Toyota Tundra Complaints (2008)

327 consumer complaints on file.

#11046911November 17, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TRUCK BED RUSTING FROM UNDER THE BED FORCING THE METAL UP, BUBBELING, AND NOW THE BED IS RUSTING THROUGH. RUST EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE SERVICE BULLITEN T-TCI-3823, JULY 30, 2012, TRUCK BED FLOOR RUST/CORROSION. .HOPEFULLY THE TRUCK BED WON'T FALL OFF BECAUSE OF THIS, LOOKS VERY BAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032643October 10, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS "SOFT" WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. PEDAL TRAVELS FARTHER THAN USUAL, MUST STEP DOWN HARD FOR BRAKES TO FULLY ENGAGE - NO AIR IN BRAKE LINES - BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR IS FULL - ALL BRAKE PADS/SHOES W/90% LIFE REMAINING. C1336 CODE KEEPS COMING UP REFERRING TO "ZERO POINT" CALIBRATION, AND ABS PUMP. CONDITION IS PRESENT DURING ALL TYPES OF DRIVING - CITY - HIGHWAY - TURNING - BACKING. SYMPTOMS STARTED IN EARLY SEPTEMBER 2017.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031680October 4, 2017
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA EQUIPPED WITH PIRELLI SCORPION TIRES, SIZE: 275/65/R18 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE OUTSIDE TIRE WALL WAS DAMAGED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE. APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS BEFORE, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT UNDER THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES. THE AFTERMARKET TIRES (SET OF 4) WERE INSTALLED BY THE DEALER (DELLA TOYOTA IN PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK) ON MARCH 21, 2016. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,000. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 209,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030406September 28, 2017
VISIBILITY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS A STRONG VIBRATION AND FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN FOUR MANUFACTURER RECALLS AND THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURES WERE RELATED TO THE RECALLS. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO PEDERSEN TOYOTA (4455 S COLLEGE AVE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80525, (970) 372-4185) TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE AND COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIRS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V491000 (VISIBILITY), 11V148000 (TIRES), 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), AND 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,900. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020505August 30, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON JUNE 13TH. MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA INEXPLICABLY COUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH AND THE LEFT FRONT DOOR. THE TRUCK WAS RUNNING, IDLE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON THE WINDOWS WERE UP. I HAD BOTH OF MY SMALL DOGS INSIDE. I WAS NOT IN THE TRUCK . THAT DAY WAS CLEAR SKY AND STARTING TO GET HOT FOR THE DOGS . I ALWAYS LEAVE THE TRUCK RUNNING WITH AC ON FOR THEM. I WAS BUSY WORKING ON A 2000 HINO MEDIUM DUTY TRUCK. MY TRUCK WAS PARKED NEXT TO THE HINO . I WAS IN THE HINO. MY CLIENT ALERTED ME OF SMOKE COMING OUT OF MY CAB. