2012 Toyota Tacoma
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 295 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 11th highest complaint count among 26 Tacoma model years with reports.
Of the 2012 reports, 16 involved a crash. 6 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Structure, body, hood, hinge and attachmentsJul 3, 2017
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Toyota Tacoma and 4Runner vehicles equipped with accessory hood scoops installed by SET or SET dealers. The adhesive attaching the hood scoop may weaken, allowing the hood scoop to detach from the vehicle.
If the hood scoop detaches, it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will mechanically fasten the scoop to the hood, free of charge. The recall began on September 1, 2017. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-954-429-2000. SET's number for this recall is SET17B.
Campaign 17V425000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsAug 4, 2014
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 FJ Cruiser and Tacoma vehicles equipped with accessory wheels and tires installed by Toyota or dealers prior to the vehicle's first sale. The affected vehicles may list incorrect spare tire size and/or cold tire inflation information on the tire placard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."
If the spare tire is inflated to the incorrect pressure provided on the placard, tire failure may occur while it is being driven on, increasing the risk of a crash.
For the involved vehicles, overlay stickers to correct the tire placard will either be mailed to owners or provided to dealers for placement over the incorrect information on the placard. The recall is expected to begin in September 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Campaign 14V475000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/moduleFeb 12, 2014
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Toyota Tacoma and Lexus RX350 vehicles and certain model year 2012 Toyota Rav4 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the brake system contains a brake actuator that adjusts the fluid pressure of each wheel cylinder. An electrical component within the actuator may experience an increased resistance resulting in the illumination of various warning lights, including those for the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system, Antilock Brake System (ABS), and Traction Control system.
If this occurs, these systems could become inoperative, reducing the directional control assistance, increasing the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and Toyota and Lexus dealers will update the software for the Skid Control electronic control unit, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Campaign 14V054000 on NHTSA.gov
Tires, temporary/emergency spare tireOct 17, 2013
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Tacoma vehicles equipped with 18" Maverick Alloy Wheels. In the affected vehicles, the spare tire requires the use of a different style of lug nut to attach it to the vehicle than the other wheels use. These lug nuts were not provided with the vehicle.
If the spare tire/wheel is installed on the vehicle using the lug nuts from another wheel, damage to the wheel could result and may eventually lead to a loose wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will: (a) Install a Warning Label on the spare tire/wheel, (b) supply a bag containing proper spare wheel lug nuts, and (c) place an Owner's Manual Addendum in the vehicle's glove box. The recall began on January 23, 2014. Owners may contact SET at 1-954-429-2000.
Campaign 13V494000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsApr 9, 2013
Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2010-2013 Toyota Venza, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, 2010-2013 Toyota Tacoma, 2011-2012 Toyota Sienna, 2012 Toyota Prius, 2013 Scion FR-S, 2011 Scion XD, 2011 Scion XB, and 2012 Scion TC vehicles. These vehicles were sold with labels that were outside the allowable one percent of accuracy of actual weight added. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.
Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still being developed. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Campaign 13V123000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, sensor/control module-inactiveJan 16, 2013
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.
If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Campaign 13V014000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsApr 10, 2012
GULF STATES TOYOTA (GST) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TACOMA TRUCKS. THE TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION PLACARD ON EACH VEHICLE CONTAINS INACCURATE SPARE TIRE SIZE AND COLD INFLATION PRESSURE INFORMATION. THUS, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110,TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS.
AN INCORRECT PLACARD COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER SPARE TIRE USE OR REPLACEMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
GST WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND SEND EACH OWNER A CORRECTED PLACARD, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 5, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. AT 1-713-744-3465.
Campaign 12V158000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
124 reports, newest first. Show all
Engine, Feb 11, 2018
SECONDARY AIR PUMP AND SWITCHING VALVES FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH ONLY 62,000 MILES. TRUCK FORCED INTO LIMP MODE AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO TRAVEL OVER 20MPH. THE TRUCK HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRAC CONTROL LIGHT APPEAR. TOYOTA ATTEMPTED TO CHARGE ME OVER $2100 TO FIX. AFTER READING ABOUT THE ERROR CODES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR ALL 2012 TACOMA OWNERS AND TOYOTA WARRANTY REFUSES TO COVER ANY OF THE COST OR RECALL THE PART (THE SAME ISSUE ON TOYOTA TUNDRAS WAS RECALLED).
