Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10455980April 21, 2012
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEED OF 65 MPH; SUDDENLY I NOTICED AN INCREASE IN RPM'S AND A PULL OF THE TRUCK, KIND OF PULLING BACK AND FORTH. I THEN NOTICED THE O/D LIGHT ON, I WIGGLED THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WHILE DRIVING AND THE O/D LIGHT WENT AWAY; THE TRUCK RPM'S RETURNED TO NORMAL FOR THE SPEED I WAS DRIVING. SINCE THEN, IT HAS HAPPENED EVERY DAY AT ANY GIVEN TIME; WHAT I AM DOING IS THE SAME OR JUST PRESSING THE PUSH BUTTON UNTIL THE LIGHT GOES AWAY. I TRIED TAKING MY TRUCK TO MY LOCAL DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT MY TRUCK AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A CHARGE FOR INSPECTION PLUS REPAIRS. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER ONLINE POSTS WHERE TUNDRA OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE THE TRUCK MAY PULL OR HESITATE AT ANY GIVEN TIME AND THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSING CONTROL AND CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY EXISTS. I WOULD LIKE TO DIRECT THIS ISSUE TO TOYOTA AND HAVE THEM FIX THIS ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455911April 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRUCK GETS A BUMP AFTER COMING TO A STOP. SOMETIMES IT'S GETS A REALLY HARD BUMP AND SOMETIMES IT'S JUST A LITTLE BUMP. I KEPT THINKING I GOT HIT AS IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY, BUT I DO KNOW THIS, IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE A/C IS RUNNING. I BELIEVE IT'S A COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROBLEM. IT TOOK A COUPLE OF YEARS BECAUSE I FOUND OUT IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE WEATHER GETS WARM AND I USE THE A/C. SEEMS LIKE QUITE A FEW PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE DEALER IS SAYING "I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING" BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER I SEEM TO BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE IT ALL THE TIME. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455809April 19, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO DEFECTIVE BUSHINGS. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,393.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455816April 19, 2012
STEERING
STEERING RACK RUSTED, NO POWER STEERING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455567April 17, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL- THE CONTACT SUBMITTED AN EMAIL AND REQUESTED THAT THE OFFICIAL IVOQ BE WRITTEN VERBATIM TO THE EMAIL: I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH SEVERE FRAME ROT. I CAN NOT GET TOYOTA TO REPLACE MY FRAME BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS A REBUILT VEHICLE. THE ONLY THING THEY COULD DO WAS REPLACE THE REAR CROSS MEMBER. THE PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THIS IS THAT MY TRUCK IS EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FRAME. I BOUGHT IT WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT AND IT NOW HAS 189,000 MILES ON IT. A LOCAL MAN HAD HIS REPLACED AND THE TRUCK WILL PASS AN INSPECTION. IT IS FRUSTRATING I SENT A LETTER TO TOYOTA A YEAR AGO AND TO NO RESPONSE. SO I GUESS MY QUESTION IS ARE THEY PULLING THE WOOL OVER MY EYES AND TO DOING THE REPLACEMENT OR AM I JUST SCREWED. ASSIGNEES AND NOTIFICATIONS* *TR UPDATED 05/02/12 *BF UPDATED 05/04/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454785April 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I AM THE OWNER OF TWO TOYOTA VEHICLES. VEHICLE ONE IS A 1992 TOYOTA PICKUP EXTENDED CAB 4X4 3.0 V6 WITH 220,000 MILES ON IT I BOUGHT IT WITH 124,000 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE TWO IS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 4.7 V8 WITH 47,000 MILES I BOUGHT IT WITH 39,000 MILES ON IT WITH ONLY ONE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE NEW FRAME IS INSTALLED ON THE TRUCK BUT I HAVE NOTICED NOW THAT MY REAR AXLE HOUSING IS COMPLETELY ROTTED AND RUSTED OUT AND LEAKING ALL OVER THE PLACE. THE STRUCTURE OF THIS IS NOT SAFE AND I TRAVEL AN AVERAGE 6,000 MILES A MONTH FOR WORK. MY 1992 TOYOTA TRUCK WITH 219,000 MILES REAR AXLE IS IN BETTER SHAPE THAN THE 2002 TOYOTA. I HAVE SPOKE WITH TOYOTA DIRECTLY AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE SITUATION. THERE SHOULD BE A LAW SUIT AGAINST TOYOTA FOR NOT REPLACING THESE REAR AXLES BECAUSE THE SAME METAL WAS OBVIOUSLY USED ON THE FRAME THAT WAS REPLACED. I HAVE NOW SEEN MANY OF THE SAME TRUCKS AROUND MY TOWN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS RECURRING SITUATION. IT IS IN TOYOTA'S BEST INTEREST TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE THERE IS A CLASS ACTION AGAINST THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454458April 8, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
IT HAS LONG BEEN A KNOWN FACT THAT THE OLDER TUNDRAS HAVE HAD SEVERE BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH WARPING ROTORS CAUSING EXTREME VIBRATIONS. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BY EITHER TOYOTA, OR THE NHTSA. WHY? EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES, I HAVE TO EITHER REPLACE OR HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED. THE TRUCK GETS UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS IN THE FRONT END. EVERYONE KNOWS WHY THIS HAPPENS- HEAT BUILDUP BECAUSE OF TO SMALL FRONT END BRAKES. POOR DESIGN. IT CAN BE FIXED, BUT WILL COST THE CONSUMER OVER $2500. TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE, AND FIX THIS ISSUE! *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
#10453786April 2, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE STEERING RACK WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453814April 2, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE:BODY
