Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10283563September 10, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA/SR5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE LOWER BALL JOINTS SEPARATED FROM THE KNUCKLE, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH, HE SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL# 05V225000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 50,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10283606September 10, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ON AUGUST 24,2009 I ASKED MY TOYOTA DEALER TO INSPECT THE FRAME OF MY TUNDRA AS I FELT IT WAS TOO RUSTY AND I WAS CONCERNED. THEY TOLD ME IT LOOKED FINE BUT THEY REALLY DID NOT CHECK IT WELL. ON SATURDAY THE 5TH OF SEPTEMBER 2009 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE REAR CROSS MEMBER THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE COMPLETELY BROKE IN HALF FROM THE RUST. THE SPARE TIRE WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE CRANK THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE. I CONTACTED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND ALSO THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE LINE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AS A VEHICLE BEHIND ME COULD HAVE STRUCK THE TIRE AND CAUSED DAMAGE AT BEST, OR A TIRE GOING THROUGH A WINDSHIELD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TOYOTA CORPORATE SAYS THEY ARE CHECKING INTO IT BUT THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT BECAUSE IT IS A 2000 TUNDRA THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. SAFETY ISSUES DO NOT EXPIRE! THE FRAME IS RUSTING OUT AND TOYOTA IS NOT HELPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283616September 10, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
EXTREME RUST ON THE FRAME AND BRAKE LINES OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA CAUSED THE BRAKE LINE TO LEAK, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO NOT BE IN AN ACCIDENT AND AT MY COST HAD THE BRAKE LINE REPLACED THE VERY NEXT DAY. THIS COST ME AROUND 120.00. I WAS ALSO INFORMED BY THE REPAIR SHOP THAT THE WHOLE FRAME OF MY 2000 TUNDRA IS BADLY DAMAGED BY RUST AND COULD BE CONSIDERED UNSAFE AS THERE ARE PARTS NEAR TO THE POINT OF RUSTING THROUGH AND FALLING OFF. THE BODY AND INTERIOR OF THIS TRUCK IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE AND ITS MECHANICALLY SOUND AT JUST OVER 82,000 MILES. HOWEVER I'M AFRAID AT THIS POINT THAT MORE COSTLY REPAIRS COULD FOLLOW IF MY VEHICLE DOES NOT BECOME COMPLETELY UNWORTHY TO BE ON THE ROAD DUE TO FRAME DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE RUST. I CONTACTED THE TOYOTA EXPERIENCE HELPLINE AND SPOKE TO A CASE MANAGER AND WAS INFORMED THAT TOYOTA IS ALREADY "LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE" BUT THERE IS NO ACTION ON TOYOTAS PART TO MAKE THIS RIGHT AS OF YET. UNTIL THEN I HAVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT I AM PAYING FOR WHILE IN ANTICIPATION OF FUTURE PROBLEMS AND REPAIRS TO PAY FOR AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283396September 9, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THIS HAS FRAME RUST THROUGH ISSUES. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO SOME OF THE TACOMA FRAMES I HAVE SEEN, AND I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I AM POSITIVE I AM NOT THE ONLY TUNDRA OWNER WHO IS EXPERIENCING THIS AMOUNT OF RUST. THE TRUCK INTERIOR AND BODY IS IN MINT CONDITION, WITH ONLY 65,000 MILES ON IT, IT HAS A LOT OF LIFE LEFT, ONLY THE FRAME IS NOT GOING TO LAST LONG AND IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE TO BOTH ME, AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THE POWER STEERING RACK HAS ALREADY BROKEN AWAY ON ONE SIDE OF ONE CROSS MEMBER. HAD I NOT NOTICED, AND REWELDED THE RACK ONTO THE FRAME THE OTHER SIDE WOULD HAVE BROKEN AND I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF ALL STEERING. THANK GOD THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN WILL GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283138September 8, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY VEHICLE IS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED 4X4. