Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10073737May 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THEM. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE DRUMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM THREE TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. ALSO, FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED SEVEN TIME DUE MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN FLAW. *AK
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0
Deaths:
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#10072709May 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA,THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED REPAIR NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. SHAKING AND BOUNCING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10072493May 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
MY AXLE IS BEING REPLACED ON MY 2002 TUNDRA. MY LOCAL MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. DEALER WILL NOT ADMIT OR DENY THIS. IT SEEMS THAT THIS COULD BE A REAL SAFEY ISSUE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072404May 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKES/BRAKES ARE POORLY DESIGNED/INSUFFICIENT TO HANDLE THE TASK OF STOPPING THE TRUCK. FRONT BRAKE ROTOR IS WARPED FROM OVERHEATING. THE TRUCK VIBRATES BADLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND PULLS DANGEROUSLY TO THE LEFT. TOYOTA KNOWS ALL THIS - IT IS IN THEIR TSB INSTRUCTING DEALERS TO REPLACE/UPGRADE TUNDRA FRONT BRAKES IF STILL UNDER WARRANTY.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063070May 11, 2004
TIRES, SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE COLLAPSED UNDER THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS BUT BLAMED THE DRIVER HITTING SOMETHING TO CAUSE THEM TO BREAK. *AK PE04040_CAT *SC *JB
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068416May 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VIBRATION NEAR FRONT OF 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB, MOST NOTICEABLE AT 25-40MPH WITHOUT AND WITH BRAKES APPLIED. THE VIBRATION DURATION OSCILLATES IN DIRECT PROPORTION TO THE VEHICLE SPEED. AND LASTS FROM ONCE PER TWO SECONDS TO TWICE PER SECOND. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER (DON JACOBS, WI) 4 OR 5 TIMES WITHOUT SATISFACTION. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE, AND RECOMMENDED NEW TIRES TO CIRCUMVENT THE WISCONSIN LEMON LAW, WHICH ALLOWS CONSUMERS TO RETURN A VEHICLE IF THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE ALLEVIATED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO BE CORRECTED. PROBLEM LESS NOTICEABLE AFTER REPLACEMENT OF TIRES, BUT HAS SINCE GOTTEN WORSE. NOT AN ENGINE PROBLEM, AS I HAVE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO VARY THE ENGINE SPEED WITH NO CHANGE IN THE SYMPTOMS. I HAVE OWNED 3 OTHER TOYOTAS PRIOR TO THIS ONE, BUT I BELIEVE THIS WILL BE MY LAST UNLESS I RECEIVE SOME SATISFACTION. I SUBMITTED THE VEHICLE PROBLEM TO TOYOTA ON A SURVEY THEY SENT ME AND HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY. I GUESS THEY DON'T WANT OUR CONTINUED BUSINESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072252May 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. VEHICLE SHOOK WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKES REPAIRED AT AN AFTER MARKET BRAKE SHOP. CURRENTLY, TOYOTA WILL NOT REPAIR THE BRAKES ALTHOUGH VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068140May 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES, WARPED BRAKE DISCS. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AS WELL AS HAVING MY ROTORS TURNED AND MACHINED. ALL MECHANICS INVOLVED HAVE EXPLAINED THAT TOYOTA HAS USED INFERIOR/DEFECTIVE BRAKE COMPONENTS ON TUNDRA AND SEQOUIA VEHICLES SINCE THE 2000 MODEL YEAR. FURTHERMORE, IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM AND THE OVERWHELMING OCCURANCE OF OWNER COMPLAINTS. ALL MECHANICS HAVE EXPRESSED THAT THE REPLACEMENT OF ORIGINAL FACTORY PARTS WILL NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, AND THAT THESE PARTS WILL ONLY FAIL AGAIN WITHIN 6-10 MONTHS. THE CONTINUOUS WARPING OF ROTORS CAUSES SEVERE SHAKING OF VEHICLE DURING BRAKING AT ANY SPEED. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND UNACCEPTABLE. WOULD LIKE TO THINK THAT TOYOTA WOULD ACCEPT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED COMPONENTS, BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF FAILURE OF A NOTABLY DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED PART OR PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068147May 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
SHAKING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND DEALER REFUSES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRAZNTY, EVEN THOUGH THE FIRST IDENTICAL PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071953April 30, 2004
TIRES
THE TRUCK HAS A SEVERE PULL TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURS BECAUSE AN INCORRECT TIRE SIZE WAS INSTALLED ON THE TRUCK AT THE FACTORY. CONSUMER HAS GONE THROUGH ARBITRATION, IN WHICH THE MANUFACTURE IS BLAMING ON TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM . *LA
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073372April 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CUSTOMER DISSATISFACTION TOYOTA REFERENCE 200309171158. (NAR) *MR THE CONSUMER WAS NOT STISFIED WITH THE MANUFACTURERS CUSTOMER SERVICE OR WARRANTY POLOCIES. THE CONSUMER SPOKE WITH CUSTOMER CARE SEVERAL TIMEWS REGARDING BRAKE ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK. *NM *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071659April 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND FLOOR MANAGER ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, ALSO, INDICATED THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067825April 26, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
