2024 Toyota Tacoma transmission and drivetrain problems
55 of the 151 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2024 Toyota Tacoma name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 13 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 55 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2024: 35 · 2025: 14 · 2026: 6
Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.
151 complaints in all about the 2024 Toyota Tacoma, 6 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Toyota Tacoma transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
New vehicle abruptly began rumbling and shuddering. Vehicle became increasingly difficult to steer and control. Out of concern for driver safety, vehicle towed to dealer. Diagnosed with failed universal joint bearing and subsequent driveshaft damage
Truck is acting like it is in neutral sometimes while driving. Will rev super high when going down the highway at 60, as well as not going from a stand still. Shifting using the manual mode does not help it at all, as it still has the same issues.
Transmission experienced rough shifting from reverse to drive immediately followed by the inability to access gears 1-5. The transmission was within normal operating temperatures per the onboard temp readings. Going into park or neutral did not fix the issue.
I bought a 2024 Tacoma TRD Off Road Premium Package through MAS ( Military Auto Source ). I picked the vehicle up from the Bremerhaven port in Germany on 08 July 2024 it was missing the back bed charging adapter box but MAS said they would cover the cost in writing to fix no big deal and I drove it back to Weiden Germany.
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission failed to function as intended. The contact stated that the transmission only shifted into 1st and 2nd gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure.
What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications13 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- T-SB-0049-26 Service bulletinAug 19, 2026
- Some 2022 – 2025 model year Tundra Hybrid, 2023 – 2025 model year Sequoia Hybrid, 2024 –2025 Land Cruiser and Tacoma Hybrid, and 2025 4Runner Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a whine noise from the transmission when in Ready ON mode.
- T-SB-0094-24 Service bulletinApr 15, 2026
- OBSOLETE NOTICE April 15, 2026: This bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete
- T-SB-0094-24 Rev1 Service bulletinFeb 5, 2026
- Some 2024 model year Tacoma and Tacoma Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a MIL ON condition with one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) present: •P07407F – Torque Converter Clutch Actuator Stuck Off •P074571 – Pressure Control Solenoid “A” Actuator Stuck •P079571 – Pressure Control Solenoid "C" Actuator Stuck •P08BA71 – Pressure Control Solenoid "L" Actuator Stuck •P271371 – P
The 3 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2024 Toyota Tacoma?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 55 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (36% of everything owners filed about it), and 13 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the transmission and drivetrain on the 2024 Toyota Tacoma?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 6 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2024 Toyota Tacoma?
Too few of the complaints carry an odometer reading to say. The model year's page shows the mileage curve across every system where it can.
What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?
The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.