2019 Toyota Tacoma problems
The 2019 Toyota Tacoma has 312 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (24%) concerns fuel system. After that come brakes (18%) and drivetrain & axles (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 312 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 20 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 6,000 miles 149 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 | 128 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 149 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 6,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 8,000 miles (38 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 20 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 11 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2019 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 31 model years of the Toyota Tacoma with enough data (274 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 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.
I was driving my truck a 2019 TRD off road Tacoma from San Diego to LA I was on the 605 freeway in the fast lane when I noticed smoke smell and then I noticed fire flames by the air conditioner and the phone charging plate I proceed to Exit the freeway thankfully I did not get in a car accident with any other vehicles however I was unable to stop and put out the fire.
Tl* 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 filed. The vehicle's front end was smashed in and the vehicle was towed from the scene. The contact's insurance company handled the claim and the adjusters planned to evaluate the vehicle.
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.
Tl* 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, mission hills, ca 91345) but was not diagnosed nor repaired.