The engine part -??Coolant bypass joint-?? failed, started leaking coolant at 44k miles, because it was made of inferior plastic material, unlike the same part used in the same 3.5L V6 engines in the Lexus vehicles, which are made of aluminum. This is a widespread failure since 2016 model years, and Toyota refused change the design or manufacturing material of the part, or to repair it under warranty. The part number for this failed part is 16356-31051.

- Fishers, IN, USA

Engine stalled unexpectedly

- Carnation, WA, USA

Engine lifters making abnormal noise.

- Carnation, WA, USA

Engine making ticking noise, this is approximately 4000 miles after repeated engine stalls.

- Carnation, WA, USA

Vehicle stalled unexpectedly

- Carnation, WA, USA

Fuel system - vehicle surged (high RPMS) while gearshift lever was in the Drive position after release of pressure on the accelerator as I was parking the vehicle surged and smashed into a cement post, the vehicle traveled approximately 10 to 15 feet. The vehicle is currently at the dealership where an independent contractor, who is contracted by Toyota, will be doing a visual and diagnostic analysis. I expect the vehicle to be returned to me on 1/19/2023. The vehicle and components have not been inspected by any other individual at this time. There were no warning lights on prior to the surge. Unknown if any warning light came during the incident which I believe was two (2) seconds until impact with the post.

- Montague, NJ, USA

I was told of a coolant leak in my truck... Took it in to have it looked at and there is a bubble in the block that popped. Toyota current has the same issue with their 2.5 liter engines when a flow meter wasn't working properly causing issues with the casting of the engine blocks. I brought this to Toyota and they say its out of warrantee. This isn't a warranty issue its a safety issue now because if the vehicle looses all coolant it can overheat causing catastrophic failure to the engine. The service director told me personally that it wouldn't matter if I babied this truck or if I rode it hard the bubble would've popped either way. The pictures I sent are of the passenger side of the block on the left side of the motor mount.

- Colonial Beach, VA, USA

I was driving my truck a 2019 TRD off road Tacoma from San Diego to LA I was on the 605 freeway in the fast lane when I noticed smoke smell and then I noticed fire flames by the air conditioner and the phone charging plate I proceed to Exit the freeway thankfully I did not get in a car accident with any other vehicles however I was unable to stop and put out the fire. It's very upsetting because at no fault of my own I am now lob obligated to find another vehicle and I am not in the financial or credit position that I was when I bought my truck that is now a total loss by my insurance it covers my loan but not much after that so the fact that I've heard that this has been an issue for a few other Tacoma's And it's not even listed yet there's a problem the fact that this is not within my control as to what happened and there's nothing but oh well good luck getting another car Something needs to change.

- Ramona, CA, USA

The contact called on behalf of his parent who owns a 2019 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at an undisclosed speed. The vehicle was restarted however, the vehicle drove poorly. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to hamer Toyota (11041 sepulveda blvd, mission hills, ca 91345) but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was returned to the dealer for a buy back consideration however, the dealer declined to provide a buy back. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 20V682000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000.

- Sylmar, CA, USA

Unprompted acceleration - while driving at about 15 mph in moderate traffic, I accelerated briefly and then let off the gas pedal. After releasing the gas pedal, the truck continued to accelerate and even downshifted, causing the truck to lurch forward. Conditions - I was in light to moderate traffic on my commute to work. The traffic was stop-and-go. The cars ahead of me accelerated, so I did as well. The cars ahead of me quickly decelerated, so I let off the gas but did not need to brake as I was a safe distance. The truck continued to accelerate well after I let off the gas and it lurched forward and downshifted in the process. The engine RPM went to about 3,500. I was able to apply the brake, and the acceleration stopped and the engine went back to idle. I have experienced deceleration lag in many vehicles, but in this case, it was a surge, not a lag. It was long enough for me to think of shifting to neutral and applying the emergency brake.

- Antelope, CA, USA

My vehicle (VIN# [xxx]) has not had safety recall addressed by my local dealership. The recall was initiated on 28 October 2020. The local dealership has had more than a month to make a plan to fix the problem and has responded to my request by stating that parts are not yet available and feel I should continue to operate my vehicle in its current state. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Anchorage, AK, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated and stalled while driving without warning. The vehicle was restarted. The contact stated that when the vehicle was restarted it felt as if the vehicle was running out of fuel. The vehicle was able to drive to the contact's residence. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken numerous time for the same failure to Toyota of bristol, 3045 w. state St, bristol, tn 37620, and was diagnosed that the vehicle was dangerous to be driven. The contact was informed by the dealer not to drive the vehicle and that they would not drive the vehicle due to the hesitation. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that the failure started since the purchase of the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they would get back with him but have not yet called back. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000

- Bluff City, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V012000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated. The brake pedal was depressed and became soft, extending the braking distance. Additionally, the fuel gauge provided inconsistent fuel level readings. The vehicle was towed to keyes Toyota (5855 van nuys blvd, van nuys, ca 91401) where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank and fuel gauges needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer on 5 separate occasions due to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and informed the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer however, the dealer offered no assistance. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 18V888000 (service brakes, hydraulic) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 900.

- Burbank, CA, USA

The engine stalls when coasting. The vehicle was in motion on a state highway. A recall notice was issued on January 13, 2020 for this issue but six months have elapsed with no remedy yet available. This is too long.

- Ely, NV, USA

I started to notice when you would stop at a red. Light and apply the brakes the pedal would slowly ease off like it had air in the brake line.this went on for a couple of months.I had a doctors appointment and when I got to the office and was pulling in the parking space I pressed the brake and it went to the floor so I pressed the second time and the same thing I didn't have time to try the third time because I hit the concrete wall and did approximately $5200 damages to my vehicle.the engine has a noise in engine compartment on the passenger side that sounds like a lifter making a noise that can be heard over the engine running.the brake problem I believe has to do with the booster.

- Paintsville, KY, USA

While driving in cruise control on a relatively traffic free road there was an accident far ahead the road and the vehicle automatically started to decelerate I took control, and after I took control all the lights on the control panel light up and the vehicle got jerky. I was able to stop and since there was an accident I turned off the vehicle and restarted it again. It acted normal after that particular incident. I mentioned it to the mechanic when time came for its factory maintenance, but the dealer was not able to explain the situation. I became aware at that time of the recall.

- New Port Richey, FL, USA

Tacoma started having issues were it was turning off weeks after buying it in the beginning of 2018. Took it to shop 4 times and they kept saying nothing was wrong so on the 4thbtime I asked to speak to manager because of the risk this posses.they change gas pump but not sure if this actually fixed issue and I am concerned as there is no remedy in sight.

- Hialeah, FL, USA

Driving to the ups brake malfunction light came, engine light came on, traction control off light on, vehicle lost power, able to only move 1 mile an hour, brake malfunction light also said brake override, advise bring to dealer. Luckily I was a hundred feet away from the Toyota dealer when this happened living in a small town. Turn on my hazard lights and drove into Toyota dealership.

- Sacramento, CA, USA