2020 Toyota Tacoma problems and recalls

Owners have filed 90 complaints on the 2020 Toyota Tacoma, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Fuel/Propulsion System (21 complaints).

90
Complaints
1
Recalls
6
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
7
Injuries
74.2
Severity index

Severity index 74.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 74.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 23 of 104 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 78% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 21 complaints (23.3%)21 23%Power TrainPower Train: 15 complaints (16.7%)15 17%EngineEngine: 14 complaints (15.6%)14 16%Service BrakesService Brakes: 13 complaints (14.4%)13 14%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 9 complaints (10.0%)9 10%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 9 complaints (10.0%)9 10%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 9 complaints (10.0%)9 10%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (10.0%)9 10%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2123.3%
POWER TRAIN1516.7%
ENGINE1415.6%
SERVICE BRAKES1314.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM910.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL910.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE910.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER910.0%

Complaints filed per year

010212019: 12020: 212021: 212022: 62023: 72024: 82025: 122026: 14 (partial year)192021212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20191
202021
202121
20226
20237
20248
202512
2026 (year to date)14
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.6x those in 2020 to 2022 (27 against 48).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V68200004/11/2020FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna,

Other Toyota Tacoma model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-21. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.