Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10238711August 18, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA, LUCKILY AT ABOUT 35 MPH ON A TWO LANE COUNTRY ROAD, WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND FELT AS THOUGH I RAN OVER SOMETHING ALMOST LOSING CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. THE SPARE TIME AND SUB FRAME FELL RIGHT OFF THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK! MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT THE SUB FRAME DID INDEED RUST OUT BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND RECOMMENDED I TAKE TO A BODY SHOP. I DID AND LEARNED THE REAR FRAME IS ALSO 60% RUSTED. I BOUGHT MY TRUCK IN 2001 AS A NEW TRUCK AND SERVICE IT AT THE DEALERSHIP (I JUST GOT NEW TIRES) THIS HAPPENED AT 124,000 MILES, JULY 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238790August 18, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 TUNDRA 6 CYLINDER AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH 84,900 MILES ON IT HAD TOTAL FAILURE ON I-10 WHILE GOING 70MPH. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT PUSHING THE GAS PEDDLE DID NOTHING. WE SAFELY PULLED OVER, BUT THE TRUCK WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. I HAD COMPLAINED TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS OF A BUMPING FEELING AND OTHER ABNORMALITIES FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT NEITHER DEALER COULD DETECT A PROBLEM. I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS TRUCK AS DIRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND IT IS OTHERWISE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I HAVE ONLY TOWED A TRAILER ONCE WITH THE TRAILER AND CARGO WEIGHING LESS THAN 2000 LBS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEMS I COMPLAINED OF TO THE DEALER OCCURRED BEFORE I TOWED THE TRAILER. FORTUNATELY, I HAD THE TOYOTA EXTRACARE EXTENDED WARRANTY (7 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES) WHICH COVERED THE COST OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION WITH A RECONDITIONED TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238459August 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN
BOUGHT A NEW 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB 5.7 LITER V-8 4X4 HAD 52 MILES ON IT AUG 8, 2008. DURING THE DRIVE HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED THE RUMBLE STRIP VIBRATION UNDER LIGHT ENGINE LOAD AS DESCRIBED IN THE QUOTE FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2007 - 12:01 AM ET I FOUND ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB. SEE QUOTE BELOW. MOTOR TREND ALSO MENTIONS IT IN AN ONLINE REVIEW. I EXPECT THE DEALER WILL FIX THIS ISSUE BUT OTHER ONLINE BLOGS SUGGEST THE ISSUE CAN BECOME SEVERE ENOUGH TO PREVENT SHIFTING INTO OR OUT OF GEAR. IF THE REPORTS ARE CORRECT THIS BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE POSSIBLY STRANDING DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS IN A DANGEROUS SETTING WITH A VEHICLE THAT WON'T MOVE. TOYOTA SHOULD ADDRESS THIS AND CURRENT OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBLE SAFETY CONCERN. A GOOGLE SEARCH OF TUNDRA RUMBLE STRIP VIBRATION WILL YIELD INFORMATION ON THE ISSUE. LOS ANGELES TOYOTA MOTOR SALES OFFICIALS HAVE NICKNAMED THE PROBLEM "THE RUMBLE STRIP" BECAUSE THE SLIPPAGE CAUSES VIBRATION SIMILAR TO THE SENSATION OF DRIVING OVER THE WAKE-UP STRIPS AT THE SIDE OF HIGHWAYS. THE RUMBLING USUALLY LASTS SEVERAL SECONDS. BUT THE PROBLEM SOMETIMES WORSENS TO THE POINT THAT SOME OWNERS CAN'T SHIFT INTO CERTAIN GEARS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED ONLY IN SIX-SPEED TRANSMISSIONS, WHICH ARE LINKED TO THE POPULAR 5.7-LITER V-8 ENGINE. SINCE THE 2007 TUNDRA'S FEBRUARY LAUNCH, THE 5.7-LITER ENGINE HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN 70 PERCENT OF ABOUT 135,000 TUNDRAS SOLD. THAT MEANS THE PROBLEM COULD AFFECT NEARLY 100,000 VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238074August 13, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE VEHICLE HAS A VIOLENT BOUNCE THAT IS NOT NORMAL. I OWN PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THE TOYOTA TUNDRA AND THE BOUNCE IS NOT AN ISSUE. OVER THE SAME FREEWAYS THE NEW TOYOTA TUNDRA 2008 HAS AN EXTREMELY VIOLENT BOUNCE TO A POINT WHERE I CAN'T EVEN SIT BACK IN THE CHAIR. I HAVE LEAN FORWARD TO AVOID THE BACK ACHE. I CAN'T EVEN PUT MY BABY NIECE IN THE CAR BECAUSE, HER HEAD WILL START BOUNCING EVERYWHERE. THE PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED BY TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237823August 12, 2008
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:REAR
