Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10217744February 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO NEUTRAL ON TWO OCCASIONS. DURING THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. DURING THE SECOND INCIDENT, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,850.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217357February 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR RECALL NUMBER SSC70 (POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT) IN JANUARY OF 2008. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED THREE SEPARATE TIMES AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217386February 7, 2008
SUSPENSION
ROUGH RIDE, BED BOUNCE THIS IS THE WORST RIDING TRUCK I HAVE EVER HAD. I CANT EVEN TAKE MY FAMILY FOR A RIDE. I HAVE TWO KIDS AND THEY BOTH AND UP GETTING SICK. I HAVE TALKED WITH TOYOTA ABOUT IT AND SAID THEY ARE WORKING ON A FIX. THEY ARE NOT SAYING THEY ARE GOING TO FIX IT OR THEY ARE NOT. THEY JUST TOLD ME THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I HOPE THEY FIX IT SOON OR I WILL NEVER BUY A TOYOTA AGAIN. I HAVE OWNED TOYOTAS SINCE THE 80S. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216917February 4, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN MY TRUCK WHICH IS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA, ON BOARD AS WELL WERE MY TWO DAUGHTERS 10YEARS OLD AND 6 MOTHS OLD, WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRUCK DID NOT RESPONDED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SO THE TRUCK STARTED TO SLOWING DOWN. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE MY WIFE STARTED TO PANIC, AS ALL THESE CARS WERE HONKING AT HER, PLUS, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT FOR HER TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY SINCE SHE COULD NOT ACCELERATE. GOOD THINK NO ACCIDENTS HAPPENED. BUT I DON'T THINK THIS IS TOO SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216939February 4, 2008
SUSPENSION
EXCESSIVE BOUNCING ON FREEWAYS SPEEDS 45-70 SOME WORSE THAN OTHERS (91FREEWAY EAST AROUND CORONA, CA )IS GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE BOUNCE I HAVE HAD TRUCKS ALL MY LIFE SO SOME BOUNCE IS UNDERSTANDABLE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN MARCH 07 THEY TOLD ME TOYOTA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A SOLUTION IN JANUARY 08 I CONTACTED TOYOTA THROUGH THERE WEB SITE AND THEY REPLIED THEY HAD NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. MAY BE THEY FIXED IT SINCE THEN ON THE 08 BUT THIS IS MORE THAN A LITTLE BOUNCE. BOUNCING LIKE IT DOSE WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN I HAVE TO COME TO FAST STOP ?AND THE EXTRA VIBRATION CAN'T BE GO FORTUNATELY I DON,T HAVE A INFANT. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS BUT USE ONE OF THE EARLIER 2007 LIKE I SAID I HAVE DRIVEN PICKUPS ALL MY LIFE AND CAN'T TELL YOU HOW BAD THE BOUNCING GETS I WILL BE HAPPY TO LET YOU DRIVE MY TRUCK .I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE DEALER KEEP PUTTING ME OFF SAYING TOYOTA IS AWARE OFF THE PROBLEM AND THEN TOYOTA SAYING THEY ARE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEMS AND HAVE HAD NO COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216551January 30, 2008
TIRES
DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON A BRIDGE, THE TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SPIN AROUND 180 DEGREES. THE TRUCK WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN ON THE RIM TO AN AREA WHERE THE TIRE COULD BE CHANGED. INSPECTION OF ALL FOUR TIRES SHOWED NO EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR AND NO ITEMS LODGED IN THE TIRE WHICH WOULD CAUSE A FLAT. WE ARE STILL DECIDING WHETHER TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES OR NOT. TIRE IS DUELLER H/T 689. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216202January 27, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION
RECALL ON TOYOTA TUNDRA IN 2007. THE BALL JOINTS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE BECAUSE OF A HARDNESS ISSUE ON THE SURFACE TREATMENT OF THE BALL. THE FAILURE WOULD BE A PREMATURE WEARING OR FAILURE OF THE JOINT. TOYOTA DID ISSUE A RECALL AND REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE HAD A HARD PULL TO THE RIGHT AND VIBRATION THAT DID NOT EXIST PRIOR TO THE REPAIR. AFTER TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY FOUND THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE DEALER REPAIRED THESE BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER A TOTAL OF 4 VISITS OVER A 6 MONTH PERIOD THE VEHICLE STILL HAS A DANGEROUS PULL VIBRATION. THE DEALER CANNOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216159January 26, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 2001 TUNDRA 4X4, ON HIGHWAY 1, WEST OF WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA, AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FREEWAY THE LEFT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED DETACHING, EXCEPT FOR BRAKE LINES, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ON WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY AND HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO THE CENTER MEDIAN. THE TRUCK SUSTAINED MINOR BODY DAMAGE AND LUCKILY NO INJURIES TO MY SON OR THE PASSENGER. TOYOTA HAS AGREED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGED BALL JOINT BUT NOT THE BODY DAMAGE OR THE NON DAMAGED BALL JOINT. I AM NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ANY LONGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215858January 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT WITH THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ODOMETER AND CLOCK DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A CHECK UP. AFTERWARDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THERE MAY BE A LEAK. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,150. UPDATED 02/14/08. *LJ UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215609January 22, 2008
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TOYOTA 2007 TUNDRA TWICE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY DUE TO A STUCK ACCELERATOR ON THE FACTORY FLOOR MATS, WHICH ARE A VERY THICK RUBBER AND DON'T COME WITH SAFETY CLIPS. MAT WAS MOVED BACK BUT FEAR IT MAY SLIDE FORWARD AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215250January 17, 2008
