1997 Toyota Tacoma VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
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VEHICLE HAS SURGED TWICE NOW WITH MYSELF AND ONCE WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WHILE APPLING THE BRAKES. IT FEELS LIKE THE ACCELERATOR IS BEING DEPRESSES. IT HAS HAPPENED BOTHE TIME WITH ME WHEN BRAKING ON HARD BUMPY SURFACE. ALSO THEE IS A DISTINCT CLUNK IN THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK WHEN THE BRAKES ARE RELEASED AFTER STOPPING. THIS HAS BEEN IN THE TRUCK SINCE THE DAY I GOT IT AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM AS IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME.
WHEN APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL IT GETS STUCK IN AN ACCELERATING POSITION. DEALER SAYS THE PROBLEM IS NORMAL. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND VEHICLE COLLISION.
WHEN TAKING FOOT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE TRUCK IDLES TOO FAST. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
THE CONSUMER WAS IN A LINE OF CARS WHEN HE TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKES TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AT FAST MODERATE SPEED. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE; CAME TO COMPLETE STOP; TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKES; VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD SUDDENLY; REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT; TOOK TO DEALER & HAD PROBLEM FIXED; HAPPENED AGAIN; TOOK TO DEALER BROUGHT IT FROM & INFORMED NOT ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM; WAS SET AT MFGR. *AK
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Quick Summary
The 1997 Toyota Tacoma has 6 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.