Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#11111844July 17, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M WRITING TO REPORT AND REQUEST ASSISTANCE WITH CATASTROPHIC FRAME ISSUES ON MY 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF HOLES IN THE FRAME AND PLACES I BELIEVE TO BE COMPROMISED. THE TRUCK HAS 96,000 MILES. I HAVE AN OPEN INCIDENT TICKET WITH TOYOTA BUT ALSO WANTED TO REPORT THIS ISSUE HERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111765July 16, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE CHANGING A FUEL TANK STRAP THAT BROKE DUE TO RUST, I NOTICED THE CROSS MEMBER AT THE FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK IS ROTTED RIGHT THROUGH WHERE IT MEETS THE MAIN FRAME. TRUCK HAS BEEN UNDERCOATED. I TALKED TO TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME THEY ARE NOT FIXING IT AT THIS TIME AS THERE IS NO RECALL. HOW EVER THE 2005 AND 2006 SEQUOIA ARE PART OF THIS RECALL AS WELL AS THE 2007 TO 2009 TUNDRA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111766July 16, 2018
SEATS
BOUGHT THIS TRUCK USED WITH 8,000 MILES ON IT. IT CAME WITH A PLATINUM EXTENDED WARRANTY TRANSFERRED FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER. AT 18,000 MILES THE SEAT WAS MOVING, POPPING AND FELT LIKE SPRINGS WERE POKING ME. SURE ENOUGH, THE SEAT FRAME HAD "WORN OUT". WAS REPLACED BY DEALER WITH FACTORY WARRANTY. 42,000 MILES THE SEAT ISSUE IS BACK, BUT DIFFERENT THIS TIME. THE SEAT ACTUALLY MOVES SIDE TO SIDE AND "CLUNKS" WHEN STOPPING AND GOING OR TURNING. DEALER SAYS THAT THIS MAY NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE PLATINUM WARRANTY. I WILL UPDATE THIS AFTER I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER THIS WEEK. IF I HAD WANTED A HUNK OF JUNK, I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A DODGE! MY 2000 TUNDRA WAS BULLET PROOF. THIS ONE.. NOT SO MUCH. WE'LL FIND OUT HOW WELL TOYOTA WANTS TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111790July 16, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOCK ACTUATOR WENT OUT ON TRUCK AFTER ONLY 2 YEARS. PER DEALER THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. FOUND ONLINE THAT IT IS VERY COMMON IN NEWER TOYOTA VEHICLES AND OFTEN OCCURS ON ALL 4 DOORS. COSTLY TO REPAIR AND SHOULD NOT GO OUT THAT QUICKLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111361July 14, 2018
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING
RACK AND PINION FAILED,MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER WHILE I WAS DRIVING. FORTUNATELY I WAS IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD AND WAS DRIVING SLOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111164July 13, 2018
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING, I HAD MY SPARE TIRE FAIL OFF THE CAR DUE TO TUNDRA SPARE TIRE LIFT PLATE ROT. I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS CONDITION AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110920July 12, 2018
STEERING
THE STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT AT TIMES AND FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS BINDING. THERE IS NO STEERING WHEEL RETURN. NO FLUIDS ARE LEAKING AND THE FLUID LEVEL IN THE POWER STEERING RESEVIOUR IS NORMAL. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AND TURNING. GOING DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD BINDING CAN BE FELT WHEN YOU MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE IN YOUR LANE BY MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110947July 12, 2018
ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CODES INDICATED FAILED SECONDARY AIR INTAKE VALVE. TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO SAID I WAS ONE DAY OUTSIDE OF EXTENDED WARRANTY. NO WARNING OF ANY CONSEQUENCES OF NOT IMMEDIATELY ADDRESSING. DRIVING HOME ON INTERSTATE TRUCK TRUCK SUDDENLY HAD SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS START TO FLASH AND WOULD NOT ACCELLERATE ABOVE 35. I WAS TRAPPED IN SUBSTANTIAL TRUCK TRAFFIC WITH NOWHERE TO PULL OFF AND COULDN'T EVEN CLIMB HILLS WITHOUT POWER DECREASING FURTHER. FOUND OUT THIS INTENTIONAL. TRUCK WAS PUT IN "LIMP" MODE BY PROGRAMMING. TO RESTRICT SPEED AND ACCELLERATION WITHOUT WARNING FOR A NONESSENTIAL FAULT WHICH IS NOT A THREAT TO ENGINE OPERATION IS INSANE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110794July 11, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN ELK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (FINDLAY TOYOTA FLAGSTAFF, 5030 E MARKETPLACE DR., FLAGSTAFF, AZ, (888) 736-7324) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE TESTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110839July 11, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
PREMATURE BED RUST AROUND MOUNTING BOLTS. VERY SIMILAR TO RECALL AND CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THE 2011 MODEL YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110630July 10, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THREE DIFFERENT POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. THE DRIVERS DOOR LOCK, FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK AND REAR RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110315July 9, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED TWO FRACTURED TOES, BRUISING TO THE STOMACH, AND A SORE NECK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11109987July 7, 2018
