TSB: Hybrid Tacoma Now Included in Transmission Failure Issues & Replacement (October 2024)

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A $27,000 repair bill isn’t a money maker?

Not if it's under warranty

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[TacoFreak]

Car companies always pay lower labor rates for warranty work than what dealers charge customers. They are willing to let dealers rob you, but not them.

That is why dealers only do warranty work when they have to, because it cuts into their profits. So I doubt the dealer will make lot of money made even on a $27k repair.

 

[WKTJR1]

My 2024 Trailhunter had a transmission failure this morning with 750 miles on it, and my VIN was almost 3,000 after the published VIN on T-SB. The hybrid module assembly was included in the estimate (that alone is priced at over $19,000).

Shifted the car into R following a very cold morning start and the truck shuddered for a few seconds. Following the shudder, no backward movement even though truck was still in R. Finally got it to back up and no transmission engagement when shifted to D. Shifted to P and then D and transmission engaged but would not shift out of 1st gear - tried accelerating to 4500 rpm and still no shift. Following a bit of a meltdown/venting call to the dealership, I turned the car off and on 2-3 times and the transmission started shifting. I was 1.5 hours away from the nearest Toyota dealership and drove it there with every warning message under the sun cycling through my instrument cluster - they got my truck in right away and gave me the bad news. Thankfully it's obviously under warranty because they told me the entire repair will cost north of $27k!

Never posted here before and haven't read through this entire thread. Just wanted to share my experience with the failure. I love the Trailhunter and am hoping that this is the last catastrophic event with it.

What is the build date of your truck?

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