Toyota Tundra Complaints (2012)

156 consumer complaints on file.

#11109923July 6, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I SEE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS HERE WITH MY EXACT PROBLEM. THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM RELAY AND SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM SWITCHING VALVE. OBD II CODES P0418 AND P2442. MY EXPERIENCE IS THE SAME AS OTHER COMPLAINTS IN THAT MY TRUCK IS NOW PERMANENTLY IN LIMP MODE AND CANNOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO THESE KNOWN DEFECTIVE PARTS. ON PRE-2012 MODEL TUNDRAS TOYOTA HAS EXTENDED THE REPAIR WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS/150,000 MILES AS THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. FOR SOME REASON THEY WILL NOT INCLUDE LATER YEAR MODEL TRUCKS LIKE MY 2012 4.6 LITER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE TRUCK SLOWED SEVERELY IN TRAFFIC AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE OR GO UP ANY HILL. CARS BEHIND ME IN TRAFFIC HAD TO SWERVE AROUND ME. I WAS STUCK DEAD AT THE BOTTOM OF A HILL AS THESE CHRONICALLY FAILING PARTS SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE'S POWER. TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE HAS DENIED MY ATTEMPT TO SEEK COMPENSATION OR REPAIR OF THESE PARTS THAT THEY KNOW ARE DEFECTIVE. THE FIX NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO ALL YEAR MODEL AND ENGINE SIZE TUNDRAS AS THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS EXIST ON MODELS PAST 2011. A SIDE NOTE, SOMEHOW THESE DEFECTS ARE REPORTED TO BE AFFECTING THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL AS THAT WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THESE PARTS FAIL ON MOST OF THE AFFECTED TUNDRAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104774June 29, 2018
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SLOWLY ACCELERATED FROM A STOP SIGN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR INJECTION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,023. *TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104078June 26, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
RUST OCCURRING IN BED OF TRUCK BEHIND EACH REAR WHEEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099960June 5, 2018
WHEELS
DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE STEEL WHEELS RETAIN WATER BECAUSE OF THEIR DESIGN. AS A RESULT, THERE IS CORROSION/RUST WITHIN THE WHEESL AND AT THE BASE OF THE VALVE STEMS. THIS DEFECT IS NOW ALLOWING AIR TO LEAK FROM THE BASES OF THE VALVE STEMS. ACCORDING TO BOCH TOYOTA AS WELL AS TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE, THIS IS A RARE PROBLEM. TOWN FAIR TIRE AND THE INTERNET INDICATE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092003May 5, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK THE BRAKE PEDAL SINK TO THE FLOOR NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK LAST YEAR AND IT STARTED AFTER THE LAST SERVICE BY A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THE SAME THING HAPPEND TO MY WIFE WHILE DRIVING THE TEUCK WITH MY KIDS. IT HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY LOSING BRAKE PEDAL RESISTANCE CAUSING BRAKES TO SKIN TO THE FLOOR WITH MINIMUM TO NO BRAKING POWER. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE SERVICE AGENT WHO WAS ABLE REPLICATE THE ISSUE; HOWERE, RED MCCOMBS TOYOTA OF SAN ANTONIO TX WANTED TO CHARGE ME $1500+ TO REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THAT WAS PRETTY HIGH FOR JUST THAT. I WAS TOLD THE LABOR WAS VERY EXPENSIVE. I TOLD HIM I COULDN'T DO IT AND THAT I MAY HAVE TO TAKE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE AND I WAS SIMPLY TOLD TO BE CAREFUL DRIVING IT. I AM HAVING MIDAS REPLACE THE BRAKE MADTER CYLINDER. I DID MY RESEACH AND FOUND VARIOUS TOYOTA TUNDRA ONLINE COMMUNITY FORUMS AND A LOT OF CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. SOME WITH AS LOW AS 30K MILES. I HAD AROUNF 89K, BUT A MASTER CYLINDER SHOILD HOLD UP TO AT LEAST 125K MILES. I CONTAC TOYOTA CORPORATE AND THE CONTACTED ME ACK VER QUICK BUT DID NOT HAD THE TIME TO DISCCUSS AS I WAS DRIVING. I FEELTHERE NEEDS TO BE A OOSSIBLE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076034March 3, 2018
ENGINE
AIR INJECTION RELAY AND PUMP FAILURE. THIS CONDITION EVENTUALLY LEADS TO "LIMP" MODE CAUSING TRAFFIC SAFETY ISSUES. THIS HAS BEEN A MANUFACTURER RECALL/EXTENDED WARRANTY ITEM ON ALL TUNDRA TRUCKS, UP TO AND INCLUDING SOME 2012 MODELS BUT NOT ALL OF THE 2012'S. BY THE NUMBERS OF FAILURES PRESENT, IT'S OBVIOUS THAT WHAT EVER DESIGN CHANGES TOYOTA DID TO SAY THEY FIXED THE ISSUE AND EXCLUDE SOME OF THE 2012'S WERE INSUFFICIENT. THIS RECALL/EXTENDED WARRANTY SHOULD INCLUDE ALL 2012 MODELS. TOYOTA/DEALERS CLAIM THE PUMPS ARE PART OF EMISSIONS SO THEY ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTIES. REPAIR COST WAS QUOTED AT $3800. OTHER FILED COMPLAINTS: NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11075528 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11002406 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10994136
