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2018 Toyota Tacoma engine problems

The 2018 Toyota Tacoma has 26 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

26

Engine complaints

9%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Tacoma engine complaints by model year124 complaints1995: 8 complaints1996: 21 complaints1997: 2 complaints1998: 16 complaints1999: 11 complaints2000: 9 complaints2001: 6 complaints2002: 7 complaints2003: 19 complaints2004: 17 complaints2005: 32 complaints2006: 45 complaints2007: 20 complaints2008: 19 complaints2009: 16 complaints2010: 9 complaints2011: 5 complaints2012: 124 complaints2013: 7 complaints2014: 7 complaints2015: 12 complaints2016: 47 complaints2017: 36 complaints2018: 26 complaints2019: 27 complaints2020: 14 complaints2021: 12 complaints2022: 7 complaints2023: 9 complaints2024: 4 complaints2025: 5 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Tacoma engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“The engine in my 2018 Toyota Tacoma failed at 39000 miles and Toyota is refusing to cover the repair costs. I have records of all regularly scheduled maintenance performed and I have never done anything that would put additional stress on the engine such as off-roading or towing. This engine is…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · February 1, 2026

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2018 Toyota Tacoma have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2018 Toyota Tacoma engine — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.