10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
48,528 miles

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problem #6

Jun 262015

Tacoma

  • 68,725 miles
The clutch master cylinder cracked.

- Englewood, CO, USA

problem #5

Feb 042014

Tacoma 4-cyl

  • 104,000 miles
Although I've under coated my Tacoma every two years the frame is rusting badly. I'm afraid soon the truck may not pass inspection. I entered a case number with corporate Toyota of 1401210260. I was instructed to have it inspected by a Toyota dealer. On Tuesday, Feb 4, 2014, the truck was inspected by allegheny Toyota in franklin, pa. On the 5th of Feb. (yesterday) the service manager called and informed me that Toyota would not rectify the problem but I could, at my own expense, cover the rust problem with some kind of coating. There have been many complaints about the frame rust problem with the 2006 Tacoma. In the past Toyota admitted the same problems with earlier built Tacoma and corrected them either by replacing the frames or monetary compensation. I would like my truck repaired. Soon the vehicle will be unsafe to drive. Thank you.

- Emlenton, PA, USA

problem #4

Mar 262010

Tacoma

  • 39,119 miles
On the 26th of March 2010 about 3:00 pm, I was driving my 2006 Toyota Tacoma and got onto interstate 80 going West and began to merge into traffic. As I accelerated to get in front of a white semi-tractor trailer, I realized I was accelerating faster than I was pushing down on the gas pedal. My truck accelerated as if it wanted to go faster than I did, and so I let my foot off the gas pedal. But, my Toyota Tacoma still increased in speed, and the gas pedal seemed soft as if the truck was in cruise control. Realizing that my speed was 80 and rising rapidly, I pushed down on the brake pedal. The car barely slowed down and sped right back up continuing to accelerate as soon as I removed my foot from the brake. So, I pressed down the brake pedal with all my force, but the truck did not slow down sufficiently to safely pull over. So, then, I put one foot on the brake and used the other to push down the emergency brake. The truck decelerated enough to allow me to pull over into the far right lane. The car continued to roll despite application of both brakes, and so I threw the vehicle into park. This shut off the engine. I had my truck towed to the dealership and nothing has been resolved as of today.

- Reno, NV, USA

problem #3

Mar 232010

(reported on)

Tacoma 4-cyl

  • miles
2006 Toyota Tacoma. Consumer states notice received regarding floor mats but no other course of action has been taken.

- Mooresville, NC, USA

problem #2

Dec 121995

Tacoma

  • 1,925 miles
My son took his new 3 month old 2006 Toyota Tacoma truck back to the dealer on 12-12-05 for "high idling" and "when accelerating customer having a hard time stopping it" according to the invoice.this vehicle went out of control two times. The first time it happened on a surface street speeding up from 40 mph to 80 mph and the second time he was on the highway. It sped up from 70 mph to 110. Both times my son shifted into neutral - instinctive reaction - and the truck did slow down. Had the traffic been bad, he and others, would have been killed for sure. Both times, he took his foot off of the accelerator and he could see it moving down towards the floor all by itself. It still has an idling problem. He was told that there was nothing wrong; by the dealer at the time. Nothing has been done to correct the problems with the high idling and accelerating problem. This model is not on the recall list. My son is deaf and he can be reached by email.

- Valencia, Ca. , CA, USA

problem #1

Jul 272006

Tacoma 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 4,000 miles
: the contact stated while applying brake pressure at 20 mph on a city street, the vehicle lurched forward without warning into another vehicle resulting in a rear impact crash. The contact was wearing a seat belt, and no injuries were sustained. There was minimal damage to front of the vehicle. The police was notified, and a report was taken. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the floor mat had slipped out of the floorboard retainer clip and touched the accelerator pedal causing the sudden acceleration. The manufacturer was notified. The driver of unit 2 complained of back pain. Updated 11/03/06.

- Kapaa, HI, USA