166 of the 965 complaints about the Toyota Tacoma (17.2%) concern Transmission / powertrain, making it the model's largest problem area. That share is 1.5× the Transmission / powertrain share across all tracked vehicles.
166Complaints · Transmission / powertrain
17.2%Share of complaints
1.47×vs. all vehicles
32Last 12 months
0.6%Share involving a crash or fire
2Related recalls
Analysis
32 Transmission / powertrain complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 27 in the 12 months before — up 19%.
1 of these reports (0.6%) describes a crash or fire, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
2 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 25V656000 (2025-10-01, model year 2025).
The contact owned a 2022 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, upon reaching his destination, shifting the vehicle into the park position, and exiting, the vehicle began to roll away.
Transmission / powertrain · 2024-07-19 · ODI 11603475 · Crash
For second time fordt time was in 2024 bow again in September of 2026 while accelerating i loose power while shifting gears. No matter how hard i push accelerator it does not provide power feels almost like seiches to from drive .
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-09-30 · ODI 11768069
Have 2 incidents. 1. Transmission would do a hard jerk when shifting from 1st to 2nd going about 20MPH. Also happened when slowing down. Also happened when going from park to reverse/drive and/or reverse to drive. Happened randomly.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-09-19 · ODI 11765472
2025 Toyota Tacoma SR5, 8-speed automatic transmission. Harsh, hard shifts — primarily 1st-to-2nd and 2nd-to-3rd — on cold starts. The transmission slams into gear with a noticeable jolt/lurch of the vehicle.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-09-19 · ODI 11765499
I am reporting an intermittent and potentially safety-related drivability/powertrain issue with my 2024 Toyota Tacoma Trailhunter i-FORCE MAX.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-09-17 · ODI 11765041
Driving in town 30 to 40mph, (while in drive) the vehicle rev’d up like it was in neutral then went back to normal. That is concerning because it will cause transmission problems & pulling onto a road the truck could shift to (neutral) causing it to not go.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-09-08 · ODI 11762933
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT Campaign 25V656000 · 2025-10-01 · Model years: 2025
Summary: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025 Tacoma and Tacoma Hybrid vehicles. The front driveshaft constant-velocity (CV) joint may deform and break.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace both front driveshaft assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 11, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB11 and 25TA11.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Campaign 24V152000 · 2024-02-27 · Model years: 2022, 2023
Summary: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturer (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tacoma vehicles. The axle shaft sub-assembly may separate from the axle housing due to debris causing improperly secured fasteners.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the rear axle assembly, tighten the axle retaining nuts as necessary, and repair or replace any damaged components, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TB05 and 24TA05.
