Toyota Tundra Complaints (2008)

327 consumer complaints on file.

#10465244July 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REVERSE WARNING SENSORS THAT ALERT YOU THAT YOU ARE CLOSE TO AN OBJECT, SOUND WHEN THEY GET WET EVEN THOUGH NO OBJECT IS NEARBY. THIS CAN BE CAUSED BY RAIN, CAR WASH, OR SIMPLY DRIVING ON WET ROAD AFTER A RAIN. I HAD ONE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW ANOTHER IS FAILING AND MY TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS CAN PRESENT A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT OWNERS WOULD BE USED TO THE SENSORS GOING OFF IN THESE CONDITIONS THAT THEY WILL DISMISS IT WHEN POSSIBLY A REAL OBJECT, HUMAN OR ANIMAL IS PRESENT THUS CAUSING THE "CRYING WOLF" SYNDROME AND POSSIBLE INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465236July 11, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE AN WHITE 08 TUNDRA CEWMAX LIMITED. THE PAINT IS HORRIBLE. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY LITTLE LIGHT TOUCH OF IT BRINGS IT DOWN TO THE GREY UNDERCOATING. FOR INSTANCE, MY KEY FOB HIT THE GATE WHEN I WAS UNLOCKING THE TAILGATE AND IT CHIPPED IT RIGHT DOWN TO THE GREY UNDERCOATING. THE TRUCK IS PEPPERED WITH THESE PROBABLY FROM ROAD DEBRIS. I COULD UNDERSTAND A LITTLE HERE OR THERE BUT NOT THIS MANY AND HAVING IT HAPPEN SO EASILY MOST RECENTLY MY CLEARCOAT HAS STARTED TO FAIL AND MY TRUCK IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. IT GETS WASHED ALMOST WEEKLY AND WAXED EVERY MONTH WITH MEGUIRES NXT 2.0. I KNOW EVERY LITTLE DING, SCRATCH AND DENT ON THE TRUCK AND EVERYTIME I GO TO WASH IT, THERE ARE MORE. THE PAINT/CLEARCOAT IS NOT VERY PROTECTIVE AND HAS NOT HELD UP. MY OTHER CAR IS 12 YEARS OLD AND GETS THE SAME CAR CARE TREATMENT AS MY TUNDRA AND ITS PAINT IS 100% BETTER THAN THIS TRUCK. IT IS ALSO A TOYOTA AND WHITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463970July 2, 2012
AIR BAGS
I LET MY BOYFRIEND DRIVE MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA TO WORK. HE WAS ON HIS WAY HOME FOLLOWING THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AT 68MPH AND TWO CARS AHEAD SLAMMED ON THEIR BREAKS TO AVOID THE TRAFFIC STOP AND THE THREE CARS COLLIDED. MY TOYOTA TUNDRA SUSTAINED THE MOST DAMAGE BASHING THE ENTIRE FRONT-END OF THE VEHICLE. A WOMEN AT THE FRONT OF THE COLLISION WAS TREATED FOR BACK INJURIES. MY BOYFRIEND DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES THANKS THE GRACE OF GOD BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS IN THE TOYOTA TUNDRA DID NOT DEPLOY. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10463251June 27, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECEIVE P2440 AND P2441 CODES FOR SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462484June 20, 2012
STEERING
PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME VERY LOOSE. I HAD TO KEEP REPOSITIONING IT. I THOUGHT I HAD TIGHTEN THE SAFETY LOCK PIECE THAT HOLDS THE STEERING COLUMN IN PLACE. THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT, AS I WAS GETTING IN MY VEHICLE, THE STEERING COLUMN COMPLETELY CAME DOWN. IT WOULD NOT LOCK IN PLACE. AS I WAS ON MY WAY THE STEERING COLUMN MOVED UP AND DOWN, AND IN AND OUT. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE STEERING VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER. I WAS TOLD TWO PIECES OF THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE OFF. I WAS GIVEN A QUOTE FROM TOYOTA IN THE AMOUNT OF $600 FOR THE PART AND $645 FOR LABOR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458144May 11, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS LIT. A FEW WEEKS LATER VSC LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454148April 4, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD STRIPPED OUT AND BECAME SEPARATED FROM RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452202March 19, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. I WAS ONLY A FEW BLOCKS FROM MY HOUSE. I WENT HOME, THE TRUCK WOULDN'T START AGAIN.MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAD AN "ENGINE FAILURE" AT 62000 MILES. FIRST THEY SAID $23,000 FOR A NEW ENGINE. THEN AFTER MONTHS AND MANY HOURS ON THE PHONE, THEY