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I HATE when someone says "Well, it's the 1st year its to be expected". This is a $45k - $50K truck that is meant for off-roading. Those conditions were no where near abuse. If everyone waited a year or more to buy the 1st redesign of anything then the manufacturers would lose their butts. These should be tested and tested again before any consumer gets their hands on it.

That snap was the most beautiful sound ever. It was the sound of my 2021 going up in value.

Hats off for not hiding this and telling the truth

Your local Toyota dealer: "I know its 60k and no heated seats, but you're buying reliability and offroad durability"

These guys just convinced most if not all old tacoma and old tundra owners to keep their trucks.

I’m glad TFL does testing like this. That wasn’t abusive testing at all, just normal off road stuff.

i love how the Tacoma broke and then 2 seconds later a Toyota add appears and says " imagine yourself in a new Toyota !"

This is the greatest ad chevy could of ever asked for

Something tells me this is the stuff we wouldn’t have seen on Expedition Overlands channel. Thanks for staying independent TFL.

To break the transfer case practically on ice with low traction is alarming. They weren’t abusing or pushing this thing at all.

I’m 71 and have been driving in snow and 4wheeling since I was 17. First thing l learned DON’T use low range in the snow, use the highest gear it will pull itself, less tire spin!

The new V-6 Twin turbos in the Tundras are blowing up. Toyota quality!🤣🤣

You know what's better than a new pickup off road? An old pickup without payments off road.

Andre's gonna be calling O’Sullivan Law Firm over that on the job slip and fall 😆

Toyota quality has drastically decreased. They still haven’t addressed why the new sequoias and tundras vibrate so much. Smdh

They don't make Toyotas like they used to. These days Toyota is just going on their past reputation.

This is the testing we are grateful for! Never thought I’d see Toyota break down in a practical situation like this…

No cruise control on the Chevy is absolutely insane in today’s day and age.

The Tacoma front differential has been trash for a while. I hit the 5-year mark on my powertrain and as soon as I did we started feeling a vibration and hearing noises from the front diff. Dealer (Roseville,CA) saw the vehicle 3-4 times and refused to address the issue w/o a full failure. Said it was cupped tires. Tires only had 3k miles on them. Sure as shit, needle bearing was trashed. But we had to fix it on our own.

Tacoma fans saying it’s just a beta testing . Hilarious. 😅

I’m still with the fact that if you’re paying that much for a truck it should not have broken under the circumstance.

"We're working as beta testers for the Tacoma" Consumers should not be the beta testers for auto manufacturers

These guys never cease to amaze me. How have they been doing this so long and still have zero idea what they are doing/talking about?

"Old men in new trucks struggle up a 10ft hill" should be the title

Andre should’ve said “Good thing the Tacoma has cruise control to help it get off the mountain”

And that’s how the 2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD PreRunner was invented. 😃

Taco bro, "Never leave home without a Colorado".

After watching this, I'm keeping my 2020 taco trd offroad (manual) forever.

Snapped axle shaft? This wasn’t abuse and it’s on small stock tires… what happens when you put 33s? Very sad.

I find so much comedy in Alex’s shameless promo in the middle of Roman struggling 😂

I saw the engineer from Toyota going on and on about how great the new motors are. That these turbocharged tiny displacement engines with high horsepower and torque are going to be just fine. I did not believe a word out of his mouth.

Alex filming shorts and social media clips while this happens was hilarious 😅

Driveline Engineer here. The conditions when the failure occurred were modest. Very low mu surface, limited alternating mu conditions, no wheel hop, limited wheel spin, lightly loaded, relatively flat ground, stock setup, limited to no steering angle, limited cyclic damage due to new-ish hardware. A failure under these conditions is abnormal. My assumption is the majority of the damage was done at an earlier point and this is the straw that broke the camel’s back. Making it a fatigue failure. However, I feel like we’ve seen the majority of the obstacles this truck has experienced and nothing has been unreasonable so far. I must wonder if it is a Quality issue. Please let us know what you find!

I've been healed from the itch to go buy one! Thanks for the video!

