Lately, Toyota's once-stellar reputation for reliability has taken a significant hit, and the culprit appears to be its eight ...

Automatic transmissions are highly complex automotive components. They're significantly more complicated and challenging to work on than manual transmissions, which means expensive repairs and ...

GM has a long history of class-action lawsuits filed over its 8L45 and 8L90 eight-speed automatic transmissions. Customers have complained a lot about the “violent shakes, jerks, and hard shifts” but ...

Pickup trucks are generally reliable workhorses, but they're not without problems. Some of them have had some pretty serious ...

Since modern automatic transmissions are generally seamless, any noticeable issues — such as slipping, delayed engagement, harsh shifting or a burning smell — are important warnings that should prompt ...

Your car’s fluids are its lifeblood. When they get old, brown, and sludgy, it’s detrimental to the vehicle and to the size of your bank account. One such necessary fluid that people often dismiss is ...

The transmission in a vehicle must be able to function in challenging circumstances without fail. Arguably the hardest working part of the engine, the transmission doesn't get nearly the recognition ...

We compare the different transmissions such as the automatic transmission, CVT transmission, DCT, and ECVT to see which is the most reliable. Are CVT transmissions reliable? How do you maintain a ...

The automotive industry is constantly evolving, but rarely does something come along that changes the game entirely. However, when the ZF 9HP nine-speed automatic transmission debuted in early 2013, ...

A transmission is a vehicle’s gearbox. It’s roughly analogous to the gear shifter and chain system employed in bicycles. Transmission components are always mounted straight on the engine so that their ...

When it comes to transmissions, cars used to fall under two categories: manual and automatic. However, a third type of transmission is growing in popularity, creating a third ...