Used 2019 Toyota Tacoma Access Cab Consumer Reviews
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Scott, 12/06/2019
2019 Toyota Tacoma SR 4dr Access Cab 6.1 ft. SB (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
20 of 22 people found this review helpful
I purchased a 2019 Tacoma about 3 months ago and already hate the truck. The transmission jumps all over the gears and the engine misfires often. The dealer and Toyota are blowing me off, saying it does not have a code showing any problems.
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Ocpoolguy, 01/02/2020
2019 Toyota Tacoma SR 4dr Access Cab 6.1 ft. SB (2.7L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
I have had my tacoma for just over a year. When new there was a slight moaning-ringing type of noise that would happen on acceleration up hills. I didn’t mention this to the dealer at my first service but did talk about it with a friend that purchased the same truck about the same time. He hadent noticed any strange noise. The noise became worse and it would happen all the time seeming just before shifting and stop as soon as it shifted into the next gear. On my second service I told the dealer about the noise and they asked me to drive with someone to demonstrtate the noise. We went for a drive the noise was verified. Engine oil and service was done as well as an AC not blowing cold issue that was repaired under warranty. When I picked the truck up I was told the service was done, the A/C was fixed but they could not verify the transmission noise and was asked to go on another test drive. Drive we did and the noise was gone and my invoice stated could not verify noise from transmission. Now the noise will still happen but not as loud and only acceleration on hills like it did when new. My concern and thoughts are that there was possibly an additive added to the Transmission fluid and it may keep the ultimate failure of the transmission to happen after the warranty period ends. I am considering about sending a fluid sample to one of the testing labs and see the results. Other than that this makes a great work truck.
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Way overated for a 32k truck
ivan m., 11/10/2019
2019 Toyota Tacoma SR 4dr Access Cab 6.1 ft. SB (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
14 of 16 people found this review helpful
Bought the Tacoma brand new based on reputation and reviews from new owners. Big Mistake!! For this caliber truck, faulty problems noted on body, chassis and interior. I have 6000 miles on this truck and its going into service for oil change, problems with transmission shifting, brakes soft &spongy, and the rear differential makes a clunking noise upon shifting from reverse to Drive. very disappointed with Toytoa, the Tacoma and all the media hype around the over priced trucks.. Dont buy one
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Getting Real About the Tacoma
Rick916, 03/15/2020
2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road 4dr Access Cab 4WD 6.1 ft. SB (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
I bought a new 2019 Tacoma Offroad and have been driving it for 5 months now. I want to give an objective review for people considering this vehicle. I bought it because of its legendary reputation for reliability and resale value. I will not focus on the pros of the vehicle as there are plenty of reviews out there that do this. I would like to share the cons of the vehicle, which are less spoken. SEATING AND VISABILITY- at 5'-9" in height, I found the seat to be too low. It was difficult for me to get used to gauging the distance in front of the truck. When parking, I thought I was a foot away from the vehicle in front of me, but was 3 times that. I bought a 1 inch seat lift kit for the front and lifted the back of the seat an inch as well. Now my vision is better, but getting in and out is not as easy. The real problem comes when off-roading. Viability is terrible and when bouncing, my head nearly hits the roof. The front roof pillars are also very thick and block visibility. Additionally, because of the size of the mirror and slope of the windshield, vertical visibility out the windshield is relatively poor. POOR SHIFTING - The truck is constantly seeking the lowest gear and as a result, it feels under powered. I am a pretty tame driver, but whenever i need a bit more power, like climbing a slight grade, the truck downshifts, then thinks it is on level ground and up-shifts only to have to downshift again. This makes driving a chore. As a result, the truck is pretty much always in the wrong gear and hunting gears. This makes me want to get rid of the truck. I cannot believe this truck gets the ratings it does with how it shifts. BLUETOOTH - It blows my mind that this truck has what has to be the worst Bluetooth technology on the planet. It simply does not work. Even after going through the 20 minute voice and speech recognition setup, , it almost never fails to hear the wrong thing. It is almost as comical as it is frustrating. The system randomly connects to my phone. about 25% of the time I have to manually connect it. I have a new Android phone and it worked flawlessly in me super duty ford. It also somehow puts my music on random when I am listening to music through my phone. I will be playing an album and it will then make the songs play randomly between all artists and tracks. I then have to go into my phone and adjust the settings. I cannot tell you how frustrating this is. INTERIOR CONTROLS - I was surprised to learn the headlights are not automatic in this day and age. The radio volume knob is tiny and stiff, which causes me to regularly turn the radio off or change channels. On the steering wheel, there are up-down and left-right buttons for controlling the radio. Up-down changes stations and left-right is volume. This is very counter-intuitive. It is the opposite on the touch screen. There is also now way to turn off the passenger air bags, so when my dog is with me, it makes it dangerous for her or when I have items in the passenger seat, I get to hear the warnings and see the flashing lights all the time. The other annoying warning noise is when a door is open, the buzzer sounds. So, if I am sitting in the truck parked with my door open, the alarm sounds constantly. I am about to disconnect the sensor. WARMING UP THE TRUCK AND UNABLE TO LOCK IT - When I want to warm the truck up, I have to go out, open the door, step on the brake, and start it. That in itself is not so terrible, but the only way to lock the truck so I can go back inside my house is to remove the manual key and lock it. To do that, it requires a bit of dexterity to get the manual key out of the FOB and pit it back in. The manual key is directional, so it has to be inserted the right way. To lock the door, the key has to be turned counter-clockwise, which is the opposite of how any lock is locked. When locking the tailgate, locking is the opposite (Counter clockwise) The direction the key is inserted on the door lock is also the opposite of the direction it is inserted into the tailgate lock. This all sounds silly, but all these little functions are counter-intuitive and require thought each time. These are my main frustrations with the truck, but there are a few more. I paid 45k for the truck, and I expected some attention to details with the reputation these trucks have. I believe Toyota has gotten lazy, and feels they can do whatever they want as long as the reliability and longevity boxes are checked. They may be right. As much as I really don't like driving this truck, I will probably keep it for those 2 reasons. I will say that I regret not giving more thought to the Ranger, Canyon, and even (I hate to admit it) the Frontier. I understand and accept that the Tacoma is a utilitarian truck that has built its reputation on quality and longevity, but I resent that they do not challenge themselves to look at the details. None of the complaints I have would be costly to address.
