Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10267225April 29, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT BUT THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS SHOWING MAJOR SIGNS OF FRAME RUST/ROT WITH PIECES FALLING OFF. *TR
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#10267223April 29, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WHOSE FRAME IS RUSTING SEVERELY AND IN ONE AREA UNDER THE DRIVER DOOR A MECHANIC STATED IT WAS SO SOFT HE COULD PUSH HIS FINGER THROUGH IT AND IS WORRIED ABOUT IT BEING DRIVEN. *TR
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#10267221April 29, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
06 TUNDRA SEEN VERY LITTLE MUD, MUD NEVER SAT ON FOR OVER 24 HRS. ONLY 21K MILES ON IT N RUSTING GREATLY... *TR
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#10267267April 29, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SEVERE RUST ON MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. REAR CROSS MEMBER IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH WHILE THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RUST ANYWHERE ON THE BODY METAL. *TR
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#10267280April 29, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT HAS ONLY 85,000 MILES ON IT AND THE FRAME IS SEVERELY RUSTING AWAY. APPROX FOUR MONTHS AGO MY NEIGHBOR CALLED ME AND ASKS IF I LOST MY SPARE TIRE. AFTER INVESTIGATING IT WAS APPARENT IT WAS MINE THE METAL SUPPORT PLATE COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY FROM UNDER MY TRUCK. I WAS LUCKY; I WAS NOT TOWING MY TRAILER OR ON THE HIGHWAY, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A BAD EXPERIENCE. THIS IS A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS. AFTER ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATING I DISCOVERED THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS SEVERELY ROTTING AWAY AS WELL. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY IMPLIED TO CALL TOYOTA CUSTOMER COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT. I CALL TOYOTA AND THERE RESPONSE WAS SORRY ONLY THE TOYOTA TACOMA WAS IN RECALL FOR THIS RUSTING ISSUE. NOTHING COULD BE DONE NOT WHAT I EXPECTED FROM TOYOTA. MY BROTHER HAS A 2001 TACOMA THAT WAS IN RECALL AND THEY JUST REPLACED HIS ENTIRE FRAME. I INSPECTED HIS FRAME AND MY TUNDRA HAS 75% MORE RUST THAN HIS HAD ON HIS OLD FRAME IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. *TR UPDATED 07/02/12 *BF
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#10267288April 29, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF MY VEHICLE IS RUSTED. THE LEAF SPRINGS AND OTHER AREAS HAVE BEEN EFFECTED DUE TO THE CORROSION. *TR
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#10267056April 28, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ON 4/18/09 I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 TUNDRA AND MY SPARE TIRE DROPPED TO THE ROAD AND ROLLED INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. NO ONE WAS HIT. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH LOCAL TOYOTA SERVICE STATION AND HAD FRAME INSPECTED. WAS TOLD FRAME IS NOT REPAIRABLE. THIS WAS A SHOCK TO SAY THE LEAST, HAVE BEEN DRIVING TOYOTA'S FOR 25 YRS. THIS COULD OF BEEN A REAL DISASTER IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
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0
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#10267146April 28, 2009
STRUCTURE
AFTER WATCHING A NEWS PROGRAM ABOUT TOYOTA TUNDRAS FRAMES RUSTING OUT, I DECIDED TO CHECK OUT MY TUNDRA, AND I FOUND LARGE SECTIONS OF THE FRAME RUSTED, AND CHUNKS OF RUSTED METAL WOULD FLAKE OFF WHEN HANDLED. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MYSELF AND PASSENGERS AS WELL AS OTHER MOTORISTS IF THE FRAME SHOULD JUST FALL APART WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HOPE THAT MY COMPLAINT COMBINED WITH OTHERS WILL HELP YOU TO AVERT SOME VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. *TR
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#10267163April 28, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE NOTICE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FRAME OF MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY APPEAR TO BE GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND ON THIS. I DID TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE HAS NOTED THERE WAS A GOOD AMOUNT OF FRAME RUST ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO? *TR
