2008 Toyota Tacoma cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 85 complaints for the 2008 Toyota Tacoma, 15% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 85 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 19,000 miles 81 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 29 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 43 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 22 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 81 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 19,000 miles, and 89% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 29 crashes, 1 fire, 6 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
I want to file a class action law suit cause my husbands life was taken do to his truck having defects and was just now recalled. I will never see the love of my life that I was only married to for 9 months. It hurts and your vehicles should be more safe. My sister has a hybrid prius and I am scared for her safety also.
My toyota tacoma will suddenly accelerate from a dead stop. I was stopped at a stop sign and the engine sped up; I had both feet on the brakes, back wheels spinning. I put it into neutral and it went back to normal. Another time I was backing into a parking space and it did it again, in reverse! Again, neutral stopped it. This has happened 3 times and I'm afraid I'm going to kill myself or someone else! No, I did not have a foot on the accelerator and the brake!
Other problems reported for the 2008 Toyota Tacoma
- Suspension 127 complaints
- Body & structure 79 complaints
- Steering 41 complaints
- Brakes 30 complaints
- Air bags 29 complaints
- Electrical system 27 complaints
- Engine 18 complaints
- Lighting 15 complaints