Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard

What got replaced

Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.

Recalls and investigations

One recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2023 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.

When it happens

Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.

What owners wrote

“Over the course of ownership I have had frequent instances of loss of power and/or lack of acceleration resulting in almost stalling out while trying to take off. This causes dangerous situations when trying to pull out into traffic because you never know when the vehicle might hesitate and crest unsafe distances between you and other moving vehicles.”

Filed Nov 25, 2025

“Hesitation when trying to accelerate. When I start my truck in the morning And hit the gas there’s a hesitation before it will move and When I come to a stop sign and hit the gas there’s always a hesitation. When the truck finally starts to move it jumps quickly forward from pressing down on the gas pedal and it’s almost caused me to rear end someone multiple times.”

Filed May 30, 2025

“Hesitation when trying to accelerate. When I come to a stop sign and hit the gas, there’s always a hesitation”

Filed Feb 19, 2025

“Hesitation From Stop and Surge Concerns. this may cause traffic surge, collison in my front for having no control of the speed if I end up pressing the gas all the way which it cause a quick surge of speed, due to the hesitation when pressing the gas, this happened to my car for a lot of times now which I ignored it until I saw the help from the Toyota Tundra forum, that I can actually send a report to NHTSA.”

Filed Feb 18, 2025

Other problems on this car

• Engine stalls or loses power while driving 80 reports
• Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 58 reports
• Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 30 reports