Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10279906August 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA LEAKS GEAR OIL FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER PLATE. COVER PLATE IS SO THIN A PIN HOLE DEVELOPED. COVER PLATE IS PRESSED ON SO IN ORDER TO CORRECT PROBLEM, A WHOLE NEW REAR AXLE IS NEEDED ACCORDING TO DEALER. WHEN I BROUGHT TRUCK INTO DEALER, DEALER TOLD ME HE SEEN 6 OF THESE LIKE THIS ALREADY. METAL PLATE IS TOO THIN AND DOESN'T HOLD UP TO WINTERS IN NEW YORK AND IS RUSTING OUT DUE TO METAL BEING TOO THIN. COST FOR REPAIR IS $3500 . WHEN I CONTACTED TOYOTA, THEY JUST SAID THERE ISN'T ANY RECALLS ON THIS SUBJECT YET. THEY DID RECALL TOYOTA TACOMAS DUE TO RUST EATING OUT THE FRAMES BUT NO RECALLS ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER PLATE. IF GEAR OIL FOR REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKS OUT, DUE TO METAL FATIGUE, TRUCK IS NOT DRIVABLE AND HEAT CAUSED BY FRICTION OF GEARS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279829August 9, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB SR5 WITH 54000 MILES- FRONT SWAYBAR LINKS BREAKING. I JUST BROUGHT MY TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND BOTH FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS ARE BROKEN. LOOKING ON A COUPLE OF SITES, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. THE TRUCK IS FACTORY ORIGINAL AND IS A PERSONAL VEHICLE, NOT USED FOR OFF ROAD TRAVEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279589August 6, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WE OWN A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH 56,000 MILES ON IT. UPON RECENT STATE INSPECTION OUR MECHANIC SAID THAT THE FRAME OF THIS TRUCK IS SO BADLY RUSTED THAT IT PROBABLY WOULDN'T PASS INSPECTION NEXT YEAR. WE CALLED TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS AND WERE TOLD THAT THEY ARE RECORDING THIS INFORMATION BUT THERE IS A 36,000 MILE, 3 YEAR WARRANTY ON TOYOTAS AND THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING MORE FOR US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279438August 5, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED IN 2007, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTING SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. UPDATED 08/31/09 *BF UPDATED 09/09/09*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279479August 5, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TOOK MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK IN TO A TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER (BAYSIDE TOYOTA) FOR SERVICE AND TO FIX POWER STEERING LEAK. ACCORDING TO THE TOYOTA TECHNICIAN THE LEAK COULD NOT BE FIX BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME, REAR, AND UNDER BODY OF THE TRUCK. THE REAR PARKING BRAKES COMPONENTS SEIZED AND RUSTED ; ADVISED NOT TO USE REAR PARKING BRAKES. THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL 2000 AND HAS 69,250 MILES ON IT. REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS AND HAS BEEN ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER. TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE SAID THEY WERE LOOKING INTO THIS PROBLEM HOWEVER NO DECISION HAS BEEN MADE REGARDING WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE TUNDRA REPORTED PROBLEMS. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF THE EXCESSIVE RUST DAMAGE. DISAPPOINTED AND FRUSTRATED THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS. MY TRUCK IS NOT SAFE AND IS NOW PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WAITING FOR A DECISION FROM TOYOTA. I HAVE PURCHASED NEW 5 TOYOTAS SINCE 1974 AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE ENCOUNTER A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. I AM SURPRISED THAT TOYOTA HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. MY TRUCK WOULD NOT PASS ANY INSPECTIONS IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279288August 4, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME RUST/ROT. EVEN WITH WASHING UNDER CARRIAGE REGULARLY DURING WINTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279150August 3, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR AND THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION ON THE MAIN FRAME. THE FRAME WAS PERFORATED DUE TO THE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,200. UPDATED 10/09/09 *CN UPDATED 10/16/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278848July 31, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS
DECEMBER 2008, WHILE DRIVING A RENTED TOYOTA 4X4 TUNDRA THE FRONT AIRBAGS 1/2 DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE, NO ACCIDENT, NO COLLISION, JUST A BUMPY PAVED COUNTY ROAD - FM1431 GEORGETOWN/ROUND ROCK TX AREA...AND THE LONGHORN CAR & TRUCK RENTAL COMPANY HAS OFFERED NOTHING IN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY. THEY ABSCONDED QUICKLY WITH VEHICLE AND WOULDN'T LET MY ADJUSTER LOOK AT IT. REPORTED ON TX BLUE FORM FOR ACCIDENTS AND THE RENTAL COMPANY IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10278837July 30, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUST. I NOTICED IT AND BROUGHT IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP - TARBOX TOYOTA IN NORTH KINGSTOWN RI. THEY REFUSED TO LET ME DRIVE IT OFF THE LOT WITHOUT SIGNING A WAIVER THE DAMAGE IS SO EXTENSIVE. THAT IS WHY I AM UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE VIN - I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO MY TRUCK. I FILED A CLAIM WITH THE TOYOTA MOTOR CO AND THE ONLY RESULT I'VE SEEN IN 7 WEEKS IS THAT THEY ARE STILL INVESTIGATING THE SITUATION. MEANWHILE I HAVE NO VEHICLE TO