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2018 Toyota Tacoma: recalls and problems

3 recalls and 206 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is service brakes.

3recalls
206complaints
7crashes reported
0fires reported
2injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Service Brakes44 · 21%
  • Fuel/Propulsion System41 · 20%
  • Power Train29 · 14%
  • Unknown Or Other26 · 13%
  • Engine25 · 12%
  • Fuel System (Gasoline)24 · 12%
  • Vehicle Speed Control19 · 9%
  • Structure15 · 7%
  • Electrical System14 · 7%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance11 · 5%

What owners report

Unknown Or Other

Rear cabin air vents not sealed properly from factory. water leaks in and soaks interior carpet and gets moldy.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

The contact owns a 2018 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard, and the vehicle continued moving forward. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer and was repaired under nhts campaign number: 18v888000 (service brakes, hydraulic); but the contact had evidence that the repair was not performed. there was an abnormal fuel odor inside and ou

Structure

I have a clear coat bubbling issue on my mirrors and also multiple clear coat stains on the hood that just developed on my toyota tacoma off road-inferno orange paint after two years that i own it. i called toyota, there is no recall on my paint color, but i've viewed an online post someone has placed a lawsuit for the same reasons, but a different color. they've had a recall on white paint but not my color and i wan

Structure

I own a 2018 toyota tacoma sr, manufactured 11/2017, with factory paint code 1g3 magnetic gray metallic. the factory clear coat is experiencing extensive delamination/failure on the hood and roof. this isn't isolated stone damage or normal cosmetic wear. the clear coat is failing extensively across the horizontal panels. i'm aware toyota has previously acknowledged clear-coat peeling on tacoma vehicles through t-sb-0

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2018 Toyota Tacoma PU/EC 4WDNot ratedNot ratedNot rated★★★★★
2018 Toyota Tacoma PU/EC 2WDNot ratedNot ratedNot rated★★★★★
2018 Toyota Tacoma PU/CC 2WD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2018 Toyota Tacoma PU/CC 4WD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Tacoma. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.