Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#11064931January 25, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
THE FACTORY SUPPLIED OEM BRAKE CONTROLLER DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, AND IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. THE CURRENT DESIGN OR SOFTWARE IS TOO CONSERVATIVE, AND DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT POWER TO TRAILERS WITH ELECTRIC BRAKES. I HAVE TOWED MY NEW TRAILER WITH NEW BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE RESULT IS CONSISTENT. WITH THE BRAKE CONTROLLER SET AT FULL POWER, THE ACTUAL TRAILER BRAKING IS MINIMAL, THEREFORE FORCING THE VEHICLE TO PROVIDE SOME OF THE BRAKING FORCE. THIS WORKS IN CONTROLLED SITUATIONS ON LEVEL GROUND. BUT, IN THE MOUNTAINS OR EMERGENCY STOPPING, THIS REPRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE WHERE I DO NOT FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE AND TRAILER WILL BE SAFELY STOPPED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A FRIEND OF MINE HAS THE EXACT SAME VEHICLE WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH WILL REVEAL HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THIS ISSUE STARTED WITH THE 2015 MODEL YEAR. I'M CONCERNED THAT TOYOTA IS CONTINUING TO IGNORE THIS ISSUE DUE TO LEGAL LIABILITY REGARDING ACCIDENTS THAT ALREADY OCCURRED DUE TO THIS ENGINEERING FLAW. IT IS GOING ON 3 YEARS NOW WITHOUT A FIX. TOYOTA DID ISSUE A SOFTWARE UPGRADE LAST YEAR WHICH SHOULD HAVE FIXED THIS ISSUE. I HAD THE UPGRADE DONE, AND IT WAS ALMOST IMPERCEPTIBLE AS TO THE DIFFERENCE. IT WAS TOO CONSERVATIVE AND STILL DOES NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH POWER, AS COMPARED TO ANY BRAKE CONTROLLER ON THE MARKET. MOST OWNERS HAVE GIVEN UP AND INSTALLED AFTERMARKET BRAKE CONTROLLERS LIKE THE TEKONSHA PRODIGY P3 MODEL. I BELIEVE THAT THE PROGRAMMING SHOULD BE FIXED SO THAT THE FACTORY CONTROLLER CAN BE USED SAFELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064577January 24, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECEIVED A PRE-COLLISION MALFUNCTION AND TRAILER BRAKE ERROR MULTIPLE TIMES. WAS INFORMED THE FAULT OCCURRED DUE TO COLD WEATHER. WAS INFORMED THAT RECALL SOFTWARE UPDATE WOULD RESOLVE ISSUE BUT HAS OCCURRED TWICE SINCE WITH THE LATEST OCCURRING 1/12/2018. ALSO, HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A RATTLING/VIBRATION NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN OCTOBER; TOYOTA HQ INVOLVED. LATEST DIAGNOSIS IS A FAULTY ECU; AWAITING REPAIR AND VALIDATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064189January 22, 2018
ENGINE
CAM TOWER GASKETS (RIGHT AND LEFT) LEAKING @ 25,000 MI/5 YEARS ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING SMOKE AND A FIRE HAZARD. TRUCK WOULD NOT PASS MAINE STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THE OIL LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063552January 18, 2018
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK IS TOTALLY RUSTED THROUGH. IT HAS A CRACK AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I RECENTLY TRIED TO ROTATE MY TIRES AND THE MECHANIC FOUND A GREAT DEAL OF RUST AND DEBRIS IN THE WHEEL HUBS. HE BROKE LUGNUTS AND STUDS TRYING TO REMOVE THE REAR TIRES. HE REFUSED TO TOUCH THE FRONT TIRES. TOYOTA WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE TRUCK WAS UNDER COATED IN 2012 AS PER RECALL. TOYOTA WILL NOT TAKE THE TRUCK IN AS A TRADE BECAUSE OF THE RUST. CURRENTLY THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE DRIVE AND EVEN IF I COULD DRIVE IT I AM AFRAID TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I GOT A FLAT AND HAD TO CHANGE THE TIRE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 56,000 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063629January 18, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063272January 17, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON 8/13/17. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW AGREED TO FIX IT THROUGH OUR INSURANCE CLAIM AND PROVIDES A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS. SEE THE ATTACHED LIST OF DAMAGES, WHICH WERE PROVIDED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 1/15/18. WHEN I DROPPED IT OFF I INDICATED THE VEHICLE WAS MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED TODAY AND VERY RUDELY STATED THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND WILL NOT FIX THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF SOME OF THE ISSUES. WHEN I ASKED TO SPEAK TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER, THE RECEPTIONIST REFUSED AND SAID THEY WILL NOT FIX MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11061668January 17, 2018
