# Noisy downshifting **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** noises, xb, scion\ **Created:** [February 9, 2011, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisy-downshifting/61123 "2011-02-09T22:53:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ttonk1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@ttonk1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ttonk1)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisy-downshifting/61123/1 "2011-02-09T22:53:25Z")
Is it normal to experience a distinct clunking noise when downshifting into first gear? My dealer indicates this is normal but I don’t want to risk damage to the tranny if it is not normal. ---
**Author:** ![mark9207](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mark9207](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mark9207)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisy-downshifting/61123/2 "2011-02-09T22:55:43Z")
Manual or automatic? Year? Mileage? When the noise occurs? Temperature related or not? More info means better answers. Help us out some! ---
**Author:** ![ttonk1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@ttonk1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ttonk1)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisy-downshifting/61123/3 "2011-02-09T23:23:23Z")
2011 Scion XB. Auto trans. 5000 miles. Noise occurs at about 12 MPH as tranny downshifts into first gear. Not temp related. ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisy-downshifting/61123/4 "2011-02-09T23:35:06Z")
I would drive another 2011 xB from the dealer’s lot and see if it makes the same noise.