Engine, Feb 7, 2018
DRIVING VEHICLE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN ENGINE LOOSES POWER. TRUCK DID NOT DIE AND WOULD SLOWLY ACCELERATE. I HAD TRAFFIC BEHIND ME HONKING AND CUTTING ME OFF UNTIL I COULD GET TO A PULL OFF SPOT. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND DISCOVERED THE SECONDARY AIR PUMP AND VALVES WERE THE CAUSE CAUSING THE LOTS OF ACCELERATION. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND KNOWN ISSUE FOR TOYOTA OWNERS AFTER RESEARCHING. I DO HAVE REPAIR RECEIPT WHICH IS VERY COSTLY
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jan 31, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THEN IMMEDIATELY REGAINED POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE STATION, RESTARTED IT, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF POWAY (13631 POWER RD, POWAY, CA 92064) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR SYSTEM VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE AIR INJECTION PUMP MAY EVENTUALLY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,472.
Engine, Jan 23, 2018
AT 60,000 MILES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS COME ON WHEN STARTING UP TRUCK IN MORNING. THIS PUT THE TRUCK INTO LIMP MODE. MY MECHANIC CLEARED THE CODES BUT DID NOT WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN REPAIRING AS HE COULDN'T GUARANTEE IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN DOWN THE ROAD AND SAID TOYOTA WILL NOT WARRANTY THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. DEALER ADVISED APPROXIMATELY $2,000 TO REPAIR. AFTER SEEING ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM 2012 TACOMA OWNERS, I CAN NOT BELIEVE TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER A RECALL SINCE THEY COVERED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TUNDRA AND SEQUOIA.
Engine, Jan 8, 2018
VACUMME SWITCHING VALVE AND AIR INJECTION PUMP FAILURE AT 43,000 MILES, COST TO REPAIR IS $2052.32. THIS PART IS PART OF THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY TOYOTA BUT IS NOT. WHEN THIS VALVE THROWS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THE TRUCK GOES INTO LIMP MODE AND IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AS IT HAS REDUCED POWER.
Electrical system, Engine, Jan 5, 2018
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE TRAC OFF LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE, PULLED OVER, AND TOOK MY 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH 78,000 MILES TO THE MECHANIC WHERE I LEFT IT OVERNIGHT FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT IN THE MORNING. RUNNING A DIAGNOSTIC THEY FOUND CODE P2443 - SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SWITCHING VALVE STUCK. I ASKED IF THEY HAD DEALT WITH THIS BEFORE AND THEY SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR TOYOTA AND THEY HAVE DONE RECALLS ON BOTH THE TUNDRA AND SEQUOIA MODELS THAT HAVE HAD THESE ISSUES, BUT THE TACOMA HASN'T HAD A RECALL YET, EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMS TO BE JUST AS COMMON WITH THE SAME PARTS. THEY SAID THE COST OF PARTS AND LABOR WOULD BE AROUND $2,000. WHEN I ASKED THEM IF THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE OFF THEIR LOT THEY SAID THESE CODES CAN CAUSE THE TACOMA TO GO INTO "LIMP MODE" WHERE YOU CAN LOOSE POWER, ACCELERATION, AND WON'T BE ABLE TO GO OVER 45MPH. I HATE TO THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD KEPT MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE AND TRIED TO GET UP TO SPEED ONLY TO "LIMP" INTO TRAFFIC OR IF THIS HAD HAPPENED A MINUTE LATER ON THE INTERSTATE! EVERY THREAD I READ ONLINE FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES SHOW PEOPLE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES FROM AS LOW AS 1,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. THE ISSUES WITH THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP AND SWITCHING VALVES SEEMS MOST COMMON BETWEEN 50,000-80,000 MILES, BUT EVENTUALLY DOES HAPPEN IN THE 2012-2015 TOCOMA MODELS.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Dec 26, 2017
AT LESS THEN 50K MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND 900 MILES FROM HOME MY TRUCK DECIDED TO GET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRAC OFF LIGHT CAUSED BY CODES P2440 AND P2442 AND P2445. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ME. THESE CODES PUT ME INTO LIMP MODE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY IN SNOWY AND ICY CONDITIONS. I COULD NOT MAINTAIN SPEED WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AS I WAS TRYING TO GET TO THE SHOULDER WITH TRAFFIC ZOOMING ALL AROUND ME, DANGEROUS AND SCARY! TOYOTA WANTS $2000 TO REPAIR IT. INTERNET RESEARCH HAS SHOWN ME THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA FAILS TO RECOGNIZE FOR TACOMAS BUT HAS ISSUED A TSB AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES FOR TUNDRAS. SHAME ON TOYOTA. NOW I GET TO ENDURE THE COST OF REPAIR AFTER THE HOLIDAY SEASONS AND I'M SURE MY BOSS WILL LOVE TO HEAR I WONT BE RETURNING TO WORK ON TIME.
