Owners Drag Toyota To Court As Eight-Speed Gearbox Failures Spread | Carscoops
Owners Drag Toyota To Court As Eight-Speed Gearbox Failures Spread | Carscoops
Owners Drag Toyota To Court As Eight-Speed Gearbox Failures Spread | Carscoops
Toyota faces three class action lawsuits alleging early failure of its UA80 eight-speed automatic transmission across multiple models
Toyota is facing fresh legal trouble over one of its most widely used gearboxes. Three new class action lawsuits allege that the automaker’s UA80 eight-speed automatic transmission is prone to early failure, raising concerns about long-term durability and resale value.
According to the class action, Toyota has known about issues with the eight-speed transmission since durability testing before it even started to install the gearbox in customer cars.
The California suit expands the list of potentially affected vehicles, covering the following models:
2017-present Toyota Highlander
2024-present Toyota Grand Highlander
2018-2024 Toyota Camry
2017-2020 Toyota Sienna
2019-2022 Toyota Avalon
2019-present Toyota RAV4
2023-present Lexus RX 350
2021-present Lexus ES 250
2019-present Lexus ES 350
2022-present Lexus NX 250 and NX 350
2024-present Lexus TX 350