FaultScore

2020 Toyota Tacoma driver assist problems

15 of the 126 complaints about the 2020 Toyota Tacoma are about the driver-assist systems — 12% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 11,250 miles.

F

15

Complaints

4

Crashes

0

Fires

3

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Adaptive Cruise Control 5 33.3%
Automatic Emergency Braking 3 20.0%
Back Over Prevention 2 13.3%
Warnings 2 13.3%
Assist 1 6.7%
Display Function 1 6.7%
Warning 1 6.7%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance across every Toyota Tacoma year

2018 18 22.2%
2020 15 18.5%
2021 15 18.5%
2024 23 28.4%
2025 10 12.3%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Ballston Spa, NY

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

Toyota has a manufacturing defect going on with their v6 in Gen 3Tacoma's. I have a 2020 Limited with 48,200 miles that needs a new cylinder head. It threw a check engine light on me, and luckily enough I took it to the dealership within about 30 miles, otherwise my engine could have exploded. I have videos from the dealership inspection that I cannot attach here. I have since found via the error code a history of these issues on newer trucks. [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] I believe that this issue could pose serious safety issues for someone who is not as immediate on stopping driving, as it was just a check engine light. If you were to drive on this light down the highway, and have catastrophic failure, the Tacoma becomes a completely unpowered hazard. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA complaint #11712671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Silver City, NM

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while in reverse, the rearview camera failed to display a centered rearview image. The contact observed that the rearview image was misaligned, potentially compromising the back over prevention system. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was unavailable.

NHTSA complaint #11686363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 12,000 miles Silver City, NM

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera failed to display a centered rear-view image. The contact observed that the rearview image was misaligned, potentially compromising the back over prevention system. No warning lights were illuminated. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000.

NHTSA complaint #11686377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pompano Beach, FL Crash 2 injured

LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST

the person run away, she left, i took a pic of the car and vin problale she left because doesnt have DL

NHTSA complaint #11558666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pompano Beach, FL Crash 2 injured

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

the person run away, she left, i took a pic of the car and vin problale she left because doesnt have DL

NHTSA complaint #11558666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pompano Beach, FL Crash 2 injured

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

the person run away, she left, i took a pic of the car and vin problale she left because doesnt have DL

NHTSA complaint #11558666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chiefland, FL

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

While traveling with cruise set at 62mph and a truck was in the right turn lane the automatic collision went off and hard brake when nothing was in front of the truck this has happen also with out cruise control on pulling up to a stop light and being first person no other vehicle was on the road I also don't have forward collision turned on or lane departure

NHTSA complaint #11520877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chiefland, FL

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

While traveling with cruise set at 62mph and a truck was in the right turn lane the automatic collision went off and hard brake when nothing was in front of the truck this has happen also with out cruise control on pulling up to a stop light and being first person no other vehicle was on the road I also don't have forward collision turned on or lane departure

NHTSA complaint #11520877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brownsville, PA

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

The issue is that I and as well as many others live in cold winter climates. LED headlights do not put off the heat required to keep snow and ice off of them. This is a hazardous and accident causing issue when you can not see any longer. Getting out of the vehicle every few miles poses a hazard in it's own that you are pulling over on a roadway to clear the headlights. I don't feel the manufacturers thought this through and is getting worse that most newer vehicles & all electrical vehicles have LED lighting. There needs to be a heater system or film/built in heat source for the lens.... Also the front sensor for collision detection will freeze over or become snow covered. Thus the vehicle turning it off. Seems it is most needed during this weather condition???

NHTSA complaint #11503160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Las Cruces, NM Crash

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

My wife was backing up in our driveway, and hit another vehicle parked in our driveway. The backup pre-collision system did not issue any warning, and did not stop the vehicle (as it is supposed to do).

NHTSA complaint #11461873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 10,500 miles Sierra Vista, AZ

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

THIS MORNING I ACTIVATED MY CRUISE CONTROL (CC)AS I NORMALLY WOULD AT 55 MPH. IMMEDIATELY MY TRUCK BEGAN ACCELERATING UNTIL I FINALLY DISENGAGED CC WHEN THE SPEED REACHED 83-85 MPH. IT WAS STILL ACCELERATING AT THE TIME I DISENGAGED IT. I ATTEMPTED TO RECREATE THE INCIDENT WITH NO LUCK. BEFORE THE INCIDENT, I WAS DRIVING IN A CITY ENVIRONMENT AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 55 MPH, SO THERE WAS NO WAY I HAD PREVIOUSLY SET THE CC TO A HIGH SPEED THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN HAD I HIT RESUME.

NHTSA complaint #11404107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 18,000 miles Morrisville, NC

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

SYSTEM WILL OCCASIONALLY SUDDENLY DECELERATE AS I AM PASSING, USUALLY A LARGE TRUCK. I WILL BE IN ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL AND AS I GET ABREAST OF THE TRAILER, THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY DECREASE SPEED BY 10-20 MPH, THEN ACCELERATE BACK TO THE SET SPEED. THIS, OBVIOUSLY, HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE A REAR END COLLISION IF SOMEONE IS FOLLOWING AND NOT PAYING FULL ATTENTION, ESP IF THERE ARE MULTIPLE CARS FOLLOWING. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #11402933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tampa, FL

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED TO THE LEFT CONSIDERABLY AND PERMANENTLY EVEN WHEN IT WAS GOING STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO SERVICE, THEY ALIGNED IT AND IN JUST 500 MILES IT BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE LEFT AGAIN EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS GOING STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT IN SERVICE AGAIN SOON.

NHTSA complaint #11396189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tampa, FL

LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED TO THE LEFT CONSIDERABLY AND PERMANENTLY EVEN WHEN IT WAS GOING STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO SERVICE, THEY ALIGNED IT AND IN JUST 500 MILES IT BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE LEFT AGAIN EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS GOING STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT IN SERVICE AGAIN SOON.

NHTSA complaint #11396189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 400 miles Lumberton, TX

BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION

WHEN YOU ARE BACKING UP WITH YOUR HEAD LIGHTS ON DURING THE DAY YOUR BACKUP CAMERA SCREEN GOES ALMOST DARK. LETS SAY IT IS RAINING OR ANY OTHER REASON YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE YOUR HEAD LIGHT'S ON OR WANT THEM ON AND YOU NEED TO BACK UP YOUR SCREEN FOR THE BACKUP CAMERA GOES ALMOST DARK YOU CAN NOT MAKE ANYTHING OUT ON THE SCREEN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THE CAMERA SCREEN SHOULD REMAIN BRIGHT JUST AS IF YOU DO NOT HAVE YOUR HEAD LIGHTS ON. A PERSON SHOULD NOT HAVE TO TURN OFF THE HEAD LIGHTS OFF JUST TO SEE THE BACKUP CAMERA SCREEN. SOME STATES REQUIRE WHEN IT RAINS TO PUT YOUR HEAD LIGHTS ON.

NHTSA complaint #11339594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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