7/2007 PURCHASED 07 TUNDRA W/MAINT PLAN&EXTENDED WARRANTY 9/2010 4342MILES SOUTHCOAST TOYOTA-MAINTENANCE,WE ASKED THEM TO TAKE A LOOK AT SURFACE RUST. THEY NOTED IT AND SAID WAS DUE TO SALT AIR 2/2012 6504MILES SOUTHCOAST TOYOTA TO PERFORM BRAKE SERVICE. APPARENTLY BRAKE PAD HAD FALLEN OFF DUE TO CORROSION OF CALIPERS & PINS AND THEY REFUSE TO SERVICE THE TRUCK BECAUSE IT WOULD BE TOO MUCH TO REPAIR BUT REFUSE TO EVEN GIVE US ESTIMATE. THEY SAID THE CORROSION HAS COMPROMISED THE SAFETY OF THE TRUCK, BUT NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE DID NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE ENOUGH AND THAT'S WHY IT IS RUSTED SO BADLY ALL OVER (TRUCK WAS DRIVEN LOCALLY AT LEAST 3 OR 4 TIMES A WEEK BY ELDERLY COUPLE). WE REQUESTED A COPY OF FIELD REPS REPORT, BUT THEY SAID IT IS PROPRIETARY INFO WE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO. SERVICE MANAGER RUDELY ASKED US TO REMOVE OUR TRUCK FROM THE DEALERSHIP BUT WE CANNOT DRIVE IT OFF BECAUSE BRAKES NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. WERE TOLD TO TAKE THE 5 YR OLD TRUCK WITH 6500 MILES TO THE JUNK YARD. DURING 2010 MAINTENANCE WHEN THEY WERE AWARE OF CORROSION, WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE OR WEAKENED STRUCTURE DUE TO RUST THAT WOULD OCCUR IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS TIME. INSTEAD ELDERLY COUPLE CONTINUED DRIVING VEHICLE UNTIL UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITHOUT BEING ADVISED OF HOW SEVERE OF CONDITION THE TRUCK IS. THEY HAVE LIVED BY THE BEACH (2 MILES FROM DEALERSHIP) FOR 30 YRS & OWNED A FEW TRUCKS, NEVER RUST SO BAD. TOYOTA IS FORTUNATE THAT NO ONE WAS HURT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE & THEY SHOULD DO WHAT THEY CAN TO TAKE THIS UNSAFE TRUCK OFF THE ROADS. INSTEAD THEY DENY ANY POSSIBILITY THAT THE CORROSION MAY BE A DEFECT & IS ALLOWING THIS TRUCK TO POSSIBLY END UP BEING DRIVEN SINCE THEY ARE WILLING TO RELEASE IT. ITS OBVIOUS THIS IS NOT THE 1ST TOYOTA KNOWN TO HAVE CORROSION ISSUE AND THOUGH NOT PERFORATION, THE RUST IS AN OVERSIGHT BY TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453879April 2, 2012
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN APPROX. 35 MPH WHEN BALL JOINT FAILURE OCCURRED. LOWER PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT WAS AT FAULT. BALL UNDER SOCKET SEPARATED ALLOWING TIRE TO SWING 90 DEGREES AND JAM UNDER FRAME. CV AXLE WAS TORN FROM FRONT DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING UPON FAILURE. DIFFERENTIAL OIL LOSS OCCURRED. TIE ROD, UPPER BALL JOINT AND BRAKE LINE REMAINED INTACT. BODY DAMAGE RESULTED ON FRONT PASSENGER FENDER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453647March 31, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TURNED THE TRUCK ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WERE BOTH ON, 4 LO AND VSC OFF LIGHTS WERE BOTH FLASHING, THE TRUCK SOUNDED NOTICEABLY LOUDER AND NOW HAS A LOSS OF POWER. CODES SHOW P2440. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453466March 29, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME EXHIBITED RUST AND CORROSION, WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CASING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V444000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS: UNDERBODY SHIELDS). THE PART WAS ORDERED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE WITHIN SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY SHOULD INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CASING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453360March 28, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO INCREASE SPEED AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PUMP ASSEMBLY AIR SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453174March 27, 2012
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A JACK THAT WOULD NOT RAISE THE VEHICLE TO A SUFFICIENT HEIGHT WHEN REPLACING TIRES. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO USE A JACK THAT DID NOT COME WITH THE VEHICLE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE JACK WAS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR THE SIZE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452608March 21, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRUCK WOULDN'T ACCELERATE WHEN PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC. WILL NOT REACH SAFE SPEED FOR FREEWAY COMMUTE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452611March 21, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I TOOK MY TUNDRA IN FOR THE GAS PEDAL RECALL REPAIR, NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES PRIOR. EVER SINCE THE "FIX" WAS PERFORMED, I HAVE AN UNCONTROLLED LURCHING WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452461March 20, 2012
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY TUNDRA WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE. I THEN LOST MY STEERING ABILITY. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE ANY TURNS. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO STOP, LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW SOME TYPE OF FLUID LEAKING VERY FAST. I OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW I HAVE NO POWER STEERING FLUID. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE POWER STEERING SEAL BLEW CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY STEERING ABILITY. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO AT LEAST 600 OTHER CARS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452164March 19, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR END SHOOK AND BOUNCED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS FINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT VARIOUS PORTIONS OF THE REAR FRAME AND SUSPENSION WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE SHOCK ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WAS ALSO DISCONNECTED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT THE SAME FAILURE BEING ADDRESSED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
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

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