2019 Toyota Tacoma

Watch out for

Reputation: what owners and the press report. Tap one to see what to check.

• Rear differential leak or howl All years One source so far

  What to check: Look for oil on the rear differential, and listen for a howl at highway speed.

  Two members of a TacomaWorld thread on 3rd gen problems report rear differential trouble: one a leak, and the other a howl that a service bulletin did little for.

  Sources ¹

Recalls

• 18V888000 2018–2019

  A badly machined brake master cylinder can damage a seal and reduce braking.^2,3

• 20V012000 2018–2019

  The low-pressure fuel pump in the tank can fail and stall the engine.^2,3

• 20V682000 2017–2020

  The low-pressure fuel pump in the tank can fail and stall the engine. This widens recall 20V012000.^4,2,3,5

Sources

1. TacomaWorld (3rd gen problems)
2. NHTSA recalls (2018 Tacoma)
3. NHTSA recalls (2019 Tacoma)
4. NHTSA recalls (2017 Tacoma)
5. NHTSA recalls (2020 Tacoma)