Toyota Tundra Complaints (2001)

415 consumer complaints on file.

#10287064October 12, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA RUST ISSUE 1. BRAKE LINING RUSTED THROUGH, LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY, I HAD TO STEER INTO BUSHES TO STOP, COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS HAD I BEEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEED SPENT $645 ON BRAKE REPAIR , NEEDS MORE BRAKE WORK DO TO RUST ISSUES. 2. FRAME IS NOW SO RUSTED IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION @ 86,000 MILES ON TRUCK...NO RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287109October 12, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:REAR
RUST AND EXCESSIVE CORROSION 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA RESULTING IN FRAME AND SUSPENSION COMPONENT WEAKNESS AND BROKEN LEAF SPRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286872October 9, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE STRUCTURAL FRAME SYSTEM. I HAVE PIECES OF THE FRAME SYSTEM THAT ARE ABOUT 1/4 INCH THICK AND 4 INCHES LONG IN RUSTED LAYERS THAT HAS FALLEN OFF. THERE IS A LOT OF STEEL FRAME THAT HAS FLAKED OFF AND THE FRAME IS SHOWING SIGNS OF HEAVY CORROSION ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286922October 9, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME RUSTING ON 2000,2001 TUNDRA,S IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL ON THESE TRUCKS REASON IS I HAVE ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286929October 9, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
UNDER CARRIAGE RUSTING ON 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286723October 8, 2009
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDAR TRUCK THAT HAS VERY SERIOUS RUST ON THE REAR FRAME THAT IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE FRAME. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THINK THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO EXTEND THE BUY BACK PROGRAM THAT WAS OFFERED ON PRIOR YEAR TRUCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286765October 8, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH A VERY BAD FRAME RUST PROBLEM. IT'S ALMOST AS BAD AS MY TACOMA WAS WHEN IT GOT RECALLED. I'VE PUT IN A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. THEY HAVEN'T EVEN HAD ME TAKE IT THE DEALER AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE RUST PEELS OFF IN LARGE SHEETS AND IT'S AS BAD AS MANY OF THE PICTURES I SEE ON THE WEB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286769October 8, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
EXCESSIVE RUST ON MY 2001 TOYOTA TRUCK FRAME..I AM LESS THAN PLEASED AND TOYOTA AND MY DEALER,ACTION TOYOTA,ARE NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THE SITUATION. THIS IS LEADING TO AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE HERE.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286812October 8, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA ISSUES - AFTER SEEING THE LATEST REPORT ON TUNDRAS, I FELT IT WAS NECESSARY TO FILE A COMPLAINT. MY TRUCK HAS HAD NUMEROUS ITEMS CRACK ON IT STARTING AROUND THE 85K MILE RANGE. FIRST THE MANIFOLDS, THEN THE LEAF SPRINGS, LEAKING FRONT CALIPERS. WE NOTIFIED TOYOTA WHEN ALL THESE ISSUES HAPPENED BECAUSE THE REPAIR COSTS WERE GOING TO BE 3,000. THEY SENT US A CHECK AT ONE POINT FOR $500 TO BE USED AT THE DEALER. NOW I AM GOING TO TAKE MY TRUCK IN FOR RUST INVESTIGATION BECAUSE OF THE NEWS REPORT I SAW THIS EVENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286829October 8, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TOOK TRUCK WITH LESS THAN 89,000 MILES TRUCK IN FOR INSPECTION 9/28/09 AND WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC TO GET THE FRAME EVALUATED FROM A TOYOTA DEALER FOR THE MAJOR RUST OF THE FRAME. TRUCK HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED AND NOTICE LOTS OF RUST ON THE GARAGE FLOOR FROM THE TRUCK. CALLED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE REP TO CALL BACK ON A MONTHLY BASIS, WAS TOLD NOT SURE WHAT TOYOTA IS GOING TO DO ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286647October 7, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME RAIL CRACKED DUE TO EXTREME RUST CORROSION, FRAME CROSS MEMBER EXTREMELY CORRODED. TRUCK SHAKES BADLY WHEN DRIVEN AT SPEEDS OVER 30MPH. BOUGHT TRUCK NEW IN MARCH 2001. BROUGHT TRUCK TO SERVCO TOYOTA IN KANEOHE JUNE 1, 2009. NO HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286706October 7, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I