2019 Toyota Tacoma Fuel/propulsion System Problems
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).
- 55fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 9,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 31%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
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.
How serious are the reports?
Of 55 complaints, 2 mention a crash.
Toyota Tacoma fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tacoma | 1 | 10% | — |
| 2025 Tacoma | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2024 Tacoma | 4 | 3% | — |
| 2023 Tacoma | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2022 Tacoma | 6 | 10% | — |
| 2021 Tacoma | 6 | 7% | — |
| 2020 Tacoma | 21 | 23% | 3,569 |
| 2019 Tacoma | 55 | 25% | 9,000 |
| 2018 Tacoma | 42 | 20% | 24,000 |
| 2017 Tacoma | 23 | 10% | 19,500 |
| 2016 Tacoma | 14 | 4% | 21,000 |
| 2015 Tacoma | 5 | 5% | 17,000 |
| 2014 Tacoma | 3 | 3% | 41,500 |
| 2013 Tacoma | 6 | 5% | 63,500 |
| 2012 Tacoma | 52 | 18% | 58,900 |
| 2011 Tacoma | 3 | 2% | 39,000 |
| 2010 Tacoma | 5 | 2% | 52,583 |
| 2009 Tacoma | 3 | 1% | 108,000 |
| 2008 Tacoma | 11 | 2% | 140,000 |
| 2007 Tacoma | 6 | 1% | 137,000 |
| 2006 Tacoma | 5 | 1% | 65,000 |
| 2005 Tacoma | 5 | 1% | 140,500 |
| 2004 Tacoma | 15 | 4% | 117,500 |
| 2003 Tacoma | 8 | 2% | 108,000 |
| 2002 Tacoma | 1 | 0% | 94,107 |
| 2001 Tacoma | 2 | 1% | 120,000 |
| 1999 Tacoma | 1 | 0% | — |
| 1996 Tacoma | 2 | 1% | 105,622 |
| 1995 Tacoma | 1 | 1% | 181,652 |
When owners reported it
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.
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…
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…

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).
Other 2019 Toyota Tacoma problems
See all 2019 Toyota Tacoma problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Tacoma years.