Toyota Tundra Complaints (2016)

120 consumer complaints on file.

#11509356February 27, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Fuel gauge provides false inaccurate reading, resulting in stranded situation when fuel runs out. Toyota is aware is issue and has only issued a TSB for limited years when the problem is more wide spread. My daughter has been stranded several times.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507682February 16, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that the oil change warning light was illuminated. The contact changed the oil however, after changing the oil, the vehicle would not shift into the intended gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 73,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478760August 11, 2022
STEERING
The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while doing a routine check that it was discovered that the power steering assembly was leaking. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic, and he stated that the power steering assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were contacted, and they stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21E103000(Steering). The failure mileage was 53,437.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11454363February 27, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
Bought a used 2016 Tundra, unaware of the massive problem they have with their intergrated brake controller, i feel they need to do something about this or reimburse the buyer for buying a aftermarket one to replace the factory unit. Its a very unsafe problem when pulling a trailer, I love the truck otherwise but this issue needs fixed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443723December 14, 2021
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Answer - Front and rear wheel bearings. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Answer - wheels could have locked up while driving. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Answer - Yes. Milton Martin Toyota in Oakwood, GA has confirmed that 3 wheel bearings are bad and need to be replaced. 1x front left wheel bearing replaced on 12/06/21 and both rear wheel bearings are being replaced on 12/14/21. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Answer - Yes, if a dealership qualifies as the manufacturer. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? Answer - Yes, noise from the wheels while driving. No warning lamps or messages. I noticed the "roaring" noise around 11/12/2021.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426301July 24, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
My truck is shutting off while driving,can be very dangerous.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11419066May 30, 2021
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
Under acceleration the truck hesitates during shifting. Took to dealership and they can’t find anything however it continues intermittently. During speeds on highway it does the same. No codes so the dealership said it would just have to continue until something triggered or became more frequent. To date this continues. Started seeing the random issue around Feb 2021
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398419March 1, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT WORK. THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE DAY, TIME, WEATHER CONDITIONS. IT WILL WORK FINE AND THEN EITHER ONE FAILS OR THE OTHER, OR BOTH. THEN ITS STARTS TO WORK AGAIN WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AT LEAST 12-18 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396158February 14, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS IN THE ON OR AUTO POSITION RANDOMLY GO OUT WHEN BLINKER RETURNS TO NEUTRAL POSITION AFTER BEING ENGAGED. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE IN MOTION AT LOW AND HIGHSPEEDS ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS AND COMING OUT OF A COMPLETED STOP. CANNOT DETERMINE IF THIS IS A SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS OR IF TRIGGERED BY FAULTY COMPONENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11378388December 7, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WHEN USING MY TURN SIGNAL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11376803November 28, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2016 TOYOTA TUNDRA 1794 CREWMAX, DURING WINTER MONTHS IN MIDWEST - THE HEADLIGHTS AND AND INTERNAL INSTRUMENTATION WILL TURN OFF WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT WITH TURN SIGNAL ENGAGED. THE AUTOMATIC LIGHTS ARE ENGAGED ON COLUMN STALK AND THE ISSUE OCCURS AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338408July 9, 2020
POWER TRAIN, WHEELS
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED (BUT STILL FUNCTIONAL) AT 17000 MILES. WHEELS STILL ROTATE BUT THERE IS A VERY LOUD DRONING NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH A SLIGHT SQUEAL AT LOWER SPEEDS. NON-TOYOTA MECHANICS HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS BEARINGS CAN FAIL ALTOGETHER AND SEIZE THE WHEELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331443June 29, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, AND DASHLIGHTS ALL GO OFF WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED HALF A DOZEN TIMES AT NIGHT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS IN THE 30'S, BOTH WHEN TURNING ON NARROW UNLIT RURAL ROADS, AND ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75MPH WHEN CHANGING LANES. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 1794 EDITION OF THE TUNDRA WITH THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS. YOU CAN FIND DOZENS OF OTHER TUNDRA OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM, INCLUDING A VIDEO ON THE TUNDRA.COM WEBSITE. SEE LINK BELOW: HTTPS://WWW.TUNDRAS.COM/THREADS/AUTO-HEADLIGHTS-SHUT-OFF-WITH-TURN-SIGNAL.22968/ THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAS HAPPEND TO ME, AND IT IS SCARY DANGEROUS. I REPORTED THIS TO NHTSA BACK IN DECEMBER, AND TOYOTA HAS YET TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY HAVE NOT EVEN ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN. PLEASE GET THEM TO FIX THIS! EVEN MY TOYOTA SERVICE AGREEMENT WON'T FIX MY TUNDRA, BECAUSE THE DEALER CAN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM (IT'S NOT COLD, AND THEY CLOSE AT 6 WHEN IT'S NOT DARK!), AND THERE IS NO SERVICE BULLETIN OR ANYTHING FROM TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGING THIS IS EVEN A PROBLEM. I'M BEGGING YOU, AT LEAST GET TOYOTA TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBEM AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT!!
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
#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
#11316264March 5, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE POWER LOCKS FOR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FAIL TO WORK AS EXPECTED. IT IS NOT CONSISTENT. WHEN DRIVING, IT IS SUPPOSED TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY FOR SAFETY BUT DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK (OR UNLOCK WITH THE KEY FOB WHEN NEEDING TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR MOVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311602February 26, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHEN USING THE BLINKER. I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK FOR 3 MONTHS NOW AND IT HAS HAPPENED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. I CANNOT REPLICATE THIS ISSUE ON MY OWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308396February 11, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE CONTROLLER DOESN'T WORK AS IT DESIGNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306597February 2, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE ACTIVATION OF TURN SIGNAL INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS OFF HEADLIGHTS. TO RE-ENERGIZE HEADLIGHTS I HAVE TO MANUALLY SWITCH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FROM AUTO TO ON. THIS IS VERY DISTURBING AND DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IN RURAL AREAS. I AM HOPING SOMEONE ADDRESSES THIS WITH TOYOTA, SINCE IF THEY CAN'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE THEY SEND YOU HOME!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306162January 30, 2020
WHEELS
WHILE CHECKING AIR PRESSURE IN TIRES AND TPMS SENSOR SNAPPED OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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