Toyota Tacoma transmission issues spark lawsuit
Toyota Tacoma transmission issues spark lawsuit

The class-action lawsuit was filed days after Toyota agreed to replace the 2024 Toyota Tacoma transmission for free. November 1, 2024 — A Toyota Tacoma transmission class action lawsuit has been filed four days after Toyota announced it would replace the transmission and torque converter on 2024 models for free. The lawsuit covers 2024 or newer Toyota Tacoma trucks equipped with an 8-speed automatic transmission or an 8-speed automatic hybrid transmission. According to the class action lawsuit, the Toyota Tacoma transmission failed to shift, engaged violently, went into limp mode, and suffered transmission damage that caused the Tacoma's transmission failure. The class action lawsuit was filed days after Toyota announced free replacement of the Toyota Tacoma T-SB-0076-24 automatic transmission and torque converter. But the truck owner who filed the lawsuit claimed there was no point in replacing the transmission because the replacement transmission was just as defective as the original transmission. California plaintiff Abdul Syed, who owns a 2024 Toyota…