Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10257029January 31, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ARE CRACKED AND LEAK EXHAUST GASES INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS BEEN REPLACED. BECAUSE OF COST, LEFT EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS YET TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256934January 30, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A MILD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM ONE OF THE WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED UP TO 16 INCHES IN SOME PLACES ON THE FRAME. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FRAME DEALER AND WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE MADE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256682January 29, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE THE BLUE STREAK COLOR AND IT HAS MANY SCRATCHES. THE WHITE UNDER COAT SHOWS THROUGH. SHOWED TO DEALER. THEY SAW THE SCRATCHES AND CHIPPING PAINT BUT DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, AND DID NOTHING TO RECTIFY. IF I BUY A TOYOTA TUNDRA AGAIN, I WILL GET WHITE SO THAT SCRATCHES WON'T SHOW THROUGH THE PAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256662January 28, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HAVE A TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH FRONT BRAKES THAT ARE WARPED. VEHICLE HAS EXTREME VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. APPARENTLY TOYOTA HAS A TSB ISSUED FOR THIS BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FROM WHAT I HAVE READ. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256214January 24, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I WAS DRIVING FROM NEW JERSEY TO MY HOME IN MASSACHUSETTS. THE TRIP IS ABOUT 250 MILES. ABOUT 18 MILES FROM MY HOME THE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT OF THE REAR TIRE. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET AND SNOWY THE WHOLE TRIP. I DON'T THINK I EVER EXCEED 60 MPH. I CHECKED ALL TIRES FOR PROPER INFLATION BEFORE LEAVING MY HOME FOR NEW JERSEY. THE TIRES ARE 60,000 MILE TIRES AND HAD ABOUT 43000 AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE IS A BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T 689 - THIS IS NOT SHOWN IN YOUR SELECTION LIST. I HAD TO SELECT THE CLOSEST NAME BUT THE REAL NAME IS THE ONE WRITTEN HERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256000January 22, 2009
STRUCTURE
2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRONT END RUSTING OUT. 20,000. MILES ON IT. NO SALTING ON ROADS DURING WINTER IN OUR AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254929January 13, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION TO 100+ MPH. WILL NOT SLOW OR STOP EVEN WHILE PRESSING BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET. CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT OVERRIDE ACCELERATION WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. HAD TO PUT IN NEUTRAL, AND TURN THE KEY WHILE HITTING BAR DITCH, NEARLY FLIPPING TRUCK AND COLLIDING WITH TWO 18 WHEELERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254270January 8, 2009
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OR GREATER, THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. SUDDENLY, THE FRONT END BEGAN TO SHIMMY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY ADJUSTED THE ROTORS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVEN MORE TIMES WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254325January 8, 2009
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T BL P255 25570R18 TIRES I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING RENTED FROM ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR AT THE TIME. I WAS DRIVING 50 MPH ON STRAIGHT LEVEL PAVEMENT. THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE MID-30S. THE PAVEMENT WAS BARE AND DRY. I DID NOT STRIKE ANY OBJECT IN THE ROAD. I EXPERIENCED GREAT DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE, SO I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED, BRAKED AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE, AND WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON EXAMINING THE TIRE, I OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE WAS SPLIT OPEN FROM NEAR THE BEAD TO ALMOST THE TREAD LINE, A GASH OF SEVERAL INCHES IN LENGTH. AS THE VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL, I WAS DIRECTED TO TAKE IT TO THE FIRESTONE STORE AT 202 SOUTH 1ST STREET, YAKIMA, WA 98901-2804 (509) 457-6191 WHERE THE TIRE WAS REPORTEDLY REPLACED. I WAS GIVEN A NEW RENTAL VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS WAS CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AS I DID NOT STRIKE ANY OBJECT IN THE ROADWAY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS FAILURE TO OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253870January 5, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MID FRAME HAS SEVERE RUST AND PERFORATIONS, HEAVY SCALE ENTIRE LENGTH. WILL NOT PASS? 09? STATE INSPECTION. MY