Toyota Tundra Complaints (2000)

1,011 consumer complaints on file.

#10972348April 13, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE WAS RECALLED DUE TO HOLES IN THE FRAME. AT 139080 MILES TOYOTA JUNCTIONS INSPECTED IT AND PLUGGED HOLE AND ALSO SPRAYED THE FRAME AS A COVER UP, INSTEAD OF REPLACING IT. AFTER 1000S OF DOLLARS OF WORK DONE TO ALOT OF RUST. WE ARE NOW AT 152000 MILES AND IT IS A TOTAL RUST AND HOLES THRU OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954445February 14, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 4WD. IT WAS A VEHICLE THAT WAS SOLD AND SPENT SEVERAL YEARS IN PA. IN 2010 MY TRUCK WAS TAKEN INTO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN PA TO HAVE A FRAME RUST INSPECTION PERFORMED DUE TO A TOYOTA RECALL RELATED TO RUST. AT THE TIME THEY REPLACE FUEL TANK STRAPS AND FOUND NO OTHER RUST PERFORATION ON THE FRAME.IN 2014 THERE WAS STILL A GROWING AMOUNT OF RUST SPREADING IN OTHER AREAS OF THE FRAME. IT WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA IN RALEIGH, NC. SERVICE MANAGER THERE AT THE TIME RECOMMENDED A FRAME REPLACEMENT DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. NO FRAME WAS EVER ORDERED. NOW OVER TWO YEARS LATER MY TRUCK STILL HAVE THE RUST AND THEN SOME ON THE FRAME. I CANNOT HANG A SPARE TIRE IN THE REAR DUE TO THE RUST. THE FRAME HAVE 2 HOLES IN IT AND IS UNSAFE. TOYOTA REFUSES TO REPLACE THE FRAME EVEN THOUGH IT WAS RECOMMENDED IN 2014 AND WAS STILL UNDER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. I HAVE CALLED AND CALLED AND HAVE OPENED UP A CASE WITH TOYOTA FOR THIS ISSUE. THEY STILL REFUSE TO REPLACE IT NO MATTER WHAT I SAY AND THE PROOF OF THE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF POOR QUALITY ON THEIR PART. THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE AND IT SHOULD HAVE A NEW FRAME UNDER IT. I WAS TOLD BY MY CASE MANAGER THAT SINCE IT HAD BEEN INSPECTED PREVIOUSLY IN 2010 THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT THE EXCESSIVE RUST THAT APPEARED IN 2014. RIDICULOUS!!!! THE RUST APPEARED. UNDER WARRANTY. NEEDED A FRAME IN 2014. UNSAFE. PERIOD!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10950183February 7, 2017
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE CHANGING THE OIL IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN PULLED THE BED OFF AND COATED THE BACK. THE FRONT WAS NOT TREATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949918February 6, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE TAIL LIGHT BULBS FELL OUT OF THE SOCKET WITHOUT WARNING. THE BULBS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V347003 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949531February 4, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
SEVERE FRAME RUST, PURCHASE TRUCK FROM TOYOTA DEALER IN 2015. TOYOTA RECALL IN NOV. 2009 THAT ENDED 2012. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER TRUCK WAS INSPECTED IN 2012 AND PASS. I HAVE PLENTY OF PICTURE'S BUT CAN'T UPLOAD HERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939029January 2, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY MECHANIC TOLD ME MY FRAME IS RUSTING HORRIBLY. THERE IS A HOLE 6INCH BY 6 INCH NEAR THE REAR TIRE. HE THOUGHT HE HEARD OF A RECALL ABOUT THIS. I ONLY HAVE 44,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. PURCHASED NEW, ONLY HAD 1 MILE ON ODOMETER. 12NO MAJOR HIGHWAY MILES. I LIVE 6 MILES FROM WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930207December 6, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. AFTER THE VEHICLE STRUCK A POTHOLE, IT MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE O2 SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, STATED THAT THE U-BOLT DETERIORATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE CORROSION AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,604.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929791December 4, 2016
STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION
I WAS RECENTLY DOING SOME ROUTINE REPAIRS ON MY 2000 TUNDRA AND NOTICED THE LEFT REAR FRAME RAIL & SPARE TIRE CROSSOVER HAS VERY SEVERE RUST DAMAGE. ON 9/21/2011 THIS 2000 TUNDRA WAS INSPECTED FOR FRAME RUST BY A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. I ASKED THE TECH WHAT WAS THE METHOD FOR INSPECTION, HE REPLIED THEY WOULD HIT THE FRAME WITH A HAMMER IN THREE TO FOUR AREAS, IF THEY WERE UNABLE TO PUNCH A HOLE IN THE FRAME IT PASSED INSPECTION. THE SPARE TIRE WAS NOT REMOVED TO INSPECT THE SPARE TIRE CROSSOVER. THE LEFT REAR FRAME AREA (WHERE THE WORST DAMAGE IS ON MY FRAME) IS NOT ACCESSIBLE TO HIT WITH A HAMMER WITH THE SPARE TIRE IN PLACE. TOYOTA & THE DEALERSHIP IS DENYING ANY RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS MATTER. I BELIEVE THAT IF THIS FRAME WAS IN GOOD SHAPE IN 2011 IT SHOULD STILL BE ROAD WORTHY TODAY (IT IS NOT) I KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY TUNDRA OWNER THAT IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. TOYOTA NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS, THEY KNEW THAT THESE FRAMES WERE GOING TO CONTINUE TO FAIL, I NOW HAVE A TRUCK WITH AN ABOVE AVERAGE BODY PERFECT INTERIOR AND A WELL MAINTAINED DRIVE TRAIN THAT IS BASICALLY WORTHLESS. TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO REPLACE THESE FRAMES WHEN THEY DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM INJURY OR WORSE DEATH? I HAVE BEEN DRIVING TOYOTA'S SINCE 1984, THIS IS FIRST TIME THE FRAME FAILED BEFORE THE REST OF THE VEHICLE. AND NOW I HEAR THE ARE HAVING FRAME RUST PROBLEMS WITH LATER MODEL TUNDRA'S & TACOMA'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928413November 28, 2016
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE SERVICE, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,315.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925342November 10, 2016
SEAT BELTS
TENSIONER EXTREMELY SLOW TO RETRACT ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR FIVE FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE. CONTACTED 1-800 TOYOTA NUMBER AND TOLD IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE ALTHOUGH I HAD HAD IT FIXED TWO TIMES UNDER WARRANTY AND TO GET THE DEALER TO FIX IT ALTHOUGH IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE. WHY IS THIS NOT A VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE LIKE ON MY 2007 PRIUS. WHY HASN'T THE VERY KNOWN TOYOTA SEAT BELT TENSIONER ISSUE ON ALL TOYOTA, ALEXIS, SCION VEHICLES BETWEEN 2000 AND NOW BEEN RECALLED. I DON'T LIKE TAKING MY LIFE IN MY HANDS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917354October 19, 2016
STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
REAR BRAKE LINE AND PROPORTIONING VALVE FAILED CAUSING THE BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL INTERSTATE ROADWAY. THE CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER IS A KNOWN RECALL (SEE ATTACHED) NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 09V444000 RECALL DATE: 2009-11-18 WHICH I JUST FOUND TODAY WHILE SEARCHING FOR A PROPORTIONAL VALVE REPLACEMENT PART! OUR VIN IS SHOWING 0 RECALLS, BUT THIS CANNOT BE IGNORED DUE TO A VIN! DUE TO THE CORROSION, SPECIAL STEPS WILL NEED TO BE TAKEN BY THE REPAIR SHOP TO EVEN FIX THIS PROBLEM. LIVING IN PENNSYLVANIA, DRIVING ON WINDING, STEEP HILLS IS EVEN MORE OF A REASON THAT THIS RECALL SHOULD NOT BE VIN SPECIFIC. I AM ASKING THAT THE REPAIRS NEEDED TO MY VEHICLE (BRAKE LININGS AND PROPORTIONAL VALVE MUST BE REPLACED!) BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER RECALL THAT IS STILL IN PLACE UNTIL 2019. COMPONENT AFFECTED IN THIS RECALL: STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS HOW CAN A SPECIFIC VIN BE EXCLUDED WHEN IT POSES A RISK FACTOR AND POSSIBILITY OF A FATAL CRASH! PLEASE HELP US REACH OUT TO THE MANUFACTURER TO INCLUDE THIS VIN IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915177October 11, 2016
SUSPENSION
