Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10248442November 11, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NO INCIDENT YET. HOWEVER, THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS RUSTED WELL BEYOND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. IT IS AT LEAST TWICE AS BAD AS THE TACOMAS FROM THE SAME YEAR BEING RECALLED. I WORRY THAT IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. TOYOTA HAS BEEN ZERO HELP WITH THE ISSUE (CORPORATE AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP/SERVICE MANAGER WOULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT IT). I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A BODY SHOP AND THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $1300 TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248188November 10, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL ON 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS SON HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND WAS INJURED. *NJ THE CONSUMERS SON HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE RIGHT FRONT OF HIS TRUCK DROPPED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. HE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND HIT A RETAINING WALL. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE LOWER BALL JOINT PROBLEM 9 MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10247742November 5, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME RUST IS WIDESPREAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247362October 31, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS LOOSE AND LEAKING FLUID. HE CAN ONLY DRIVE BETWEEN 5-10 MILES BEFORE HAVING TO ADD MORE FLUID IN THE VEHICLE. THE LEAF SPRINGS THAT ARE CARRIED TO SUPPORT THE VEHICLE ARE FAILING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,650.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246795October 27, 2008
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS AND THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME BRACKET WAS DAMAGED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE TURNING OVER. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE INSPECTED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME BRACKET WAS SEVERELY CRACKED. THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,231 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 182,000. UPDATED 11/24/08 *CN SPARE TIRE CARRIER WAS SEVERLY RUSTED. UPDATED 11/26/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246876October 27, 2008
SUSPENSION
THIS IS OF MAJOR CONCERN TO ME AND MANY DRIVERS CURRENTLY DRIVING 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRAS. THERE IS A MAJOR DEFECT WITH THE BED AND CABIN OF THE TRUCK BOUNCING UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN YOU DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY, MY MAIN CONCERN IS THIS UNCONTROLLABLE BED AND CABIN BOUNCE CAN CAUSE BRAIN DAMAGE TO A CHILD STRAPPED TO A CAR SEAT. SO FAR TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM. YOU CAN SEE THIS ON YOUTUBE MANY PEOPLE HAVE SUBMITTED VIDEO ON THIS ISSUE. *TR UPDATED 01/21/10. UPDATED 02/02/10 *BF UPDATED 02/02/10.*JB UPDATED 02/05/10.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246750October 26, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
I HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK 5.7 V8 EXTENDED CAB 4X4 MY WIFE AND I DROVE FROM CHANDLER AZ TO IDAHO ,THEN TO YELLOWSTONE, THEN BACK TO SALT LAKE AND THEN TO PHOENIX AZ TILL THEN EVER THING WAS GREAT THE TRUCK RAN VERY WELL. WE COMING DOWN INTERSTATE 17 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO PHOENIX ABOUT 3/4 OF THE TO PHOENIX. I WAS TRAVELING AT THE SPEED LIMIT AT 75 MPH AND HAD JUST PUNCHED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO PASS A CAR WHILE GOING UP HILL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT RELEASE BACK AS NORMAL . THE TRUCK PROCEED TO ACCELERATE TO 90 MPH AND AT THIS POINT I AGAIN PUSHED 5-6 TIMES ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO HAVE IT RELEASE BUT IT CONTINUED TO GO FASTER TO 100 MPH AT THIS POINT I KNEW WE IN DEEP TROUBLE AND DANGER. I WAS PUSHING HARD ON THE BRAKE AND TRYING TO MOVE FROM THE LEFT LANE IN TRAFFIC AT NIGHT TO THE RIGHT LANE TO TRY AND STOP THE TRUCK . I GOT TO THE RIGHT LANE AND TO THE SHOULDER AND HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND WAS STAMPING HARD ON THE BREAK PEDAL AND TRYING TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR TO NEUTRAL . IN THE PANIC I AM NOT SURE WHAT ALL HAPPENED BUT THE TRUCK LUNGED FORWARD VERY HARD THEN DIED / ENGINE STOPPED . I STARED THE ENGINE AND TESTED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND IT SEEMED TO BE FINE , I CHECKED FOR THE LOGICAL THINGS LIKE THE HEAVY RUBBER FLOOR MAT, HAD IT GOT PUSHED UP ON THE PEDAL BUT THIS WAS NOT THE CASE AS IT WAS 4 INCHES AWAY AND IT HAS RUBBER KNOBS OR STUDS THAT PUSH INTO THE CARPET AND WILL NOT SLIDE ALSO MY LEFT FOOT WAS FIRMLY PLANTED ON THE MAT AT ALL TIMES . NO WAY THAT MAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO DIRT ETC AS THE ACCELERATOR HAS A HEAVY SPRING AND THE PEDAL IS 3-4 INCHES OFF THE CARPET. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS AS IT SCARED US A LOT AND WE HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRUCK AND TOYOTA. *TR ALSO, THE BATTERY SHORTED OUT INTERNALLY. UPDATED 11/13/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246515October 23, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR A SAFETY INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT I HAD RUST ON THE FRAME AND THAT IF IT GOT MUCH WORSE IT WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246417October 22, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I SENT VEHICLE IN FOR FRONT BRAKES SERVICE AGAIN! AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME OF SEVERE RUST TO THE CROSS MEMBER ON THE FRAME ALL THE WAY TO THE BED. HE DID NOT WANT ME TO PUT MORE MONEY INTO THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO THE FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246353October 22, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID NEAR THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE SEALS ON THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY. SEVERAL YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE SEALS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE SECOND REPAIR, THE COMPONENT FAILED AGAIN. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245783October 17, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED ME OF TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF RUST ON FRAME, WHICH IF NOT FIXED WOULD NOT PASS 09 INSPECITON. METAL SHEARING OFF IN LARGE SHEETS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245667October 16, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FREQUENT BRAKE REPLACEMENT AND VIBRATION ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245522October 15, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXAMINING HIS VEHICLE, HE OBSERVED RUST SPOTS FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE DOWN THROUGH THE REAR BUMPER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE NOTICED THAT LAYERS OF THE FRAME WERE FALLING OFF. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245601October 15, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES ON MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA BEGAN TO PULSATE VIOLENTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. TOYOTA HAS A TSB ON THIS BRAKE PROBLEM (BR004-02), BUT WITH 78,000 ON VEHICLE, THEY WILL NOT FIX IT, ALTHOUGH THEY KNOW IT IS A DESIGN FLAW. TOYOTA NEEDS A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245485October 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
EVERYTIME I CAME TO A STOP LIGHT OR SIGN, THE BRAKES WOULD LOSE PRESSURE AND THEN THE CAR STARTS GOING THROUGH THE LIGHT, WHILE I AM STILL HOLDING THE BRAKES. THE WOULD ALSO LOSE PRESSURE TO WHERE I COULD NOT STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A HOT DAY. PROBLEM WAS CONSISTENT FIRST THING IN THE MORNING ON THE WAY TO WORK. TOOK IT TO TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT AT FIRST. THEY HAD ME REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS, AND ROTORS AND BLEED THE LINES NUMEROUS TIMES. THIS STILL DID NOT WORK AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW MASTER CYLINDER/BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS ASSEMBLY IS ALL IN ONE SO THE WHOLE UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED COSTING OVER $2,000 FOR THE PARTS NOT INCLUDING LABOR. THE TRUCK IS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH ONLY 60,500. THEY TOLD ME I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAD TO PAY THE COST BECAUSE THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS FAILURE BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245488October 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TRUCK WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL. ACCELERATED TO PASS SLOWER TRAFFIC. LET OFF THROTTLE. TRUCK WENT TO FULL THROTTLE. COULD NOT GET TRUCK TO DECELERATE. HAD TO STAND ON BRAKES TO BRING TO A STOP. TRUCK NEEDS NEW ROTORS AND PADS TOYOTA WILL NOT HELP. OCCURRED ONCE. