2018 Toyota Tacoma power train problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2018 Toyota Tacoma — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have had below issue at 57000 miles on my tacoma. I was told by the dealer that I am not under the warranty, and coporate that there is no recall for my truck by search vin, but its clear im experiencing the same issues as below and seeing other videos on youtube experiencing the same issue, so…”
filed Nov 19, 2024
“When I go to accelerate at low speed my vehicle shudders shakes and vibrates, no engine lights or codes have popped up, the issue is somewhere from transmission to the rear end. Im guessing transmission or torque converter. With my vehicle only having 136,000 miles and is well taken care of this is…”
filed Dec 11, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Tacoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tacoma | 19 | 24% |
| 2024 Tacoma | 52 | 37% |
| 2023 Tacoma | 6 | 12% |
| 2022 Tacoma | 10 | 18% |
| 2021 Tacoma | 13 | 17% |
| 2020 Tacoma | 15 | 17% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 40 | 19% |
| 2017 Tacoma | 67 | 28% |
| 2016 Tacoma | 136 | 42% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 9 | 9% |
| 2014 Tacoma | 13 | 14% |
| 2013 Tacoma | 22 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 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.