Toyota Tundra Complaints (2000)

1,011 consumer complaints on file.

#10291237November 6, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, TRAILER HITCHES
(1). I PURCHASED A NEW 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA EXTENDED CAB LIMITED AT PRICE TOYOTA IN DELAWARE. IN FEBRUARY 2009 I OBSERVED RUST THROUGH OF BRACKET FROM BED TO FRAME VISIBLE THROUGH REAR WHEEL WELL. REQUESTED THAT MY WIFE REPORT THIS TO LIBERTY TOYOTA IN NJ DURING ROUTINE 5000 MILE OIL CHANGE. SHE WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS "NOT A PROBLEM". (2). IN SEPTEMBER 2009 TRUCK WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO LIBERTY TOYOTA FOR 5000 MILE OIL CHANGE, PURCHASE OF 5 NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT. LIBERTY TOYOTA SERVICE TOLD MY WIFE THAT THE TRUCK WAS RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THEY COULD NO LONGER ALIGN THE VEHICLE AND NO SERVICE WAS PERFORMED. LIBERTY TOOK PHOTOS OF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK AND TRANSMITTED THEM TO TOYOTA. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER LIBERTY TOLD MY WIFE THAT TOYOTA'S POSITION WAS THAT BECAUSE OF THE AGE AND MILEAGE (9 YEARS AND 110,000 MILES ) THAT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. (3). IN LATE SEPTEMBER 2009 I PURCHASED A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA CREW CAB 4 DOOR TUNDRA LIMITED AS A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE FOR MY WIFE A TOYOTA RUNNEMEAD, NJ. ON THAT SAME OCCASION THE 2000 TUNDRA WAS PUT ON LIFT AND INSPECTED WITH A POWERFUL LIGHT. OBSERVED VARIOUS RUST THROUGH OF BRACKETS AND AT LEAST ONE FIST SIZED HOLE THROUGH THE FRAME. THIS WAS WITNESSED BY THE TOYOTA RUNNEMEADE SALES PERSON, GENERAL MANAGER, SALES MANAGER, AND SERVICE MANAGER. ALL AGREED THAT THIS WAS WORST CASE OF RUST THEY HAD SEEN, AND WERE OF THE OPINION THAT THE TRUCK WAS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE. (4). IN OCTOBER 2009 I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND RECEIVED A CASE NUMBER. A FEW DAYS LATER I AGAIN CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT "TOYOTA IS STUDYING THE PROBLEM". THIS SOUNDED LIKE A STALL TACTIC AND GAVE ME LITTLE HOPE FOR ANY VOLUNTARY POSITIVE ACTION FROM TOYOTA. AS OF TODAY 11 NOVEMBER 2009 I HAVE HAD NO FURTHER CONTACT FROM TOYOTA. (5). I HAVE PURCHASED OR HELPED PURCHASE 5 TOYOTA TRUCKS FOR MY FAMILY. TOTAL EXPENDITURE APPROXIMATELY $150,000. *TR
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#10291257November 6, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS SEVERE RUST ON THE FRAME. THE BODY HAS NONE. ALL MAJOR JOINTS AND WELD POINTS SHOW EXCESSIVE RUST AND COULD LEAD TO PREMATURE FAILURE. *TR
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#10291266November 6, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 102,000 MI. WELL MAINTAINED WAS TAKEN FOR YEARLY PENNSYLVANIA STATE INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO THE BRAKE LINES, FRAME AND CROSS MEMBERS ARE RUSTED THROUGH. MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE REAR BRAKE LINES ON THE DRIVERS REAR SIDE HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *TR
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#10291284November 6, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR OF TRUCK DROPPED AND ONCE CHECKED IT WAS FOUND THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION SHACKLES ROTTED OFF THE FRAME, WHEN TAKEN TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER (TARBOX TOYOTA, NORTH KINGSTOWN RI) AN INSPECTION OF THE FRAME WAS CONDUCTED AND THE DEALER STATED THE FRAME HAD ROTTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO THEY THEN GAVE ME THE 800 NUMBER TO TOYOTA CORP. WHEN TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED THEY STATED THAT THEY WILL KEEP MY CASE ON FILE AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME AT THIS TIME. *TR
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#10291095November 5, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA/SR5. HE DISCOVERED CORROSION ON THE DRIVER-SIDE REAR AND PASSENGER WHEELS. YEARS LATER THE CORROSION BEGAN FALLING OFF OF THE VEHICLE ONTO HIS DRIVE-WAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK REPORT NUMBER 0910139204. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT CONFIRMED IF THEY WILL ASSIST WITH THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
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#10291183November 5, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. IT SUFFERS FROM SEVERE FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE RUST. THE RUST AND METAL IS LITERALLY FLAKING OFF IN LARGE SHEETS. MY STEERING FLUID LINES CORRODED AND BURST CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID AND POWER STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS LAST FALL. THIS SPRING MY RUSTED BRAKE LINE BURST AND CAUSED COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. MY WIFE WAS COMING OUT OF A BUSINESS ONTO A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. SHE HAD TO DRIVE IT INTO A DITCH TO AVERT A T-BONE COLLISION ON THE MAIN HIGHWAY. I CAN HEAR UNEXPLAINABLE SOUNDS FROM THE REAR FRAME AREA AND MY CURRENT MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE INSPECTED WHEN DUE. I UNDERSTAND OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND I WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE OUT THERE JUST LIKE ME. THE VEHICLE HAS OTHERWISE BEEN MECHANICALLY SOUND. TOYOTA HAS NO RECALL NOTICE AND I HAVE GONE THROUGH THERE PROCESS BEFORE TO NO AVAIL. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL INSISTED UPON. *TR
Crash:
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#10291182November 5, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK WITH 63,000 MILES. FRAME IS RUSTING OUT..THERE ARE HOLES NEAR THE FRAME SHACKLES THAT ARE RUSTED THROUGH...THIS ALL APPEARED WITHIN A YEAR AND A HALF..CONTACTED LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND ALSO LOGGED A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT TO TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS. TO DATE NOTHING IS BEING DONE BY TOYOTA TO CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS...I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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#10290937November 4, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SERIOUS RUST AND FLAKING ON MY FRAME. *TR
