Model year

2020 Toyota Tacoma

NHTSA lists 1 recall and 90 complaints for the 2020 Toyota Tacoma (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). The components listed on the most complaints are FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (21), POWER TRAIN (15), ENGINE (14). NHTSA rated 4 variants 4 stars overall. EPA rates it 18–21 mpg combined depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $3,200–$3,700, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

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Recalls

20V682000 · Nov 4, 2020

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

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…

Complaints

90 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 6, fire flag on 0, injury field 7, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

  1. FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM21
  2. POWER TRAIN15
  3. ENGINE14
  4. SERVICE BRAKES12
  5. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM9
  6. UNKNOWN OR OTHER9
  7. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL8
  8. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL6
  9. AIR BAGS4
  10. STEERING4

Investigations

No investigations are matched to this name.

Safety ratings

NHTSA 5-star variants matched to this model year (4). Rollover possibility is the API's published figure, shown as recorded.
VariantOverallFrontSidePoleRolloverPhoto
PU/CC 2WD 4 4544 · possibility 0.147NHTSA photo
PU/CC 4WD 4 4544 · possibility 0.191NHTSA photo
PU/EC 2WD 4 4544 · possibility 0.147NHTSA photo
PU/EC 4WD 4 4544 · possibility 0.191NHTSA photo

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
ConfigurationFuelCityHwyCombkWh/100 miRangeAnnual fuel cost
Tacoma 2WD · 3.5L · Automatic (S6) · Rear-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline192421——$3,200
Tacoma 2WD · 2.7L · Automatic (S6) · Rear-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline202321——$3,200
Tacoma 4WD · 3.5L · Automatic (S6) · Part-time 4-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline182220——$3,350
Tacoma 4WD · 3.5L · Manual 6-spd · Part-time 4-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline172118——$3,700
Tacoma 4WD · 2.7L · Automatic (S6) · Part-time 4-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline192220——$3,350
Tacoma 4WD D-CAB MT TRD-ORP/PRO · 3.5L · Manual 6-spd · Part-time 4-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline172018——$3,700

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Check a vehicle

This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2020 Toyota Tacoma at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.

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