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE FLOOR MAT AND GAS PEDAL CAN INTERACT. WHEN THE ALL WEATHR MAT IS NOT CLIPPED IN PLACE, AND IS MOVED UNDER THE GAS PEDAL, IT WILL BECOME FULLY DEPRESSED. THE MAT CAN TRAP THE PEDAL. UPDATED 11/13/09 UPDATED 03/29/10 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245489October 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I HAVE BEEN HEARING SOME CLICKING NOISE WHEN MY CAR IS MOVING AND IT SOUNDED LIKE METAL RUBBING. I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. SO WHEN I WENT TO GET MY EMISSIONS TEST DONE, THE MECHANIC AT THE AUTO SHOP SAID THAT HE HEARD THE NOISE TOO AND IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE. SO THEY LIFTED THE CAR AND SAW WHERE THE UNIVERSAL JOINT IS WORN OUT AND THE MANUFACTURER SEAL IS DETERIORATING CAUSING THE JOINTS TO RUB TOGETHER. THERE ARE NO GREASE FITTINGS ON THIS SO I AM HAVING TO REPLACE THE UNIVERSAL JOINTS AS THE PROBLEM IS GETTING LOUDER AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THEY NEEDED TO BE FIXED SO THAT IT DOES NOT BREAK WHILE I AM GOING DOWN THE ROAD WHICH COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I CALLED TOYOTA ABOUT THIS TODAY AND THEY SAID THAT WOULD ONLY BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT IS 60,000 MILES OR 5 YEARS. I HAVE 70,000 MILES ON THE CAR. TOYOTA FAILED TO CHECK ALL OF THESE ITEMS AND CATCH THEM WHEN I DID MY YEARLY SERVICE AND MILEAGE APPOINTMENTS WITH THEM AND NOW THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF IT FAILED WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245242October 13, 2008
STRUCTURE
PAINT ON 2008 TUNDRA CREWMAX IS TERRIBLE QUALITY. "THIS IS MY FIRST NEW VEHICLE PURCHASE AND I AM FOR THE MOST PART VERY HAPPY WITH MY 08 PYRITE MICA CREWMAX PURCHASE. MY ONLY PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK IS YOU GOT IT, THE PAINT JOB. DON'T GET ME WRONG ITS A BEAUTIFUL COLOR, BUT MAN IS THIS PAINT FRAGILE. I HAVE 408 MILES ON THIS TRUCK AND HAVE LEANED AGAINST IT A FEW TIMES LOADING AND UNLOADING ITEMS FROM THE SIDE AND HAVE SCRATCHES THAT ARE VERY NOTICEABLE FROM BRUSHING AGAINST THE SIDE WITH BLUE JEANS. FOR A TRUCK WITH A 44,000 MSRP, YOU WOULD THINK IT WOULD HAVE A BETTER QUALITY PAINT JOB THAN THIS, THIS IS BS. MY 98 CHEVY ORIGINAL PAINT IS MUCH TOUGHER THAN THIS. TOYOTA IS GOING HAVE TO DO BETTER THAN THIS IF THEY EXPECT A REPEAT PURCHASE FROM ME. I REALIZE CERTAIN CHEMICALS HAVE BEEN BANNED FROM THE PAINTING PROCESS IN THE STATES, BUT WE'VE GOT TO DO BETTER WITH TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244378October 4, 2008
VISIBILITY
UNKNOWN WHAT HAS CAUSED THIS, IT SEEMS AS IF THE WINDOWS ON MY 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB WILL FALL OUT OR JUST BREAK IF A DOOR IS CLOSED AND THE RESPECTIVE WINDOW IS NOT ALL THE WAY UP. SHOULD YOU FORGET YOU WILL BE REMINDED BY THE HORRIBLE SOUND AND THE EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT THE WINDOW MAKES WHEN YOU CLOSE THE DOOR OR FORGET TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW WHEN YOU DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. THE ONLY FIX I HAVE FOUND IS TO NOT LEAVE YOUR WINDOWS DOWN AND TO ALWAYS HAVE THEM ALL THE WAY UP. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ONLY ANNOYING BUT IS CLEARLY A DISTRACTION WHILE OPERATING TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244309October 3, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT CONTINUALLY GETS WARPED FRONT ROTORS. I HAVE THEM FIXED AND THEY VERY QUICKLY WARP AGAIN AND BEGIN TO SHUDDER BADLY WHEN BRAKING, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AROUND 40-50MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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