Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#11323765May 7, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND GOT INTO THE LEFT TURN LANE AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BREAKS THE PEDAL SEEMED EXTREMELY LOSE AND THE TRUCK WAS UNABLE TO STOP. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AND I WAS ABLE TO GO UP AND MAKE THE TURN EXTREMELY SLOWLY. WHEN I GOT HOME I NOTICED THAT THE TRUCK WAS LEAKING BREAK FLUID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323509May 6, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE WHOLE CHASSIS FRAME FOR MY TRUCK IS SIGNIFICANTLY AND DANGEROUSLY RUSTED AND IT IS BREAKING APART WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME, MY FAMILY, AND OTHER DRIVERS. THIS ALSO HAS LEAD TO MY BREAKS LINES FAILING DUE TO RUST WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO ME NOT BEEN ABLE TO STOP ON A RED LIGHT. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT RUST DAMAGE TO THE CHASSIS FRAME AND IN SOME PARTS OF THE CHASSIS FRAME THAT WERE WELDED FROM FACTORY HAVE BROKEN OFF. IN OTHER SECTIONS OF THE CHASSIS FRAME PIECES HAVE STARTED TO FALL OFF AND THERE ARE HOLES THROUGH THE CHASSIS FRAME WHERE THERE SHOULD NOT BE HOLES. PARTS THAT SHOULD BE SOLID STEEL HAVE HOLES THROUGH IT. THE RUST IS SO BAD ON THE CHASSIS FRAME THAT IT HAS RUSTED OUT THE FUEL LINES AS WELL JUST LIKE IT DID THE BRAKE LINES. SECTIONS WHERE THE ENGINE MOUNTS GO IN THE CHASSIS ARE ALSO HEAVILY DAMAGE DUE TO RUST. THE RUST IS SO BAD I HAVE STEP THROUGH PARTS OF THE BED OF THE TRUCK WHEN STANDING ON IT. THERE ARE ALSO HOLES ON THE BED OF THE TRUCK WHERE YOU CAN SEE THROUGH THE GROUND DUE TO THE RUST DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323545May 6, 2020
AIR BAGS, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE
HORN DOES NOT WORK WHEN A ROAD HAZARD WAS PRESENTED ATTEMPTED TO UTILIZE HORN NOTHING HAPPENED WHEN I TOOK TO TOYOTA THEY SAID IT IS THE WIRING HARNESS FROM THE AIRBAG AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND IS NOT A RECALL BUT WHEN I LOOK UP ONLINE MANY PEOPLE FOR YEARS HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS PROBLEM WAS SENT AWAY DRIVING MY VEHICLE WHICH I BELIEVE TO BE UNSAFE AS IF I DON'T HAVE AIRBAGS OR A HORN NOT SURE THAT MY VEHICLE IS LEGAL TO BE DRIVEN AT THIS POINT I FEEL THAT SINCE THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUES THEY SHOULD BE RECALLS AS IT HAS HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE I HAVE ONLY OWNED MY TRUCK SINCE DECEMBER I PICKED IT UP AT THE VERY END OF DECEMBER 2019. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323325May 5, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE HOLES IN THE SUBFRAME AND BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE CAUSED BY SEVERE RUST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY HER SON; A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. A CASE WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,729.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323249May 4, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I LINK MY NEW IPHONE11 PRO MAX TO THE RADIO IT TURNS THE RADIO OFF THEN BACK ON AND IT REPEATS UNTIL I DISABLE THE BLUETOOTH ON MY PHONE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS I CAN NOT BE HANDS FREE ON MY PHONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323286May 4, 2020
POWER TRAIN
