A durable third-gen Tacoma whose fuel-pump recall is the real story — some replacement pumps failed again, so confirm the fix and take any stall symptom seriously.

Carryover from 2018 and Tacoma-specific: improper machining of the brake master cylinder can damage a seal and reduce brake performance, lengthening stopping distance. It covers 2018–2019 Tacomas (Toyota codes J16/J06) with a free master-cylinder replacement. Verify it was done by VIN.

Two V6 items with federal or mechanic backing. The plastic coolant-bypass pipe behind the engine can crack — 2019 owners report it as early as 44,000 miles, citing the inferior plastic material; check the passenger side and top of the transmission for a coolant trail. Separately, Toyota's own service bulletin for 2019–2020 Tacomas with the 3.5-liter V6 and six-speed automatic acknowledges lack of power, delay/hesitation, and frequent shift changes, and modifies the engine-control-module logic to reduce it. So a hesitant-feeling 2019 is usually a software update away from better, not a failing transmission.

Toyota's Special Service Campaign K0B (a non-recall service campaign) covers 2018–2019 Tacoma and Tundra whose front-grille millimeter-wave radar sensor can admit water, causing the Pre-Collision System (PCS) — automatic emergency braking — to deactivate or briefly self-apply the brakes. The remedy is a PCS software update and sealer on the sensor, with free sensor replacement if faulty. Ask whether it was completed, particularly on a modified front end.

The lighter checks. 040 Super White trucks peel at the door frames, inner fenders, and A-pillars — covered by Customer Support Program 23TE08 (a quiet, extended coverage program) for 2016–2022. One of the 2019 recalls (19V244) is a Gulf States load-capacity label item, paperwork only. The 2019 frame is factory-sprayed inside from the wax-coating era, a real improvement, but a salt-belt truck still deserves an underneath inspection and exterior coating.