NHTSA Complaint #11378335 — 2018 TOYOTA TACOMA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11378335
Vehicle	2018 TOYOTA TACOMA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 19, 2020
Date Filed	December 7, 2020
Mileage	8,685 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

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

Related Complaints for the 2018 TOYOTA TACOMA

Other ENGINE Complaints

#11704749 — December 12, 2025 — While driving I can here a ticking sound coming from the motor and it gets worse while I pick up speed

#11603294 — July 18, 2024 — Unknown it changed and I have not kept track of new or old details.

#11580443 — April 1, 2024 — Motor tensioner bearings. All of the motor tensioner bearings have completely failed on this vehicle at 70,000 miles...

#11496050 — December 5, 2022 — When accelerating on highway check engine light started flashing and engine running rough. Pulled over and stopped ve...

#11444211 — December 17, 2021 — Driving down the road and was passing a truck. CEL and TRAC OFF lights came on and truck went into limp mode. Could n...

Recent Complaints for the 2018 TOYOTA TACOMA

#11711048 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — January 15, 2026 — Truck has strong smell of fuel in the cab

#11701669 — SERVICE BRAKES — November 26, 2025 — The brake actuator assembly is leaking brake fluid and is dripping onto the brake lever and onto the floorboard. Thi...

#11699815 — SERVICE BRAKES — November 17, 2025 — The brake master cylinder seal is broken and causing brake fluid to leak into the floorboard of the cab near the brak...

#11699187 — STRUCTURE:BODY — November 13, 2025 — The 3rd generation Tacomas rear cabin vents (2 vents) allow water to enter the cabin because they are not tight to th...

#11699187 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — November 13, 2025 — The 3rd generation Tacomas rear cabin vents (2 vents) allow water to enter the cabin because they are not tight to th...