Toyota Tundra Complaints (2001)

415 consumer complaints on file.

#10164529August 4, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA IN JULY OF 2004. THE TRUCK HAD 64,000 MILES. I HAVE REPLACE MY BRAKES AND HAD MY ROTORS TURNED MANY TIME. THE TRUCK CONTINUALLY WARPS THE ROTORS AND HAS SEVERE SHAKING WHEN I BRAKE. TOYOTA SENT OUT A TSB ONLY TO COVER THE WARRANTY VEHICLES. THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM BUT REFUSE TO FIX THEM. I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ONLY FIX IS TO INSTALL OVERSIZED ROTORS AND CALIPERS AND NEW BRAKE LINES AT THE COST OF $2,000.00 PLUS. TOYOTA KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE HELP! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164144August 1, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. AFTER 30,000 MILES MY BRAKES BEGAN TO SHUDDER WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN FROM HIGH SPEEDS (GREATER THAN 40 MPH). IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE ROTORS ARE SEVERELY WARPED. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163989July 31, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
TOYOTA TUNDRA 2001 BRAKE DAMAGE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE DESIGN. BRAKES FAIL PREMATURELY DUE TO INADEQUATE BRAKE DESIGN. ONLY A FEW HARD BRAKE INCIDENTS CAUSE FRONT DISC ROTOR WARPAGE. TOYOTA WILL NOT REPLACE AND INSTEAD BLAMES CUSTOMER. EVEN IF CUSTOMER FOLLOWS TOYOTA RECOMMENDED DRIVING PRACTICES ("BRAKE AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE") FAILURE STILL OCCURS DUE TO IMPOSSIBILITY OF FOLLOWING THESE DIRECTIONS. PLEASE FORCE TOYOTA TO REPLACE ALL TUNDRA 2001 BRAKE SYSTEMS WITH REDESIGNED SYSTEM TO PREVENT FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163524July 26, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON NORMAL CONDITIONS AND THAN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES AND BOUNCES IN AN UP AND DOWN MOTION UNTIL THE BRAKES ARE RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHEN PROBLEMS FIRST OCCURRED WHERE THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER PROBLEM HAS GRADUALLY WORSENED OVER TIME. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THERE WAS A RECALL PERTAINING TO THE CHARACTERISTICS ON THE VEHICLE HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160025June 16, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKE VIBRATION PROLBEMS FOR YEARS. TOYOTA HAS RECENTLY BEEN GRIEVOUSLY IRRESPONSIBLE ABOUT ISSUING WARNINGS AND RECALL NOTICES ON ITS TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCKS. THERE IS LITTLE QUESTION THAT A DESIGN FLAW IN THE TUNDRA CAUSES FRONT ROTORS TO WARP VERY QUICKLY, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SHUDDER DURING BRAKING. TOYOTA EVEN ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT TOYOTA DEALERS HAVE NOT ALERTED CONSUMERS TO THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD MANY TIMES THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM OR BLAMED FOR BRAKING TOO HARD, THAT IS, UNTIL THEIR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY EXPIRED. AT THIS POINT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THE BRAKE PROBLEM AND OFFERED ASSISTANCE AT FULL PRICE....ABOUT $2000. THE TOYOTA TUNDRAS ARE BREAKING DOWN BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT SELF-ADJUST PROPERLY. THIS TRANSFERS THE ENTIRE BRAKING LOAD TO THE FRONT WHEELS. THE FRONT ROTORS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND THAT MUCH PRESSURE AND HEAT, AND SO THEY END UP WARPING. THIS IS WHAT CAUSES THE SEVERE SHIMMY AND VIBRATION AT ALL SPEEDS, BUT ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 40-50 MPH. BECAUSE THIS IS A FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES, ROTORS THAT ARE REPAIRED ARE COMPLETELY WARPED AGAIN WITHIN 5,000 MILES. TOYOTA HAS HAD DOZENS OF OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE TUNDRA MODEL, BUT THEY ONLY ISSUE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ONLINE