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Engine, Dec 22, 2017
ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN THE TRUCKS PERFORMANCE JUMPED INTO LIMP MODE "TRAC OFF" AS I WAS DRIVING. LOSS OF SPEED AND PERFORMANCE CAUSED ME TO BE A DRIVING HAZARD. 2 VENDORS TODAY FOUND THE CODES P2440 AND P2442, WHICH APPEAR TO HAVE TRIGGERED MY TRUCK INTO "TRAC OFF" AND "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ON. MODE CAUSES MY TRUCK TO ONLY DRIVE ABOUT 45 SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTS PERFORMANCE AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD,I HAD NO WARNING THAT THE LOSS OF PERFORMANCE WAS GOING TO HAPPEN INITIALLY WHEN I WAS TRAVELING.THERE IS ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT APPEARS TO BE ON A LARGER SCALE.I HAVE BRIEFLY SCANNED THE INTERNET IN THE LAST HOUR AND SPOKE WITH VARIOUS VENDORS ABOUT THE PROBLEM & I HAVE CALLED MY DEALERSHIP & EVEN THE MAIN TOYOTA LINE AND EVERYONE IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CODES ARE P2440 & P2442. AFTER FINDING OUT THE CODES I LOOKED AT THE AIR INJECTION PUMP & I WAS ASTONISHED TO SEE THAT THE PUMP WAS COMPLETELY FULL OF WHAT, LIKE SOMEONE LITERALLY TOOK A WATERHOSE & FILLED IT UP. LOGICALLY, THIS IS WHY THE AIR INJECTION SWITCHING VALVES 1 AND 2 ARE BOTH STUCK OPEN ONE CODE FOR EACH OF THE VALVES. THE NEXT THING THAT IS UNUSUAL IS THAT THERE ARE AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL..THEN I FOUND THE TUNDRA RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PUMP ISSUE! IT IS PECULIAR, THAT A DIFFERENT MODEL TRUCK WITH THE SAME PUMP HAS THIS PROBLEM & NO RECALL OR REMEDY. FACT-TUNDRA IS A MORE EXPENSIVE TRUCK THAN TACOMA, IS TOYOTA FIXING PUBLIC RELATION ISSUES FOR THOSE MORE WELL OFF BECAUSE THEY KNOW HOW TO COMPLAIN TO THE RIGHT FOLKS OR CAUSE A BIG STIR AND THEY WILL HOLD OFF ON PULLING THE TRIGGER ON A "WARRANTY FIX OR RECALL" ON THE WORKING MANS TACOMA? THIS IS JUST AN OPINION BUT MY INTUITION TELLS ME THIS IS INTENTIONAL. THE FIX IS APPROX $2000 I AM STUCK DRIVING 45 MPH TILL THEN WITH SHADY STEERING & PERFORMANCE. #ACCOUNTABILITY #ME TOO
Engine, Dec 3, 2017
39K MILES THROWS CODES RELATING TO SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP. $2100 QUOTE TO FIX. MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM
Engine, Nov 18, 2017
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRAC OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND NEXT THING THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY WHILE PULLING OUT ON TO A HIGHWAY HEADING UP HILL I HAD NO POWER. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT KILLED BY THE 50 PLUS MILE PER HOUR TRAFFIC. AFTER MAKING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WAS ABLE TO GET INTO A PEP BOYS WHERE THEY CODED THE SECONDARY AIR SYSTEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT COULD HAVE KILLED ME OR SOMEONE ELSE. I PLAN TO CONTACT AN ATTORNEY AFTER FINDING OUT THEY ONLY COVER THEIR MOST EXPENSIVE VEHICLES WITH THEY EXACT SAME SYSTEM. I GUESS 35K ON A TRUCK WASN'T ENOUGH. THE PART COST ME $770 DOLLARS AND I'M NOT SURE IF ITS SAFE BECAUSE I HAD TO DO JOB MYSELF BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD $2000.00 FOR 2 HOURS WORK.
