In-car Electronics
CD or DVD players, radio, speakers, GPS, communication system (e.g., OnStar), display screen freezes or goes blank, phone pairing (e.g. Bluetooth), voice control commands, steering wheel controls, portable music device interface (e.g., iPod/MP3 player), backup or other camera/sensors.
What Owners Say
"The CD player began badly scratching CDs; and it will suddenly eject, one at a time, all of the CDs that are in it (it holds 5)."
Anonymous, WY (2011 Toyota Tacoma 4.0-L V6)"The whole audio system stopped working the way it should a couple years ago--CDs may or may not start playing when I insert them, sometimes it takes up to 10 tries to get a CD to play, sometimes I give up, CD player & radio may go off or switch unexpectedly, volume control almost inoperative. Ended up buying a portable CD player to use."
Anonymous, AZ (2011 Toyota Tacoma 4.0-L V6)"the 6 disc player had to be replaced"
Anonymous, CA (2011 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner 4.0-L V6)"Buttons not functioning"
Anonymous, HI (2011 Toyota Tacoma Base 4.0-L V6)"From the outset, when device such as iPod is plugged into the sound system through minijack (only available port on this vehicle), sound only comes out of one speaker and then only at a volume level too low for listening. I complained to Toyota at various levels, but never got a response. Apparently the problem was endemic to the model of radio."
Anonymous, NC (2011 Toyota Tacoma Base 2.7-L 4 Cyl)"Auxiliary in put device such as MP3 player will only play through one front speaker, and at limited volume. Radio otherwise works well."
Anonymous, NC (2011 Toyota Tacoma Base 2.7-L 4 Cyl)"MP3 player only connects through minijack (no USB port), and will only play through left front speaker (not in stereo). Owner's manual does no acknowledge this as problem, and inquiries to Toyota have gone unanswered"
Anonymous, NC (2011 Toyota Tacoma 2.7-L 4 Cyl)"the vehicle loses its blutooth programming a few times"
Anonymous, CA (2011 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner 4.0-L V6)"The radio will shut off on its own on cold mornings"
Bradley M., IN (2011 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner 2.7-L 4 Cyl)"The radio will intermittently turn on/off while driving"
William K., NC (2011 Toyota Tacoma Base 2.7-L 4 Cyl)"Intermittent short. Replaced radio"
Anonymous, GA (2011 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner 4.0-L V6)"The radio turns on and turns off intermittently. Sometimes hitting a bump on the road will cause it or sometimes turning the steering wheel will cause it. very intermittent."
Anonymous, NC (2011 Toyota Tacoma Base 2.7-L 4 Cyl)"Radio will come on all by itself even if I am just sitting there with my hands off the wheel."
Anonymous, CA (2011 Toyota Tacoma Base 2.7-L 4 Cyl)"Radio will not respond to the control knobs"
David D., OH (2011 Toyota Tacoma Base 2.7-L 4 Cyl)"Does not turn on"
David D., OH (2011 Toyota Tacoma Base 2.7-L 4 Cyl)"Radio turns on and off at random times when I hit a bump in the road or turn the steering wheel"
Terry F., NC (2011 Toyota Tacoma Base 2.7-L 4 Cyl)"radio would turn off occasionally"
Anonymous, CA (2011 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner 2.7-L 4 Cyl)"The radio will turn itself on intermittently and more rarely it will turn itself off. Dealer denies there is a problem but Toyota forums online show this as a common problem with the 2011 Tacoma"
Rick K., WI (2011 Toyota Tacoma 4.0-L V6)"Buttons not functioning"
Anonymous, HI (2011 Toyota Tacoma Base 4.0-L V6)"When turning the steering wheel the radio will turn on or turn off. Sometimes when hitting a pot hole, the steering wheel will respond and the radio will go on or off"
Terry F., NC (2011 Toyota Tacoma Base 2.7-L 4 Cyl)"Horn doesn't work, cruise control doesn't work--all of the controls that are in the steering column. Estimate to replace is $350 for part and $350 for labor. (Not something that I would try to do myself.)"
Anonymous, AZ (2011 Toyota Tacoma 4.0-L V6)
"I am on my 3rs Cd player since new purchase"
Raymond K., CA (2011 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner 4.0-L V6)