2016 Toyota Tacoma fuel/propulsion system problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2016 Toyota Tacoma — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The original low pressure fuel pump failed at 114,700 miles. The symptoms of the failure were loss of power on the freeway, quickly followed by the engine stumbling, then shutting off completely forcing me to change lanes without power. The vehicles has had to be towed on 2 occasions because of…”
filed May 8, 2026
“Fuel injector(s) leaked without any warning, causing engine to loose power on freeway. We were fortunate to be able to move over to the shoulder before the truck lost all power. Vehicle was towed to dealer and it was determined that the injector leaked fuel into engine causing engine failure…”
filed Nov 21, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Tacoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tacoma | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Tacoma | 4 | 3% |
| 2023 Tacoma | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 Tacoma | 5 | 9% |
| 2021 Tacoma | 6 | 8% |
| 2020 Tacoma | 21 | 24% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 55 | 26% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 41 | 20% |
| 2017 Tacoma | 23 | 10% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 5 | 5% |
| 2014 Tacoma | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 Tacoma | 6 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Toyota Tacoma
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.