Toyota Tundra Complaints (2005)

377 consumer complaints on file.

#10619547August 7, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE EMISSION CONTROL FAILED AND THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE SECOND AIR INJECTION SYSTEM BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617784July 30, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED IN 2010 AND IT HAD A LOT OF CORROSION UNDERNEATH THEN. CURRENTLY HAS 50 K MILES. MY BRAKES ARE SQUEALING DUE TO CORROSION PREVENTING THE CALIPERS FROM MOVING AND THE WHEEL WAS CORRODED TO THE HUB AND IT TOOK A LOT OF EFFORT TO REMOVE IT. THE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS AND ALL THE COMPONENTS HAVE LOOSE LAYERS OF RUST. THE EXHAUST HEAT SHIELDS FELL OFF. THE SPARE TIRE RESTRAINT SYSTEM LOOKS TOO WEAK SO I REMOVED THE SPARE. THE SPARE WHEEL IS SO CORRODED THAT THE BOLT HOLES ARE NO LONGER SMOOTH FOR THE LUGS TO BEAR AGAINST EVENLY. I AM CONCERNED THAT SOMETHING BAD WILL HAPPEN EVENTUALLY IF A WEAKENED CRITICAL PART WERE TO FAIL. I DOUBT THE UNDERCOATING TOYOTA IS OFFERING FOR 04 TO 06 TRUCKS CAN HELP MUCH AT THIS POINT. I DON'T WANT TO BE THE GUY WHO DROPS A FUEL TANK ON THE FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617411July 29, 2014
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH OVER A BRIDGE, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY LOWERED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH THE LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS SNAPPED AND CAUSED THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TO EXPLODE FROM THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593384May 22, 2014
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH UP A SLIGHT HILL, THE LOWER BALL JOINT DETACHED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V013000 (SUSPENSION). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. DR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586144May 2, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BALL JOINT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 202,000. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585038April 26, 2014
STEERING
STEERING RACK FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID CAUSED BY RUST. THE DEALERSHIP I WAS USING HAD 3 OTHER OF THE SAME OR SIMILAR TOYOTA TRUCKS WITH THE SAME FAILURE AT THIS SAME TIME. THEY HAD PROBLEMS LOCATING ENOUGH PARTS TO DO ALL THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578543April 9, 2014
ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRUCK LOST POWER. THE ENGINE REVVED LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO GO, BUT HAD NO MORE FORWARD MOMENTUM. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS 50MPH. HOOKED UP THE COMPUTER AND THE ERROR CODE READ THAT IT IS THE AIR SWITCHING VALVE. ERROR CODES P-1442, SWITCHING VALVES ARE STUCK CLOSED, #2 IN BANK 1 AND #2 IN BANK 2 OF THE SECONDARY AIR INSPECTION SYSTEM. SAME ISSUE ON 2007-10 TUNDRA AND WAS RECALLED DUE TO DEFECT. MY TRUCK HAS THE SAME ISSUE, HAS UNDER 150,000 MILES, AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED. TOLD BY TOYOTA THAT IT IS NOT A RECALL AT THIS TIME AND IF THERE IS ONE IN THE FUTURE, THEY WILL REIMBURSE US OUR COSTS. DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE HIGHWAY WITH 18 WHEELERS BEHIND YOU AND LOSING POWER, GOING 65-70MPH, IS GOING TO CAUSE A WRECK. I DON'T KNOW HOW TOYOTA WOULD REIMBURSE ME MY HUSBAND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576024March 31, 2014
STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN
WAS TAKING IT TO HAVE ITS OIL CHANGED AND NOTICED A SMALL PUDDLE OF OIL UNDER THE REAR AXLE SETTING IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER I ASK THEM TO CHECK THE REAR AXLE TO SEE WERE THE OIL WAS COMING FROM THEY TOLD ME THAT THE AXLE HOUSING HAD RUSTED THROUGH TOYOTA WONT COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE WARRANTY DOSNT COVER RUST AND IT IS GOING TO COST ME 3600.00 FOR THEM TO FIX IT . TO ME I THINK THIS IS A BUNCH OF BULL THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 70192 MILES ON IT THERE IS NO WAY THIS SHOULD OF RUSTED OUT CAUSING A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF I DIDN'T NOTICE THIS THE REAR AXLE COULD HAVE LOST ALL OF ITS OIL CAUSING A MAJOR MALFUNCTION THE AXLE COULD OF LOCKED UP BROKE THE AXLE CAUSING TO LOOSE CONTROLL CREATING A BAD ACCIDENT THEY SAY IT DOSNT COVER RUST BUT YET I GOT A RECALL NOTICE TO BRING IT IN TO HAVE THE FRAME INSPECTED FOR EXTREME RUST CORROSION. THIS DOSNT MAKE MUCH SENCE TO ME THEY WILL COVER THE RUSTY FRAME WHICH IS GREAT BUT THEY WONT COVER THE RUSTED OUT REAR AXLE THAT COULD CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT AS WELL AS THE FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574107March 21, 2014