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRAME RUSTING ON VEHICLE. *LD *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063110January 16, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON STATE ROAD 27, I STARTING SMELLING FUEL IN THE CABIN; WHEN I GET TO MY DESTINATION, ABOUT 7 MILES AFTER, I CAME OUT WITH THE TRUCK STILL RUNNING, NOTICE A LOT OF FUEL UNDER THE TRUCK, I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY AND THE FLOW OF FUEL GRADUALLY STOPPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062869January 15, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, SUSPENSION
ANTI CORROSION PAINT WAS PUT ON THE FRAME A YEAR AND HALF LATER AND MY TRUCK WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION AND TOYOTA WILL DO NOTHING THEY WANT ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE FRAME RUSTED OUT IN A YEAR AND A HALF AND WAS FINE WHEN THEY PUT THE COATING ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062085January 11, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A NEW TRAILER TO PICK UP MY NEW TRACTOR. I TESTED THE TRAILER BRAKES KNOWING I WAS PULLING A LARGE LOAD AND DIDN'T WANT AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKES APPEARED TO APPLY BUT DUE TO IT NOT BEING LOADED WHEN TESTING I HAD IT SET TO 5(OUT OF 10). WHILE PULLING IT BACK HOME ON THE INTERSTATE TOWING MY TRACTOR BEHIND ME THERE WAS TRAFFIC STOPPING AHEAD. I ALWAYS DRIVE IN THE RIGHT LANE TO NOT SLOW OTHERS...THANK GOD I DID. I HAD TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE SHOULDER TO MISS HITTING OR DRIVING OVER CARS AHEAD OF ME! THE BRAKES TURNED UP TO 10 DID NOTHING TO EVEN SLOW ME DOWN. I WAS TOWING 4 TONS AND 3 TONS FOR THE TRUCK TOTALING 7 TONS, SOMEONE WOULD'VE BEEN KILLED! TOYOTA NEEDS TO FIX THESE TRAILER BRAKES! I CAN'T TOW MY TRACTOR ANYWHERE FOR WORK DUE TO THE BRAKES BEING UNSAFE!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062158January 11, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
BOUGHT MY TRUCK LAST YEAR OFF A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY DID A SAFTY INSPECTION ON THE TRUCK, I WAS RECENTLY JUST TOLD I SHOULD HAVE MY FRAME CHECKED, SO I DID, AND THE FRAME DID NOT PASS BUT DO TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER FORGOT TO GET THE FRAME UNDER COATED IT VOIDED OUT GETTING A NEW FRAME, SO I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT THE TRUCK AT AND ASK THEM WHY THEY SOLD ME A TRUCK THAT HAS A BAD FRAME BUT TOLD ME THAT IT PASSED THEIR SAFTY INSPECTION, THERE ANSWER WAS SOMETIME THOSE THINGS HAPPENS AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. SO MY ISSUE HERE IS I OWE OVER $10.000 ON A TRUCK THAT I WAS TOLD IS IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, BUT NOBODY WANT TO FIX SOMEONE SCREW UP. I'M WONDERING IF THERE ANY LEAGAL ACTIONS I SHOULD CONSIDER OR IF SOMEBODY CAN HELP ME RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIPS NAME THAT I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM IS, SUMMIT TOYOTA OF AKRON, OHIO. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. MR.SUMMERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062244January 11, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO OTHER CARS AROUND AND MY SUNROOF SHATTERED ON ME RAINING GLASS DOWN ON THE INSIDE OF MY TRUCK. I CALLED A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE ME AND THAT A ROCK MUST HAVE HIT IT. THEY OFFERED ME NO HELP WHATSOEVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11061222January 8, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PEARSON TOYOTA (12978 JEFFERSON AVE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23608, (757) 874-6000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS IN POOR CONDITION AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN 2012 PER A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR FRAME RUST IN WHICH AN ANTI-CORROSIVE AGENT WAS SPRAYED ONTO THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,430. