2019 Toyota Tacoma: sudden loss of power

Filed Nov 12, 2025 · Engine · IN

The engine in my 2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road suffered internal damage that appears linked to Toyota’s low-pressure fuel pump recall (issued 10/28/2020, repaired 581 days later on 6/10/2022). While out on personal lease, the truck was driven over 16,000 miles with the defective pump, which can cause lean running conditions and elevated combustion temperatures. The result was metallic contamination and a damaged wrist pin in cylinder #6, requiring full engine replacement. All failed components remain available for inspection upon request. The fuel pump defect and resulting internal engine damage continues to place my safety and others’ at risk by creating potential for loss of power, engine stall, or total failure while driving. The problem was confirmed by two separate Toyota dealerships, both of which diagnosed the need for engine replacement. The vehicle has been inspected by multiple Toyota service centers and the Toyota Brand Engagement Center, which opened and later denied my case. No warning lights or messages appeared prior to the ticking noise that first appeared around 62,000 miles. In fact, no warning lights have ever illuminated on the dash. Despite clear evidence that the recall-related defect likely caused the damage, Toyota has refused to provide any assistance or coverage toward repairing or replacing the failed engine, leaving me with a $21,000 repair for a vehicle that was otherwise maintained and operated responsibly.

Filed Feb 17, 2025 · Brakes · CA

Brakes pedal inside car was dripping brake fluid and there was a loss of power when breaking. The vehicle was taken to a Toyota dealership and they diagnosed the problem as a failure of the brake master cylinder (part # 47050-04180). There was no warning lamp or messages of the problem prior to brakes having loss of power when breaking and fluid dripping from brake pedal inside of vehicle.

Filed Jan 14, 2020 · Fuel system · 30,000 miles · TX

Driving highway speed. My truck had 5-6 gallons in the tank. Suddenly the lights on dash went off and loss of power. Truck would only drive 25mph. I had to pullover and thought I was gonna get crushed by the 18 wheeler behind me. Very dangerous situation. Now I do not let the tank get below 1/2 empty. Very annoying for a $55,000 truck

Filed Dec 4, 2019 · Brakes, Engine · 1 miles · CA

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.

Filed May 23, 2019 · Transmission · 236 miles · TX

I purchased and drove a brand new 2019 toyota tacoma trd off road 4x4 6'bed off the lot, with only ten miles on it. I was driving on the interstate back to my hometown and was broken down on the side of the road at 236 miles. While driving on the interstate, the RPM odometer gauge suddenly began to jump rapidly while the vehicle simultaneously lost power and speed and the whole vehicle lurched forward abruptly a few times. I pulled over immediately. I turned off the vehicle. Turned it back on, and it lurched forward and was clearly not drivable so I turned it back off. At no point did any check engine light or warning signals go off on the vehicle either while driving or after having pulled over. It was three hours before roadside assistance got a tow truck to arrive. Upon loading the vehicle onto the tow truck, it was clear that transmission fluid was leaking in large quantities as it was visibly pooled where it had been parked, had leaked all over the underside of the vehicle and continued to pour out all over the tow truck bed. The service department at the nearest toyota dealership where the tow truck had delivered the vehicle to later inspected the vehicle and informed me that a manufacturer seal had failed causing the transmission to leak and that the entire transmission needed to be replaced. This vehicle should have never passed quality assurance/quality control and should never have left the manufacturer. This vehicle's final assembly point was listed as baja california, mexico.