I HAD JUST TURNED AROUND IN A PARKING LOT AND WAS PULLING AWAY WHEN MY RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITHOUT WARNING CAME APART FROM THE SUSPENSION AND WEDGED SIDEWAYS IN THE WHEEL WELL. SHORTLY BEFORE THIS I HAD BEEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH OR FASTER AND THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A DEVASTATING EVENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893144August 4, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED OUT. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT RETURN THE CONTACT'S CALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE) AND 01E041000 (TRAILER HITCHES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,481.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883522July 8, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874652June 16, 2016
STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEANING ON THE DRIVER SIDE. AFTER INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER SPARE TIRE HOLDER WAS CORRODED THROUGH THE FRAME. IN ADDITION, THE SPRING FRACTURED THE FRAME AND CAUSED THE REAR AXLE TO MOVE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 288,437. UPDATED 08/02/16*LJ UPDATED 08/08/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861874April 27, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY WIFE AND I SEEN THIS TRUCK FOR SALE AT DEL TOYOTA THORNDALE PA. THE INSPECTION WOULD EXPIRE SOON. WE TOOK IT TO GET INSPECTED , THE MAN SAID IT HAS RUST HOLES IN FRAME AND NOT SAFE APRIL 18 2016 . WE HAD NO IDEA ABOUT A RECALL , I AM PRETTY SURE DEL TOYOTA OF THORNDALE PA DIDAND DOES. I WAS WONDERING HOW THEY COULD GET AWAY WITH PUTTING OUR LIVES IN DANGER ALONG WITH EVERYONE ELSE'S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855066April 12, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE TOTAL FRAME IS RUSTED WITH HOLES, WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP DUE TO RECALL OF FRAME, AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE TOYOTA DOES NOT SUPPLY THEM WITH THE CHEMICALS NOR THE EQUIPMENT TO FIX THE ISSUE, IF I WANTED IT FIXED TO TAKE IT BACK TO NEW JERSEY WERE IT WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED. THIS IS A HAZARD TO MY TEENAGE DRIVER AS WELL AS OTHERS DUE TO AT ANY POINT THE VEHICLE MAY BREAK APART CAUSING A CRASH/COLLISION INJURING SOMEONE POTENTIALLY DEATH. TOYOTA HAS COMPLETELY IGNORED ALL MY CONCERNS STATING THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854790April 11, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE REAR FUEL TANK STRAP SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REINFORCE THE FUEL TANK WITH A TEMPORARY STRAP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FUEL STRAP WAS NOT REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852743March 31, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOYOTA HAS 3 RECALLS ON MY TACOMA. ONE OF THEM INCLUDE CORROSION ON THE FRAME. HOWEVER IT IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE THE CORROSION IS NOT AT THE RIGHT SPOT. THE ORIGINAL REPORT HAS THE CORROSION AT THE FRONT WITH AN OPENING IN THE FRAME. NOW THE CORROSION HAS SPREAD TO THE REAR WHERE THE RECALL SHOULD COVER. HOWEVER, TOYOTA HAS STUCK WITH THEIR DECISION TO NOT COMPLETE A RECALL. THE FRAME IS NOW VERY DANGEROUS AND WILL NOT EVEN PASS AN INSPECTION. I HAVE NOT TAKEN PICTURES YET BECAUSE MY TRUCK IS PARKED 2 COUNTY'S AWAY. I PLAN TO GO N SUNDAY WITH OTHERS TO TAKE THESE PICTURES SO I CAN SUBMIT HERE AGAIN, TO THE US DOT, AND TO TOYOTA AGAIN. IN THE MEANTIME, ANYONE OUT THERE WITH THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE REPORTING IT. THE INSPECTORS TOLD ME I WAS LUCKY I HAVE NOT BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. I HAVE HAD MY KIDS WITH ME IN THIS TRUCK AS WELL. NOT SURE WHEN IT STARTED, BUT IN 2 YEARS, THE CORROSION HAS SPREAD FAST AND THIS IS IN NORTH CAROLINA. I PUT THE INSPECTION DATE AS THE DATE IT WAS FOUND BELOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839842March 4, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DEER AND THEN AN EMBANKMENT. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED BROKEN BONES TO THE NOSE, CHEEK, AND BODY BRUISES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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