Engine, Nov 8, 2017
OEM PARTS FAILURE DUE TO MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THIS EXACT ISSUE PROMPTED RECALL OF THE TOYOTA TUNDRA. DEALERSHIP REPORTS NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS WITH SAME ISSUE. REPAIR IS OVER $2,000. THIS IS SERIOUS ISSUE. AIR INJECTION PUMPS AND SWITCHING VALVES ARE FAULTY ALLOWING WATER INTO THE SYSTEM AND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE UP AND DECREASE ENGINE SPEED. THIS HAPPENED ON I-90 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CAUSING OTHER MOTORISTS TO APPLY BREAKS QUICKLY. CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT HAVE NO PLANS TO INITIATE A RECALL.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 5, 2017
RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SUSTAINED SPEED OF 70 MPH. A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR INSTANTLY DROPPED IN SPEED TO LESS THAN 40 MPH WHILE IN FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A LARGE TRUCK AND WAS FORCED TO CROSS MULTIPLE LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE BERM AND ASCERTAIN THE SITUATION. AS I COULD FIND NO ISSUES UPON INSPECTION, I PRECARIOUSLY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE STORE TO READ THE ERROR CODES. THE VEHICLE SHOWED P2440 P2442 ERROR CODES INDICATING SECONDARY AIR INJECTION FAILURES. APPARENTLY, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE UPON THROWING THESE CODES WHICH LIMITS SPEED AND ENGINE RPM. THIS ALMOST CAUSED A HUGE ACCIDENT AND PUT ME INTO A A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ADDITIONALLY UPON RESEARCHING THESE ISSUES, IT SEEMS THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE CAUSED BY MANUFACTURING DEFECTS ISOLATED TO THE 2012 MODEL YEAR. APPARENTLY, THE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE IN MULTIPLE WAYS. FIRST, A PIECE OF FOAM IS INSIDE THE SECONDARY AIR PUMP WHICH DEGRADES AND IS SUCKED INTO THE FAN WHICH NOT ONLY CAUSES STOPPAGE AND BURNING OUT THE FAN MOTOR BUT ALSO ALLOWS FOR STINKY RESIDUE AND DEBRIS TO ENTER THE VALVES CAUSING THEM TO JAM OPEN OR CLOSED. ADDITIONALLY, THE SYSTEM ALLOWS MOISTURE TO BE SUCKED INTO THE VALVES ADDING TO CORROSION AND DEGRADATION OF THE VALVES LEADING TO THEM TO BE STUCK. THIS IS A ROUGHLY 1500.00-2000.00 REPAIR. IT IS A QUITE FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL YET IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN. TOYOTA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE YET NOT TAKEN ANY ACTION. ADDITIONALLY, THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE TUNDRA/SEQUOIA AND OFFERED REMEDY TO OWNERS VIA EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS IS NOT ONLY A QUALITY CONTROL ISSUE BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE AUTOMATIC REDUCTION TO A SLOW SPEED IN FAST HEAVY TRAFFIC.
