A recent issue requiring the replacement of some Tacoma automatic transmissions sheds some doubt on the automaker’s reputation for dependability.

Don’t call it a recall, but Toyota will replace the eight-speed transmissions in certain Tacomas. If you frequently visit Toyota forums, then you probably noticed that a not insignificant number of owners of the new 2024 Toyota Tacoma have been complaining about transmission gremlins.

Toyota has a hard-earned reputation for reliability, but when you sell over ten million units a year, every major recall is a record-breaker.

Toyota has acknowledged transmission issues in the new 2024 Tacoma, specifically affecting models equipped with the eight-speed automatic transmission.This isn't a full recall, but rather a technical service bulletin sent to dealers.

Dealers will replace failed eight-speed automatic transmissions in the mid-size trucks if they have a specific set of problems listed on a technical service bulletin from Toyota.

I’ve lost count of how many times the internet has lost it over the death of manual transmissions. I understand why—everybody’s worried that their favorite sports car will go auto-only. But as a truck guy,

Toyota will replace the truck’s eight-speed automatic gearbox if certain diagnostic codes are present. Toyota has issued a technical service bulletin for the 2024 Toyota Tacoma's eight-speed automatic transmission.

Toyota Tacomas with the eight-speed automatic transmission could be in line for a new transmission assembly and torque converter, according to a technical service bulletin posted to the Tacoma4G forum.