Toyota Tundra Complaints (2000)

1,011 consumer complaints on file.

#10494913January 28, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V444000 (STRUCTURE) A FEW YEARS AGO AND WHILE ENTERING A SERVICE STATION AT 2 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SPARE TIRE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 157,000.
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#10492845January 14, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
ON 1/1/2013 WHILE AT THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL HOLE IN THE FRAME. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECENT RECALL BECAUSE IT HAD EXPIRED AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE HOLE. THE HOLE IS ABOUT THE SIZE OF A HALF DOLLAR AND RIGHT ABOVE THE FRONT WHEEL. THERE IS ALSO SEVERE RUST SCALING AROUND THE AREA AND SEVERAL LARGE PIECES OF FRAME LOOSE INSIDE THE HOLE. MY TUNDRA HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY THIS DEALER WHO ALSO PERFORMED THE RECALL INSPECTION. WHEN INSPECTED INITIALLY THERE WERE NO ISSUED FOUND. WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE UNDERCOATING PROTECTION INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THE DEALER DIDN'T HAVE THE MATERIAL. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA USA. CASE #1109231360. IN 2011. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN UPDATE ON THE COMPLAINT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD ALL MY SERVICE DONE AT THIS DEALER. HOW DID THEY NOT NOTICE THIS HOLE UNTIL AFTER THE RECALL EXPIRED? MY CONCERN IS THAT THE FRAME IS RUSTING PREMATURELY AND THE DEALER TURNED A BLIND EYE TO IT IN ORDER TO AVOID THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THAN AFTER THE RECALL EXPIRED, INFORMED ME OF THE DEFECT. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *TR
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#10492320January 12, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
PREVIOUS COMPLAINT NOT CORRECT. TOOK VEHICLE TO TOYOTA NEWBURGH NY FOR SAFETY RECALL REPLACE FRAME WAS TOLD AT TIME HAD TO DO POWER STEERING AS LEAKING AND RUST AND ENTIRE COST I HAD TO PAY THOUGH COMPAIN STATES THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE OR THEY WOULDN'T PASS INSPECTION, I SHOWED THEM. NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO DO & HOPE TO RECOUPE LATER, YEAH RIGHT. TRUCK WENT IN COMPLETE FRAME WAS DONE REMARKABLE FAST, OBVIOUS WHY, AS I DROVE HOME THE TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN PUT BACK ON FRAME CORRECT THAT WAS CLEAR TO THE EYE BUT DRIVING IT THE CHALLENGE TO REMAIN ON ROAD SAFE.THE DEALER NYS CERTIFIED INSP. SITE ALSO PASSED THIS VEHICLE. THE TRUCK HAS SO MANY MORE SAFETY ISSUES AFTER COMPLETION ITS A JOKE THANKS NHTSA. NOT TO MENTION THE MALFUNCTION OF MANY COMPONENTS THAT WORKED PRIOR, CALLED DEALER AND COMPLAINED, THEY ALSO INFORMED ME AS REPLACE BEING DONE THAT THE EXHAUST HANGING BY THREAD DUE TO RUST BRACKETS ETC THE COST TO REPAIR $6000.00 IF I BRING IT BACK THEY WILL SURELY VIOLATE ME AGAIN, I CANT AFFORD $/AGGRAV. NHTSA HAS DONE NOTHING FOR ME BUT THEY CONTINUE TO COMPAIN ON THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE WE AS CONSUMERS ARE THESE TRUCKS NEED BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. TOYOTA CORP. N DEALER LAUGHED WHEN I STATED CALLING NHTSA GO AHEAD THEY WONT DO ANYTHING, FILLED W TOYOTA CUSTOMER HOTLINE ANYWAY KNOWING THEY ARE IN BED WITH NHTSA. MY ? WHO & WHERE ARE THESE FINES BILLLIONS OF $ GOING, SURELY NOT TO THE OWNERS OF VEHICLES. MR. STRICKLAND I DARE U TO DO YOUR TAXPAYING JOB & GET ME N OTHERS RESULTS TAKE THESE AND ANY OTHER VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD BEFORE MY OR HEY MAYBE YOUR FAMILY IS INVOLVED IN FATALITY. ARE ROADS ARE NOT SAFE, THIS AGENCY IS FAILING EVERYONE THAT TRAVELS OVER THE ROAD. ANY ATTORNEY WILLING TAKE PRIVATE CASE I GOT DOCUMENTS N SOME [XXX] NHTSA STINKS BIG IN THIS WHO DO U REPRESENT WHO RU ACCOUNTABLE TO I WANT ANSWERS MR.STRICKLAND CONTACT INFO NOWHERE WHY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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#10491828January 8, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE FRAME AND TIRES FELT AT IF THEY WERE NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION WAS CORRODED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.