A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN MY 07 TUNDRA IN 2018 (DO TO IMPROPER SERVICE) WORKED WELL AT THAT TIME. IN 2019 TAIL SHAFT SEAL STARTED TO LEAK AGAIN WAS THEN REPLACED WITH A NEW SEAL GENIUNE TOYOTA SEAL HAS WORKED WELL FOR ABOUT 3K MILES AND HAS STARTED TO LEAK AGAIN IT SEEMS TO ONLY LEAK AFTER ONCE THE TRUCK GETS WARMED UP AND ONLY WHEN IT IS IN MOTION ON HWY OR STREETS. I AM SEEING A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS! WILL INCLUDE LINKS. I SEE RECALLS FOR 07 4WD FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT FOR THE 2WD WHY IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM EXACTLY, AND FEEL THIS COULD BE A BIG SAFETY PROBLEM LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT, FIRE OR DEATH. HTTPS://WWW.TUNDRATALK.NET/THREADS/TRANSMISSION-TAILSHAFT-SEAL-LEAK.105127/ HTTPS://WWW.KBB.COM/TOYOTA/TUNDRA-DOUBLE-CAB/2007/RECALL/?MILEAGE=96000 HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/TOYOTA/TUNDRA/2007/DRIVETRAIN/POWER_TRAIN.SHTML THERE IS SOME TYPE OF DRIVELINE OR SEAL PROBLEM HERE AND IT IS CLEAR IT'S NOT JUST THE 2007 4WD IT ALSO AFFECTS THE 2007 2WD TUNDRA TRUCKS AS WELL BEING THE TRANSITION IS A CLOSE SYSTEM AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T AD TRANSITION FLUID WHEN IT'S LOW THIS PROBLEM IS UNACCEPTABLE NOT TO MENTION THE MANY SAFETY ISSUES THIS COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD OR HWY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323065May 2, 2020
SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING AND I HEARD LOUD NOISE WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, PULLED OVER TO LOOK AND SAW THAT THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK RUSTED THROUGH THE CROSSMEMBER AND HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE BED.I WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME SLOWLY,NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS 157,000 MILES, NOW WHAT DO I DO?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322785April 30, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS FLUID FROM THE RACK AND PINION UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RACK AND PINION SEAL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. PITTS TOYOTA (210 N. JEFFERSON ST, DUBLIN, GA 31021, (478)272-3244, WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322753April 29, 2020
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A ROUTINE CHECK, THE MECHANIC BECAME AWARE THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322600April 28, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ANTI RUST COATING WAS APPLIED IN 2016 AS PART OF A RECALL- COATING WAS NOT PROPERLY APPLIED AND MOISTURE GOT UNDERNEATH. NOW, 2020, MOST OF THE COATING HAS PEELED OFF, REVEALING A 3 INCH HOLE IN MY FRAME AND A COMEPLETLEY BROKEN CROSS MEMBER NEAR THE GAS TANK. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO ME THAT ROYOTA WOULD COVER UP THIS PROBLEM LIKE THIS AND NOT REPLACE ALL FRAMES. THIS IS NOT SAFE. MY TRUCK RUNS AMAZING, AND ONLY HAS 105000 MILES ON IT. I EXPECT SOMETHING TO BE DONE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322373April 27, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY FRAME IS ROTTEN. IT'S TOTALLY UNSAFE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322401April 27, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
ON JULY 18 2019 MY FILE TANK STRAP RUSTED OFF. I NOTICED THE TANK HANGING DOWN WHEN MY G AND I WERE ON A DINNER DATE. WHEN I TRIED TO REPAIR IT THE BRACKET THAT BOLTS TO THE FRAME TORE OFF DUE TO RUST. I HAD NO WAY TO FIX IT SO I PUT UP THE TANK WITH A RATCHET STRAP AND DROVE IT ONLY MINIMALLY. ON APRIL 15TH 2020 MY TRUCK WOULD NOT START AND SO AFTER ABOUT A WEEK OR SO I HAD A TOW TRUCK PICK IT UP AND BRING IT TO A LOCAL SHOP. BEFORE THE SHOP GOT STARTED ON THE VEHICLE THEY TOLD ME THE FRAME IS IN REALLY ROUGH CONDITION. THIS IS NEWS TO ME BECAUSE I BOUGHT IT FROM A LOCAL DEALER, RHINELANDER HONDA TO BE EXACT, ON NOVEMBER 27 2018. I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD IT A YEAR AND A HALF. THEY THEN PROCEED TO TELL ME ABOUT A TOYOTA FRAME RECALL/EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I MAY FALL UNDER. WHILE THE TRUCK IS