TOOK MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA TO THE MECHANIC BECAUSE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS GETTING NOISY. WHEN THE MECHANIC HAD THE CAR JACKED UP, HE NOTED THAT THE FRAME WAS EXTREMELY RUSTY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN FRONT OF THE BACK TIRE. IT WAS ACTUALLY ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH. HE SAID IT LOOKED LIKE IT COULD BREAK AT ANY MINUTE AND GOT AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED THE TRUCK WHO SAID I SHOULD DRIVE IT DOWN FOR THEM TO INSPECT IT. I REFUSED BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AT THIS POINT AND THE TRUCK IS STILL AT THE MECHANICS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285872September 30, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA, 73000 MILES. SEVERE RUST ON THE FRAME, WAS HAVING BODY WORK DONE IN SEPTEMBER 2009, AND WAS ADVISED BY THE SHOP TO "IN MY BEST INTEREST, START LOOKING FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE" THE RUST IS SO SEVERE ON THE FRAME, WORKING ON THE TRUCK, THEY HAD TO MAKE SHIFT ATTACH MY FENDER, THE FRAME IS RUSTING, THE LEAF SPRINGS ARE READY TO BREAK THROUGH, I'M NOT SURE WHAT ALL THE OTHER PARTS ARE CALLED, BUT THEY HAVE HOLES IN THEM. I CANNOT TOW WITH MY HITCH, IT WILL PULL OFF, IT'S BARELY ATTACHED. I PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN MASSACHUSETTS IN SEPTEMBER 2006 AND HAD IT TRANSPORTED TO FLORIDA. I SAW SOME RUST, BUT NEVER IMAGINED THIS WAS SO DANGEROUS. THE BODY IS MINT...NOT A SPEC OF RUST OR SCRATCHES. I'M AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY AND OTHERS RIDING IN IT. I SAW THE STORY ON THIS RUST PROBLEM AND DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN. I AM STILL PAYING ON THIS TRUCK FOR 2 MORE YEARS..PLEASE HELP US! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285889September 30, 2009
STRUCTURE
2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUST, CAUSING HOLES IN FRAME, SPARE TIRE MOUNT, AND SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNT BRACKETS. SPARE TIRE MOUNT IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND CAN NO LONGER SUPPORT THE SPARE TIRE. IF NOT FOUND SPARE TIRE COULD FALL OFF CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, DAMAGE AND ACCIDENTS. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND CURRENTLY HAS NO SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285695September 29, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FRAME RUST ON MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA TO OPEN A CLAIM AND TO SEE IF THEY WOULD INSPECT IT. THEY STATED BECAUSE THERE IS NO FORMAL RECALL, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282016August 27, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN MARCH 2001. RUST AND CORROSION WERE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE ON THE FRAME NEAR THE AXLE. RECENTLY, THE REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE IN HALF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE ARE A FEW COMPLAINTS ON THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO PROGRAMS IN PLACE AUTHORIZING THE DEALER TO MAKE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,200. UPDATED 09/23/09. *LJ UPDATED 09/23/09*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281797August 26, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE ENTIRE FRAME UNDER THE VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRAME WAS PEELING. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK AND RELATED COMPLAINTS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT ASSUME THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281542August 24, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION, STEERING
EXCESSIVE RUST AND METAL CORROSION ON FRAME, WHEELS, BRAKES, AND STEERING COMPONENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280312August 13, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTAINED RUST. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,363. UPDATED 09/11/09 *BF THE DEALER DIDN'T SAY THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED RIGHT AWAY. UPDATED 09/15/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280294August 12, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME FROM REAR WHEEL TO BUMPER SEVERELY RUSTED . REAR BUMPER HAS A SOFT BALL SIZE HOLE RUSTED THROUGH AND THE REST OF THE BUMPER HAS RUST THROUGH . CROSS MEMBERS ARE ALSO SEVERELY RUSTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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