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#10490090December 26, 2012
STEERING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS: UNDER BODY SHIELDS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DISASSEMBLED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE AND INSTALLED A NEW CHASSIS, PER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIRS HE COULD NO LONGER TOW HIS TRAILER. IN ADDITION, THE EVAP SYSTEM AND THE RACK IN PINION WARNING CODES WERE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY DID NOT CAUSE ANY OF THE NEW ISSUES WITH THE CODES ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT WHATEVER THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD STAND BY THEIR DECISION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. *TR
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#10487291December 4, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V444000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS: UNDERBODY SHIELDS). THE CONTACT HAD THE RECALL COMPONENT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED. THE CONTACT EXITING AND INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL HAD SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AFTER DIAGNOSIS THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE BALL JOINTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 163,075. UPDATED 2/4/13 *CN UPDATED 02/21/13
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#10485108November 19, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE 155,000 MILES ON MY TOYOTA TRUCK AND HAD THE FRONT ROTORS REPLACED 7 TIMES AND THREE OF THOSE SETS I HAD TURNED. THE PROBLEM STARTED AT 18,000 MILES I TOOK IT TO DEALER WERE I WAS TOLD THE REAR BRAKES ARE NOT SELF ADJUSTING LIKE ON EVERY OTHER TRUCK MAKERS. THEY TURNED THE ROTORS AND ADJUSTED THE REARS BUT IT ONLY LASTED A FEW THOUSAND MILES BEFORE THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN. I DO NOT PULL A TRAILER OR HAUL HEAVY LOADS SO I AM NOT OVERLOADING THE BRAKES. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE I HAVE HAD OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS TELL ME THE SAME THING AND I'VE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. *TR
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#10485226November 19, 2012
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO PREVIOUS E-MAIL SENT 12/6/2010 ODI #10375754 TOYOTA HAS ADDRESSED THE FRAME AND CROSSMEMBER BUT NOT THE BRACKETS HOLDING EVERYTHING TO FRAME.THE PICTURES I SENT SHOW SIGNIFICANT RUST AND NOW TWO YEARS LATER TOYOTA HAS NOT RESPONDED TO THE PROBLEM.THE RUST ON THE LEAF SPRING BRACKET IS DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO FAILING.IS THERE ANY COURSE OF ACTION TO GET TOYOTA TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THANKS FOR ANY HELP. *TR
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#10474399September 9, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICK UP 4 X 4. ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRUCK, THE FRAME BETWEEN THE FRONT WHEELS AND FRONT BUMPER HAS PERFORATION DAMAGE. THE FRONT BUMPER IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF THE TRUCK. THE REST OF THE TRUCK FRAME HAS EXTENSIVE RUST. *TR
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#10472392August 24, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE FRAME AND ALSO DISCOVERED THAT A TEN MILLIMETER HOLE IN THE FRAME, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE RUST, WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE THEY COULD MAKE REPAIRS TO THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND INSPECTION.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
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#10468403July 31, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE FRAME UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMEBERS: UNDERBODY SHIELDS), BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE LINES FOR THE POWER STEERING THAT DIRECT INTO THE FRONT AXLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COUPLINGS THAT PASS FLUID INTO THE AXLE WERE RUSTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT REPLACE THE RUSTED FUEL LINES EITHER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED AND THE FUEL LINES THAT WENT FROM THE FUEL PUMP TO THE MOTOR WERE ABOUT TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER DID REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE MANUFACTURER FOR FIVE MONTHS DURING THE REPAIR PROCESS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
