Toyota Tundra Complaints (2004)

466 consumer complaints on file.

#11156760December 7, 2018
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RUSTED FRAME' I RECEIVED A LETTER FOR RECALL FROM TOYOTA ON THE RUSTED FRAME . SO I WENT TO MY LONGTIME MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME IT WAS BAD, HE THEN BEGAN TO HIT PARTS OF THE FRAME WITH A SMALL HAMMER AND PUNCHED A HOLE THROUGH IT AND THAN STOPED ANY MORE HAMMERING. WHEN I CHECKED MY RECALL VIN# IT DOES NOT SHOW UP, EVEN THOUGH I RECEIVED LETTERS FOR IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153630November 25, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND HAD MY VEHICLE FRAME INSPECTED IN 2014. I WAS TOLD IT WAS OK AND AN UNDERCOATING WAS SPAYED ON THE FRAME. ON 11-23-2018 I WAS LOOKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND NOTICED A SIZABLE HOLE IN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BEHIND THE FRONT WHEEL. I HAD TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THE RUSTED HOLES ON THE FRAME. I WAS ADVISED IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER ANY CURRENT RECALLS OR CAMPAIGNS AND ADVISED TO CALL TOYOTA CORPORATE TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE. I SPOKE TO A REPRESENTATIVE AND A SUPERVISOR AND WAS GIVEN A FLAT NO. MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY CURRENT CAMPAIGNS OR RECALLS AND THE REPAIR WOULD BE AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. I WAS INFORMED IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE CURE CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150199November 8, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
HAD RECALL FOR RUST, DEALER INSPECTED, SAID OK AND UNDERCOATING WAS DONE, NO NOW RUST HOLES IN FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11145386November 5, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
I RECENTLY TOOK MY TRUCK INTO TARBOX TOYOTA IN RHODE ISLAND FOR A STATE REQUIRED INSPECTION. I PURCHASED MY TUNDRA FROM THIS DEALERSHIP IN 2004. THE TRUCK FAILED THE INSPECTION. A MAJOR DEFECT WAS RUST RELATED HOLES IN THE FRAME. WHEN THE TARBOX DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A RUST PREVENTING UNDERCOATING 2-1/2 YEARS AGO, I ASKED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO HOLES IN THE FRAME. AS YOU CAN TELL BY THE ATTACHED PICTURES, THE FRAME HAS SUBSTANTIAL RUST AND A HOLE IN THE SAME AREAS EXPERIENCED BY OTHER 2004 TUNDRA OWNERS. IT IS ALSO OBVIOUS BY THE PICTURES THAT THE UNDERCOATING INSTALLED TO PREVENT RUST FAILED AND PEELED OFF--AND IN FACT COVERED UP EXISTING RUST AREAS--RATHER THAN PROVIDE PROTECTION AGAINST FUTURE RUST DAMAGE. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO ADDRESS THE RUST DAMAGE ON MY TRUCK--OR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENHANCING THE RUST DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPERLY COATING THE FRAME OVER EXISTING RUST. IN FACT, THE ADVICE OFFERED WAS TO JUST "LEASE A NEW VEHICLE." MY SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT IN ADDITION TO MYSELF, THIRD PARTY OWNERS MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT TOYOTA COVERED UP RUSTED FRAME DAMAGE WITH THE UNDERCOATING INSTALLED OVER RUST--AND I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL HOLES IN THE FRAME THAT ARE NOT VISIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143760October 29, 2018
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A STATE INSPECTION WHERE IT WA DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. HOSELTON TOYOTA (50 MARSH RD, EAST ROCHESTER, NY 14445, (585) 381-8530) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR AN ANTI-CORROSION SPRAY OF THE SUBFRAME THAT EXPIRED IN 2015. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS INFORMED THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY PERIOD WAS EXCEEDED, THERE WOULD BE NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140490October 15, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE FRAME IS RUSTING APART. THE REAR END HAS RUST HOLE THROUGH IT. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION BECAUSE IT HAD QUARTER SIZE HOLE RUSTED THROUGH IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132325September 30, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME IS RUSTED IN MY 2004 TUNDRA AND TOYOTA WON'T REMEDY THE THE PROBLEM . THE FRAME IS THE SAME AS THE 01-03 BUT THE RECALL ONLY APPLIES TO THOSE YEARS WHICH IS LUDICROUS. I HAVE HEARD OF TOYOTA REPLACING SOME FRAMES FOR 04-06 BUT THEY WON'T EVEN LOOK AT MINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130402September 20, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY TUNDRA WAS PART OF THE FRAME RUST RECALL AND PASSED THEIR RUST PENETRATION TEST AND WAS RUSTPROOFED BY THE DEALER, TOYOTA OF GRAND RAPIDS, JUNE 8, 2015. THE RUSTPROOFING WAS DONE VERY POORLY AND RUST WAS STILL FORMING ON THE FRAME. I JUST HAD THE TUNDRA INSPECTED BY MY MECHANIC FOR RECOMMENDED REPAIRS TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD AND HE FOUND TWO LARGE RUST HOLES, PICTURES ATTACHED, ON THE FRAME, ONE ON DRIVER SIDE AND ONE ON PASSENGER SIDE BEHIND THE FRONT WHEELS. HE SAID THAT IN A HARD BRAKING SITUATION THE FRAME COULD CRACK CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND STEERING. I'VE TRIED CONTACTING TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THE DEALER HAS TO BE CONTACTED AND THIS HAS BEEN DONE TWICE WITH NO RESULTS. THE RECALL IS NOW CLOSED AND I SHOULD HAVE HAD A NEW FRAME INSTALLED THE FIRST TIME. THE TUNDRA HAS 129,000 MILES ON IT AND WE USE IT FOR 5TH WHEEL TOWING, NOT ANYMORE. I NEED YOUR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM. YOU HAVE 128 COMPLAINTS FOR STRUCTURAL ISSUES ON THIS VEHICLE, ALL WITH MOSTLY THE SAME ISSUE RUST THROUGH ON THE FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121967August 23, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
