2017 Toyota Tacoma

noise

Exhaust and interior noise prohibits use of voice command feature.

but no matter it just sounds like noisy lifters.

Rode smooth and didnt have any road noise.

Interior fit is poor, several noises and rattles.

Road noise-wind noise is not acceptable - chevy/Honda is better.

*   Excessive wind noice at highway speeds. *.

You go from park to drive and it would make this awful grinding noise.

but not hear the wind noise like the side windows.

transmission

Just two nitpicky gripes- the seats need more thigh support (I'm 5'-10") and the automatic transmission searches for gears on downshifts with brief pauses & mild hesitation.

Twice the transmission has attempted to cause a spin out.

Now the back window has started to leak like the last truck, it's got 30k miles and the transmission skips and jumps.

but the transmission shifts way too often which forced me to trade in.

Upon picking it up for the rear end problem, the transmission decided it no longer needed to shift past 4th gear into either overdrive gear at 14,110 miles.

The worse is the clunking sound it makes when down shifting to 1st gear.

The issue I have with this truck is the transmission programming to squeeze out that extra mpg.

Poor engine and transmission match - they should have went with v8 and 6 speeds vs smaller engine and more gears - now it is gear hunting and mpg is bad.

Lack of power, poor mpg and constant down - shifting on the hills.

windshield

Also, the windshield is so short, that with the placement of the rearview mirror I cannot see cars to the right of me at a four way stop.

The seats are too high for front passengers the glare of the sun coming off the front hood the Heating and Cooling gauges hard to see steering wheel doesn't adjust far enough back windshield extends to high up sun glare

The first time it rained I attempted to turn on the intermittent windshield wipers and about broke off the lever, it DOES NOT HAVE intermittent wipers unlike the last 3 Toyota's I owned.

back-up mirrors are too big--- poor visiblity when pulling out into intercetion--very dangerous-- also windshield  has poor vision in corners blocked out by upholstery.

tacoma-crewmax

The Tacoma satisfied most of my needs, and is like new.

My Tacoma Sport double cab has been the best car or truck I've ever owned.

These Tacoma’s are way overpriced pieces of ****.

I am impressed with the Tacoma's drivablility and performance both on and off the road.

I never had any problems with the transmission trying to find the right gear as I've read about with some Tacomas.

I upgraded recently to a newer Tacoma and am very glad I did.

Tacoma exceeds my expectations in a vehicle and if I could buy another I would.

I like everything about my 2017 4X4 V6 Tacoma except for a couple of things.

wheel

All the tech I need and want plus four wheel drive

The trucks 4 wheel drive is a must here in New England and works flawlessly,

Some of biggest features include: (1) a 6.1" Touch Screen (2) rear backup camera (3) SureDrive by LoJack (4) Urethane Steering Wheel with Audio Controls and (5)  Bluetooth pairing.

As soon as a wheel would start to slip, you could feel the truck stop that wheel and transfer power to another wheel.

It's a 4x4 that gets better gas mileage than my previous Dodge Dakota 2 wheel drive.

The arm rest compartment is just one big deep cavern, my wife's Camry has a tray at the top of it for small items like change and also has a small drawer to the left of the wheel.

Its pretty enough with the Blue Pearl paint, nice styling,  and nice wheels to where we could go to a black tie event and not feel out  of place.

Comfortable.. best technology.. 4x4 crawl system..trd pro wheels..super white al black trims makes it stand out..

The convenience of everything at my fingertips (literally on the steering wheel) is great.

I will drive the wheels off of it, put them back on, and drive some more!

ride

but it rides so well with and without heavy loads that I can’t complain.

Great ride, great gas mileage. Comfortable.

This one rides smooth and has the inside space that I like.

This truck exceeded my expectations as far as legroom, creature comforts, ride and stability.

The ride is excellent, with a stiff suspension that feels like a truck, not softly sprung like the Ridgeline or Colorado/Canyon (I test-drove before my purchase).

Love the truck, it's features, ride and roominess.