DRIVE. I HAVE BEEN VERY FRUSTRATED WITH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED FROM TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278723July 29, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BRAKES ON HIS VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE MAIN FRAME CONTAINED HOLES AND RUST CORROSION. HE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000. UPDATED 08/19/09 *BF UPDATED 08/20/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278530July 28, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS EXCESSIVE FRAME & BED RUST/ ROT. I NOTICED SOME RUST BUBBLES FORMING ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE BED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THEY HAVE INCREASINGLY GOTTEN WORSE AND NOW THEY ARE ALMOST ROTTED THROUGH IN MULTIPLY LOCATIONS. I MAINTAIN MY VEHICLE VERY WELL. I WASH BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, EVEN DURING THE NEW ENGLAND WINTERS. THE BED RUST/ ROT IS WERE THE CROSS-MEMBER UNDER THE BED IS SPOT WELDED. THE FRAMES COATING/ PAINT IS ALL FLAKING OFF AND STARTING TO RUST/ ROT EXCESSIVELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278569July 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN COMING TO A STOP THERE IS A PERIODIC, LOUD CLUNK THAT COMES FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE EVEN THOUGH TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED TO DEALERS. MY BROTHER AND A FRIEND ARE BOTH EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM HTTP://WWW.TOYOTAPARTSANDSERVICE.COM/PUB/PDF/TECHCENTERLIBRARY/TIS/T-SB-0067-09.PDF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278593July 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER RUMBLE STRIP AND FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278404July 27, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALERSHIP THAT MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WOULD NOT PASS PA STATE INSPECTION NEXT YEAR BECAUSE OF EXTREME RUSTING OF THE FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278477July 27, 2009
STRUCTURE
WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA TUNDRA DOWN HIGHWAY TRUCK STARTED TO DRIVE ERRATICALLY. I TOOK TO MY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT RUST ON ENTIRE FRAME. STEERING RACK HAD SEPARATED FROM FRAME AND STRUTS WERE RUSTED OUT. SAME FRAME AS TACOMA WHY HAS TOYOTA NOT RESPONDED TO PROBLEM. I CALLED DEALER WHO TOLD ME TO CALL TOYOTA. THE CALL TO TOYOTA WAS USELESS. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I WISH THAT SOMEBODY WOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND TAKE CARE OF THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. IF AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS TO SERIOUSLY HURT SOMEBODY TOYOTA WILL DESERVE ALL THE SUITS THAT WILL COME THERE WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278344July 26, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, PARKING BRAKE
EXCESSIVE RUST ON FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE. EMERGENCY BRAKE ROCKER PIVOTS LOCK UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278091July 23, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED W/ TRD PACKAGE. EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT FRAME RUST ON REAR FRAME RAILS AND OTHER UNDER BODY AREAS OF THE VEHICLE LEADING TO CONCERNS OF SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278146July 23, 2009
STRUCTURE
IN OCTOBER 2008 I HAD THE TRUCK INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD ABOUT UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF FRAME RUST. THEY GAVE ME A STICKER BUT SAID IT MIGHT NOT PASS INSPECTION NEXT TIME. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND ASKED THEM TO INSPECT THE RUST ON THE FRAME. THEY SAID IT WAS JUST SURFACE RUST. JULY 22, 2009 I HAD IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALER AND THEY SAID I HAVE " SOME BUCKLING IN THE FRAME FROM EXCESSIVE RUSTING." THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID HE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. HE SUGGESTED I CONTACT TOYOTA. I WILL DO THAT TOMORROW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277907July 22, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, STEERING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHOCK ABSORBERS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE STEERING WOULD ALSO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP ON THE HIGHWAY. MOREOVER, THE POWER STEERING WAS LEAKING OIL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS UNSAFE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 173,744. UPDATED 08/19/09 *BF THE REAR CROSS MEMBERS WERE RUSTED THROUGH ON BOTH ENDS. THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE OFF ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL RUSTED OUT AND LEAKED OIL. UPDATED 08/20/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277931July 22, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4X4 EXTRA CAB. THE FRAME HAS HEAVY RUST IN THE REAR ABOVE THE SPARE TIRE AND MANY OTHER SPOTS ON THE FRAME. I WASH THE TRUCK AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK IN THE WINTER TIME, RINSING THE FRAME CLEAN EVERY TIME. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME THERE IS A OPEN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. MY TRUCK IS SAFE TO DRIVE AT THIS TIME, BUT I DON'T THINK IT WILL LAST TO LONG. I HATE TO SEE A TRUCK THAT COST 20+ THOUSAND DOLLARS EIGHT YEARS AGO JUNK IN A YEAR. I DON'T WANT A NEW TRUCK, I JUST WANT TOYOTA TO FIX THE FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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