2017 Toyota Tacoma Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 5%of 244 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2017 Toyota Tacoma, 5% of the 244 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was pulling accross a busy intersection and my truck completey lost power when trying to accelerate. I got a message 'brake and accelerator depressed simultaneously' but they were not. I took it to the dealership and they couldn't figure out what was wrong.”
NHTSA complaint #11051108, filed 2017-11, 28,000 miles“I was driving at 35 MPH on a city street when the speedometer shot up to 60 MPH for no reason. Tachometer started going up and down for no reason as well. Kept having problems throughout the rest of week. Took it into Toyota dealership service department. They told me that they had to take my truck because it was a safety issue and might cause an accident. They told me that they had at least 6-7 other new Tacoma's that had this issue already. …”
NHTSA complaint #11052289, filed 2017-12, 2,375 miles“I was making left turn crossing traffic rolling almost to a stop ,pressed on gas and truck did not move and paused about 2 seconds and took off across intersection and oncoming truck had to brake hard to avoid hitting me.I contacted dealer and test drove with tech. Could not duplicate incident and told other like problems reported to dealer ,ran tests and reported no problem found. Also reported to them turning left up steep driveway truck transmission shifts and lunges forward and accelerates”
NHTSA complaint #11079637, filed 2018-03, 950 miles“Vehicle was in motion trying to accelerate from a slow speed to a higher speed entering a high speed road. The truck failed to accelerate and would not go over 20 miles an hour. I had to swerve off the road to avoid an accident. The truck was towed to Toyota since its under warranty. It was diagnosed and was told I have one of several trucks out there that have this computer issue the causes this. I was told they do not have a fix for this but they could get it operating correctly but its still not fixed and may happen again. …”
NHTSA complaint #11064473, filed 2018-01, 10,000 miles“The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated independently with the gear shifter in drive, park or reverse. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11384404, filed 2020-12, 5,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
- 10234341Mar 29, 2023TSB: Some 2016 ? 2023 model year Tacoma vehicles may exhibit a condition where snow or ice builds up between the right or left front door and front fender, preventing the front…
- 10234294Mar 29, 2023TSB: Some 2016 ? 2023 model year Tacoma vehicles may exhibit a condition where snow or ice builds up between the right or left front door and front fender, preventing the front…
- 10211830Apr 29, 2022Some 2016 ? 2018 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with Entune? Audio (version 01013E), Entune? Audio Plus (version 010156 or 01015C), or Entune? Premium Audio (versions…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 15% |
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 5 | 6% |
| 2020 | 9 | 10% |
| 2019 | 12 | 5% |
| 2018 | 19 | 9% |
| 2017 | 11 | 5% |
| 2016 | 10 | 3% |
| 2015 | 9 | 9% |
| 2014 | 4 | 4% |
| 2013 | 8 | 6% |
| 2012 | 22 | 7% |
| 2011 | 9 | 5% |
| 2010 | 34 | 12% |
| 2009 | 59 | 11% |
| 2008 | 85 | 19% |
| 2007 | 108 | 20% |
| 2006 | 147 | 19% |
| 2005 | 93 | 13% |
| 2004 | 30 | 7% |
| 2003 | 26 | 7% |
| 2002 | 8 | 2% |
| 2001 | 11 | 3% |
| 2000 | 6 | 3% |
| 1999 | 8 | 3% |
| 1998 | 16 | 5% |
| 1997 | 6 | 5% |
| 1996 | 12 | 5% |
| 1995 | 5 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2017 Toyota Tacoma
68 complaintsOther or unknown
37 complaintsEngine
36 complaintsBrakes
32 complaintsBody and structure
28 complaintsFuel system
25 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsSeats
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsWheels
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Toyota Tacoma
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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