Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#11406794April 6, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2005 TUNDRA FRAME IS RUSTED IN MANY PLACES. VERY BAD WHERE FRAME SECTIONS MEET AND NOW THE FRAME IS RUSTING THROUGH THE MAIN HORIZONAL FRAME ITSELF AS THE ATTACHED PICTURE INDICATES. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR YEARS BUT IS BAD ENOUGH NOW THAT IT IS NOT SAFE AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS FRAME AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS OK WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR THE RECALL. I T HAS BEEN RUSTING EVER SENSE. WE HAVE ONLY PURCHASED TOYOTAS AND LEXUS VEHICLES FOR THE LAST 20 OR MORE YEARS AND THIS IS THE THIRD TRUCK RUST HAS TOTALED. PLEASE HELP
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#11406801April 6, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
I PURCHASED A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA UNAWARE OF THE WIDE-SPREAD RUST ISSUES THIS MODEL FROM TOYOTA IS SUFFERING. THE VEHICLE CAME WITH AN INSPECTION STICKER FROM THE DEALER SO IT WAS WELL PAST THE DEALER'S WARRANTY WINDOW TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ONCE I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MAINE AND WAS SOLD TO ME IN NEW YORK. I WAS INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THERE ARE 4 SERIOUS RUST ISSUES PRESENT ON THE VEHICLE THAT PREVENT IT FROM PASSING INSPECTION. 1) A LARGE SEVERAL SQUARE INCH PERFORATION IN THE CENTER OF THE FRAME MEMBER 2) "PANCAKING" PRESENT ON A LARGE SECTION OF THE FRAME 3) A LARGE PERFORATION IN ONE OF THE FRAME'S CROSS MEMBERS 4) A SIGNIFICANTLY RUSTED BODY MOUNT SOMEHOW, ONLY MODEL YEARS 2000-2003 WERE RECALLED FOR THE TUNDRA BY TOYOTA, AS IF THE REST OF THE GEN 1 TUNDRAS DIDN'T HAVE THE EXACT SAME FRAME PART NUMBER. WORSE YET, I REGISTERED ON TOYOTA.COM AND FOUND THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER REQUESTED A FRAME REPLACEMENT 60,000 MILES AGO IN 2014. TOYOTA DID NOTHING AND INSTEAD APPLIED A "CRC" OR CORROSION RESISTANT COMPOUND TO THE TRUCK. BASED ON WHAT I'VE READ ONLINE THE APPLICATION OF THIS COATING THIS CAN MAKE YOUR TRUCK INELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL SERVICE THIS ISSUE EFFECTIVELY TOTALS THE TRUCK AS IT WON'T PASS A SAFETY INSPECTION WITHOUT RECTIFYING THIS ISSUE. I AM IN QUITE AN UNFORTUNATE SITUATION AS A RESULT AS THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE.
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#11406295April 4, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE BOLT FOR THE WIPER BLADE ON THE DRIVER SIDE LOOSENS UP MAKING THE WIPER INOPERABLE AND BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS.
