Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10651317October 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V254000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651482October 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY TOYOTA TUNDRA IS PART OF THE AIR BAG RECALL. MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE THE PART AND MAY NOT HAVE IT FOR 10 DAYS. IN THE INTERN, THEY HAVE REMOVED MY PASSENGER AIRBAG AND NOW NO ONE CAN RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT UNTIL THE RECALL REPAIR HAS BEEN COMPLETED. I HAVE A FAMILY OF 5 SO NOW I CAN ONLY RIDE 3 PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE. IT HAS BECOME A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I REQUESTED A RENTAL FROM MY DEALERSHIP BUT THEY DECLINED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA DIRECTLY YESTERDAY(1-888-270-9371) AND WAS TOLD TO EXPECT A CALL BACK WITHIN 24 HOURS. THE 24 HOURS HAVE PASSED AND NO CONTACT BACK FROM TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651541October 30, 2014
ENGINE
2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK WITH 5.7L ENGINE. VEHICLE HAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE THAT SEEMS TO BE A VALVE TRAIN NOISE WHEN TRUCK IS ACCELERATING AFTER SLOWING DOWN, UNDER LOAD OR TOWING A TRAILER. TOOK TRUCK TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES SO FAR , WITH FEEDBACK RANGING FROM CAN'T HEAR ANYTHING TO THIS IS A NORMAL NOISE OF THE ENGINE. I HAVE READ MANY POSTINGS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT DEALER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM AND INSISTS CONDITION IS NORMAL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A POOR DESIGN OR POOR QUALITY THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS. I OWN SEVERAL TOYOTAS AND IT SEEMS QUALITY STANDARDS ARE REALLY DROPPING LATELY. PERHAPS IT IS TIME TO MOVE AWAY FROM TOYOTA BRAND. THIS ENGINE SITUATION COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE IF A PART INSIDE OF THE ENGINE BREAKS OFF AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN, LEADING TO LOSS OF BRAKING AND STEERING CAPABILITIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650580October 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN WITH POOR ROAD CONDITIONS. IF THE ROAD CONDITIONS ARE BUMPY AND OR MAY HAVE SOME SMALL WASH OUTS SPOTS. THE BRAKING DISTANCE IS INCREASED. ALSO IN SLICK CONDITION AFTER A SNOW, THE ABS ACTIVATES AND WHEELS LOCK UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650661October 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TOYOTA APPLIED A CORROSION RESISTANT COMPOUND TO THE REAR CROSS-MEMBER ASSEMBLIES AND TO THE ADJACENT AREAS OF THE FRAME. THIS COATING HAS COMPLETELY PEELED OFF, RENDERING THE EXPOSED CORRODED METAL BACK TO IT'S ORIGINAL RECALLED STATE. THIS RECALL OCCURRED IN JANUARY OF 2012, THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED BY TOYOTA. ALL OF THE COATING IS GONE, AND, NO LONGER PROTECTING THE EXPOSED AND CORRODED METAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650871October 28, 2014
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ACCELERATING ON AN ON-RAMP TO GO ON THE FREEWAY, A MASSIVE BUMP WAS FELT. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR USING MOMENTUM AND DIFFICULT STEERING TO GET ME TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. I DISCOVERED THE WHEEL WAS DISENGAGED AND WAS ONLY ATTACHED BY THE BRAKE LINE. MECHANIC INSPECTED THE DAMAGE AND SAID THE BALL JOINT BROKE OFF CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BE DISENGAGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10650121October 26, 2014
SUSPENSION
NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO LEFT. CHECK ALIGNMENT OK. NOTICED THAT SWAY BAR LINK HAD SNAPPED DUE TO CORROSION. REPLACED WITH TOYOTA PART AND CONDITION CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650124October 26, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE FRAME HAS EXCESSIVE SURFACE RUST, ALSO ON REAR AXLE CASING. FLAKING DELAMINATION OF FRAME/CROSS MEMBER WHERE CROSS MEMBER JOINS REAR FRAME. FRAME NOT PROTECTED CORRECTLY WHEN VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649778October 24, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A VOLUNTARY RECALL REGARDING THE SUBFRAME CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN SPRAYED A COATING TO PREVENT THE SUBFRAME FROM RUSTING MORE; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COATING WAS SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE AND STATED THAT THE FRAME WOULD CONTINUE TO RUST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VOLUNTARY RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648606October 18, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF, TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AS THE OWNER MANUAL INDICATES. DIAGNOSE CODE B1801 OPEN SPIRAL CABLE PART# 155740. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THE AIR SYSTEM IS DISABLED AND WILL NOT DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT. WHEN RESEARCHING IF THIS IS COMMON OR NOT, THERE ARE A LOT OF TUNDRA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SPIRAL CABLE IS EITHER A DEFECTIVE PART TOYOTA USED OR A DESIGN FLAW THEREFORE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED. TOYOTA DEALER WANTS OVER 750 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE SPIRAL CABLE. SINCE IT GOES ON AND OFF, TOYOTA OWNERS WILL HAVE TO BE LUCKY IF THEY GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND HOPE THE LIGHT IS OFF AT THE TIME SO THE AIRBAGS WILL WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10645001October 16, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
