2018 Toyota Tacoma problems
The 2018 Toyota Tacoma has 290 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (23%) concerns fuel system. After that come brakes (17%) and drivetrain & axles (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 290 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 12,000 miles 141 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 97 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 25 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Among the 141 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 12,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 23,000 miles (25 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 3 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 88% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2018 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 31 model years of the Toyota Tacoma with enough data (233 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Crossing street going straight eastbound on green light, road construction going on. Truck stopped completely on middle of road, thinking there was a car in front of me. No vehicle in front just shadow of the bridge, that made car stop automatically. By then north traffic started moving got hit. Were in a 5 vehicle accident.
I was traveling southbound on I-25 when the flatbed truck in front of me came to a sudden stop. I was unable to stop in time to avoid rear-ending the truck. The airbags did not deploy upon impact.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota tacoma. While driving approximately 65 MPH with the cruise control activated, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to over 100 MPH. The vehicle was taken to suburban toyota (35200 gran river ave, farmington hills, mi) where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to a faulty sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact indicated that the failure occurred on multiple occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 19,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the collision avoidance system activated without a vehicle in close proximity. The contact stated that the lane assist warning light also was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to bill wright toyota located at 5100 gasoline alley dr, bakersfield, ca 93313, (661)398-8697, to be diagnosed. The mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code or duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired.