Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10182554February 14, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I DROVE OFF THE HIGHWAY AND IT FELT LIKE THE TRUCK WAS STEERING ITSELF. I HAD THIS STEERING PROBLEM SINCE IT WAS NEW- DEALER SAID IT WAS TIRE BALANCE AND LATER SHOCKS- BUT " WE WON'T THROW PARTS AT IT"- A INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACED THE TIE ROD AND THE STEERING VEERING OFF STOPPED. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICEABLE WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND GOING AROUND CURVES- THE TRUCK WAS HARD TO CONTROL- SHOOK AND NEEDED STEERING HELP. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10181918February 7, 2007
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
TUNDRA 2002 V6 VIBRATED BADLY AT 45 MPH. WHEN CHECKING, FOUND 3 BROKEN STUDS IN THE FRONT WHEELS, 2 FROM THE DRIVER SIDE AND 1 FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. WITH SOME ON-LINE RESEARCH, A TSB FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND YEAR HAS ISSUED BACK IN 2003. YET, OWNERS OF THIS TUNDRA MODEL HAD NEVER BEEN MADE AWARE OF IT. WHILE MAKING A CALL TO TOYOTA CORPORATION, A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THERE IS AN UPGRADE BRAKE SYSTEM-CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, AND OTHER PARTS RELATED TO THE FRONT BRAKE-AVAILABLE FOR FREE OF CHARGE FOR TUNDRAS THAT HAVE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHEN TAKING THIS PROBLEM TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, NO ONE SEEMED TO TAKE ANY ACTION. 3 MONTHS LATER, THEY STILL DIDN'T FIX MY CAR. BRAKE HISTORY-SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS BEING WORN OUT AND WARPED FAST HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP THE LOCAL DEALER. EVERY TIME A COMPLAINT WAS MADE, THE ANSWER WAS THAT BRAKE IS NOT COVERED BY THE 3-YEAR/36K WARRANTY. WHEN THE STUDS BROKE OFF, DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY DIDN'T DOCUMENT ANY OF MY COMPLAINTS DUE TO THE FACTS THAT I NEVER ASKED THEM TO REPAIR MY BRAKE. WOW, IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY HAVE TO RIP ME OFF BEFORE THEY DOCUMENT MY COMPLAINTS. IF OTHERS GOT THEIR BRAKE SYSTEM UPGRADED FOR FREE OF CHARGE, THEN WHY NOT ME? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181934February 7, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA PURCHASED IN JUNE OF 2004 (NEW). UP TO DATE I HAVE 31,000 (THOUSAND) MILES ON IT AND HAVE BEEN FORCED TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON THE TRUCK THREE TIMES. I HAVE CALLED AND COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING SO FAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181287February 1, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
DEFECTIVE 4 WHEEL DRIVE FROM FACTORY. TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASE I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND IT WAS NOT OPERATING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS REPAIRED AFTER 6 DAYS IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I WAS TOLD THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGING UNIT WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY AT THE FACTORY CAUSING IT TO FAIL WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT TO FAIL. BOTH UNITS WERE REPLACED. I ASKED THE DEALER WHY THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE UNIT WAS NOT TESTED BEFORE LEAVING THE FACTORY OR DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS SYSTEM IS NOT TESTED AT THE FACTORY OR DURING DEALER PREPARATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181303February 1, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB, V8. WHEN COLD ENGINE IDLES HIGHER THAN WHAT I WOULD CONSIDER NORMAL. WHEN STOPPED AT STOP LIGHTS AND THE LIKE IN NORMAL DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION WILL JUMP OR KICK SOMETIMES CAUSING VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD...ESPECIALLY WHEN A/C IS ON. WHEN CRUISE CONTROL ON IT WILL DOWNSHIFT TO PASSING GEAR AND ACCELERATE WAY MORE THAN NORMAL, TACH GOES TO NEAR REDLINE, WHEN ENCOUNTER THE SLIGHTEST OF GRADES...ALSO HAPPENS WHEN CRUISE IS DISENGAGED TO SLOW AND THEN RESUMED. