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2020 Toyota Tacoma — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 90 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

90
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
6
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
0
Involved Fire
owner-reported
7
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.

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

Fuel/propulsion System 21 reports
Power Train 15 reports
Engine 14 reports
Service Brakes 13 reports
Electrical System 9 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 9 reports
Forward Collision Avoidance 9 reports
Unknown Or Other 9 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Vehicle Speed Control ODI 11384611 12/22/2020

THE PRE COLISION SYSTEM IS FAULTED OUT DUE TO THE SENSOR BEHIND THE WINDSHILD

Electrical System ODI 11631869 12/20/2024

Started my truck up to go to the store started driving and all of a sudden it acted like it was running out of fuel check engine light came on and a ! Symbol came to barely make it back home it sat for three weeks and had to have it towed to dealer they diagnostic on it and said it was a fuel pump problem the thing is there's a recall on this same vehicle but not mine $1400 is…

Fuel/propulsion System ODI 11631421 12/18/2024

IT'S DEFIANTLY A FUEL PUMP ISSUE CAUSE WHEN CHECK TO SEE IF FUEL PUMP COMES ON IT DON'T I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH IT STARTED JUMPING AND JERKING LIKE IF IT WAS OUT OF FUEL I BARELY MADE IT HOME It HAS BEEN TWO TO THREE WEEKS NOW WITH NO RESPONSE BACK FROM TOYOTA DEALER

Electrical System ODI 11631237 12/17/2024

The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact was able to jumpstart the vehicle. The contact became aware that the battery terminal was corroded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the battery was replaced, and the repair was partially covered; however, the failure persisted. Additionally, the contact stated whi…

Electrical System ODI 11631021 12/16/2024

vehicle fuel pump went out without any notice and fuel gauge and cluster not showing any data on the instrument cluster. vehicle loss power and would not go over 40mph on the freeway take over 5 minutes to reach 60 mph per hour. Always serviced at the Toyota dealer and they won't help to fix the problem since its over 49K. they won't even look at emissions problem even it unde…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2020 Toyota Tacoma reliable?
Owners have filed 90 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2020 Toyota Tacoma, most often about fuel/propulsion system. 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.