2019 Toyota Tacoma: adaptive cruise control problems

8 of the 219 complaints about the 2019 Toyota Tacoma describe adaptive cruise control problems.

owner complaints: 8
of this car's complaints: 4%
typical mileage: 2,450
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 22 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Adaptive cruise control problems by model year

2025
1
2023
1
2022
1
2021
6
2020
6
2019
8
2018
9
2017
3
2016
6
2015
1
2013
2
2012
1
2011
4
2010
1
2009
8
2008
7
2007
21
2006
25
2005
15
2004
1
2003
1
2002
2
2001
2
2000
1
1998
1
1996
2
1995
2

What owners say

Filed Nov 30, 2023 · Driver assistance · CA

This describes false alarms by the vehicle electronics. About once every four to six months, the center display on the dash says, "BRAKE," and a Sonalert-type steady beep comes out of the dash. This happens with cruise control on. In two cases, there was no vehicle in front of me on the road. I could not see any source of radio signal or radar interference (EMI) in the area or nearby. In one case, there were no vehicles nearby, no weather or other radars nearby, only a television translator station about two miles away. The brakes may have been applied in some cases but generally are not. Weather has been sunny and clear in every case when this occurs. So far as I can tell, these are random false alarms with no apparent EMI cause. They seem to be getting less frequent. I get frequent and reproducible lane departure warnings with certain "fog line" configurations used in my state or with random tire skid marks.

Filed May 26, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · 14,000 miles · FL

While driving in cruise control on a relatively traffic free road there was an accident far ahead the road and the vehicle automatically started to decelerate I took control, and after I took control all the lights on the control panel light up and the vehicle got jerky. I was able to stop and since there was an accident I turned off the vehicle and restarted it again. It acted normal after that particular incident. I mentioned it to the mechanic when time came for its factory maintenance, but the dealer was not able to explain the situation. I became aware at that time of the recall.

Filed May 8, 2020 · Acceleration, Brakes · TX

While driving on cruise control when it gets close to another vehicle it slams the brakes on. Has also done this at going high speeds.

Filed Feb 1, 2020 · Acceleration, Brakes · 5,500 miles · NJ

I was drivin in the highway 65 m/h and I was using the cruise control, just as it passed through the ezpass toll booth the pre-collision system activated and brake abruptly,I also feel that when you drive about 60 miles per hour you apply the brake I feel small vibrations in the car and finally the 4x4 control knob is close to the fan knob and by mistake I connected the 4x4 when I want to turn on the fan I think it should have something like security to not be connected so easily

Filed Jul 7, 2019 · Brakes, Transmission · GA

Cruise control slams on brakes, when in opposing lane of another car. On the same side of the road, on the interstate at, 70 miles an hour, then the cruise control, floors the throttle to around, 5,000 RPM's. Then the driveshaft has vibration, around 44 - 45miles an hour, also vibrates in certain RPM ranges. Which franklin toyota, gladly told me, it's just a characteristic of the truck. When I know that it's not, another thing truck sometimes gets stuck in certain RPM ranges, like 3,000 rpms, at 55 miles an hour, then when you go up a hill, it feels like transmission is slipping only have 1,800 miles on it, this truck sucks terribly, oh and the driver's side window, gas developed, a rattle after about 1600 miles, not too happy with my purchase, feel like I got ripped off. Will never buy another toyota. And the best part I'm paying 35,000 $ over a 6 year period for this piece of junk. Toyota it seems makes nothing but clunkers

Filed May 19, 2019 · Acceleration, Transmission · 1,200 miles · MT

While driving on cruise control the engine shifts to a higher gear for no reason resulting in higher gas usage. I also noticed while having the radar on while on adaptive cruise control, the vehicle will automatically "slam" the brakes for no reason resulting me in a bad situation due to traffic. The system engages the brakes for no reason even though the vehicle that the system is detecting is not even close to me in the front. Please fix this cruise control issue

Filed Mar 29, 2019 · Brakes · 2,450 miles · NJ

I have 3500 miles on the vehicle and on 2 separate occasions with the speed control system engaged the vehicle sensed an obstruction in front of me, when there was none, and abruptly slowed my tacoma down from 65 MPH to less than 30 MPH. Both occurrences were on nj highways. Fortunately, the traffic behind me was far enough that I wasn't rear ended. I pulled over and disengaged the cruise control . I have reported both incidents to toyota service in green room nj.

Filed Mar 26, 2019 · Acceleration · 1,000 miles · CO

I've had my truck for about 1000 miles. Four times while I was driving with the adaptive cruise control engaged I've had a vehicle pass me in an adjacent lane, then slow down to below my speed. Every time, the adaptive cruise control abruptly applied the brakes to slow my vehicle down for no apparent reason thereby putting me in danger or being rear-ended.