2018 Toyota Tacoma Service and Repair Manual

Fitment on this one is exact: the 2018 Toyota Tacoma factory service and repair manual is keyed to this model year and to the engine sitting in front of you, whether that is the 3.5L V6 (2GR-FKS) or the 2.7L four-cylinder (2TR-FE), so the tolerances and tightening sequences you work to are the ones Toyota published for this truck and not close figures carried over from an adjacent year or a different cab.

Engines

• 3.5L 3500CC V6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
• 2.7L 2700CC l4 GAS Naturally Aspirated

Trims

• Limited
• SR, 4D Pickup Crew Cab
• SR, 4D Pickup Extra Cab
• SR5, 4D Pickup Crew Cab
• SR5, 4D Pickup Extra Cab
• TRD Off-Road, 4D Pickup Crew Cab, Automatic Trans
• TRD Off-Road, 4D Pickup Crew Cab, Standard Trans
• TRD Off-Road, 4D Pickup Crew Cab
• TRD Off-Road, 4D Pickup Extra Cab
• TRD Pro, Automatic Trans
• TRD Pro, Standard Trans
• TRD Sport, 4D Pickup Crew Cab, Automatic Trans
• TRD Sport, 4D Pickup Crew Cab, Standard Trans
• TRD Sport, 4D Pickup Crew Cab
• TRD Sport, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, Automatic Trans
• TRD Sport, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, Standard Trans
• TRD Sport, 4D Pickup Extra Cab

Known issues on the 2018 Tacoma. Three recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first covers the hydraulic brake master cylinder: improper machining of the cylinder may result in internal damage, and the reduced brake performance that follows can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle. The other two are both filed against the gasoline fuel pump, each one part of a wider campaign covering multiple Toyota models, and both carry the same consequence: if the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Owners have filed 271 complaints for the year and Toyota has issued 167 technical service bulletins.

Whether the job in the bay is a master cylinder replacement, a stall traced back to the fuel pump, or a scheduled service on a TRD Off-Road, it holds you to Toyota's own procedure and the right figure for a 2018 Tacoma.