Toyota Tundra Complaints (2001)

415 consumer complaints on file.

#11131849September 26, 2018
SUSPENSION
FRONT LOWER LEFT BALL JOINT BROKE AT 40 MPH WHILE CROSSING RR TRACKS.THE TIRE/HUB COMPLETELY TORE LOOSE TEARING OFF BRAKE LINE.AND JUST LUCKILY AVOIDED A DEADLY HEAD-ON COLLISION.THIS IS THE MOST DANGEROUS VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED.THIS PROBLEM MUST BE ADDRESSED.MY PROBLEM IS L ALSO OWN A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WHICH HAS THE SAME FRONT BALL JOINTS.THIS IS TOTAL BULL. I WOULD HAD SENT A PICTURE,BUT THE TRUCK LEFT THE SCENE ON A FLAT BED TRAILER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11123609August 31, 2018
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRAME ROT HOLES AND PARTS OF FRAME ROTTED THU ALSO POWER STERRING RACK AND ALL LINES LEAKING THU PUMP RAN OUT OF FLUID ALSO THE FRAME ON DRIVERS SIDE AT FT MOUNT FOR STEP RAIL HOLES RIGHT THU FRAME AND AT FRONT LE4FT FROME RAL HOLE BIG HOLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122167August 24, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 6 MONTHS. ON 8/18/18 THE CONTROL ARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FELL OFF, I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED BY AAA TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM WAS ALSO READY TO FALL OFF BUT THE BIGGER PROBLEM IS THAT THE FRAME IS ROTTED, HOLES EVERYWHERE AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I INQUIRED AT LYNCH TOYOTA ABOUT A REMEDY THROUGH THE FRAME RECALL AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A PREVENTION SPRAY DONE IN 2014 AT WESTBROOK TOYOTA - WHICH MAKES THIS WORSE, BECAUSE THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANY ROT/CORROSION IF THE SPRAY WAS EFFECTIVE. I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE TO ASK ABOUT A REMEDY AND THEY REFUSED, STATING THAT A GUARANTEE OF THE SPRAY WAS ONLY FOR 12 MONTHS AFTER THE (INEFFECTIVE) SPRAY WAS APPLIED AND AFTER THAT THE CUSTOMER IS ON THEIR OWN. I DID NOT OWN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME SO I DON'T KNOW IF PROBLEMS WERE NOTICED WITHIN 12 MONTHS AFTER THE SPRAY, BUT CLEARLY THE SPRAY DIDN'T WORK SINCE 4 YEARS LATER THE FRAME IS ROTTED TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119451August 12, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDDA WAS PART OF THE FRAME SERVICE CAMPAIGN. UPON RECEIVING NOTICE I IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN INSPECTION AND MY FRAME WAS COATED IN THE PROTECTIVE COATING SUPPLIED BY TOYOTA AT THE TOYOTA DEALER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM. IN THE YEARS TO COME THAT COATING WOULD FALL OFF AND MY TRUCK FRAME WOULD CONTINUE TO RUST. IN AUGUST OF 2018 I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO SAID A HOLE HAS RUSTED IN THE FRAME NEAR THE GAS TANK. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT TOYOTA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT HER PROBLEM SINCE THE PROGRAM HAD EXPIRED. I RECEIVED THIS SAME INFORMATION FROM THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM AND TOYOTA CORPORATE. IN ADDITION TO THE HOLE IN THE FRAME BOTH POWER STEERING LINES RUSTED THROUGH AND SO DID THE POWER STEERING RACK. TOYOTA'S ATTEMPT AT FIXING THE PROBLEM FAILED AND NOW I'M STUCK WITH A TRUCK THAT HAS A COMPROMISED FRAME. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE PUTTING MYSELF OR MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE AS IT WON'T BE AS STRONG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH AND KEEPING THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY RESULT IN FURTHER DETERIORATION OF THE FRAME. TOYOTA NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT AND EITHER BUY THE TRUCK BACK OR FIX THE FRAME AND THEY NEED TO DO THIS FOR AL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119290August 11, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE HAVE A TOYOTA TUNDRA 2001 WENT TO GET IT INSPECTED AND IT FAILED DUE TO THE FRAME BEING RUSTED WE THEN CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD US THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING EVEN THOUGH IT FRAME WAS RECALLED WE TOLD THEM WE DIDN'T GET ANY RECALL LETTER SO WE ARE JUST FINDING OUT ABOUT ALL THIS THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FRAME WELL WE COULDN'T FIX IT ANY SOONER BECAUSE WE DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS RECALLED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109987July 7, 2018
SUSPENSION
2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. FRAME RUSTED OUT. 194,000 MILES. INSTALLED NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM IN FALL 2017. FRAME WAS OK HAD SOME SURFACE RUST. ON MEMORIAL DAY I INSTALLED NEW CALIPER, ROTOR, & SHOES. AT THAT TIME I COULD SEE THE FRAME WAS BAD, I COULD PUT FINGER THROUGH THE FRAME. TRUCK UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11079954March 17, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DECEMBER 2017 - SHOP INFORMED ME OF SERIOUS FRAME CORROSION/PERFORATION, I CALLED TOYOTA CORP. WAS TOLD TO TAKE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. DEALER INSPECTED MARCH 2018 INFORMED ME NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE AS THE FRAME WAS UNSAFE. DEALER WOULD NOT RELEASE VEHICLE TO ME WITHOUT ME SIGNING THEIR FORM ABOUT UNSAFE VEHICLE. I PHONED TOYOTA CORP. AND WAS TOLD NO ASSISTANCE WAS AVAILABLE. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE / LEGIT? THE MAIN FRAME HAS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE - AND COMPANY NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGN AND PRODUCTION/ALLOY ERRORS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031089February 6, 2018
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. *LD *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11043528November 8, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE
