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

[TacoFreak]

It just started right? I mean take it in after a couple week and see if codes thrown and just get the issue documented

I will check the codes myself and take it to the dealer if it throws any of the solenoid codes.

Other than that there really isn't anything to do, because until then Toyota won't do anything.

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[Gfenza89]

I will check the codes myself and take it to the dealer if it throws any of the solenoid codes.

Other than that there really isn't anything to do, because until then Toyota won't do anything.

I don’t understand why they can’t just drop the transmission pan on our vin numbered trucks and inspect for debris…. Then replace the effected units. It wouldn’t cost them much of anything and it would us peace of mind, especially for those that don’t have any issues, and for guys like us I can guarantee there’s debris floating around. It prob takes a few hundred miles for the debris to reach the solenoids and start messing them up

 

[TacoFreak]

@Gfenza89 I have thought the same thing. I think that Toyota is just in damage control mode at this point, and only dealing with the failed transmissions.

I don't know if they will move on to finding a way to show people that their trucks are fine, but I am not holding my breath. What we have now might be their only response.

How they approach this will be the key to how long I keep my truck. I love it, but unless I can gain confidence that I can trust it, I will feel forced to move on.

Good luck with your truck!

 

[Gfenza89]

@Gfenza89 I have thought the same thing. I think that Toyota is just in damage control mode at this point, and only dealing with the failed transmissions.

I don't know if they will move on to finding a way to show people that their trucks are fine, but I am not holding my breath. What we have now might be their only response.

How they approach this will be the key to how long I keep my truck. I love it, but unless I can gain confidence that I can trust it, I will feel forced to move on.

Good luck with your truck!

Really sad this is… I’m holding on to my regardless. I’m trying to keep the faith they’ll do the right thing but ya never know. Good luck to you as well, we’ll just continue to monitor the situation on here and through Toyota tsb bulletins

 

[TacoFreak]

Good luck to you as well, we’ll just continue to monitor the situation on here and through Toyota tsb bulletins

Not much else we can do - I will talk to my dealer but Toyota has tied their hands.

 

[MayburyKyle]

I’m pulling the plug before I have to deal with any of this. 66k for this and have to worry about all that shit, I’m out! Thanks for all the input and help guys. I’ll be back once they get it all figured out. Following still

 

[WKTJR1]

I'm sure Toyota is formulating a plan for how best to address this. If they plan on replacing affected transmissions, it will take months to build up the additional inventory. Once the used transmission inventory is sufficient, they'll likely rebuild those and use them for future replacements. Regardless, the dealer network will need the personnel to handle it. Some shops are short on quality techs, and no dealer is going to assign a master tech to warranty work.

Oh, and they also have Tundra engines to manage. I know that during the frame replacement ordeal, some shops had dedicated techs who did nothing but that. Depending on the specific needs of the vehicle, they could knock out a truck in just a few hours.

Then again, this is strictly conjecture, and I could be completely wrong—so feel free to ignore this post.

 

[TacoFreak]

@WKTJR1 I just hope that Toyota has this sorted before they build your truck. I know what it is like to wait forever for the perfect truck and then have to face reality.

 

[TacoFreak]

I’m pulling the plug before I have to deal with any of this. 66k for this and have to worry about all that shit, I’m out! Thanks for all the input and help guys. I’ll be back once they get it all figured out. Following still

Understandable. Although I have told friends that they should just go for it, now I don't think I would say that. We are way too early in the process to predict how long this will go on. Didn't Toyota keep building Tundras with engines destined to fail for something like three model years?

I don't think I would have bought my truck if I could have foreseen the future. I still think the odds are with most buyers, but once it is your truck going south the odds are 100%. lol

 

[Voodoo452]

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[Tacohunter2024]

Does anyone know what the "TMMBC" indicates in the "plant" column as opposed to "TMMGT"? Is there more than one plant in Mexico?

Also, mine would fall under the " 3TMLB5JN...category instead of the 3TMLB5FN, just curious if anyone has Toyota VIN decoding skills and might know what the difference is?

Mine has arrived and I go test drive it tomorrow. Every hour I change my mind on whether to not even bother or to just go take it for a drive. I've struck a pretty good deal for it, but if the transmission is going to crap out on me, there's no such thing as a good deal.

 

[TacoFreak]

Yeah - two different Tacoma plants in Mexico.

TMMBC is the one in Baja Mexico (Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California)

TMMGT is in Guanajuato Mexico (Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Guanajuato)

Just because a truck is covered in the TSB does not mean it will fail, just that they are the trucks more likely to have the problem. No one but Toyota knows what percentage of them fail, but I am guessing it is pretty small. A luck of the draw kind of situation.

 

[Tacohunter2024]

I appreciate you saying that/trying to talk me off the ledge, it would be easy for you to just say "screw Toyota, don't buy it" right now.

My VIN# is 3TMLB5JN2RM058524 so I'm about 47,000 trucks past the "3TMLB5JN#RM011196" part of the TSB, if I'm interpreting things correctly. I guess I just cross my fingers that they discovered the issue and fixed it before mine was made? I dont know, still not a good feeling.

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