Crash:
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#10290569November 2, 2009
STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE:BODY
TOYOTA TUNDRA YEAR 2000, 4WD,6CYL. FRAME TOTAL RUST,HOLES IN FRAME, SPARE TIRE BRACKET RUSTED,TIRE HANGING DOWN FEW INCHES FROM GROUND, ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT ON ROAD. HAD TO REMOVE TIRE. WARNED BY DRIVER IN REAR OF MY VEHICLE,BY FLASHING LIGHTS AND BLOWING HORN. TIME DAY 11AM. *TR
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#10290503November 1, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I HAVE JUST HAD TO REPLACE BROKEN LEAF SPRINGS FOR THE SECOND TIME. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SWAY BAR LINKS (RUSTED OFF). HAVE EXTENSIVE CORROSION ON THE FRAME, ESPECIALLY IN REAR. VEHICLE IS IN GOOD SHAPE OTHER THAN THE FRAME AND UNDERBODY CORROSION ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10290532November 1, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
OUR 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS CONTINUOUSLY LET US DOWN IN SEVERAL AREAS SUCH AS; BRAKE VIBRATION, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CAM ARMS ARE RUSTED SO WHEN RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE, THE SHOES STAY ENGAGED, DRAGGING ON THE BRAKE PADS CAUSING WARPED DRUMS. WE HAVE HAD A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD SINCE 35K MILES, TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 63K MILES, CONTINUOUS OXYGEN SENSORS ISSUES (INCLUDING TWO THAT FELL OUT), BROKEN SWAY BAR MOUNT, RUSTED TAILGATE MOUNTS, AND NOW THE EXTREME FRAME RUST. THE TRUCK IS BEING EATEN AWAY BY RUST, CAUSING PARTS TO BREAK AND EVEN FALL OFF. NOW THE EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST HAS CAUSED PARTS TO FALL OFF, AND BREAK. THE LATEST IS THE PASSENGER SIDE SPRING SHACKLE MOUNT THAT WAS CRACKED AND FLEXING, AND NOW HAS COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF ALLOWING THE SPRING TO REST ALONG THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BODY. WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE; IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION AND IS NOW COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
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#10290529November 1, 2009
STRUCTURE
2000 TUNDRA 4X4 THE FRAME IS RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR I LIVE IN OHIO. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290334October 30, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. DURING VEHICLE INSPECTION A MECHANIC AND A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER CONCLUDED THAT THE FRAME HAD SEVERE CORROSION. HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 98000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
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#10290358October 30, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND THE FRAME IS ROTTING,I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE LEAF SPRING SHACKLES REPLACED, AND THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK IS VERY RUSTY,THE SHOCKS ARE ROTTED ALSO. *TR
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Injuries:
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#10290379October 30, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAD ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY FRAME HAS RUST HOLES ROTTED THROUGH IT. IT IS UNSAFE TO PUT A LOAD IN THE TRUCK AND WILL SOON BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
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#10290421October 30, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
LAST YEAR I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND HEARD A THUD FROM THE REAR OF MY TRUCK. I PULLED OVER TO DISCOVER MY SPARE TIRE HANGING FROM THE SUPPORTING CABLE. APPARENTLY, THE SUPPORT FRAME FOR THE SPARE TIRE DISINTEGRATED FROM CORROSION TO THE POINT WHERE IT COULD NO LONGER SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE SPARE TIRE AND FAILED. LUCKILY THE CABLE DID NOT FAIL AND KEPT THE SPARE ATTACHED WITH THE TRUCK. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, HEAVY CORROSION WAS OBSERVED THROUGHOUT THE FRAME. THIS FAILURE HAS ONLY OCCURRED ONCE. A MECHANIC OFFERED TO ATTACH A PIECE OF ANGLE ALUMINUM AS A SUPPORT SO I COULD AT LEAST STOW MY SPARE TIRE FOR EMERGENCIES. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE EXISTING SUPPORT FRAME, THIS ANGLE ALUMINUM SUPPORT IS ONLY TEMPORARY. FURTHER OVERALL DETERIORATION OF THE FRAME IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10290238October 29, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVERS SIDE FRONT BRAKE LINE RUPTURE WHEN PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED DUE TO HEAVY CORROSION/OXIDATION. FRONT CROSS MEMBER BROKE OFF FROM FRAME DUE TO HEAVY RUST AND/OR CORROSION. I WELDED CROSS MEMBER BACK TO FRAME AND REPLACED BRAKE LINE. SPARE TIRE SEEMS CLOSE TO BREAKING OFF AS WITH MANY OTHER COMPONENTS DUE TO RUST. I DON'T DRIVE TRUCK ANYMORE DUE TO FEAR OF MY AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. VIN NUMBER I HAVE SEEMS TO BE INVALID, IF YOU WANT VIN PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I WILL COPY FROM TRUCK, THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290061October 28, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 TUNDRA. OVER 3 DOCUMENTED, BY A MECHANIC, CRACKS IN FRAME DUE TO RUST. WILL NOT PASS SAFETY INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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#10290076October 28, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RUSTING FRAME ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10289938October 27, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE CAP BEGAN TO RUB AGAINST THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE HE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS CRACKED IN HALF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE BRAKE LINES WERE DAMAGED BY RUST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 135000. UPDATED 12/8/09 *CN UPDATED 12/09/09.*JB
Crash:
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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