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#11406163April 3, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
MY 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA WAS JUST SERVICED AT REPUTABLE MECHANIC AND ALERTED ME TO THE RUST HOLE THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE LEAF SPRING BRACKET. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRAME IS SEPARATING FROM THE TRUCK DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE RUST. THE FRAME IS DEFOLIATING IN SHEETS OF RUST, VERY SIMILAR TO THE CONSISTENCY OF SHALE. CONTACTED CORPORATE TOYOTA IMMEDIATELY. CASE WAS PUSHED TO A SENIOR MANAGER AND FINALLY RECEIVED A RETURN CALL 13 DAYS LATER. THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD WARRANT A FRAME REPLACEMENT BASED ON THE AGE OF MY VEHICLE, THE MILEAGE (248,000) MILES, AND NO CURRENT RECALLS. I FIND THIS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. TOYOTA IS A COMPANY I THOUGHT WAS BASED ON 'PERFORMANCE, RELIABILITY, AND SAFETY', BUT I GUESS IT'S NOT. I RECEIVED THE CAMPAIGN TO BATTLE THE RUSTY FRAMES BACK IN 2014 AND WAS PROACTIVE AND COMPLETED THAT AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE UNDERCOATING WHICH DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BUT COVER THE RUST AND INCREASE THE BREAKDOWN OF THE FRAME. SINCE THEN, I HAD DRIVEN MY TRUCK TO AND FROM WORK AND RELIED ON IT TO SAFELY TRANSPORT MY FAMILY EVERYWHERE, BUT NOT ANY LONGER. I FIND THIS TO BE COMICALLY IRRESPONSIBLE FOR TOYOTA TO TURN A BLIND EYE. THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER 2006 TUNDRAS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUES, HOWEVER THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ONLY LISTS 2007-2008 TUNDRAS THAT COULD WARRANT FRAME REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER, A COWORKER JUST TOOK HIS 2005 TUNDRA IN FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL, AND THEY DISCOVERED THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT HAS OVER 200,000 MILES SIMILAR TO MINE AND IS GETTING A NEW FRAME??? CORPORATE TOYOTA WOULDN'T COMMENT ON THAT. I'M AT A LOSS AND DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW TOYOTA EXPECTS ANYONE TO JUST WALK AWAY AND DO NOTHING. CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WILL OCCUR AGAIN FOR THE 2006 TUNDRAS. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THERE IS NO WARRANTY, OR CAMPAIGN, OR RECALL. THE TOYOTA NAME IS ON THE TUNDRA AND THAT IS WHAT MAKES THEM LIABLE. JOIN ME! *TR
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#11405838March 31, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE, ESC, AND VSC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AS I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE MORE THAN 60MPH, THE TRUCK WENT INTO A LIMP MODE. I RESET THE ECM BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY BUT IT CAME BACK. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71K. THIS ISSUE IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY EMISSIONS WARRANTY. CALLED THE DEALER AND IT IS NOT COVERED BY FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY AFTER 10YRS. NOT GOOD!
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#11405836March 31, 2021
WHEELS
UNDER MOUNTED SPARE TIRE RUSTED OUT AND FELL OFF DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT
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#11405291March 29, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2005 TUNDRA. HOLES IN FRAME, AND MOUNTING POINTS BREAKING OFF. 100% UNSAFE. NO HELP FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I WAS CHANGING THE OIL WHEN I NOTICED FRAME ROT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED SIGNIFICANT FRAME FAILURE AT NOT LESS THAN THREE AREAS. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN SAFELY.
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No
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0
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0
#11404640March 24, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, FELT A AND HEARD A BUMP (NO BUMPS IN ROAD) AND LOST MOST STEERING CAPABILITIES. AFTER PULLING TO SIDE OF ROAD. I NOTICED TIRES WERE POINTED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE VEHICLE, I COULD SEE LARGE RUST HOLES IN THE FRAME AND THE RACK WAS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE FRAME. TOYOTA INSPECTED THE FRAME UNDER RECALL IN 2015 AND SAID THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS AND PAINTED ONLY THE REAR PORTION OF THE FRAME WITH AN ANTI CORROSION PAINT WHICH HAS NOW ALSO RUSTED AWAY. I BELIEVE THE FRAME SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER THE ORIGINAL RECALL INSTEAD OF COVERING WITH PAINT THAT DID NOT DO THE JOB.
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#11404681March 24, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STEERING
LOUD KNOCK TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT, RACK AND PINION LEAKAGE, INNER OUTER TIE RODS CAN SNAP CAUSE AN INJURY OR DEATH. HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM EVEN THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ARE DIM. AN ONCOMING CAR IS NOT EVEN PHASED WHEN I HAVE MY BRIGHT LIGHTS ON. IT'S DIFFICULT TO SEE VERY WELL WITH THOSE [XXX] LIGHTS THEY'RE ALMOST IN AMBER COLOR TRIED TO USE LENS RENEW DID NOT WORK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#11404397March 23, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
MY TUNDRA 2003 SR5 ACCESSCAB 4X4 TRD. IT HAS RUSTED SO BAD THE LAST 5 YRS. IT WILL NO LONGER PASS HAWAII SAFETY INSPECTION. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK SINCE ABOUT 2007. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT RUNNING TRUCK. ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. NEW BRAKES. BUT THE RUST HAS RUINED THE FRAME, TAILGATE AND BACK OF BED! HAVE NOT DRIVEN FOR A YEAR!
