KnownCarProblems2019 Toyota Tacoma Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 219 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Toyota Tacoma, most often about the fuel system (34% of complaints, typically around 7,500 miles). It is 14th of 27 Tacoma model years by number of complaints and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2019 Toyota Tacoma problems
Fuel system
75 complaints · 34%Half of these problems showed up before 7,500 miles. Parts named most often: delivery, storage.
Recalled fuel pump with no remedy- constant vibration from 20-40mph - automatically braking from shadows- automatically redlines when cold driving - various trim melting from the sun - power steering fluid disappearing told them at every service since new - again on march 25 was told truck was good - then on march 26…
The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v012000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while his wife was driving, the vehicle stalled with an unknown warning light illuminated. The…
Brakes
56 complaints · 26%Half of these problems showed up before 3,500 miles.
While in motion lost more & more braking capabilities! Nearly rear ended another auto! The brake pedal was completely compressed to the floorboard. I had to use the e-brake to come to a complete stop. Spent the day getting the truck towed into a garage!!
In the 3 or so months I have had the vehicle, I have experienced several instances of intermittent braking issues. When coming to an unexpected or urgent stop, the brake pedal feels like it cannot be depressed any further and increased pressure to the pedal does not increase stopping power. I am an athletic male…
Transmission
40 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 1,000 miles. Parts named most often: driveline.
While driving on cruise control the engine shifts to a higher gear for no reason resulting in higher gas usage. I also noticed while having the radar on while on adaptive cruise control, the vehicle will automatically "slam" the brakes for no reason resulting me in a bad situation due to traffic. The system engages…
2019 Tacoma sport, transmission judder, vibrate on slowing down and light acceleration on step incline on town or highway Toyota dealer, Toyota of olympia in washington says it's normal that works as designed. This can't be normal getting worse the more I drive only 3300 miles pls help with this problem more people…
Engine
29 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 11,000 miles.
The engine stalls when coasting. The vehicle was in motion on a state highway. A recall notice was issued on january 13, 2020 for this issue but six months have elapsed with no remedy yet available. This is too long.
The contact called on behalf of his parent who owns a 2019 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at an undisclosed speed. The vehicle was restarted however, the vehicle drove poorly. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to hamer Toyota (11041 sepulveda blvd…
Other or unspecified
25 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 10,000 miles.
While driving in cruise control on a relatively traffic free road there was an accident far ahead the road and the vehicle automatically started to decelerate I took control, and after I took control all the lights on the control panel light up and the vehicle got jerky. I was able to stop and since there was an…
While stationary under the water flow of a carwash water began pouring from under the dash board on to the passenger side floorboard. Toyota states it is the way the vehicle is designed, cannot be repaired and is not a " warrantable defect".
Electrical
21 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 10,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel.
On entering an intersection the vehicle applied brakes automatically and without warning. At that time the path forward of the vehicle was clear. This action caused a safety hazard by stalling the vehicle in the intersection. Applying gas resulted in no forward movement. Oncoming traffic had to stop abruptly to avoid…
The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the center console by the auxiliary ports became overheated and a bubble was formed. The contact was concerned about a possible car fire due to the heat discharged from the charging ports. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The…
Speed control
12 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 4,000 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Tacoma. While attempting to park the vehicle, the brakes failed. As a result, the vehicle accelerated forward and crashed into a cement wall. The contact and a passenger were injured and transported to a hospital for medical attention. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was…
I was drivin in the highway 65 m/h and I was using the cruise control, just as it passed through the ezpass toll booth the pre-collision system activated and brake abruptly,I also feel that when you drive about 60 miles per hour you apply the brake I feel small vibrations in the car and finally the 4x4 control knob is…
Body and structure
12 complaints · 6%Parts named most often: body.