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS IMPROPERLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN SUCH AS WHEN SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN...WHEN APPLY THE GAS GOING THROUGH THE TURN THE ENGINE WILL REV BEFORE SLIPPING BACK INTO GEAR. I BEGAN NOTICING THESE THINGS IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE IN NOV. '05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181002January 29, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEREWAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIRED, AND TWO WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH IN BEAUTIFUL WEATHER, THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE CAME APART, AND THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT A SECOND VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POLICE DID NOT TAKE A REPORT. THE CONTACTWAS EMPLOYED AS A SENIOR ENGINEER TECHNICIAN, AND HE NEEDED THE VEHICLE TO DO HIS JOB, AND HE HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INVESTIGATED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181056January 29, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR BEARING FAILURE IN 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA, RELATED PARTS ABS GEAR BROKE. NOT ABLE TO CONTROL TRUCK AT A REGULAR STOP FEELS LIKE TRUCK WANTS TO KEEP GOING. ALSO FEELS LIKE THE REAR VIOLENTLY SHIFTS. NUMBER OF VEHICLES WITH SAME PROBLEM ARE UNKNOWN. BUT IS A ORDINARY THING ACCORDING TO LOCAL DEALERS!!!!!!!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181585January 25, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SHIFT ASSEMBLY FAILURE**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE SHIFT LEVER BROKE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179433January 23, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THERE WAS NO EVENT LEADING UP TO FAILURE. THIS WAS TOTALLY UNSUSPECTED. THE FAILURE I EXPERIENCE IN MY 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA OCCURRED AS I WAS TURNING FROM A SMALL STREET TO A MAJOR STREET. AS I WAS MAKING THIS TURN, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEELED SEPARATED FROM THE BALL JOINT CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE THE TIRE BECAME LODGED IN THE WHEEL WELL CAUSING MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO BECOME JAMMED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE USING THIS DOOR. AS OF NOW, THE TRUCK IS STILL IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE DEALER BEING HELD UP BY A WOOD BLOCK. I WAS TOLD BY THE REPAIR DEPARTMENT THAT THE PARTS WILL NOT BE IN FOR A FEW WEEKS. TOYOTA CORP HAS NOT YET CONFIRMED OR DENIED RESPONSIBILITY, ALTHOUGH I WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER FOR MY CLAIM. I WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN A LOANER VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP AT NO COST TO ME (YET), BUT IT WAS LIKE PULLING TEETH!!! *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179472January 23, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA, V8, AROUD 30,000 MILES CONTINUES TO HAVE KICKING PROBLEMS FEEL SIMILAR TO MINOR CAR ACCIDENT IMPACTS EVERYTIME I RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL AFTER EACH STOP. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THE TOYOTA DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY EVEN CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT EITHER. SINCE THIS PROBLEM INVOLVES THE BREAKING SYSTEM, I BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD SPEND MORE TIME TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM INSTEAD SAYING WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEM ON THE WEB RAGARDING TOYOTA TUNDRAS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179383January 22, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE INTERIOR DRIVERS AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES HAVE CRACKED AND BROKEN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179288January 21, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
YES I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT THE TRANSMISSION EXPLODED GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ALMOST CAUSING US TO GET WIPED OUT. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT EXCEPT A PARTS FAILURE. ITS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO QUITE A FEW OF THE 2001 TUNDRAS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD DAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179245January 20, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
JAN 6 2007 WHILE DRIVING ON PAVED CITY STREET, I HEARD A LOAD BANG AND THE DRIVERS FRONT END DROPPED TO GROUND, STEERING FAILED AND TIRE SLID UNDER TRUCK AND EXPLODE AFTER GRINDING ALONG ASPHALT ON TOURQOUISE ST PACIFIC BEACH SAN DIEGO CA 92109,4;30PM DRY CONDITIONS. NO INJURIES, I STOMPED ON BRAKES AND STOPPED IN STREET. ASKED TOYOTA DEALER IF ANY RECALLS ON FOLLOWING MON ANSWER NO!, CAR REPAIRED AT $3700.00 COSTS WITH RENTAL COST PLUS LOSS OF USE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179114January 19, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES FEEL INCONSISTENT. LAST MONTH ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHOLE DAY. NEXT DAY LIGHT WENT OFF. INTERNET SEARCH SAYS MANY 2005 TUNDRA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING REAR BRAKE CALIPER DEFECT. THIS CAUSES FRONT BRAKES TO PREMATURELY WEAR-OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179138January 19, 2007
STEERING
