KnownCarProblems2020 Toyota Tacoma Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 90 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Toyota Tacoma, most often about the fuel system (26% of complaints, typically around 4,000 miles). It is 23rd of 27 Tacoma model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2020 Toyota Tacoma problems
Fuel system
23 complaints · 26%Half of these problems showed up before 4,000 miles.
The vehicle smelled of gasoline. After driving the vehicle, whether it was 2 miles or 20 miles, once reaching the destination you could smell gasoline. The smell lingered for at least 30 minutes after the vehicle was parked.
My car has shut off while driving at 45 MPH in the city . Brakes locked and the car stalled off . I went to the dealership and they said they tried to initiate the same error but could not .
Transmission
15 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 5,500 miles.
2020 Toyota Tacoma trd off road has severe hesitation issues during warm startup. Truck cranks over fine but drags for an extended period of time before firing. There is a noticeable smell of gasoline when this happens. Sometimes the starter seems to stick and makes a loud grinding noise. Other times there is an…
2020 Toyota Tacoma trd sport, transmission lurks from reverse into drive you have to press the brake pedal a little harder than normal to keep from lurking. Sometimes the vehicle seems to loose power when down shifting while accelerating (going around a corner). The truck also seems like its hunting for a gear around…
Engine
14 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 2,500 miles.
Vehicle had a front/right collision with the trees on a road during the rainy evening. Vehicle was deemed a total loss by our car insurance company adjuster. The airbags have never deployed therefore there were serious injuries and fractures as a result of the impact. Why did the airbags not deploy? Was there a breaks…
Re: 2020 Toyota Tacoma, engine failure on 12/20/19 catastrophic engine failure on highway, towed to dealer. Engine seized with 1400 miles. No vehicle access, no acknowledgement, correspondence nor answer from Toyota for almost one month
Brakes
13 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 4,500 miles.
When I start vehicle a hissing or electric shock rattles and seems as I start to drive there is no power and 4 wd is on when I brake it skips making tires jump.
Toyota Tacoma 2020 trd off road 4x4 vehicle. The vehicle's brake booster which use the ABS system to stop the vehicle when it rolls back on a hill does not working properly on Toyota Tacoma off road 4x4 vehicle. It can not stop vehicle as required. It is deadly dangers in mountains steep slippery and narrow roads. At…
Electrical
9 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 6,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the contact stated that the qi charger pad was extremely hot while charging his phone. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Toyota of gastonia (4821 wilkinson blvd, gastonia, nc 28056) to…
Vehicle struggles to start with normal starting procedures. Vehicle's ignition delays normal starting procedures sometimes allowing the key to be held systematically for an abnormal period of time before vehicle starting. If vehicle fails to start in the first try within 3-5 seconds vehicle would crank but would not…
Other or unspecified
9 complaints · 10%2020 Toyota Tacoma trd sport, sometimes the vehicle seems to loose power when down shifting while accelerating (going around a corner). The truck also seems like its hunting for a gear around the 35mph or 43 MPH, on flat surface, going down hill, or going up hill. This also happens on the interstate while going…
Speed control
9 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 13,500 miles. Parts named most often: cruise control.
The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v682000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to autonation Toyota mall of georgia (3505 buford dr, buford, ga 30519, ([phone]) where it was confirmed…
This morning I activated my cruise control (cc)as I normally would at 55 MPH. Immediately my truck began accelerating until I finally disengaged cc when the speed reached 83-85 MPH. It was still accelerating at the time I disengaged it. I attempted to recreate the incident with no luck. Before the incident, I was…
Driver assistance
9 complaints · 10%Parts named most often: adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, warnings, warning.
System will occasionally suddenly decelerate as I am passing, usually a large truck. I will be in adaptive cruise control and as I get abreast of the trailer, the vehicle will suddenly decrease speed by 10-20 MPH, then accelerate back to the set speed. This, obviously, has the potential to create a rear end collision…
This morning I activated my cruise control (cc)as I normally would at 55 MPH. Immediately my truck began accelerating until I finally disengaged cc when the speed reached 83-85 MPH. It was still accelerating at the time I disengaged it. I attempted to recreate the incident with no luck. Before the incident, I was…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2020 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.
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.
Questions about the 2020 Toyota Tacoma
- What are the most common problems with the 2020 Toyota Tacoma?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: fuel system (23 complaints, typically around 4,000 miles); transmission (15 complaints, typically around 5,500 miles); engine (14 complaints, typically around 2,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2020 Toyota Tacoma have?
- 1 recall 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 2020 a bad year for the Toyota Tacoma?
- It is 23rd of 27 Tacoma model years by number of complaints, with 90 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.