Two problems related to transmission failure have been reported for the 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Toyota Tacoma based on all problems reported for the 2006 Tacoma.
As many many many others have experienced, I just purchased a used 2006 Tacoma about 3 weeks ago and he lurching at red lights with the ac on is dangerous. I never know when the truck is going to go too far and strike the vehicle in front of me at the stop light. Also, the erratic shifting, mainly between 4th and 5th gear worries me of early transmission failure. The excessive acceleration on cruise control is ridiculous!!! there is no need for the aggressive down shifting to gain 2 mph. Right now I am concerned with the quality of the product and it's ability to last it's expected life span.
I have a 2006 Toyota Tacoma with 43,800 miles on it. I have taken the Tacoma in to valley high Toyota in victorville numerous times for a terrible braking problem that they are now recognizing on the prius. The truck does not stop when driving over any uneven surface. When we went to valley high Toyota we were told that it is abs brakes trying not to lock up. In fact, the brakes don't work at all in this situation which could lead to a very serious accident. Furthermore, there seems to be a problem with the motor mounts as well. In 2007 we took the truck in for its first motor mount problem, it seems that both motor mounts were stretched beyond repair and had to be replaced. We thought the problem was over, but in Nov. 2009 the driver side motor mount snapped completely through. The truck has never been driven roughly and this should not have happened. I researched this problem and found that there were new designs put into place on the 2007 Tacoma models. The mechanic working on the truck said he could tell the truck had not been driven hard and stated that he had seen this happen before. We have also noticed that since the first motor mount problem the transmission has been shifting extremely rough. We've asked valley high Toyota about the transmission several times and they have said there's nothing wrong with it. Our warranty is almost up and I'm worried we could have a transmission failure within the next several months. My daughter drives this truck, and I no longer feel its safe for her to drive. I am very concerned about these problems and the fact that our local Toyota dealer wont do anything about the brakes or the transmission, we are fortunate that the motor mounts did not cause the engine to fall out of the truck, causing serious damage to the vehicle and injury to my daughter and anyone else.