2008 Toyota Tacoma fuel/propulsion system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2008 Toyota Tacoma — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Runaway vehicle reported friday, 04/24/2020. Happened again friday 05/01/2020, and today 05/04/2020. Six times now I have reported. Friday and today I was backing out of driveway. Started up, had foot on brake, put in reverse, and throttle went wide open. Turned switch off, put in park, and started…”
filed May 4, 2020
“Forth time. Same situation. While creeping along in drive, with foot on brake pedal, a/c compressor clicked on, engine rpm's revved slightly, then throttle went full force. Tires started spinning; brakes would not hold. Had to turn ignition switch off. Turn back on and all ok. Government knows…”
filed Apr 20, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Tacoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tacoma | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Tacoma | 4 | 3% |
| 2023 Tacoma | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 Tacoma | 5 | 9% |
| 2021 Tacoma | 6 | 8% |
| 2020 Tacoma | 21 | 24% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 55 | 26% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 41 | 20% |
| 2017 Tacoma | 23 | 10% |
| 2016 Tacoma | 14 | 4% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 5 | 5% |
| 2014 Tacoma | 3 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 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.