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 30, 2017
I START UP THE TRUCK AND PULL OUT IN TO THE STREET. WHETHER AT AN INTERSECTION OR MAKING A TURN, I PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENS. THE RPMS DON'T INCREASE, ENGINE MAKES NO SOUND - AND I AM LEFT SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I PUSH THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR AND EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE COMES TO LIFE AND THE TRUCK MOVES FORWARD. HAPPENS MORE OFTEN THAN NOT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS "COLD" - WITHIN THE FIRST 20-30 MINUTES OF OPERATION. THE ACCELERATOR IS NOT LINKED DIRECTLY TO THE ENGINE THROUGH A CABLE BUT IS A DRIVE BY WIRE. I HAVE MAINTAINED MY TACOMA METICULOUSLY SINCE PURCHASE INCLUDING TUNE UPS, OIL CHANGES, ETC. I HAVE CLEANED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WITH NO CHANGE. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WITH A VEHICLE THAT HAS LOST POWER.
Engine, Oct 24, 2017
MY 2012 TACOMA IS THROWING LIGHTS ON FOR A NEW SECONDARY AIR INJECTOR VALVE , PARTS P2440 AND P2442. THE TOYOTA MECHANIC SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS AS THE 2012'S HOLD MOISTURE AFTER SHUT DOWN AND THE VALVES BREAK DOWN. I SEE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ONLINE AND A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX FOR US ALL. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED FIX, JUST BECAUSE IT DOESN'T CAUSE IN IMMINENT HEALTH HAZARD DOESN'T MEAN IT'S NOT A PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA SHOULD COVER. THE ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE ONCE A SENSOR DETECTS THIS PROBLEM IS THAT IT PUTS IT IN A LIMP MODE, AND MAKES THE VEHICLE VERY SLUGGISH EVEN DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE 45 MPH.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Sep 28, 2017
I WAS PULLING OUT ON TO THE HIGHWAY AND MY TRUCK FAILED TO EXCEED 30 MPH WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHICH NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION BY MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THEY EXPLAINED THAT MY SECONDARY AIR INJECTION VALVES WERE STUCK OPEN (P2440, P2442) WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO LOSE ALL POWER. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT SINCE I AM NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY (MY TRUCK IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD WITH 48,000 MILES ON IT) THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT COVER THE 2,000 DOLLAR COST TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, COUNTLESS OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE TOYOTA TUNDRA ALSO HAD THIS ISSUE AND AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS OFFERED FOR THOSE VEHICLES. SINCE TOYOTA KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THEY SHOULD STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT AND FIX THE DEFECTIVE PART WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS I FOUND OUT. FURTHERMORE, THERE IS NO REASON THIS EMISSIONS PART SHOULD EVER SHUT DOWN THE POWER TO THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 27, 2017
ERROR CODE P2442 SECONDARY AIR INJECTION VALVE STUCK OPEN. TRUCK IMMEDIATELY GOES INTO "LIMP' MODE AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20MPH. EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DECELERATE ON A HIGHWAY FOR A KNOWN ISSUE THAT HAS PROMPTED WARRANTY EXTENSIONS ON TOYOTA TUNDRA'S.
Engine, Sep 9, 2017
FAULT CODES P2440 AND P2442, POWERTRAIN - AUXILIARY EMISSION CONTROLS. AIR PUMP FAILING AT 41,000 MILES. DEALER REPAIR COST IS $1,900. VEHICLE GOES IN TO "LIMP MODE" WHEN STARTED, THAT DRASTICALLY REDUCES POWER.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Sep 2, 2017
WHILE COMMUTING TO WORK THE ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, CAUSING MY TRUCK TO SLOW DOWN, VERY SLOW. IT WOULD NOT LET ME ACCELERATE AND DISABLED MY PROGRESS TO AROUND 2000 RPMS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS OR A DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY IF I WAS TOWING A LOAD OR IN A MAJOR TRAFFIC SITUATION. CODES - 2440 AND 2442 WERE THE CAUSES OF THIS SCARY ACCOUNT.