The ride is smooth and quiet,  The inside is stylish, everybody comments on it.

comfortable

It's comfortable, powerful, reliable, roomy, and versatile.

Great off-road, comfy on street, good fuel mileage and can haul all the extra toys and gear.

The seats are comfortable although there’s not a lot of legroom in the back

My Tacoma 2017 is much more than I expected, 48000 miles, it feels like new, considering that my other car is a Corolla 2018 zero miles, feels the Tacoma with the same level of comfort and manageability.

Overall, this truck strikes a good balance between utility and comfort.

While the interior is not necessarily top of the line, it is very comfortable and suits my needs.

feature

It's great on gas mileage and has all of the features you'd want in a truck.

I recently purchased this truck (Tacoma Sport 4x4) to replace my 2003 Chevrolet Silverado Z71, this is a great small truck, looks assume, solid and well built with good features.

It handles great on the highway .It has plenty of amenities such as auto unlock push

Excellent truck a lot space and very nice for heavy duty stuff nice color all features, modern,easily can fit anything here very recomendable please try it.

Feels solid and fun to drive.Lot of safety features.

I need to pull my boat and all the amenities for long distance travel!

It has a ton of great features and options as well as being very comfortable to drive ( I drive at least 50 miles a day) as well as a surprising amount of storage.

Modding it, daily driving and the off road package is great.

Great looking truck with lots of great off road features (bought the TRD off road 4x4).

2018 Toyota Tacoma

I don't  notice any transmission shifting issues or any stiff driving that some owners complain about.

The worst being the automatic 6 speed transmission.

Gas milage on average 22.5 MPG if they would make it an 8 speed transmission gas mileage would increase.

Transmission can never decide what gear it wants to be in and that  usually takes place on the highway.

Shift points are set at low speeds and it has to shift down on the slighest uphill grade to maintain speed.

When I took it in, they applied a software update to the transmission.

The transmission calibration does not help with this issue.

The dash had numerous rattles when freezing.

Really hard down shifts when not even needed, it would slip when accelerating and at steady speeds, at about 1700 rpm in 5th gear there is a roar and vibration that only clears up when it shifts into 6th.

Road noise is markedly quieter in the Tacoma, even with the moonroof option.

brake

Examples include, timing cover leaks, 3rd brake light leaks, rear diff noise.

The brakes are also too sensitive when coming to a stop.

My only complaint is drum brakes in the rear instead of disc.

The A/C system is so poorly designed that there's a TSB to add another cooling fan.

The fan control was beside the 4wheel  drive knob and you had to look down to make sure you were not turning on the 4 wheel drive.

button is right next to the heater so you accidentally want to turn it all the time also when you try to turn down the volume you accidentally will dial the phone the screen is hard to read during the day overall I'd give it four and a half stars out of 5

Excellent truck, Tacoma's are great for everyday use and great in snow.

I really didn't consider anything else because nothing else in it's class compares to the Tacoma.

The Toyota Tacoma is one of the best trucks I have ever owned.

The 4 cylinder should only be in the lower based standard tacoma with just two seats.

This 4-cylinder Tacoma is big Faillure in all shape and form.

I’ll hold on 1 more year and see what develops on the Tacoma as far as issues go.

but the Tacoma beats the ford in every aspect, I’m very happy with the truck , and would buy another toyota

Reliable great looking holds it value peace of mind  I had a 2000 Tacoma  prerunner  my favorite  vehicle  and the 2018 is just as good  or better

My previous Tacoma still runs like a champ, so I was more than happy to get another one.

The Tacoma is very appealing to every age for all truck lovers.

So far after two weeks the Toyota tecumsca has met my expectations for its performance; have not had an occasion to use the four wheel drive as yet

Also as I am a big person, the steering wheel does not  rotate up high enough for entry or trailer backing.

This one is 4wd Red Sport 17" wheels /V6/Collision avoid/auto high beam/.

I fly fish a lot so I don't 4 wheel at all and can pick the days and I can choose the weather to drive in yeah its awesomeness!

