2013 Toyota Tacoma transmission problems

Filed Jun 24, 2025 · Transmission · 275,000 miles · OH · crash

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the unoccupied vehicle was parked on a slightly inclined driveway. The contact later noticed that the vehicle had rolled across the street into the neighbor's yard, causing the rear end of the vehicle to crash into a pine tree. There were no injuries sustained. The tree branches were damaged. The contact stated that both taillights were damaged, the tailgate was pushed into the bed tonneau cover, there was a significant dent on the bumper, and the vehicle sustained other unknown damages. The contact was able to drive the vehicle from the scene. The contact stated that after the incident, the contact noticed that the vehicle could shift into gear while the brake pedal was not depressed, and the gear shifter could be moved out of park(P) while the vehicle was turned off. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 275,000.

Filed Dec 28, 2020 · Transmission · 100,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota tacoma. The contact stated he received an unknown recall letter for the chassis, where it was completed at local dealer antwerpen toyota (12420 auto dr, clarksville, md 21029: (410) 531-5700). The contact stated shortly after the recall repair was performed, while driving over a speed bump he heard an abnormal sound. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact called and notified the local dealer of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Mar 5, 2020 · Transmission · 130,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that while attempting to move from a stop, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that intermittently the vehicle failed to accelerate. There was no warning. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Filed Nov 2, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 94,200 miles · OR

While driving at 40 MPH the vehicle acts as if it's not getting correct power and feels like transmission or torque converter is lagging the the vehicle back. This issue only happens at 40 MPH and feels as if vehicle my die going 40mph down the road.

Filed Apr 29, 2017 · Driver assistance, Transmission · 83,000 miles · WY

When coming to an abrupt stop, the transmission will slip into neutral and will not reengage first gear until the engine reaches 1.5k RPM and jolting the truck forward. The truck will then not shift into fifth gear and the traction control off warning light comes on until the truck has been shut off.

Filed Oct 31, 2015 · Transmission · 50,250 miles · FL

I was advised that I had a tsb from my truck ,I felt as if I was hit from behind and a thump or clunk felt when coming to a stop or take off from stop.told it was normal by all dealers?I drained to check fluid from at pan,only 1 qt. Came out, added required 3.2 qts as required, solution resolved and rides better than new, no help from toyota and dealers.very upset and happy I fixed and no compassion from toyota and dealers ! Check tranny fluid level by draining pan and measure! Had a toyota flush done 4 months prior and that's whe it began, toyota dealer did it wrong???not me !

Filed Nov 18, 2014 · Transmission · 500 miles · KY

When accelerating after a stop there is a hesitation or stall. This happened with our 2010 tacoma, also. We traded for a 2013 and this truck does the same thing. Dealership says the transmission is searching for a gear. It is a safety issue because when you pull out in front of oncoming traffic the hesitation could cause enough of a delay to cause an accident. This happens after a complete stop and also after a slow down.

Filed Oct 24, 2014 · Transmission · 5,000 miles · HI

There is a drive shaft vibration on acceleration, 0-20 MPH. This truck has a two piece drive shaft. The front shaft has a slip joint that slips into the trans, the other end of the front shaft is mounted to the body using a center support bearing. The rear shaft is a solid drive shaft that is mounted without a slip joint to compensate for movement between the rear end and the body. When the vehicle is accelerating or decelerating the rear drive shaft has no way to compensate for any movement. Checked on the web, there are blogs on this issue, along with drive shaft breakage.

Filed May 2, 2014 · Transmission · 50,000 miles · NJ · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, it rolled away in reverse independently. The vehicle then crashed into a nearby tree. There was no personal injury. A police report was not filed of the incident. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where the technician was unable to locate a failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Apr 15, 2014 · Acceleration, Transmission · 3,200 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota tacoma. The contact stated the vehicle failed to accelerate when initially stepping on the accelerator pedal. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 3,200. Updated 6/10/14