Are you happy with your 4th Gen?

I'd like to see some one who drove a 5G Ranger for about 36 months and was satisfied with the truck, give their impression on driving the 4G Tacoma. Something with comparable drivetrains.

 

Where's it's soul? 2Gs and some 3Gs have the amber DRLs 1Gs almost look like they were built in Japan. 4G probably has a soul, I haven't seen it yet.

4G probably has the least amount of lines that don't line up with the other lines, which has been a common styling que with Toyota.

 

As of this am22k km on my offroad manual. Like it the best of the 5 prior to this. Just wish I had my old Pro interior compared to these two tone cloth seats

 

Gen4 is a decent truck that I’d probably recommend to other people, versus its competition, including Nissan.

However…the Tundra, also a decent truck, has dragged its owners through drama & frustration for three years running. Based on the commonality of parts & platform, only when their suffering finally ends might I feel confident enough myself to consider purchasing a discounted Tacoma.

 

What parts commonality does the Tacoma share with the tundra’s problems?

 

I agree. Like my 2024 Off Road. I owned my 2016 off road for 8 years and 150000 miles. Pretty much problem free. Also, my new baby

 

Great question. Can you please forward that to Toyota, and share their answer here.

Point is, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

 

So, you don’t know?

as a comparison, Toyota had a HUGE problem with the 3.0v6 in the pickups. So by your logic, buying the 22RE powered pickup would have been a misstep.

 

No no. I do know they share parts. I know both have issues of concern to potential owners, some frustrating, others more serious. I also understand engines are not shared, because, duh. Why not wait?

And btw, every little kid like me wanted that “V6” badge on their truck grill at the time, but nobody knew the gaskets were shot until later. See, hindsight is a good thing.

 

What concerning parts that have been issues in the tundra engines do they share?

 

I had a 2020 Ranger XLT for about 6 months, and a 2021 Ranger Lariat for 2.5 years. I’ve had my Taco for 4 months. I had no complaints about the Ranger…very capable in all weather (lots of winter conditions driving), good with loads (roof top tent, tons of camping equipment, 4 bikes on a hitch rack). Definitely not as torquey as the Taco, but I suspect that the widely available Ford tunes opened up more torque that can be found on the Taco with Sport mode. That said, the Lariat’s transmission died and I worked through successful resolution with Ford on that one.

My TRD OR with Premium package is superior to the Lariat…the Taco’s tech is awesome. If I was shopping today and choosing between the Ranger and the Taco…Taco gets my money, but the Ranger is still a good truck.

 

I came from a 2009 SR5 4WD DCLB and got the 2024 TRD off road Short bed. I was worried that getting the first of the new generation that I'd have problems with things, so far nothing has worried me. Haven't done any off roading with it yet due to being located in west Texas, but once I hit Utah, I'll get to it. The power is there when I need it, the MPG isn't the best but its a truck and it is better than my '09 was. The only downside I have with it is that I don't think my RTT will fit on the short bed so it may be for sale soon lol. I only miss the '09 due to sentimental attachment but other than that, I love the 4th get

 

You’re missing the point to bury your head further in the sand.

There’s a variety of quality issues on both trucks right now, and they share lots of parts. For some of us who buy Toyota trucks…I get it, not you…that’s an issue. I’d love to give you part numbers but you know I can’t, so just accept another opinion that’s not your own, and move on.

 

I love my SR5. I have the upgrade + cold weather package. Since puchase I added a few accessories - OEM bed liner, OEM rear bumper step, aftermarket side steps. The truck is exactly what I want from a feature and price point perspective. I don't tow, don't really off-road (just dirt roads and driveways to construction sites mostly). i use it as a daily driver and sometime work truck. I'm basically a toyota man. I don't buy into all the internet hype about the poor engine and turbo reliability. I have no worries about the transmission; I know toyota has my back. At my age I also don't buy into all the nonsense about the upper tier models. Yes I can afford a TRD whatever or a limited if I wanted to spend my cash that way buy why? The small screen does everything I need. I dont' need monster wheels to prove my manhood. I learned that lesson many years ago when I was young. I bought a fancy sports car for a payment I couldn't afford, struggled to keep the car for two years while eating ramen and living with no heat. Dumb. Today my not base but not fancy Taco does what I need, does it reliably, comfortably, and has a nice back seat for my dogs - at a price I consider reasonable. So am I happy with it? Could not be more so. Great vehicle.

 

You’re missing the point. The tundra’s faults are not the Tacoma’s faults, and conflating the two is foolish. There may be quality issues on either truck, but one’s problems do not translate to the other…unless they share the bad parts.

let’s not forget that you’re the one who brought up commonality of parts to make your case.

 

Had a 2013 Tundra. The 2022 Tundra has a pretty long list of shortcomings in my opinion. The 2024 Tacoma has 9300 miles, I’d say the biggest complaint is that Toyota used the same t-case as the gen3 Tacoma, I lifted it 1.5 inches and the needle bearing is making noise! The engine sounds like a rattler at times, and the removable JBL started to rattle on rough roads. Other than that it’s excellent!

 

My only complaint so far is that the passenger door needs more push to close than my wife usually gives it

 

I was happy with my Tacoma till the first problem. The windhield wipers died 3 weeks ago. Now I’m waiting for a motor that is on backorder for an 8 month old vehicle.

 

Could not be happier with mine.

 

70K for a truck just to drive in tight trails ? No thanks.