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My bad. The Tijuana plant is not new, but it might be new to Tacoma production? And that sounds about right for the Guanajuato plant which I remember being about 5 years old. Either way this failing top hat is probably a component supplier issue as others have said, and not an assembly problem.

Here is the video I mentioned above. A more rational look at the Tacoma transmission problems, without any click bait craziness. Of course we are now seeing real failures reported by real owners, so the problem is not just click bait mania. But I still think it is hard to say at this point...

@LincolnSixAlpha The Wikipedia article says that the 'A' starting the transmission number indicates Aisin is the maker. Another search showed that Toyota uses Jatco for their CVTs, but Aisin for their automatics. Toyota is a majority owner of Aisin, who makes transmissions for a lot of other...

Yes, I am pretty sure you are both correct @SnowmanJPS and @Taco Azul. It looks like the failure of a poorly made component to me also, and it probably was not made by Toyota. But they own these failures anyway and I hope they are working to address the problem. It is hard to imagine bashing...

Which plant was your Tacoma built at? The Tijuana plant is new and that could be the source of the problem. I also questioned the new design when I first saw it, so it could also be poor engineering. Considering what the 4th gens cost there is no excuse for either poor build quality or...

I would definitely like to hear what your dealer has to say about that @Cincy513. Driving on a paved road should never cause this kind of failure, unless you drove through a crater at high speed, and even then I would be surprised.

I changed my post when I saw a 2022 SR5 in your signature. But since your truck has coils springs I don't have any ideas, sorry. Let us know if you figure that out.

That sounds a little like axle wrap, which Toyota trucks are famous for. Since 3rd gen Tacos have leaf springs I bet that is what you are noticing. My 2nd gen did that bad enough that I have looked in the rear view mirror thinking someone hit my truck. My 2nd gen Tundra does it some, but much...

I agree, but I guess Toyota wanted to throw some perks at the halos to help justify the high prices.

@airxmarshall is correct. Those headlight features are only on the halo trims.

That is good to know. This is supposed to be my build week, so I know it will be a long time until I get my truck. Working on being patient too, but it won't be easy.

I actually was expecting to end up with a 2025, but my dealer got an allocation and this is my build week. Having owned Toyotas for years there is very little chance of any changes to the 2025. The one plus might be that they will have sorted out some of the early production bugs. I agree with...

Totally agree. I like trucks and find their differences a plus, but the new Taco is attracting a large number of first time truck buyers. They seem to expect that a truck is just like a car, but with a bed on the back. You can get those, for instance a Santa Cruz, Ridgeline, or Maverick, but a...

@PCGen4PRO Sweet looking truck! The more I see the black TRD PRO tailgate letters the more I like them.

The 2.4L engine is used in a bunch of other Toyota/Lexus products, but I think this might be the first use of that transmission. The other vehicles are all front wheel/all wheel drive, so the transmission would have to be different AFAIK. And several posts hit the heart of the problem, because...

In my experience there is really no way to know just how many failed transmission are out there. Happy 4th gen owners are out driving their trucks and people with dead trucks post on forums to vent. That is something I have seen on all kinds of forums and only Toyota really knows what the...

Good news all around. I for one definitely hope the tranny failures are not a trend. It sounds like your local dealer is stepping up, which is great. Any truck maker can have problems particularly with a new model. It is good to see Toyota taking care of you, which they have always done for me...

So there really does seem to be transmission problem with the 4th gen and not all of the YouTube histeria was just click bait. It makes you wonder if there will be a stop on sales while Toyota figures out what is going on. Glad to hear that Toyota is taking care of you @SonoranSurvivalist and...

That is my point too. This does not sound like something that will be fixed quickly. Some people have waited a long time for a new transmission. I guess you could quit you job and relocate to the area where your truck happened to die. It is more likely that you will have to pay out of pocket...

@nyydynasty It make sense that there are limits on towing, particularly if you just want to chose a different dealer farther from home. But this case leaves @SonoranSurvivalist and family stranded away from home and his truck at a remote dealership. I hope Toyota follows through and their...