2013 Toyota Tacoma Powertrain (other) Problems

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the unoccupied vehicle was parked on a slightly inclined driveway. The contact later noticed that the vehicle had rolled across the street into the neighbor's yard, causing the rear end of the vehicle to crash into a pine tree. There were no injuries sustained. The tree branches were damaged. The contact stated that both taillights were damaged, the tailgate was pushed into the bed tonneau cover, there was a significant dent on the bumper, and the vehicle sustained other unknown damages. The contact was able to drive the vehicle from the scene. The contact stated that after the incident, the contact noticed that the vehicle could shift into gear while the brake pedal was not depressed, and the gear shifter could be moved out of park(P) while the vehicle was turned off. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 275,000.

NHTSA ID

11668993

Incident

Jun 23, 2025

Mileage

275,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN RECALL LETTER FOR THE CHASSIS, WHERE IT WAS COMPLETED AT LOCAL DEALER ANTWERPEN TOYOTA (12420 AUTO DR, CLARKSVILLE, MD 21029: (410) 531-5700). THE CONTACT STATED SHORTLY AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, WHILE DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED AND NOTIFIED THE LOCAL DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11385280

Incident

Dec 1, 2019

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THERE WAS NO WARNING. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

NHTSA ID

11316393

Incident

May 20, 2019

Mileage

130,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE ACTS AS IF IT'S NOT GETTING CORRECT POWER AND FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION OR TORQUE CONVERTER IS LAGGING THE THE VEHICLE BACK. THIS ISSUE ONLY HAPPENS AT 40 MPH AND FEELS AS IF VEHICLE MY DIE GOING 40MPH DOWN THE ROAD.

NHTSA ID

11277661

Incident

Aug 15, 2018

Mileage

94,200 mi

WHEN COMING TO AN ABRUPT STOP, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP INTO NEUTRAL AND WILL NOT REENGAGE FIRST GEAR UNTIL THE ENGINE REACHES 1.5K RPM AND JOLTING THE TRUCK FORWARD. THE TRUCK WILL THEN NOT SHIFT INTO FIFTH GEAR AND THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF WARNING LIGHT COMES ON UNTIL THE TRUCK HAS BEEN SHUT OFF.

NHTSA ID

10981431

Incident

Mar 15, 2017

Mileage

83,000 mi

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 !

NHTSA ID

10787406

Incident

Oct 29, 2015

Mileage

50,250 mi

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10658827

Incident

Apr 1, 2013

Mileage

500 mi

THERE IS A DRIVE SHAFT VIBRATION ON ACCELERATION, 0-20 MPH. THIS TRUCK HAS A TWO PIECE DRIVE SHAFT. THE FRONT SHAFT HAS A SLIP JOINT THAT SLIPS INTO THE TRANS, THE OTHER END OF THE FRONT SHAFT IS MOUNTED TO THE BODY USING A CENTER SUPPORT BEARING. THE REAR SHAFT IS A SOLID DRIVE SHAFT THAT IS MOUNTED WITHOUT A SLIP JOINT TO COMPENSATE FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE REAR END AND THE BODY. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT HAS NO WAY TO COMPENSATE FOR ANY MOVEMENT. CHECKED ON THE WEB, THERE ARE BLOGS ON THIS ISSUE, ALONG WITH DRIVE SHAFT BREAKAGE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10649564

Incident

May 1, 2013

Mileage

5,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT ROLLED AWAY IN REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO A NEARBY TREE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10586157

Incident

Apr 28, 2014

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN INITIALLY STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,200. UPDATED 6/10/14*CN

NHTSA ID

10582817

Incident

Nov 18, 2013

Mileage

3,200 mi

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. DUE TO THE CLUTCH BEING SLOW TO RETURN AND ME BEING ON A HILL, I WASN'T ABLE TO LAUNCH THE TRUCK FAST ENOUGH AND ALMOST ROLLED OVER THE PERSON ON THE MOPED BEHIND ME. WITH THIS CONDITION, THE TRUCK CAN BE A SAFETY, AND ACCIDENT HAZARD. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS TRUCK AFTER THOROUGH RESEARCH. THE TRUCK HAS ALSO BEEN INTO THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR REPAIRS, AND 1 TIME TO DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AFTER THE 3 FIRST REPAIRS. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MANUAL CARS FOR CLOSE TO 10 YEARS NOW, AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH A CLUTCH BEING SLOW TO ENGAGE WHEN ITS COLD OUTSIDE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10572580

