Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#11297976January 8, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON A CONGESTED HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY MADE LOUD NOISE THEN STALLED. NO ENGINE OR MAINTENANCE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY NARROWLY ABLE TO BE CONTROLLED TO A STOP. BRAKING WAS DIMINISHED DUE TO ENGINE STALL AND STEERING WAS ALSO COMPROMISED. ONCE REMOVED TO A SAFE LOCATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT INTAKE SPRING BROKE IN HALF ALLOWING THE VALVE TO DESCEND INTO THE CYLINDER, STRUCK THE PISTON, REBOUNDED, STRUCKTHE CAM SHAFT AND BENT. THE COST OF REPAIRS ARE ESTIMATED AT 9K. INTERNET RESEARCH HAS INDICATED MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY OF IDENTICAL FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297533January 7, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TRAVELING AT 65MPH - 70MPH 12/26/19 2PM PST HIGHWAY 5 NORTHBOUND GILMAN DR CA SLIGHT UPHILL GRADE, PUSHED WIPER CONTROL UP TO MIST POSITION, TRANS DOWNSHIFTED TO 1ST OR 2ND INSTANTLY ENGINE REDLINED AND EXTREME DRIVING MEASURES WERE TAKEN TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE CONTROL UNTIL TRANS SHIFTED UP RELEASING POWER TRAIN TO ROLE NORMALLY, NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS NO OTHER TRAFFIC WAS AROUND AT THAT MOMENT, VEHICLE WENT FROM 65MPH + TO 30MPH IN SECONDS, WAS ABLE TO RECREATE AT A LOWER SPEED WITH SAME RESULTS, DROVE DIRECTLY TO TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER IN CARLSBAD CA WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY OTHER CONTROLS, SERVICE CENTER LEFT VOICE MESSAGE NEXT DAY THAT THEY HAD REPLICATED FAILURE AND WERE REPLACING TRANS, SENDING REMOVED TRANS TO TOYOTA CORP FOR TESTING AND RESEARCH, SERVICE CENTER INFORMED ME I NEEDED TO COMMUNICATE WITH CORP I ORDERED TO HAVE A COMPLETE DRIVE TRAIN EVALUATION AND A ROOT CAUSE REPORT, HAVE VOICEMAILS AND EMAILS TO DOCUMENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297209January 5, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRAME ON THIS 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT OF MAKING THIS VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THIS DEGRADATION HAS HAPPENED FAR SOONER THAN THE EXPECTED RETIREMENT AGE FOR THIS VEHICLE. TOYOTA HAS NOT INCLUDED THIS FRAME AS PART OF IT'S FRAME ROT RECALL WHICH APPLIES TO MANY OTHER FRAMES FROM SIMILAR YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297272January 5, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR DIFFERENTIAL RUSTED THROUGH AND FLUID LEAKED OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297158January 4, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
THIS VEHICLE HAD THE FRAME RECALL DONE BY A LOCAL DEALER - TOYOTA OF NASHUA IN NASHUA, NH - AND THE DEALER PERFORMED THE UNDERCOATING REMEDY POORLY, AND NOT PER THE GUIDELINES OF THE RECALL. WITHIN A YEAR THE UNDERCOATING STARTED FLAKING OFF, AND I NOW HAVE A 2-3" HOLE IN THE FRAME, CAUSED BY RUST. RECALL UNDERCOATING WAS DONE IN 2014. DEALER IS TELLING ME THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO, TOYOTA IS TELLING ME THE SAME THING. THEY'RE LETTING ME DEAL WITH MY OWN RUSTED FRAME THAT THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11296798January 3, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS FLASH OR TURN OFF WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNALS. DASH LIGHTS ALSO DIM. SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN I USE THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. IF I TURN THE SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION THEN BACK THEY HAVE TURNED BACK ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11296817January 3, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN THE SIGNAL STALK IS PLACED ON AUTO AND IT IS CLEARLY DARK OUTSIDE THE HEADLIGHTS WILL INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF WHEN PUTTING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL INTO PLACE. THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON WHEN THE SIGNAL STALK IS BACK IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE IN MOTION, STATIONARY, AND AT DIFFERENT OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES. HOWEVER, I HAVE NOTICED THIS OCCURS MORE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS IN THE 40'S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11296922January 3, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN USING LEFT TURN SIGNAL, HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS SHUT OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS HAPPENS IN MOTION AND WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11292484January 1, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
