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We had a dodge with a "failed" transmission two times, once it turned out to be a $120 fix at the honest Jeep dealer (who had all the same Chrysler certification) after an independent transmission shop said it was the "commin" $1500 complete failure. Another time on a different van Jiffly Lube did a transmission service and 3 months later it was toast, or so we thought, put back in the correct fluid and the transmission was fine still 10 years later that van is still in service with no transmission problems. I think a bunch of the early problems were with the wrong fluid or simple sensors or solenoids and taken advantage of by the popular notion that's just the way it was. Never did they reach the failure levels the Hondas had as soon as they made a big van powered by a big motor and found out it wasn't as easy as it looked. Even my Uncle's 2006 Sienna had a failed transmission that was very expensive to fix. I agree Toyota on average is more reliable but think those numbers in the chart are skewed by I'm sure actual Toyota service centers are not giving their data, and even after warranty Toyota owners are more likely to use the dealer's service center. So independent shops don't see Toyotas come in like they might a Ford or a Dodge.
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