STEERING
TOOK TO THE SHOP "MEINKE" AND WAS LISTED AS; REPLACE THE LEAKING POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION GEAR - $975.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568498March 11, 2014
WHEELS
I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS SCREECHING NOISE FROM THE FRONT UNDER THE HOOD NEXT TO THE TIRES. WHEN DRIVING I FELT ITS VIBRATION AND THE FRONT WHEELS WERE ABOUT TO COME OFF. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC TO LOOK AT IT AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE BOLT JOINTS ON BOTH SIDE OF THE FRONT ARE ABOUT TO COME OFF. HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD SEEM CUSTOMERS WHEELS CAME OFF THE FREEWAYS. ON FEBRUARY 6, 2014, I HAVE THE BOLT JOINTS REPLACED IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1,014.98. WITH THIS ISSUE, I AM VERY CONCERN WHY TOYOTA HAS NOT RECALL THIS PROBLEM. MY PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IF I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE WHEELS COME OFF. WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAVE HAD HAPPENED. ALL I WANT IS TO HAVE THIS MATTER SOLVED BY TOYOTA PAY MY SERVICE BILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565700February 24, 2014
STEERING, STRUCTURE:BODY
JANUARY 28TH (2014) I WAS INTO YORK'S TOYOTA FOR DIAGNOSIS OF A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ROUGH IDLE PROBLEM. THE CLERK AT YORK'S TOYOTA ADVISED ME OF (2) RECALLS ON MY PICKUP TRUCK (BALL JOINT & SPRAY FRAME) AND SAID "WE WILL CALL YOU TO SCHEDULE WHEN TO HAVE THESE COMPLETED AT NO COST TO YOU". FEBRUARY 6TH WHILE DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 95 AT THE POSTED SPEED OF 75MPH IN SHERMAN MAINE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA BUCKLED. AFTER PULLING TO SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND SAW THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BALL JOINT APPEARED TO HAVE SHEERED OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO TIE ROD END, OTHER FRONT STEERING COMPONENTS AND SOME FRONT QUARTER PANEL DAMAGE. I CALLED THE MAINE STATE POLICE WHICH COMPLETED AN ACCIDENT REPORT. YORK'S HAS REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. MY INSURANCE REFUSES TO PAY BECAUSE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS A RECALLED PART. TOYOTA CORP IN CALIFORNIA HAS REFUSED TO PAY FOR ALL THE REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE STATING THE BALL JOINT RECALL WAS FOR PREMATURE WEAR AND SINCE MY TRUCK HAS 150,000MILES IT DOESN'T QUALIFY. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED AND TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO FIX THE RECALLS AND THE DAMAGES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561714January 27, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LOSS OF ACCELERATION POWER. DEALER QUOTE $3,745 TO REPLACE PUMP/VALVE/DRIVER ASSEMBLIES. TOLD BY REPAIR SHOP SAME ISSUE AS TECHNICAL BULLETIN ADDRESSED ON 2007-2010 TUNDRAS POWER ISSUES. IF TRUE, SEEMS A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO REPAIR 2005 YEAR MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556102December 15, 2013
TIRES, WHEELS
DRIVING ON 81 N (MILE MARKER 160) IN PA AT 7:10 AM WHEN FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLOWS OUT. THIS CAUSED ME TO SWERVE ACROSS BOTH LANES COME BACK HIT THE GUARD RAIL. TRUCK FLIPS OVER ONTO GUARD RAIL, SLIDES FOR A WAYS ON GUARD RAIL, THEN ROLLS OVER AS IT DESCENDS A HILL. THE BLOWOUT WAS IN MY LANE (GAUGE IN PAVEMENT) WITHOUT ANY OBJECT IN THE ROAD. TIRE LOST PRESSURE INSTANTANEOUSLY. BOTH TOW DRIVER & INSURANCE ADJUSTER POINTED OUT TIRE AS CAUSE OF ACCIDENT. THE TIRE WAS A MICHELIN LTX M/S2 WITH 33000 MILES ON IT, BUT IT HAD A 70000 MILE WARRANTY. SHAPE & DIRECTION OF TEAR IN TIRE IS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE TIRE ROTATION, SO I TAKE THIS AS ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE THAT I DIDN'T RUN OVER AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10556108December 15, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
