Toyota Tundra Complaints
6,958 consumer complaints on file.
- #764958July 30, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THERE IS A CONSTANT VIBRATION WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VIBRATION CONTINUED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SERVICE VISIT. IT IS MORE THAN AN ANNOYANCE, ESPECIALLY SCARY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #764961July 30, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SEVERE FRONT DISC VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AT AROUND 45 MPH.THIS WAS DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AS PREMATURE FRONT ROTOR WARPING AND REPAIRED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM CONTINUES.TOYOTA OF AMERICA HAS NOT ISSUED A NATIONAL RECALL CAMPAIGN TO ONCE AND FOR ALL PERMANENTLY FIX THIS ISSUE THROUGH NEW PRODUCT DESIGN/ENGINEERING.I RECENTLY DISCOVERED THROUGH AN INTERNET SITE CALLED TUNDRA SOLUTIONS.COM THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE FRUSTRATED TUNDRA OWNERS WITH THIS UNRESOLVED MATTER.PLEASE HELP US.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8014638July 24, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING. TOYOTA HAS SENT CONSUMER A DIP STICK TO REPLACE ORIGINAL ONE THAT CAME WITH TRUCK. TRUCK WAS NOT RUNNING DUE TO SLUDGE OR SOME OTHER DEFICIENCY AS STATED BY DEALERSHIP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #764685July 24, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
UNDER HEAVY BRAKING DOWN HILL AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATED RAPIDLY. I DO NOT HAVE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, BUT THERE WAS HEAVY VIBRATION WITH THE BRAKES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #764502July 20, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
REAR DRUMS WARPED...AGAIN. THIS IS THIRD SET REPLACEMENT. NOW THESE ARE WARPED. TOYOTA WILL NOT HONOR CONTINUED SUPPORT. LAST SET REPLACED BY NTB.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #764358July 17, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ROTORS AND DRUMS WARP VERY EASILY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. TOYOTA KNOWS IT IS A PROBLEM AND IS STILL SELLING THE VEHICLE.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #764214July 14, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES VIBRATE AND TRUCK SHAKES BAD, DEALER SAYS THEY WILL CHARGE ME TO TURN ROTORS AND PUT IN NEW PADS. AFTER GOING TO YOUR WEB SITE I SEE THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME VEHICLE ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND I WOULD LIKE AN UPDATE ON THE FIX FOR THE PROBLEM PLEASE. HOW CAN THESE DEALERS CHARGE PEOPLE TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT IS NOT THERE FAULT?*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #566414July 2, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING, THE FRONT PADS AND BACK ADJUSTERS STRUTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ALSO THE ROTORS AND REAR DRUMS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #763426June 25, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
MY TOYOTA TUNDRA HAD WARRANTY WORK PERFORMED ON THE FRONT DISC BRAKES AND REAR DRUM BRAKES @ 27,000 MILES. NOW AT 40,000 THE VIBRATION PROBLEM HAS COME BACK, SAME AS BEFORE. MY TRUCK IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND TOYOTA CLAIMS I HAVE TO PAY FOR MY NEXT VISIT TO THE DEALER....AND FOR WHAT, THE SAME PARTS AS BEFORE! I HAVE READ ON MANY WEB SITES (WWW.TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM) ABOUT THE BRAKE VIBRATION PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NOT AN INVESTIGATION GOING ON AND WHY NO RECALL??? I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE I USE THIS TRUCK DAILY IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS...ABOUT 100 MILES A DAY. PLEASE HELP! *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8012641June 25, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THERES IS STRONG VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. IT'S VERY HARD TO STEER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #762557June 2, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THIS BRAKE VIBRATION PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES WITH EACH NEW BRAKE OVERHAUL. THE DEALER REPAIR HAS BEEN ATTEMPTED 4 TIMES (10219, 11693, 13663, 17824 MILES) BUT STILL NO RESOLUTION. I CURRENTLY HAVE 19100 MILES AND NEED REPAIR FOR THE 5TH TIME TO AVOID POSSIBLE INCIDENT ON THE ROADWAYS. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #762442May 30, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE TRUCK VIBRATES WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM RETURNS. IT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE WHEN IT SHUDDERS VIOLENTLY WHILE BRAKING AND TURNING. NHTSA NEEDS TO WORK WITH TOYOTA TO FIND A BETTER SOLUTION.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8010125May 20, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AT 55 MPH, BRAKES LOCKED UP, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND WENT INTO A DITCH. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, NO INJURY.*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8010129May 20, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULSATES, BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. ROTORS ARE WARPED, AND PADS WORN UNEVENLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THE REAR DRUM ROTORS WARPED.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #761833May 13, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
VEHICLE VIBRATION, FRONT DISC WARPING AND REAR-DRUM FAILURE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8009516May 9, 2002SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO TIGHTEN SEATBELT, CAUSING IT TO BE LOOSE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER/LAP BELT CONSTANTLY GETS WEDGED IN THE SIDE PILLAR BELT GUIDE, WHEN CONSUMER FIRST GETS INTO THE VEHICLE, AND LATCHES THE BUCKLE HE HAS TO PULL AN EXCESS AMOUNT OF BELT OUT AND EXPECTS THE EXCESS TO RETRACT WHEN THE BUCKLE IS LATCHED, HOWEVER THE SLACK STAYS IN THE BELT, IN ORDER TO TIGHTEN UP THE BELT CONSUMER HAS TO REACH THE PILLAR GUIDE AND ELIMINATE THE BUNCHING THAT CAUSES THE HANG UP OF THE BELT.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #761583May 6, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE BRAKES VIBRATE VERY BADLY UPON BRAKING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8008106April 19, 2002AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ACCIDENT OCCURED WHILE DRIVING AT 65-70 MPH. DRIVER AND PASSENGERS WERE INJURED, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT TIGHTEN UP AND LOCKED UPON THE IMPACT. NLM *SLC
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 3
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8007816April 17, 2002WHEELS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEEL WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE HAVE STARTED TO RUST. CONTACTED DEALER AND CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REACH A DEAL ON NEW ALLOY WHEELS. NLM *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #760016March 30, 2002SUSPENSION:FRONT
STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AND VIBRATION FELT IN VEHICLE AT SPEEDS 40-65 ,ALSO THE VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE LEFT UP THE CROWN OF THE ROAD IN TO ON COMING TRAFFIC LANE. TIRES AND WHEELS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TIRES HAVE BEEN REBALANCED FOUR OR FIVE TIMES . THEY RECHECK THE ALIGNMENT THREE OR FOUR TIMES CHECKS OUT IN SPECTS WHEN WE TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE THEY SEE AND FEEL THE PROBLEM BUT SAY ITS OPERATING WITHIN TOYOTA SPECIFICATIONS AND THAT NO FUTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN FOR THIS CONDITION. WAS TOLD THAT ITS A TRUCK AND THATS THE THEY DRIVE.WHEN YOUR UNDER THE TRUCK AND HAVE SOME ONE STEER THE WHEEL BACK AND FORTH THE RACK CAN BE SEEN MOVEING AROUND. WHEN DRIVING ON WET ROADS THE VEHICLE WILL FEEL OUT OF CONTOL .HAVE ALSO FELT VIBRATION WHEN COMEING TO A STOP AT LOW SPEEDS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0