawled into the vehicle and were chewing on the wires underneath the vehicle. The dealer also stated that he found a rodent "nest" in the engine compartment and that he should contact someone to take care of the pest problem. The manufacturer would not assist. The failure and current mileages were 160,000.