These pickups are very dependable, awesome resale value , if you take care of them they last for ever, great four wheel drive, fun to drive

The one thing I would have liked is more tilt in the steering wheel

Great aggressive body style, with aftermarket wheels and tires.

This truck has met all of my primary needs, including towing, decent gas mileage, with a v-6 engine, four wheel drive, power windows, and navigation system.

This truck has the best safety technology and comfort.

I LOVE MY TOYOTAS, WILL NOT BUY AMERICAN AGAIN, VERY RELIABLE, COMFORTABLE TOO.

But if you don’t care about driving dynamics on road, and don’t need too many creature comforts, it’s a solid truck and a fantastic off roader.

This Tacoma is very reliable and surprisingly comfortable.

I would not own any other new truck or car for appearance and comfort.

The car Toyota is a very comfortable and well sized car for a regular size family.

Seats could be more comfortable as well, back seat is for short people short distance as well.

Comfort is great and durability is unbeatable.

Beautiful, comfortable, easy steering, nice handling, great all around.

At 5’10 it has plenty of room, I like the long bed, and 4x4 gives me options to get off the pavement.

From all the great safety features to the power moon roof & sliding rear window, heated seats, hard tonneau cover w/locking tailgate & much more, I love this truck & would highly recommend it.

Safety features cause more problems than help.

Love some of the new standard features such as the navigation system, new safety features that didn't exist in 2005.

There were so many upgrades on the interior and other upgrades and features in my new 2018 Tacoma over my 2014 Tacoma, making it the best new Tacoma ever!

PLENTY OF SAFETY FEATURES AND MORE COMFORT.

This truck transportaion and feature wise is awesome and would easily fall under “a good buy”.

Dirt and gravel roads sometimes and this 2018 SR5 was loaded with many standard features you pay extra for with other manufacturers midsize trucks.

The wireless charger for Iphone is awesome feature for the truck.

This truck rides better than my 2018 F150 2wd eco boost.

The ride is very smooth, although I do agree that the seats do become very hard on longer drives & the Entune radio tethering  errors can be frustrating,

It’s got a high ride height, making it good for off roading.

Love the truck just not enough room I purchased it new the truck rides great no issues I drive it every day
It’s has navigation Bluetooth collision sensors ect

It rides smoothly and has excellent power and acceleration.

The ride is nice and it handles nice on the road.

Either way, the ride is very smooth for me.

This is a fun little truck to drive and ride.

I have a 100 mi commute daily and the Tacoma runs and rides great.

2020 Toyota 4Runner

Right off the lot something under the dash was rattling, the dealer tried  to fix

I've owned Camry's, 4Runners, Tacomas & Tundras, & this 2020 TRD Premium 4Runner is the 'crown jewel'; and it sits proudly next to my Tundra in the garage!

(We have also owned 2 Highlanders,  a Tacoma,  and a Tundra.)

If you have kids like me and can’t get a Tacoma get the 4Runner.

Supposedly, the TRD OR wheels are lighter than those on the SR5

I love the new improved features and we added 4 wheel drive this time.

The car meets all of our needs also excellent in snow This is our second new 4 runner there’s lots of room inside of it we love the 4 wheel drive very dependable

Comfort, reliability, handling, instrumentation.

The seats are very comfortable and I can adjust them to my liking.

It is a very quiet comfortable ride also we thought by this being a lo bigger vehicle than we are use to driving that it would use a lot more gas

The interior is comfortable with gages that are easy to read and intuitive to find

I like sitting up higher,  controls are easy to use, comfortable and looks great.

From the handling, to the comfort and features, I would expect this to be a higher priced luxury model.

The core benefits of this vehicle are good; room, off road capability (mine is off road every day for work), comfort, and exterior styling.

This Vehicle  Will catch your eye every time it is very roomy comfortable seating Has all the bells and whistles handles great on the road I definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a SUV.

Comfortable and stylish interior with plenty of room for our dogs.

The controls are complicated for the off-road features.

I do wish I had better  blind spot monitoring  and other safety features.

I couldn't be more happier with my purchase since I know the quality and performance is there and all those other perks are geared to those individuals looking for a formal SUV.

