Very sluggish from a dead stop. Trans has trouble deciding what gear to be in. Often bucks (jerks) when changing gears. When turning or changing lanes at a slow speed, trans goes into neutral by itself, engine revs up but car goes nowhere for about 3 seconds. This 8 speed transmission is a disaster that Toyota should be re-calling! I have had numerous Camrys, Corollas, and a Sienna and had no problem with the transmissions in them. Toyota should be ashamed of this new 8 speed, it is going to destroy their reputation and erode customer confidence in their products.

Problem occurred day after purchase. Freeman Toyota of Santa Rosa, Ca. has refused to acknowledge problem. I've had the car for 9 months. I have been intimated by the dealership. There is a very abrupt forward jolt after the accelerator pedal is pressed. This sometimes happens in a higher gear and the jolt can be quite severe. There are additional problems. Sometimes when coming to a stop the car does not come out of gear and the engine starts to bog down, like if you have a manual transmission and you don't press in the clutch as you come to a stop. Sometimes when accelerating from a stop the car lurches forward. None of this seems to have anything to do with the car being cold.