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2009 Toyota Tacoma transmission problems

The 2009 Toyota Tacoma has 76 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

76

Transmission complaints

12%

Share of year

1

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

“WE WERE GOING TO PARK THE TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCK IN OUR GARAGE AND IT ALL OF A SUDDEN ACCELERATED ,INCREASING THE SPEED WHICH CAUSED US TO HIT A TREE AND THE NEIGHBORS CEMENT WALL. *CW”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · December 20, 2009 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2009 Toyota Tacoma have?

NHTSA has 76 complaints about the 2009 Toyota Tacoma transmission — 12% 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.