Toyota Tundra Complaints (2001)

415 consumer complaints on file.

#10279288August 4, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME RUST/ROT. EVEN WITH WASHING UNDER CARRIAGE REGULARLY DURING WINTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278530July 28, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS EXCESSIVE FRAME & BED RUST/ ROT. I NOTICED SOME RUST BUBBLES FORMING ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE BED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THEY HAVE INCREASINGLY GOTTEN WORSE AND NOW THEY ARE ALMOST ROTTED THROUGH IN MULTIPLY LOCATIONS. I MAINTAIN MY VEHICLE VERY WELL. I WASH BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, EVEN DURING THE NEW ENGLAND WINTERS. THE BED RUST/ ROT IS WERE THE CROSS-MEMBER UNDER THE BED IS SPOT WELDED. THE FRAMES COATING/ PAINT IS ALL FLAKING OFF AND STARTING TO RUST/ ROT EXCESSIVELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277907July 22, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, STEERING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHOCK ABSORBERS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE STEERING WOULD ALSO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP ON THE HIGHWAY. MOREOVER, THE POWER STEERING WAS LEAKING OIL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS UNSAFE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 173,744. UPDATED 08/19/09 *BF THE REAR CROSS MEMBERS WERE RUSTED THROUGH ON BOTH ENDS. THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE OFF ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL RUSTED OUT AND LEAKED OIL. UPDATED 08/20/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277931July 22, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4X4 EXTRA CAB. THE FRAME HAS HEAVY RUST IN THE REAR ABOVE THE SPARE TIRE AND MANY OTHER SPOTS ON THE FRAME. I WASH THE TRUCK AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK IN THE WINTER TIME, RINSING THE FRAME CLEAN EVERY TIME. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME THERE IS A OPEN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. MY TRUCK IS SAFE TO DRIVE AT THIS TIME, BUT I DON'T THINK IT WILL LAST TO LONG. I HATE TO SEE A TRUCK THAT COST 20+ THOUSAND DOLLARS EIGHT YEARS AGO JUNK IN A YEAR. I DON'T WANT A NEW TRUCK, I JUST WANT TOYOTA TO FIX THE FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276583July 13, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
EXCESSIVE FRAME ROT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275895July 6, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. SEVERE AMOUNT OF FRAME RUST. LOCAL OIL CHANGE SHOPS REFUSE TO DO AN OIL CHANGE BECAUSE OF FEAR OF GETTING VEHICLE ON LIFT AND HAVING IT FALL DUE TO FRAME BEING SO RUSTED. TOYOTA NEEDS TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS ON ALL OF THEIR TRUCKS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275223June 29, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME OF HIS VEHICLE HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT HAVE NOT DEVELOPED A REMEDY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 86,000. UPDATED 09/11/09 *BF THE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME HAD EXCESSIVE ROT FROM FRONT TO BACK. UPDATED 09/15/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274413June 20, 2009
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 4X4 TRUCK. THERE IS A SEVERE RUST PROBLEM WITH THE UNDERSIDE OF MY TRUCK . THE MAIN FRAME OF THE TRUCK IS RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR. THE METAL FROM THE FRAME IS COMING OFF IN HUGE CHUNKS . ALSO THE REAR BUMPER IS RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH ON BOTH SIDES AND CANNOT BARE ANY WEIGHT . THE FRAME HAS VERY BAD RUST AT ALL THE WELDED POINTS . MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 123,000 MILES ON IT . BECAUSE OF THE SEVERE RUST PROBLEM WITH THE FRAME MY TRUCK NOW MAKES ALOT OF NOISE UNDER ROUTINE DRIVING CONDITIONS. I PLAN TO HAVE MY TRUCK LOOKED AT BY A TOYOTA DEALER TO DETERMINE IF IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I WORRY THAT THE FRAME IS GOING TO CRACK AND CAUSE A FAILURE OF MY SUSPENSION SYSTEM OR WORSE!! *TR THANKS FOR YOUR TIME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273499June 10, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TRUCK FRAME RUST THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268649May 13, 2009
