2024 Toyota Tacoma Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2024 Toyota Tacoma, 36% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 2,422 miles. The words owners use most often: “transmission failed” (11% of reports).
- 55power train complaints
- 2,422median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 23%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Transmission failed: mentioned in 6 of 55 complaints (11%)
- 2ND gear: mentioned in 5 of 55 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 4 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 55 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Toyota Tacoma power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tacoma | 4 | 40% | — |
| 2025 Tacoma | 21 | 20% | — |
| 2024 Tacoma | 55 | 36% | 2,422 |
| 2023 Tacoma | 7 | 13% | 20,370 |
| 2022 Tacoma | 10 | 17% | 41,000 |
| 2021 Tacoma | 14 | 17% | 9,000 |
| 2020 Tacoma | 15 | 17% | 5,500 |
| 2019 Tacoma | 40 | 18% | 900 |
| 2018 Tacoma | 29 | 14% | 5,825 |
| 2017 Tacoma | 68 | 28% | 5,000 |
| 2016 Tacoma | 136 | 42% | 11,000 |
| 2015 Tacoma | 9 | 9% | 16,000 |
| 2014 Tacoma | 13 | 14% | 20,000 |
| 2013 Tacoma | 22 | 18% | 6,500 |
| 2012 Tacoma | 35 | 12% | 53,000 |
| 2011 Tacoma | 8 | 4% | 2,500 |
| 2010 Tacoma | 29 | 10% | 7,607 |
| 2009 Tacoma | 75 | 14% | 1,750 |
| 2008 Tacoma | 22 | 5% | 17,915 |
| 2007 Tacoma | 68 | 13% | 38,000 |
| 2006 Tacoma | 56 | 7% | 34,700 |
| 2005 Tacoma | 57 | 8% | 26,600 |
| 2004 Tacoma | 22 | 5% | 43,500 |
| 2003 Tacoma | 18 | 5% | 50,000 |
| 2002 Tacoma | 21 | 6% | 55,000 |
| 2001 Tacoma | 15 | 4% | 105,895 |
| 2000 Tacoma | 11 | 5% | 119,700 |
| 1999 Tacoma | 16 | 6% | 139,500 |
| 1998 Tacoma | 10 | 3% | 133,788 |
| 1997 Tacoma | 9 | 7% | 160,000 |
| 1996 Tacoma | 14 | 6% | 100,000 |
| 1995 Tacoma | 12 | 7% | 130,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2024 Toyota Tacoma. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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 . Worried that loss of power will cause accident since i csn…
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. Had to tech from dealer for ride along and tech saw it happen…
I am reporting an intermittent and potentially safety-related drivability/powertrain issue with my 2024 Toyota Tacoma Trailhunter i-FORCE MAX. The vehicle has experienced previous intermittent abnormal drivetrain/transmission behavior while towing, particularly while towing in rain. During previous…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2024 Toyota Tacomas have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 55 owner complaints about power train for the 2024 Toyota Tacoma (36% of the 152 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2024 Toyota Tacoma power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 2,422 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2024 Toyota Tacoma?
The most frequent phrase is “transmission failed”, in 6 of 55 complaints, followed by “2nd gear” (5).
See all 2024 Toyota Tacoma problems or power train problems across all Tacoma years.