IN THE SHOP I REACHED OUT TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, RHINELANDER TOYOTA, AND THEY TOLD ME I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET HELP BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED IN MARCH/MAY OF 2019 FOR MY TRUCK. I TOLD THEM I HAD JUST BOUGHT IT AND HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE FRAME RECALL. THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT HELP ME AND GAVE ME THE NUMBER TO THE CORPORATE OFFICE. I CONTACTED AND SPOKE WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE AT THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP ME EITHER. I HAVE A HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING WHY IF TOYOTA KNOWS THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH RUST/CORROSION ISSUE THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE FRAMES FOR THE TRUCK YEAR THAT MY TRUCK FALLS INTO BUT GIVE IT AN EXPIRATION DATE AND THEN NOT HONOR FIXING THE ISSUES THEY KNOW EXIST. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY LETTERS OR INFORMATION ABOUT THE ISSUES WITH THE FRAMES AND NOW MY TRUCK IS STILL AT THE SHOP WHILE THEY TRY TO DETERMINE THE BEST WAY TO MAKE IT ROAD WORTHY. THIS IS NOT A POORLY MAINTAINED TRUCK. OTHER THAN THE FRAME ISSUES IT IS A VERY NICE PICKUP. I HAVE ONE PICTURE FROM THE MECHANIC SO FAR AND I WILL ATTACH IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322175April 24, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS USED AND THE HEADLIGHTS SWITCH IS IN AUTO MORE. DEALERSHIP CAN'T/WON'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE SO THEY WILL NOT TROUBLESHOOT FURTHER. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT A LOT OF PLATINUM AND 1794 EDITION TOYOTA TUNDRAS ARE HAVING AND IT IS BEING IGNORED BY TOYOTA; HTTPS://WWW.TUNDRAS.COM/THREADS/AUTO-HEADLIGHTS-SHUT-OFF-WITH-TURN-SIGNAL.22968/ HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=2TZRPLQ9WP4 I'VE HAD IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. PICKUP ONLY HAS ABOUT 26K MILES ON IT. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS ON A FREEWAY CLOVERLEAF IN THE RAIN AND LUCKILY THERE WERE STREET LIGHTS BECAUSE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A MERGE. OTHER TIMES IT HAS BEEN SIGNALING TO TURN LEFT AND ENTERING THE CENTER TURN LANE ON MULTI-LANE ROADS. ALWAYS HAPPENS WHILE IT IS DARK OUTSIDE BECAUSE THAT'S WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE IN AUTO WHICH MAKES IT MORE DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322188April 24, 2020
SUSPENSION
SEVERE FRAME ROT. RUST HAS EATEN A HOLE THROUGH THE FRAME. HAS BEEN DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HAS FAILED A FRAME CHECK BY ATLEAST ONE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322055April 23, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UPON CLOSE INSPECTION (VEHICLE PARKED) THE TRUCK HAS SEVERE (MORE THAN AVERAGE) CORROSION/ PERFORATION (RUST) OF THE MAIN FRAME/ CHASSIS. TOYOTA HAD UNDERCOATED THE VEHICLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE ALTHOUGH THIS ONLY MASKED THE UNDERLYING CORROSION, ALLOWING FOR THE CORROSION TO GO UNNOTICED. THE FRAME HAS CURRENTLY PERFORATED (VISIBLE HOLES/ RUST IN THE INTEGRAL STRUCTURE). THE VEHICLES MAIN STRUCTURE IS COMPROMISED DO TO THE POOR MATERIAL/ EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE VEHICLES SAFETY MAY BE SEVERELY COMPROMISED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321982April 23, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TORQUE CONVERTOR RUMBLING WHEN 1000-1500 RPM AND 40-45MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321443April 17, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
