2010 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE TWO PEDALS WERE TOO CLOSE IN PROXIMITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE DEALER WAS ALSO CONTACTED BUT REFUSED TO ASSIST THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,500. UPDATED 02/28/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL WERE AT THE SAME HEIGHT AND VERY CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. UPDATED 03/08/12

SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY NEW VEHICLE (PURCHASED 8/2010) I STARTED TO NOTICE A SHUDDER THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD AND STEERING COLUMN. THE SHUDDER OCCURRED SPORATICALLY AND ALWAYS AT 20MPH. IT REMINDED ME OF DRIVING OVER THE RUMBLE STRIPS CUT ALONG FREEWAYS AND PRIOR TO TOLL BOTHS. THE SUDDER OCCURS ON UPGRADES, DOWNGRADES, TURNS, AND FLAT ROADWAYS. A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HAS WORKED ON THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT REPRODUCE THE INCIDENT AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS "OPERATING AS DESIGNED". DAVE ZELLERS (CUSTOMER RETENTION FOR TOYOTA) ASSISTED IN MY COMPLAINT AND IN THE END REFUNDED $890.00 AS A SIGN OF GOOD FAITH (EXTENDED WARRANTY PRICE). TOYOTA HAS GROUND THE FRONT DISKS ON TWO SEPARATE SERVICE OCCASIONS STATING THEY WERE NOT FLAT. THEY HAVE CUT MORE METAL FROM THE FRONT DISKS THAN I HAVE USED WITH ONLY 14,000 PLUS MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I NOW BELIEVE THERE IS A FLUID RESTRICTION IN THE TRANSMISSION OR A PROBLEM IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. ONCE THE INCIDENT STOPPED WHEN I PLACED THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL. I HAVE RECORDED THE INCIDENTS AND THEY HAVE OCCURRED AT LEAST 106 TIMES AND ARE STILL HAPPENING. TOYOTA HAS MORE OR LESS WRITTEN MY COMPLAINTS OFF CLOSING OUT MY LAST COMPLAINT NUMBER FILED AT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE. THIS VEHICLE IS A 4 CYLINDER 2WHEEL DRIVE. *TR

FUEL PUMP CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF ON THE 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCK AND THE KEY REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. I INSERTED THE KEY AND TURNED THE IGNITION ON. WAITED 30 SECONDS THEN TURNED THE KEY BACK OFF, THE PUMP DISENGAGED. THE TACOMA HAS APPROXIMATELY 9000 MILES. IF THIS OCCURRED AGAIN UNNOTICED, WOULD IT CREATE A FIRE HAZARD? *KB

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 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED HE LOADED HEAVY MATERIAL ONTO THE TAIL GATE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE HINGE BROKE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE MODIFICATION TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL), BUT THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA 2WD. I HAVE A SAFETY PROBLEM INVOLVING THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL [ETC]. WHEN APPLYING SMALL PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR AS YOU WOULD IN HEAVY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES LUNGE FORWARD. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND QUITE FRIGHTENING. I HAVE APPEALED TO THE DEALER WHO TELLS ME THIS IS NORMAL. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FISHTAIL WHILE ON A SLIPPERY SURFACE AS A RESULT OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION [UA]. I ASK THAT TOYOTA FIND A WAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TT

I HAVE A TOYOTA TACOMA 2010. THE WAY THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS ARE CONFIGURED I FREQUENTLY HIT THE GAS PEDAL ALONG WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN DEPRESSED GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. THE PEDALS ARE SO CLOSE TOGETHER THAT THE GAS PEDAL IS SOMETIMES INTERCEPTED WHILE BRAKING CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RACE. THIS ESPECIALLY HAPPENS WHEN BACKING UP AND MY BODY IS CONTORTED TO SEE OUT THE REAR WINDSHIELD. IT ALSO HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WHEN WEARING BOOTS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE REFERRED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER. THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. I HAVE GONE TO ARBITRATION TO NO AVAIL. NOW I LEARN THAT TOYOTA HAS A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM INTRODUCED IN THE 2011 MODELS. THE FIX IS REFERRED TO AS SMART STOP TECHNOLOGY [SST]. THEY DISABLE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. I HAVE ASKED TOYOTA TO RETROFIT MY VEHICLE WITH THIS FIX BUT SO FAR I AM BEING STONEWALLED. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL EXHIBITED A FRACTURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THE FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

2010 TOYOTA TACOMA SR5 SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATES WHEN STOPPED. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE SINCE WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK ON 5-30-11. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT (6-26) WE REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER AND TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR INSPECTION. NOTHING WAS FOUND. THE DEALER REMOVED THE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT. AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT (6/29), WE CALLED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AND CALL US BACK. AS OF 7-01-11, WE HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THE DEALER. NOW AT A STOP, WE PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. *TR