Engine, Aug 13, 2017
SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SWITCHING VALVE MALFUNCTION RELATED TO EMISSIONS. CODE P2440 & P2442,
Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Aug 5, 2017
AT START UP "CHECK ENGINE" AND "TRAC OFF" LIGHTS WERE ON. TRUCK HAD NO ACCELERATION AND TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSTIC CODES P2440 AND P2442 WERE DETECTED. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE AIR INJECTION SYSTEM BANK 1 AND BANK 2. DURING RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS OF 2012 TACOMA'S COMPLAING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. SOME EVEN LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, THE TUNDRA APPARENTLY HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE BEING REPORTED
Engine, Jul 7, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL, AND MAINTINENCE INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION TOYOTA IN HOUSTON, TEXAS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE AIR PUMP AND AIR VALVE WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Engine, Jun 16, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 62 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LIMP HOME SETTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS AES CERTIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TOW HITCH WAS IN USE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (FIORE TOYOTA VOLKSWAGEN 1000 S. LOGAN BLVD, HOLIDAYSBURG, PA 16648) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SWITCHING VALVE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000.
Engine, Jun 15, 2017
I WAS LEAVING WORK AND PULLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHEN I NOTICED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AS WELL AS THE TRAC OFF LIGHT. I WENT TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC AND IMMEDIATELY REALIZED THAT WHATEVER WAS WRONG PUT MY TRUCK INTO LIMP MODE AND HAD A 2500 RPM LIMIT. THIS WAS A 60 MPH HIGHWAY AND I COULDN'T GO MORE THAN 35 MPH. THE TRAFFIC COMING WAS IMMEDIATELY UPON ME AND I HAD TO PULL OVER AND PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AS THESE VEHICLES HAD TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES, HONK, AND SWERVE AROUND ME. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY READ CODE P2442. WHICH IS FOR A STUCK SECONDARY AIR INJECTION VALVE. THEY FOUND WATER IN THE VALVES AND THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE IN 2ND GEN TACOMAS, MOSTLY THE 2012. THIS A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE, ESPECIALLY TO TOYOTA, AND THEY HAVE SO FAR DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. THIS LED TO A VERY DANGEROUS NEAR CRASH INCIDENT WHICH I THEN HAD TO PAY OVER 1200 DOLLARS TO FIX. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. TOYOTA MUST AT LEAST TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THEIR POORLY DESIGNED PARTS AND COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE VALVES AND PUMPS. THIS IS HAPPENING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ON A CONSISTENT AND PERSISTENT BASIS. PLEASE MAKE TOYOTA ADDRESS THIS, THEIR CUSTOMERS DESERVE SO MUCH BETTER.
Engine, Jun 7, 2017
SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM (P2442). THIS HARDWARE DEFECT HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR TUNDRA BUT NOT FOR TACOMA. THE PART IS DEFECTIVE ON MOST 2012 TACOMA AND VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. THERE ARE SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, BUT ONLY ABLE TO LIMP. THERE ARE MANY DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT TOYOTA HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS.
Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Jun 1, 2017
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON RAINY, WET HIGHWAY WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND TRACTION CONTROL WAS SHUT OFF. THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SWITCHING VALVE IS APPARENTLY STUCK CLOSED, WHICH FOR SOME REASON SHUTS OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM SPEAKING WITH OTHER TACOMA AND TUNDRA OWNERS THAT HAD THE VALVES GOTTEN STUCK OPEN, THE VEHICLE GOES INTO "LIMP MODE" WHICH AUTOMATICALLY DECREASES SPEED TO 20MPH. OBVIOUSLY, EITHER OF THESE OCCURRENCES ARE PARTICULARLY UNSAFE IN RAINY AND WET CONDITIONS, AND THE DECREASE IN SPEED IS UNSAFE DURING ANY HIGHWAY TRAVELING. THIS IS APPARENTLY A BIG ENOUGH ISSUE ON THE TUNDRA MODELS FOR TOYOTA TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO 150,000MI, YET THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING FOR THE TACOMAS WHICH HAVE AN IDENTICAL SYSTEM AND PARTS.