SUSPENSION
2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. FRAME RUSTED OUT. 194,000 MILES. INSTALLED NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM IN FALL 2017. FRAME WAS OK HAD SOME SURFACE RUST. ON MEMORIAL DAY I INSTALLED NEW CALIPER, ROTOR, & SHOES. AT THAT TIME I COULD SEE THE FRAME WAS BAD, I COULD PUT FINGER THROUGH THE FRAME. TRUCK UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109923July 6, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I SEE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS HERE WITH MY EXACT PROBLEM. THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM RELAY AND SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM SWITCHING VALVE. OBD II CODES P0418 AND P2442. MY EXPERIENCE IS THE SAME AS OTHER COMPLAINTS IN THAT MY TRUCK IS NOW PERMANENTLY IN LIMP MODE AND CANNOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO THESE KNOWN DEFECTIVE PARTS. ON PRE-2012 MODEL TUNDRAS TOYOTA HAS EXTENDED THE REPAIR WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS/150,000 MILES AS THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. FOR SOME REASON THEY WILL NOT INCLUDE LATER YEAR MODEL TRUCKS LIKE MY 2012 4.6 LITER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE TRUCK SLOWED SEVERELY IN TRAFFIC AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE OR GO UP ANY HILL. CARS BEHIND ME IN TRAFFIC HAD TO SWERVE AROUND ME. I WAS STUCK DEAD AT THE BOTTOM OF A HILL AS THESE CHRONICALLY FAILING PARTS SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE'S POWER. TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE HAS DENIED MY ATTEMPT TO SEEK COMPENSATION OR REPAIR OF THESE PARTS THAT THEY KNOW ARE DEFECTIVE. THE FIX NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO ALL YEAR MODEL AND ENGINE SIZE TUNDRAS AS THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS EXIST ON MODELS PAST 2011. A SIDE NOTE, SOMEHOW THESE DEFECTS ARE REPORTED TO BE AFFECTING THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL AS THAT WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THESE PARTS FAIL ON MOST OF THE AFFECTED TUNDRAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105259July 3, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ON SR5 OPTION ARE AMBER IN COLOR AND NOT ALLOWED EXCEPT AS PARKING LIGHTS UNDER CO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. TOYOTA IS APPARENTLY AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT STANDARDIZED HEADLIGHT OPTIONS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105340July 3, 2018
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST OF THE FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105135July 2, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MAJOR RUST IN FRAME AS NOTED BY MY AUTO SERVICE PERSON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105154July 2, 2018
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKING MECHANISM MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UNLATCH THE SEAT BELT WHEN THE RELEASE BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED. THE DRIVER HAD TO MANEUVER HIMSELF UNDER THE SEAT BELT IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE LOCAL DEALER (SEWELL TOYOTA, 2213 OLD JACKSBORO HWY, WICHITA FALLS, TX) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105017July 1, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REMEDY APPLIED TO MY 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA FOR SAFETY RECALL 09V444000 HAS PROVEN TO BE INEFFECTIVE. I PURCHASED THE TRUCK USED FROM THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE THE SAFETY RECALL REMEDY HAD BEEN PERFORMED. THE FRAME CROSS-MEMBER WHICH SUPPORTS THE FUEL TANK - A COMPONENT CALLED OUT IN TOYOTA DOCUMENTS RELATED TO 09V444000 - HAS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME ON BOTH SIDES. (SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS) THIS CONDITION WAS DISCOVERED DURING MY RECENT STATE INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION UNTIL THE CROSS-MEMBER WHICH SUPPORTS THE FUEL TANK CAN BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. SINCE RECALL 09V444000 WAS ORIGINALLY INITIATED TO FIX THIS VERY PROBLEM, I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE SHOULD STILL QUALIFY FOR THIS REPAIR BECAUSE THE FIX APPLIED WAS A BAND-AID REPAIR THAT DID NOT ADDRESS THE ORIGINAL FAULT. YOUR DATABASE CURRENTLY SHOWS THERE ARE NO LONGER ANY OPEN RECALLS ON MY VIN, BUT THE ORIGINAL FLAW HAS PROGRESSED TO THE POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE (WHICH IS OTHERWISE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION) IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE ON PUBLIC ROADWAY. IS TOYOTA OBLIGATED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, OR WAS THEIR TEMPORARY FIX (THE APPLICATION OF RUST-PROOFING) ENOUGH TO ABSOLVE THEM OF ANY RESPONSIBILITY FROM THAT DATE ONWARD?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104886June 30, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY TAILGATE LATCH BROKE ON ME AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT IT HAPPENED IN TWO YEARS. I WAS JUST GOING TO LET MY TAILGATE DOWN AND THE LATCH BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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