AND MAKE NO ATTEMPT TO INFORM CUSTOMERS. EVERYONE ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM, BUT SINCE MY TRUCK HAS OVER 36,000 MILES WE HAVE TO BASICALLY PAY FOR A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT DUE TO NORMAL USE AND WEAR, IT IA A DESIGN PROBLEM, AND ONE THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO FIX. TOYOTA NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158923June 4, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB SR5 PURCHASED NEW. THERE HAS BEEN NO COMPLETE FAILURE YET, BUT QUITE OFTEN THE FRONT BRAKES SHUDDER SO BAD WHEN I APPLY THEM HARD IT FEELS ALMOST LIKE A SPEED WOBBLE ON A MOTORCYCLE. IT HAS GOTTEN SO VIOLENT AT TIMES THAT I HAVE HAD TO GRAB THE WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS AS TIGHT AS I CAN. THE LIONS SHARE OF MY DRIVING IS ON THE FREEWAY AND AS I AM AWARE OF THE PROBLEM I DO MY BEST TO MAINTAIN A SAFE DISTANCE FROM OTHERS. KNOWING THAT TOYOTA DOES THEIR BEST TO PUSH THE ISSUE ASIDE (I HAVE READ THE TSB AND ALL THE COMPLAINTS) I HAVE NEVER EVEN CONTACTED THEM ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I HAVE PUT 4 SETS OF PADS ON IN JUST OVER 120 MILES SO I DON'T THINK THEY WEAR OUT ANY FASTER THAN ANY OTHER BRANDS BUT FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT DISCS OR PADS AVAILABLE THAT ARE ANY BETTER. I KNOW THE ROTORS ARE WARPED BUT NOT WORN OUT. I HAVE LEARNED TO LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM BUT THIS ISSUE IS SERIOUS ENOUGH THAT I WON'T BE BUYING ANOTHER ONE. THERE ARE 5 OTHER FULL SIZE TRUCK MFGS. OUT THERE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156781May 4, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BOLT HOLDING DRIVER SIDE BRAKE CALIPER (FRONT) WAS FOUND MISSING. THIS BOLT IS ONE OF FOUR THAT HOLD THE TWO CALIPER SIDES (INNER AND OUTER) TOGETHER. CALLED LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD I HAD TO BUY THE COMPLETE CALIPER ASSEMBLY FOR $387 TO GET THE BOLT. I CALLED THE TOYOTA NATIONAL HELP LINE AND THEY CONFIRMED VERBALLY THAT THE LAST TIME THEY CAME ACROSS THIS PROBLEM THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED BY THE PURCHASE OF A COMPLETE ASSEMBLED CALIPER. THE BOLT IS A 10MM X 1.25 X 90MM WITH A HARDNESS STAMP OF "9".*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156694May 3, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA 72,000 MILES. IN TODAY FOR THE 6TH BRAKE JOB. ROTORS WARPED AND DISKS DRUMS FAIL. REAL BRAKES OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. TRUCK WON'T BREAK CORRECTLY AND SHUDDERS VIOLENTLY. TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND TRIED TO FIX IT BUT NOW HAS ANOTHER "FIX" THAT WILL COST ME 2,000 DOLLARS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, THOUSANDS IF NOT 100 OF THOUSANDS OF TUNDRA OWNERS HAVE THIS DESIGN DEFECT AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO ISSUE RECALL. THE INTERNET HAS LOTS OF EXAMPLES OF THIS DOCUMENTED PROBLEM. IF GM WOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR A TAIL LIGHT , WHAT SHOULD BE THE RESPONSE TO TRUCKS THAT WON'T STOP AND SHUDDER VIOLENTLY? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154572April 5, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FAULTY APPS (ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR). VEHICLE IS DESIGNED WITH A COMBINATION OF MECHANICAL AND DRIVE BY WIRE THROTTLE BODY. WHEN DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WITH STEADY ACCELERATOR PRESSURE, THE TRUCK FELT AS IF THE FUEL CUTS OFF AND INSTANTLY STARTED TO COAST. NO INPUT FROM GAS PEDAL WHEN DEPRESSED. TRUCK JUST IDLES. THIS CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC AS THERE IS NO INPUT FROM THE ACCELERATOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154279March 31, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRONT BRAKE SHIMMY SO SEVERE THAT TRUCK WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 40K MILES AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE