2010 Toyota Tacoma power train problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2010 Toyota Tacoma — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The transmission, while driving, has a jerky shifting motion. Additionally, when stopped at lets say a red light, the transmission prior to driving away, will seem like it engages with an extreme jerking motion, almost feeling like you've been rear ended.”
filed Sep 4, 2018
“While driving at 40mph the front joint of the propeller shaft broked away and the proppeller falled away from the truck, hitting and damaging other truck's components until stoping”
filed Jan 14, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Power TrainCampaign 10V042000 · Feb 18, 2010
Power Train problems in other Tacoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tacoma | 19 | 24% |
| 2024 Tacoma | 52 | 37% |
| 2023 Tacoma | 6 | 12% |
| 2022 Tacoma | 10 | 18% |
| 2021 Tacoma | 13 | 17% |
| 2020 Tacoma | 15 | 17% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 40 | 19% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 29 | 14% |
| 2017 Tacoma | 67 | 28% |
| 2016 Tacoma | 136 | 42% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 9 | 9% |
| 2014 Tacoma | 13 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 Toyota Tacoma
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.