2006 Toyota Tacoma cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 148 complaints for the 2006 Toyota Tacoma, 15% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 148 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 38,000 miles 122 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 45 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 19 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 41 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 24 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 17 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 122 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 38,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 45 crashes, 19 injuries.
What owners wrote
My family and I were driving in our 2006 toyota tacoma. We came up to a stop light and we began to slow down to approx 15 miles per hour the truck would not stop and began to accelerate on its own. I tried to stop it but could not control the vehicle and as a result we wrecked into a truck that was in front of us. If is was not for that truck we would have gone into the intersection on a red light.
Vehicle accelerates (surges) on its own and braking does not remedy the problem. This has happened several times when the cruise control is not being used. It also is not attributed to the floor mats as we have carefully checked the positioning of our mats.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Toyota Tacoma
- Body & structure 249 complaints
- Suspension 154 complaints
- Air bags 77 complaints
- Brakes 49 complaints
- Engine 45 complaints
- Steering 40 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 33 complaints
- Electrical system 25 complaints