UNTIL ENTIRE FRONT BRAKE REBUILD REQUIRED COSTING OVER $2,200 AT 56K MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154012March 29, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I AM 2ND OWNER OF TRUCK FOR 2 YR. 1ST OWNER HAD BRAKE SHUTTER ON STOPPING, AND TOOK TO DEALER. THEY WANTED TO REPLACE FRT PADS/SURFACE ROTORS. THEY WANTED $300.00 MORE THAN ANYONE TO FIX. HAD BRAKES REPLACED AT LOCAL GARAGE. I BOUGHT TRUCK, AND HAD SHUTTER IN BRAKES, CALLED DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT AFTER 36K MILES THEY WOULD FIX THE BRAKES FOR $2000-$2500.00, AND NOW THERE IS A TSB FOR THE REAR BRAKES, AND THAT WILL COST ANOTHER $1500.00. THEY SAID THAT THIS IS NOT A "TOYOTA PROBLEM", AND THE CUSTOMER SHOULD BEAR THE COST TO FIX TRUCK. TRUCK HAS 58K MILES, AND NOT USED FOR HAULING LOADS. THE MFG. SHOULD REPLACE PROBLEM PARTS, AND NO CHARGE REPAIRS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151523March 1, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2001 TUNDRA, V-6, SR5 ACCESS CAB TRUCK TURNED 105,000 MILES RECENTLY. MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING VERY HARD ONE DAY. I TOOK THE TRUCK AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AND IT SEEM TO GET BETTER FOR A WHILE, THEN THE OVERDRIVE BEGAN TO MAKE A ROAR WHEN IT WOULD ENGAGE. SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS 1-3 WORKS FINE, BUT WHEN OVERDRIVE KICKS IN, THE NOISE AND VIBRATIONS OCCUR. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOPS AND GOT THE SAME MESSAGE. THEY HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE WITH TOYOTA TRUCKS (TUNDRA/SEQUOIA) AROUND 100,000 MILES, WHERE THE OVERDRIVE SLIPS AND A BEARING MUST BE CHANGED IN THE TRANSMISSION, REQUIRING AN OVERHAUL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148987January 30, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BULBS FALL OUT OF THE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 99V347003, REGARDING THE TAILLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE LOCKING TAB ON THE TAIL LIGHT SOCKET DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH FORCE TO RETAIN THE TAIL LIGHT BULB. THE BULB FALLS OUT OF THE SOCKET CAUSING THE BRAKE OR TAIL LIGHT TO MALFUNCTION. UPDATED 02/13/06. *JB UPDATED 03/20/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148570January 25, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKES AND BALL JOINT FAILURE OF TOYOTA TUNDRA LIM. 4DOOR 4.7L 8 CYLINDER 4X4 RIGHT SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF AND HIT TWO PERSONS ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY IN WHICH ONE WAS KILLED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
1
#10146056December 25, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ANTILOCK UNIT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT WORK. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. SEVERE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. HAVE PICTURES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144102November 30, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. IT HAS JUST ABOUT 59,000 MILES. WHEN I USE THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP, THE TRUCK WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC. I WILL HAVE TO RESTART THE TRUCK AND IT WILL STALL. I WILL TRY TO START IT AGAIN AND I HAVE TO GUN THE ENGINE AND HOLD THE BRAKE PEDAL SO AS NOT TO CRASH INTO SOMETHING, AND HOPE THE TRUCK WILL MOVE. IF I GO ABOUT 300 FEET AND APPLY THE BRAKE AGAIN, IT MAY STALL. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER 3 SEPARATE TIMES FOR THIS AND EACH TIME THEY TELL ME IT IS 'GUNK' THAT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED, OR A STICKY THROTTLE. PROBLEM STARTED IN MARCH 2005, AGAIN IN JULY 2005 AND NOW IN NOV. THE SERVICE PERFORMED IS CLEAN CARBON BUILD UP IN THROTTLE BODY. PERFORM FUEL INDUCTION. I AM FEARFUL THAT THE TRUCK WILL STALL AND I WILL BE IN AN ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140855October 26, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, EQUIPMENT