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR ALL I SAW WAS SMOKE AND ONE OF MY DOGS WAS BARKING THE OTHER I HAD TO GO IN TO FIND. HE WAS ALIVE BUT NOT BARKING. I REMOVED BOTH DOGS THE FIRE HAD MELTED MY DASH ON THE LEFT SIDE THERE WAS NOT ANY FLAMES ON DASH JUST SMOKE THE ONLY FLAMES WHERE ON MY JACKET THAT I HAD LEFT ON THE FLOOR DRIVER SIDE FRONT. I PULLED MY JACKET OUT THROUGH ONTO GROUND . MY CLIENT THAN TOLD ME TO USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO BE SAFE. I DID . THATS IT I DIDNT CALL FIRE DEPARTMENT . THE FIRE WAS OVER BUT IT CAUSED ALLOT OF DAMAGE. I DON'T UNDERSTSND HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN. I FIRST TRIED TO GET SOMEONE TO INSPECT IT BEFORE I TOOK TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT TRUCK NEW. COULD NOT FIND ONE IN AREA. I TOOK TO DEALER ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN IT SO THEY DIRECTED ME TO TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS ON JULY 31ST. NOW TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS HAS NOT TOLD ME WHAT CAUSED THIS FIRE I'M ASSUMING THEY ARE STILL INVESTIGATING IT. CAN YOU PLEASE COME AND LOOK AT MY TRUCK I DID TAKE SOME PICTURES IF YOU WOULD LIKE. THANK YOU. THE FIRE HAPPENED IN SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO IN A PARKING LOT FOR A BIG WAREHOUSE. BUISNESS AREA NOT RESIDENTIAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003163July 5, 2017
POWER TRAIN
ABNORMAL NOISE AND VIBRATION IN RIGHT REAR WHEEL AS VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. TOYOTA DEALER IDENTIFIED RIGHT WHEEL BEARING AS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED IN MAY 2017. DEALERSHIP HAD PROBLEMS REPLACING BEARING AND ALSO CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATE TO SEE IF REPAIR COULD BE COVERED-TOYOTA REFUSED TO COVER THE ISSUE. THE REPLACED BEARING FAILED AGAIN IN JUNE 2017 WITH A CLICKING SOUND WHICH INCREASED WITH SPEED. DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING RIGHT REAR BEARING UNDER THEIR WARRANTY. I REPORTED PROBLEMS TO TOYOTA CONSUMER ADVOCATE WHO ADVISED ME THAT THERE IS NO RECOURSE OR ESCALATION SINCE THEY HAD NO RECALLS, SERVICE BULLETINS OR WARRANTY COVERAGE DOCUMENTED. I PROVIDED NHTSA COMPLAINTS AND EVENTUALLY I LOCATED TSB T-SB-0151-10 TO TOYOTA CORP. MY CONCERN IS THAT A BEARING FAILURE CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OR WHEEL SEPARATION FROM THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NO ASSURANCE FROM EITHER TOYOTA OR THE TOYOTA DEALER THAT THE REMAINING 3 BEARINGS ARE FREE OF THE SAME DEFECT OR THAT THE NEW REPLACEMENT WILL BE SUCCESSFUL. WEB SEARCHES HAVE INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED BY OTHER PARTIES AND GENERALLY UNSUPPORTED BY TOYOTA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992482May 31, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE BED OF MY TRUCK IS RUSTING OUT IN THE AREA WHERE THE HOLD-DOWN BOLTS ARE. BEFORE LONG HALF OR MORE OF THE BOLTS WILL BE USELESS AND THE BED COULD COME OFF. NOTHING ELSE ON THE TRUCK BODY IS RUSTY AT ALL. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT AND IT NEGATIVELY EFFECTS THE SAFETY OF MY TRUCK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS BUT I JUST RECENTLY BECAME AWARE OF THE FULL EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10986375May 18, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER TRAIN WOULD MALFUNCTION WHILE IN FIRST, SECOND, AND SIXTH GEARS. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO ERRONEOUSLY DOWNSHIFT AND THE VEHICLE JERKED AND HESITATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984629May 10, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRAME WHERE FUEL TANK STRAP IS RUSTING CAUSING STRAP TO COME LOSE AND FRONT OF FUEL TANK FELL AND HIT ROAD WHILE TRAVELING ON ROUTE 62 HWY. TOOK TRUCK BACK TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE ISSUE FIXED AND ON MY WAY HOME IT FELL OFF AGAIN SO I HAD TO PUT A LARGER BOLT IN THE RUST HOLE JUST TO GET MY FUEL TANK TO STAY ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981204April 28, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TOYOTA DEALERSHIP INSPECTION REPORTED ON 10/05/16 THAT ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY FAILED. MILEAGE 122,482. DISABILING, ABS BRAKE, SPEEDOMETER,ODOMETER, CRUISE CONTROL,AND DISPLAYING ENGINE CHECK LIGHTS FOR ABS. THIS OCCURRED ONE DAY AFTER REPLACING WATER PUMP, WATER HOSES, SERPENTINE BELT, AND FLUIDS ASSOCIATED WITH SERVICE. COST ESTIMATE $2642.78. STARTED ENGINE AND ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHTS SHOWED ENGINE CHECK AND ABS MALFUNCTION STARTED MOVING AND SPEEDOMETER CRUISE CONTROL INOP ALONG WITH ODOMETER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967638March 21, 2017
