Toyota Tundra Complaints (2000)

1,011 consumer complaints on file.

#10287451October 14, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM, BASED UPON MY MECHANICS IMPRESSION WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST IN THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CAR. I EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH MY REAR LEAF SPRINGS AND ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT BECOMING DETACHED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287309October 13, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 2000/2001 TUNDRA WITH THE VERY PROBLEM YOUR INVESTIGATION STARTED ON 10/6/2009 IS LOOKING INTO. THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR FRAME AND PASSENGER TO A LESSER DEGREE IS ROTTED AWAY. TO THE POINT THAT THE SHOCK MOUNTS ARE NO LONGER CONNECTED RENDERING THE TRUCK UN SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF HANDLING ISSUES. I CAN SUPPLY PICTURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287197October 13, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. UPON INSPECTION, A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE FRAME CORRODED. PRIOR TO THE INSPECTION WHILE DRIVING HE HEARD A CLINGING SOUND FROM UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287210October 13, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRAME OF MY PICKUP TRUCK IS RUSTING AWAY PREMATURELY. SOME OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE FRAME HAVE DETERIORATED SO BADLY THAT I DON'T KNOW IF THE VEHICLE WILL MAKE IT THROUGH ANOTHER NEW ENGLAND WINTER WITHOUT SOME SORT OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND IS OTHERWISE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, PURCHASED NEW IN JAN. 2001. CURRENT MILEAGE 81200. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287230October 13, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE BRAKE LINES AND THE FRAME CORRODED WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOSE BRAKE POWER AND FLUID. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THREE WEEKS AGO THAT THEY HAD TO SUBMIT PICTURES OF THE FRAME FAILURES TO TOYOTA AND WOULD CONTACT HIM WITH A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,120.UPDATED 11/13/09.*LJ UPDATED 11/17/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287224October 13, 2009
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO. RECENTLY HE NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE FRAME ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF CORROSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74000. UPDATED 11/04/09. *LJ THE SWAY BAR LINK WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 11/06/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287228October 13, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY VEHICLE IS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED ACCESS CAB. IT HAS SEVERE RUST AND ROT COVER MOST OF THE FRAME MEMBERS AND JOINTS. I CONTACTED TOYOTA LAST YEAR AND WAS TOLD THE WERE INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE AND WHEN IT WAS RESOLVED THEY WOULD CONTACT ME. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM SINCE. IN THE MEANTIME THE VEHICLE POSES A THREAT TO EVERY OTHER MOTORIST ON THE ROAD NOT TO MENTION MY 3 SMALL CHILDREN WHO HAVE TO TRAVEL IN THE VEHICLE OFTEN. I HOPE A RESOLUTION COMES SOON. TOYOTA HAS HAD MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE AT THIS POINT THEY ARE JUST HOPING IT GOES AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287247October 13, 2009
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND IT IS RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE I CANNOT GET A NEW INSPECTION STICKER. THIS PAST WEEKEND I WAS DRIVING AND THE SPARE TIRE WAS SO BADLY RUSTED IT BROKE LOOSE FROM THE MOUNT AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO CRASH AS IT JAMMED BENEATH MY VEHICLE. IT THEN BOUNCED BACK AND ALMOST HIT THE CAR BEHIND ME. THIS WAS A VERY NEAR MISS! I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH TOYOTA TO HAVE THEM HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY ARE DOING NOTHING. I AM HOPING THAT THEY WILL DO FOR US WHAT THEY DID FOR TACOMA OWNERS. *TR UPDATED 03/25/10 *BF RECEIVED PICTURES. UPDATED 09/15/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287052October 12, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING
I HAVE A 2000 TUNDRA ON WHICH THE FRAME IS ROTTING AWAY. CAN YOU HELP BY FORCING A RECALL LIKE THEY DID WITH 95 -01 TACOMAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287081October 12, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I HAD IT INSPECTED FOR RUST AND IT IS SAID THAT IT MAY NOT PASS INSPECTION NEXT YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287118October 12, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA, ACCESS CAB, 4WD TRUCK WITH 160,000 +/- MILES. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WHO LIVED IN THE AKRON, OHIO AREA. I HAVE NOTICED SIGNIFICANT SECTION LOSS TO FRAME MEMBERS, CROSS MEMBERS AND CAB SUPPORTS. PRESENTLY, THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY PERFORATED ON THE UNDERNEATH SIDE NEAR THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR. ADDITIONALLY, THE PASSENGER MIDDLE CAB SUPPORT HAS CORRODED COMPLETELY OFF, THE FRONT DRIVERS CAB SUPPORT HAS RUSTED COMPLETELY AWAY AND THE FRONT BUMPER/IMPACT GUARD HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OFF. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS TWO SEPARATE TIMES. THEY HAVE RESPONDED PROMPTLY ALL THREE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE ISSUE IS STILL BE INVESTIGATED AT THE "EXECUTIVE LEVEL". ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ONE OF THE REAR BRAKE LINES AND THE FUEL TANK STRAP DUE TO FAILURE FROM CORROSION. THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT MECHANICAL SHAPE AND BODY IS NEARLY FLAWLESS. I HAVE PHOTOS AVAILABLE. THE FRAME SEEMS TO BE MOST SEVERELY DETERIORATED AT THE BOXED SECTION NEAR THE TRANSMISSION SUPPORT CROSS MEMBER. UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS (I.E. NOT TOWING/NO PAYLOAD) THIS WOULD LIKELY BE THE POINT IN THE STRUCTURE ASSOCIATED WITH MAXIMUM BENDING. DUE TO THE BOX DESIGN- IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO INSPECT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SECTION LOSS; ALTHOUGH, AS PREVIOUSLY STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE RAIL IS COMPLETELY PERFORATED ALONG THE UNDERNEATH SIDE. I CAN ATTEST THAT MY FATHER HAS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH NO DETERIORATION. IT IS UNCLEAR IF TOYOTA USED A DIFFERENT TREATMENT FOR THE LATER MODEL VEHICLES. MOST ALARMING TO ME, IS HOW QUICKLY Y THE CORROSION HAS PROGRESSED. SINCE LAST SEPTEMBER, THE CORROSION HAS PROGRESSED FROM A SURFACE RUST APPEARANCE INTO BUBBLING AND COMPLETE DETERIORATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287007October 11, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SEVERE STRUCTURAL FRAME CORROSION INCLUDING CROSS-MEMBERS, SUSPENSION FRAME MOUNTS, REAR LEAF SPRING MOUNTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287014October 11, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
I BROUGHT MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IN TO BE SERVICED AT MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. IT WAS DETERMINED THEN TO BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT AND THE LEAF SPRING HAS PENETRATED THE TRUCK BED. THIS TRUCK HAS REGULARLY BEEN MAINTAINED AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. ADDITIONAL RUST PROOFING WAS PURCHASED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. OTHER THAN THE RUSTING FRAME, THE VEHICLE WORKS VERY WELL. NOW IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN AND THERE IS NO SUGGESTION THAT IT CAN BE FIXED. I AM AWARE THAT TOYOTA HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TACOMA MODEL AND THAT TOYOTA HAS REIMBURSED TACOMA OWNERS ONE AND ONE HALF TIMES THE BLUE BOOK VALUE. I AM ALSO AWARE THAT TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM WITH THE TUNDRA. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY ARE UNRESPONSIVE TO ME. I AM CURRENTLY RENTING A VEHICLE IN ORDER TO GET TO WORK AS I AWAIT THE NEXT STEP IN THIS PROCESS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE WITH THEM AS IT IS UNSAFE AND UNFIT TO DRIVE. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME INEQUITY IN THIS SITUATION. I HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGED TO REPORT THIS TO YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287042October 11, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN AND OPERATE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB TRUCK , IT WAS PURCHASED FOR IT'S HIGH TOWING CAPACITY FOR IT'S SIZE AND BUILD QUALITY. RECENTLY I BECAME AWARE OF RUST ON THE REAR FRAME SEVERE ENOUGH TO WARRANT REMOVING MY SPARE TIRE FOR SAFETY AND ALSO TO CAUSE ME DISCOMFORT WITH THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE FRAME FOR THE TOWING WHICH THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED FOR. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION I HAVE FOUND THE BRAKE TUBING TO BE VERY CORRODED AS WELL AS MUCH OF THE FRONT STEERING AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286965October 10, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE RUSTING OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCCAB. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING OCCURRENCE SINCE WE PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN 2002 FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN MASSACHUSETTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286984October 10, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SEVERELY RUSTED FRAME. TOYOTA & NHTSA KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE THE FRAMES WERE NOT TREATED CORRECTLY IN THE FACTORIES. I HAVE BEEN CONTACTING TOYOTA ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR YEARS & HAVE GOTTEN NO WHERE. MY FRAME STARTING RUSTING & FLAKING METAL AROUND 4-5 YEARS OF AGE. FRAMES SHOULD NOT RUST LIKE THIS. I'VE TRIED UNDERCOATING THE FRAME TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER RUST BUT NOTHING HELPS IT JUST GETS WORSE & WORSE. MY BRACKETS HOLDING THE FRONT BUMPER ARE SO ROTTED I'M JUST WAITING FOR THE BUMPER TO FALL OFF. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR THE TUNDRA OWNERS W/ THIS SEVERE PROBLEM. TACOMA OWNERS 1995-2000 W/ THIS SAME PROBLEM WERE TAKEN CARE OF BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE FOR THE TUNDRA OWNERS & I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY. PLEASE HELP THE TUNDRA OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286990October 10, 2009
STRUCTURE
MAJOR RUST IN 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286994October 10, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND HAVE FRAME RUST THAT HAS RUSTED UP THROUGH THE BED OF MY TRUCK. ALSO ALL THE WELDS LOOK TO BE RUSTING AND ESPECIALLY AT REAR WHEEL AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286862October 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE A TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 139234. UPDATED 11/06/09 *BF ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. UPDATED 11/09/09*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286870October 9, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
LET ME ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THE PROBLEM OF 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUSTING PROBLEMS/CONCERNS. EVERY TIME I WASH THE TRUCK MORE AND MORE PIECES OF RUST SHOW UP UNDER THE VEHICLE. MY MECHANIC HAS RECOMMENDED GETTING RID OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN PUT ON A LIFT TO DO AN OIL CHANGE YOU CAN HEAR THE FRAME CREAKING. AS THE MECHANIC SAYS..THERE'S NO WAY THAT SHOULD BE LIKE THAT."*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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