DRIVING NORTH ON ALVERNON IN THE LEFT LANE BETWEEN 37TH AND PALO VERDE THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL OF THE 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE WHEEL REMAINED UNDER THE VEHICLE ATTACHED TO THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT. FAILURE OF THE BALL JOINTS IS SUSPECTED. APPROXIMATE SPEED WAS 40 MPH. AFTER SEPARATION THE VEHICLE TRACKED STRAIGHT FOR APPROXIMATE 100 FEET, I THEN CONTROLLED THE VEHICLE AND MOVE TO THE FAR SIDE OF THE RIGHT LANE AND STOPPED. DAMAGE TO THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM, WHEEL, FRONT BUMPER, FRONT LEFT PANEL, ABS SYSTEM AND OTHER EXPECTED DAMAGE OCCURRED. NO DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD OR SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE OTHER THAN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. AT THIS TIME THERE ARE NOT RELATED PHYSICAL DAMAGE OR INJURY TO MYSELF (I WAS ALONE WHEN THIS OCCURRED) OR ANYONE ELSE. TOYOTA AT THIS TIME HAS REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIRS OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THIS MECHANICAL FAILURE. THERE IS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 05V225000 FOR THIS TYPE OF FAILURE, BUT CURRENTLY DOES NOT INCLUDE THE 2001 YEAR FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139106October 8, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. DURING THE CRASH I ENDED UP GOING THROUGH A POWER POLE SEVERING IT. I STRUCK THE POLE IN THE CENTER OF THE FRONT END. THE DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL TOTALING THE VEHICLE. MY CONCERN IS NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. IS THIS A PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA TRUCKS? EVEN HIGHWAY PATROL AND THE FIRE DEPT. SAID THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10138202September 30, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
(1) I LEFT MY WORK AT 6:00 AM THE MORNING OF SEPT. 22 . I HAD ONLY GONE APPROX. 2 MILES AT ABOUT 50 MPH, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND SPARKS WERE FLYING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE UNTIL I COULD GET IT OFF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. (2) I GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND FOUND THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE OFF AND WEDGED UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I WAS REALLY SHAKEN ABOUT THIS. IN ANOTHER 10 MINUTES I WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING HOME THROUGH A REAL WINDY CANYON DRIVE THAT I COMMUTE ABOUT 54 MILES ONE-WAY TO WORK, WITH MOUNTAIN ON ONE SIDE AND A CANYON WITH RIVER ON THE OTHER. I DEFINITELY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. WE FOUND THE LOWER BALL JOINT DOWN THE ROAD . IT HAD BEEN COMPLETELY SHEERED AT THE THREAD AREA. I CALLED THE BAKERSFIELD TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND MY 2001 TUNDRA WAS NOT COVERED FOR THIS. I ALSO CALLED THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER AND IT WAS NOT COVERED FOR THIS. I HAVE TAKEN EXCELLENT CARE OF MY TUNDRA. I HAD NO CLUE AS TO A PROBLEM WITH MY BALL JOINTS. THE BALL JOINT SHOULDN'T HAVE FAILED LIKE THIS. (3) I HAD MY TUNDRA TOWED TO A LOCAL BRAKE AND FRONT END SHOP AND HAD THE WORK DONE THERE. I HAD BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES DONE. IT COST ME $624.00. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136474September 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONSUMER STATES HE HAS WHEEL HOP WHEN BRAKING AND THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES. THERE IS A TSB, BUT THE CONSUMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT. THIS STARTED AT 30,000 MILES. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 42,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AFTER THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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