2012 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 294 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2012 Toyota Tacoma overview page.
What owners report
“CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TRAC OFF LIGHT IS ON. MY TRUCK HAS NO POWER AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DTC IS P2442. SECONDARY…”NHTSA complaint 10928483 — filed 11/29/2016
“TACOMA WENT IN "LIMP MODE" ENGINE LIGHT AND TRAC OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED; CAUSE THE CAR TO BE EXTREMELY UNDER POWER. VEHICLE EXTREMELY UNDER POWER CAUSING…”NHTSA complaint 10908249 — filed 09/20/2016
“I STARTED MY TACOMA, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRK OFF LIGHTS WERE ON AND AFTER TAKING THEM TO THE DEALER LEARNED THAT THE VECHILE…”NHTSA complaint 10881919 — filed 06/30/2016
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 2012 Toyota Tacoma have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2012 Toyota Tacoma: 22 of 294 complaints on file (7.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2012 Toyota Tacoma have in total?
294 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 16 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, 6 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.