MY 2006 TUNDRA TRUCK LOST CONTROL WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON 9/11/2006. IT HAPPENED VERY SUDDENLY. MY TRUCK ROLLED OVER A COUPLE TIMES AND STOPPED UPSIDE DOWN IN THE HIGHWAY. MY TRUCK WAS ALL DAMAGED DUE TO THE STEERING PROBLEM. NOW I CAN'T USE IT ANYMORE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178897January 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MY 2000 TUNDRA TRD 4X4 V-8, AUTO TRANS DEVELOPED AN ENGINE NOISE WITHIN THE FIRST 10,000 MILES AND FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, GODFREY TOYOTA OF CADILLAC, MI AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. AT APPROXIMATELY 78,000 MILES, THE O2 SENSOR FAILED, AS IDENTIFIED TO ME BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED MY SENSOR, AND INITIALLY BILLED ME FOR THE WORK. WHEN I ASKED THE MECHANIC, HE IDENTIFIED THE OCCURRENCE OF AN EXTENDED SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE O2 SENSOR. HE FURTHER IDENTIFIED THE REASON FOR THE NOISE WAS THE CRACKED MANIFOLD, THAT HAD APPARENTLY OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 10,000 MILES OF DRIVING. HE INDICATED THE NOISE WAS WORSE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD AND THAT AFTER DRIVING AWHILE, THE CRACKED TENDED TO CLOSE UP AND REDUCE THE NOISE. HE FURTHER INDICATED THAT IF THE O2 SENSOR HAD NOT COME OUT, THAT TOYOTA WOULD HAVE REPLACED THE MANIFOLD AND SENSOR AT THE SAME TIME, AT NO CHARGE. MY CHIEF CONCERN WITH THE CRACKED MANIFOLD IS THE POSSIBLE REDUCTION IN LIFE OF THE ENGINE DUE TO EXHAUST LEAKAGE, SECONDARILY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS DURING ANY EXTENDED IDLING, SOMETHING I PERSONALLY DO NOT OFTEN DO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178962January 17, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FAILURE OF LOWER BALL JOINT ON RIGHT SIDE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL AFTER WHEEL FELL UNDER VEHICLE, 4 WEEKS LATER LEFT BALL JOINT FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AFTER WHEEL FELL UNDER VEHICLE. BOTH HAD TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER STATES THAT THIS YEAR VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER A RECALL AND HAS NO PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178976January 17, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING IN FAST LANE ON HWY, EVERY TIME I ACCELERATED THERE WAS A FUNNY NOISE PROCEEDED TO GET LOUDER, STARTED MAKING MY WAY TO THE SHOULDER, GRADUALLY LOST POWER AND THEN FELT A "SNAP" WHEN I GOT TO THE SHOULDER. CALLED FOR A TOW AND SAT ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WHERE TWO HIGHWAYS MERGE FOR 45 MIN. AT 8:00PM ON A SAT. NIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A REALLY BAD RAIN STORM. VERY UNSAFE CONDITIONS! TOWED TRUCK TO A GARAGE, THEY RECOMMENDED A TRANSMISSION SHOP. HAD IT TOWED TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THE OD PLANETARY GEAR WAS BAD IN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT HAD DESTROYED THE ENTIRE THING. MY TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, $3000 LATER, + $300 CAR RENTAL, + ONE DAY OFF WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178793January 16, 2007
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
TL * - THE CONTACT HAS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD A SAFETY RECALL NUMBER (05V254000) ON HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 01/16/2007, AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY WOULD AFFIX A NEW STICKER TO THE SUN VISOR AND THAT WAS THERE REMEDY. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE SAFETY RECALL STATED MORE TO THE REMEDY THAN WHAT THE DEALER IS WILLING TO REPAIR. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS CORRECT, WHAT IS STATED IN THE SAFETY RECALL OR WHAT THE DEALER STATED HE WOULD DO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178882January 16, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON SR 73 IN CALIFORNIA AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE RIGHT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT ON MY 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA SNAPPED, WHICH CAUSED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO FOLD UNDER THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. I LOST CONTROL MOMENTARILY, BUT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND GUIDE THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THE BALL JOINT FAILURE ALSO SEVERED THE BRAKE LINES, LEAVING ME WITH NO STOPPING ABILITY. I RESORTED TO THE MECHANICAL PARKING BRAKE TO STOP MY TRUCK. MY 2004 TUNDRA WAS TOWED TO LONGO TOYOTA IN EL MONTE CALIFORNIA WHERE IT SITS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE TOYOTA CORPORATE HQ, BUT WAS TOLD THAT MY TUNDRA WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE 775,000 OTHER TUNDRAS THAT WERE RECALLED FOR FAULTY LOWER BALL JOINTS. AS OF THIS TIME, THE DEFECTIVE PARTS ARE STILL ON THE VEHICLE AT LONGO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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