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2019 Toyota Tacoma — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 219 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

219
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
11
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
1
Involved Fire
owner-reported
6
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Toyota Tacoma — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

295 complaints

125 complaints

93 complaints

101 complaints

323 complaints

242 complaints

209 complaints

219 complaints

90 complaints

81 complaints

59 complaints

54 complaints

152 complaints

106 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Service Brakes 56 reports
Fuel/propulsion System 55 reports
Power Train 40 reports
Engine 29 reports
Unknown Or Other 25 reports
Electrical System 21 reports
Fuel System 20 reports
Gasoline 20 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Service Brakes ODI 11385789 12/31/2020

MY 2019 TACOMA 4X4 DBL CAB SR5 HAS 22000 MILES ON IT AND HAS A HISTORY OF THE BRAKES PULSING. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES AT 5K AND 11K MILES, AND NOW AGAIN AT 22K MILES. AT EACH SERVICE APPOINTMENT I COMPLAINED THAT THE BRAKES PULSE BADLY, AND THEY CONFIRM THAT THE ROTORS AND BACK DRUMS ARE WARPED. SO THEY REPLACE THE ROTORS & DRUMS, AND THE PROBLEM IS…

Power Train ODI 11292249 12/31/2019

CLUTCH PEDAL MAKES A FAIRLY LOUD CREAKING NOISE UPON RELEASE IN THE 6 SPEED MANUAL TRIM. ONCE THE TRUCK IS WARMED UP AND HAS BEEN DRIVEN A LITTLE, WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AND RELEASING THE CLUTCH, THE PEDAL CREAKS THE FULL LENGTH OF MOTION FROM BOTTOM TO TOP EVERY SINGLE PRESS OF THE PEDAL. PREVIOUS YEARS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND IT IS COVERED BY T-SB-0186-12 R2.

Electrical System ODI 11290736 12/22/2019

BLUETOOTH RANDOMLY DISCONNECTS DURING A PHONE CALL. HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES ON MY WAY TO WORK. USED ANOTHER PHONE AND DID SAME THING. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY NEED MORE COMPLAINTS BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED.

Service Brakes ODI 11384443 12/21/2020

WHEN APPLYING THE POWER BRAKES AT A STOP THE PEDAL AFTER A FEW SECONDS STARTS TO FADE TO THE FLOOR IF RELEASED AND REAPPLIED THEY COME BACK UP TO STOP POSITION AND WILL FADE AGAIN. WHEN BACKING UP AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND BACKING SLOWLY TO HOUSE GARAGE THE BRAKE STARTS TO FADE TO THE FLOOR AND HAS TO BE REAPPLIED TO STOP THE TRUCK. YESTERDAY IN A SHOPPING MALL I HAD TO GO AR…

Service Brakes ODI 11290379 12/20/2019

VIBRATION IN SEAT/CAB WHILE APPLYING BRAKES BETWEEN 35-15 MPH THAT WORSENS THE MORE YOU DRIVE IT. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND HAS 5000 MILES ON IT AND DEALER STATES NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE- NO PROBLEM FOUND.

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2019 Toyota Tacoma reliable?
Owners have filed 219 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2019 Toyota Tacoma, most often about service brakes. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Toyota Tacoma years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.