2012 Toyota Tacoma vehicle speed control problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2012 Toyota Tacoma — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jun 2, 2021
“When accelerating the truck lost all power and acceleration. Engine light is on. Engine will not increase rpm when accelerator is pressed. Truck will slowly drive but is unsafe to be on the road as it slowly accelerates up to 20-30mph max. Vehicle was merging into traffic from parking lot access.”
filed Jan 21, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Tacoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Tacoma | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 Tacoma | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Tacoma | 5 | 6% |
| 2020 Tacoma | 8 | 9% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 12 | 6% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 19 | 9% |
| 2017 Tacoma | 11 | 5% |
| 2016 Tacoma | 10 | 3% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 9 | 9% |
| 2014 Tacoma | 4 | 4% |
| 2013 Tacoma | 8 | 6% |
| 2011 Tacoma | 9 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Toyota Tacoma
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.