Clunky transmission?

Dunno if I should put this in 2nd gen or 4 cyl? I have a 2011 automatic 4 cyl double cab prerunner, and the transmission seems really "clunky". Like when I start from a stop and push the gas, the transmission seems to kick in really hard, When I come to an absolute stop, I can feel a hit in my transmission right as I stop. This is my first toyota and I was pretty disappointed in it. MY wife drives a 2010 xterra and that thing feels so smooth from starts and especially on stops. Anyone else feel this with their transmissions?

 

all too common with the new yotas. there are endless posts on this regarding both 5 and 6 speeds

 

he said his is auto... i dunno but the 5 speeds are clunky too, it will outlast any nissan tho! Anyways How many miles on it?

 

But the O.P. has an auto...

 

Most pickup trannies are like this. You sacrifice a lot of smoothness for the ruggedness of a pickup. I am sure things will get better with more miles. My 5 speed manual was pretty clunky at first but seems to get smoother the more miles I put on it. Up to about 30k on my 11 now.

 

my most sincere apologies. its an auto. wheres the smiley with the woosh over its head lol.

 

haha thanks guys. its got 12k miles only. hopefully it gets better with time

 

ok. good to know. well not good to know that it's gonna be clunky, but its good to know that my truck is not alone and not a single problem that i need to get checked. thanks all! i still love my taco!

 

"felt"? so yours got better?

 

ahhh, gotcha boss. btw your truck looks great!

 

Truck transmissions are typically set to shift more harshly than car transmissions. This ensures that they don't sit in a transitory position generating a lot of heat when you're under load, or worse, begin, but be unable to complete an upshift due to the added load. After all, a truck is intended for doing work.

A couple of suggestions;
1) When the transmission gets properly warmed up, it should shift a bit more smoothly than when cold.
2) When you are pulling a trailer, say 2000-2500 pounds, it will feel "car smooth".