Two problems related to clutch pedal/linkage have been reported for the 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Toyota Tacoma based on all problems reported for the 2006 Tacoma.
Due to the rusted frame issues that I reported to Toyota on 04/16/2014 (muller Toyota and Toyota corporate) my clutch pedal stuck to the floor when crossing an intersection almost causing a crash when the rusted clutch slave cylinder stuck . There are big rust holes in the frame and Toyota freely admits that they are defective frames , but won't have a recall on those model Tacomas until enough people complain or get injured or killed ! something should be done about these defective frames that rust from the inside out.
On our 2006 Toyota Tacoma 4-cylinder 5-speed manual transmission, which we bought new, when you lift off the gas and press in the clutch to shift, the engine rpm's do not drop as they should, they remain high and even increase. This has been the case since it was almost new. Normally when you shift the rpm should drop between shifts - instead the revs stay constant or increase between shifts. This is not a problem with "unintended acceleration", but rather the throttle getting "hung" when in neutral between shifts. Even tapping on the gas pedal does not cause the revs to drop, they stay high or increase. I originally thought it was a Toyota "feature" to smooth out shifts, but after all the press, I have come to think it is a sticky throttle issue, whether due to mechanical issues (sticky cable, sticky throttle linkage) or electronic issues. I contacted Toyota online several months ago, got a confirmation that they had received the complaint, but that is the last I have heard. I put in a required month/year/date, but really it is an ongoing problem since the car was almost new.