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 40 (EAST OF OKLAHOMA CITY) TRUCK DEVELOPS A VIOLENT VIBRATION. THE BED APPEARS TO BE BOUNCING UP AND DOWN - SIDE TO SIDE. INCIDENT OCCURRS EVERYTIME I DRIVE THIS STRTCH OF ROAD. TIRES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND BALANCED (NO IMPROVEMENT TO ROUGH, DANGEROUS RIDE).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237734August 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR LICENSE PLATE LAMP CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT THE CONTACT'S KNOWLEDGE. OTHER DRIVERS WAVED DOWN THE CONTACT AND RAN HIM OFF THE ROAD DUE TO THE FIRE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IN LESS THAN TWO MINUTES, THE FIRE WOULD HAVE REACHED THE GAS TANK AND RESULTED IN THE COMBUSTION OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. TOYOTA STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE LIABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237273August 6, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID AN ANIMAL IN THE ROAD. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND TURNED OVER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HIS BACK. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THEY FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 92,00 UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF. UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10236969August 5, 2008
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB 4X4 SR5 W/TRD OFF ROAD THIS TRUCK IS CLEARLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WHEN YOU DRIVE THE TRUCK AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE TRUCK BED BOUNCES. IT WILL ACTUALLY AFFECT THE STEERING AND ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IF YOU HIT A LARGE BUMP IT IS EXCEPTIONALLY HARD TO STEER AND CONTROL. I KNOW TRUCK BEDS CAN BOUNCE, BUT THIS TRUCK IS WAY MORE THAN THE NORM!! THE BOUNCE HAS ACTUALLY LED TO MY 1ST TUNDRA'S BED TO BE OUT OF SQUARE 1 1/2 . FURTHER MORE , IF YOU MEASURE FROM THE BACK OF THE CAB TO THE TOP OF THE BED, THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE OF 1 3/4 INCHES FROM THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE. PLEASE HELP! TOYOTA HAS RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM OF THE BED BOUNCE, BUT REFUSES TO HELP. THIS IS A PROBLEM IS SERIOUS AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE CALL IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I WILL BE GLAD TO HELP. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236982August 5, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA - THE FRAME/UNDERCARRIAGE HAS MAJOR RUST PROBLEMS. MY MECHANIC SAID IT WILL NOT PASS THE NEXT INSPECTION AND I SHOULD CONTACT A TOYOTA DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I FEEL TUNDRAS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE BUY-BACK THAT TOYOTA IS DOING FOR THE TACOMA OWNERS, SINCE IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. IF TOYOTA WANTS TO UPHOLD ITS REPUTATION, IT NEEDS TO STAND BY ITS VEHICLES AND THEIR OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236644August 1, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THERE IS A VERY NOTICEABLE BOUNCE COMING FROM THE BACK END AND IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT HIGHWAY IT IS ON IT DOES IT WHEN EVER YOU GET OVER 65 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236366July 30, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THOUGHT IT WAS A BACK SHOCK. WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME WAS ROTTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HE BELIEVES THE REAR END IS GOING TO FALL OFF. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236439July 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2007 TUNDRA SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR TO ALLOW VEHICLE TO ROLL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235990July 28, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAD TWO AUTO REPAIR SHOPS TELL ME THAT MY BALL JOINTS WERE BAD I WENT TO HADDAD TOYOTA TO HAVE THEM CHECKED HADDAD TOYOTA TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BALL JOINTS. I THEN PROCEEDED TO HAVE NEW TIRES PUT ON BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR AT THE TIME THE TIRE STORE SAID YOU HAVE TO REPLACE YOUR VBALL JOINTS SO AT A COST OF 500 DOLLARS I HAD THEM REPLACED WHEN THE FIRST RECALL CAME OUT AFTER I HAD THE JOINTS REPLACE I SENT AL,L THE INFORMATION TO TOYOTA FOR REFUND OF MY MONEY. THEY SAID BECAUSE I HAD THE REPLACEMENT DONE BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN TOYOTA I COULD NOT GET MY MONEY . IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN RECOVER THE MONEY I SPENT AFTER TOYOTA DENIED THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BALL JOINTS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236133July 28, 2008