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Half a minivan with a Milk Crate taped on back.
Frustrated Tacoma Lover, 09/09/2019
2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport 4dr Access Cab 6.1 ft. SB (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
35 of 47 people found this review helpful
I've put over a million miles on Tacomas as a contractor and wilderness guide. They're the best trucks that have ever been made, and I love them. Despite the nameplate, this is not a Tacoma. It's bulky, unwieldy, overly fancy, and cheaply made. For example, the 4x4 shift is a cheap plastic digital dial that feels like it's going to fall off in your hand. Speaking of the transmission, it's a steaming pos. It shifts like a methed-out rabbit, managing to be both twitchy and underpowered at the same time. If you put the pedal to the floor, she starts in 4th gear, then drops down to third, then tries second, then finally, around 10 mph, screams into first up to red line, then jumps back to 4th. It's completely impossible to tow with, and the 0-60 is somewhere around 15 years. There's power in that engine somewhere, but there is absolutely no way to get it to the wheels. My 2000 2.7l tacoma would absolutely destroy this 6 cyl piece of scrap off the line, towing, or off roading. The 4x4 works when it feels like it. It won't shift into 4x4 at all under tension, so you'd better not ever get it stuck anywhere. Usually it takes about 2-3 min of driving for the 4x4 to engage or disengage. Sometimes it never engages, but says it did. Absolutely do NOT put it in 4L, because it never comes out. I drove 45 min home at 40 mph with the engine at 6k the whole time and steam coming out of my ears. To get it out of 4L, you have to put it in Neutral, hold the brake pedal to the floor, turn the terrible little digital knob, put it in Reverse, back up a quarter mile, and pray to the Gods of Planned Obsolescence and Corporate Hackery. Sometimes it shifts, most often it doesn't. Maybe this devil-made completely worthless transmission would be a good marine anchor, but I bet it would get stuck there, too. Some wet-eared engineer who's never done a day's work put a rev limiter on all but top gear in 4L. This means that the engine can't go above 2k in 4L, and it won't upshift unless you hit higher speed. So this "truck" can't move a toothpick up an anthill. I moved a trailer with 2 cord of firewood, and then the "truck" wouldn't move it up a ten foot gentle hill in the yard. We had to get an old Ford to move it the last fifteen feet, because this "tacoma" is engineered so that it can't use any of it's engine capacity. The bed holds exactly eight dozen standard chicken eggs. It's 24x24 inches, and approximately 6 inches deep. (But the tailgate, which is a foot deep, has fancy hydraulic descent control so that it can't bang open in your frat house's driveway. totally worth it, yeah?) If you're looking to do any work, you'd better look elsewhere. The entire interior is made of cheap, thin plastic. (but it's full of touch screens, so it must be nice, right?) The frame is thinner and obviously crappier than older tacomas, the body is made in that new style where there's no support behind the panels, so they fold and dent if a pine needle falls on them, and we covered the transmission. This is 100% not a work vehicle; I say that with 20 years of contracting behind me, mostly in Tacomas. It handles exactly like a 1994 dodge caravan. It's top-heavy and the suspension sucks, so it flops back and forth going down the road. Combined with the insane shift pattern, this makes for an excitingly terribly ride. If you want a fluffy shiny toy truck that can't do any work, drives like crap, and won't last a dog's age; this might be the rig for you. If you want an actual tacoma with all of their incredible glory, do yourself a favor and go buy the nicest 2004 you can find. It's the last year they made a truck worth the name, and those are truly great vehicles. Every year, we hope that Toyota gets their heads back into the daylight and makes a real tacoma again, and this year is by far the worst yet. Good luck, hope this spares you some headache with these completely worthless, fake "trucks."
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