NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Toyota Tacoma. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
I'M NOT SUTRE IF THIS REALLY QUALIFIES BUT I BOUGHT A NEW TRUCK AND THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL QUITS WORKING AT VARIUOS TIMES WHEN ITS IN THE "ON" POSITION.*AK
ON TWO OCCASIONS SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER I HAVE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ENGINE ACCELERATION(4500 RPM) WHILE PARKED. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED, I HAD MY FOOT FIRMLY PLANTED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTHING WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE GAS PEDAL. I MANAGED TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF TO AVERT ANY CALAMITY. *TR
2005 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH INDENTATIONS ON THE SPARE TIRE. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE SPARE TIRE IS TOUCHING THE CHASSIS WHICH IS CAUSING THE INDENTATIONS. CUSTOMER ALSO STATED THAT THE OTHER SPARE TIRE EXPLODED AND THE NEW ONE IS ERODING. *KB
2005 TOYOTA TACOMA RECALL FOR PARKING BRAKE. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND HIS PARKING BRAKE IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING HE CAN DO. *KB
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN POE ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE TOYOTA RECALL-RESPOND TO KINGWOOD, TX OFFICE (DOT/I#2010-2130) 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL WHICH ADVISED HIM TO REMOVE THE FLOOR MATS FROM HIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED TOYOTA AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NO SOLUTION AVAILABLE.
2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN SO THE DEALER COULD PERFORM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MODIFICATION WHICH MAY JAM OPEN IF THE FLOOR MAT IS LEFT UNSECURED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER TO SEE IF THE ACCELERATION PEDAL WAS IN ANY DANGER OF MALFUNCTIONING. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANY FAULT, BUT SAID THE ACCELERATOR COULD POSSIBLY JAM IF THE FLOOR MAT IS UNSECURED OR IF AN EXTRA MAT WAS PLACED ON TOP OF THE SECURED MAT. THE CONSUMER DECLINED THE REPAIR. *JB