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#11404379March 22, 2021
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A DIRT ROAD AND I HIT A POTHOLE GOING AROUND 5TO8 MPH AND MY AIR DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. BOTH SIDE CURTAINS STEERING AND BELOW THE WHEEL DEPLOYED
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No
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0
#11403835March 19, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
HOOD BULGE KEEPS POPPING UP OUT OF PLACE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 65/70 OR WHEN IT'S WINDY OUTSIDE.
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#11403742March 18, 2021
STEERING
GLOSS COATING ON STEERING WHEEL HAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE AREAS, HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE HAS BECOME UNCOMFORTABLE. MOST RECENT CRACK IS ABOUT 2MM WIDE AND GOES ALL AROUND THE WOODEN GLOSS PART OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND I FEEL THAT IF THIS CONTINUES MY STEERING WHEEL WILL BECOME UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE UNEVENNESS AND POSSIBLY CAUSE SOME PIECES TO FALL OFF MY STEERING WHEEL.
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0
#11403518March 17, 2021
AIR BAGS
I HAVE TRIED FOR MONTHS TO GET THIS AIRBAG REPLACED WITH NO LUCK. I KEEP GETTING THESE RECALL NOTICES WITH INSTRUCTIONS I TRY TO FOLLOW AND HERE'S THE RESULTS SO FAR: AFTER TEXTING "FIX" TO 877-427-0285 SEVERAL TIMES, NOTHING HAPPENED. MONTHS LATER, I GET SOME BIZARRE TEXT FROM A NUMBER I DON'T RECOGNIZE ASKING FOR MY ADDRESS SAYING I NEED TO RESPOND WITHIN 10 MINUTES. AFTER ASKING WHO IT WAS, ANOTHER NUMBER TEXTS ME ASKING FOR THE SAME INFO WITH NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHO THEY ARE AND THEY REFUSED TO SAY. I'VE CALLED TOYOTA OF TUMWATER A FEW TIMES AND, AT FIRST, THEY COULDN'T SCHEDULE ME FOR AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL SOME TWO MONTHS OUT. IN THE MOST RECENT CALL THEY NEEDED MY HOME ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER, WHICH I'M NOT INCLINED TO GIVE BUT DID IN HOPES OF GETTING THIS RESOLVED, BUT THEN THEY NEEDED MY FULL VIN. IF THAT'S THE CASE, WHY ISN'T IT ON THE [XXX] RECALL NOTICE? YOU LISTED THE LAST 8 DIGITS SO CLEARLY YOU HAVE IT. I TEXTED "FIX" TO THE NUMBER LISTED AGAIN THIS MORNING AND FINALLY GET A RESPONSE FROM "CINDY" WHO ASKS FOR EITHER THE FULL VIN OR THE RECALL ID. I SHARE THE RECALL ID AND TOLD I NEED TO SEND THE FULL VIN. AFTER A LOT OF BACK AND FORTH, I'M TOLD THERE'S NO RECALL OPTION AND I NEED TO DRIVE TO ANOTHER TOWN. WHAT DO YOU MEAN THERE'S NO RECALL OPTION? WHY ARE THESE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED IN THESE MAILINGS? DO YOU PEOPLE THINK WE MEMORIZE VIN NUMBERS? YOU SAY THIS REPAIR IS "URGENT" "SERIOUS INJURY" "DEATH" THEN WHY ARE THERE SO MANY DIFFICULT STEPS INVOLVED IN GETTING THIS [XXX] THING REPLACED? THREE EASY STEPS TO SCHEDULE IS AN OUTRIGHT LIE. I'VE NEVER HAD THIS MUCH TROUBLE WITH A RECALL. I'VE NEVER HAD TO PROVIDE A VIN JUST TO GET A [XXX] APPOINTMENT. I NEED HELP GETTING THIS RESOLVED. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
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#11403602March 17, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
