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2019 Toyota TACOMA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

218 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

5,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2019 model year. Data snapshot: . 103 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 55 of 218 complaints (25.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior6529.8%
Engine operation3214.7%
Fuel system concerns3114.2%
Transmission and shifting209.2%
Steering behavior104.6%
Electrical and battery issues31.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel/Propulsion System
55
Service Brakes
53
Power Train
39
Engine
28
Unknown Or Other
25
Electrical System
20
Fuel System, Gasoline
18
Vehicle Speed Control
11
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel/Propulsion System55
Service Brakes53
Power Train39
Engine28
Unknown Or Other25
Electrical System20
Fuel System, Gasoline18
Vehicle Speed Control11

Fuel/Propulsion System: 55; Service Brakes: 53; Power Train: 39; Engine: 28; Unknown Or Other: 25; Electrical System: 20; Fuel System, Gasoline: 18; Vehicle Speed Control: 11

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
87
25,000 to 49,999
10
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
3
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00087
25,000 to 49,99910
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9993
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 87; 25,000 to 49,999: 10; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 1

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (87). 115 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2019
40
2020
76
2021
27
2022
6
2023
27
2024
11
2025
16
2026
15
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
201940
202076
202127
20226
202327
202411
202516
202615

2019: 40; 2020: 76; 2021: 27; 2022: 6; 2023: 27; 2024: 11; 2025: 16; 2026: 15

Pattern summary

Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 65 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 32 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 31 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11171246 · 2019-01-21 (January 21, 2019)

TRUCK HAS VERY PRONOUNCED SHUDDERING DURING BRAKING BETWEEN 40-10 MPH. IT ALSO HAS SHUDDERING DURING CRUISING BETWEEN 25-45 MPH. REAR DIFFERENTIAL HOWLS WHILE CRUISING AT 40-50 MPH AND SOMETIMES DURING DECELERATION.

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11171246 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11183998 · 2019-03-04 (March 4, 2019)

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT NORMAL SPEED 45+ MILES AND SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE HAS SEVERE VIBRATION FELT THROUGH OUT THE CAR. IT GETS WORST WHEN BRAKING SLOWLY AS IT COMES TO A STOP. ITS FELT ON THE STEERING WHEEL, BRAKE PEDAL, SEATS AS WELL AS THROUGH OUT THE ENTIRE TRUCK. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT'S NORMAL BUT I HAVE NEVER FELT THIS ON ANY TOYOTAS. I HAVE WORKED FOR TOYOTA FOR MANY YEARS AND TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP TELLING ME THIS IS NORMAL IS JUST CRAZY. I BELIEVE IT'S COMING FROM THE DRIVE SHAFT OR REAR AXLE AREA BUT BY ME FIXIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 12 miles reported. Look up ODI 11183998 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11241819 · 2019-08-05 (August 5, 2019)

FOR NO REASON AT ALL MY 2019 TOYOTA TACOMA SR5 STALLED AND DISPLAYED A "HIGH TRANSMISSION TEMP WARNING". THIS OCCURRED WITHIN A FEW BLOCKS OF LEAVING MY HOME. A TOW WAS NECESSARY TO GET THE TRUCK TO AUTONATION TOYOTA, CLEARWATER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. AUTONATION MADE NO REPAIRS AS THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AN ONLINE SEARCH REVEALED THIS HIGH TRANSMISSION TEMP WARNING AND STALLING HAS BEEN OCCURRING ON TACOMAS AND TUNDRAS FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. THIS COULD POSE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THE STALL OCCURRED ON A HIGHWAY …

Owner-reported narrative. 11,170 miles reported. Look up ODI 11241819 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11246045 · 2019-08-23 (August 23, 2019)

FOR NO REASON AT ALL MY 2019 TOYOTA TACOMA SR5 STALLED AND DISPLAYED A "HIGH TRANSMISSION TEMP WARNING". THIS OCCURRED WHEN PICKING UP MY CHILD FROM SCHOOL. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT AND THE BREAKS DID NOT FUNCTION I HAD TO USE EBRAKE TO NOT HIT OTHER VEHICLES, AND WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT WITH MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN AZ HEAT. I WAITED AWHILE AFTER TURNING THE TRUCK OFF AND SHIFTING TO PARK THEN TURNED VEHICLE BACK ON AND IT THEN FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL. I THEN TOOK THE TACOMA TO AVONDALE TOYOTA, FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND RE…

Owner-reported narrative. 236 miles reported. Look up ODI 11246045 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11299527 · 2020-01-15 (January 15, 2020)

