Sky is NOT Falling! Truth on 2024 Toyota Tacoma Transmission Failings 

Why don’t automakers include a lifetime warranty with their lifetime fluids?

2024 Toyota Tacoma has the greatest ground clearance of any pickup when you count the tow truck underneath it!😎

The Tacoma TRD Pro could be the best truck in the world...if not for its nearly $70K price tag...BEFORE dealer markup. $10-12K more than a Ranger Raptor is insanity.

Noticed when i was looking to buy a 2024 GMC canyon AT4X just like you said both the newer 2023 and 2024 had reports of transmissions failing within 1000 miles or lower, while others had no issues. Bad parts def can happen.

I feel like we just talked about some of these issues yesterday

Nissan says thank you Toyota…

I saw you on Tacoma World the other day. I have 4300km on my 24 manual loving it so far..

the new box frames have a wax coating sprayed on some parts of the interior for corrosion protection injected thru the holes at least on the new land cruisers they do.

You know, I am not going to complain about my Tacoma. Yesterday I found out I needed a new transmission. I was upset then, but it is a 2007 with 175,000 miles!

Appreciate this video. My Tacoma has been fine. I think the negative press is just being blown way out of proportion.

That’s it Tim, I’m gonna have to talk to your mom!!

Tim, what about people who are not on social media? And who dont make a video about everything? I bet there's a lot more than 4 total transmissions that are bad for 2024 Tacos. Do you work Toyota?

great perspective. so fresh compared to the latest tacoma trashing trend prevailing on the web as of late. gonna go check one out today.

Thanks, Tim- that was really informative. It’s always funny how people assume that OEM engineers have no idea what they’re doing.

There are a couple of guys on youtube getting large followings at the moment trashing tacomas. I seriously think they are just making junk up.

Are any trucks right now good?

Thanks!

Are you not aware of multiple RU-vid reviewers having failures on the drivetrain?

Excellent and evidence based video.

Great Job!!😊

David from Automotive Press may have had the best advice in one of his videos regarding the Tundra yesterday. If you’re in need of a full size pickup truck & can’t wait, go out and buy an F150. He acknowledged it’s the best truck on the market right now - Ole!!

I can't find it so it doesn't exist. Plenty of RU-vidrs complaining about overheating. Plenty of other forums with complaints. I'll wait for the video that talks about Tacoma transmission problems. It won't be long.

It seems there are whole channels built on the doom and gloom of the truck industry, especially these new Toyota’s. Memories seem to be short too on prior iterations, as if Toyota’s never failed, now are “junk”. It fits a narrative, and especially the RU-vid algorithm. I see it in the bike industry too.

Good luck trying to resale those trucks in 10 years. I can't afford that kind of depreciation with my money.

Quite the Coincidence…..

Dude is saying because the oil say up to 20k miles before oil change that's when you should change it

Hey so after a hundred or so years of building ice vehicles , Toyota is actually getting worse?

Yeah your theory doesn't work because if it did and this company made transmission for everybody all the other manufacturers will be having problems with the 24s as well but it's just Toyota imagine that this is what happens when people don't do homework and research before they buy stuff!!! When I took one out for a test ride there was way too many warning signs whenever I would hit a bump the hood would start to move very cheap very tiny on a little bump that's how thin the Hood was warning sign number 1 never seen that in any vehicle in my whole life warning sign number 2 the whole dash was 100% very very cheap plastic and I mean cheap it looked like the interior was made for a little kid's toy when you touch the plastic it was all hard other pieces of plastic would move the whole dash was all plastic everything was even the door everything would move the piece is just snapped together like a Legos just absolutely garbage never ever in my lifetime scene something built so cheap and ugly!!! So those two things I had mentioned those were two warning signs so I took those very seriously if these two things are going to happen and they cut the cost on these two things making them cheaper than I've ever seen any vehicle in my lifetime the warning was what else did they cost on what else did they make cheap quality obviously that's not the only two things, now we're here and about transmission problems rear axle in front axle problems so I was right!!!! They didn't stop at those two things when it came to building a cheap they made the whole truck cheap I'm glad I took those two warnings very seriously because buying one of these is not a mistake you want to make!!!! Quality control when right out the door !!! This thing should not have hit the market!!!

