Radio drops to 0 volume when I try to turn it up

This has been bothering me lately. While driving, I turn the knob to increase volume and it drops to zero. I turn it back up and all is well. It's an intermittent issue and is really annoying.

Anyone else experience this?

Truck is a 2012 base model with the single disc radio.

Thanks!

 

Nobody?

 

I've got a 2011 and this has been happening for several months. If I slightly pull out the knob when I turn it, it works a little better. I think the solution is a new radio but I will use it this way until it just stops working. It seems to work better in cold weather.

 

Chevy Colorado.

 

My 2010 started doing this a year ago. The steering controls still work so that's what I have been using. I know one day I will have to get a new head unit.

 

FTFY

 

I've seen this in my mom's 05 Tacoma. The knob was wearing out.

 

knob was wearing out..

 

Well, I said "head unit", soooo

 

You might be able to fix it by blasting some electronics cleaner behind the knob. If that doesn't work, your cheapest/easiest solution is probably to just find a new headunit on Ebay and replace it. The standard non-touchscreen decks can be found for pretty cheap.

 

It sucks. I know you said you have the base model. Just so you know the knob on my JBL head unit equally sucks, and exhibits similar behavior.

I end up using the steering wheel volume controls to compensate.

Stupid fu**ing knob.

 

its a common problem,crappy radios.