2003 Toyota Tacoma vehicle speed control problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2003 Toyota Tacoma — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owned a 2003 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving up the driveway at 5 MPH and turning into the garage, the accelerator pedal was depressed but went down to the floorboard and became stuck. The contact lost control of the vehicle, and the vehicle crashed into the fence…”
filed May 5, 2023
“Loss of accelerator due to bad throttle position sensor/throttle body. When you ease off the accelerator the vehicle will lose all throttle response. Then you have to "work" the accelerator in and out until it starts responding again. It happens on take off or anytime you back off on the…”
filed Aug 28, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Tacoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Tacoma | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 Tacoma | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Tacoma | 5 | 6% |
| 2020 Tacoma | 8 | 9% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 12 | 6% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 19 | 9% |
| 2017 Tacoma | 11 | 5% |
| 2016 Tacoma | 10 | 3% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 9 | 9% |
| 2014 Tacoma | 4 | 4% |
| 2013 Tacoma | 8 | 6% |
| 2012 Tacoma | 22 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Toyota Tacoma
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.