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8.4

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
3,791 miles

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2018 Toyota Tacoma engine problems

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2018 Toyota Tacoma Owner Comments

problem #5

May 072019

Tacoma

  • 16,500 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle surges when steering wheel is turned, also is hesitant to shift gears on highway. Frustrating as it is difficult to drive efficiently when your car does not shift as expected. Tiring to drive in this way.

- Atascadero, CA, USA

problem #4

Jun 112018

Tacoma 6-cyl

  • miles
2018 Toyota Tacoma. Consumer writes in regard to a manufacturing defect and safety hazard. Consumer states vehicle engine not properly circulating oil when ascending hills.

- Walnut, CA, USA

problem #3

Jul 182018

Tacoma

  • 1,957 miles
Found metal shavings in the engine when checking oil level on the dip stick when the car only had 1,000 miles. The next day I went to tell them and they said it was normal but I asked for an oil change and asked for my filter and oil back when they were done. On the report they gave me they said they did not find any metal shavings but on my filter I found many, I still have the filter and oil just incase I need proof. Till this day I still can see metal shavings which worries me I found this in other Tacoma too and I dont know why they always say it's normal when it's not.

- Oxnard, CA, USA

problem #2

Jul 092018

Tacoma

  • 500 miles
Transmission locks out in 4th gear, mid speed surge, surge at idle when turning the wheels. Cruise control doesn't function it will increase RPM's on a flat road.

- Houma, LA, USA

problem #1

Jun 282018

Tacoma 4WD 6-cyl

  • miles
Around 12:30pm on 6/28 my Toyota Tacoma 2018 VIN# [xxx] started to blink the check engine light and it was follow by the engine shaking and not taking gears up therefore very slowly accelerating up to the 40mph. Seeing all this I decided to head to the dealership big horn in glenwood springs, co at about 1:00pm from my house in basalt, co. But as the problem persisted I had to stop in el jebel, co and call both the dealer and Toyota roadside assistance. My first attempt to receive service from bob adams trucking resulted in a two hour waste of time, by them canceling service and saying it was me who cancel. By this time I already spoke to both dawn at service and guest relations. 3:30 hours have passed by and here I am still sitting by the side of a dangerous busy highway starving and thirsty in a 95 degrees summer day and Toyota has not still do the best they can to take me out of this situation. A brand new $38,000 truck that I haven"T even make the first payment is stuck in the road. My trust and love for the brand and its services has been lost. How can I trust to drive my family safe thinking in the back of my head that this can possibly happen again" valley towing 24hr is finally here to pick up the truck at 4:30pm almost 4 hours after I made my first call to Toyota roadside assistance. 3 days has passed by and they still have the truck in the dealer not knowing what is the problem. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Basalt, CO, USA

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