HI, I HAVE (5) ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BF GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL,(P265/70R16), RADIAL TIRES ON MY 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP TRUCK THAT HAVE 6,700 MILES ON THEM. AT APPROXIMATELY 4,500 MILES THE TIRES STARTED DEVELOPEING CRACKS BETWEEN THE TREAD OF EACH TIRE AND ONLY GOT CONSIDERABLY WORSE WITH PASSING TIME AND MILES. I CONTACTED BF GOODRICH WHICH TOLD ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION TO A DEALER THAT TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ME ALMOST $200 DOLLARS TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED AND THE OTHER DEALER SAID IT WOULD COST WELL OVER TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR REPLACEMENT.THIS SECOND DEALER TOLD ME I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO OPERATE MY VEHICLE WITH THE CURRENT AND DETERIORATING CONDITION OF THESE TIRES. I CALLED BF GOODRICH BACK WITH THE RESULTS OF MY DEALER INSPECTIONS, AND BASICALLY THEY SAID WHAT THE DELALER SAYS, STANDS. THESE TIRES WERE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE FROM THE BF GOODRICH FACTORY AND I FEEL THAT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE ONE FAILS, AND BLOWS OUT WHILE I AM TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE ANOTHER FIRESTONE ATX SITUATION AFFECTING MY SAFETY OR MY PASSENGERS SAFETY. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THESE TIRES THAT MAY BE SUBJECTED TO THE SAME TIRE FAILURE RISKS THAT I AM UNDER. THANKS IN ADVANCE, JOHN M. MELNICK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064801April 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE DEALER REPLACED THE DISC AND PADS AND 22,000 MILES. AT 32,000 MILES THE ROTORS, DISC AND PADS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WILL SEND A LETTER PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *JB THE PROBLEM RECURRED AT 70000, THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY. *NM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066085April 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I OWN A TOYOTA TUNDRA, 2000, V8, EXTENDED CAB. ONE RECURRING PROBLEM IS THE POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM. I HAVE 72K MILES ON THE TRUCK AND HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES, AND HAD THE ROTORS TURNED 3 TIMES, AVERAGE EVERY 20K MILES. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE AND DEALER CLAIMS NO EVIDENCE OF A DESIGN PROBLEM. I HAVE VIEWED HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. SECOND ISSUE, RECENT EVENT. AFTER A 4 HOUR DRIVE THE TRUCK SHUT DOWN. RESTARTED TRUCK IN PARK AND HAS A ROUGH IDLE. AS SOON AS THE TRUCK IS IN GEAR, TRUCK SHUTS OFF. REQUIRED TOWING. AFTER SITTING FOR 24HOURS, TRUCK OPERATES FINE. SEVERAL MECHANICS CLAIM TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. TOYOTA DEAL WILL NOT FIX ANYTHING SINCE TRUCK HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. IN ADDITION, INTERMITTENT SLIPPAGE OF TRANSMISSION DURING ACCELERATION BETWEEN 30 AND 40MPH. AGAIN, DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING CAN BE DONE SINCE DEALER CANNOT CONFIRM PROBLEMS. THIS AGAIN INDICATES A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. DEALER IS TEAM TOYOTA IN LANGHORNE, PA
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065910April 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
68800 MI. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. DEALER SAID EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND GASKET WERE LEAKING. IT AND BOTH O2 SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONE O2 SENSOR HAD BEEN REPLACED LESS THAN 12 MONTHS BEFORE - NOW BOTH!. TECHNICIAN SAID THEY'D FIXED 5 OR 6 EXACT SAME PROBLEMS WITHIN THE LAST MONTH - AT ONE DEALERSHIP!. ANOTHER WEB SITE INDICATES OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I SMELL MFGR DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE COVERED 100% AS IT'S EMISSIONS ORIENTED AND BECAUSE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WIDE SPREAD. IT'S POSSIBLE TO DESIGN AND BUILD A MANIFOLD THAT DOESN'T LEAK OR WARP. TOYOTA SHOULD OWN UP AND FIX AT THEIR EXPENSE. UNCONSCIONABLE IF THEY DON'T, AND NEED NHTSA TO MAKE THEM. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066964April 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
LETTER EXPRESSING DISSATISFACTION WITH TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE POLICIES. (NAR) *PH DEFECTIVE BRAKES ON VEHICLE. *CB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066734April 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SMOKED AND LOCKED UP. *AK AT 8,000 MILES, VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SCREECHED AND SMOKE CAME OUT FROM RIGHT FRONT. BRAKES STILL OPERATES; HOWEVER, IT HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO FOUND WHERE LEAK ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM. DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE FELL UNDER GENERAL MAINTENANCE. *LA
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065747April 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I OWN A 2002 TUNDRA V8 SR5 4WD. I BEGAN EXPERIENCING BRAKE VIBRATIONS AROUND 15,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK INTO WARRANTY SERVICE AT LEAST FOUR TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION. TWICE THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD "NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM." I AM VERY FRUSTRATED AND DISAPPOINTED. I AM A DEVOTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER AND I AM CONSIDERING TRADING IN THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065162March 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES AND DISC BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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