A vehicle automatic transmission (10; 70) of a multistage type including: a single pinion type first planetary gear device having a first sun gear connected to an input shaft of the vehicle automatic transmission (10; 70), a first carrier, and a first ring gear; a double pinion type second planetary gear device having a second sun gear connected to the first carrier, a second carrier connected to an output rotating member of the vehicle automatic transmission (10; 70), and a second ring gear; a single pinion type third planetary gear device having a third sun gear, a third carrier connected to the second carrier, and a third ring gear connected to the second ring gear; and multiple engagement elements (B1, B2, B3, C1, C2) having an engagement state switched by an oil pressure to selectively establish a plurality of shift stages (1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH, 6TH, R) based on a combination of engagement and release of the multiple engagement elements (B1, B2, B3, C1, C2) according to an oil pressure supplied from a hydraulic circuit, wherein each of the shift stages (1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH, 6TH, R) is established by engagement of two or more engagement elements of the multiple engagement elements (B1, B2, B3, C1, C2), the multiple engagement elements (B1, B2, B3, C1, C2) includes: a first clutch configured to selectively engage the input shaft with the third sun gear; a second clutch configured to selectively engage the input shaft with the second and third ring gears (R2, R3); a first brake configured to selectively engage the first carrier and the second sun gear with a non-rotating member of the vehicle automatic transmission (10; 70); a second brake configured to selectively engage the second and third ring gears (R2, R3) with the non-rotating member; and a third brake configured to selectively engage the first ring gear with the non-rotating member, the vehicle automatic transmission (10; 70) being characterized in that at least one of the multiple engagement elements is a normally closed engagement element (B2; B1, B2) engaged when no oil pressure is supplied from the hydraulic circuit, and the normally closed engagement element (B2; B1, B2) is a meshing engagement element (B2; B1, B2). a single pinion type first planetary gear device having a first sun gear connected to an input shaft of the vehicle automatic transmission (10; 70), a first carrier, and a first ring gear; a double pinion type second planetary gear device having a second sun gear connected to the first carrier, a second carrier connected to an output rotating member of the vehicle automatic transmission (10; 70), and a second ring gear; a single pinion type third planetary gear device having a third sun gear, a third carrier connected to the second carrier, and a third ring gear connected to the second ring gear; and multiple engagement elements (B1, B2, B3, C1, C2) having an engagement state switched by an oil pressure to selectively establish a plurality of shift stages (1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH, 6TH, R) based on a combination of engagement and release of the multiple engagement elements (B1, B2, B3, C1, C2) according to an oil pressure supplied from a hydraulic circuit, wherein each of the shift stages (1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH, 6TH, R) is established by engagement of two or more engagement elements of the multiple engagement elements (B1, B2, B3, C1, C2), the multiple engagement elements (B1, B2, B3, C1, C2) includes: a first clutch configured to selectively engage the input shaft with the third sun gear; a second clutch configured to selectively engage the input shaft with the second and third ring gears (R2, R3); a first brake configured to selectively engage the first carrier and the second sun gear with a non-rotating member of the vehicle automatic transmission (10; 70); a second brake configured to selectively engage the second and third ring gears (R2, R3) with the non-rotating member; and a third brake configured to selectively engage the first ring gear with the non-rotating member, the vehicle automatic transmission (10; 70) being characterized in that at least one of the multiple engagement elements is a normally closed engagement element (B2; B1, B2) engaged when no oil pressure is supplied from the hydraulic circuit, and the normally closed engagement element (B2; B1, B2) is a meshing engagement element (B2; B1, B2).