'2006 TUNDRA DBL CAB LIMITED 2X4' THE GEARS IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BROKE BACK IN JULY 2012 AT 55000 MILES, TOYOTA DEALER REPAIRED IT JUST AS MY WARRANTY WAS ABOUT TO EXPIRE THEN IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN ON 10-9-14 AT 71000 MILES, EXACTLY 8 YEARS OF THE DATE WHEN I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 10-9-06. ONLY 16000 MILES ON THE NEW GEARS. EITHER THE TOYOTA DEALER DIDN'T REPAIR IT RIGHT OR THE TUNDRAS HAVE CRAPPY DIFFERENTIALS. ILL NEVER PURCHASE A TOYOTA AGAIN, PLUS THEY'RE OVER PRICED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10645006October 16, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COLD START OF VEHICLE, VERY LARGE NOISE, LASTED ABOUT 1 MINUTE. ONLY DOES THIS WHEN COLD START. IF VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN NO SOUND. RESEARCH INDICATE, THAT OTHER PROBLEMS NOTED ON THE INTERNET WERE THE AIR INJECTION PUMP, AND SWITCHING VALUES, HAS FOAM THAT HAS DETERIORATED AND FELL DOWN ON THE DC MOTOR AND BURNED THE MOTOR OUT. SEEMS THE MANUFACTURE KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS ONLY CERTAIN MODEL YEARS THEY ARE COVERING. SAME PART IN ALL YEARS BUT NOT COVERING 2005 WHICH IS THE MODEL YEAR OF MY TRUCK. IF SAME PART IS ON DIFFERENT MODEL YEARS THEY SHOULD COVER ALL MODEL YEARS THAT HAVE THIS PART AS IT SEEMS THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THIS IS A REQUIREMENT TO UTILIZED TO IMPROVE COLD-START EMISSIONS, WHICH IS MANDATED REQUIREMENT. TOYOTA'S CUSTOMERS HAVE A CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY SHOULD BE WITH ALL MODEL YEARS THAT HAVE THIS PART. I HAVE AS OF YESTERDAY TAKEN MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AS I AM PRETTY SURE THIS IS THE PROBLEM. DIAGNOSIS SHOULD BE FORTH COMING. MANY COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET FOR THIS SAME MODEL YEAR AND PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648133October 16, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
AFTER PROPER MAINTENANCE AND ALSO BEING TOLD THAT THIS 2002 TUNDRA WAS NOT RECALLED DUE TO FRAME RUST AND DISINTEGRATION, THIS VEHICLE IS NOW DEEMED UNFIT BY THREE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS/WELDERS DUE TO HOLES IN THE FRAME. THERE IS PERVASIVE AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. WHEN ASSISTANCE FROM TOYOTA WAS SOUGHT, A CASE MANAGER WAS ASSIGNED (CASE NUMBER 1405021511) AND THE FINAL RULING WAS THAT OUR TUNDRA DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL AND THEREFORE TOYOTA WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE. IT IS NEGLIGENT ON THE PART OF TOYOTA TO NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE IN FINDING A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. THE FRAME ISSUE IS A DIRECT RESULT OF NEGLIGENT MANUFACTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644868October 15, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE). HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND SPREAD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644257October 13, 2014
STRUCTURE
FACTORY DEFECT, PART OF DASHBOARD MELTING/STICKY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643826October 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ABNORMALLY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE FRACTURED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643880October 10, 2014
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOLTS ON THE BED PANEL WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BED PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643604October 9, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO RUST AND REPLACED THE FUEL TANK STRAPS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643378October 8, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
MY POWER STEERING BLEW OUT. IT BEGAN SQUEALING VERY LOUDLY AND LOSING FLUID RAPIDLY. I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK 7-8 YEARS AND NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING. TODAY, A MECHANIC TELLS ME IT'S RUSTED OUT AND I NEED A NEW POWER STEERING RACK, PRESSURE LINE AND BUSHINGS. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY SIMILAR (IDENTICAL...) TO ISSUES I'VE READ BEFORE CONCERNING THE TUNDRA AND THE RECALL OF THE RUSTED FRAME. ON 1/4/2013 @ 158,495 MILES, I HAD ROHRICH TOYOTA ADDRESS THE RECALL FOR THE FRAME RUST CORROSION. THE CURRENT POWER STEERING ISSUE MAY VERY WELL BE RELATED TO THE RUST ISSUE THAT LEAD TO THE 2012 RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641628October 6, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
ON MAY 14 2010 I TOOK MY 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA IN FOR A RECALL REGARDING "EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER". REFERENCE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V444000, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 & TOYOTA SAFETY RECALL NO. SSC9090M. MY TRUCK WAS INSPECTED AND SUBSEQUENTLY WAS SPRAYED WITH CORROSION PROTECTION COMPOUND. HOWEVER, THE SPARE TIRE MOUNTING BRACKET WAS NOT SPRAYED NOR WAS THE DIFFERENTIAL WITH THE REQUIRED CORROSION PROTECTION COMPOUND. REFERENCE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V444000 WHICH STATES "DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR CROSS MEMBER AND RELATED COMPONENTS, INCLUDING THE BRAKE LINES AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY" OR "WILL BE SPRAYED WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COMPOUND". ON JANUARY 8, 2014 AT 103,793 MILES, I WAS FORCED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL AT A COST OF $4,657.67 DUE TO THE DIFFERENTIAL RUSTING COMPLETELY THROUGH TO THE POINT IT WOULD NO LONGER RETAIN OIL. MORE RECENTLY, O/A SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 105,500 MILES I WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH WHEN THE MOUNTING BRACKET THAT RETAINS THE SPARE TIRE IN PLACE RUSTED THROUGH AND THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF OF MY TRUCK AND ENDED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE AWAY. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO ONE DRIVING BEHIND ME AND NO OTHER DAMAGE OR INJURIES OCCURRED. IN BOTH OF THE ABOVE ISSUES AT THE TIME OF EACH INCIDENT CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST ME IN EITHER MATTER. I WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT THIS COMPLAINT IN THE HOPES THAT IT MAY HELP OTHERS IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS AND I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS MEANS OR PROCESS I CAN FOLLOW TO POSSIBLE OBTAIN RESTITUTION FROM TOYOTA. I HAVE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT MY CLAIMS AS OUTLINED ABOVE. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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