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALMOST ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED AND CONTINUES TO BE MY PRIMARY MODE OF WINTER TRANSPORTATION. IT JUST PASSED INSPECTION, BUT I WAS WARNED BY THE INSPECTING SHOP THAT THE UNDER BODY RUST IS PROGRESSING AND SHOULD BE WATCHED CLOSELY. THE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FRAME AND ASSOCIATED UNDERCARRIAGE RUST, INCLUDING PIECES/CHUNKS COMING OFF, IS VERY DISCONCERTING AND LEADS ME TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS VEHICLE FAILURE. A TOYOTA DEALER INVESTIGATION/EVALUATION (INCLUDING PHOTOS) WAS PERFORMED AND RESULTS FORWARDED TO TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283281September 8, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TOYOTA TUNDRA 2002 THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE WHILE DRIVING APPROX 30 MPH. THE TRUCK LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283284September 8, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA -- AGGRESSIVE RUST ALL OVER FRAME AND OTHER UNDER-TRUCK COMPONENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283080September 7, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SEVER RUST ON THE FRAME OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA INCLUDING BUMPER MOUNTS, LEAF SPRING MOUNTS, SPARE TIRE RACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282855September 4, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXAMINING HIS VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT HORN ON THE SUSPENSION WAS COVERED WITH RUST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RUST PRESENT ON THE VEHICLE OR THE SUSPENSION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 88,293.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282729September 3, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 EXTENDED CAB. THE FRAME IS IN TERRIBLE CONDITION DUE TO LARGE CHUNKS OF RUST FALLING OFF IT AND SPRINGS ARE RUSTING IN THE SAME MANNER WHICH LEAVES ME FEARFUL FOR MYSELF AND ANY PASSENGERS SAFETY. EVERY TIME I GO FAR AN INSPECTION I HOLD MY BREATH FOR PASSING. I NOTICED THE EXCESSIVE RUSTING ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. I HAVE ROUGHLY 73,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK AND IT'S BEEN GARAGE KEPT HERE IN HATFIELD MA SINCE OWNERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282636September 2, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. AS A CONSEQUENCE IN A SITUATION THAT WARRANTS THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS COULD FAIL TO DEPLOY, WHICH INCREASED THE RISK IF A SERIOUS INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR IN THE FLOOR BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 186000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282551September 1, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TOOK 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA TO HOWE MOTORS IN CLAREMONT, NH FOR EXCESSIVE RUST IN THE FRAME. HOWE MOTORS TOOK PICTURES, WROTE A FAILURE REPORT, AND SENT INFORMATION TO TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282474August 31, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH SEVERE RUST THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FRAME, SEVERE FLAKING OF FRAME CAUSING NUMEROUS THIN SPOTS THROUGHOUT, HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE LINES A NUMBER OF TIMES, HAS ROTTED HOLE IN FRAME NEAR THE REAR TIRE AS WELL AS IN THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT, WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282385August 31, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RUSTED VEHICLE FRAME. DRIVER SIDE LEAF SPRING BROKE DUE TO RUST CORROSION. REPLACE LEAF SPRING. APPLIED RUST INHIBITER TO EXPOSED FRAME. VEHICLE UNDERBODY RUST FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282392August 31, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AFTER 16,800 MILES ON MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE WAS OUTFITTED WITH A FIFTH WHEEL HITCH AND FACTORY TOWING PACKAGE. IT WAS USED SEVEN TIMES TO TOW A HEARTLAND RV FOE APPROXIMATELY 4K MILES. THE TRAILER WEIGHT AND TONGUE LOAD COMPLIED WITH THE SPECS. IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. ALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED UNDER THE TOYOTA WARRANTY. THE DEALER COMMENTED THAT FIFTH WHEEL TOWING IS PROHIBITED ON THE 2010 MODEL WHICH HAS THE SAME REAR END. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282395August 31, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
