--- title: "VIDEO: 2016-2019 Toyota Tacoma Reliability Issues Explained" url: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/07/2016-2019-toyota-tacoma-reliability-issues-explained/" publisher: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk" content_signal: "search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no" author: "Tim Esterdahl" published: "2020-07-06T00:02:40+00:00" modified: "2026-08-19T15:35:26+00:00" image: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/maxresdefault-2-1.jpg" --- # VIDEO: 2016-2019 Toyota Tacoma Reliability Issues Explained By Tim Esterdahl Published: 2020-07-06T00:02:40+00:00 Updated: 2026-08-19T15:35:26+00:00 ![Featured image]() The next-gen Toyota Tacoma has run into reliability issues according to popular studies and consumer advocacy groups. However, is it really that unreliable? Not really, we break down the various issues with the new 2018 Toyota Tacoma and the 2016 Tacoma plus 2017 Tacoma. We get to the root of the problem. 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