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075528February 28, 2018
ENGINE
IN EVENING HOURS DECEMBER 2017 I STARTED MY TRUCK AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND FLASHING 4 LOL WAS ON. DROVE HOME AND HAD CORRODIED BATTERY TERMINAL. RESET LOTT AND WENT AWAY. ON FEBRUARY 23TH, 2018 MY WIFE STARTED TRUCK AND ALL THREE LIFTS WERE ON AGAIN. MADE A APPOINTMENT WITH TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED HAD WEAK AIR INJECTION PUMP AND CLOSED SWITCH VALVE. THEY WROTE CAUSE OF HIGH WATER. DROVE OFF THE LOT AND THE LOGS CAME ON AGAIN. I'VE NOT EVEN OWN D MY TRUCK FOR TWO YEARS AND NEVER HAD IT THROUGH HIGH WATER. TOYOTA TOLD ME IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE AIR SYSTEM, BECAUSE MY TRUCK IS A 2012. THE COST TO FIX THIS WAS $3,000 DOLLARS. ON WAY HOME MY TRUCK WAS IN LIMP MODE AND I BARELY WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT UP A HILL. NOW I'M OUT OF A TRUCK FOR WORK AND CAN BARELY DRIVE ACROSS TOWN. THERE IS NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THE AIR INJECTION SYSTEM FAILING AND NO ONE HAS OPENED A INVESTIGATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074637February 24, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WENT IN TO CARMAX TO TRADE IN MY TRUCK, AND WHEN IT WAS APPRAISED THEY FOUND RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO TO LOWER THE VALUE OF A TRADE IN PRICE. IN FACT, CARMAX WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO 'AUCTION.' MY TRUCK WAS APPRAISED AT $19,000. KBB ESTIMATES IT BETWEEN - $21,300 TO $23,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074580February 23, 2018
STEERING
MY TRUCK IS A 2012 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4X4 LIMITED. IT HAS 100,000 MILES ON IT. I TYPICALLY ONLY DRIVE IT ON THE WEEKENDS. I WAS DRIVING AND MADE A TURN, ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST POWER STEERING. THE ACCORDION BOOT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS FULL OF POWER STEERING FLUID. IT BLEW A SEAL ON THE STEERING ROD. THE WHOLE RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED. 18 HOUR LABOR JOB, AND WITH PARTS $3000.00. I ALMOST GOT INTO A ACCIDENT BECAUSE I COULDN'T TURN IT. YOU HAVE TO DROP THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY TO CHANGE IT THAT'S WHY IT COST SO MUCH. THIS HAS TO BE A FACTORY DECFECT. ANY INPUT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065298January 26, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MONDAY, JANUARY 15TH I DROVE AT 65 MPH TO WORK AT AND HOME ON THE FREEWAY WITH NO PROBLEMS. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY THE TRUCK WAS STATIONARY DUE TO COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. THURSDAY MORNING THE 18TH, I DROVE AT 65 MPH TO WORK VIA FREEWAY WITH NO PROBLEMS. AFTER LUNCH I DROVE AT 45 MPH BACK TO WORK ON A STREET AND NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON AND SIMULTANEOUSLY THE TRUCK THEN STARTING DRIVING EXTREMELY SLUGGISH AND AND FAR BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT OBSTRUCTING THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I CAREFULLY GOT OVER AND DROVE THE TRUCK ONLY ALLOWED AT 30 MPH BACK TO THE OFFICE. AFTER CAREFULLY DRIVING HOME VIA STREET AT THE END OF THE DAY I GOT HOME AND REMOVED THE NEGATIVE WIRE FROM BATTERY AND RE-CONNECTED IT TO SEE IF THIS WOULD RESOLVE THE ISSUE. AFTER DOING SO, THE RESULTS WERE THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH WERE NOW OFF AND THE TRUCK DROVE PROPER WITH NO HINDRANCE. THIS WOULD LAST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 24TH. BOTH LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND THE TRUCK STARTED AGAIN DRIVING SLUGGISHLY. ITS SEEM THAT WHEN THE LIGHT IS OFF THE TRUCK DRIVES FINE, BUT WHEN IT IS TRIGGERED THE TRUCK IS DRIVES EXTREMELY SLUGGISH. COULD THE BE A DEFECTIVE PART? ANY HELP WOULD BE USEFUL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046883November 16, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035069November 8, 2017
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2012 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DOOR HANDLES STICKING OPEN ON VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING. UPDATED 11/08/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035561October 23, 2017