Toyota lot by me here in middle Ga has 40 Tacomas available on their lot. Even got a letter in the mail trying to sell me an sr 4wd and taking my 23 taco in on trade. Oh yeah and their great deal had me at 694.00 a month lol! They are crazy and desperate!

So if this was chevy it wouldn't be that big of a deal but because this is toyota it is a big deal. Toyota is resting on their reputation hoping that people don't look under the dress. This is a huge deal.

Dump that piece if junk.

ToFanBoy LOL

The era of Toyota reliability is over.

Great video. Finally someone speaking the truth on these videos. I keep seeing these videos with clickbait to get views but yours keep it real.

I have a 2023 Tundra SR5 4x4 Crew MAX. In the 12 months of ownership, I have had absolutely no issues. What really floors me is all the hysteria over the Toyota issues, but people shrug off the 30 years of issues, or longer with GM/Chev, Dodge/Ram, and Ford. I am 60, and purchased my first new truck in 1984, and have owned the Big 3 North American brands until last year. I wanted a change and I am not the least bit disappointed.

Anyone who purchases any of these trucks has to be ready for consequences! And people still buy them at these ridiculous prices! Thanks for the video

The indisputable truth is that Toyota's are NOT perfect... they just happen to be one of the MOST perfect overall 😉

With decades of quality control, testing and forensic failure engineering analysis experience, well stated Tim!

Most of these comments apparently didn’t watch your video. They’re all repeating the same five or six things about Toyota. Everyone seems to be sharks smelling blood in the water.

I think a lot of the negativity is coming from people who own the competition, Toyota owners have contently said how superior their vehicles are to other manufacturers, I have owned GM vehicles, Subaru vehicles and presently have an F150 with the second gen 2.7 and have had great reliability with all of them. Putting 300,000 miles on a GM and a few Subaru's. With the number of vehicles that the manufactures produce, there will always be a small percentage that will have an issue, the concern is how quickly can it be addressed, and the vehicle given back to the customer in a timely manner. At this point I would not purchase a Tundra or Tacoma truck until the problems are solved.

There’s an advertisement for Nissan Frontier under this video 😆

Look back at the 2000 model year 4.7 tundra transmission issues. I own one that had a transmission replaced at the dealer. Aisin transmission with a thrust bearing issue. The replacement transmission has successfully gone almost 300k miles.

Every automaker is going to their share of issues. No automaker is perfect.

Similar things were said early on about Tundra engines, just a few here and there. 2 years later we have a recall. Will have to wait and see.

It’s rich this guy refers to himself as a “journalist” YouTubing car reviews is not journalism😂😂😂

Thank you for a common sense video.

Tim good job! I went and looked at the 2024 Tacoma and think it looks good interior looks good and port and direct injection. Only issues I saw were fit and finish on tail gates etc and overall. There were also some repainted frames in some parts at the dealership. Other than that people are complaining about a lot of Bs to get you tube views!

Actually, the rust issue was more on the C channel frames. The real issues is that they would rivet doublers inside the C channel and water would sit between the doubler and frame and accelerate corrosion. The later years of the Tacoma had a bead of sealant on the top edge of the doubler to help keep water from getting in between the two where the earlier ones did not.

It’s pretty disgusting how toxic the doomesday auto content creators are these days. Same with a few of the Mopar personalities, just always talking like the sky is falling. People need to take a chill pill.

You're right it's not the end of the world just go buy a brand new Ridgeline and you won't have any of these problems people should have just done in the first place!!!!

