Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| TSB-0250-12 | 12/21/2012 | 10050665 | Toyota: just before coming to a stop or accelerating from a stop would experience a bump from behind sensation or hear a thunking or clunking noise from rear of vehicle. information on repair procedure on rear propeller shaft (driveshaft | 02/04/2013 | |
| TSB-0049-11 | 05/31/2011 | 10039109 | Ready | 07/08/2011 | |
| TSB-0049-11 | 05/31/2011 | 10039109 | Toyota: information on installing manual transmission shift lever or park neutral position switch. *rm | 07/08/2011 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| TSB-0049-11 | 05/31/2011 | 10039109 | Ready | 07/08/2011 | |
| TSB-0049-11 | 05/31/2011 | 10039109 | Toyota: information on installing manual transmission shift lever or park neutral position switch. *rm | 07/08/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 03/05/2013 | 100 | 1 | |
| 3-5-2013 tacoma 2012 trd 4x4 automatic new, i noticed a vibration on acceleration in 1st gear through 2nd gear in the first few days of purchase. however, because of my job travel and just being lazy i never discussed this issue until recently. the 1st time i brought it to my dealer was 31 jan 2013 13,433 mi. the dealer acknowledged the vibration and said toyota will attempt to fix this problem with a three tier fix. 1. they ordered engine mounts per tsb. 2. feb 2013 i brought the vehicle back they installed the mounts, did not fix the problem. as part of this tier fix, while in for repair they also replaced rear spring assy. right & left and the final step 3. replacing steering wheel damper sha per tsb. the dealer said all this did not help. 28 feb 2013 14,325 mi, i returned after putting more miles on this troubled vehicle. this time they removed the drive shaft and drove the vehicle in 4wd and vibration gone. they installed a drive shaft from a new tacoma 2013 and the vibration returned. they said they created a tas case #. the ( product engineer) ?? said this vibration is normal and cannot be fixed at this time and is under review. i must say that my dealership has been very accommodating kudos-kudos. i feel that any vibration in the drive train of any vehicle cannot be considered normal. this problem has been with toyota for a while so it seems and i ask why, why,why. toyota knows the above fixes do not fix the problem in any way. so why are they still doing it ?? | |||
| 03/16/2012 | 90 | 1 | |
| Tacoma 2012 trd 4x4 6spd since new @ 3 miles, truck shakes upon acceleration in 1st through 2nd gear from 3 to about 25mph (mostly uphill) and transmission grinds and won't engage all gears always. suspect drive train will fail. 1. at 90 miles brought to dealer. dealer found driveshaft center support bearing installed incorrectly (not aligned, crooked) and drive shaft contained no grease. toyota usa acknowledged problem, toyota usa instructed dealer how to attempt to remedy problem. dealer inspected, removed & road tested with vehicle in 4x4 (without rear drive shaft installed) and vibration / shudder gone 100%. dealer reinstalled and problem returned. toyota advised dealer to tell me (buyer) to go away until 5000 miles and live with the problem. other complaint was transmission grinding and often reluctant to go into 1st gear. 2. at 500 miles, i returned to dealer with problem still present and i refuse to live with it. dealer told me toyota usa instructed dealer to not document my visit and not inspect my truck. 3. at 4914 miles, i brought truck brought to larger dealer, for 1st service + same complaints: shaking still present, transmission grinding and reluctant to engage gears as well as popped out of 1st gear (worsening?). toyota usa changed opinion saying it's normal . 4. at 5554 miles, brought vehicle back to same larger dealer with same complaints. dealer wrote repair order with same problem. toyota usa contacted by dealer due to history, toyota usa told dealer not to write repair order again, problem already looked at... but that was 600 miles ago and transmission problem notably worse (popped out of gear 3x in san francisco traffic). this seems to be common problem with tacoma's, on tacomaworld and other places shows many folks with 2012's same problem. toyota's avoiding an expensive fix: shaking drive trains and bad gear boxes is not normal. *tr | |||
| 03/16/2012 | 90 | ||
| Tacoma 2012 trd 4x4 6spd since new @ 3 miles, truck shakes upon acceleration in 1st through 2nd gear from 3 to about 25mph (mostly uphill) and transmission grinds and won't engage all gears always. suspect drive train will fail. 1. at 90 miles brought to dealer. dealer found driveshaft center support bearing installed incorrectly (not aligned, crooked) and drive shaft contained no grease. toyota usa acknowledged problem, toyota usa instructed dealer how to attempt to remedy problem. dealer inspected, removed & road tested with vehicle in 4x4 (without rear drive shaft installed) and vibration / shudder gone 100%. dealer reinstalled and problem returned. toyota advised dealer to tell me (buyer) to go away until 5000 miles and live with the problem. other complaint was transmission grinding and often reluctant to go into 1st gear. 2. at 500 miles, i returned to dealer with problem still present and i refuse to live with it. dealer told me toyota usa instructed dealer to not document my visit and not inspect my truck. 3. at 4914 miles, i brought truck brought to larger dealer, for 1st service + same complaints: shaking still present, transmission grinding and reluctant to engage gears as well as popped out of 1st gear (worsening?). toyota usa changed opinion saying it's normal . 4. at 5554 miles, brought vehicle back to same larger dealer with same complaints. dealer wrote repair order with same problem. toyota usa contacted by dealer due to history, toyota usa told dealer not to write repair order again, problem already looked at... but that was 600 miles ago and transmission problem notably worse (popped out of gear 3x in san francisco traffic). this seems to be common problem with tacoma's, on tacomaworld and other places shows many folks with 2012's same problem. toyota's avoiding an expensive fix: shaking drive trains and bad gear boxes is not normal. | |||
| 02/03/2012 | 323 | ||
| At 300 miles i noticed upon downshifting ( i believe 3-2 or 2-1) a rumblestrip vibration feeling. i took the truck to the dealer and they said it was normal. it still occurs everytime i downshift (sometimes stronger feeling then other times) i researched previous years with the same complaint.. it cant be healthy for the transmission clutches. i now have 1300 miles...still happening...any thoughts? | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/05/2013 | 100 | 1 | |
| 3-5-2013 tacoma 2012 trd 4x4 automatic new, i noticed a vibration on acceleration in 1st gear through 2nd gear in the first few days of purchase. however, because of my job travel and just being lazy i never discussed this issue until recently. the 1st time i brought it to my dealer was 31 jan 2013 13,433 mi. the dealer acknowledged the vibration and said toyota will attempt to fix this problem with a three tier fix. 1. they ordered engine mounts per tsb. 2. feb 2013 i brought the vehicle back they installed the mounts, did not fix the problem. as part of this tier fix, while in for repair they also replaced rear spring assy. right & left and the final step 3. replacing steering wheel damper sha per tsb. the dealer said all this did not help. 28 feb 2013 14,325 mi, i returned after putting more miles on this troubled vehicle. this time they removed the drive shaft and drove the vehicle in 4wd and vibration gone. they installed a drive shaft from a new tacoma 2013 and the vibration returned. they said they created a tas case #. the ( product engineer) ?? said this vibration is normal and cannot be fixed at this time and is under review. i must say that my dealership has been very accommodating kudos-kudos. i feel that any vibration in the drive train of any vehicle cannot be considered normal. this problem has been with toyota for a while so it seems and i ask why, why,why. toyota knows the above fixes do not fix the problem in any way. so why are they still doing it ?? | |||