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED AN UPDATE. *JS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11060980January 7, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STRUCTURE. 220,000 MILES I TOOL IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE THE TECH CALLS ME OVER TO SHOW ME THE ROTTED FRAME MEMBER'S. I TOOK IT TO TARBOX TOYOTA IN RI, THEY TOOK PICS AND SENT IT TO TOYOTA. THEY ALSO TOLD ME I SHOULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. TOYOTA SAID NO OUTSTANDING RECALL ON IT SO I AM OUT OF LUCK. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALL EXCEPT FOR THE ONE LISTED TO REPLACE A REAR CHASSIS MEMBER WHICH I HAD DONE. THE KILLER IS I HAVE PUT $5000 INTO IT OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS THINKING I WOULD HAVE THE TRUCK FOR ANOTHER 10 YEARS...ITS ONLY USED OCCASIONALLY. NOW WHAT DO I DO?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11061020January 7, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE IS A KNOWN RECALL ON THE REAR BUMPER BRACKETS. FOR NEARLY 6 MONTHS, THE DEALERS IN SOUTH FLORIDA (ESP TOYOTA OF NORTH MIAMI) HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO ASSIST IN REMEDY OF THIS ISSUE AS THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS IN STOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057681December 30, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER/HOIST RUSTED CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057490December 29, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA, WHICH HAS THE ENTIRE FRAME ALL RUSTED. I ALREADY REPLACED ALL BRAKE LINES AND DIFFERENTIAL BECAUSE OF THE RUST. THE MECHANIC SAID IT IS RUSTED SO BAD THAT IT COULD FALL APART. THERE WAS A LIMITED CAMPAIGN FOR A RECALL ON OUR TUNDRA AND THE SPRAY WAS DONE IN 2015. OBVIOUSLY IT DIDN'T TAKE BECAUSE OF ALL THE CONTINUOUS ISSUES WE ARE HAVING. I CALLED THE CORPORATE OFFICE OF TOYOTA AND OPENED AN CLAIM AND THE MANAGER I SPOKE TO REALLY COULD CARE LESS AND TOLD ME THAT ONCE THE WARRANTIES ARE OVER ITS NO LONGER THEIR (TOYOTA) PROBLEM. I REQUESTED A FIELD INSPECTION TECHNICIAN TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK . THAT REQUEST WAS DENIED BY THE MANAGER WHO STATED THAT HE WAS SPEAKING FOR TOYOTA. I ASKED FOR MY CLAIM TO BE REVIEWED BY SOME ONE ABOVE HIM AND HE STATED THEIR WAS NO ONE HIGHER THEM HIMSELF AND HIS DECISION WAS FINAL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY CAN'T LOOK AT THEIR PRODUCTS AND TELLS US IF IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. OBVIOUSLY THEY NEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM OR THEY WOULDN'T HAVE THE LIMITED CAMPAIGN FOR A RECALL. THEY NEED TO DO MORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057017December 28, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TAMARA RECALL - I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY, MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ONTO THE CITY STREET, I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR. AS I ENTERED THE INTERSECTION, ON A GREEN LIGHT, A 1996 GMC YUKON RAN A RED LIGHT, TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES AN HOUR AND HIT ME ON MY FRONT END, DAMAGING THE BUMPER, FENDER, DOOR, HOOD AND BED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT BUT THE IMPACT WAS HARD ENOUGH TO PROPELL ME UPWARDS, CAUSING MY LEFT SHOULDER TO HIT THE FRAME ABOVE THE WINDOW WHICH CAUSED A GRADE 3 SEPARATION OF MY LEFT COLLARBONE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11057021December 28, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS
ALSO MY 08 TUNDRA JUST LIKE MY 03 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS THE PAINT COMING OFF THE HOOD AND VERY TOP OF TRUCK INCLUDING CHIPPING AND PAIN COMING OFF AND CLEAR COAT, HAS TO BE BAD PAINT THERE USING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056716December 26, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A PAPER IN THE MAIL STATING TO FILE A PPIC PROOF OF CLAIM BECAUSE I HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A CURRENT REGISTERED OWNER OF A VEHICLE WITH A TAKATA -MANUFACTURED AIRBAG INFLATORS CONTAINING PSAN. DESPITE NOT HAVING SUFFERED ANY INJURY, LOSS, OR DEATH IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT I FILE THIS CLAIM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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