Three problems related to transmission gear slipping have been reported for the 2016 Toyota Tacoma. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Toyota Tacoma based on all problems reported for the 2016 Tacoma.
Safety issue - when starting cold and engaging reverse, the truck sometimes fails to engage the reverse gear causing a delay of 3-6 seconds, then engages suddenly causing truck to surge in reverse. This surge could cause a safety issue for any pedestrians behind the vehicle as well as possibility of backing into something. Transmission seems to slip. Took it to molle Toyota in kansas city who reports this as normal.
Windshield cracked 2 weeks after purchasing the truck. Had to pay $500 deductible through my insurance, windshield from Toyota cost $1,000. Next issue is my transmission slipping when shifting from reverse to drive. Took it into the dealership and they found the transmission to be low, they topped it off and it's still lagging when shifting. Miss the engine in my 2012 2nd gen. Come on Toyota!!!!.
Transmission slips when cold or after the truck sits for an hour or two. Usually always occurs when starting the vehicle up, reversing and then going into drive. The transmission has a partial engagement but acceleration is not as intended. It will then "bang" into to gear and go. Fear is that if you back out of your driveway and intend to accelerate, the truck may not move as intended thus creating a safety hazard. For a new vehicle, there should not be any slippage once shifted into drive. Yesterday I had it where the slipping lasted three seconds before it finally went fully into gear. My truck has 1650 miles on it and it's done this since the day it was new. I would say I've experienced this at least 70+ times during cold starts at home or at work. Also concerned about the wear on the transmission's internals due to this partial engagement of a forward gear.