Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10502639March 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN STOPPING TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE CABLE FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED, CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 135,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502710March 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
STICKY MASTER PASSENGER POWER WINDOW SWITCH / SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC. UPON INSPECTION PASSENGER MASTER POWER SWITCH HAD MELTED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502581March 12, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TRUCK WAS BEING DRIVEN 250MI FROM DESTINATION A TO B. WHILE ENROUTE, LEAVING THE HIGHWAY FOR A REST STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKE FAILURE, UNABLE TO PROPERLY STOP. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO IDENTIFIED FAILURE IN (2) FRONT STEEL BRAKE LINES. TOTAL $ 428; AND OF COURSE THE SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED, ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICE INTERVALS, ETC. SERVICE TECH STATED LOOKED TO BE DUE TO RUST - CORROSION. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS OCCUR ON A VEHICLE THIS LITTLE MI. AND YEARS. I AM GOING TO WRITE TOYOTA AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502225March 10, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR DROPPED DOWN UPON DRIVING OVER SLIGHT BUMPS ON THE HIGHWAY AFFECTING MY VISION OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. DIMINISHED AND UNEXPECTED VISION WHILE DRIVING IS VERY HAZARDOUS. I'VE LOOKED FOR AN ADJUSTMENT ON THE VISOR BUT I FOUND NONE. I LOOKED ONLINE FOR ASSISTANCE FOR THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS MANY OTHERS HAVE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502104March 8, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
FLEX FUEL MODELS SOLD BY GULF STATES TOYOTA HAVE AN ISSUE WHERE THE ENGINE'S COMPUTER THINKS THERE IS E85 FUEL (OR AN ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION THAT IS MUCH HIGHER THAN ACTUAL) IN THE SYSTEM WHEN THERE IS NORMAL 10% OR LESS GASOLINE ACTUALLY PRESENT. THIS CAN CAUSE ROUGH COLD STARTS/IDLE, POWER LOSS, SUDDEN RPM/POWER DROPOUT, MISSING, AND LESSENED FUEL ECONOMY, ETC. (DIFFERENT SYMPTOMS FOR DIFFERENT TRUCKS). AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO FINAL FIX AND NO AVAILABLE SERVICE BULLETIN. THE ONLY GUIDANCE AT THIS TIME IS TO HAVE YOUR DEALER SEE WHAT ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION YOUR TRUCK IS RUNNING AND RE-FLASH THE COMPUTER IF THE READOUT IS INCORRECT. DEALER ALSO STATES TO NOT ACCELERATE AGGRESSIVELY. I HAVE SERVICE SCHEDULE ON 3/9/13 TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM FOR THE THIRD TIME. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW ON 11/23/12. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502113March 8, 2013
SUSPENSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501893March 6, 2013
SUSPENSION
I HAD JUST PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND COME TO A STOP WHEN THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK DROPPED AND LANDED ON THE TIRE. THE LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED. THEIR WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM...MY QUESTION IS DID THEY REALLY IMPROVE THIS PART ENOUGH TO MAKE IT ROAD WORTHY...THE PARTS ARE STILL BREAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501376March 5, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP, THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 165,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 166,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501428March 5, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
FLEX FUEL MODELS SOLD BY GULF STATES TOYOTA HAVE AN ISSUE WHERE THE ENGINE'S COMPUTER THINKS THERE IS E85 FUEL (OR AN ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION THAT IS MUCH HIGHER THAN ACTUAL) IN THE SYSTEM WHEN THERE IS NORMAL 10% OR LESS GASOLINE ACTUALY PRESENT. THIS CAN CAUSE ROUGH COLD STARTS/IDLE, POWER LOSS, SUDDEN RPM/POWER DROPOUT, MISSING, AND LESSENED FUEL ECONOMY, ETC. (DIFFERENT SYMPTOMS FOR DIFFERENT TRUCKS). AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO FINAL FIX AND NO AVAILABLE SERVICE BULLETIN. THE ONLY GUIDANCE AT THIS TIME (3/5/13) IS TO HAVE YOUR DEALER SEE WHAT ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION YOUR TRUCK IS RUNNING AND RE-FLASH THE COMPUTER IF THE READOUT IS INCORRECT. THE ISSUE OCCASIONALLY RETURNS FOR SOME USERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501207March 4, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REPLACING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT APPROXIMATELY SIX INCHES OF THE FRAME WAS EXTREMELY RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500734February 28, 2013