TFL out there exposing the new car industry and end of civilization one car review at a time

this is why I'm keeping my 2019 Nissan frontier simple, Been the same for 20 years. Not a lot of electronics. Tough. Never breaks down

TFL is the best ! Real world no BS testing with honest results !

lmao got a tacoma ad while watching this

2:50 I love how he says Toyota may have a tougher transfer case…

New Toyotas are a gamble. My 2022 Camry had a mapp sensor failure at highway speed. Downshifted so here we almost left the highway. Faulkner Toyota said it was a rodent chew on the wires. No evidence of wires being chewed on. I suspect the only rodent under the hood was their technician. Excellent way to hide their failures. Charged me for there repair.

End of an era. RIP Tacoma, first 3 generations were awesome at least.

"Mechanical loss or four wheel drive in an attempt to maneuver the all new 2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD off-road over a small obstacle covered by a dusting of snow is THE PEAK OF TOYOTA'S LEGENDARY REPUTATION OF DURABILITY AND RELIABILITY! Get yours today!"

And this is why half of us toyota guys were skeptical about the new tacomas. Seemed to emphasis tech and looks, which will take focus away from quality

This is why I will be holding on to my old Tacoma for at least a few years while they work out all the bugs and inadequacies. But I have faith in Toyota to work it out and fix it.

5th gen 4Runner guys just eating popcorn and being amused 😂

Boy… after Chevy’s software glitches and the Tacos break I’m feeling pretty good about my decision to go with the Frontier Pro-4X! Two years of on and off-road driving and 35,000 miles later and no issues at all.

This video makes me miss my '89 f250 7.3 manual 4x4; it just burbled through snow and mud, no hysterics. I need to get one of that vintage again.

Thank you gentlemen for this video. Your efforts are appreciated.

A huge dealer market adjustment could have prevented this 🤷🏻‍♂️

I made a comment some videos back on how nobody truly tests whether the Tacoma is even reliable or capable at all. I thought it would take at least a little more than 31 inch tires and a bit of snow to have a catastrophe...

I bought me a Silverado Trail Boss 2023 almost bought the Colorado ZR2. Either way I'm happy with my new truck I've got 4300 miles on it now. Love TFL truck your reviews are real time .

Wow reminds me of losing my 4wd in my 2017 trailhawk but that had over 80k on it! The transfer case motor that shifts it into 4 low went out but it was still drivable. Glad you had lots of help out there!

What was the outcome when taken to the dealer for warranty? Please put up that video. We need to know ASAP!!

Went with the Pro-4x, saved money and still have my transfer case.

Andre! Keey that Truck! You Saved the day again. :) Love seeing your adventures with that little truck you seem to enjoy. It's a keeper.

Chevrolet pulling itself and the Toyota . Great commercial for Chevrolet.

They never miss an opportunity to dig at André for his Colorado not having cruise control and I'm here for it.

Tacobell: “People no buy Taco anymore 😞 “

I've never anticipated a follow up vid so much! I gotta know what broke!

Best Chevy commercial ever. GM couldn't have done it better.

In my 2016 Tacoma I had it in 4L craw control. Switch back to 4H and heard a bang and could not take it out of 4H. Took it to the dealer and they found the transfer case actuator shorted and had to replace actuator in transfer case. The 2024 Tacoma seems to still have the same issue.

Great video so glad this was recorded

Good info guys thanks!!

You guys set the Internet on fire with that breakdown.

Toyota are not some kind of indestructible force of god, despite what fanboys think. They DO break down and have issues just like any other brand.

I don't care what anybody says in regards to 4wheel drive, the old manual & turning those hubs were full proof, it worked 100 over 100 compare to this one, more things can go wrong. Bring back the old fashion one, people would buy it guarantee!!!

You've just convinced me to keep driving my 1984 Chevy K20 Scottsdale that I drove new off the lot.

Can't believe that they didn't think to look at the CV shafts right away. That would have been the first place I would have looked after hearing a sound like that.

Wow....that wasn't even out of the blocks really before it went. Modern Toyota selling product on the reputation of the old Toyota.

Great job Nathan. Thank you.

Sad to see a new truck fail so bad. It is also a good reminder why you should keep a pair of chains on any vehicle that might face winter conditions. I have managed similar icy conditions in my fwd golf 3 with cheap chains.

Favorite car until it leave you stranded.