SOMETIMES THE ENGINE WILL SPIT AND SPUTTER . NOT ALWAYS . I HAVE HEARD THAT TOYOTA HAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP ON SOME MODELS. MY TRUCK IS A 2019 TACOMA.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11299527 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11315601 · 2020-03-02 (March 2, 2020)

1. INTERSTATE DRIVING ENGINE SPUTTERED AND SHUT DOWN . 2. REPORTED INCIDENT TO LOCAL TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT & WAS INFORMED TOYOTA CORPORATE WAS AWARE OF FUEL PUMP DEFECT IN MY VEHICLE VIN-SAFETY ARE ALL AND HAD PROVIDED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP NO DIRECTION ON HOW REMEDY . 3. THE TOYOTA PHONE APP DOCUMENTS OWNERS OF DEFECTIVE-VIN FUEL PUMP VEHICLES MAY RECEIVE BY LETTER OR APP SAFETY RECALL REMEDY DIRECTION MARCH 20 , 2020 . 4. FEBRUARY 19, 2020 SLOWING DOWNHILL FOR STOP LIGHT TRAVELING ESTIMATED LESS THAN 20 MPH WITH DRY ROAD CO…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11315601 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11209570 · 2019-05-23 (May 23, 2019)

I PURCHASED AND DROVE A BRAND NEW 2019 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD OFF ROAD 4X4 6'BED OFF THE LOT, WITH ONLY TEN MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE BACK TO MY HOMETOWN AND WAS BROKEN DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT 236 MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE RPM ODOMETER GAUGE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO JUMP RAPIDLY WHILE THE VEHICLE SIMULTANEOUSLY LOST POWER AND SPEED AND THE WHOLE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD ABRUPTLY A FEW TIMES. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. TURNED IT BACK ON, AND IT LURCHED FORWARD AND WAS CLEARLY NOT DRIVABLE…

Owner-reported narrative. 236 miles reported. Look up ODI 11209570 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11229956 · 2019-07-07 (July 7, 2019)

CRUISE CONTROL SLAMS ON BRAKES, WHEN IN OPPOSING LANE OF ANOTHER CAR. ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE ROAD, ON THE INTERSTATE AT, 70 MILES AN HOUR, THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL, FLOORS THE THROTTLE TO AROUND, 5,000 RPM'S. THEN THE DRIVESHAFT HAS VIBRATION, AROUND 44 - 45MILES AN HOUR, ALSO VIBRATES IN CERTAIN RPM RANGES. WHICH FRANKLIN TOYOTA, GLADLY TOLD ME, IT'S JUST A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE TRUCK. WHEN I KNOW THAT IT'S NOT, ANOTHER THING TRUCK SOMETIMES GETS STUCK IN CERTAIN RPM RANGES, LIKE 3,000 RPMS, AT 55 MILES AN HOUR, THEN WHEN YOU GO UP A HILL, IT…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11229956 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11288430 · 2019-12-11 (December 11, 2019)

EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS ARE INADEQUATE AS THE ILLUMINATION IS INADEQUATE AND DOESN'T MEET MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS FOR A VEHICLE ON COUNTRY ROADS. THE INTERIOR SWITCHES ARE NOT ILLUMINATED AND DURING EVENING OPERATION MAKING SAFE ADJUSTMENTS AN IMPOSSIBILITY. AUTO-DIM OVERRIDES NORMAL SAFE HIGH BEAM OPERATION AS SENSOR IS ACTIVATED FROM ANY ROADSIDE REFLECTIVE SURFACE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE PROBLEM ALMOST MANIFESTED IN SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS. THIS IS A MAJOR LATENT DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT DEFECT AND IS UNSAFE IN NIGHTTIME OPERATION. *JS THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11288430 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11414204 · 2021-04-27 (April 27, 2021)

THE PASSENGER SEATBELT LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING WHEN SEAT BELT IS BUCKLED AND IT SAYS PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF WHILE THERE IS SOMEONE IN THERE AND BUCKLED UP. THIS HAPPENS WHEN PARKED OR DRIVING, WE HAVE UNHOOKED THE BATTERY TO TRY TO RESET IT. NO LUCK. I AM AFRAID IF WE WERE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY.

Owner-reported narrative. 19,520 miles reported. Look up ODI 11414204 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11546509 · 2023-09-26 (September 26, 2023)

My car while driving every so often miles will have the abs light go on with the traction control light and the amb symbol going off. When plugged into device at auto zone code C1422 stating the master cylinder pressure sensor zero point high. I’ve tried replacing the break light switch which is a common repair for people with that problem I’ve checked all harness and wiring all is intact and undamaged/ no water damage. When I look up my vin number in kellybluebooks website a recall appears for a brake master cylinder recall for improper machi…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11546509 at NHTSA ↗