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHEN THE REAR WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN, THE CONTACT HEARS A DEAFENING NOISE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES, BUT THE NOISE CONTINUES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215286January 17, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
NUT HOLDING THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEAT DUCT WAS LOOSE. THIS ALLOWED THE HEAT DUCT TO FALL DOWN AND BLOCK THE DRIVER'S USE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. LUCKILY FOR ME I WAS NOT ON A BUSY STREET OR DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS DEFECT ALMOST COMPLETELY BLOCKS THE DRIVERS USE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. IF THIS HAPPENS TO SOMEONE ON A CROWDED FREEWAY AT SPEED THEY COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED IN THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215162January 16, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH, HE HEARD A CHATTERING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE FELT THAT THE VEHICLE SPRING AND SHOCK ABSORBERS CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 02-14-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION SPRINGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215046January 14, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT OTHER DRIVERS WOULD FLASH THEIR HIGH BEAMS AT HIM. DEALER ADJUSTED THEM FOR COMPANY REQUIREMENT AND THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT THEY COULD DO. *KB THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIMING/BRIGHTNESS OF THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER'S HEADLIGHT POINTED TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT POINTED TOWARD THE SIDE. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214809January 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES IN AUGUST OF 2007. IN NOVEMBER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE AN ADJUSTMENT WAS NEEDED. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND HEARD GRINDING NOISES COMING FROM THE TIRE AREA WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BEARING COMPLETELY FAILED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT WHOEVER WORKED ON THE BRAKES SET THE ROTORS TOO LOW, CAUSING THE BEARING TO MALFUNCTION. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,350 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214624January 13, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE GAS PUMP NOZZLE WILL ON OCCASION EJECT ITSELF FROM THE FILLER NECK ON THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE PUMP SYSTEM SHUTS OFF AT FULL TANK, AND FALL TO THE GROUND, SPILLING GASOLINE. THE SAME PUMPS DO NOT EJECT THEIR NOZZLES ON MY TWO OTHER CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214451January 10, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED: I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE WHEN IT ONLY HAD 34,000 MILES ON IT. I NOW HAVE 98,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND I HAVE ALWAYS HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS, SHAKING, PULSATING. I HAVE REPLACED MY ROTORS BEFORE AND SHORTLY AFTER THE SAME PROBLEM WAS BACK IN NO TIME. I AM WONDERING IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE BRAKES FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. IF NOT THERE SHOULD BE. I HAVE BEEN ON NUMEROUS DISCUSSION BOARDS AND PEOPLE STILL WITH FACTORY WARRANTIES AND ALL OR BARELY OVER HAVE HAD THERE BRAKES OVERHAULED AT NO CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214360January 9, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE ON 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BALL JOINTS LEADING UP TO THIS EVENT. THEY HAVE BEEN CHECKED OFF IN ROUTINE MAINTANENCE OF THE VEHICLE EVERY 3000-4000 MILES AS BEING IN GOOD CONDITION! FOR THIS REASON AND FOR THE RECALL (SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN 50J LOWER BALL JOINT) THAT WAS ISSUED ON THE SAME EXACT PART THAT FAILED ON MY VEHICLE. AFTER READING THE RECALL I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THIS SAME PART ON MY TRUCK WAS NOT COVERED WHEN IT APPEARED IN GOOD CONDITION TO THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS, BUT THEN FAILED WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS? " IN EXTREME CASES, THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE KNUCKLE CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, THUS INCREASING A POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH." QUOTED FROM (SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN 50J) THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT FAILED ON MY TRUCK AND I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS GOING SLOW WHEN IT HAPPENED BECAUSE THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT END SLAMMED DOWN TO THE TIRE HITTING THE PAVEMENT LOCKING UP THE TIRE PULLING THE AXLE SHAFT OUT OF THE AXLE AND PUSHING THE FENDER INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR! THERE IS NO DOUBT, IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE ROLLED CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES! THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN HARD OR HAS IT GONE OFF ROAD INTO A HOLE, OR THAT ANYTHING, THAT WOULD CAUSE THAT TYPE OF WEAR. FOR THESE REASONS I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT OF SOME KIND WHETHER IT WAS THE SCRATCHED SURFACE OF THE BALL PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY AS IN THE RECALL OR SOME OTHER TYPE I DON'T KNOW! I WOULD APPRECIATE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PARTS! THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214295January 9, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER/AC FAN MAKES LOUD CLICKING NOISE AT ALL SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214085January 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TOYOTA TUNDRA'S PLANETARY GEAR EXPLODED WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION AND DISABLE THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN OTHERWISE PERFECT CONDITION. IT LEFT ME STRAND ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHOUT ANY PRE-NOTICE THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS HAVING ANY ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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