Nice to see the Chevy being “like a rock” for the Tacoma lol

I hope they do an update to this video and find out what happened and what got done to get it fixed.

"its so much better than the old one..."good luck with that

Andre, hope you are ok. You fell pretty hard. The situation could have quickly spiralled really bad if your head hit the rock when you fell. Can’t help but comment that it wasn’t an emergency, even though it was a brand new truck. Take a break, clear your head, think things through. Metal can be fixed, people are harder to fix.

That's why I will keep my 2023 TRD off Road , Manual for a Long time Thank you guys

2024 Tacoma, finally making AAA worthwhile.

Toyota seriously owes all customers clear explanation.

Snapped a CV. Thats happens spinning wheels on IFS setups. That did snap really easy. No drive on the other front wheel because of the open front differential. The snapped side just spins, no power goes to the unbroken side. I've changed lots of CVS on the side side of trails that look just like that!

"Early production model": At what number do you think is justification for a major part failure?

Don't let anyone tell you Toyotas don't have issues. I have a neighbor with a 22 Rav4. Tons of issues since purchase.

Wow, very surprising to see! Would love to know what broke. Can’t wait to see the update video. Was very surprised to see Nathan and Alex roll up in a Ford Bronco sport. Where is the Ineos Grenadier? Waiting for more videos on that vehicle.

Just had my 2012 150k mile xterra pro4x in similar conditions while outside the Alabama Hills near Mt Whitney. Loaded with wife, dog and camping gear. Dug out the snow and ice in 4lo. Then drove home 5 hours back to San Diego. Ready for the next adventure 👍

Tacoma just had its Defender moment.

You guys provide a priceless service

As a 3rd Gen Tacoma owner that WORKS at a Toyota dealership I am hugely, enormously disappointed. I could almost cry! I was thinking maybe of jumping into a 4th gen! AGGH!!

I had a 67 International Scout with a 196 four cylinder that would climb telephone poles. It had All Wheel drive (positraction in the rear, straight axle - no planetaries - in the front). I once crossed this river in the middle of nowhere in Northern Baja in winter that had about 6" of water (at the start) in it and was over 100' wide. It looked flat. The road I was on (dirt) continued on the other side so I figured it was safe to cross. I put it in 4 wheel low, locked the lockers (kids don't even know what those are these days) and proceded to idle across. As I was approaching the other side I noticed the river getting deeper and the 2" lip on the other side was actually 18" to 2' deeper under water. I had no choice but to keep going because if I stopped my car would have been buried in the sand as the river dug out underneath it. I just went straight for that bank, gave it some gas as I hit it straight with my bumber. The thing just plowed through the bank, popped straight up and crawled right out. Never want to do that again! I heard farmers used those things in their fields to rake hay, pull heavy loads, etc. When I rebuilt the engine the mounting bolts to the clutch housing were 3/4" (for reference, a Chevy pickup back then might have 3/8" mounting bolts). I think it's safe to say they don't build vehicles like that anymore.

29:30 In order to use the 4WD system, you have to attend a dealership seminar and use a check list like an airline pilot does before take-off?

Impressed at your recovery skills. Matt's Off Road would be impressed, I'm sure.

What handheld radios are they using, any good?

Man, these videos are really making me appreciate my PRO-4x

That looks like a catastrophic design weakness. Goodbye, Tacoma, it was nice knowing you.

Strange brew meets office space meets top gear. Officially subbed

Toyota should at least add a natural aspirated 6 cylinder to the lineup.

In the mid 80’s, back in my youth, I wanted to buy a Japanese super bike, and I was trying to decide between the Honda Interceptor and a Kawasaki Ninja. When I went to the local Honda dealer, I asked him what did the Interceptor offer over the Ninja that justified its higher list price. He said “Well, this is a Honda”. I thanked him for his time and bought a Ninja 750. Toyota is giving me that same vibe now. Yeah, they make great stuff and have been traditionally reliable. But just saying “Well, it’s a Toyota” really isn’t enough for me anymore.

I'm pretty happy with my 2023 Colorado Trailboss purchase.......oh, and mine has cruise control! 😂😂

The KING has fallen in reality check.

Is this 4th gen 2wd/4h/4L same as 3rd gen gear box differential? I don’t use 4L as much hopefully it doesn’t snap like that 🙏