2006 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

MY 06 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS ACCELERATED TWO TIMES,I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND NHTSA. GOT THE RUN AROUND FROM TOYOTA,LIKE EVERYONE ELSE AND THE NHTSA DID NOT DO ANYTHING.. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA AND THE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED IT WOULD BE AT A 30 DEGREE ANGLE FROM THE ROOF AND WHEN I GO OVER A BUMP IT DROPS COMPLETELY DOWN BLOCKING MY VIEW. IT JUST STARTED TO NOT STAY UP AT ALL YESTERDAY AND COMPLETELY SWINGS BACK AND FORTH. I HAD TO REMOVE IT THIS MORNING BEFORE GOING TO WORK AND NOW AM RESEARCHING A REPLACEMENT UNIT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUALLY LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BACK FROM THE CONTACT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000. UPDATED 03/07/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DUE TO A FLOOR MAT OR STICKING GAS PEDAL, IT WAS SOMETHING ELECTRICAL WITHIN THE ACCELERATION SYSTEM. UPDATED 05/06/11

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA, WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0741-91) UPDATED 02/15/11 *BF

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB 4X4 - 88000 MILES SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. DIAGNOSED AT TOYOTA DEALER SPIRAL CABLE FAILURE. *TR

I OWN A 2006 TACOMA,RECENTLY THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. WENT TO DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THE SPIRAL CABLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WOULD COST ABOUT $550. TO REPLACE. NEEDS BE A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AT APPROX. 37000 MILES MY DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR ON MY 2006 TACOMA STARTED DROOPING DOWN BLOCKING MY FIELD OF VISION. THE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT STAY IN ANY POSITION AND STARTED MAKING A CRACKING NOISE WHEN MOVED. THIS WAS REPORTED TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR WHICH THEY STATED THAT IT IS A KNOWN DESIGN ISSUE. THE SUN VISOR CONTAINS TWO PLASTIC PIECES THAT HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO FAIL CAUSING THE SUN VISOR TO NOT HOLD IN ANY POSITION (UP OR DOWN). I WAS TOLD BY THIS TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO GLUE A VELCRO STRIP ONTO THE SUN VISOR AND HEADBOARD TO STOP THE VISOR FROM FALLING INTO MY FIELD OF VISION OR PAY $120 FOR A NEW SUN VISOR WITH A SUPPOSED FIX. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE AND SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED PROMPTLY BY TOYOTA.

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SPIRAL CABLE THAT MAKES THE AIRBAG WORK. THEY SAID THEY HAVE A LOT OF THESE THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED. THEY SAID IT SHOULD BE A RECALL, AND NOT THE CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY. PART # 84306-04080 CABLE SUB- ASSY, SPIR I KEPT THE OLD PART. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY WOULD GIVE THE CONTACT A CALL BACK BUT HAVE NOT YET RETURNED THE CALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.