2003 Toyota Tacoma Automatic Transmission Problems
- 4
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Accelerator Pedal · Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle loses power unexpectedly and is inconsistent. Has happened before to me and many, many times by others with the same vehicle. A poorly designed/engineered accelerator pedal position sensor appears to be the issue. Toyota has been notified by me multiple times but refuses to acknowledge this serious flaw in their vehicle. Most recently, i was nearly rear ended when on the freeway, the vehicle suddenly lost…
ODI 10416524
Automatic Transmission
On june 11,2010 i was changing the anti freeze in my 2003 toyota tacoma.the vehicle was in park and running to warm engine to open thermostat to get more coolant from the lower block . Well i decide to boost the engine speed by manually moving the throttle .to my surprise my truck lurched back before coming to a stop i check the shifter it was still in park .but a further exam the vehicle stuck in reverse and will…
ODI 10335900
Automatic Transmission
After approx. Putting 5,000 miles on my tacoma 2003 double cab, i started noticing when normally bringing the vehicle to a complete stop, there is a cluncking sound from the rear end. The harder you stop the vehicle the worse it gets. It's like getting slightly rearended by another vehicle. If it doesn't make this cluncking feeling and sound as you come to a stop, it will do it once you let off of the brake pedal to…
ODI 10049263
Automatic Transmission · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle has a history of problems that the dealer cannot determine the causes. Vehicle does not properly shift into gear, has a rough idle, and a knocking noise in the engine. Dealer could not duplicate the problems because they were intermittent. *ak
ODI 10062833