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#10467925July 27, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAD A RECALL LETTER FROM TOYOTA REGARDING FRAME RUST. IT WAS TO BE DONE AT NO CHARGE. WHEN THE DEALER INSPECTED THE FRAME, THEY SAID THE TRUCK QUALIFIED FOR FRAME REPLACEMENT AT NO CHARGE. WHEN THE WORK WAS BEGINNING, HOWEVER, I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL STATING NUMEROUS PARTS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE DESTROYED DURING THE FRAME REPLACEMENT PROCESS. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT NEGOTIABLE AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM. THESE INCLUDED ALL SHOCKS, TIE RODS AND ENDS FOR $350. ALSO, THEY SUGGESTED REPLACING THE STEERING RACK AND RADIATOR CAP FOR AN ADDITIONAL $650. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATION TO TRY TO GET THE REAL STORY OF WHAT IS COVERED AND WHAT MAY NOT BE COVERED. *TR
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#10467207July 24, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS). WHILE REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED AND LEAKING. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER OFFERED ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 108,000.
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#10463882July 1, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TOOK TRUCK TO TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO RUST. WAS TOLD THEY WOULD REPLACE THE FRAME BUT IT WOULD COST ME $8000.00 TO REPLACE ALL BROKEN PARTS AND LABOR. CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *TR
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#10461881June 15, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 09V444000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS), THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRAME DID NOT NEED THE CORROSION PROTECTION COMPOUND AS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
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0
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0
#10458155May 11, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THE FRONT BRAKES CAUSE THE WHOLE TRUCK TO SHAKE WHILE STOPPING. FIRST SET OF ROTORS WERE INSTALLED FEBRUARY 2010, WITHIN 6 MONTHS SAME PROBLEM. SECOND SET INSTALLED AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAS RETURNED WITHIN 6 MONTHS. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE EVERY 6 MONTHS AND THE TRUCK IS BECOMING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
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#10457157May 2, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCLERATED WHILE IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. THERE WOULD NOT BE AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS UNLESS THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
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#10456246April 24, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING SEVERE CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER *TGW THE CONSUMER COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. AN INSPECTION REVEALED, THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS GIVEN A LOANER VEHICLE. HOWEVER, A DAY IN A HALF LATER, THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED TO RETURN THE LOANER AND TO PICK UP HIS VEHICLE BECAUSE TOYOTA WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR AS THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS ACCORDING TO A CARFAX REPORT. TOYOTA ADVISED THE CONSUMER ONCE HE CONTACTED CARFAX TO HAVE THEM DELETE THE VEHICLE AS BEING A TOTAL LOSS, THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *JB
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#10456027April 22, 2012
SUSPENSION
REAR DRIVER SIDE LEAF SPRING BROKE. THE LEAF SPRING WAS EXTREMELY RUSTY. IT WAS A SINGLE SPRING OUT OF THE FOUR. I HAVE A RECALL NOTICE FOR RUST ON THE FRAME AND HAVE HAD THE GAS TANK STRAPS REPLACED. IS THIS A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE STEEL TOYOTA USES FOR THE FRAMES OF THEIR VEHICLES? I THINK IT'S TIME THAT THE NHTSA START FORCING RECALLS BEYOND SPRAYING ON RUST PROOFING. SO FAR THE PEOPLE REPORTING TO YOU HAVEN'T BEEN INJURED, BUT THEN I GUESS THE ONES WHO HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO REPORT THE PROBLEM. *TR
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#10455816April 19, 2012
STEERING
STEERING RACK RUSTED, NO POWER STEERING. *JS
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