2012 Toyota Tacoma: sudden unintended acceleration

6 of the 295 complaints about the 2012 Toyota Tacoma describe sudden unintended acceleration.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Sudden unintended acceleration by model year

2023
1
2022
1
2021
3
2020
2
2019
3
2018
2
2017
7
2016
3
2015
3
2014
1
2013
3
2012
6
2011
5
2010
15
2009
14
2008
28
2007
37
2006
44
2005
40
2004
3
2003
2
2002
3
2001
3
2000
3
1999
1
1998
2
1997
3
1996
6

What owners say

Filed Jun 2, 2021 · Acceleration, Brakes · NH · crash · 1 injury

June 1st 2021 I went to park in a parking space at a local mall. My truck instead of stopping it accelerated out of control jumped two stone curbs, drove though a fence and landed into a swamp. Call Toyota and they have opened a new case # 210602000065. Police report # 21-374-AC. This isn't the first time that this has happen with this truck. It happen in Aug 2019. I contacted Toyota case number 1908060035. They sent out EAA Engineering Analysis Ass. out who did a ACM.CDRX file a month later. Toyota came back said they couldn't find anything wrong and my case was closed. Another incident in winter of 2016 where my truck was stopped and it accelerated on its own and It drove in the 4 way intersection where it caused an accident. lots of damage to cars. Toyota was contacted and they sent me to a dealer for repairs. Dealership has records of my truck coming in since I owned it with complaints of Truck not moving at all to all of sudden to acceleration on its own.

Filed Jun 22, 2015 · Acceleration · 42,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota tacoma. While attempting to switch the vehicle to four wheel drive, a loud abnormal noise was heard. The vehicle suddenly accelerated with the brake pedal depressed. The contact shifted the gear into neutral; however, the vehicle continued to accelerate. The contact was able to bring the vehicle to a stop by depressing the brake pedal with force. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 42,000.

Filed Dec 15, 2014 · Transmission · 4,000 miles · FL

My 2012 tacoma is not shifting properly. It is shifting very hard and a bit erratic when driving, and when I am completely stopped at a light, the truck will sometimes violently surge forward making it feel like another vehicle has hit me from behind. It does not happen all the time, but it seems to happen more when it is cold. I took it to the dealership only to be told they could not replicate it, and this is normal for a toyota. The dealership also said that toyota is aware of this, all toyotas do it (even the brand new ones), and nothing can be done. My truck is still covered by the toyota 5 year warranty and the limited lifetime warranty offered from the dealer when I purchased it. I feel like they are not honoring their warranty. If this is true and toyota is not correcting these issues, guess I won't be buying that 2015 4-runner I really want!

Filed May 30, 2014 · Acceleration · GA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle violently surged forward. The contact was not able to control the vehicle and crashed into a tree. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, the back and the hands that required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. Updated 10/23/2014*lj updated 05/21/2015

Filed Oct 26, 2013 · Acceleration, Brakes · 1,500 miles · NC

My tacoma tends to surge forward when it is stopped. I do not think it has anything to do with the air conditioner being on.I had the A/C off the first time. If someone isn't on the brake firmly they may tap the vehicle in front of them.

Filed Aug 1, 2012 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 5,000 miles · PA

My tacoma tends to surge forward when it is stopped. I think it has something to do with the air conditioner being on. If someone isn't on the brake firmly they may tap the vehicle in front of them.