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Great overall midsize
gumpscheck, 02/10/2014
updated 08/10/2016
2009 Toyota Tacoma V6 4dr Double Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 6M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Has been a good truck so far. Bought my 2009 TRD Off Road in March of 2010 (used). Truck had 16K when I bought, now has almost 60K. This thing is great on the highway. Much quieter than my wife's CRV. After reading these reviews, looks like the 6 speed manual was a good choice. Only problem I've had is the radio issue others have noted of turning on/off on its own. Six speed manual not the best on mpg, but tows well and off roads well. Update: 6 speed manual developed a grinding going into 3rd. Many blogs out there on issue. Mechanic "couldn't duplicate". I suspect synchro work in future. Had leaf spring recall done. No problem there.
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Transmission Trouble
DeeQ101, 09/25/2009
2009 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Access Cab 4WD 6.1 ft. SB (2.7L 4cyl 5M)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
I've had this truck only 6 months and the transmission slips. I thought the other day I was going to be T- Boned because the transmission slipped as I was leaving an intersection. I brought my concerns to the dealer and they took it for a drive. They found the transmission does indeed slip. They contacted the Toyota head office and I have not yet heard anything from them. Are they (Toyota) going to wait until someone is seriously injured or killed before they address this problem. I've been looking on different postings and I am not the only one with this problem, thousands of others too.
Good engine, horrible transmission
Jerry, 04/05/2016
2009 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner V6 4dr Access Cab 6.1 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 6M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
My transmission was clunky, imprecise, loose, un-enjoyable, unsatisfactory, notchy, etc.
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11+ years and going strong
Happy Trucker, 09/13/2018
updated 09/19/2022
2009 Toyota Tacoma V6 4dr Access Cab 4WD 6.1 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
4th Update: September 2022 - Still going @111K miles. Other than Gas and Filters, this truck needs nothing. 3rd UPDATE: March 2022 - Still going strong. 2nd UPDATE: March 2021 - The truck just exceeded 100K miles, so I put new tires and shocks on all around. I'm not sure that the tire balance or alignment were done well, because there is a little vibration in the steering wheel, and the company that did the alignment did not provide a report. Other than that, the truck is still great, and no unexpected repairs. I have proactively replaced the serpentine belt, the pulley on the alternator (corrosion), the ATF and filter, and all four TPMS sensors. Barring accidents, I should be able to continue to drive THIS truck for another 9 years. UPDATE: September 2019 - This truck still runs and drives like new. In the past year I have done the following: one coat of wax, driven 10K miles, completed two tire rotations, oil & oil filter changes, cleaned the MAF and throttle body, installed new front brake pads and rotors and flushed the brake lines, replaced the cabin air filter and rear differential oil, replaced the front wheel bearings, and flushed the power steering fluid. Much of the mechanical work SHOULD have been done by the dealer when the frame was replaced, but the dealer technicians do everything as quickly as possible. When I flushed the front brakes I got a lot of old fluid (indicating that the system had not been properly flushed) and AIR (which was a safety issue) because they did not bleed the front brakes! The reason that the dealer tech's. got away with this sloppy work is that the ABS/Traction Control System on the truck is so good, that it masked the problem of having air in the lines. I suspect that the front wheel bearings failed prematurely (92K miles) because the technicians impropery torqued the axle as part of the frame replacement. I will keep the truck AWAY from the dealer to make it last longer. ORIGINAL: I have owned my Toyota Tacoma TRD Access Cab (4x4) since I bought it new in June of 2009. It is now September 2018. THE GOOD: Since buying the truck it has NEVER let me down! I have replaced the tires and front brakes, and continue to do oil changes at 5K mile intervals. Toyota has replaced the rear leaf springs and the frame under warranty. The truck always gets between 19 and 22MPG. THE BAD: Every time that I have the truck serviced at the local dealer (Norwood, MA) I regret it. They try to sell me things that I don't need and grossly overcharge for the things that they sell. Spark Plug change $300 - I did it myself for less than $50. Three hours to complete an oil change - I do this myself, and I lube the driveshaft, in under one hour. I could go on...
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ron191, 03/01/2011
2009 Toyota Tacoma 2dr Regular Cab 4WD 6.1 ft. SB (2.7L 4cyl 5M)
14 of 17 people found this review helpful
I have had my 09 Tacoma for almost 2 years. I will soon be ordering radio number 4 due to defects. The first two radios were plagued by volume control knobs that became unresponsive. My current radio went completely haywire with all the buttons doing the exact opposite of what they are suppose to do. Numerous squeaks and rattles in the dash and headliner have become extremely annoying. Gas mileage is not that great for a 4 cyl. In the summer, I average about 20mpg, in the winter, I average about 18 mpg. My clutch also creaks loudly, more so in the summer. I do like some of the standard features with this truck (vsc, numerous airbags, etc.
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