ON 12/05/11 NEWARK TOYOTA COMPLETED RECALL SSC90M PHASE 2-CRC APPLICATION TO MY RUSTED FRAME. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY I NOTICE A BONDING FAILURE AND DELAMINATION OF THE CRC APPLICATION. BY NOVEMBER OF 2013 I ASKED THE SAME SERVICE LANE MANAGER, BILL C. AND THE TECHNICIAN THAT PERFORMED THE WORK TO INSPECT THE FAILED APPLICATION. I ASKED THE TECHNICIAN WHY IT FAILED AND HE STATED "I DID NOT PREPARE THE SURFACE CORRECTLY BEFORE I PLACED THE APPLICATION". I APPRECIATED HIS HONESTY BUT WAS TOLD THEN THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. MY FRAME IS NOW VERY RUSTED SO I ASKED BILL C. TO REINSPECT MY FRAME ON 12/5/19 WHILE MY TUNDRA WAS IN FOR A TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. WILLIAM TOLD ME THAT HE HAD A MANAGER INSPECT MY FRAME AND THAT NO PERFORATIONS WERE FOUND (PLEASE SEE ALL ATTACHED PHOTOS). THEY DID NOT MENTION THE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE FRAME C CHANNEL LOWER FLANGES. THIS EXPONENTIALLY EXPANSIVE CORROSION HAS REACHED THE LEAF SPRING BRACKET FLANGE RIVETS (SEE PHOTO 8810); CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY WILL RESULT. I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER WITH EXTENSIVE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE IN CORROSION RELATED FAILURE. THIS FRAME AND VEHICLE ARE UNSAFE! ON 12/21/19 I EMAILED THIS INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE PHOTOGRAPHS AND COPIES OF ALL SERVICE RECORDS, TO THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE CENTER. THEY EMAILED ME BACK ON 12/28/19 AND ASKED ME TO CALL THEM. THE TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE, JEFFERY M., CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND TOLD ME THAT THE FRAME WAS NOT PERFORATED SO I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE FRAME REPLACEMENT RECALL. I ASKED JEFFERY MULTIPLE TIMES IF THE DEALER SAID THE FRAME IS SAFE OR NOT. HE REFUSED TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION AND WOULD ONLY STATE THAT MY FRAME IS NOT PERFORATED. THE NHTSA/TOYOTA 10MM PERFORATION CRITERIA IS INADEQUATE AND THE PHASE 2 APPLICATION BONDING FAILURE EXACERBATED MOISTURE AND ROAD SALT RETENTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11292253December 31, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE KEPT MOVING FORWARD. THE DRIVER HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHIFT INTO PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER HAD TO DETACH THE BATTERY TO RESET THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF HOLLYWOOD (LOCATED AT 1841 FL-7, HOLLYWOOD, FL 33021, (866) 332-6839) WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 15V689000 (VISIBILITY), AND ANOTHER UNKNOWN RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON DECEMBER 30, 2019 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE MECHANIC FORGOT TO RESET THE SOFTWARE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,605.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290515December 30, 2019
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
2016 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER STATES THAT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK DURING COLLISION. *LD *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11292099December 30, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT RUST ACCUMULATION ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE RUST UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AND WARNED THE CONTACT THAT IT COULD LEAD TO A POTENTIAL SAFETY DEFECT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH WAITE TOYOTA (18406 US-11, WATERTOWN, NY 13601) AND THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291844December 29, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WENT IN TO TOYOTA GARAGE TO HAVE MY FRAME CHECKED,AND AT ONE TIME THE LIFT I RECEIVED A LETTER IN REGARDS TO THIS. THE TRUCK , IT WENT UP ON THE LIFT THEY VERIFIED IT WAS BAD AND THEN TOLD ME IT HAS EXPIRED AND I STILL HAVE AN AIR BAG RELACEMENT STILL OPEN. HOW CAN THEY EXPIRE THE FRAME WHEN IWOULD THINK THIS IS MORE DANGEROUS IF I GOT IN AN ACCIDENT THAN A AIR BAG WHICH HAS NEVER EXPIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291486December 27, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TURNED LEFT AT A GREEN LIGHT THEN TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH COMING TO A SCHOOL ZONE WITH LIGHTS FLASHING AND BUSY ROAD AHEAD I SEEN PARKED BMW. THE TRUCK WAS NEW TO ME AND HAD SLAP SHIFTER SO WHEN I MOVED IT FOR NEUTRAL IT HAD TO BE PUSHED OVER AND UP. I JUST WENT OVER AND WITH LITTLE TIME AND BUSY INTERSECTION AND CHILDREN. I PICKED THE BMW THOUGHT GOOD CRASH RATING. SLAMMED THE OVER BMW AND KEPT GOING TIL STRUCK A POWER POLE BREAKING IT. THERE WAS WITNESS BEHIND ME STATED 'I WAS DRIVING NORMAL THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND VIER LEFT.' I HIT THE BMW SQUARE WITH MY ARMS PROTECTING MY FACE WHICH IS EVIDENT FROM PICTURES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11291312December 26, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