TOOK THE ENGINE APART TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER TOOK PICTURES AND SENT THEM TO TOYOTA. THEY SAID A VALVE OR VALVE SPRING FELL THROUGH AND TORE EVERYTHING UP. IT NEEDED A NEW SHORT BLOCK AND RIGHT HEAD ($14,000). TOYOTA ADMITTED 100% FAULT AND SAID BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS 2000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WILL COVER ONLY 50% UNDER " GOODWILL ASSISTANCE" . SO I BOUGHT THE MOTOR TREND TRUCK OF THE YEAR ( BRAND NEW) AND HAD TO TAKE OUT A LOAN FOR $7000 TO GET THE ENGINE FIXED. I WAS OUT A VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449070February 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE SPIDER WAS RUSTED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A GROWLING NOISE AND HESITATE ABNORMALLY WHEN DRIVEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE GEAR WAS SUPPOSED TO BE COVERED IN OIL AND SHOULD NOT RUST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447965February 14, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
MY TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR 3 DAYS, THEN WHEN I STARTED THE ENGINE ALL OF THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON STEADY, AND 4LO LIGHT FLASHED, TRUCK WOULD NOT TRAVEL OVER 30 MPH AND BECAME VERY SLUGGISH. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN ONE WEEK, AND DISCONNECTING BATTERY FOR A FEW MINUTES CLEARED THE PROBLEM. LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID THE PROBLEM IS A "FAILED ACTUATOR ECU ASSEMBLY FAILED COMMUNICATION C1201". COST OF REPAIR IS $2,280.41. WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER REPAIR BECAUSE THIS PART IS ONLY COVERED BY THE 3 YEAR/36000 MILE WARRANTY. DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS COMPONENT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE DRIVING THERE IS NO WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN A MULTIPLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THE ONLY OTHER PART THAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM IS AN AIR PUMP ASSEMBLY WHICH IS NOW REQUIRED TO BE COVERED BY TOYOTA FOR 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. VERY DISCOURAGING TO OWN A TRUCK LESS THAN FIVE YEARS OLD WITH 55,000 MILES AND REQUIRES A $2300 REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446289February 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,500. UPDATED 03/23/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. UPDATED 05/10/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445204January 25, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMALLY HIGH INCREASE IN RPMS AT STARTUP AND THE MOTOR WOULD RACE LOUDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE AIR INJECTION PUMP OR THE AIR SWITCH DEVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445259January 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE TURNS OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND THEN STARTS UP AT FULL THROTTLE. ALL THE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING ON THE DASH INCLUDING THE 4 LO LIGHT. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE SINCE THE TRUCK HAD 10K ON IT AND NOW IT HAS 42K ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443939January 16, 2012
VISIBILITY
TEMPERATURE IN UTICA, NY ON JAN 15 AT 10 AM WAS -10 DEGREES. A 5 HOUR RIDE BACK HOME IN SNOW, DIRT, AND RAIN I TRIED TO OPERATE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID ON THE HIGHWAY 90 WEST. IT WOULD NOT WORK BECAUSE IT WAS FROZEN. AFTER TRYING A COUPLE TIMES MORE, THE VISIBILITY GOT WORSE WITH TEMPERATURES AT 5 DEGREES. HAD TO PULL OVER TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD MANY TIMES UNTIL ARRIVING TO 23 DEGREE WEATHER. IT WORKED WHEN I ARRIVED HOME. I ALSO NOTICES THE EXHAUST PIPE THAT SEEMS TO TOUCH THE EXHAUST PIPE HAS BURNT A HOLE IN THE MUD FLAP. THIS HAD HAPPENED SOMETIME BETWEEN MY TRIP TO UTICA ON JAN 14-15. THERE HAS BEEN NO ADD-ON MOD TO THE EXHAUST PIPE AND THE MUD-FLAP BUT ARE NOW STICKING TOGETHER. IS THIS A FIRE HAZARD? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443647January 12, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE RADIO/GPS SYSTEM JUST QUIT WITHOUT ANY SYMPTOMS OR WARNING OF ANY TYPE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441247December 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WON'T ACCELERATE OVER 45 MPH. ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. SEEMS LIKE TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WON'T DO ANYTHING TO RECALL THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439242December 10, 2011
