Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| TSB-0087-12 | 06/13/2012 | 10045140 | Toyota: accelerator pedal sensor assembly information regarding the inspection, removal, and installation, if lubrication or oil, is applied. *pe | 08/21/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 05/10/2010 | 45 | ||
| I bought this truck brand new in march 2003 and have had many problems, but nothing you don't expect with vehicles today or anything toyota did not eventually fix, until now. about a year ago while driving down the road at about 45 the truck just lost power and stalled on me. i was almost not able to get it off the road and of course the person behind me almost rear ended me and was highly agitated i had stopped in the middle of traffic and appeared to be driving like a teenager learing to drive a manual shift transmission. when i took it to the dealer i was told it was a bad maf sensor which was replaced along with other items which cost $400. this did not fix it and after much trial and error and research i have found it was the throttle body and one of it's sensors that can't be replaced. when i mentioned this to toyota, they disagreed and said this was impossible. it is funny how many complaints are here and how many more are having this issue who don't even know to file a complaint here. my local toyota specialist (not the dealership), who i trust and has spent a week with my truck driving it and testing it and still only charged me $80, has also confirmed the problem, a bad sensor and the only fix is to completely replace the throttle body assembly at a cost of about $1,000 or so depending on availablity of parts. this is an obvious problem with the 2003 and 2004 models only and have heard claims from toyota mechanics off the record that toyota knows about the problem and refuses to acknowledge it. it has come to the point that i don't let anyone in my family drive this truck but me, it is too dangerous. my kids don't ride in it with me either because it could stall as i am trying to cross traffic and the results could be deadly. please, please do something about this, i am going to have to spend the money because i can't wait to fix this, but maybe, just maybe you can save others the money and possibly their familes lives! | |||
| 12/20/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2003 toyota tacoma. the contact stated the hook that holds the floor mat in place came loose and caused the floor mat to get stuck under the accelerator and brake pedal. the contact was unable to stop the vehicle while driving 20 mph in the rain. the contact took the vehicle to the vehicle to the dealer since the dealer replaced the hook for the floor mat some time ago. the dealer does not have any record of replacing the hook and stated the will not repair the hook at no cost. the contact stated this is a manufacturer defect that needs to be addressed by the manufacturer. the contact has not removed the floor mat from the drive side. the failure mileage was 120,000. jo | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2003 toyota tacoma consumer states unintended acceleration. *tgw the consumer stated the sudden acceleration only happened at low speeds. updated 06/08/10.*jb | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 92000 | 1 | 08/01/2009 |
| My toyota tacoma pre runner 2003, throttle position sensor failed on the freeway and i could not accelerate. almost crashed because traffic was really going fast and i had no throttle response . i put the truck in neutral and i put my emergency lights on and rolled to the nearest of ramp. if it wasn't for my years of experience driving, this would not have been so easy. this is very common but the repairs are not. 1500 dollars at the dealership. there are several cases of this occurring if you go to toyota forum you will see this is not a unique situation. this started when i first got the truck in august 2009 but who knows if the previous owner new about the problem. i think she did. i cannot fix it because they only sale the entire throttle body which cost 1200 dollars plus labor 160 dollars. almost 1500 dollars. *jb | |||
| 09/05/2007 | 51514 | 4 | 07/29/2003 |
| I was the number 3 vehicle at a red light. first car went through (thinking the light had changed). second car moved into first place. i started to follow and when i realized he had stopped i applied my brakes. i could feel the truck lurch even though i was still pressing the brakes as hard as possible. i slammed into him and caused damage to both vehicles. my foot was not on the gas pedal at all. *tr | |||
| 02/05/2007 | 45000 | 3 | 07/29/2003 |
| Tl*- the contact purchased on 07/29/03 a 2003 toyota tacoma four door dbl cab. the first failure occurred on 4/25/04 while slowly pulling into a parking place with and lightly accelerating, the engine revved so fast the truck drove over the parking strip and crashed into a pillar on the sidewalk, causing $5000.00 worth of damage to truck, and $6000.00 damage to the pillar. during the second occurrence on 10/09/06 vehicle stopped at a red light and the engine accelerated so the contact put it in to neutral and engine revved faster. the driver then shifted the vehicle back into drive and engine returned to normal in a couple seconds. during third occurrence on 02/05/07 while stopping at a red lightthe engine revved and went back to normal before the contact5 could turn off the key. if there had been a car in front of the contact's vehicle it would have caused a crash. the first two times the contact took the truck to the dealer. each time they could not find anything, and gently suggested that maybe the accelerator and brakes were both engaged at the same time. first time the contact's foot was on the accelerator, and the other times it was only on the brakes, that was the first thing the contact checked. the service manager advised her not to drive this vehicle so she rented a vehicle for a couple days. they had someone from toyota come to check it out, but they could not find anything wrong. *ak | |||
