I purchased the vehicle new and noticed right away that the transmisson would clunk right away when I put it into gear[ it's an automatic]. I asked the dealership about it and they said it was normal and no issues. Now I'm [XXX] and have owned many cars so.... Anyway, over the years I've asked several times and they say no issue. Now, just this morning, my wife found an article about the issue and Toyota is finally admitting there IS an issue. What can I do? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
2016 Toyota Tacoma: harsh or hard shifting
8 of the 324 complaints about the 2016 Toyota Tacoma describe harsh or hard shifting.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 32 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Harsh or hard shifting by model year
What owners say
Transmission slips when shifted from park to drive or reverse to drive. Has a 1-3 second delay. In addition this slip motion created a loud gear cranking noise as I tried to accelerate on a u-turn. The truck did not move or shift despite hearing the engine accelerate accompanied by the metallic gear-like grind sound. Sound very similar to a stick car when you try to engage a shift without the clutch (but my truck is 2016 automatic trd-sport). Lastly, when taking speed bumps or hard shifting motion (up-down) you can hear the suspensions make a loud clank noise as the truck shifts in the speed bump motion.
2016 toyota tacoma. Consumer writes in regards to transmission issues. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle shifting as erratic and unreliable. The rear differential leaked, when the vehicle stopped it made a loud clunk, and there was a loud whining noise. The consumer requested to be able to sale back the vehicle, be reimbursed for the rental and for hiring an outside mechanic.
The rear differential is leaking fluid. On february 11, 2017 the vehicle was taken in for routine service and inspected for a clunking sound that occurs sporadically upon braking. The feeling can best be described as if the vehicle has been bumped from behind. The service department was not able to duplicate the problem. On may 5, 2017 the vehicle was taken in for routine maintenance and retained by the toyota dealer due to a leaking rear differential that was described as a serious safety defect. The vehicle has not been repaired as of june 24, 2017.
Transmission has a flare,shudder, jerky and clunk. I have been dealing with it since 07-16-2016
This toyota tacoma is always trying to shift up or down. I found where toyota says it is always looking for a new shift point to keep the mileage up. This transmission shifts very hard with power reduction and is trying to up shift. When you are trying to come to a stop transmission trying to shift up and then it will shift hard. You will feel a driveline clunk as you stop. I took it to the dealer they said toyota knew about the problem. They said a case was opened. I was told they drove several on their lot and they were the same. The final word was nothing wrong . This is a safety hazard. Has been doing since I got the truck.
It's important to note that I own two identical 2016 tacoma trd off road automatic and both have less than 10,000 miles. One is fine and the other has serious power train (engine/transmission) problems resulting in extremely slow acceleration and overall sluggish performance, transmission constantly shifting to compensate for lack of power, transmission slow to engage gears causing dangerous hesitation and surge, occasionally slamming into gear causing sudden jerk and lunge, cruise control in unusable due to constant gear hunting even on flat highway, vehicle is very unsafe in stop and go traffic due to hesitation and surging, and merging into traffic and busy high speed highway travel is a nightmare. The following business day after taking delivery I brought to dealer with the above complaints and was told that the computer needed to lean my driving style and it would take up to 5,000 miles. At one point dealership service tech, service adviser, and service manager acknowledged the problems and I was told that toyota was already aware and working on a flash upgrade that they hoped would fix. I was told that I had no choice but to drive the vehicle and wait for the flash. Dealership personnel now deny any problems. I filed a claim with toyota and dealer now refuses to try and fix the problems. This model is being shipped with very low transmission fluid according to the service tech which is certain to diminish the life of the transmission. He also said that something is wrong with the torque converter. I have filed a claim for repurchase but dealership is uncooperative and toyota reports that after reviewing my claim that they were unable to verify any of my concerns. There are many owners reporting to be experiencing the same problems and to date toyota has done nothing to resolve that I am aware of.
Shifting from reverse to drive there is a delay so when I go to take off it slams into drive.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Vibration under deceleration (coasting or braking) typically between 30 ? 10 mph
- MIL ON condition with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P211904 (ECM/PCM Throttle Actuator ?A? Control...
- Vibration under deceleration (coasting or braking) between 30 ? 10 mph
- Obsolete notice
- Supersession notice
- Revision notice
- Supersession notice
- Obsolete notice
Related recalls
Power train: driveline: differential unit
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles. Oil may leak from the area where the rear differential carrier is assembled to rear axle housing.
- Risk
- If the vehicle is operated with an insufficient amount of oil in the rear differential, the differential may seize and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear differential for oil leakage. Based on the inspection, dealers will either tightening the fastening nuts or replace the fastening nuts and gasket. If the rear differential components are damaged, the rear differential carrier assembly will be replaced. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall June 19, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0G.
Recall number 17V285000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2016 Toyota Tacoma harsh shifting
Is harsh or hard shifting a common problem on the 2016 Toyota Tacoma?
8 of 324 owner complaints about the 2016 Toyota Tacoma (2%) mention harsh or hard shifting. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2016 Toyota Tacoma?
There is 1 recall and 32 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2016 Toyota Tacoma
Jerking 12Stalling 12Check engine light 11Water leak 9Hesitation 8Overheating 8Won't shift 8Loss of power 7Adaptive cruise 6Grinding brakes 6Windshield crack 5
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