2018 Toyota Tacoma Engine Problems

“He truck idle speed management under load from cold start is erratic. If I put vehicle into reverse to back out of garage idle speed jumps 200-300 RPM and jerks before settling down. If I turn the steering wheel at creep speed (engine at idle) idle speed jumps 200-300 RPM. I took to dealer 8/7/19 and dealer says no problem found. This only happens when coolant temp is stone cold. It has done this since new.”

“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 traction control button does not work anymore and the differential button when pushed on does not engage the differential. All of these issues have started at different times. …”

“My 2018 Toyota Tacoma pick up truck while driving especially on the highway has a skip or hesitation that randomly happens it's like a misfire in the engine it's much more noticeable when I haul my camping trailer up hills took it to the dealer a number of times in the last time the senior tech took it for a drive and acknowledged that there was an issue as l had explained the report says he called Toyota and that is a defect on the 2018 v6 Toyota Tacoma's is a very dangerous it feels like it's going to stall at times especially if you're hauling a trailer that's over 5000 pounds uphill”

“Found metal shavings in the engine when checking oil level on the dip stick when the car only had 1,000 miles. The next day I went to tell them and they said it was normal but I asked for an oil change and asked for my filter and oil back when they were done. On the report they gave me they said they did not find any metal shavings but on my filter I found many, I still have the filter and oil just incase I need proof. Till this day I still can see metal shavings which worries me I found this in other tacomas too and I dont know why they always say it's normal when it's not.”

“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 dealerships and also with Toyota corp customer service. …”