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS FAILED DURING CRASH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10268552May 12, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRAME ON MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS RUSTED AND CRACKED; DESPITE THE FACT THAT I STILL OWE 2 YEARS ON THE LOAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267332April 30, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 2001 TUNDRA THAT IS EXPERIENCES SEVERE RUSTING OF THE CHASIS. THE FRAME, CROSSMEMBERS, AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ARE RUSTING AT A RATE THAT IS ABNORMAL. NO PARTS HAVE RUSTED THROUGH OR FAILED YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267267April 29, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SEVERE RUST ON MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. REAR CROSS MEMBER IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH WHILE THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RUST ANYWHERE ON THE BODY METAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267163April 28, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE NOTICE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FRAME OF MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY APPEAR TO BE GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND ON THIS. I DID TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE HAS NOTED THERE WAS A GOOD AMOUNT OF FRAME RUST ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267009April 27, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY FRAME IS ALSO RUSTING OUT. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE LEAF SPRINGS. I CAN HERE PIECES OF RUST FALLING OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266782April 26, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, PARKING BRAKE
I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT HAS A RUINOUS AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS ON EXHAUST WORK AND CAN NO LONGER JUSTIFY PUTTING MONEY INTO THIS TRUCK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN MONTHS OF MY HAVING PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF, BUT THEN SOMETHING ELSE GOES WRONG WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND IT COMES BACK ON. IT'S ON RIGHT NOW DESPITE MY HAVING JUST GOTTEN IT OUT OF THE GARAGE A FEW WEEKS AGO. THE HEAT SHIELD CONTINUOUSLY RATTLES BECAUSE OF THE RUST. ALSO, THE PARKING BRAKE LINE IS RUSTED TO THE POINT OF BEING UNUSABLE. THIS IS MY WORK VEHICLE AND I'M AFRAID I'M GETTING CLOSE TO BEING WITHOUT MY TRUCK. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS TRUCK. IF I'M NOT HELPED OUT BY THIS SITUATION, TOYOTA WILL LOSE A LIFE-LONG CUSTOMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266786April 26, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS RUST SCALING OFF OF THE FRAME. THE RUST IS SCALING OFF UP TO 1/8" THICK. HEAVY RUST COVERS MUCH OF THE FRAME AND CONTINUES TO GROW DEEPER. REMOVAL OF THE SCALE DURING THE SUMMER OF 2008 AND USE OF RUST CONVERTER AND PAINT SLOWED CONTINUED RUST UNTIL THIS PAST WINTER. THE FRAME IS NOW MOSTLY COVERED IN RUST AND CONTINUING TO SCALE. THE FRAME HAS BEEN WASHED IN THE WINTER TO AVOID CORROSION BUT PREVENTATIVE MEASURE HAVE NOT HELPED AS RUST CONTINUES TO SPREAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266200April 21, 2009
STRUCTURE
PREMATURE FRAME RUST-OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264965April 10, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE A 2001 TUNDRA ACCESS CAB WITH ONLY 61K. THE FRAME IS RUSTING OFF THE TRUCK AND IS GOING TO BE WORTHLESS IN A YEARS TIME. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY PUT THE TRUCK UP ON THE LIFT. THE GUY LOOKED IT OVER AND SAID THAT I SHOULD HAVE A COUPLE OF YEARS LEFT BEFORE IT WOULDN'T PASS INSPECTION AND IT WOULD BE UNSAFE. THIS IS A PROBLEM SINCE I WON'T HAVE MANY MORE THAN 75K ON THE TRUCK. I BOUGHT A TOYOTA FOR THE LONG HAUL NOT JUST 75K. THEY DID REGISTER MY COMPLAINT BUT SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE STARTING TO SEE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262994March 24, 2009
VISIBILITY
THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR IN MY 2001TOYOTA TUNDRA IS AN ELECTRO CHROMIC SELF-DIMMING MIRROR THAT HAS NO MANUAL BACKUP. THE MIRROR CONTAINED A FLUID WHICH LEAKED OUT CAUSING THE SELF-DIMMING MIRROR TO FAIL TO PROVIDE DIMMING AGAINST REAR APPROACHING HEADLIGHTS RESULTING IN THE DRIVER TO EITHER BE BLINDED OR TO HAVE TO TURN THE MIRROR AWAY WHICH GREATLY ELIMINATES REAR VIEW CAPABILITY IN THE INTERIOR. THERE ARE MANY DOCUMENTED CASES OF THESE MIRRORS FAILING IN VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS AS A RESULT OF USUALLY FROM THE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKING. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE OEM MIRROR MAKER, STEVE CHENLO, FROM MAGNA DONNELLY (HIS DIRECT LINE IS 616-786-7495), NOW REFUSES TO SUPPLY REPLACEMENT MIRRORS. A FEW YEARS AGO, I HAVE DOCUMENTATION THAT MAGNA DONNELLY WAS REPLACING THESE MIRRORS FOR FREE BUT STOPPED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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