Used 2017 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab Consumer Reviews
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Beautiful Car, Terrible Engine
Dominic S, 05/25/2017
2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road 4dr Double Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
18 of 20 people found this review helpful
I recently sold my 2002 Ford Sport Trac and purchased a 2017 Tacoma TRD Off Road. Boy oh, boy do I regret that. First off, this truck is not very cheap with a sticker price around $38,000 you expect a top quality truck. While the appearance of the truck looks sharp the engine and transmission are an absolute disaster. I live in an area with lots of hills and this truck struggles to conquer even the most minor of hills. I find myself having to mash down on the gas pedal to get to the top of any hill. Merging on the freeway is an ordeal as well and once you finally make it up to the highway speeds good luck maintaining that speed. The transmission is one of the worst if not thee worst transmission I've ever come across. (and I've owned Ford, Acura, Honda, Chevy, and Nissan vehicles). I cannot even begin to tell you how aggravating it is just driving around town. The transmission feels the need to downshift whenever it can and sometimes after accelerating from a stop the transmission struggles the find a gear and the RPM's shoot up to 3.5 and thats with an easy acceleration. The downshifting is by no means subtle either, you will rock forward and back and know when the truck is downshifting. I am completely disappointed and baffled. How, after all these years of making trucks has Toyota manged to ruin a perfectly good truck. If it was up to me I would've purchased a Chevy Colorado. Overall, I regret my decision to buy this truck.
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Awesome truck!
joebob, 11/16/2016
updated 11/17/2017
2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport 4dr Double Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
26 of 30 people found this review helpful
This is a truck, not a truck on a car platform like the Ridgeline. I like alot of what reviewers don't like about it. I like the high step in - 20 inches...which means it will get through the snow drifts at the end of my long driveway. Its a smooth ride as trucks go. The bed is deep, where the Ridgeline is shallow. The instrumentation display is much better than the Chevy/GMC IMO. Sure you sit with your legs a bit straight in the front seat, but once again, I know it will get through anything without bottoming out. The resale value, and reliability are a the top of the segment. Its a blast to drive. Sure it can be a bit sluggish if you are trying to maximize the MPGs merging on the freeway, but all you have to do is either press the ECT button, or push harder on the peddle to overcome it. My 16 year old did that and actually improved the MPG. Go figure.
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Front bumper valance is flimsy
Frustrated offroader, 09/05/2017
updated 03/06/2018
2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road 4dr Double Cab 5.0 ft. SB (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
I bought a 4x4 2017 Tacoma thinking I can use it as a outlander vehicle but before I could use it, the front bumper valance was washed away during the tax day flood here in houston. I bought a replacement and installed it and even drilled the underside to mount two bolts and nut to secure it. But when hurricane Harvey came it was washed away again with my plate number with it. How in the world would you consider this a an offroad vehicle if a foot deep of water will rip the front bumper valance out. I emailed Toyota customer care and was told to call but when I did, I was informed that I was the only one who was complaining about it. So I went to sterling McCall Toyota dealer and again was told that I should only drive my vehicle on roads with less water, for 4x4 is only good for traction but not for a foot deep of water. Frankly , I'm very disappointed!!
