Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10427780September 28, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE WAS LOSING AIR AND WHEN I TRIED TO REPLACE IT WITH THE SPARE TIRE, I NOTICED A LARGE BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL NEXT TO THE WHEEL RIM. THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE OF THIS MANUFACTURE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427558September 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON REFUELING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED A MINOR FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PLASTIC WELD ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WAS DISCONNECTED, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426366September 19, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS WARPED CAUSING FRONT END SHAKE UNDER HARD BRAKING. LOCAL DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO WARRANTY AS IT WAS A GRAY AREA. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425793September 16, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425633September 15, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR INJECTION PUMP WAS SUFFERING FROM WATER INTRUSION. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425203September 13, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
FRAME AND REAR END BANJO HOUSING ROTTED TO THE POINT WHERE GEAR OIL FROM REAR END LEAKED OUT ONTO THE ROAD. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO GARAGE TO MAKE TEMPORARY REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, FRAME IS DISINTEGRATED WITH PIECES FALLING TO THE GROUND. TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE TRUCK TO TOYOTA AND BOTH THE REAR END ASSEMBLY AND FRAME SHOULD BE REPLACED. GARAGE, STEWART'S OF GEORGETOWN, MA., STATES METAL OF FRAME HAS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT WHERE YOU COULD POKE HOLES IN IT WITH A SCREW DRIVER. FRAME EXAMINED ON AUGUST 6, 2011 AFTER PIECES OF FRAME FOUND UNDER THE TRUCK AFTER LABOR DAY WEEKEND. TRUCK HAS 40,700 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND USED TO DELIVER AND PICK UP SUPPLIES FOR PROPERTY OWNED. THE CONSUMER TO DATE, HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE A USABLE REAR END ASSEMBLY. THE CONSUMER BELIEVE THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE USE OF REPROCESSED METAL IN THE MANUFACTURING, TOGETHER WITH THE FAILURE TO PROPERLY TREAT EXPOSED METAL PARTS WITH CORROSION RESISTANT COMPOUNDS. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO HIM. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE OXYGEN SENSOR THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED IN AUGUST 2007. UPDATED IVOQ 12/01/11 *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
#10425060September 12, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR FRAME MOUNTS WERE RUSTED AND THE REAR CAB OF THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER CONNECTED PROPERLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMEBERS: UNDERBODY SHIELDS), BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRAME MOUNTS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,052.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422487August 29, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING ALONG APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH DEPRESSED ACCELERATOR PEDAL SLIGHTLY TOOK FOOT OFF PEDAL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE INCREASING SPEED. I IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED BRAKE PLACING VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL THEN AGAIN PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR AND RELEASING IT. THE ENGINE REVVED BACK TO NORMAL. I THEN PLACED IT BACK INTO DRIVE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS OCCURRED SINCE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE IN 2007. THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT SINCE TOYOTA HAD HONORED THE RECALL RELATING TO THE ACCELERATOR AND FIXED IT, I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TODAY AND WILL BE TAKING MY TRUCK IN FOR THEM TO LOOK AT TOMORROW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421590August 26, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY AND THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE BLACK BOX IN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT HAVE RECORDED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION UNLESS A CRASH OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT PERFORMED AT THE CONTACTS REQUEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,921.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420911August 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER BROKE LOOSE FROM THE COLUMN INTERNALLY AND BROKE INTO SEVERAL PIECES.. THE LEVER WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO GEAR AND THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE STEERING METAL HOUSING WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,800. UPDATED 10/5/11 *CN UPDATED 10/24/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420949August 22, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUST - RECALL ID 64780. ANALYZED BY MY MECHANIC AND HE SAYS THERE ARE ISSUES. KNOWN PROBLEM. LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER (A1- TOYOTA, NEW HAVEN, CT) SAYS IT NEEDS SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO FIX PROBLEM AND IS WAITING FOR EQUIPMENT - I NOTIFIED THEM ON AUG 8, 2011 AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO RESPOND. I AM REPORTING THIS TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN OVER INJURY TO MYSELF AND OR OTHERS. I WILL BE REPORTING THIS DIRECTLY TO TOYOTA AT 800-331-4331, SINCE THE LOCAL DEALER IS FAILING TO RESPOND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420986August 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS CORRODED AND AS A RESULT, THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. IN ADDITION, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING WAS ALSO AFFECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING AND THE FUEL TANK IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421808August 21, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GAS TANK STRAPS RUSTED SO BAD THAT GAS TANK FELL DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420150August 19, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000 (FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT NEED THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CORROSION FOUND ON THE CROSS MEMBER. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE CONTACT NOTICED SEVERE CORROSION ON THE REAR FRAME AND COIL SPRINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419945August 18, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THERE WAS A METALLIC GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE LEAF SUSPENSION BRACKET RUSTED AND DETACHED FROM THE FRAME, PENETRATING THE CARGO BOX. THERE WAS DAMAGES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR SUSPENSION. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,929.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419740August 16, 2011
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
A TREE BRANCH STRUCK THE REAR WINDOW OF THE TRUCK, SHATTERING THE TEMPERED GLASS. SHARDS OF GLASS AS LONG AS 6" WERE THROWN THROUGHOUT THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418221August 9, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
OUR 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS SUCH EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE THAT THE REAR AXLE HOUSING WHICH HOLDS THE GEARS HAS RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK. TOYOTA SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE FOR US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416973August 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUENAS TARDES QUERIA APOYO PARA APLICAR UNA GARANTIA Y AYUDA EN EL TRASLADO DESDE LA CIUDAD DE MEXICO DE UNA CAMINETA TUNDRA 2007 CON MUMERO DE VIN [XXX], YA QUE SUFRE DE UNA CONSTANTE PERDIDA DE POTENCIA, Y NO PUEDE DESPLAZARSE A MAS DE 10 MILLAS POR HORA HABLE A MI AGENCIA Y NO ME QUIEREN CUBRIR, EL RASLADO DESDE LA CIUDAD DE MEXICO YA QUE ES UNA REPARACION QUE ESTUVE INVESTIGANDO EN ESTE LARGO PERIODO, Y ENCONTRE CERCA DE 300 DUEOS CON EL MISMO PROBLEMA QUE LA VERDAD DEBERIA SER UN RECALL PERO EN ESTA CRITICA DE ESTOS VARIOS CLIENTES SOLO 2 ACUDIERON A USTEDES Y LES PAGARON TODOS LOS GASTOS YA QUE A MI LA GRUA DESDE AQUI ME COBRA TAN SOLO A LA FRONTERA 2000 USD Y APARTE YO TENDRIA QUE TOMAR UN AVION Y NUEVAMNETE PAGAR OTRA GRUA HACIA SAN ANTONIO Y REPARARA ESTO EN UNA AGENCIA ME COSTARIA MAS DE 4000USD LAS CRITICAS QUE LES MENCIONO VIENEN EN WWW.TUNDRAHEADQUARTERS.COM/BLOG/2010/04/26/TUNDRA-SEQUOIA-AIRINJECTION-INDUCTION ESPERO ME PUEDAN AYUDAR Y QUE LA AGENCIA ME PAGUE EL TRASLADO Y TODOS LOS GASTOS YA QUE MI CAMIONETA SOLO TIENE 40,000 MILLAS Y TIENE ESTE GRAVE PROBLEMA MUCHAS GRACIAS MI NOMBRE ES[XXX] MI CORREO ES [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416669August 2, 2011
EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA EQUIPPED WITH A WEBASTO HOLLANDIA 600 SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10E038000 (VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE WITHIN A TWO WEEK TIME PERIOD. THE PARTS HAD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE FOR APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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