| 04/25/2004 | 3 | 07/29/2003 | |
| First instance 4/25/04 slowly pulling into a parking place with a light touch on the accelerator, the engine revved so fast the truck cleared the parking strip and crashed into a pillar on the sidewalk (picture available) $5000.00 damage to truck & $6000.00 damage to the pillar. second instance 10/09/06 stopped at a red light. engine revved up, put it in neutral & engine revved faster. shifted back into drive and engine returned to normal in a couple seconds. third instance 02/05/07 just stopped at a red light. engine revved up and went back to normal before i could turn off the key. if there had been a car in front of me i would have crashed. first two times i took the truck to the dealer. each time they could not find anything and gently mentioned that maybe the accelerator & brake were both engaged at the same time. first time my foot was on the accelerator & the other times it was only on the brake. that was the first thing i checked. the service mgr. advised me not to drive it so i rented a car for a couple days. they had someone from toyota come to check it out. could not find anything wrong. last time was just the other day. have not called them yet. 2003 toyota tacoma four door dbl cab. purchased 07/29/03 capitol toyota. *jb | |||
| 09/04/2006 | 65 | 4 | 01/01/2003 |
| After driving for approximately 2 hours, on three separate occasions, the vehicle would intermittently lose significant power. it felt as though i had taken my foot off the throttle. after my own investigation, i learned that toyota has a history of this problem, particularly with their 2003/2004 model tacoma's. evidently, their accelerator pedal position sensor (part of their throttle by wire design) fails. this created a few serious safety situations for me when the throttle failed to respond when needed. after reporting this to the dealer, they inspected the vehicle and did determine the apps was at fault. numerous accounts of this happening with other owner's is readily available via the various bulletin boards on the web. compounding the issue, is the fact that this sensor cannot be replaced without replacing the entire throttle body assembly at a cost of $1000 or so. toyota initially responded that they've never heard of this issue yet others have reported to them prior to me which indicates either they have a very poor process for logging issues or are trying to avoid another recall. *jb | |||
| 03/15/2005 | 50000 | 50 | 06/25/2004 |
| At any time, my 2003 toyota double cab 4x4 tacoma pickup truck will lose all power as if i have removed my foot from the accelerator pedal when in fact i have not. this will cause my truck to drastically decrease speed until i pump the gas pedal until it decides to work again and pick up speed again. i have done much research on this issue and have found that the cause is a faulty drive by wire throttle body which is causing this. the throttle body on these trucks are computer controlled. you can only open the throttle body butterfly the first 25% with the pedal then the computer opens it the rest of the way. these throttle by wire throttle bodies are crapping out left and right and toyota is trying not to replace them under the power train warranty. they are claiming it is covered under the 3/30 bumper to bumper warranty and not the 5/60 powertrain warranty. i feel that this is a safety issue and needs to be addressed as it causes me to loose control over the vehicle and it is putting myself, passengers and others on the road in danger. what if this happens if i pull out in front of a dump truck? what if it happens when i am crossing a train track?? i think it is a serious loss of control issue and it should be a recall item pure and simple. | |||
| 04/20/2005 | 45000 | 10 | 11/28/2002 |
| Throttle body sensor went bad, and in turn, caused the truck to lose about 90% of its throttle. it happened to me several times in high traffic, causing me to lose almost all power ,and cars behind me to slam on there brakes.*ak | |||
| 500 | 50 | ||
| Vehicle has a history of problems that the dealer cannot determine the causes. vehicle does not properly shift into gear, has a rough idle, and a knocking noise in the engine. dealer could not duplicate the problems because they were intermittent. *ak | |||
| 01/31/2004 | 285 | 3 | |
| As soon as the consumer started the vehicle the rpm's revved extremely high and the vehicle lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the throttle actuator control motor three times in as many days. the manufacturer will be informed of the problem. *nm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 05/14/2008 | 1 | ||
| I own a 2003 toyota tacoma pick up truck. i've heard about the recall from a friend who was concerned about my truck. the gas pedal is sticky and consistently hollow. the recall just gave me a confirmation why it's like that. please help in adding 2003 on the recall list as well *cn | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 30000 | 1 | 07/21/2003 |
| Faulty apps (accelerator pedal position sensor). vehicle is designed with a combination of mechanical and drive by wire throttle body. when accelerating from a stopped position accelerator pedal is depressed with no response to engine or vehicle movement. this poses a safety threat if driver is in a life or death situation and cannot move vehicle out of harms way. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 10/30/2003 | 47800 | 3 | 12/30/2002 |
| The consumer states the front brakes wear prematurely. the parts have been replaced three times, however the problem still exist the cause has yet to be determined. please provide additional information. *jb brake calipers were replaced; rotors resurfaced; and steering knuckle were all replaced, however problem still exist. customer also stated that the a/c compressor is noisy. a/c compressor and compressor clutch were replaced. in addition the cruise control was inoperative. but not problem was found by the dealer. *tt | |||