Condition where the vehicle starts in second gear from a stop, and does not allow a manual shift to first...

Bulletin number

T-SB-0018-24 (T-SB-0018-24)

Component

Power train

Summary

Some 2022 – 2024 model year Tundra Hybrid and 2023 – 2024 model year Sequoia Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a condition where the vehicle starts in second gear from a stop, and does not allow a manual shift to first gear (S1) without first switching to 4WD or driving over 15 mph. The Engine Control Module (ECM) (SAE term: Powertrain Control Module/PCM) logic has been modified to address these conditions.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 11 complaints in the transmission category.