Anyone hate the driver seat position?

[Taco Number Two]

Does anyone HATE their 2024 front driver seating position as much as I do? The headrest forces me to curl up in an uncomfortable ball. I’ve even tried turning the headrest around but it’s at such an unnecessary sharp angle it doesn’t even touch my head and would provide no support in a rear end collision. I’d like to force Toyota lawyers to drive in this thing for more than 30 minutes. If I’d have noticed this during the test drive I may have changed my mind. It’s that bad.
Anyone else experience this?

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[Sner]

Nope - love the seats in it. Zero issues with them in my OR premium.

 

[Nixamantacoma]

I love the front seat!!!!!

I came from a 2022 Bronco. Last month when I drove 450 miles round trip and my back was killing me.

I just got my Tacoma Sport and last week drove 350 miles round trip and my back never hurt at all.
The front seat redesign was one of the main reasons for buying it.

 

[TalkingTaco444]

Nope.

Was the biggest issue with the 3rd gen and its been fixed entirely in my opinion

 

[Taco Number Two]

I love the front seat!!!!!

I came from a 2022 Bronco. Last month when I drove 450 miles round trip and my back was killing me.

I just got my Tacoma Sport and last week drove 350 miles round trip and my back never hurt at all.
The front seat redesign was one of the main reasons for buying it.

Nice. I do love the way it supports my bottom and back, but this headrest is brutal. It has me curled up like a rag doll. I should have mentioned these are the manual seats. My ‘22 TRD Sport Premium were power and awesome. But it’s this headrest.

 

[JayT1989]

How straight up do you sit? I sit leaned back pretty far and find the seat and headrest very comfortable for my driving position. I also have a sport premium with power seats, so they might be different?

 

[Tacoflvrd]

The seat position is soooo much better than previous years. I’m 6’6” and fit quite comfortably in the 4th gen.

 

[Ruissimo]

Nice. I do love the way it supports my bottom and back, but this headrest is brutal. It has me curled up like a rag doll. I should have mentioned these are the manual seats. My ‘22 TRD Sport Premium were power and awesome. But it’s this headrest.

Not that you WANT to go this route, but there are inexpensive aftermarket headrests that won't have the same angle. Hopefully you have black seats, otherwise color matching might take a while...

 

[ridetime]

Fantastic seats! It's one of the best things about the truck.

 

[Fiigtaco]

coming from a 3rd gen, the seats are awesome...

 

[Pootklopp]

Does anyone HATE their 2024 front driver seating position as much as I do? The headrest forces me to curl up in an uncomfortable ball. I’ve even tried turning the headrest around but it’s at such an unnecessary sharp angle it doesn’t even touch my head and would provide no support in a rear end collision. I’d like to force Toyota lawyers to drive in this thing for more than 30 minutes. If I’d have noticed this during the test drive I may have changed my mind. It’s that bad.
Anyone else experience this?

I can't fathom how you're having issues. Do your headrest look like this?

 

[Taco Number Two]

I’m all alone :(
I’ll just suck it up and get used to it. I’ll definitely try JayT’s suggestion and lean it back. Just can’t always do that with 2 kids in the back. Guess that’s why they make a Tundra!!
I did fit into my ‘22 so much better.

I’ll figure it out.

I can't fathom how you're having issues. Do your headrest look like this?

Fathom it! My headrests seem tilted too far forward. In your pics your seats look reclined way back. I have tried this and it does seem better so I’ll do my commute this morning with them reclined back more. I can’t recline them too much however when I have the kids in the back seat. I just need to try all the seat positions. Or make the kids ride in the box. My ‘22 with power seat was awesome and I can’t understand how people didn’t like it.
Thank you so much Pootklopp for taking the time to snap pictures. This is a great community.

 

[Thomasr1950]

I have no issues with my 24 off road.

 

[Garrett]

I never bought a 3rd gen because of the seats. Not the headrests but how low they were to the floor. No issues so far with the seats in the 4th gen. Don't even notice the headrest tbh. Swapping them out will probably be your best bet.

 

[Goriders]

I think the seats are fine.

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