2013 Toyota Tacoma Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“When accelerating after a stop there is a hesitation or stall. This happened with our 2010 Tacoma, also. We traded for a 2013 and this truck does the same thing. Dealership says the transmission is searching for a gear. It is a safety issue because when you pull out in front of oncoming traffic the hesitation could cause enough of a delay to cause an accident. This happens after a complete stop and also after a slow down.”

“My complaint is on a 2013 Toyota Tacoma trd offroad dc 4.0 at vehicle experiencing a bad driveline vibration when accelerating and especially breaking. I first experienced the problem around 2200 miles while driving back from another state. While driving over at least 40 MPH and while braking normally to a stop between 35 MPH and 20 MPH a vibration occurs from the driveline. The steering wheel doesn't vibrate but my pedals start shaking as well as the cab of the truck. …”

“The truck shudders or vibrates when accelerating and decelerating. The source of the shudder appears to be the drive shaft and carrier bearing. Toyota has included this model in the technical service bulletin for the shudder. However, the dealership and Toyota fail to tell you about the known problems with the truck before they sell it to a sucker like me. Additionally, there is a vibration from the front end when I apply the brakes, especially when braking from high speeds. …”

“I was advised that I had a TSB from my truck ,I felt as if I was hit from behind and a thump or clunk felt when coming to a stop or take off from stop.told it was normal by all dealers?I drained to check fluid from at pan,only 1 qt. Came out, added required 3.2 qts as required, solution resolved and rides better than new, no help from Toyota and dealers.very upset and happy I fixed and no compassion from Toyota and dealers ! Check tranny fluid level by draining pan and measure! Had a Toyota flush done 4 months prior and that's whe it began, Toyota dealer did it wrong???not me !”

“I seem to have an intermittent clutch issue with my Tacoma. When the outside temperatures are cold (below freezing) and the truck has been sitting over night, the clutch pedal is slow to return. I have been having this problem since winter set in here in sc. But until 3-14-2014, this has become a safety concern. I was coming out of my neighborhood and came up to a stop at a stop light which is on a hill. As I was sitting there a moped came up behind me. Due to the truck and outside temperature being below freezing, the clutch pedal was as usual, slow to return. …”