Toyota Tacoma Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 130
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 20
- Years with records
- 2001–2020
- 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 130 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- check engine · 29 records
- fuel tank · 26 records
- secondary injection · 26 records
- engine light · 21 records
- limp mode · 15 records
- injection system · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 31 |
| 1–30k mi | 30 |
| 30–60k mi | 30 |
| 100–150k mi | 21 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
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
After smelling gas in the cabin of the truck for several months, with no apparent problems with vehicle handling and performance, the truck was taken in for it's regular service. Fuel lines going into the engine on the driver's side were leaking at a coupling just before the injectors. The first half inch of the hose before the coupling was delaminated due to fuel being forced between the sheathing and the hose.…
ODI 11302513
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel tank strap failed tank dropped pushing shield into driveshaft causing metal to metal grinding. This happened after filling tank and driving.
ODI 11300445
Fuel/Propulsion System
I left my car running engine and star smelling gasoline.
ODI 11297840
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was drivin in the highway 65 m/h and i was using the cruise control, just as it passed through the ezpass toll booth the pre-collision system activated and brake abruptly,i also feel that when you drive about 60 miles per hour you apply the brake i feel small vibrations in the car and finally the 4x4 control knob is close to the fan knob and by mistake i connected the 4x4 when i want to turn on the fan i think it…
ODI 11306435
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tacoma started having issues were it was turning off weeks after buying it in the beginning of 2018. Took it to shop 4 times and they kept saying nothing was wrong so on the 4thbtime i asked to speak to manager because of the risk this posses.they change gas pump but not sure if this actually fixed issue and i am concerned as there is no remedy in sight.
ODI 11299411
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
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
There have been several times i have gone out to my tacoma that i can hear the fuel pump running on it's own. I heard it running one evening, while no keys were inserted and the truck was locked up. The truck runs rough most of the time and i have problems with it stalling and not wanting to start back up again. It will take 3 to 4 times turning the truck over before it will reluctantly will start up. Also the…
ODI 11299461