2019 Toyota Tacoma Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 29about this part
- Share
- 13%of 219 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 29 complaints about the engine of the 2019 Toyota Tacoma, 13% of the 219 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11299411, filed 2020-01, 50 miles“Driving to the ups brake malfunction light came, engine light came on, traction control off light on, vehicle lost power, able to only move 1 mile an hour, brake malfunction light also said brake override, advise bring to dealer . Luckily I was a hundred feet away from the Toyota dealer when this happened living in a small town. Turn on my hazard lights and drove into Toyota dealership.”
NHTSA complaint #11286780, filed 2019-12, 1 miles“Unprompted acceleration - while driving at about 15 MPH in moderate traffic, I accelerated briefly and then let off the gas pedal. After releasing the gas pedal, the truck continued to accelerate and even downshifted, causing the truck to lurch forward. Conditions - I was in light to moderate traffic on my commute to work. The traffic was stop-and-go. The cars ahead of me accelerated, so I did as well. The cars ahead of me quickly decelerated, so I let off the gas but did not need to brake as I was a safe distance. …”
NHTSA complaint #11383510, filed 2020-12, 13,735 miles“While driving in cruise control on a relatively traffic free road there was an accident far ahead the road and the vehicle automatically started to decelerate I took control, and after I took control all the lights on the control panel light up and the vehicle got jerky. I was able to stop and since there was an accident I turned off the vehicle and restarted it again. It acted normal after that particular incident. I mentioned it to the mechanic when time came for its factory maintenance, but the dealer was not able to explain the situation. I became aware at that time of the recall.”
NHTSA complaint #11325998, filed 2020-05, 14,000 miles“I started to notice when you would stop at a red. Light and apply the brakes the pedal would slowly ease off like it had air in the brake line.this went on for a couple of months.I had a doctors appointment and when I got to the office and was pulling in the parking space I pressed the brake and it went to the floor so I pressed the second time and the same thing I didn't have time to try the third time because I hit the concrete wall and did approximately $5200 damages to my vehicle.the engine has a noise in engine compartment on the passenger side that sounds like a lifter making a noise…”
NHTSA complaint #11329562, filed 2020-06, 5,500 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10181772Sep 17, 2020TSB: Some 2019 ? 2020 model year Tacoma vehicles equipped with a 2GR-FKS engine and an AC60 transmission may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ?Lack of power…
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- 10177592Jun 12, 2020TT: The Toyota Quality group is looking to better understand our customers expectation regarding vehicle drivability. Specifically, we are looking at vehicle surge/hesitation…
- 10177575Jun 1, 2020TT: The Toyota Quality group is looking to better understand our customers expectation regarding vehicle drivability. Specifically, we are looking at vehicle surge/hesitation…
- 10164330Jul 1, 2019TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 01, 2019 Rev2: ? Applicability has been updated to 2019 ? 2020 model year Toyota vehicles. ? The Techstream Preparation and Process Overview sections…
- 10162761Jun 27, 2019TT: When repairing a 1234YF HVAC system on a gas powered (Non-Hybrid) Toyota and the addition of compressor oil is required to complete the repairs, the various 1234YF compressor…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 23% |
| 2025 | 3 | 3% |
| 2024 | 6 | 4% |
| 2023 | 8 | 15% |
| 2022 | 7 | 12% |
| 2021 | 12 | 15% |
| 2020 | 14 | 16% |
| 2019 | 29 | 13% |
| 2018 | 26 | 12% |
| 2017 | 36 | 15% |
| 2016 | 47 | 15% |
| 2015 | 12 | 12% |
| 2014 | 6 | 6% |
| 2013 | 7 | 6% |
| 2012 | 122 | 41% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 6 | 2% |
| 2009 | 8 | 2% |
| 2008 | 8 | 2% |
| 2007 | 8 | 1% |
| 2006 | 18 | 2% |
| 2005 | 18 | 3% |
| 2004 | 11 | 3% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
| 1998 | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2019 Toyota Tacoma
75 complaintsBrakes
56 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
40 complaintsOther or unknown
25 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Toyota Tacoma
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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