Incident

Mar 14, 2014

Mileage

11,700 mi

JUST BEFORE VEHICLE REACHES A COMPLETE STOP, OR JUST AS VEHICLE BEGINS MOVING AFTER STOPPING, THERE IS A SLIGHT SKIP AS VEHICLE DECELERATES OR ACCELERATES. IT FEELS AS IF SOMETHING IS BINDING AND THEN RELEASES. MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IT IS A DRIVE SHAFT PROBLEM COMMON IN TACOMAS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10565654

Incident

Mar 5, 2013

Mileage

4,500 mi

2013 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WHEEL ALIGNMENT ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A SEVERE VIBRATION, COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM THE DRIVELINE, DUE TO THE DIFFERENT ANGLES OF THE LIFT, AND THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE ISSUE, WOULD BE TO REMOVE THE LIFT AND RETURN IT TO STOCK HEIGHT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10563042

Incident

Sep 23, 2013

Mileage

1,353 mi

BRAND NEW VEHICLE EXPERIENCING EXTREME VIBRATION WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS VIBRATION IS FELT THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN DUPLICATED TO TOYOTA. FASTER ACCELERATION RESULTS IN STRONGER VIBRATIONS. ONLY EXPLANATION FROM TOYOTA WAS THAT THE THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION (LEAF SPRINGS). TOYOTA ENGINEERS HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE A VALID SOLUTION OTHER THAN TO WAIT. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER DEALERSHIPS THAT STATE THE TACOMA AND 4RUNNER ARE AFFECTED. AFTER DROPPING OFF MY VEHICLE MANY TIMES, THIS ISSUE HAS STILL NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10560632

Incident

Jun 1, 2013

Mileage

30 mi

BRAND NEW VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A HARD THUMPING NOISE THAT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS BEING HIT FROM BEHIND WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS NOISE IS FELT THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN DUPLICATED TO TOYOTA. THE THUMP IS EXPERIENCED GOING FORWARD AND REVERSE. FIRST EXPLANATION FROM TOYOTA WAS THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT IS BINDING UNDER THE PRESSURE WHERE IT MEETS THE SLIP YOKE AND THEN ABRUPTLY RELEASING THAT PRESSURE. THIS THUMP FEELING CAN BE SUBTLE OR QUITE POWERFUL. ANY ISSUES WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN CAN BE DANGEROUS TO BOTH THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS, AND THE VEHICLES TRAVELING BEHIND SAID VEHICLE. TOYOTA ENGINEERS HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER DEALERSHIPS THAT STATE THE TACOMA AND 4RUNNER ARE AFFECTED. AFTER DROPPING OFF MY VEHICLE MANY TIMES, THIS ISSUE HAS STILL NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10560628

Incident

Jun 1, 2013

Mileage

30 mi

WHEN ACCELERATING THROUGH 20 MPH A VIBRATION/SHUDDER IS VERY NOTICEABLE. THE MORE AGGRESSIVE THE ACCELERATION THE MORE NOTICEABLE THE VIBRATION. THE VIBRATION IS ALSO NOTED WHEN DECELERATING FROM FULL SPEED. WHEN IN A COASTING OR BRAKING DECELERATION A VIBRATION IS NOTED AROUND 20 MPH. WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING THE VIBRATION IS TRANSIENT AT 20 MPH AND ALWAYS DAMPENS OUT OR GOES AWAY. WITHOUT EVEN BOTHERING FOR A TEST DRIVE MY TOYOTA DEALER ATTRIBUTED THE VIBRATION TO "MUD BUILD UP ON THE BRAKE CALIPER". I SHARED A TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN QUOTED BY OTHER TACOMA OWNERS BUT THE DEALER SAID THE BULLETIN WAS NO LONGER EFFECTIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10557132

Incident

Sep 18, 2013

Mileage

9,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UNLESS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL DOWN HILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000. UPDATED 01/07/14*LJ

