- Some 2024 Toyota Tacoma owners are reporting transmission failures to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
- The reported failures seem to affect both manual and automatic gearboxes, with some owners reporting failure within the first 1000 miles.
- Car and Driver reached out to Toyota for comment on the matter, but we’ve yet to hear back from the company.
Toyota hasn’t been having the best summer. After recalling over 102,000 Tundras and Lexus LX models and then agreeing to replace their engines, some Toyota Tacoma owners have now reported transmission failures in the new mid-size pickup truck.
Tacoma owners began reporting transmission failures on forums this past June, according to a report by The Drive, and even more complaints have been filed through official channels with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Since the new 2024 Tacoma hasn’t been around very long, most models don’t have very many miles on them, so it’s surprising to see that some of the reports cite trucks with well below 1000 miles on the odometer.
The problem is reportedly compounded by long wait times for replacement transmissions in the United States, according to The Drive article. On the forums, affected customers have posted wait times of two to four months. Still, it’s important to note that while multiple reports have been filed with NHTSA, currently there are no active investigations or open recalls.
Car and Driver reached out to Toyota for comment on the transmission situation, but we have not heard back at the time of publishing. We will update this story if we get a response.
Jack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1.
After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.
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