It’s easier to list which Toyota aren’t recalled. Dude stop shilling for Toyota. This stuff is garbage. I’ve owned 20 plus over 42 years. I never thought twice until now. I have a 22 lime manual Tacoma pro and a 4 runner lime pro they have gone up more than nvdia over the last month. You’d be insane to buy anything almost every car and truck has been recalled. Only reason 24 tundra hasn’t been is because they’d have to stop selling it if they did. Problem with Toyota is they lost their culture and have become Americanized. Profit over quality and longevity. Toyota is now Ford of Japan.

EV s have no Multispeed trsnnies , EV are the future

I agree that many of these recent issues with Toyota or any other manufacturer are more the cause of bad suppliers parts. Many of these parts companies haven’t been the same since Covid imo

Do you feel that the interior fit and finish is comparable or better than the 2023? I wanted to drive off the lot in a new truck but was disappointed after the test drive. I have a 22 4runner an my father a 23 Tacoma and this 24 truck had tailgate gaps not symmetrical and things like loose glove box door, cheap plastic door cards and even a cheap glasses holder. The only reason I ended up in the echo chamber is my curiosity about the stuff I couldn't see on this $47k model I drove. Anyone saying "It's a truck dude" is insane because at that price brand new, it needs to have a higher quality than the previous year or a Nissan that is $10k cheaper.

Too much clickbait out there. And the haters go for it like free cheese. Even Toyota owers are making clickbait for the views. Toyota is having some issues now, but nothing compared to others over the years.

With your logic, since everyone is talking about how over priced these trucks are, we should see a reduction in MSRP. Hell will freeze over first. How about getting rid of the TRD Pro seats, the removable Bose speaker, and that stupid auto tail gate. They should add about 200 more pounds of plastic to the interior. Current models need to look even cheaper.

I’m just going to buy a used Tacoma from the last generation.

That's a smart process for producing frames. I bet its more expensive as you are adding extra steps to produce them.

Not a fan boy but I would think that after all the frame issues in the past Toyoda wouldn't take a chance on more problems.

Tim, thanks for the unbiased information. It seems that video producers are more interested in click-bait content than facts. Thanks again for being the voice of reason, haters are gonna' hate.

I would just say the quality of everything is going downhill...currencies around the world are losing purchasing power so things have to be made with cheaper components and materials.

Did everyone see how fast TFL got rid of there tacoma ? Correct me if I'm wrong but they aren't getting the Land Cruiser either ? They were saying no big deal and at the same time running for the hills.

Your arm has to be tired from all the pot stirring. 😅

Rear ends and transmissions failing in these.....And I own a Toyota....

My 2024 Tacoma transmission went bad at 700miles

This news is music to my ears. I'm definitely going to hang on to my 2019 4runner unbelievable

Tim, there are likely many reasons Toyota is experiencing a rough patch, but the consumer must remember the vehicles on the market today are among the most technically complex in the history of the industry. Not by choice but due to regulations and consumer demands for a myriad of features. Mr Car Care Nut discussed this recently and he is correct. This doesn't mean that they cannot be made better but with this added complexity it will take even longer to reach a stable level of QC. There is no getting around this.

Tim, on the topic of the transmission cooler, it isn't necessarily the worry that the temp is going to ruin the fluid or it's lubrication properties, it is the concern that the increased persistent heat the transmissions parts (gears, seals, solenoids, etc) are going to be bathed in over years will reduce the life of them and the long term reliability that these transmissions have been known for.

Don't buy a first year of a newly designed vehicle. That's common knowledge.

THANK YOU VERY MUCHO For the info. There should be more people saying and explaining things so people don’t start saying dumb stuff

Honestly, by a Jeep Gladiator. Albeit not perfect but its one of, if not the best buy right now. Overall a very good truck with no turbo tuning issues and a VERY good transmission.

He should wait for at least 4,5 years latter until everything sort out all the bugs and recall then go buy it !!!!!!!!! not new Design junk Tacoma and Tundra !!!!!!

