2018 Toyota TACOMA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2018 Toyota Tacoma PU/CC 4WD has an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, which indicates above-average safety features across various crash scenarios. In specific crash tests, it received a 4-star rating for overall front crash, front crash driver side, and front crash passenger side. For overall side crash and side barrier ratings, it received the highest rating of 5 stars, showcasing excellent protection in side impact collisions. The rollover rating was 4 stars, indicating a lower risk of rollovers.

Additionally, the Toyota Tacoma comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning systems, enhancing driver assistance and accident prevention capabilities. These features contribute to an overall safer driving experience.

On the downside, there have been 163 complaints filed about this vehicle, which is relatively high, and it has been subject to 3 recalls. However, it is essential to note that the number of recalls and complaints may vary in severity and do not always reflect the vehicle's safety performance.

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Complaint Count

163

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2018 Toyota Tacoma PU/CC 4WD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2018 Toyota Tacoma PU/CC 4WD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

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Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

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Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

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2018 Toyota Tacoma PU/CC 4WD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2018 Toyota Tacoma PU/CC 4WD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2018 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4 Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 4 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 4 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2018 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 4 Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 4 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2018 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4 Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 4 Not Rated

Complaints for the 2018 Toyota TACOMA

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the vehicle every time i fuel either does start afterwards or it would start and drive for about 3-6 minutes then it will stall. the very first time it happened was on the highway which i didn’t know why my car had stall but now that it has done it right at the fuel pump and also more often than not. i tried using other gas stations just to rule out bad fue but it has been like this for the past 6 month. i have taken it to toyota mcdonough in georgia and they could not give a diagnostic because the check engine light does not stays on and they said they can’t replicate the problem."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2022-10-03
Complaint:
"toyota dealer knowingly sold me a 2018 40k miles tacoma with an open recall regarding failing low pressure fuel pump that can stall at high speed. this was not disclosed at time of purchase. we live a great distance from dealer on a remote island making returning to dealer a considerable hardship. dealer keeps saying 'part is coming in a couple days' would like to clear this up asap ."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2021-11-03
Complaint:
"this was a recall dated january 13, 2020. i feel due to the nature of this recall that a remedy should have happened by now. but recall incomplete as of 10/17/2020. summary: the subject vehicles are equipped with a low-pressure fuel pump which may stop operating. if this were to occur, warning lights and messages may be displayed on the instrument panel, and the engine may run rough. this may result in a vehicle stall, and the vehicle may be unable to be restarted. safety risk: if a vehicle stall occurs while driving at higher speeds, this could increase the risk of a crash."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2021-01-01
Complaint:
"recall is issued in january 2020, however toyota is not making the replacement parts available to the public to repair vehicle toyota recall notice # 20ta02"
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2020-08-01
Complaint:
"i got the recall back in february for the fuel pump and i'm still waiting for then to fix it."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2020-01-02
Complaint:
"the manufacturer has exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy (see below). my truck has been sitting in my driveway (per the instruction of autonation fort myers) since march 10, 2020. i was provided a rental through autonation in fort myers, fl (at their expense) until the remedy was available to consumers. i was advised that the remedy would be available at the end of march, beginning of april. then i was advised that it wouldn't be until the end of september, middle of october. meanwhile, my truck is sitting in my driveway accumulating additional issues because i was instructed not to drive it. i was also advised that multiple vehicle types have already been remedied and that tacoma's have not. jan 13,2020 manufacturer recall number: 20tb02 nhtsa recall number: 20v012 recall status: recall incomplete, remedy not yet available summary the subject vehicles are equipped with a low-pressure fuel pump which may stop operating. if this were to occur, warning lights and messages may be displayed on the instrument panel, and the engine may run rough. this may result in a vehicle stall, and the vehicle may be unable to be restarted."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2020-10-03
Complaint:
"notice received in january of 2020 that my 2018 toyota tacoma pickup truck has a defective fuel pump that is located in the fuel tank (nhtsa safety recall no. 20v-012). it is now september 21st, 2020 and still no fix for this problem. this is unacceptable. why has this problem not been resolved?"
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2021-09-01
Complaint:
"i received a recall notification from toyota about a problem with the low flow fuel pump in february of 2020 and there still isn't a remedy. this needs to be addressed. when it was recalled because it has a chance to stall out while driving at higher speeds. and people like myself don't have another vehicle to drive while toyota takes there time in developing a remedy. it seems like to me its taking to long to get the remedy. its been over 6 months. how is this possible."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2021-03-02
Complaint:
"got a recall form toyota back in january on a fuel pump issue and here it is in sept and still have not been notified that there is a fix"
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2020-02-01
Complaint:
"a problem with the fuel pump on my 2018 toyota tacoma was identified in early 2020. it is now september 2020 and i have yet to receive notice that my vehicle can be scheduled for repair or replacement. in the meantime i continue to drive a vehicle that has the potential for stall or possible crash if the engine quits."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2020-02-01

Recalls for the 2018 Toyota TACOMA

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"toyota 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, 2019-2020 tundra, 2018-2020 lexus es350, 2017 lexus gs200t, 2017-2019 lexus gs350, 2019 lexus gs300, 2018-2020 lexus lc500h, 2019-2020 lexus ls500, 2018-2019 lexus gx460, 2017 lexus is200t, 2019 lexus is300, 2019 lexus is350, 2018-2020 lexus lc500, 2018 lexus ls500, 2019 lexus ls500h, 2018-2019 lexus lx570, 2017 lexus rc200t, 2019 lexus rc300, rc350, 2017 and 2019-2020 lexus rx350, 2018-2020 rx350l, 2019 lexus ux200, 2018-2019 lexus nx300 vehicles. the low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail."
Consequence:
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021. Owners of other models will be notified as remedy parts become available. Remedy parts should be available for all affected vehicles by late March 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-012. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 20LA01.

Component(s) Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE > DELIVERY > FUEL PUMP
Date of incident: 2020-11-04
Recall:
"toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4runner, highlander, camry, land cruiser, sequoia, sienna, tacoma and tundra, and lexus rc 300, rc 350, gs 350, gx 460, is 300, lc 500, ls 500, lx 570, rx 350l, and 2019 toyota avalon and corolla, and certain lexus nx 300, and es 350 vehicles on january 13, 2020. on march 4, 2020, toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 toyota 4runner and land cruiser, 2018 avalon, corolla, 2014 fj cruiser, 2017 sienna and lexus 2018 es 350, 2018-2019 gs 300, 2013-2014 gs350, 2014-2015 gx 460, is 350 and lx 570, 2014 is f, 2018-2019 is 350, lc 500h and ls 500h, 2013-2015 ls 460, 2015 nx 200t and rc350, 2017 rc 200t and rx 350. toyota also removed the 2018-2019 toyota 4runner and land cruiser and 2018-2019 lexus gx 460 and lx 570 and 2019 nx300 from inclusion in..."
Consequence:
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB02 and 20TA02 for Toyota vehicles and 20LB01 and 20LA01 for Lexus vehicles.

Component(s) Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE > DELIVERY > FUEL PUMP
Date of incident: 2020-01-13

TOYOTA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

TOYOTA ranks 3 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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