Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Toyota Tacoma has 13 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | ENGINE | While driving I can here a ticking sound coming from the motor and it gets worse while I pick up spe... |
| Feb 27, 2024 | ENGINE | Motor tensioner bearings. All of the motor tensioner bearings have completely failed on this vehicl... |
| Nov 1, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Dec 1, 2022 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | When accelerating on highway check engine light started flashing and engine running rough. Pulled ov... |
| Nov 19, 2021 | ENGINE | Driving down the road and was passing a truck. CEL and TRAC OFF lights came on and truck went into l... |
| Jul 1, 2020 | ENGINE | ROUGH START WHEN ENGINE IS COLD OR WARM |
| Jun 22, 2020 | ENGINE | 2018 TACOMA TRD SPORT MANUAL TRANSMISSION - THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE DAY 1 - ENGINE HESITATION I... |
| Jan 17, 2020 | ENGINE | WHEN SLOWING DOWN BEFORE MAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC, AFTER THE VEHICLE COMES TO A CRAWL OR ST... |
| Sep 1, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40... |
| Aug 6, 2019 | ENGINE | HE TRUCK IDLE SPEED MANAGEMENT UNDER LOAD FROM COLD START IS ERRATIC. IF I PUT VEHICLE INTO REVERSE ... |
| Jul 18, 2018 | ENGINE | FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE ENGINE WHEN CHECKING OIL LEVEL ON THE DIP STICK WHEN THE CAR ONLY HAD 1,... |
| Jun 28, 2018 | ENGINE | AROUND 12:30PM ON 6/28 MY TOYOTA TACOMA 2018 VIN# [XXX] STARTED TO BLINK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ... |
| Jun 11, 2018 | ENGINE | 2018 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SAFETY HAZARD. CONSUMER ... |