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#10267174April 28, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
AFTER HEARING THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA, I DECIDED TO PUT MY 2000 TUNDRA UP ON A LIFT. BOY WHAT A SURPRISE I HAVE 55 PICTURES OF PROBLEM AREAS THAT ARE VERY CONCERNING. THERE IS A 3" SECTION ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME RAIL BY THE FRONT OF THE LEAF SPRING CARRIAGE HOLDER THAT IS WAVY IT IS VISIBLE IN THE PICS THAT IS HOW BAD IT IS. MAJOR RUST ALL ALONG THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRAME RAIL FROM FRONT TO REAR. BEFORE LOWERING THE TRUCK ALL THE WAY I LOOKED AT THE TOP OF THE FRONT SHOCK HOLDER AND WAS NOT IMPRESSED WITH THE AMOUNT OF RUST THAT IS EATEN THROUGH AT THIS POINT. *TR
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#10267182April 28, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA W/83000 MILES WENT IN FOR INSPECTION AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND FAILED TO PASS DUE TO REAR CROSS MEMBERS PERFORATED VERY BAD, SPRING SHACKET AT FRAME IN ROUGH SHAPE, PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RAIL ROTTEN W/ PERFORATIONS. THE TRUCK IS NOW USELESS AND IS ONLY 8 YRS. OLD. TRADE OR SALE IS NOT POSSIBLE. DEALERSHIP SAYS REPAIRS ARE $3K TO $5K AND ONLY GOOD FOR 2 YRS. TOYOTA CORP OFFERS NO HELP, THEY GAVE ME A CASE #. *TR
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#10266797April 27, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME RUSTED THROUGH, WON'T PASS STATE INSPECTION, CAN'T SELL, UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
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#10266829April 27, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TOYOTA WOULD BE DOING ABOUT THE EXCESSIVE RUST UNDER 2000(YR) TOYOTA TUNDRAS. THERE WAS A MAJOR REPORT ABOUT THIS IN OUR LOCAL NEWS CAST (CHANNEL 5 IN BOSTON). I HAVE BEEN NOTICING A LOT OF RUST ON THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK AND NOW I'M AFRAID I'LL BE STUCK WITH HUGE REPAIR BILLS! I, IN GOOD FAITH, PURCHASED FROM TOYOTA THINKING I WAS GOING TO GET A QUALITY VEHICLE ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT ME AND MANY, MANY OTHER TUNDRA OWNERS ARE DRIVING AROUND WITH UNSAFE, RUSTING FRAMES! THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS AN ISSUE WITH TACOMA'S IS NOW SPREADING TO THE TUNDRAS AND I HAVE TO BELIEVE TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THIS. *TR
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#10266827April 27, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I ASKED A LOCAL SERVICE STATION ABOUT ADDING A TRAILER HITCH. AFTER INSPECTING MY TRUCK, THEY SAID THE FRAME WAS SO BADLY RUSTED, THAT A HITCH WAS OUT OF THE QUESTION. IN FACT THEY SAID THE TRUCK WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY ADVISED ME TO CONTACT TOYOTA. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER CONFIRMED THE FRAME WAS BADLY RUSTED. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE WOULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE AND ALSO ADVISED ME TO CALL THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, BUT DID GIVE ME A FILE NUMBER. THE TOYOTA REP. TOOK PHOTOS AND SENT HIS REPORT TO TOYOTA. I ASKED A SERVICE DEPT. PERSON HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO GET A DECISION, BECAUSE MY INSPECTION STICKER WOULD RUN OUT IN 4 DAYS. HE SAID ABOUT A WEEK, BUT IF I NEEDED AN INSPECTION STICKER "DON'T BRING IT HERE", GO TO A SMALL GAS STATION SINCE THEY USUALLY DON'T LOOK AT FRAMES. THE TOYOTA REP'S REPORT CAME BACK SAYING TOYOTA WOULD DO NOTHING. I ASKED FOR A COPY OF THE REPORT, BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS "COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL". SO, HERE I AM DRIVING AROUND IN MY $32,000 TUNDRA WHICH IS NOW WORTHLESS AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WONDERING WHAT I SHOULD DO! *TR
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#10266859April 27, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS RUSTED AND ROTTED THROUGH. LEAF SPRINGS BROKE AND SUPPORTS ARE ROTTED. *TR