The eco drive feature also seems to save on fuel.

The 2020, with the addition of Apple CarPlay and the Toyota safety package makes this the ideal vehicle.

but if you have the option it is probably worth it.

Safety features and comfort are top notch!

but at the same time has very nice options for any driver to use each day.

family

It's excellent at transporting family and will eventually become the camping car.

Perfect replacement for my 2005 4Runner which I handed down to my son so he can have it for another 15 years.

Broh don’t even trip, this car is tops, dog.

I grabbed the SR5 model in 4x4 as I don’t need all the extra luxuries of the premium or limited. This is more than capable for my family and I
(Family of 4 and a Lab)

Plenty of room, flexible cargo area, perfect for bringing our dogs with us on adventures.

It is comfortable for two kids in the back with one child seat and one booster seat.

Perfect for a family and traveling while still being sporty and luxury at the same time!

My daughter's 1st new car buying experience she loves her 4Runner, most comfortable reliable and dependable vehicle on the market and very much reasonably priced

We have 2 big dogs and having the power window in the back is fantastic.

2019 Chevrolet Colorado

Recently, my transmission has begun making whining noises and shifting hard.

The Colorado is just such a better ride, and a better engine and transmission, and I’m not taking it off road at all so it was really hard to justify getting a Tacoma.

Dealer flushed trans and changed to new type of fluid which cured the problem.

I now have less the3800 on it and the shifting us so bad it beats you up.

It does have transmission issues when shifting from 1st to 2nd it does engage hard (a clunk).

Transmission has hard shifting and shudders .

Transmission when you put in Drive or Reverse makes a loud clunking noise.

Even on rough Illinois roads there are no rattles even as rough as the rear suspension is.

the local dealer here is a total ripoff, The truck has need maintenance after maitneance, and all has been little irritating stuff, the transmission fluid was finally replaced, now it shifts instead vibrating.

lights

The backup camera has never worked properly, displaying lines as if faulty electrical to the point rendering it useless, especially in low light.

the headlights.. Reg dim lights are horrible.

UPDATE after 1 year ownership: 
Only one issue  arose: Emissions warning light with a warning that speed would be limited after x amount miles.

I think this truck may have failed some headlight safety tests,

failure

buttons on the center console have failed intermittently multiple times, but the dealer is unable to reproduce them so they have not tried to fix it.

gear

If you don't come to complete stop and accelerate, the transmission bucks and feels like you missed a gear or two.

it doesn't want to downshift, it wants to stay in the overdrive gear, and it makes the trunk run terrible, I'm hoping that chevy can product a software update to help with the shifting?

At the same time the truck shifted so hard between 1st and 2nd gear it feels like the truck is going to stall and then drops into gear after about 2 seconds and lunges forward.

At various points in my life I have owned a Nissan Frontier Pro-4x, Tacoma Off-Road, etc and my ZR2 experience has been the best combination of on-road and off-road attributes of this truck segment!

Edmunds had a great video comparing the 2019 Colorado, Ranger & Tacoma to analyze standard features, interior space, power and Towing, ride comfort, and off-road capabilities.

I would love to see these Colorado’s earn a similar reputation for reliability as the Tacoma.

The Tacoma felt like a great off-road toy truck.

Though reliable, the new Tacoma doesn't measure up the the Colorado.

Love it, Compare to my 15 Toyota Tacoma, better ride, mileage, looks, better everything.

The reality is that it rides better than the Tacoma's and current generation Silverado that I have had.

The 8 speed automatic works very well with pulling a trailer. I would have liked a factory installed brake controlle  and paddle shifter on the wheel (too sporty?)

Seats and steering wheel heat up almost instantly as do mirrors and rear window.

I’m appreciating the heated steering wheel and seats, now that winter has come to Wisconsin.

Features that it has that I wanted include a factory-integrated trailer brake controller, heated seats and steering wheel and Android Auto.

I have the 2019 Z71 two wheel drive really gets great gas mileage drives good could not ask for a better truck added Amp running boards and Tonnuea cover get in and out with no problem really in joy driving it