ENGINE, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL IN REGARDS TO THE CHASSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER THE RECALL HOWEVER, TWO WEEKS LATER HE STARTED TO NOTICE OTHER FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE SUSPENSION ON THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT FROM HIS TRAILER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND EVAPORATION SYSTEM FAILED, AND THE ENTIRE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500758February 28, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE) AND AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CORROSION PROTECTION UNDERCOATING THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE PEELED OFF AND ALLOWED THE FRAME TO RUST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500837February 28, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR FRAME RUST. UPON TAKING MY TRUCK TO A DEALER I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PERFORATION AND THAT I WOULD BE NOTIFIED OF WHEN A RUST INHIBITOR WAS AVAILABLE. TRUCK HAS AN EXTRAORDINARY AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FRAME FROM BEING IN A NORTHERN STATE FOR THE FIRST SEVEN YEARS ON THE ROAD. TOYOTA NOW SAYS THEY WILL NOT APPLY RUST INHIBITOR BECAUSE TRUCK IS REGISTERED IN A SOUTHERN STATE. ALL TRUCKS IN NORTHERN STATES ARE BEING COATED REGARDLESS OF POINT OF ORIGIN. WHERE A TRUCK IS REGISTERED IS IMMATERIAL IF THE TRUCK DISPLAYS EXTRA ORDINARY AMOUNTS OF RUST. THIS RUST IS CAUSING BRAKE AND FUEL LINES TO PREMATURELY RUST AND WILL SURELY CAUSE EARLY FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500667February 27, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT REGISTER CURRENT VEHICLE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ABS ACTUATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,331.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500688February 27, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I RECENTLY TOOK THIS TRUCK IN ON A TRADE AND KNEW NOTHING ABOUT TOYOTA'S FRAME RUST ISSUES. CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER AND EXPLAINED THE RUST PERFORATION ISSUE I NOTICED ON THIS TRUCK. HAS A MARBLE SIZED HOLE BY THE DRIVERS SIDE SPRING PERCH AND THE FRAME IS THIN ON BOTH SIDES IN THAT AREA. THE PASSENGER SIDE BEHIND THE WHEEL HAS A HOLE THE SIZE OF A TENNIS BALL ON THE SIDE, A HOLE THE SIZE OF A GOLF BALL ON THE BOTTOM(SAME AREA), AND A HOLE AN INCH WIDE BY FOUR INCHES LONG ON THE TOP OF FRAME(SAME AREA). THE REST OF THE FRAME IS HEAVILY RUSTED AND THIN. THE RUST COMES OFF IN BIG FLAKES. I EXPLAINED ALL THIS TO TOYOTA AND RECEIVED A CASE # AND WAS TOLD SOME ONE WOULD CONTACT ME. WELL FINALLY GOT A CALL AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD DO NOTHING YEAH THAT IS RIGHT NOTHING ABOUT IT SINCE THEIR GOOD WILL "LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN A0F" HAD EXPIRED. SO NOW THAT THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT I HAVE A TRUCK THAT IS A TIME BOMB WAITING TO BREAK APART HOPEFULLY SOME ONE DOESN'T GET KILLED WITH THIS DEATH TRAP. WAY TO MAKE A HAPPY CUSTOMER TOYOTA !!!! WONDER HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE WILL GET DUPED BY TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500158February 26, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE) AND THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE DEALER WOULD NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CROSS MEMBER THAT HELD THE SPARE TIRE IN PLACE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 217,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500194February 26, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE LOWER FRONT BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE KNUCKLE AND CAUSED HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ALREADY WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V013000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 189,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500058February 25, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE VSC TRAC AND VSC OFF LIGHT FLASH AT RANDOM AT ANY TIME ANY SPEED. APPEARS TO EFFECT THOUSANDS OF TOYOTA'S. WORRIED IT WILL CAUSE AND UNCONTROLLED THROTTLE/BRAKE APPLICATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500342February 22, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR INJECTION SYSTEM PUMP MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED HIM TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED HIM OF WHAT THE FAILURE WAS. WHEN THE MECHANIC CALLED TOYOTA ABOUT THE PARTS, THE MECHANIC WAS INFORMED ABOUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM THREE YEARS/36,000 TO FIVE YEARS/ 70,000. THE MECHANIC WAS ALSO INFORMED ABOUT A DEFECT WITH THE SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSED WATER INFILTRATION, WHICH COULD COMPROMISE THE SYSTEM. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO VISIT THE DEALER. THE DEALER DID CONFIRM THE DIAGNOSIS WAS CORRECT. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE WARRANTY ONLY APPLIED TO A FEW STATES AND THE CONSUMERS STATED WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONSUMER PAID $2300 FOR THE REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499695February 22, 2013
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
AT THE SERVICE CENTER I WAS ADVISED THAT MY TRUCK HAD EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST. I CONTACT LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (WAPPINGERS DCH) AND SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT IS KNOW PROBLEM WITH THIS GENERATION TUNDRA. TOYOTA CURRENTLY BUYING BACK 2000-2003, BUT MY 2004 WAS NOT YET INCLUDED. HE ADVISED THAT I WAIT TO HEAR BACK. CONTACT TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD MAYBE, BUT I NEEDED TO WAIT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN INSPECTION RECALL AND FRAME REPAIR OPTION FOR THIS, BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE ME ON FILE AS OWNER, SO I WAS NOT CONTACTED. I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK FOR 4 YEARS AND SERVICED IT AT A REGISTERED TOYOTA DEALER. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO ANSWER WHAT HAPPENED AND RECOMMENDED THAT I WAIT. NOW I CAN'T PASS INSPECTION OR DRIVE MY TRUCK AND I'M STUCK. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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