1. Toyota Tundra
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  3. Automatic Transmission

Toyota Tundra Automatic Transmission Problems

100
Owner complaint records in our dataset
11
Years with records
2000–2010
Stored years

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 100 stored complaint records:

  • 6 indicate a crash
  • 2 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • complete stop · 10 records
  • automatic transmission · 9 records
  • miles transmission · 8 records
  • gear shift · 7 records
  • failure mileage · 5 records
  • transmission fluid · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi33
60–100k mi23
100–150k mi15
30–60k mi13

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • January 25, 2012 · 13,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission · Steering

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. The contact was driving 60 mph when the vehicle started to shake violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 13,000 and the current mileage was 13,500. Updated 03/23/12 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle also has transmission problems. Updated 05/10/12

    ODI 10446289

    2008 records in this system

  • April 25, 2011 · 16,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission

    I have a 2009 toyota tundra with the 5.7l engine and 6 speed auto transmission. Intermittent shifting occurs as slow speeds, with the vehicle acting like the transmission is in neutral. This has caused serious concern when trying to accelerate and could lead to a potential accident. I have also had this occur on slick surfaces, with the engine revving up before the transmission engages. This has caused extreme tire…

    ODI 10397501

    2009 records in this system

  • December 8, 2010

    Automatic Transmission · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train

    The 2007/2008 toyota tundra has a design defect with its air injection pump that allows the pump to injest water when driving for an extended period in rainy weather especially at highway speeds. When the water is then transferred to the switching valves. The vehicle will loose speed rapidly on a medium grade with no ability to accelerate. The cruise control causes the tranmission to downshift repeatedly trying to…

    ODI 10393730

    2008 records in this system

  • November 15, 2010 · 63,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tundra. When the vehicle was parked the contact noticed two plastic pieces that surround the gear shift were bent and had crumbled which made it difficult to place the gear shift in the desired gear. The gear shift became caught in between the plastic. The contact had to push the plastic down in order to move the gear shift since the vehicle did not recognize when the gear shift…

    ODI 10406996

    2007 records in this system

  • November 1, 2010 · 115,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission

    2005 tundra crew sr5 4.7l. When i come to a stop - there is a heavy bump (like someone bumped the rear end). I have yet to take it to dealer - i have read other complaints to see if my issue was legitimate. It seems others have had this issue. I will followup my complaint after i visit dealer. *tr

    ODI 10380753

    2005 records in this system

  • October 1, 2010 · 60,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission

    Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tundra. While driving 35 mph the contact heard a popping noise near the drive line. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer who replaced the transmission bearings. The repair did not remedy the failure. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer who stated that there was nothing to repair. While driving the vehicle responded as if it were going to shift out of gear. The…

    ODI 10376231

    2007 records in this system

  • September 1, 2010 · 30,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tundra double cab sr5. The contact stated that the transmission was not shifting properly and when attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would independently downshift to 1st gear. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where they added transmission fluid but the failure was not corrected. The vehicle was then taken to a second dealer who stated that there was too much transmission…

    ODI 10397069

    2009 records in this system

  • August 27, 2010 · 82,780 miles

    Automatic Transmission

    I was traveling down i-95 south in the dc area when suddenly the vehicle began to loose power causing the vehicle to decelerate in rush hour traffic. I managed to make it to the top of the hill and drift down to the bottom of the hill. *tr

    ODI 10352811

    2001 records in this system