Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10446309February 2, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE OIL CHANGED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,375 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,575. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ TOYOTA INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE REAR FRAME WAS NOT COVERED UNDER CURRENT FRAME CORROSION RECALL. UPDATED 03/07/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445747January 29, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED ACCESS CAB 4WD TRD. FUEL LINE LINK DETECTED AFTER SHORT TRIP. EXCESSIVE FUEL POURING FROM DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR OF EXTENDED CAB. LEAKED WAS SLOWED WHEN GAS CAP WAS REMOVED. LEAKED CONTINUED AT A MUCH SLOWER PACE AS DUE TO LOWER PRESSURE IN PRESSURIZED FUEL LINE. LEAK WAS LIMITED TO THE CAB AREA ONLY. FRAME WAS RECENTLY REPLACED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN. MUCH OF THE UNDERBODY COMPONENTS - LEAF SPRING, AXLE, SPRINGS, BRAKE COVERS, ETC. - ARE DETERIORATING DUE TO RUST. THESE COMPONENTS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE FRAME RECALL. FUEL LINE APPEARED TO HAVE RUST BUT COULD NOT DETECT PERFORATION AND COULD NOT DETERMINE ACTUAL LOCATION OF LEAK. CAR BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR REPAIR WITH AN ESTIMATE OF $850 TO REPLACE FUEL LINES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445706January 28, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
MY 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED, PURCHASED IN 2004 DIRECTLY FROM TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR 39000 DOLLARS HAS AN EXTREMELY RUSTY FRAME. THE STEEL PEELS AWAY IN LAYERS AT THE WELDS. THE PROLIFERATION CAN BE DESCRIBED AS "LAYERS OF A BISCUIT FLAKING A PART." THE DEALERSHIP POUNDED ON THE FRAME WITH A TOOL AND SAID THAT IT DID NOT FAIL THE "TOYOTA FRAME TOOL" TEST AND SINCE THE VEHICLE IS A 2004 THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL IT FAILS OR BECOMES PART OF A RECALL. I HAUL A TRAVEL TRAILER WITH MY FAMILY AND I FEEL THAT IT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. HOW CAN A 7.8 YEAR OLD TRUCK ROT OUT THIS QUICKLY? THERE HAS A TO BE AN ISSUE HERE THAT TOYOTA IS NOT WILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445568January 27, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS HAVE AN ABUNDANCE OF RUST ON THEM. FLAKES OF METAL ARE DROPPING/PEALING OFF AND THE RUST HAS SPREAD TO ALL PARTS OF THE FRAME AND IS PREVALENT AROUND WELDS ON THE SUSPENSION PARTS. THIS CONCERNS ME DUE TO THE WELDS BEING THE MAIN COMPONENT THAT BONDS TOGETHER THE SUSPENSION PIECES. THE FRAME IS SHOWING AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF RUST FOR SUCH A YOUNG VEHICLE AND POSES A SAFETY RISK TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445461January 26, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30 AND 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT FAILRED, CAUSING THE VIBRATION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 80,600. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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
#10445255January 25, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 05V225000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,399.
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
#10445100January 24, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I RECEIVED THE SSC 90M - TUNDRA VEHICLES SEVERE CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER PHASE 2 - CRC APPLICATION. MY TRUCK HAS A TONNEAU COVER AND A BED RUG INSTALLED. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE BED OF THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS. I TOLD THEM THAT I DID NOT HAVE THE MEANS TO REMOVE THE TONNEAU COVER AND THE BED RUG. THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR WITHOUT THESE ITEMS REMOVED AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT REMOVE THEM FOR ME. I THEN CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER AT 800-331-4331, EXTENSION [XXX] AND DISCUSSED THE SITUATION WITH [XXX]. SHE CLAIMED THAT THE RECALL LETTER STATES THAT THE TRUCK MUST BE PRESENTED IN "FACTORY CONDITION" (I GUESS THAT MEANS NO BED RUG OR TONNEAU COVER). I REREAD THE LETTER AND THAT IS NOT STATED ANYWHERE IN THE LETTER. I CALLED HER BACK AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST ME NOR WOULD SHE ELEVATE MY ISSUE TO THE MANAGEMENT LEVEL. THIS RECALL WORK MUST BE DONE, AND AGAIN, I HAVE NO MEANS TO REMOVE THESE ITEMS. I'M SURE THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY TUNDRA OWNER EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. THIS TRUCK WILL BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE IF THE RECALL WORK IS NOT DONE. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444928January 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. MADE RIGHT TURN UPHILL. TRUCK ACCELERATED QUICKLY LIKE IT WAS FLOORED. ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE EASILY TO SLOW DOWN. TRUCK SPUN 180 ON PAVEMENT, CRASHING SIDEWAYS INTO ISLAND DIVIDER. RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS SHEERED OFF. TRUCK WAS STOPPED BY REAR BUMPER SMASHING INTO LIGHT STANDARD. SHEERED WHEEL HAD GRIND MARKS AS WHEELS WERE STILL UNDER POWER. THIS WAS POINTED OUT AT SCENE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. I AM A RETIRED FIREFIGHTER USED TO DRIVING EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. MY TRUCK ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444738January 21, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT MY TUNDRA NEW IN 2003..I BOUGHT IT TO CARRY THE MAIL AS I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD LAST LONGER AND HOLD UP BETTER THAN OTHER MAKES..I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS THE FIRST TIME AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES BUT WAS NOT TO CONCERNED AS I USE THEM MORE HEAVILY THAN MOST DRIVERS..THE NEXT TIME WAS ABOUT 12,000 MILES AND THIS TIME IT WAS SHUTTERING VERY BAD AND I REPLACED THE ROTORS ALONG WITH NEW PADS..THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM OF REPLACEMENT OF PARTS TO ELEVATE THE