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2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road, 3.5L Manual
David Coker, 04/10/2017
2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road 4dr Double Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (3.5L 6cyl 6M)
22 of 26 people found this review helpful
Mileage: Approximately 1100 U.S. Miles to date and climbing OK, so I’ve owned Toyotas in the past, so some of this review relating to reliability and resale is related to my previous Toyota experience with safety, maintenance, and reliability, which were all totally awesome, by the way. Toyota is the Gold Standard when it comes to reliability and resale. This truck was purchased as an immediate replacement for a European lemon I had to offload quickly. Since I didn’t have that much time to shop, I went with what I knew and trusted from my younger years: Toyota trucks. After reading the reviews on this site, and elsewhere, I chose to go with a manual transmission. I don’t think I’ve ever been happier with a decision! This truck has a great manual…it does feel “sloppy” when compared to a sports car, but this is a truck and for a truck, it is second to none. You can shift with your pinky and the clutch is smooth as a baby’s butt. Paired with a manual transmission and that 3.5L V6 is a fine sized engine for this truck. All truck owners have horsepower envy (part of owning a truck), but we all have to work with what we’ve got and for a mid-sized truck, this engine is perfectly fine when paired with the manual transmission. With the manual I have experienced none of the complaints I saw in other reviews; this truck, when paired with the manual, keeps up just fine on the highway. I am a bit worried about towing, since it doesn’t appear to reach peak torque until 4600RPM (that’s pretty darn high), BUT that’s really just a clutch wear issue and I am 100% confident that the geniuses at Toyota managed to install a heavy duty clutch that can take it. Other benefits of a manual: You embrace your masculinity, you remove the nannified computer installed between you and the transmission, you have superior control off-road or in inclement weather, you will cast aside those millennial stereotypes, you can downshift to third and comfortably blow past that big rig on the highway, the manual has better low-end torque in first, you’ll know how to drive a rental car in countries besides the U.S. and Canada, etc. Really, the list just goes on and on…I believe there are dissertations written about the benefits of a manual in any off road vehicle, many likely involve Toyota trucks as the subject of said dissertation. Drawbacks of a manual: You’ll probably have to special order it or spend countless hours searching online. I had to fly 1000 miles and drive it home to get one. The manual Tacos literally fly off the dealer lots and the dealers won’t even swap them…they’re guaranteed to sell. Most of the dealers who are allocated a manual Taco mark it as already spoken for just to avoid dealer swaps. lol. In fact, if you do manage to find one on a lot, its more than likely it was a special order that someone backed out of and you’ll need to be prepared to pay MSRP (I didn’t, but that’s because the folks at Sonic Automotive in Columbus, OH are cool cats and, at least from my dealings, were great to work with). Otherwise, if you have the patience, just order exactly the truck you want and wait a couple months. If I hadn’t had to immediately offload an unreliable lemon daily driver, I would have gladly just ordered one. Especially now that I’ve had a chance to drive one…well worth the wait if that’s what you have to do! Note: Basically, the only drawback is trying to find a manual…that’s a darn good drawback to have! I bought a base model TRD off road. Only option was the tow package and a few minor accessories (rubber mats, etc.). The base model has the PERFECT amount of onboard technology. Bluetooth for hands free phone, basic navigation that is reasonably intuitive, a basic touch screen infotainment system, and…AC and cruise control. The interior is nice, but not so nice you worry about getting the inside a little dirty. It is a truck folks. The vehicle controls, in true Toyota fashion, are logical, and give excellent tactile feedback. Yes, knobs on the radio ARE important, despite the opinion of one reviewer. It is very important to be able to turn the volume up without being required to take your eyes off the road. Regardless, there are also steering wheel controls that serve this purpose as well. Knobs for climate control are important for the same reason. In my opinion, there is nothing more dangerous than a driver having to take their eyes off the road to perform constant and simple tasks such as adjusting temperature or the volume on the radio. This little truck is solid and, so far, lives up to, and exceeds, my previously pleasant, happy, and satisfied Toyota truck experiences! While it won’t be my daily driver for very long (again, this was an emergency purchase), I intend to definitely keep this baby in the family for quite some time. I simply cannot imagine a better vehicle for a teenager to learn in and drive.
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everything but room and acceleration
bubbles, 05/06/2017
updated 11/23/2020
2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport 4dr Double Cab 6.1 ft. SB (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Previous truck was tundra and as expected the Tacoma is much less comfortable on long trips. Tacoma handles well, and is much easier to maneuver in tight spaces in town, but suffers in driving experience because of engine. Does not feel like anywhere near 300 hp and with maximum torque way up near redline does not accelerate well at all. If I drove it without knowing I would say about 180hp. Seems to want to cruse at 60-65mph. Will do 70 but mileage suffers dramatically. Otherwise I like the truck just fine, but I hate the engine. Update: 5/18: Well, traded 2wd for tacoma with 4WD after getting stuck 3 times. So, no more issues with that problem. Engine with no change same gearing complaints. The 2018 has been upgraded so now has lane assist, automatic braking, and worst of all - adaptive cruise control. Wish I had somehow traded for a 2018 with 4WD. Also, tailgate stays locked if truck is locked, so you can't just go out in driveway and put down the tailgate. Nannying me to death....
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