ON 11/19/2014 I TOOK MY TUNDRA TO TEAM TOYOTA FOR THE FRAME RECALLED BECAUSE THERE WERE CORROSION AROUND THE FRAME. TEAM TOYOTA INSPECTED AND APPLIED SOME TYPE OF BLACK SPRAY AND GIVEN ME BACK MY TRUCK WHILE THE COATING WAS WET. THIS WAS DONE ON THE RECALLED WARRANTY. I BOUGHT 4 NEW MICHELIN TIRES FROM BJ'S AND HAVE THEM INSTALLED BECAUSE TEAM TOYOTA DIDN'T HAVE MICHELIN TIRES MY SIZE WHEN THEIR PROMOTIONS BUY 3 GET THE 4. 6 THOUSAND MILES DRIVEN, I TOOK MY TRUCK BACK TO BJ'S FOR TIRES ROTATION AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY FRAME ARE CORROSIVE AND NEED TO BE CAREFUL. I CALL TOYOTA TODAY AND TALK ABOUT THE ISSUES WITH THE FRAME AND THE WAY IT WAS DONE BY TEAM TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THE FRAME PROBLEMS? PICTURES THAT I ATTACHED ARE TAKEN TODAY WITH MY PHONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119500August 12, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TAKATA RECALL REAR HOUSING HAS MANY PIN HOLES AND IS LEAKING GEAR LUBE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101205June 11, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HAS CONFIRMED THE FRAME ON MY 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS EXCESSIVE RUST AND HAS HOLES IN IT. THEY TOLD ME ITS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THE FRAME COULD CRUMBLE IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT, AND STATED THE FRAME WOULD QUALIFY FOR A FULL FRAME REPLACEMENT IF TOYOTA WOULD RECALL IT. I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY AREN'T GOING TO STAND BEHIND IT AND WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT EVEN THOUGH IT'S OBVIOUSLY A FAULTY COMPONENT. THIS IS QUITE FRUSTRATING AS THE BODY IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO RUST, THE MOTOR HAS ONLY 91,000 MILES ON IT AND RUNS LIKE A GEM, NO LEAKS OR DRIPS, AND THE REST OF THE UNDER BODY HAS ONLY MINIMAL RUST. HOW CAN THE FRAME LOOK LIKE IT'S BEEN SITTING IN THE BACK FIELD FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS AND THE REST OF THE TRUCK LOOK NEXT TO NEW, AND FOR TOYOTA NOT CONSIDER THE FRAME FAULTY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097732May 24, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
EXCESSIVE RUST CORROSION ON FRAME RENDERING FAILURE OF STATE INSPECTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092215May 7, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME HAD PREMATURE RUST AND HOLES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL FOR RUST COATING OF THE FRAME AT AN UNKNOWN TOYOTA DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF GREENFIELD (1 MAIN ST, GREENFIELD, MA 01301, (413) 773-5455) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE SEVERE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084332April 10, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
RUSTED HOLES IN FRAME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081324March 26, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE EXCESSIVE RUST ON MY FRAME. I HAS HOLES IN FRAME AND ALMOST RUSTED IN TWO. TOYOTA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT ISSUE. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. THE TRUCK RUNS GREAT AND THE BODY IS IN GREAT SHAPE. FRAME IS IN BAD CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080307March 19, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST CAUSING FAILURE TO PASS STATE INSPECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062158January 11, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
BOUGHT MY TRUCK LAST YEAR OFF A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY DID A SAFTY INSPECTION ON THE TRUCK, I WAS RECENTLY JUST TOLD I SHOULD HAVE MY FRAME CHECKED, SO I DID, AND THE FRAME DID NOT PASS BUT DO TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER FORGOT TO GET THE FRAME UNDER COATED IT VOIDED OUT GETTING A NEW FRAME, SO I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT THE TRUCK AT AND ASK THEM WHY THEY SOLD ME A TRUCK THAT HAS A BAD FRAME BUT TOLD ME THAT IT PASSED THEIR SAFTY INSPECTION, THERE ANSWER WAS SOMETIME THOSE THINGS HAPPENS AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. SO MY ISSUE HERE IS I OWE OVER $10.000 ON A TRUCK THAT I WAS TOLD IS IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, BUT NOBODY WANT TO FIX SOMEONE SCREW UP. I'M WONDERING IF THERE ANY LEAGAL ACTIONS I SHOULD CONSIDER OR IF SOMEBODY CAN HELP ME RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIPS NAME THAT I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM IS, SUMMIT TOYOTA OF AKRON, OHIO. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. MR.SUMMERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047058November 17, 2017
SUSPENSION
MY FRONT ( PASSENGER ) RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY RUSTED AWAY FROM FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042544November 2, 2017
STEERING, WHEELS
AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE(I-10) LAST WEEK ALL OF A SUDDEN MY TRUCK BEGAN MOVING TO THE RIGHT THEN TO THE LEFT. IT WENT BACK AND FORTH ABOUT 4 TIMES.WHILE IT WAS DOING THIS, I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. GOOD THING NO CARS WERE AROUND ME BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11040211October 26, 2017
SEAT BELTS
NEVER RECEIVED LETTER AND STICKER FOR LACK OF CHILD RESTRAINTS WITH AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH IN FRONT SEAT OF ACCESS CAB TUNDRA. THIS WAS NOTED DURING TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATER REPLACE BY DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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