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE DUELER A/T 693 TIRES, SIZE PT27555R20 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CONSULTED THE TIRE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THEY REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A DIFFERENT ONE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IF HE PURCHASED ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THEM, THEY WOULD GIVE HIM $700 OFF THE PRICE. THE CONTACT REFUSED THEIR OFFER, AND JUST WANTED THE TIRES REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS BLOWN TO SHREDS AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE, THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235657July 24, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V225000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). HE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVED. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON AUGUST 24, 2005. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER FOR ANOTHER FAILURE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN OUTSTANDING REPAIR FOR THE BALL JOINTS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRST DEALER ONLY INSPECTED THE BALL JOINTS INSTEAD OF REPLACE THEM AS STATED ON TOYOTA'S WEBSITE. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO GO TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER THAT PERFORMED THE RECALL INSPECTION. THE DEALER THEN SCHEDULED A SECOND APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR, BUT WHEN HE ARRIVED FOR THE REPAIR, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED THE FIRST TIME. CURRENTLY, THE RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE REPAIR WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED, WHICH IS INCORRECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,270.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235274July 22, 2008
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TIRE EXPLODED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED AND THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO HIS RESIDENCE. ON JULY 21, 2008, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DO NOT WARRANTY TIRES. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A FIRESTONE TIRE STORE. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO DO THE SAME THING. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE TIRE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,997 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,059. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/16/08 *BF UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE WHEN HE PURCHASED IT. UPDATED 09/22/08. 8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235309July 22, 2008
STRUCTURE
AFTER ABOUT 45 DAYS I STARTED NOTICING SCRATCHES ALL OVER MY TRUCK. IT HAD NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD AND HAD ONLY BEEN HAND WASHED BY THE DEALERSHIP. TOYOTA CORP. AND THE DEALERSHIP WERE OF ABSOLUTELY NO HELP. YESTERDAY I BUMPED(AND I MEAN BARELY BUMPED) THE HOOD WITH THE WATER HOSE WHILE WASHING IT, AND IT TOOK THE PAINT OFF ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE METAL! UNBELIEVABLE! A $40,000 TRUCK THAT IS RUINED! I WILL HAVE TO INVEST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR A NEW PAINT JOB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235323July 22, 2008
STRUCTURE
I HAVE OWNED MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA FOR 6 WEEKS NOW AND LOVE MY TRUCK!! THE ONLY PROBLEM IS WITH THE FACTORY PAINT JOB. THE PAINT ON THIS VEHICLE SCRATCHES FAR TOO EASY. IF A HOSE RUBS ON IT, OR IF SOMEONE'S JACKET RUBS ALONG THE VEHICLE, IT WILL SCRATCH ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE METAL! I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A PICKUP TRUCK, BUT TOYOTA SHOULD STAND BEHIND THE QUALITY OF THEIR WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234619July 17, 2008
STRUCTURE
PAINT ON FRONT BUMPER CAME OFF WHEN WASHING AT CARWASH. A FRIEND HAS A TOYOTA CAR THAT HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN. THE DEALER WILL NOT FIX UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT. THEY OFFERED TO HAVE THE LOCAL GUY FIX WHILE HE IS ON THE LOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234728July 17, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THERE ARE TWO CABLES THAT HOLD THE TAILGATE IN PLACE WHEN FULLY OPENED(EXTENDED). YESTERDAY(7/17/08) WHILE UNLOADING MY MOTORCYCLE, BOTH CABLES BROKE SIMULTANEOUSLY MID WAY THROUGH THE UNLOADING PROCESS. THE CABLES BROKE AT THE EXACT SAME PLACE WHICH WAS EXACTLY HALF WAY FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER. THE CABLE IS ENCLOSED IN A PLASTIC SLEEVE. THAT SLEEVE IS NOT SEALED AT EACH END. WHEN THE TAILGATE IS IN THE CLOSED POSITION, WHICH IS MOST OF THE TIME, RAIN OR OTHER MOISTURE COLLECTS IN THE PLASTIC ENCLOSURE AND SETTLES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE "U" SHAPED TUBE. OVER TIME THAT MOISTURE HAS CAUSED THE CABLES TO RUST AND WEAKEN THUS THE BREAK IN MY OPINION. THE RESULT OF THE BRAKE WAS THAT THE TAILGATE FEEL UNANNOUNCED TO THE TOP OF THE BUMPER THUS DENTING THE BUMPER AND POTENTIALLY CAUSING HARM TO THE INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS DOING THE UNLOADING. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A FLAWED PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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