ALWAYS never buy the first year of the model PARTICULARLY for Toyota They do fix the vehicle but give it a year. AND for the low sales really on ALL cars' PEOPLE have no money so this is going to continue for at least a year and then the election....

My brother is a transmission specialist. When I found out my Tundra didn’t have a trany cooler l was upset. The sticker said it did. My brother told me not to worry that just what you said the new trany fluids are designed for higher temps. Just change it more often is your using it doing a lot of towing. I live where summers are regularly 110 and I tow. So I change it every 30k. No issues.

If it ain't broke....Break it !!

Well, the phrase "High Strength Steel" is a marketing (gimmick) term that means Nothing, just like the marketing phrase "Aircraft Grade Aluminum", mean NOTHING. There are soo many types of steel and so many values for Ultimate KSI & Yield KSI, and so many different heat treatments, that it is just BS, same with aluminum and stainless steel. So if you want to pretend to be a Mechanical Engineer, you should learn about things like the exact type of steel (AISI 4140) with the Ultimate & Yield values, and Moment of Inertia, and bending stress, torsional stress, and last but not least Von Mises combined stresses. Then you might not look like a marketing guy being paid to promote a product.

About to buy one today. Not too worried. Gonna drive it like I mean it. My dealer ship gives a lifetime warranty on the power train so…if something happens eh it’s covered. It’s a new generation things are bound to go wrong. People complain about the engine…yes they should have made an optional v6 but it drives great.

Here's the thing with all the videos on any vehicle. They are like azzhole everyone has one. This world has become a world of likes, views, and click bait. Yes every manufacturer has recalls and problems. I come down to how they handle the problems. To some my 2012 GMC 5.3 is a big piece of junk and others think it's the best truck ever built. We must remember that cars and trucks are imperfect machines built by imperfect humans.

Come on Tim, there's Tacoma's starting to stack up on dealer lots. They aren't short on supply, they're short on buyers. Toyota gave these trucks an insane price increase, they're no longer competitive, and apparently their reliability has taken a major hit. People have noticed. I have a 2024 Tundra and I'm very disappointed in the interior quality of my truck. My center console rattles like a Krylon can, my driver seat plastic trim is broken, multiples rattles inside and out, and the infotainment system is an abomination. I have 9K miles on it. At least my engine bearings haven't failed yet. I know you have to keep your Toyota overlords happy, but sometimes the truth needs to be told. Toyota quality and reliability were ditched in favor of massive profits.

And as long as you apply this same logic to all brands then I have no problem with your defense of Toyota. However, just as many are jumping the gun on trashing Toyota you might be doing the same on defending them. Time will tell the truth. As for trying to explain frame strength and what is versus what isn't acceptable you're wasting your breath. Every guy on the internet thinks he knows better than the engineers even when they have no idea what the frame thickness is on the truck they prefer. The C-channel frame was never an issue from a strength perspective as it is the same type of frame used on almost all commercial trucks including semis. Instead, it was Toyota's solution to rusting frames and keeping the weight down. The previous gen Tacoma's were boxed in the engine bay though. One frame engineer not associated with Toyota stated that although c-channel frames were not weak they were harder to model for crash testing. Boxed frames have issues with greater vibration transmission to mounted components and the passenger compartment so the c-channel was also Toyota's way of not having to engineer around those issues. Even though other brands have done so successfully for decades. As for the idiot who thought he would weld in panels to his boxed frame holes, heck, tell him to go for it. But first he may want to check literally every other box framed truck on the market and then check every commercial or heavy duty truck on the market. Where he will find both plenty of holes in boxed frames and plenty of c-channel frames far stronger than any light duty boxed frame truck has. Some folks you just can't help.

Thanks for the video, kind of like the guy who said he put a K&N filter on his 24 taco and then claimed 25 plus MPG….mixed road….