MECHANIC SAID IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CALLED TOYOTA ,THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER FOR A ESTIMATE. THE DEALERS ESTIMATE WAS IN EXCESS OF 5,000 DOLLARS, THE BOOK VALUE IS 9,000 WHICH IS JUST WHAT I OWE. I CALLED TOYOTA BACK THEY SAID TOO BAD ,GOOD LUCK ,HAVE A NICE DAY. HERE I AM AND I AM NOT HAVING A NICE DAY . I CALLED THE DEALER BACK HE SUGGESTED THAT I SELL MY TRUCK FOR PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253283December 30, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I STARTED THE VEHICLE, PROCEEDED FORWARD IN A STRAIT LINE, REACHED +/- 15 MPH AND THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, WAS NOT HIT AND DID NOT ROLL THE VEHICLE. THE GROUND WAS VERY SMOOTH/FLAT. I RECEIVED NECK INJURIES AND HAVE HAD HEADACHES EVER SINCE. MY PASSENGER RECEIVED WHIP LASH AND HAS LOST MOST OF HIS HEARING IN HIS RIGHT EAR PERMANENTLY. IT TOOK 43 DAYS FOR A RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA (CORPORATE). THERE POSITION IS THAT THERE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM CAN NOT FAIL. THERE ARE 2 ADDITIONAL WITNESSES BESIDE THE DRIVER/PASSENGER WHO WERE STANDING JUST OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT HAPPENED. TOYOTA HAS NOT TALKED TO ANY WITNESSES NOR ASKED ANY QUESTIONS. THEY HAVE SIMPLY MAINTAINED THAT THEIR SYSTEM CAN'T FAIL AND ARE REFUSING TO FIX THE VEHICLE. I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE SEATBELTS TO BE REPLACED OUT OF MY POCKET BUT CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THE AIRBAGS OR HEADLINER (APPROXIMATELY AN ADDITIONAL $6,000). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10252752December 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE ON OUR 2008 TUNDRA 4WD DRIVE HAS FAILED, REPEATEDLY THIS PAST WEEK WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON A PUBLIC STREET. IN THIS "FAIL" CONDITION, THE TRANSFER CASE MAKES A GRINDING NOSE, THE TRANSFER CASE ALARM BUZZER MAKES NOSE AND IRRESPECTIVE OF TRANSMISSION POSITION OR TRANSFER CASE SELECTION (2WD, 4WD HI, 4WD LO) FAILS TO ENGAGE IN LOW OR HI, AND MOST TROUBLING, THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL IN ANY GEAR, NO GEAR WILL ENGAGE, AND THE CAR CAN ROLL FORWARD OR BACKWARDS OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS ALMOST HIT A BY A CAR TODAY BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET THE TRUCK TO ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR, IN ANY SETTING, INSPITE OF ATTEMPTS TO ROLL THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY DOWN THE HILL TO ALLOW FOR THE TRANSFER CASE TO ENGAGE, AS SUGGESTED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. WHILE I AM NOT PLEASED WITH THE (FAILED) CONDITION OF THE DRIVE TRAIN FOR THIS NEW TRUCK, THIS IS AN ISSUE I WILL ADDRESS DIRECTLY WITH TOYOTA. IN THE FAIL CONDITION OF 4WD, THE TRANSFER CASE MERELY 'BEEPS' AND REFUSES TO ENGAGE TRANSMISSION, RESULTING IN A FREE-ROLLING, UNCONTROLLED VEHICLE. HAD THIS FAILURE HAPPENED TODAY AS WE ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE FREEWAY, WE WOULD HAVE LIKELY BEEN IN A ACCIDENT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I AM MOST CONCERNED THAT OTHER TUNDRA OWNERS (AND THE SIMILAR SEQUOIA) WOULD HAVE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POWER, RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. HOW TROUBLING TOYOTA WOULD PUT THIS VEHICLE ON THE ROAD WITHOUT ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252109December 17, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED EXTENDED CAB 4X4, V-8, HAS A PULSATING BRAKE PEDAL SINCE I TOOK DELIVERY OF IT ON 2/1/02. EVERY YEAR WHEN THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE PA.STATE SAFETY INSPECTION & EMISSION INSPECTION, I COMPLAINED OF THIS PROBLEM AND ON SEVERAL OF MY DEALER INVOICES THIS COMPLAINT IS NOTED. AT ONE POINT I TOOK A TSB,(TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) INTO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND SHOWED HIM THAT TOYOTA HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKE PADS,CALIPERS, AND ROTORS ON THE TUNDRA TRUCKS,(2000 THRU 2005).THE ORIGINAL FRONT BRAKE PADS,CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE TOO SMALL FOR THIS SIZE TRUCK CAUSING THE BRAKES TO HEAT UP AND WARP THE ROTORS. TOYOTA WAS TRYING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BY OFFERING AN UPDATED FRONT BRAKE KIT, WHICH CONSISTED OF LARGER PADS AND CALIPERS. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT MY TRUCK ALREADY HAD THIS UPDATED BRAKE KIT INSTALLED. THIS WAS ABSOLUTE LIE ON HIS PART BECAUSE AFTER REVIEWING THE TSB AND LOOKING AT THE PICTURES OF THE OLD STYLE PADS AND CALIPERS VERSES THE UPDATED PADS AND CALIPERS, IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT MY TUNDRA HAD THE OLD STYLE AND TSB WAS DATED 9/12/02 AND MY TRUCK WAS TAKEN DELIVERY OF ON 2/01/02. ON 7/7/08, I TOOK MY TUNDRA TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT MY TRUCK NEEDED BRAKE PADS AND NEW ROTORS BECAUSE OF THE PULSATION CAUSED BY ROTORS. HE TOLD ME THAT TOYOTA HAD A PROBLEM WITH THESE BRAKES BECAUSE THEY WERE TO SMALL FOR THIS SIZE TRUCK. MY TOTAL BILL FOR THE PAD,ROTOR,AND INSPECTIONS CAME TO $498.84. WHEN I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE BRAKE TSB ON MY TRUCK THEY SAID IT DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE TSB AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.. HAVE DOCUMENTED PROOF THAT INDEED MY TRUCK DID QUALIFY FOR THE TSB. