Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (accelerator pedal, throttle, sudden acceleration, cruise control).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2007 Toyota Tacoma owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. While approaching a stop sign at 5 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle accelerated without warning. The contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000. Updated 5/28/15 updated 10/2/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. While attempting to reverse, the vehicle lunged forward without warning and crashed into a wall. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 140,000.
Sudden acceleration of my 2007 Tacoma, more then once when I came to a stop, the truck would suddenly accelerate, it happened at a stop just before my accident and a school bus was going though the intersection. When I got out of my truck at a public storage gate a minute latter and got back in and waited for the gate to open I suddenly had a unintended acceleration of my 2007 Toyota Tacoma, when I hit the break it went faster, I had to put it in park to stop the back wheels from spinning, the gate was totaled from my truck. I was not even driving and it took off on its own! I had Toyota inspect it and they could not find anything wrong, I have not had any accidents for 20 years, now my insurance rates are high, please investigate this, it is not a wrong peddle problem. …
2007 Toyota Tacoma sua (sudden unintended acceleration) my incident started from a near standstill with my right foot firmly on the brake. As a formally trained observer and troubleshooter of aircraft electronic systems, it is my opinion that this vehicle delivered uninitiated stimulus to the electronic throttle control system. I am 100% positive about this finding as I personally experienced this failure with a clear mind and excellent vantage point. I was finally able to stop this vehicle after violent and aggressive braking was applied while contacting a cement picnic table. This finally occurred just short of a 267 foot cliff/hill pointing into a reservoir. This is my second entry into the NHTSA database concerning the unintended acceleration of a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. I have now been through the entire Toyota process and have had all recalls and investigations performed. …
Over the last ++18 months, when ac is on, the truck idle will idle at about 1500-1800rpm. After having mechanic do a couple throttle body cleaning it did come down below 1000-1200rpm. For the last 5 months, when shifting (either up or down) between 4th & 5th gear, the engine surge to 3200-3600 RPM as soon as clutch is depressed + accelerator is released. In 2011 when the dealer did recall # 09V388000, the engine surging issue was not that as severe as it is today. In last 3 months, beside engine revving up , I started getting engine error codes. 07/12/2017 took my Tacoma truck to dealer for available recalls: 12V092: air bag spiral cable 13V337: seat belts 14V604: rear leaf springs; these broke in January 2013 & I replaced both sides with skyjackers tcr515s (4leafs) and I have no intention to replace them. …
Sunday after 2009 christmas, we went to church. As we pull into the church parking lot and getting ready to back in one of the parking lot and our car Toyota Tacoma accelerate all of sudden with rapid speed and slam into the rear bumper of another parked vehicle (Honda accord). No one was hurt but our Tacoma front bumper and Honda's rear bumper was damaged. After that our truck brake light remain blinking and we can hear some clicking noise. We called police and reported the incident. We also left a note for Honda's owner to call police for further claim to fix they bumper. The following Monday, we took our truck to nearest Toyota dealer (lakenorman Toyota dealer over huntersville, nc) to have them check on our truck. The technician had to adjust something with brake and he told us that, the accident was likely caused by brake or gas pedal being stuck. …
The frame is rusting out on my Tacoma that I purchased and Toyota says since they inspected it 9 month ago it no longer qualifies for frame replacement program. It had not been driven under any negative road corrosive conditions in this time, and this frame was I believe rusted when inspected and not discovered because it has rusted from the inside out. Now the power steering has gone out and I have been experiencing acceleration problems with it since purchasing it. I contacted Toyota about the frame rust and was told basically too bad so sad. They have told me they filed my complaint under file #1603091915 at their national headquarters. The frame metal is defective. The power steering has quit working at approximately 75000 miles, and the truck accelerates under its own power when shifting into 5th gear.
Pulled into a parking space and applied brake. Engine accelerated causing vehicle to jump a curb and strike a tree with the engine still racing. In a few seconds, the engine returned to idle. This is the second time this occurred. The first time, I concluded that I had caught the edge of my shoe on the accelerator pedal. However, this time, before releasing the brake, I looked at my foot and it was clear of the accelerator pedal. I know there is a major Toyota recall for similar problem. However, this model is not included in the unintentional acceleration problem. After these two incidents, I'm concerned that problems also exist with this model Toyota and it needs to be investigated.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. The contact was attempting to brake from unknown speeds while driving downhill when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The vehicle proceeded downhill where the vehicle crashed and ended up on top of a boulder. The steering wheel was damaged due to the rear axle being struck when the vehicle went over the boulder. The contact sustained injuries to his head and shoulders. The vehicle was towed to a service center by the insurance company a for an inspection of the damages and failure. A police report was available. The manufacturer advised they were unable to find the failure within the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 100,000.
2007 Toyota Tacoma accelerated aggressively when approaching a left turn after slightly pressing the gas. It continued to accelerate after taking foot off the gas and applying brakes. Was unable to slow truck sufficiently to make it around the corner and struck a light pole. Truck was totaled. Injuries were fairly minor - shoulder/neck stiffness, scratches, bruises, etc. Incident occurred in torrance, california (torrance collision report). Reported to Toyota customer service - case #1001122516. I did not follow up on a complaint at the time because the Toyota accelerator problems were not published and I was unaware of how to escalate the issue.
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 passenger vehicles. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.
Remedy: Toyota filed an amended defect report on November 25, 2009, stating that dealers will modify the accelerator pedal and, on certain vehicles, alter the shape of the floor surface under the pedal.
NHTSA investigations
Sudden and uncontrolled acceleration
The petitioner owns a model year (my) 2006 Toyota tacoma equipped with a v6 engine and automatic transmission.in a petition sent to NHTSA's office of defects investigation (odi) dated January 10, 2008, he alleges he experienced two incidents of unwanted acceleration while driving his tacoma.the petitioner reported that during both incidents, while applying the brake, the engine speed increased of its own accord…
Acceleration complaints in other Tacoma years
Frequently asked questions
How common are acceleration problems on the 2007 Toyota Tacoma?
NHTSA has 108 complaints about the speed control & acceleration of the 2007 Toyota Tacoma, 20% of the model year's 541 complaints. The component named most often is accelerator pedal (10 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2007 Toyota Tacoma acceleration problems?
Yes — NHTSA recall 09V-388 (accelerator pedal, Oct 5, 2009). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
At what mileage do 2007 Toyota Tacoma acceleration problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 24,000 miles, and 51% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 35 crashes, 1 fire and 13 injuries and 2 deaths to speed control & acceleration problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.