Exterior headlights are inadequate as the illumination is inadequate and doesn't meet minimum safety standards for a vehicle on country roads. The interior switches are not illuminated and during evening operation making safe adjustments an impossibility. Auto-dim overrides normal safe high beam operation as sensor is…
I started to notice when you would stop at a red. Light and apply the brakes the pedal would slowly ease off like it had air in the brake line.this went on for a couple of months.I had a doctors appointment and when I got to the office and was pulling in the parking space I pressed the brake and it went to the floor…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2019 Toyota Tacoma recalls
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting january 21, 2021. Owners of other models will be notified as remedy parts become available. Remedy parts should be available for all affected vehicles by late march 2021. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Note: this recall is an expansion of recall 20v-012. Toyota's number for this recall is 20ta02. Lexus' number for this recall is
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4runner, 2019-2020 avalon, 2019 corolla hatchback, 2017-2019 highlander, 2018-2020 camry, 2020 corolla, 2018-2019 land cruiser, 2017-2020 tacoma, 2019-2020 rav4, 2019-2020 sequoia, 2017-2020 sienna, 2019-2020 tundra, 2018-2020 lexus es350, 2017 lexus gs200t, 2017-2019 lexus gs350, 2019 lexus gs300, 2018-2020 lexus lc500h, 2019-2020 lexus ls500, 2018-2019 lexus gx460, 2017 lexus is200t, 2019 lexus is300, 2019 lexus is350, 2018-2020 lexus lc500, 2018 lexus ls500, 2019 lexus ls500h, 2018-2019 lexus lx570, 2017 lexus rc200t, 2019 lexus rc300, rc350, 2017 and 2019-2020 lexus rx350, 2018-2020 rx350l, 2019 lexus ux200, 2018-2019 lexus nx300 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began may 4, 2020. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20tb02 and 20ta02 for toyota vehicles and 20lb01 and 20la01 for lexus vehicles.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4runner, highlander, camry, land cruiser, sequoia, sienna, tacoma and tundra, and lexus rc 300, rc 350, gs 350, gx 460, is 300, lc 500, ls 500, lx 570, rx 350l, and 2019 toyota avalon and corolla, and certain lexus nx 300, and es 350 vehicles on january 13, 2020. On march 4, 2020, toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 toyota 4runner and land cruiser, 2018 avalon, corolla, 2014 fj cruiser, 2017 sienna and lexus 2018 es 350, 2018-2019 gs 300, 2013-2014 gs350, 2014-2015 gx 460, is 350 and lx 570, 2014 is f, 2018-2019 is 350, lc 500h and ls 500h, 2013-2015 ls 460, 2015 nx 200t and rc350, 2017 rc 200t and rx 350. Toyota also removed the 2018-2019 toyota 4runner and land cruiser and 2018-2019 lexus gx 460 and lx 570 and 2019 nx300 from inclusion in this recall. On march 19, 2020, toyota expanded the
Equipment: labels
Risk: If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Gst will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began may 24, 2019. Owners may contact gst customer service at 1-800-444-1074. Gst's number for this recall is 19r1.
Full defect summary
Gulf states toyota (gst) is recalling certain 2019 c-hr, 4runner, avalon, avalon hybrid, camry, camry hybrid, highlander, land cruiser, prius, rav4, sequoia, tacoma, sienna, tundra and yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims."
Brakes: master cylinder
Risk: Reduced brake performance can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began january 28, 2019. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are j16/j06.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 toyota tacoma vehicles. Improper machining of the brake master cylinder may result in internal damage of one of the seals, affecting brake performance.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Electrical overstress
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.â during the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (acu) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control unit (ecu) manufactured by zf-trw. â the ecu receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with m
Questions about the 2019 Toyota Tacoma
- What are the most common problems with the 2019 Toyota Tacoma?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: fuel system (75 complaints, typically around 7,500 miles); brakes (56 complaints, typically around 3,500 miles); transmission (40 complaints, typically around 1,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2019 Toyota Tacoma have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from November 4, 2020 (fuel system). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2019 a bad year for the Toyota Tacoma?
- It is 14th of 27 Tacoma model years by number of complaints, with 219 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.