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND ALL I GOT FROM THEM WAS A LOT NEGATIVE ATTITUDE AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A DEALER PROBLEM. BASICALLY, THEY TOLD ME TO"GO SCRATCH". THIS BRAKE PROBLEM IS GOING TO LEAD TO HEATED BRAKES THAT WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252133December 17, 2008
SEAT BELTS, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB. I RECENTLY WAS PUTTING MY 5 YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER INTO THEIR BACK SEAT AND SHE PUT HER HAND UP TO STABILIZE HERSELF AND THE ENTIRE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SAFETY BELT HARNESS AND CASING WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE FRAME CAME COMPLETE OFF OF THE FRAME. THERE WAS NO UNDUE STRESS PUT ON THE HARNESS OR CASING AND NO PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THERE IS NOW A HOLE WHERE THE BOLT WAS ONCE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAKE OF CONVENIENCE AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 12-12-08 AT 8:30 AM. THEY SAID IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT AN HOUR. I TOOK IT IN AND THE SERVICE GUY WAS VERY KERT AND SAID THAT IT WOULD TAKE A MINIMUM OF 3 HOURS AND COST $104.00. FINDING THIS UNACCEPTABLE, I TOLD HIM I DID NOT FEEL I SHOULD PAY TO HAVE A BASIC PART OF THE CAR'S SAFETY LOOKED AT. I CAN UNDERSTAND IF IT IS A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. BUT IT IS A SAFETY BELT! MY OTHER SAFETY BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CREEKS WHICH MAKES ME WONDER IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THAT ONE AS WELL. I AM GLAD I DID NOT FIND OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE SAFETY BELT WAS DEFECTIVE DURING THE COURSE OF AN ACCIDENT. ANY ASSISTANCE AND/OR GUIDANCE YOU CAN GIVE ON THIS IMPORTANT MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AS WELL WHO TOLD ME THAT IT IS A WARRANTY ISSUE AND IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251997December 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MY 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP TRUCK. THIS VEHICLE HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND CURRENTLY HAS 67,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP THAT I TOOK IT TO SAYS THIS PREMATURE FAILURE IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON 2000 TO 2002 TUNDRAS AND REQUIRES COMPLETE REBUILD OF THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NEVER OWNED AN AMERICAN MADE VEHICLE THAT REQUIRED ANY TRANSMISSION WORK UNTIL WELL OVER 100,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250977December 7, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION
ANYONE FAMILIAR WITH "SHAKEN BABY" SYNDROME WILL RECOGNIZE THIS DEFECT. ON CERTAIN SECTIONS OF PAVEMENT AND AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, THIS VEHICLE SETS UP A HARMONIC VIBRATION AND SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY THAT INFANTS ARE AT RISK. THE EVENTS ARE EASILY REPEATED AND ARE KNOWN TO THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249890November 26, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DRIVER DOOR LATCH NOT ENGAGING, DOOR WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED. TOOK TO DEALER SHIP AND THE ENTIRE MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249967November 26, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, HE FELT SPORADIC PULSATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE ROTOR AND RELATED COMPONENTS IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249126November 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
BOUGHT MY 2000 TUNDRA 6 YEARS AGO, I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP EVERY 6 MONTHS FOR BRAKE WORK, I HAVE HAD A TOTAL OF 3 SETS OF ROTORS ON IT, ABOUT EVERY 12K MILES THE VEHICLE SHAKES BADLY WHEN BRAKING. IT IS NOW IN THE SHOP AGAIN TODAY AND SHOP SAYS IT NEEDS ROTORS AGAIN. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW EVERYDAY NORMAL DRIVING CAUSE THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO FAIL. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE TOYOTA TUNDRA AND BRAKE SYSTEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248537November 12, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
"08 TUNDRA" WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE BED BOUNCE ON THE TRUCK IS HORRIBLE. WHILE DRIVING YOU SOMETIMES FEEL AS IF YOU ARE GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. PROBLEM PERSISTS AT 65MPH+. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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