Toyota Tacoma Power Train Problems
- 432
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 21
- Years with records
- 1999–2019
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 432 stored complaint records:
- 10 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Automatic Transmission · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 223 |
| 30–60k mi | 40 |
| 60–100k mi | 35 |
| 100–150k mi | 34 |
| 150–400k mi | 19 |
Complaint evidence
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Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
The vehicle stalls intermittently. It is as if the traction control system is cutting throttle input for 1-2 seconds. This occurs in heavy stop and go traffic. Specifically, if accelerating to 10-15 miles per hour, then stopping, then attempting to accelerate again, the truck suffers an engine stall. The traction control dashboard indicator does not light up during this occurrence; however, the engine performs very…
ODI 11307824
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Drive shaft u joint failed while operating at high speed. Drive shaft snapped off at high speed and cracked fuel tank and exhaust. Truck has had frame recalled and leaf springs recalled. Truck has been in shop already 4 times regarding frame recall.
1 injury
ODI 11301221
Power Train
I took my 2019 tacoma sr5 to headquater toyota miami today. I told them that my truck vibrate when braking between 25 to 15 mph. They inspected my truck and told me they felt the vibration so they called the corporate and the mechanic was told to test drive a similar truck. The mechanic told me that it does the same thing and to wait for a maybe recall. Next week i'm taking my truck to another dealer.
ODI 11307523
Engine · Power Train
Vehicle exhibits a stumbling condition and loss of power when applying heavy throttle to accelerate from a stop or slow vehicle speeds. While driving under moderate throttle at approx. 45-60mph the vehicles engine feels as if it is misfiring and not running on all cylinders with a heavy delay in throttle response when the throttle is applied to increase vehicle speed. Issue has been brought up with multiple toyota…
ODI 11279873
Power Train
Feels very under powered for a v6 engine. The pick up seems deteriorating after few months of applying transmission programming upgrade. Doesnt feel confident to pass or merge to a busy highway.
ODI 11270078
Power Train · Service Brakes · Suspension
1. Vibration felt when slowing down. Usually between 50 and 20. Below 20 it goes away. Feels like the tires are out of balance but my truck has 8k miles on it and i have felt it since the day i bought it. 2. Also when the transmission is out of gear and clutch is out or the rear end makes a squeaking noise when hitting bumps. 3. Clutch makes a noise when releasing it. 4. High pitch hum in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th when…
ODI 11297191
Power Train
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 are complaining about this issue. Thank you
ODI 11306492
Power Train
Having issue with the truck 'lurching and jerking" with rpms fluctuationing between 500 and 1000. This happens primarily in reverse with your foot on the brake with steady prussure. I had an uncomfortable incident with a woman in the supermarket parking lot. She saw that i had stopped to let her pass behind me when the truck took a short hop backwards. She was not happy. She took my plate # and said that she was…
ODI 11265974