2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BROKEN CROSS MEMBER. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPARE TIRE MOUNT FELL OFF,THE REAR SHOCK TOP FAILED AND THE CROSSMEMBER FAILURE CAUSED THE BRAKE LINE TO FAIL. UPDATED 11/08/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020407August 29, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE CHECKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SEVERE RUST WHERE THE LEAF SPRING SHACKLES WERE LOCATED NEAR THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO TANSKY MOTORS TOYOTA IN LOGAN, OHIO AND WAS ADVISED NOT TO HAUL ANYTHING ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE FRAME COULD FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SENT A NOTIFICATION TO HAVE THE VEHICLE EVALUATED AT DON WOODS TOYOTA IN ATHENS, OHIO. THE DON WOODS DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME WAS OK. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000. ...UPDATED 10/19/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER RUST PROOFED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 10/26/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001662June 27, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT BECAME RUSTED AND SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TNC TOYOTA OF MARIETTA, OHIO WHERE IT WAS TREATED FOR RUST AND CORROSION WITH A SPRAY COATING PER A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/22/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE CORROSION WORSENED. THE DEALER STATED SINCE THE CONSUMER SIGNED THE COMPLETED REPAIR ORDER THE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. UPDATED 08/28/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995035June 13, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, SUSPENSION
LOWER DRIVERS SIDE BALL JOINT POPPED OUT GOING DOWN HYWAY. TIRE ENDED UP COLLAPSING IN ON DRIVERS FENDER DOOR AND BROKE CV SHAFT AND TWISTED A ARMS. VERY DANGEROUS. NO PRIOR SIGN OF CLUNKING OR POPPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971372April 6, 2017
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
NTSB: 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP HAS RUSTING ON THE UNDER PART OF THE VEHICLE. *BF THE CONSUMER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED AND WAS UNAWARE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE UNDERBODY RUSTING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE CONSUMER FELT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HONOR THE RECALL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955520February 19, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS DRIVING IN A TOYOTA TUNDRA 2001 WITH MY PREGNANT WIFE AND TWO GOATS IN THE BED, WHEN I DROVE OVER A SMALL BUMP BY A LITTLE BRIDGE WHEN I HEARD A NOISE AND LOST CONTROL OFF THE TRUCK ALMOST HITTING A TREE. I WAS WITHIN A HALF MILE FROM MY HOME SO WHEN I GOT HOME I INSPECTED THE TRUCK TO FIND OUT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE OFF . IF YOU DRIVE THE TRUCK NOW IT WILL PULL THE TRUCK HARD TO THE LEFT AND IT FEELS LIKE ITS ABOUT TO FALL APART. TOYOTA ALSO HAD A SO CALLED RECALL ON THE FRAMES BUT, EVEN STILL THE FRAME IS IN TERRIBLE CONDITION AND THEY REFUSE TO HELP . IM MOST PISSED BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED WHILE MY WIFE WAS IN THE TRUCK AND WE ALREADY LOST ONE CHILD TOGETHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10950388February 8, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TRUCK HAS RUSTED HOLES IN FRAME. REPORTED TO TOYOTA, WAS TOLD IT WAS LOOKED PREVIOUSLY, NO LONGER UNDER RECALL. FOUND OUT LATER WAS DENIED FRAME REPLACEMENT TO PREVIOUS OWNER WHILE STILL UNDER RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10946450January 19, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRAME ON MY VEHICLE IS RUSTED THROUGH. TOOK TO WILDE TOYOTA IN WEST ALLIS, WI. TECHNICIAN INSPECTED FRAME AND CONCLUDED "FRAME RUSTED THRU - NOT SAFE" . NO OTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN BY DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934093December 9, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL TANK FELL OUT OF MY TRUCK DUE TO RUST ON THE STRAPS. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS ONCE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO MY LOCAL GARAGE TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE IT WAS CLOSER. I HAD TIED THE FUEL TANK TO THE TRUCK TO GET THE TRUCK TO THE SHOP. I SUPPLIED TOYOTA WITH THE INFORMATION AND RECEIPTS. THEY ARE REFUSING TO REIMBURSE ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927554November 22, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRAME WAS PART OF A RECALL, NOW TOYOTA REFUSES TO FIX IT UNLESS I PAY THEM $850 FOR PARTS THEY NEED TO CUT OFF IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926100November 15, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR A MANDATORY ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION, THE VEHICLE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION OF THE SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CORROSION WOULD HAVE TO BE WELDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CORROSION PROTECTION COMPOUND WAS NOT AN ADEQUATE PREVENTIVE MEASURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910918October 1, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
I CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT RUSTING OF MY 2001 TUNDRA WITH 137000 MILES ON IT. THERE ARE HOLES THAT YOU CAN PUT YOUR THUMB THROUGH IN THE FRAME. TOYOTA SAID THERE WAS A LIMITED RECALL AND IT HAS EXPIRED. WHY IS THIS NOT A SAFETY RECALL? IS THERE ANY RECOURSE HERE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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