ENGINE
SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL WHEN I START THEN GOES AWAY. NOW AT 55 MPH ANTI SLIP LIGHT FLASHES, WHILE IT FLASHED I LOSE ENGINE POWER UNTIL I LET OFF GAS SOON AS I LET OFF GAS POWER COMES BACK FOR A FEW SECONDS AND IT REPEATS UNTIL I TRAVEL AT LOWER SPEED TOOK TO DEALER NO CODES. HAPPEN AFTER I LEFT AND GOT UP TO ABOUT 60MPG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10965896March 14, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE BOUGHT THE TRUNK BRAND NEW IN 2008 AND WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR TWICE. ONCE IN 2012 AND NOW IN 2017. SEEMS THE ALTERNATOR ONLY LASTS 4 YEARS BEFORE GIVING OUT. ALSO, THE POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING IN 2013.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948354January 29, 2017
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION:REAR
I'M WRITING REGARDING MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND A RECENT REAR AXLE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILURE. THE TRUCK ITSELF IS IN METICULOUS CONDITION AND ONLY HAS 58,000 MILES ON IT. THE REASON FOR THE NOTE IS THAT I'VE SEEN ARTICLES INDICATING THERE HAS BEEN ISSUES AS WELL AS LOCATED A RELATED TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETINS. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THE BEARINGS THAT WERE INSTALLED WERE UPGRADED BEARINGS. TYPICALLY I WOULDN'T THINK TWICE, BUT KNOWING THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS THE OTHER INFORMATION WE HAVE FOUND, I'M CURIOUS IF NHTSA HAS DONE ANY INVESTIGATION OR HAS ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IT CAN SHARE? TOYOTA AND MY DEALER ENDED UP COVERING HALF THE REPAIR, BUT THERE WAS STILL QUITE A BIT WE HAD TO COVER. BEYOND THE BEARING, WE RECENTLY LEARNED THERE MAY BE ISSUES WITH THE FRAME. ANYTHING YOU CAN SHARE ON THAT WOULD ALSO BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. WE HAVE A 5 YEAR OLD THAT TRAVELS IN THE VEHICLES AND THEREFORE SAFETY IS OUR UTMOST IMPORTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945376January 15, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944352January 11, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE BED OF THIS TRUCK IS RUSTING OUT ESPECIALLY ALONG THE CROSS FRAME BARS AND WHERE THE BOLTS ATTACH THE BED TO THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. AS THE TRUCK AGES THE REAR OF THE TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED A SWAY WHEN ROUNDING TURNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10943741January 9, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
SO LONG STORY SHORT MY 2008 DOUBLE CAB 6.5 FOOT BED WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE FACTORY OR DEALER (IN MID 2009) INSTALLED PLASTIC BED LINER RUBBING THE PAINT OFF IN THE BED AND DISCOLORATION OF THE BACK BUMPER OR DELAMINATION AS TOYOTA CALLED IT. TOYOTA REPLACED THE BUMPER FREE OF CHARGE DUE TO THE CORROSION WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP NOT UNDERCOATING THE BACK OF THE BUMPER, GREAT NO PROBLEM THERE. BUT NEVER IN ANY OF THE RECORDS DID THE SERVICE REP RECORD THAT THE BED COULD CORRODE! LATER TO FIND OUT WHEN TAKING THE TRUCK TO GET A SPRAY IN LINER I DROPPED IT OFF IN AUGUST OF 2016 LATER TO GET A CALL SAYING I SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT MY BED BEFORE THEY DID ANY WORK TO FIND A HOLE ROTTEN THROUGH THE BED AN PAINT THAT WAS BUBBLED, CRACKED AND FLACKING OFF. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON LINE TO FIND A TSB FOR MY EXACT PROBLEM. ITS TSB-0101-12, I NEVER GOT WORD OF THIS TILL I DUG ONLINE TO FIND THIS! I TOOK THE TRUCK TO TOYOTA TO BE TOLD THEY COULD NOT HELP ME BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. SO I CONTACTED THE NORTH EAST REGIONAL CLAIMS MANAGER TO BE TOLD THAT SINCE THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THIS COMPLAINT DURING THE WARRANTEE PERIOD THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. WOULD ANYONE HAVE ANY ADVICE ON WHERE TO TURN I MIGHT TRADE THE TRUCK IN TO NOT HAVE TO REPLACE THE BED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935160December 13, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A REMOTE START SYSTEM ON MY TRUCK, I REMOTE START MY TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED ON A LEVEL SURFACE, NOSE POINTING IN TOWARDS HOUSE. THE DRIVEWAY DROPS OFF INTO A SLOPE, BUT THE TRUCK WAS ON THE FLAT SURFACE AREA. WE GO OUTSIDE TO GET IN IT, AND IT'S GONE. IT'S NOT IN THE DRIVEWAY AND IT'S NO WHERE TO BE SEEN. I LOOK OVER TOWARDS THE CREEK, NOPE NOT THERE. LOOK OUT FRONT, THERE'S MY TRUCK AND IT IS BACKED UP ON HALF IN THE STREET HALF IN THEN THE FRONT YARD. IT'S SITTING WHERE OUR MAILBOX SHOULD BE. IT IS RUNNING AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS ARE LIT. I GO LOOK, OPEN THE DRIVERS DOOR TO SEE IF ANYBODY IS IN IT, NOPE, NOT A SOUL. IT'S IN PARK, THE 4 WD LO ALARM IS BEEPING, THE 4LO LED IS LIT ON THE DASH, HOWEVER, THE SWITCH/KNOB IS STILL ON THE 2WD MODE POSITION. I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE MOTOR CUTS OFF. SO THE REMOTE START SAFETY FEATURES WERE WORKING PROPERLY. I HAVE PHOTOS AND A VIDEO (DAY AFTER) SHOWING WHERE THE TRUCK LANDED AND THE PATH IT TRAVELED. I DO NOT HAVE ANY DOCUMENTS YET AS THIS OCCURRED LAST NIGHT. DEALERSHIP HAS THE TRUCK AND WILL BE EVALUATING THE REAR END AND DRIVE SHAFT, BUT INSURANCE WILL NOT PAY FOR INSPECTION OF THE TRANSMISSION. CAUSE OF ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN, BUT SPECULATE SOMETHING IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE PARKED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934499December 11, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE TRUCK BED FLOOR HAS RUSTED AT ALL FOUR HOLD DOWN BOLTS AND HAS EXPANDED TO OTHER ASPECTS OF TRUCK BED FLOOR ITSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927544November 22, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
EXTREM RUST UNDER TRUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925305November 10, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED IN FEBRUARY, 2012 WITH 33,000 MILES ON IT. A BULLETIN CAME OUT IN JUNE, 2010 (#T-SB-0151-10) ABOUT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS GOING ON 2007-2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND THE REPLACEMENT KIT. WE WERE NOT TOLD ABOUT THIS WHEN BOUGHT FROM DEALERSHIP. WE NOW HAVE 92,000 MILES ON IT AND HOWLING HAS STARTED IN THE BACK END AND DEALERSHIP SAID IT IS THE WHEEL BEARINGS--KNOWN ISSUE BUT STILL HAVE TO PAY OVER $1600 TO GET THEM REPLACED. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE NO HELP AT ALL SAYING OUT OF WARRANTY AT 36,000 MILES/3 YEARS EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THE WHEEL BEARS WERE JUNK AND THEY UPGRADED THE BEARING KIT WAY BACK IN 2010. WHEEL BEARINGS ARE A SAFETY ISSUE THE WHEEL CAN COME OFF IF NOT REPLACED. NO HELP FROM TOYOTA COMPANY OR DEALERSHIP. CALLED TOYOTA AND CASE #161110029.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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