3 INCH HOLE IN FRAME NEAR REAR WHEEL, AND CRACKED CROSS MEMBER. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 105000 MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. JUST PURCHASED USED FROM DEALERSHIP 6 MONTHS AGO. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA. FRAME HAS BEEN UNDER COATED AND THIS STILL HAS HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321300April 16, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY VEHICLE HAS MAJOR FRAME DAMAGE. THERE ARE LARGE HOLES NEAR THE FRONT CROSSMEMBERS ON BOTH SIDES. I WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA THAT THE FRAME HAD BEEN SPRAYED SEVERAL YEARS EARLIER. HOWEVER, THE FRAME HAS CONTINUED TO RUST SEVERELY AND THE COATING HAS COMPLETELY FLAKED OFF. THE REPRESENTATIVE I SPOKE TO STATED THAT WAS THE ONLY RESOLUTION, AND THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE. MY CASE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE. EVEN THE DEALER LOCATED NEAR ME STATES THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE. SEVERAL YEARS RECEIVED NEW OR REPAIRED FRAMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. HOW CAN IT BE, THAT THE SAME GENERATION VEHICLE ONE YEAR LATER IS NOT ELIGIBLE? MY CHILD RODE COUNTLESS TIMES IN THAT VEHICLE. WHAT IF SOMETHING HAD HAPPENED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320896April 12, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, MY 2012 TOYOTA TUNDRA SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER AND EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE FAILURE KNOWN AS "FAIL-SAFE" OR "LIMP-HOME" MODE. AS EVIDENCED BY TOYOTA T-SB-0160-11, WARRANTY POLICY BULLETINS, AND WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS, TOYOTA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW AND SAFETY ISSUE, YET HAS CHOSEN TO REPAIR OR COMPENSATE ONLY A SELECT FEW. THE PARTS THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER MY VEHICLE REPEATEDLY WENT INTO 'FAIL-SAFE / LIMP-HOME' MODE CORRESPOND DIRECTLY WITH THE PART NUMBERS REFERENCED IN TOYOTA WARRANTY POLICY BULLETIN POL17-02 WHICH COVERS THIS DEFECT IN OTHER MODELS, BUT NOT IN MY 2012 MODEL. MY OUT-OF-POCKET COST TO REPAIR THIS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WAS $3034.87. THIS A KNOWN AIR INJECTION SYSTEM WATER INTRUSION DEFECT AND COMMON SAFETY COMPLAINT AT THE NHTSA AND ON MULTIPLE TOYOTA FORUMS, AFFECTING NUMEROUS 2012 TUNDRA'S WHICH TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND COMPENSATE FOR. I HAVE WRITTEN SEVERAL LETTERS TO BOTH THE CEO OF TOYOTA AND THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT OF MY REPAIR COSTS AND HAVE BEEN DENIED TWICE; THE FIRST DENIAL IN WRITING, THE SECOND DENIAL VIA TELEPHONE. I REQUEST THE NHTSA INVESTIGATE THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE TO PROTECT THE LIVES OF OTHERS DRIVING THESE DANGEROUS VEHICLES. TOYOTA HAS AN ETHICAL AND SAFETY OBLIGATION TO THE CONSUMER TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT AND TO COMPENSATE THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF THEIR FAILURE TO CORRECT THIS WELL-KNOWN ISSUE. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320907April 12, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
ALL MY FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS FAILED. I NOTICED THAT THE FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH NEAR THE FRONT WHEEL PASSENGER SIDE AND HAS BUCKLED AND SHIFTED AS A RESULT. MY UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND CV AXLE WERE DAMAGED WHILE MY TRUCK WAS IN MOTION TURNING INTO THE SAFEWAY GAS STATION CHESTER MD. FEBRUARY 9 OF THIS YEAR WHEN THE SUSPENSION FAILED TO SUPPORT THE TRUCK. THE PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT AND CV AXLE WERE DAMAGED. TIE RODS AND SWAY BAR STABILIZERS WERE ALL WORN AND BROKEN AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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