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#10266989April 27, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 TUNDRA SR5 TRUCK WAS INSPECTED AT IRA TOYOTA ON JULY 5TH 2008. REASON WAS MY NORMAL INSPECTION IN JUNE(BIRTHDAY) FOUND A LOT OF RUST ON FRAME AND WAS SECOND TIME THE STATE INSPECTOR MENTIONED IT!!! HE STATED IT MAY NOT PASS IN FUTURE . WHEN I BOUGHT TRUCK IN 2005 I NEVER GOT TO LOOK UNDER VEHICLE. TOYOTA SAID THE TUNDRA ISN'T ON A RECALL LIST SO I WOULD HAVE TO GO TO LOCAL BODY SHOP TO HAVE IT CHECKED. MENTIONED THE TACOMA RECALL BUT THEY AGAIN SAID TUNDRA WAS NOT ON RECALL LIST . NOW THE BOSTON CHANNEL FIVE TV INVESTIGATIVE TEAM FINDS A LOT MORE TUNDRAS AND SAID THAT TOYOTA JUST ABOUT ADMITS THE TUNDRA DID NOT GET THE PROPER RUST PROTECTION AS WITH THE TACOMA . THE TRUCK WILL BE WORTHLESS IF IT FAILS INSPECTION AND IT IS SAID TO BE A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE RUST IS RELENTLESS. TUNDRAS SHOULD BE RECALLED SO PEOPLE HAVE A CHANCE TO RECOVER FROM A FAULTY AND DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
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#10267009April 27, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY FRAME IS ALSO RUSTING OUT. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE LEAF SPRINGS. I CAN HERE PIECES OF RUST FALLING OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR
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#10267007April 27, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST. NOTIFIED DEALER IN 2005 THAT FRAME HAD EXCESSIVE RUST. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I CONTACTED TOYOTA IN MAY 2008( FILE# 200805210214) TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM AND THEY (TOYOTA) TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT IN ANY POSITION TO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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#10267018April 27, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA, WENT TO HAVE OIL CHANGED AND FRONT END CHECKED. THEY PUT IT UP ON THE LIFT AND SAW A RUSTED AND ABOUT TO CRACK RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE FRAME. *TR
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#10267034April 27, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2000 TUNDRA THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW. I'VE TAKEN EXTREMELY GOOD CARE OF THIS TRUCK THE ENTIRE TIME I'VE OWNED IT. THE BODY IS IN MINT CONDITION, AND SHOWS NO SIGN OF RUST. HOWEVER, IT HAS EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT YET 9 YEARS OLD. METAL ON THE FRAME IS RUSTING AND FLAKING OFF IN LARGE SHEETS. IT IS RUSTING WAY TO SOON, AND MUCH TOO QUICKLY. I KNEW THE TRUCK WAS RUSTING PREMATURELY, BUT WASN'T ACTUALLY AWARE OF HOW BAD IT WAS UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN IT WAS UP ON A LIFT. THE REAR SHOCK HOUSINGS ARE RUSTING RIGHT THROUGH TO THE PISTONS. THE WELDS THAT HOLD THE LEAF-SPRING MOUNTS TO THE FRAME ARE SO BADLY RUSTED, I'M AFRAID THEY ARE GOING TO LET GO AND DISLODGE FROM THE FRAME. BOTH FRONT STABILIZER LINKS HAVE RUSTED AND SNAPPED OFF. REMOVING ANY BOLTS FROM THE FRAME FOR SERVICE (EXHAUST, OXYGEN SENSORS, ETC.) IS A CHORE AND REQUIRES PRE-TREATING THE AFFECTED AREAS WITH A RUST PENETRANT FOR DAYS BEFORE THE ACTUAL REMOVAL (IF THEY CAN EVEN BE REMOVED). AT ONE POINT LAST YEAR DURING ROUTINE SERVICE, I MENTIONED TO THE DEALER THAT MY TUNDRA WAS RUSTING EXCESSIVELY, SIMILAR TO THE TACOMAS. (THE RUST IS VIEWABLE JUST BY LOOKING AT THE FRAME THROUGH THE REAR WHEEL WELL). I WAS TOLD AT THE TIME THAT THE ONLY VEHICLE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL WAS THE TACOMA AND NOT THE TUNDRAS. NOW, SOME 12 MONTHS LATER WATCHING THE EVENING NEWS I FIND THAT SEVERAL OTHER TUNDRA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. TO THAT END, I THINK THAT THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I AM EXTREMELY AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY. I WON'T LET MY CHILDREN RIDE IN IT ANYMORE FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT OR MALFUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE. I'M LISTING THE INCIDENT DATE AS TODAY AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE AS THERE IS NO HARD DATE AS TO WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RUST EXCESSIVELY. INCIDENTALLY, MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR WHO ALSO OWNS A 2000 TUNDRA, IS ALSO EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ENCOURAGED HIM TO ALSO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA AND TOYOTA. *TR
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