Toyota guy here and all I have to say is shame on you toyota, very VERY disappointed !

This is hilarious. This guy just wants to keep getting invited to upcoming Toyota events. Everything you described that Toyota is taking away because “better fluids” because “stronger steel” never mind that high strength steel has been used in cars for years already… is the reason why Toyota was known as the reliability king… because they would overbuild vehicles… now they’re doing what every other manufacture does just ‘the bare minimum’ to get it past the powertrain warranty… they have been going in this new direction for a while and example that comes to mind is Tacoma rear drum brakes every other vehicle on the road except for the very cheap like to be cheap mirages and Honda fits have rear disc brakes. Toyota decided to stick with a cheaper design and give their buyers none of the savings they actually increased the cost from the prior year…

You should see what untamed Motor is crying about …… such good journalism compared to yours…..NOT….thank you for being professional.

Other advantage of buying early model year vehicles -- you get the longest possible stream of OEM parts for the life of the truck. There's parts I'm starting to have trouble finding for older vehicles (15+ years old), and these are not shitmobiles. These are 200k+ mileage daily drivers that will have stuff fail from time to time. There comes a point when you can't get the OEM supplier parts and you're stuck with some Dorman crap.

You go buy a new truck for the warranty availability but then get mad at the manufacturer when you have to use the warranty.....that makes sense. So if you hate toyota now then what you gonna do? Go buy a big three rig that is NOTORIOUS for transmission failures? Good idea..

You have no idea what you’re talking about. 1st year models are always shit. Tundra and Tacoma are good examples. It takes 2-3 years to get it right.

So holes an 1" to an 1 1/2" above the bottom is for drainage. And, all the videos about the dash showing the transmission is overheating was planned? This guy has got to be getting paid by Toyota. If this was a Ford or GM he would be all over them.

If the frame is lighter and smaller engines, WHY THE 4GEN GROSS WEIGHT MORE THAN 3gen or I'm wrong

I can't seem to find anywhere, so I'll ask here. Is the transmission in the 2024 tacoma M6 or automatic, still the Eisin transmission?

Dude, you are out to lunch. Manufacturer's cannot make changes to the vehicles that would make it different from it's certification. You can't just decide you're going to make a change to a vehicle that would add or decrease it's weight. I work for a car company. When we certified one of our sedans we did it without floor mats. We could not add floor mats to any of those cars because it changed the weight of the vehicle. Just floor mats. You can't just decide hey we want this truck to make more power. Just crank the boost on the turbo. You can't do that.

You might not be able to find the "wheresneutral" guy if Toyota had the video already taken down. They did this with techs who posted videos of the tundra engine failures. Toyota is in damage control.... Tundra has been out two years now and still suffering from some of the original issues when released... There is no excuse for this.

Moving the Tacoma from Texas to Mexico was a mistake. They won't have the quality, fit & finish, etc.. That plant is new and it will take time for it to get it working properly. The fact that it's a new model only complicates that plants issues.

Toyota's online defense counsel, hard at work. :) The company is operating like Stellantis these days - profitability through across the board cheapness.

If i remember new Ford Broncos and C8 corvettes were blowing motors when they were first produced yet i dont see anyone on here still mentioning that? Are people that forgetful? I see those two cars all over so id imagine they fixed their issues? Its over sensentionalized clickbait to get views for the tacoma so far, but i understand it with the tundra being recalled that is a serious issue.

After researching I purchased the titan pro4x 5.6 litre very happy with it

Amazing analysis on how manufacturers will cut costs over a model year. Electronic manufacturers companies will remove buttons from remotes to save 5c lol

FEA (Finite Element Analysis) is what all mech engineers do… They then go in a strengthen the weakest areas, rinse and repeat.

The problem is the perceived cheapness and made like glass. Things have broke that shouldnt have under very easy conditions

Can untamed motors and mark brenner have their UFC cage match there sponsored by Toyota?