Toyota Tundra Complaints (2003)

399 consumer complaints on file.

#11118030August 6, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL FOR RUSTED FRAME, TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, FOR 2000-2004 AND 2007 MODELS. WE BROUGHT TRUCK IN, THEY SAID IT WASNT BAD ENOUGH FOR A NEW FRAME, AND DID THE COATING. WE GOT HOME AND SAW THAT THE COATING DIDN'T COVER ALL IT SHOULD HAVE. WE BROUGHT IT BACK A SECOND TIME. APPARENTLY IT WASN'T DONE PROPERLY AS A STABILIZER BAR IS RUSTED CLEAN THROUGH AND IS HANGING ON BY A THREAD. WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED AT A DEALERSHIP. WHAT RECOURSE DO WE HAVE? CAN WE GET THEM TO REPLACE THE FRAME NOW? THEY HAD IT IN THEIR HANDS TWICE AND DIDN'T COAT IT WELL ENOUGH TO KEEP IT SAFE. NOW I NEED A NEW FRAME. OTHERWISE THE TRUCK IS IN GREAT CONDITION, AND WE MAINTAIN IT AND CARE FOR IT PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105340July 3, 2018
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST OF THE FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101291June 12, 2018
AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TAKATA RECALL AIR BAGS LIGHTS IS ON, THE PASSAGER SIDE. I TOOK TO THE SHOP TO FIX, A MONTHS LATER CAME BACK AGAIN THE LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097535May 23, 2018
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF SEVERE FRAME CORROSION. THE DEALER (COBB COUNTY TOYOTA, 2111 BARRETT LAKES BLVD, KENNESAW, GA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE CORROSION; HOWEVER, THEY REFUSED TO PERFORM THE REMEDY PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE) BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED PER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED PER THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097644May 23, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME RUSTED TO THE POINT OF BEING NON-REPAIRABLE AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093847May 15, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
STEERING COLUMN SHIFT BRACKET BROKE IN 3 PLACES WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE, MAKING SHIFTING IMPOSSIBLE. SEE PICTURES FROM 2 OF 3 FRACTURE LOCATIONS, 3RD FRACTURE IS AT AN ATTACHMENT SCREW (NOT SHOWN). THIS IS CAUSE BY AN UNDERDESIGNED PART MADE OF INFERIOR CAST ALUMINUM. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON TUNDRAS AND OTHER TOYOTA MODELS WITH SAME DEFECTIVE BRACKET. THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT MUST BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY TOYOTA WITH A REDESIGNED PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091364May 2, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
A FEW YEARS AGO MY TRUCK WAS RECALLED FOR RUST OF THE FRAME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DECIDED IT WAS FINE AND SPRAY COATED THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK AS A REMEDY FOR THE RECALL WORK, WHERE OTHER TRUCKS WERE GIVEN NEW FRAMES. IN MY STATE INSPECTION THIS MONTH I WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL RUST PROBLEMS (HOLES) ON THE FRAME IN THE FRONT UPPER PART OF THE FRAME, JUST 10,000 MILES SINCE THE RECALL REMEDY WAS DONE. THE DEALER TELLS ME THEY CAN DO NOTHING, IT IS A TOYOTA PROBLEM, TOYOTA TELLS ME IT IS A DEALER ISSUE SINCE THEY ALREADY "REPAIRED" THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE WORK THEY PERFORMED UNDER THE RECALL WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO MAKE THEIR TRUCKS SAFE, AND I BELIEVE ANOTHER RECALL MUST BE DONE AND THE FRAMES NEED TO BE REPLACED AS THIS IS AN UNSAFE SITUATION BOTH TO MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985329April 4, 2018
STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION
2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RUST HOLES NEAR FRONT SWAY BAR AND LEFT REAR AT SHOCK MOUNT. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR RUST HOLES MULTIPLE TIME NONE WERE FOUND, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TREATED FOR FRAME RUSTING.*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082660April 3, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING RECALL REPAIRS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) AT GALAXY TOYOTA (750 NJ 30, EATONTOWN, NJ 07724), THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT OF THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INSTRUCTED TO SIGN A WAVER, NOTING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 295,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074334February 22, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A "BXD" RECALL IN 2014 FOR SEVERE FRAME CORROSION INSPECTION. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE HARR TOYOTA DEALER, LOCATED AT 100 GOLD STAR BLVD, WORCESTER MA 01606, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SPRAYED A RUST RESISTANT COMPOUND ON THE FRAME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPRAY STARTED TO FLAKE OFF WITHIN A SHORT TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FLAKING WAS NORMAL AND TOOK PICTURES OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED NOXUDOL,THE SPRAY MANUFACTURER, AT (301)-972-0860 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FLAKING WAS NOT NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WESTBORO TOYOTA, LOCATED AT 271 TURNPIKE RD, WESTBOROUGH, MA, 01581, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND FOUND HOLES AND RUST IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER (TOYOTA) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,833. *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073048February 15, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE FELL FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE RETAINING PLATE WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED, BUT NO OTHER RUST WAS NOTICED ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE LOCAL DEALER (LEE TOYOTA, 115 MAIN ST, TOPSHAM, ME 04086, (207) 729-3358) WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065492January 28, 2018
SEAT BELTS
MANUFACTURER RECALL ORDER OSV254 OR SUMMARY 70A
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063629January 18, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11061222January 8, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PEARSON TOYOTA (12978 JEFFERSON AVE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23608, (757) 874-6000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS IN POOR CONDITION AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN 2012 PER A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR FRAME RUST IN WHICH AN ANTI-CORROSIVE AGENT WAS SPRAYED ONTO THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,430. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED AN UPDATE. *JS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056716December 26, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A PAPER IN THE MAIL STATING TO FILE A PPIC PROOF OF CLAIM BECAUSE I HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A CURRENT REGISTERED OWNER OF A VEHICLE WITH A TAKATA -MANUFACTURED AIRBAG INFLATORS CONTAINING PSAN. DESPITE NOT HAVING SUFFERED ANY INJURY, LOSS, OR DEATH IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT I FILE THIS CLAIM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055661December 20, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, SUSPENSION
ENTIRE FRAME HAS SEVERE RUST DESPITE ANTI-RUST/CORROSION INHIBITOR APPLIED IN 2010-2012. SMALL HOLES ARE NOW PRESENT IN FRAME AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 108K MILES. RECENTLY, THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED, AS IT RUSTED OUT. THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED RUST ON OTHER SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, INDICATING THAT RUST HAD MADE THE SYSTEM WEAK AND BRITTLE. COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF CORROSION INHIBITOR HAS NOW MADE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO OBTAIN A CORRECT ALIGNMENT. THE RUSTED FRAME WILL SOON, IF NOT ALREADY, DIMINISH THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY. TOYOTA INSTITUTED A FRAME RECALL CIRCA 2010 FOR JUST THIS ISSUE. SOMEHOW THIS VIN WAS OMITTED. THE CORROSION INHIBITOR HAS PROVED INEFFECTIVE. I AM REQUESTING THAT NHTSA DEMAND TOYOTA INSTITUTE ANOTHER RECALL FOR THE EXCLUDED VINS. THESE OMITTED TUNDRAS, IN THEIR CURRENT POOR FRAME CONDITION, PRESENT A HAZARD TO DRIVERS AND OTHER MOTORISTS AND MUST BE REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055299December 18, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
I RECENTLY PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM A AUTO DEALER AND A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE I NOTICED THE FRAME WAS ROTTED. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE PARTS. I WENT TO TOYOTA WHO STATES THAT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING EITHER MY TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON ANY ROAD FOR MYSELF OR OTHER DRIVERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11043866November 6, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL ON PROPOSED AIRBAG INFLATOR. AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042273November 2, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
"TAKATA RECALL"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11041054October 30, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. PER TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE DEPT,DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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