2019 Toyota Tacoma Fuel/propulsion System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 14, 2026 · 55 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2019 Toyota Tacoma, 25% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 9,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel pump” (40% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Fuel pump: mentioned in 22 of 55 complaints (40%)
  • Low pressure: mentioned in 7 of 55 complaints (13%)

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?

Based on 30 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles15 · 50%
10k–25k miles9 · 30%
25k–50k miles5 · 17%
50k–75k miles0 · 0%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles1 · 3%

How serious are the reports?

Of 55 complaints, 2 mention a crash.

Toyota Tacoma fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year

Peak: 2019, with 55 complaints
1995: 119951996: 21999: 12001: 220012002: 12003: 82004: 1520042005: 52006: 52007: 620072008: 112009: 32010: 520102011: 32012: 522013: 620132014: 32015: 52016: 1420162017: 232018: 422019: 552019552020: 212021: 62022: 620222023: 12024: 42025: 220252026: 1

n = 309 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearFuel/propulsion System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2026 Tacoma110%—
2025 Tacoma22%—
2024 Tacoma43%—
2023 Tacoma12%—
2022 Tacoma610%—
2021 Tacoma67%—
2020 Tacoma2123%3,569
2019 Tacoma5525%9,000
2018 Tacoma4220%24,000
2017 Tacoma2310%19,500
2016 Tacoma144%21,000
2015 Tacoma55%17,000
2014 Tacoma33%41,500
2013 Tacoma65%63,500
2012 Tacoma5218%58,900
2011 Tacoma32%39,000
2010 Tacoma52%52,583
2009 Tacoma31%108,000
2008 Tacoma112%140,000
2007 Tacoma61%137,000
2006 Tacoma51%65,000
2005 Tacoma51%140,500
2004 Tacoma154%117,500
2003 Tacoma82%108,000
2002 Tacoma10%94,107
2001 Tacoma21%120,000
1999 Tacoma10%—
1996 Tacoma21%105,622
1995 Tacoma11%181,652

When owners reported it

Peak: 2020, with 37 complaints
2020: 372020372021: 8202182022: 2202222023: 4202342025: 3202532026: 120261

n = 55 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2019 Toyota Tacoma. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

low pressure fuel pump in fuel tank failed. This part was already repaired from previous recall and failed again. Error code P0087. Vehicle shuttered and stopped in traffic. Broken bits of fuel pump were left in gas tank.

Received May 8, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11736679

While driving at Highway speeds fuel pump failed resulting in near miss collision on Interstate. Initial fuel pump was replaced with recall. This is second pump that failed. Vehicle towed to Bob Tyler Toyota in Pensacola Fl where fuel pump replaced by owner. Toyota refuses to pay for pump even…

Received Oct 25, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11695611

Truck has 33,XXX miles. Was driving and the fuel gauge needle dropped to E. Dash screen stated 225 miles till empty please refuel. I tried turning it on and off, no change. Filled the gas tank numerous times, no change. Needle remains on E with warning message to please refuel. Mechanic checked and…

Received Jun 30, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11670295
Toyota Tacoma
2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road with a 2.4-liter I4 photographed in Vauxhall, New Jersey. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Clock38030, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2019 Toyota Tacomas have fuel/propulsion system problems?

No. NHTSA has 55 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2019 Toyota Tacoma (25% of the 219 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2019 Toyota Tacoma fuel/propulsion system?

No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?

The median reported mileage is 9,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2019 Toyota Tacoma?

The most frequent phrase is “fuel pump”, in 22 of 55 complaints, followed by “low pressure” (7).

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