general problems of the 2006 Toyota Tacoma

I was driving and all of the sudden I felt a vibration when I let off the gas. . . I checked under and saw that the drive shaft/yoke was separated a little, so I decided not to drive it anymore and to disassemble it and found out that the lock nut is missing and more likely it came off. I've noticed that no sign that the lock been staked to lock in position (picture attached). . . This is a near miss and could possibly there are more like this on the road that could lead to a very serious accident if this comes off while running in high speed. I bought this car in 2005 brand new, and I know for sure that this never been work on. . . I am a mechanic myself so I does the maintenace to all my cars. . . I just want to make the company aware to prevent any possible serious accident. . . I owe 5 Toyota cars and I know one of the best and safest vehicle.

Transmisi�n slips or not run in reverse, even on flat surfaces. Runs normally in forward.

Vibration everytime the vehicle is travelling at lower speed, 20 mph.

I took my 2006 Toyota Tacoma to boch Toyota as part of Toyota service campaign regarding frame recall back in Dec of 2015. I waited 5 months to get my truck back to get it back in deplorable conditions. Truck was not repaired satisfactorilyand I am still having issues with it. I have made several complaints to Toyota and both Toyota to no avail. Truck barely running.

I took my truck to malloy Toyota for frame inspection regarding the limited service campaign eod- frame rust recall. Dealer informed me there was rust, but no perforations. They recommended coating the frame with compounds. I feel that my truck may not have perforations, but it is just a matter of time before the frame becomes perforated, resulting in a dangerous / unsafe vehicle. Putting the compunds on the frame is a quick band-aid and does not fix the problem. This frame will become unsafe, it is just a matter of time. This will not only potentially jeopardize the safety of my family / occupants in the vehicle, but also the others that share the road with my truck.

For at least 2 mos previous I would hear a chirping noise from the engine compartment. It would get louder as you accelerated & seamed more noticeable in warmer weather. Took vehicle in to dhc torrance Toyota & said it was my idler bearings. I thought that was odd since the truck only has 37400 miles. It cost me over $800. 00.

Noticed rust on the frame of the vehicle with heavier amounts near/on weld points, & bolt points. Rust is accumulating on the steering tie rods. Heavy rust on rear differntial and various steering component parts. I consider the amount of rust on the frame and the above mentioned components a manufactureres defect. If any of the components fail while I am driving I could crash and injure, or kill another motorist/myself. I spoke with Toyota of sd service rep who told me I should contact Toyota. I have a 100,000/10yr extended service plan and want this resolved prior to the time frame running out.

I was stopped at a stop light for 30 seconds. My right foot was on the brake. The engine rpm suddenly jumped and my truck surged ahead 8 feet. The only reason it stopped going forward is because the rpm dropped to normal. My right foot never left the brake pedal. This only happened once. I am first writing now because I heard today that the NHTSA has received hundreds of complaints for the 2006-2007 Toyota Tacoma regarding this problem. This was not carpet mat related.

While driving on I-95 south of jacksonville florida in my 2006 Toyota Tacoma I was forced to accelerate rapidly to avoid an accident. The vehicle kept accelerating until I doing almost a 100 mph weaving through traffic until I could get into the right hand lane and shut the engine off. Once stopped the first thing I checked was the floor mat as I had a problem with previous vehicle causing the accelerator to stick but the floor mat was no where near the accelerator pedal. I restarted the vehicle but it just revved wide open so I turned it back off and called arlington Toyota. I was advised to call a wrecker as they said they had not experienced this issue before. They had it for three days but could not find any problems as it run perfectly when off loaded off the wrecker. I was advised to install mat retaining pins. Then I received a recall for the floor mats and when I took it to the dealer for recall I was advised to removed the drivers side floormat. I was told nothing more that Toyota as to what was being attempted to correct the issue. Is that a viable recall? I know for a fact it was not the floor mat that caused the issue but was advised by Toyota there was no documented instances of unexplained acceleration with Tacoma's. My vehicle is a 2006 Tacoma prerunner access cab, v6, automatic transmission with towing package. I really thought that Toyota would rapidly get fix in place but that has not been the case and for this reason I am submitting this complaint.

I want to express my concerns with my 2006 Toyota Tacoma. I also have a lurching problem once at a complete stop with my foot on the brake. I have never hit anything, but there times when it feels like someone has tapped my rear bumper. I don't know that this is a major problem for me, but I've read that others have actually hit other cars due to this problem. This is not normal, in my opinion. And Toyota needs to address this problem before more people get hurt. I purchased this truck because of Toyotas reputation for quality and dependability. This lurching occurs almost every day, so the incident date is the last day that this happened.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. While driving approximately 30 to 70 mph, the drive train vibrated uncontrollably, and the seat and steering wheel also vibrated. The manufacturer was notified. The dealer replaced the tires, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

There was no events leading up, it just started one day. You put the brake on and all of a sudden the truck would try to leap forward with a loud thunk. The longer you hold the brake the louder the sound would be. Now when you let up on the brake, it does it. Not when holding the brake down. When you let up on the brake, it thunks hard and loud forward.

December 2006 truck parked with emergency brake off and would not move below freezing temperature. All four wheels locked up. Towed to dealer, after numerous attempts to fix he stated the wheel bearing were leaking grease and freezing up so truck would not move. Truck operates good all year till it gets below freezing and wheels lock up. Dealer does not know the problem, but only happens when parked and below freezing. December 10 2012 rear wheels lock up while driving in below freezing causing truck to slide and miss two on coming cars, truck ends up in ditch. Would sell vehicle but afraid anyone driving it in cold weather would be stranded or in a fatal wreck. Are other trucks having same issue as I hunt and go back 30 miles into the woods and if freezes I would be stranded.

This is a supplement to an earlier complaint, odi #10161327. There is a whine in the drive train at 53 to 63 mph. Above or below that speed range there is no whine. The dealer acknowledges there is a whine, but says all regular cab Tacomas with a manual 5 speed transmission have that whine and that it is not a problem. (they don't have to listen to it!) other Tacoma models (with automatic transmissions) do not whine, only those with manual transmissions, according to this dealer. If this is true, there must be a defect somewhere in the drive train. I think they are stonewalling me and feeding me a bunch of bull. They also tell me that if I want a resolution to the problem, I must talk to someone at the regional level. So far, I've been unable to find out how to reach them. I'm still working on that. Woe is me! I should have stayed with Nissan.