SUSPENSION
ON DECEMBER 3, 2011 I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY ON A PAVED LOCAL ROAD AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE TRUCK JUST DROPPED SEVERAL INCHES AFTER A LOUD SNAP SOUND. INITIALLY I THOUGHT THE FRONT WHEEL HAD COME OF THE TRUCK SOMEHOW BECAUSE IT WAS A FAIRLY VIOLENT DROP. I PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE WHEEL, EVERYTHING LOOKED TO BE IN TACT. NEXT I GOT ON THE GROUND AND NOTICED RIGHT AWAY THAT THE FRONT STRUT HAD SNAPPED IN HALF. I CONSIDERED THIS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM, SO I CONTACTED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. THE RESPONSE I GOT WAS... "HOW MANY MILES ARE ON YOUR TUNDRA"? I REPLIED 46,500. THE NEXT RESPONSE WAS VERY DISAPPOINTING - WITH NO OTHER INQUIRY INTO THE SITUATION, THE TECHNICIAN SAID, "WELL, YOU ARE OUTSIDE OF THE 3YR / 36,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE STRUTS SO YOU CAN HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO OUR SHOP AND WE CAN REPLACE IT FOR YOU". I'M THINKING WOW!!! THAT'S THE RESPONSE AFTER I JUST TELL A TOYOTA SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT A FACTORY PART JUST RANDOMLY FAILED AND COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. NEXT I CONTACTED THE NATIONAL HOTLINE FOR TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WOULD BE DOCUMENTED AND THANKED ME FOR CALLING IN WITH MY CONCERN. THIS IS MY 3RD TUNDRA AND I'VE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE LIKE THIS BEFORE. ALL IN ALL, I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT A MAJOR COMPONENT LIKE A STRUT FAILED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. EVEN MORE DISAPPOINTING IS THE REACTION I RECEIVED FROM BOTH MY LOCAL DEALER AND THE NATIONAL CUSTOMER HOTLINE. I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT A NIGHTMARE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN IF I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE STRUT FAILED? I RECOMMEND EVERY GEN 2 TUNDRA OWNER TAKE A LOOK AND MAKE SURE YOU DON'T SEE ANY KIND OF STRESS CRACKS, OR ANYTHING THAT LOOKS ODD WITH YOUR FRONT STRUTS. FOR THE RECORD - I DON'T OFFROAD OR DRIVE MY TRUCK HARD....AND ALL MAINTENANCE IS UP TO DATE AND DOCUMENTED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434709November 6, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON 10-30-11 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:35 PM I PARKED MY 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA IN FRONT OF STEVE'S SMALL ENGINE, A BUSINESS LOCATED IN MONSON MA. AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE TRUCK ACCELERATOR STUCK OPEN AND THE TRUCK LEAPED AHEAD WHILE I HAD MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD PUSH IT TOWARD THE FLOOR. MY VEHICLE STRUCK A PARKED PICKUP TRUCK IN THE TAILGATE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE MONSON POLICE DEPT. AND REPORTED THE EVENT. THE MONSON POLICE RESPONDED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430255October 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE ABS ACTUATOR FAILED ON MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHICH CAUSES ALL MY DASH FUNCTION TO FAIL, NO ANTILOCK BRAKES, NO 4X4, SPEEDOMETER INOPERABLE. COST FOR REPAIRS. $2500. TRUCKS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424767September 12, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RE-ALIGN ONCE THE TURN WAS COMPLETED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A WORN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND PERFORMED THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,358 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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