2016 Toyota Tacoma drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 136 complaints for the 2016 Toyota Tacoma, 33% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 136 33% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 11,000 miles 83 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 60 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 13 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 83 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 11,000 miles, and 93% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
On a cold start, after you put the vehicle in d (drive) there is up to a 7 second delay on engagement of the transmission. The accelerator can be pressed and the vehicle will not move for up to 7 seconds leaving me stranded for example if I have backed out of the driveway to the street. Once I place the vehicle in drive on a cold start, I cannot move for up to 7 seconds. This happens every time on a cold start.
Vehicle gets stuck in gear when driving on highway for extended amounts of periods on the highway 90km +, only when transmission gets to operating temp. It also gets stuck in lower gears 1-3 when decelerating and the truck is at lower revs. Extremely dangerous when trying to downshift for a hill or corner, your foot is off the accelerator petal and truck gets stuck in gear. Toyota has taken a month and still has not come up with the decision to replace, they do not care if it's dangerous to drive.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Toyota Tacoma
- Engine 47 complaints
- Electrical system 38 complaints
- Seats 22 complaints
- Body & structure 22 complaints
- Brakes 19 complaints
- Lighting 18 complaints