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2002 Toyota Tacoma transmission problems

The 2002 Toyota Tacoma has 22 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Transmission complaints

5%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Tacoma transmission complaints by model year136 complaints1995: 13 complaints1996: 15 complaints1997: 9 complaints1998: 11 complaints1999: 16 complaints2000: 12 complaints2001: 16 complaints2002: 22 complaints2003: 18 complaints2004: 22 complaints2005: 60 complaints2006: 57 complaints2007: 73 complaints2008: 23 complaints2009: 76 complaints2010: 29 complaints2011: 8 complaints2012: 36 complaints2013: 22 complaints2014: 13 complaints2015: 9 complaints2016: 136 complaints2017: 67 complaints2018: 29 complaints2019: 40 complaints2020: 14 complaints2021: 13 complaints2022: 10 complaints2023: 6 complaints2024: 52 complaints2025: 19 complaints2026: 2 complaints
Tacoma transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TRANSMISSION-POWER TRAIN.WHILE DRIVING IN LOW SPEED SITUATIONS THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND.....BACK AND FORTH FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 1ST. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. IT HAS 76K MILES ON IT. I WAS JUST…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · October 15, 2004

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2002 Toyota Tacoma have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2002 Toyota Tacoma transmission — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.