STEERING
LOST POWER STEERING . MECHANIC SAYS NEED RACK AND PUMP REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030165September 27, 2017
ENGINE
I BOUGHT A CERTIFIED USED 2012 PLATINUM TUNDRA WITH 32K MILES AND 2 YEARS LATER WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND A CAM SEAL LEAK FIXED BY THE DEALER, I HAVE FOUND A VERY HARD ROD KNOCK FROM THE ENGINE. I TOOK MY TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE OIL AND FILTER CHANGED WITH 114.8K MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME AND WAS TOLD I WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I BELIEVE SOMETHING ISN'T SMELLING RIGHT. DOES ANYONE KNOW ANY ISSUES WITH THE CONNECTION OF THE CAM SEAL LEAK AND THE ROD READY TO BLOW. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD BE APPROX. $14K TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH 40K MILES ON IT.. REALLY ? AGAIN, I'M SMELLING "NOT MY PROBLEM" FROM THE PEOPLE INVOLVED. WHO CAN I REACH OUT TO ASSIST ME IN RESEARCHING THE CAUSE OF POSSIBLE MIS REPAIR MAINTENANCE ? I APPRECIATE ANYONE'S HELP. BEST REGARDS,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012821August 4, 2017
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TUNDRA EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT TIRES, SIZE: 255/70/18 (NA). WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TIRES WOBBLED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MAVIS DISCOUNT TIRES, (LOCATED AT 5332 W GENESEE ST, CAMILLUS, NY 13031) WHERE ALL FOUR TIRES WERE RE-BALANCED. THE SHOP STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT GOODYEAR, BUT THEY NEVER DID. THE CONTACT CALLED THE GOODYEAR MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE TIRES BACK TO MAVIS. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,769 AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011911August 1, 2017
STEERING
DRIVING MY 68000 MILE 4 YEAR OLD TUNDRA ON BACK ROAD ABOUT 45 MPH AND STEERING LOCKED UP, AND STARTED SHUTTERING. WAS ABLE TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND GET OFF THE ROAD ONLY TO FIND POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION WAS BLOWN OUT AND FLUID EVERYWHERE . THIS IS NO A ISSUE OF WEAR ITS AN ISSUE OF DEFECT PARTS IN THESE TUNDRAS , THERE ARE MANY MANY OTHERS ONLINE WITH THE SAME ISSUE . THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SEVERELY INJURED FROM THIS. WAITING ON PICTURES FROM THE DEALER AND CAN SEND THEM TO YOU. TOYOTA CLAIMS STEERING RACK WENT BAD DUE TO DUST BOOT BEING RIPPED AND OUTSIDE DEBRIS CAUSING SEAL FAILURE, BUT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE WHILE ON SIDE OF ROAD MY ARM RIPPED THE DUST BOOT SO THE DUST BOOT WAS NEVER RIPPED UNTIL AFTER VEHICLES WAS PULLED OVER AND ALREADY BROKEN .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011414July 29, 2017
WHEELS
LUG NUTS KEPT LOOSING ON MY 20 INCH WHEELS THIS HAS BEEN HAPPEN TO ME 3 TIMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004708July 12, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRUCK IN LIMP MODE. WOULD NOT EXCEED 40MPH. VEHICLE LIMPED HOME AND TOWED TO DEALER. RODENTS HAD CHEWED ELECTRICAL WIRES PER TOYOTA DEALER. UPON INVESTIGATION TOYOTA BEGAN USING SOY-BASED WIRING IN THEIR VEHICLES INSTEAD OF PETROLEUM-BASED AND DIDN'T NOTIFY THEIR CUSTOMERS. SOY-BASED PRODUCTS IN VEHICLES HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO "ATTRACT" RODENTS VERSUS PETROLEUM BASED PRODUCTS. MY 2012 TUNDRA WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND TOYOTA DENIED SAID WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WASN'T A "FAILURE" OF THEIR PARTS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY OR STEER PROPERLY BECAUSE THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ECM HAD FAILED. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR HARM DUE TO AN UNSUSPECTING INTERRUPTION IN SPEED AND TRAFFIC FLOW, AS A RESULT OF WIRING SEPARATION OCCURRING WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11002406June 29, 2017
ENGINE
AIR INJECTION RELAY AND PUMP FAILURE. THIS HAS BEEN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ITEM ON ALL TRUCKS EXCEPT THE MODEL I HAVE WITH THE SAME PARTS AS THE LARGER ENGINE TRUCK. THIS IS A CORPORATE GAME OF NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ON A LESS POPULAR MODEL ENGINE EVEN THOUGH THE PARTS ARE THE SAME AS WHAT IS BEING REPLACED ON SAME YEAR MODELS WITH THE LARGER ENGINE. REPAIR IS ESTIMATED AT $2600
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10994136June 9, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR INJECTION PUMP AND SWITCHING VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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