MORNING DRIVE FROM FREDERICKSBURG, VA TO SYRACUSE NY ALONG ROUTE 81N. ROADS ARE EMPTY, DRY, & SUN IS UP. I HAD JUST DECIDED TO STOP AT NEXT EXIT FOR BREAKFAST WHEN MY 2005 TUNDRA PICKUP IS VIOLENTLY JERK TO THE RIGHT. I TRY TO FIGHT IT BACK STRAIGHT WHEN IT SUDDENLY TAKES OF TO THE LEFT, THEN JERKS BACK TO THE RIGHT. I HIT THE GUARD RAIL & THE TRUCK FLIPS OVER. THE NEXT THING I REMEMBER I'M HANGING UPSIDE DOWN & I'M HEARING A STRANGE NOISE. I TURN THE KEYS OFF & THE NOISE STOPS. I THINK I SMELL GAS AND FIGHT MY WAY OUT OF THE SEAT BELT & CRAWL OUT WHAT IS LEFT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SINCE THE DRIVERS SIDE IS BLOCKED. WHEN I GET OUT THERE IS SOMEONE YELLING FROM ROAD. I TELL HIM I'M OK & A TROOPER STOPS. I START COLLECTING SOME SILVER COINS THAT ARE SCATTERED WHEN I HEAR THE TROOPER YELLING AT ME. SOUNDING MAD. HE TELLS ME TO STOP & GO TO GUARD RAIL. AS I TRY TO MAKE IT TO GUARD RAIL LEGS & MUSCLES DON'T WORK RIGHT & STARTS HURTING BAD.AMBULANCES ARRIVE (2) AND THEY ARGUE WITH ME. I TELL THEM I DIDN'T CALL THEM & I DON'T WANT THEM. (NO INSURANCE & DON'T WANT TO SEAT IN AN ER FOR THE NEXT 8 HRS JUST TO BE GIVEN PAIN KILLERS & TOLD TO SEE MY DR ASAP.) TOW TRUCK ARRIVES & TELLS TROOPER HE DOESN'T NEED TRAFFIC CONTROL. TROOPER LEAVES AFTER TRYING TO GET ME TO SAY WHAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. I DIDN'T KNOW, SINCE I WAS AWAKE & DRIVING THEN I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A NIGHT MARE. TOW TRUCK DRIVER DRAGS MY TRUCK UP TO THE GUARD RAIL & POINTS OUT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE & SAYS "THAT'S WHAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. A FRIEND FROM NY PICKS ME UP AT THE TOW YARD & ON THE WAY BACK WE STOP AT THE CRASH SITE. WE SEE WHERE THE RIM STARTS CUTTING A GROOVE IN THE BLACK TOP & SWERVES BACK & FORTH THE ROAD. 3 DAYS LATER I MEET INSURANCE ADJUSTER AT TOW YARD & HE ALSO POINTS AT THE FRONT TIRE & SAYS IT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. WE NOTICE THE TEAR IN THE TIRE IS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF ROTATION, SO I PROBABLY DIDN'T RUN OVER ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10535970August 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
GEAR SHIFT ON STEERING WHEEL COLUMN BECAME LOOSE AND IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO PLACE TRUCK INTO PARK. IT STARTED GRADUALLY UNTIL THE PLAY IN THE SHIFTER WAS SO BAD THAT I COULD NO LONGER PUT IT INTO DRIVE, REVERSE OR NEUTRAL WITHOUT THE SHIFTER HANDLE HITTING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER HANDLE AND CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO ACTIVATE AND SQUIRT CLEANER ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS CONCERNED THAT IT WAS GOING TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR OR INTO GEAR CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH, AND IT BECAME INCREASINGLY HARD TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY REPLACED IT. I HAVE THE PART (A1 SHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY / BD376 HOUSING, STEERING COLUMN) AND IT IS DEFECTIVE INFERIOR METAL PART BROKEN INTO TWO PIECES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534372August 8, 2013
STEERING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE BEEN TOLD MY TRUCK HAS EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE BRAKE LINE, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND POWER STEERING UNIT. THEY WILL AL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525214July 16, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO SEVERAL TREES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED TREATMENT FOR SEVERAL INJURIES INCLUDING INJURIES TO THE NECK AND VERTEBRAE, A PARTIAL COLLAPSED LUNG, ROTATOR CUFF INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER, AND TEARS TO THE BICEPS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP AND DECLARED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10524904July 15, 2013
STEERING
WHILE STARTING FROM A STOP, EITHER IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, I HEARD A SQUEALING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE WHEELS TO THE LEFT. I AM ALSO LOSING POWER STEERING FLUID, AND MY RIGHT SIDE RACK & PINION BOOT APPEARS TO BE FILLING WITH FLUID. IT APPEARS THAT MY POWER RACK & PINION SYSTEM IS FAILING, AND THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 55,000 MILES ON IT WITH NO HARD USE (JUST TRANSPORT, MOSTLY LOCAL.) I AM WORRIED THAT MY STEERING SYSTEM MAY FAIL WHILE DRIVING. NOTE: I AM SCHEDULING AN INSPECTION OF THE STEERING ISSUE WITH A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508909April 20, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE FRAME ON MY 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS RUSTED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. FRAME RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE ALL TOYOTA TUNDRAS. ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS HAVE RUSTED INCLUDING LINKAGE ARMS. BODY LOOKS GREAT. TOYOTA HAS NO COMMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508578April 17, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING BUT MANAGED TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 266,019. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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