I NOTICED THE VEHICLE FRAME HAS 4 HOLES ON THE FRAME. THE HOLES ARE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE NEAR THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. THE HOLES ARE APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 INCHES IN LENGTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291204December 25, 2019
ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING MY CHECK ENGINE AND "TRAC OFF" LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ENGINEER WILL NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE THIRTY MILES AN HOURS. IF YOU DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND RESET THE COMPUTER IT WILL WORK FOR ABOUT THREE MILE THEN THE CHECK ENGINE AND "TRAC OFF" LIGHT COMES ON. THIS IS THE SAME INDICATION EARLIER TUNDRA MODELS HAVE WITH SECONDARY AIR INJECTORS RECALL. AN IT IS WIDELY DOCUMENTED ONLINE AS A PROBLEM FOR 2012 TUNDRA'S. YET TOYOTA CONTINUES TO DENIES IT'S A PROBLEM AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291030December 24, 2019
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MOLLE TOYOTA (601 W 103 RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64114, (812) 942-5200) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO BE ORDERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 273,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290812December 23, 2019
SUSPENSION
BOTH REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE UNLOADED NORMAL DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290691December 22, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2014 TOYOTA TUNDRA (1794) HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT/PERIODIC LOSS OF FRONT HEADLIGHTS (AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING),INSTRUMENT LIGHTING AND RADIO AND NAVIGATION SIMULTANEOUS REBOOTING, WHEN TURNING ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL. IN MOST OCCASIONS, EVERYTHING RESTORES ONCE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AUTOMATICALLY STOPS ONCE TURN IS COMPETED. AT TIMES I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE IMMEDIATELY AFTER OCCURRENCE BUT MOST OF THE TIME I AM NOT ABLE TO. THIS CREATES AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT IN AREAS NOT WELL LIT AS YOU EXPERIENCE IMMEDIATE LOSS OF ABILITY TO SEE PEDESTRIANS, OBJECTS AND ROAD WHEN ENTERING AND GOING THROUGH THE TURN. UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALER (UNIVERSAL TOYOTA - SAN ANTONIO, TX), THEY STATED THEY TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THE UNSAFE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME. THE SAME EVENING IT WAS RETURNED TO ME, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN WHICH I WAS ABLE TO RECORD. IN LOOKING AT ONLINE FORUMS, THIS APPEARS TO HAPPEN TO MANY TOYOTA OWNERS, ALL EXPERIENCING SIMILAR ISSUES AND ALL STATING TOYOTA DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND RETURNED THE UNSAFE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION TO THE RADIO AND NAVIGATION REBOOTING AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, THE RADIO AND NAVIGATION ALSO REBOOTS RANDOMLY AND BECAUSE THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO REPLICATE WHEN I TAKE IT IN, NOTHING GETS FIXED (HAVE VIDEO OF THAT AS WELL). I WAS TOLD THEY NEEDED TO VERIFY I HAD THE LATEST UPDATE (WHICH I DID) AND THEN WAS TOLD THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE WITH PEOPLE WITH IPHONES. THIS IS ALSO A KNOWN PROBLEM ON MANY ONLINE FORUMS WITH THE SAME RESOLUTION BY TOYOTA - DID NOTHING. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO COMPROMISE THEIR SAFETY (LIGHTS GOING OUT AT NIGHT) NOR SHOULD THEY WAIT UNTIL WARRANTIES ARE EXPIRED TO THEN HAVE TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY TO CORRECT WELL KNOWN SIMILAR PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY TOYOTA OWNERS,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290771December 22, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRAME OF THIS TRUCK IS RUSTED SO BAD THAT IT SEEMS LIKE IT COULD BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. A COUPLE MONTHS AGO, THE SPARE TIRE DROPPED ON THE GROUND DUE TO THE HOOK THAT KEEPS IT PINNED TO THE VEHICLE RUSTED OUT. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED AFTER I RETURNED TO MY RESIDENCE AND OFF OF THE HIGHWAY WHERE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO OTHER VEHICLES AND THE CITIZENS DRIVING THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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