FROM 2001-2003 IS A FRAME RECALL ON THESE TUNDRA'S DUE TO MASSIVE RUST ISSUE. I WENT INTO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HERE IN NORFOLK, VA, AND THEY GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND SAYING I "MISSED THE WINDOW" FOR THIS ISSUE. THEN I CALLED CORPORTATE AND THEY GAVE ME A DIFFERENT REASON, SAYING THEY "APPLIED" ANTI-RUST SPRAY" IN 2016. WHICH IS NOT A THING. CLEARLY IT DID NOT WORK BECAUSE THERE ARE MASSIVE HOLES IN MY FRAME. I WOULD LIKE THEM TO OWN UP AND DO MY RECALL WHEN SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW HAVE THE EXACT SAME TRUCK AND GOT THEIRS DONE. I AM ACTIVE DUTY AS WELL, AND IT FRUSTRATES ME THAT THEY WOULD TREAT A VETERAN LIKE THIS. I BROUGHT UP MY SPARE TIRE LATCH BEING VERY RUSTED UNDERNEATH, WHICH THERE IS ALSO A RE-CALL FOR. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME. 3 WEEKS LATER MY SPARE TIRE FLEW OFF FROM MY TRUCK, THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS INJURED.
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#11403240March 16, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN DSD 2004-11006 TUNDRA FRAME INSPECTION. I BOUGHT AN 05 TUNDRA LAST YEAR. CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THIS RECALL IS OVER. MY FRAME NEEDS REPAIRING. THEY ARE NOT HELPING. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE?
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11402967March 15, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I'VE OWNED THE TRUCK FOR A YEAR BOUGHT ON DEC 2019 3RD OWNER. I SEE THAT MINES NOT LISTED AS RECALLED FOR FRAME RUST BUT I'M NOT SURE WHY WHEN THE GAS TANK LOOKS LIKE IT GOING TO FALL OFF AND SEEMS ONLY CRITICAL SECTIONS ARE SEVERELY RUSTED LIKE THE GAS TANK AND WHERE THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER SITS. I COULD ONLY SEE THESE SPOTS NOW BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO SPOT PLACES WHERE THE FRAME JOINS.
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11402549March 12, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2014 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH 180,000 MILES. THE GEAR SHIFTER WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK AT TIMES WHEN BRAKE IS PRESSED. I HAVE GOTTEN IN THE TRUCK MANY TIMES TO LEAVE MY HOUSE AND WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE TO TAKE IT OUT OF PARK IT WILL NOT UNLOCK THE SHIFTER. I HAVE TO PRESS AND RELEASE THE BRAKE A FEW TIMES BEFORE THE SHIFTER IS UNLOCKED.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11402574March 12, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, SUSPENSION
AUTONATION TOYOTA WOULD NOT INSTALL REAR TOW HITCH DUE TO SEVERITY OF FRAME RUST. CAUTIONING THAT ANY SORT OF IMPACT WOULD TOTAL THE VEHICLE. AFTER READING SEVERAL REVIEWS STATING VERY SIMILAR RUST PROBLEMS I HAVE STARTED AN ONLINE PETITION AGAINST TOYOTA. EVEN IF THE FRAME IS REPLACED THE RUST HAS AFFECTED MANY COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE. BEING A SAFETY ISSUE. SEVERE BODILY HARM OR DEATH CAN OCCUR.
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0
Deaths:
0
#11399878March 9, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY SPARE TIRE MOUNT FAILED DO TO RUST CORROSION CAUSING MY SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF OF MY VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION THE ENTIRE REAR FRAME AS WELL AS PARTS OF THE FRONT ARE CORRODED AND FLAKING CHUNKS OF METAL OFF. THIS RUSTING ALSO AFFECTS SUSPENSION MOUNTS AND THE ENTIRETY OF THE REAR AXLE.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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