3.ON AUGUST 20TH, 2009 WHILE DRIVING OVER A RAILROAD TRACK ON NORTH FERRY STREET IN ALBANY, NEW YORK, AT SLOW SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BOTTOM BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BUCKLE WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE TIRE PROTRUDING OUTWARD. THE CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT THEN BROKE AT THE JOINT NEAR THE TRANSMISSION AND PULLED OUT. 4.THE TRUCK STOPPED IMMEDIATELY ON THE RAILROAD TRACKS. THESE ARE ACTIVE RAILROAD TRACKS. TWO PEOPLE WERE IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. 5.MY WIFE ENLISTED THE AID OF A REPAIR SHOP RIGHT NEXT TO THE TRACKS. ALL OF THEIR TOW TRUCKS WERE OUT ON CALLS, BUT THERE WAS A TRACTOR WITH A BUCKET AT THE SHOP. THEY LIFTED THE TUNDRA WITH THE BUCKET AND PULLED IT OFF THE TRACKS, DENTING THE FRONT HOOD IN THE PROCESS. ABOUT TWO MINUTES LATER A TRAIN WENT BY ON THE TRACKS. 6.THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO NORTHWAY TOYOTA DEALER IN LATHAM AND INSPECTED. THERE WERE MULTIPLE AND EXTENSIVE RUST CAUSED PERFORATIONS ON THE FRAME. THE STABILIZER MOUNT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS RIPPED OFF THE FRAME DUE TO FAILURE CAUSED BY RUST. IT IS LIKELY THAT THE MOUNT WAS OFF BEFORE THE BALL JOINT BROKE AND MAY HAVE BEEN THE ULTIMATE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282396August 31, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5...I HAVE NOTICED A MAJOR WEAR IN THE TIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. I JUST TODAY NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM WITH THE LOWER ARM AND BALL JOINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282050August 28, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SEVERE RUST ON FRAME. PASSENGER SIDE REAR ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. SPARE TIRE CARRIER RUSTED OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281984August 27, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I WAS RECENTLY STOPPED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST WHO STATED THAT MY SPARE TIRE WAS HANGING DOWN UNDER THE TRUCK. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK TO FIND THIS WAS TRUE. I JIGGLED THE TIRE AND IT FELL COMPLETELY OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. THE WINCH ASSEMBLY WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL, BUT I CAN SEE THAT THE CROSSMEMBER THAT THE WINCH WOULD BE ATTACHED TO IS COMPLETELY ROTTED AWAY. MY TRUCK IS MAINTAINED AT A TOYOTA DEALER AND IS CURRENT ON ITS ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION. I HAD NEVER USED THE SPARE TIRE BEFORE, SO I HAD NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO SEE WHAT THE CROSSMEMBER LOOKED LIKE BEHIND THE TIRE. I HAVE CLOSELY CHECKED THE REST OF THE FRAME ON THE TRUCK AND IT IS IN GOOD CONDITION. THE RIM ON THE SPARE TIRE IS PAINTED STEEL AND WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE CROSSMEMBER SINCE THE TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED, YET THE RIM IS IN NEW CONDITION WITH NO RUST. I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE AND IT SEEMS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE CROSSMEMBERS ON THESE TRUCK FRAMES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A POTENTIALY VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION FOR OTHER MOTORISTS AND TUNDRA TRUCK OWNERS WHO ARE UNAWARE OF THE RUST HIDDEN BEHIND THEIR SPARE TIRE. IF THEY HAVE NEVER USED THEIR SPARE TIRE, THEN THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THIS CONDITION DEVELOPING. JUST PRIOR TO BEING STOPPED BY THE MOTORIST WHO ALERTED ME TO THE PROBLEM, I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 65 MPH! IMAGINE IF THE SPARE TIRE HAD FALLEN OUT AT THAT SPEED AND WAS TUMBLING OR BOUNCING INTO THE PATH OF OTHER MOTORISTS! SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I DID GO TO THE TOYOTA WEBSITE AND TRY TO MAKE CONTACT. THE PERSON WHO CALLED ME BACK WAS POLITE, BUT SEEMED TO MISS THE POINT I WAS TRYING TO MAKE ABOUT THIS BEING A POSSIBLY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THEY ONLY STATED THAT TOYOTA ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY, THAT THIS IS PROBABLY DUE TO LIVING IN THE NORTHEAST AND THAT REPAIRS ARE AT MY OWN EXPENSE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. I THINK THERE MAY BE MORE TUNDRAS LIKE MINE. I CAN SUPPLY PHOTOS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282016August 27, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN MARCH 2001. RUST AND CORROSION WERE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE ON THE FRAME NEAR THE AXLE. RECENTLY, THE REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE IN HALF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE ARE A FEW COMPLAINTS ON THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO PROGRAMS IN PLACE AUTHORIZING THE DEALER TO MAKE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,200. UPDATED 09/23/09. *LJ UPDATED 09/23/09*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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