SEVERE SHUTTERING EACH TIME THINKING I HAD IT FIXED..TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME I FIND OUT THAT THIS IS NOT ONLY PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT BUT POSSIBLY HAVE TRIED TO COVER BECAUSE THE REAL FIX IS VERY COSTLY ($2000)..THEY ISSUED A TBS (BR004-02) ALONG WITH 6 OR 7 OTHER TSB'S ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES FROM YEAR MODEL 2000-2005..I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IF I WOULD HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER BEFORE MY 36,0000 WARRANTY EXPIRED IT COULD HAVE BEEN FIXED..HAD I KNOWN ABOUT THE SERVICE BULLETIN I WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER..SINCE THE BRAKE PARTS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY I DID NOT TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AS THE FIRST PAD REPLACEMENT SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM..I WAS INFORMED THAT MAYBE IF ENOUGH PEOPLE FILED A COMPLAINT HERE THAT TOYOTA WOULD BE FORCED TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT THEY NEW ABOUT BUT DID NOT INFORM OWNERS ABOUT TO HAVE REPAIRED.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444355January 18, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS DIFFERENTIAL FLUID LEAKING FROM THE REAR AXLE HOUSING DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITH THE REAR AXLE. PICTURES WERE TAKEN OF THE VEHICLE AND SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES SEEN FROM THE PICTURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PICTURES WERE TAKEN WITH AN EPOXY ON THE AXLE TO HELP SEAL THE LEAK SO THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE ACTUAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUST ATE THROUGH THE EPOXY AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CONTINUED TO LEAK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. .. UPDATED 08-07-12 *BF. THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. UPDATED 08/08/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444030January 17, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDER BODY SHIELDS) RECALL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A VOICE MAIL MESSAGE FROM THE DEALER STATING THAT THE APPOINTMENT WAS CANCELLED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST HIM AT THIS TIME, WITHOUT GIVING AN EXPLANATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444065January 17, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OVER A ROAD HUMP WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL TANK STRAP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REIMBURSED THE CONTACT FOR THE PART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 02/22/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERE FRAME RUST, INCLUDING THE CROSS MEMBER, GAS STRAPS, BRAKE LINES, PROPORTIONAL VALVE ETC. UPDATED 03/01/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444114January 17, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NOTICED OIL IN DRIVE WAY LOOKED UNDER TRUCK AND NOTICE MY STEERING RACK WAS LEAKING AND STABILIZER LINKS WERE RUSTED OFF. TOOK TO MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS AND HE INFORMED ME MY WHOLE EXHAUST WAS RUSTED AS WELL AS THE BODY. TOOK TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP BACK IN 2009 FOR BODY RUST RECALL AND WAS TOLD IT WAS OK. I NOW NO THAT WAS NOT TRUE. *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
#10442182January 3, 2012
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,487.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442103January 2, 2012
EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUNROOF ORIGINALLY INSTALLED ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA MANUFACTURED BY HOLLANDIA TYPE: TVS NR.: 426089 SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 80. GLASS GOT RIPPED-OFF AND ALMOST HIT CARS DRIVING BEHIND ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441951December 31, 2011
SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT A 2011 TOYOTA TUNDRA CREWMAX, THAT WAS LIFTED AND HAD DIFFERENT WHEELS AND TIRES PUT ON BY THE DEALERSHIP PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING THE TRUCK, AROUND OCTOBER OF 2011. I FOUND IT TO BE SLIGHTLY PULLING LEFT SO I THOUGHT IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT DONE SO CALL RUSSEL TOYOTA IN CATONSVILLE AND WAS TOLD TO DRIVE FOR AWHILE TO MAKE SURE AND ITS NOT THE ROADS. AT ABOUT 2000 MILE I CALL THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO DROP OFF THE TRUCK. A WEEK LATER I DROPPED OFF THE TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN ALIGNMENT AND METAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER WHEEL AREA AND WAS CALLED BACK LATER THAT DAY TO PICK IT UP AND BRING IT BACK WHEN THE WEATHER WAS NICER SO I PICKED UP THE TRUCK. I GOT BACK FROM VACATION AND DROPPED OFF THE TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ALIGNMENT, NOISE FROM THE FRONT DRIVERS WHEEL AREA, OIL CHANGE. I WAS TOLD IT WILL TAKE A DAY OR MORE. I WAS CALL BACK BY THE DEALERSHIP 4 DAYS LATER SAYING THE OIL CHANGE WAS DONE BUT THAT THE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM WAS MY FAULT BECAUSE THE COMPANY THAT LIFTED THE TRUCK SAW SCUFF MARKS ON THE TIRES FROM HITTING A CURB. MY SERVICE AGENT GOT THE COMPANY TO SAY THEY WOULD FIX THE ALIGNMENT. 3 DAYS LATER THE SERVICE AGENT FROM THE DEALERSHIP CALL ME AND SAID HE COULDN'T GET IN CONTACT WITH THE OTHER COMPANY BUT HE DID IT AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE NOISE. I DROVE THE TRUCK AND THE ALIGNMENT WAS WORSE THAN BEFORE SO I CALL AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT BACK AND LEAVE IT FOR A FEW DAYS. I WAS CONCERNED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE NOISE SO I CHECKED THE FRONT WHEEL AREA OF MY TRUCK AND FOUND THAT THE STRUT WAS BROKEN SO I KIND OF FIGURE OUT IT WAS THE BROKEN STRUT THAT WAS MAKING MY TRUCK PULL THAT DIRECTION AND THE METAL NOISE WAS COMING FROM THERE. RUSSEL TOYOTA AND THE OTHER COMPANY IS TRYING NOT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND PUT THE BLAME ON ME AND I AM THE VICTIM. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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