Transmission Gear Slipping problems of the 2009 Toyota Tacoma

After going in reverse then stopping and placing the vehicle in drive, the transmission will slip, I would accelerate but the vehicle does nothing but rev up and then it will finally engage.

2009 Toyota Tacoma automatic transmission slippage while trying to accelerate from low speed. This occurs after slowing down to between 5 and 10 mph. When you try to accelerate the engine revs up between 500 and 2000 rpm but the vehicle does not accelerate. I reported this shortly after I purchased the vehicle and the service manager said it was a known issue and all the Tacoma transmissions did this and it was normal. The issue still occurs and I have asked the dealer if Toyota has a fix for it every time I take the vehicle in for service and I am told there is no fix and the transmission is working correctly even though the service advisor said he get numerous complaints from other Tacoma owner. This could be a serious problem if it happens while driving and I am unable to accelerate to avoid an emergency situation.

Transmission seems to slip or slide as one comes to a stop, it feels like one is getting bumped from behind.

In August of 2009 I purchased a new Toyota Tacoma. After a week or so I noticed that the automatic transmission was not responsive and slipped when you decelerate than accelerate. The transmission slips and stalls the vehicle while it tries to find an appropriate gear to move forward. I took it to the dealer and the tech said this is normal for new Tacoma's. This is a hazard and will get somebody killed because you cannot merge into traffic under these conditions.

I recently purchased a 2010 Toyota Tacoma with a 5-speed automatic transmission. When I slow down for a right turn (or brake for any other reason) and then accelerate, the transmission seems to slip into neutral and fails to respond for a second or two. This problem makes merging into moving traffic very hazardous. When I went to my Toyota dealer to have the problem fixed, I was told that this was "normal" for the 2009 and 2010 Tacoma and no repair was available.

Purchased 2009 Toyota Tacoma crewcab in July 2009. I immediately began to notice when driving that the transmission gearing was not correct. When decelerating to make a turn or after coming to complete stop followed by acceleration, the transmission slips and struggles to find the correct gear for the speed the vehicle is traveling.

My new 2009 Toyota prerunner transmission randomly slips (delays) when going from 1st to 2nd gear. I first noticed it at 150 miles. I haven't been able to establish a definite pattern, except it happens when accelerating from speeds below 10mph. I now have 1500 miles on the odometer and it still slips randomly and continuously. I'm afraid that one day I'm going to try to enter traffic and my transmission is going to slip and I'm going to have someone run into me or cause an accident. Toyota has told me this is a "normal" thing. Nothing has been done about it. I was told it has something to do with the computer/emissions/and other components, working together for better gas mileage (which by the way is not all that great) and it is normal. In other words, nothing is wrong and nothing needs to be fixed, it's supposed to that. It seems to me that the transmission randomly slipping is not something that is supposed to happen.

Transmission slips going from 1st to 2nd gear, this problem occurs everytime I accelerate.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the transmission slipped between first and second gear and also lunged forward at times. The vehicle lunged forward and almost caused her to hit pedestrians and other vehicles. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on two occasions. A technician stated that it was a characteristic of the vehicle and that there was nothing that they would be able to do. The manufacturer backed up the dealer's explanation. The current mileage was approximately 2,600. The failure mileage was 161. Bl.

Continual problem. Vehicle transmission slips/disengages during or prior to acceleration, primarily after turning a corner. As a result the engine revs and then the transmission engages causing vehicle to lurch/surge sometimes uncontrollably. "shift logic" control was reset by dealer on 03/23/09 but did not correct situation. Problem has existed since vehicle purchase 03/02/09. Vehicle has 470 miles.

Transmission slips, engine races and goes into gear. Sporadic and unreliable actions, sometimes causes wheel spin. Manufacturer claims all new vehicles perform this way and refuses to fix. Independent mechanic verified my concern and stated it is a safety hazard.