1. Toyota Tundra
  2. Problems
  3. 2001
  4. Vehicle Speed Control

2001 Toyota Tundra Vehicle Speed Control Problems

7
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 7 stored complaint records:

  • 4 indicate a crash
  • 2 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi1
100–150k mi1
150–400k mi1
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 15, 2013 · 170,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Vehicle accelerated to 80mph had to pull off roadway and shutdown ignition. *tr

    ODI 10512266

  • April 7, 2013

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tundra. The contact stated that while attempting to brake, the vehicle accelerated abnormally and crashed into the read of another vehicle. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. The driver of the second vehicle was injured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. *tr

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10515649

  • August 9, 2010 · 140,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tundra. The contact stated that the carburetor independently opened and caused the vehicle to accelerate backward. The contact attempted to depress the brakes but to no avail. The contact then crashed into a parked vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility where repairs were made. The vin was not available. The failure and current mileage was 140,000.

    Crash reported

    ODI 10350769

  • November 21, 2009 · 30,300 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Unintended acceleration while backing up out of a parking space on my mother's 2001 toyota tundra limited. The truck hit two parked vehicles in the parking lot. As a passenger i reached over to try to put the truck in neutral but that wasn't working so i turned off the ignition and we stopped. The second vehicle we hit, a ford expedition was forcefully moved over to the next parking spot due to the crash. 911 was…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10307005

  • April 2, 2006 · 79,184 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Faulty apps (accelerator pedal position sensor). Vehicle is designed with a combination of mechanical and drive by wire throttle body. When driving at freeway speeds with steady accelerator pressure, the truck felt as if the fuel cuts off and instantly started to coast. No input from gas pedal when depressed. Truck just idles. This can be extremely dangerous in traffic as there is no input from the accelerator. *nm

    ODI 10154572

  • October 29, 2005

    Vehicle Speed Control

    I own a 2001 toyota tundra. It has just about 59,000 miles. When i use the brake to slow down or stop, the truck will stall in traffic. I will have to restart the truck and it will stall. I will try to start it again and i have to gun the engine and hold the brake pedal so as not to crash into something, and hope the truck will move. If i go about 300 feet and apply the brake again, it may stall. I have had it to…

    ODI 10144102

  • December 30, 2001

    Air Bags · Frontal · Tires · Vehicle Speed Control

    When driving in wet weather conditions at 40 mph, consumer was attempting to avoid a flooded area, when the consumer suddenly lost control of vehicle, upon impact of hitting an end post, the driver and passenger side air bags failed to deploy, driver sustained head and chest injuries.*ak consumer stated when trying to get over to avoid the flood, the vehicle rapidly accelerated on its own, consumer believes the…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 8002119