NHTSA ID

10553222

Incident

Aug 6, 2013

Mileage

8,000 mi

AFTER MY TACO WAS DELIVERED TO THE DEALER I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT WITH 6 MILES ON IT AND WHILE DRIVING HOME I NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE RADIO FEEDBACK. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND AFTER DOING SOME CHECKING WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOTHING SERIOUS AND WAS SCHEDULED TO BRING IT IN THE FOLLOWING WEEK. UPON TAKING IT IN AND HAVING IT CHECKED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT AND THAT THE NOISE WAS DUPLICATED. THEY DID REPLACE THE TRANS WITH NEW FACTORY TRANS AND I ASKED TO BE NOTIFIED AS TO WHAT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE FAILURE. I HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY TOYOTA HOWEVER WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT DIVULGE TO ME WHAT HAD FAILED AND WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IT WAS PROPRIETARY AS THE TRANS BELONGS TO TOYOTA. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THEY DID NOT WANT TO TELL ME BECAUSE THEY MAY VERY WELL BE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANS. AS THERE HAVE BEEN SYNCRO ISSUES. I FIND THIS DISTURBING AT BEST AND THEREFORE NOW HAVE THE MIND SET THAT TOYOTA DOES NOT LIVE UP TO THERE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PLEDGE. I HAVE BOUGHT NOW 2 TOYOTA'S AND MAY NEVER EVER BUY ONE AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10549451

Incident

Aug 21, 2013

Mileage

6 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RPM GAUGE WOULD BECOME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE SUSPENSION WOULD PULL ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

NHTSA ID

10547903

Incident

Sep 15, 2013

Mileage

9,000 mi

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 VIBRATION WILL START SHALLOW AROUND 35 AND START TO GET REALLY AGGRESSIVE AROUND 28 MPH THEN IT WILL TAILOR OFF AROUND 20 MPH. THE VIBRATION ALSO OCCURS WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A STOP BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR BUT WILL GO AWAY. I BROUGHT THIS ISSUE UP WITH MY TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY HAD MY VEHICLE FOR A TOTAL OF 6 DAYS FROM START TO FINISH. THEY PERFORMED TSB (T-SB-0249-12). THIS INVOLVES A SERIES OF STEPS. FIRST THEY TOOK THE DRIVE SHAFT OFF AND PUT THE VEHICLE IS 4WD HIGH AND DROVE IT. THE VEHICLE STILL VIBRATED. WITH THE VEHICLE BACK IN 2WD AND THE DRIVESHAFT REINSTALLED THE SECOND STEP WAS TO REPLACE THE REAR MOTOR MOUNTS WHICH THEY HAD TO ORDER NEXT DAY SINCE IT WAS NOT IN STOCK. THE PROBLEM STILL WAS THERE. THE THIRD STEP WAS TO REPLACE THE REAR LEAF SPRING ON EACH SIDE WHICH THEY HAD TO ORDER NEXT DAY SINCE IT WAS NOT IN STOCK. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE NEXT STEP WAS TO REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPENERS WHICH THEY HAD TO ORDER NEXT DAY SINCE IT WAS NOT IN STOCK. AGAIN THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. TOYOTA ADVISED THEM TO SWITCH OUT THE DRAFT SHAFT FROM A NEW TRUCK SIMILAR IN MODEL TO SEE IF IT WAS A DRIVE SHAFT ISSUE....STILL DIDN'T FIX IT. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS....NO SUCCESS. TOYOTA DISTRICT SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD MY SERVICE DEPARTMENT...."TOYOTA ADVISES CHARACTERISTIC OF TRUCK AND NO REPAIRS ARE NEEDED AT THIS TIME. RETURN TRUCK TO OWNER." *TR

NHTSA ID

10515860

Incident

May 30, 2013

Mileage

2,700 mi

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 TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD THE TECHNICIANS GO THROUGH THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. THE TECHNICIANS CONFIRMED THE SHUDDER, AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE FROM A COMPANY LIKE TOYOTA. THIS ISSUE QUALIFIES UNDER THE "LEMON LAW", BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL. I AM GOING THROUGH THE LEMON LAW PROCESS NOW TO TRY TO GET MY HARD-EARNED MONEY BACK. I AM GOING TO TELL EVERYONE I KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE TOYOTA TRUCKS. ADDITIONALLY, THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE TOYOTA TUNDRA 4X4. *TR

NHTSA ID

10513511

Incident

Dec 31, 2012

Mileage

100 mi

DURING NORMAL (MILD ACCELERATION) THE TRUCK VIBRATES AND SHUDDERS. THE PROBLEM WAS PRESENTED TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND A TSB WAS PERFORMED BUT NO IMPROVEMENT. DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA COMPANY REFUSED TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10511987

Incident

Feb 13, 2013

Mileage

1,000 mi