2006 Toyota Tacoma Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 782 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2006 Toyota Tacoma overview page.
What owners report
“I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A TOYOTA TACOMA 2006 FOR A YEAR AND IT HAS HAD TWO OCCURRENCES WHERE THE CAR GOES OUT OF CONTROL. I…”NHTSA complaint 10273040 — filed 06/07/2009
“MY '06 TOYOTA TACOMA EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION WILL ENTERING I65 THE TRUCK FISHTAILED AND DID A 180 SLAMMING INTO THE CONCRETE GUARD RAIL.”NHTSA complaint 10264116 — filed 04/04/2009
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT LESS THAN 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS…”NHTSA complaint 10259837 — filed 02/24/2009
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2006 Toyota Tacoma have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2006 Toyota Tacoma: 128 of 782 complaints on file (16.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2006 Toyota Tacoma have in total?
782 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 66 involved a crash, 7 involved a fire, 31 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
