2020 Toyota Tacoma fuel/propulsion system problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2020 Toyota Tacoma — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On Sunday, March 15,2026, I was driving from Houston, TX to Pharr, TX at the speed of 75mph on the left lane to pass an 18 wheeler, with another 18 wheeler behind me, and my truck started idling erratically. I lost speed and my service engine light came on. My truck slowed down and I almost got in…”
filed Mar 17, 2026
“Driving the car on the freeway and upon exiting it stalled going up an incline without any warning. Could have caused a major accident and I am lucky that it did not happen on the freeway. I researched and found out that 2019-2020 Toyota pickups had this known issue in which the fuel pump fails…”
filed Sep 13, 2025
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% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 55 | 26% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 41 | 20% |
| 2017 Tacoma | 23 | 10% |
| 2016 Tacoma | 14 | 4% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 5 | 5% |
| 2014 Tacoma | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 Tacoma | 6 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 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.