Used 2019 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab Consumer Reviews
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Horrible Transmission
Dennis B, 10/30/2019
updated 11/01/2022
2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road 4dr Double Cab 5.0 ft. SB (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
26 of 26 people found this review helpful
Just purchased a 2019 Tacoma TRD Off Road and been having issues with the transmission searching for a gear. Only 1500 miles on it. Took it back to dealer last Sunday and the technician went along with me. He noted the same hesitation in the transmission. Service advisor wanted me to bring it back on Tuesday when they had the right tech there. Navigation is horrible as well. Not happy with my purchase right now. Better hope Toyota fixes this otherwise they'll need to buy this back. Update 4/30/2021 - brought in to Toyota of Hollywood for fuel pump recall. Also ask them if they can drive it because I'm still having issues with the transmission hesitating at low speeds. When I picked up the vehicle after the fuel fuel pump was installed service manager said they took it for a test drive and there's nothing wrong with it. This is not right!! I told him I will be back after make an appointment and I will drive with the technician so he can feel what I'm feeling. Still not happy with this truck and Toyota!
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Underwhelmed, barely decent.
Blake, 07/16/2019
2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road 4dr Double Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
133 of 142 people found this review helpful
2019 TRD Off Road. Virtually no miles on the truck, 250 miles as of today. Immediately noticed vibration upon braking from 40-0 mph, this was pulling out of the dealership. Did some digging and found there could be potential issues with axles and/or drums being out of round. There is a technical service bulletin to address this for 2018 models (non-TRD), but nothing for mine. I am still going to the dealer this week to address. Brakes have little feel and are grabby, but at least are powerful and adequate. Noticed the hood flutters at highway speed in a couple of spots. Seems like another "standard" issue where the glue from the hood skin can become cracked and allow the hood to not be 100% attached to the skeleton, which causes vibration. The transmission seeks, hunts, and prefers gas mileage over power AND driveability. IE running 80 on a freeway and a slight hill requires a hefty foot-punch to keep it up to speed. Makes the truck feel gutless and underpowered. Tranny is constantly changing gears and can not make it's mind up. The infotainment system is grossly outdated. Entune and the premium JBL sound system are horrible. My 2002 Honda Accord had better sounding highs and more range. That isn't a joke. I read 1 review that said at full volume you can still talk to a passenger, that is 100% true. It sucks. Navigation sucks. Software will read you a text while you're sitting still in park, but not when you're driving. How much sense does that make? The good.....very little as far as I'm concerned. The design of the interior and exterior is attractive. My truck is a TRD Off Road with Limited trim, so leather seats, sun roof, etc. The leather is ok. Is not up to par with my dads 2009 Tundra. The sun roof and other features are essentially useless to me in the real world. Even though the transmission stinks, the truck stills drives well. I have not had any issues with loud noises, wind, tires, or else. It steers and handles well. Gas mileage has been about 16-17mpg. Really wish I could like this truck more. For $41k, Toyota should do better.
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Engine and transmission are the worst
Dan, 05/14/2019
updated 11/22/2019
2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road 4dr Double Cab 4WD 6.1 ft. SB (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
101 of 109 people found this review helpful
It can't get out of its own way. The transmission is constantly shifting up and down and it bogs down alot because of the shifting. I hate the way it drives
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engine/transmission issues
Chris M, 09/16/2019
updated 03/17/2021
2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport 4dr Double Cab 4WD 6.1 ft. SB (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
99 of 108 people found this review helpful
My 2019 Tacoma has a problem with the engine and transmission. At around 1100 rpm it starts searching and it feels terrible. I have to accelerate to get it to drive smoothly. When i make a turn and start to accelerate, the engine seems to bog down. I've had it back to the dealer twice now and they tell me there's nothing wrong. I have about 3000 miles on it. The navigation system is worthless. So difficult to use. The voice recognition system is a joke. The only upside is, the truck looks great. This is my second Tacoma, and will be my last. It's really interesting that anytime there's an issue with a Toyota, the factory always says its acceptable. I would think that the Toyota engineers would be able to come up with a software update to straighten this out. Extremely disappointed.
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The V6 with auto transmission is infuriating
cspu, 08/18/2019
2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road 4dr Double Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
23 of 24 people found this review helpful
It's well documented that the V6 doesn't make power in low RPM. It is equally well documented that the transmission hunts between 6,5, and sometimes 4 on the highway. The most infuriating thing about driving this truck is that the transmission just seems to never be in the right gear. Attempting to pass is an adventure unless you flip the transmission into manual mode and select the passing gear yourself. Folks with the manual transmission seem to be much happier with the truck. It is amazing how well these things hold their value though, even though they are a really mediocre and dated vehicle. The TRD Off-Road is pretty dang good on dirt but it's awful everywhere else.
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