Toyota Tundra Complaints (2000)

1,011 consumer complaints on file.

#10292975November 20, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY VEHICLE IS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA V8 4.7 4WD 104K MILES WHILE CHANGING OIL DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2009 EXCESSIVE RUST WAS NOTICED ON THE TRUCK FRAME NEAR THE LEAF SPRING MOUNTS. WITH MINIMAL SCRAPING LARGE FLAKES OF RUSTED FRAME PEELED OFF. UNDERNEATH THE FLAKES THE FRAME HAS ROTTED COMPLETELY THROUGH IN MULTIPLE SPOTS WITH THE LARGEST HOLE BEING 4 SQUARE INCHES. THIS IS OCCURRING HEAVILY ON THE RIGHT FRAME RAIL AND TO A LESSER BUT STILL ACCELERATED RATE ON THE LEFT. THE BODY AND UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE ARE OTHERWISE RUST FREE AND IN GOOD CONDITION. THIS IS NOT RIGHT AT ALL. IT IS LIKE THE FRAME IS DISSOLVING WHILE EVERYTHING ELSE IS RUST FREE. *TR
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#10293053November 20, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION
TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH MAJOR RUST ON THE FRAME, MANY PARTS HAVE FALLEN OFF INCLUDING SPARE TIRE MOUNT. I HAVE THE SPARE TIRE MOUNT AND MANY PICTURES. I HAVE GONE TO A DEALERSHIP ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND THEY SAID THEY KNEW NOTHING AND COULDN'T HELP ME. *TR
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#10292920November 19, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TUNDRA IS DISINTEGRATING. I CAN BREAK OFF BIG HUNKS OF RUSTED METAL AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE STRUCTURE OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING OCCURRENCE. *TR
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#10292925November 19, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CORROSION ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME. *TR
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#10292680November 18, 2009
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME HAD A SEVERE RUST ISSUE. THIS WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE MECHANIC HAD TO BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE ON THE LIFT AS TO NOT DAMAGE THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES AND AT THIS POINT IS ALMOST UN SAFE TO DRIVE. THE REASON FOR THE MAINTENANCE WAS THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE HAD RUSTED THROUGH, NOT ALLOWING ME TO CHANGE GEARS. I WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE TOYOTA TACOMA FRO THIS SAME ISSUE AND FILED A REPORT WITH TOYOTA ON THIS TUNDRA ISSUE. AT THIS POINT I HAVE NO OPTIONS. I WON'T SELL A POSSIBLE DANGEROUS CAR TO ANYONE ELSE AND I DOUBT I WOULD GET ANY THING FRO A TRADE. *TR
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0
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#10292718November 18, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 TRUCK SPARE TIRE FELL WITH UNDER FRAME HOLDER, AND ROLLED PAST THE VEHICLE. DRY ROAD SUMMER 2009 , CAUSED BY ADVANCED FRAME CORROSION. I BROUGHT VEHICLE TO BOURNE TOYOTA BOURNE MASS TO HAVE TIRE AND NEW HOLDER RE- ATTACHED TO FRAME, WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DO IT! *TR UPDATED IVOQ 05/25/10.*JB
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No
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Deaths:
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#10292283November 16, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME RUSTING ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CHUNKS OF METAL ARE PEELING OFF THE FRAME. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10292333November 16, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
UPON BRINGING MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IN TO TOYOTA FOR A OIL CHANGE, THE SERVICE MANAGE INSTRUCTED ME THAT THE FRAME ON MY TRUCK WAS RUSTED. HE ALSO ADVISED ME THAT MY TRUCK MAY BE UNSAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. I CHECKED AND SAW YOU HAVE AN OPEN INVESTIGATION PE09-049. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10292346November 16, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRAME WAS ROTTEN. THE DEALER STATED QUOTED A PRICE OF $8000-$9000 TO REPLACE THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN DRIVABLE CONDITION AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 94,000.
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0
#10292236November 15, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA: RUSTED FRAME THAT IS BARELY SUPPORTING FUEL TANK AND SPARE TIRE; (REPLACED RACK & PINION (STEERING) DUE TO RUST IN 2008); RUSTED REAR SPRING MOUNTS; RUST COMES OFF IN 1/8 INCH CHUNKS; WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE--IT'S TOO DANGEROUS; PICTURES ARE WITH BERNARDI TOYOTA, FRAMINGHAM, MA; ALL PROBLEMS RELATE TO RUSTED FRAME. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10292172November 14, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHEN I PURCHASED A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 2 YEARS AGO, MY MECHANIC CHECKED IT OUT AND FOUND IT MECHANICALLY SOUND WITH MINIMAL FRAME RUST. TWO WEEKS AGO I BROUGHT IT TO THE SAME MECHANIC FOR MY 3,000 MILE OIL CHANGE. IT NOW HAS 73,000 MILES ON IT. HE DISCOVERED THE FRAME WAS BADLY RUSTED. HE CHECKED THE INTERNET AND TOLD ME THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL OF THE 2000 AND 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. HE SUGGESTED THAT I BRING IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER. I DID SO AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRUCK HAD BADLY RUSTED FRAME RAILS AND ONE CROSS FRAME BRACKET WAS TOTALLY RUSTED THROUGH. THE DEALER ADVISED ME TO CONTACT TOYOTA CORPORATE. I DID SO, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND, THEREFORE, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. WORTHY OF NOTE IS THAT MY SECOND VEHICLE, A 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER WITH 89,000 MILES, HAS INSIGNIFICANT RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291969November 12, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SEVERE CORROSION OF FRAME AND REAR CROSSMEMBER WHERE SPARE TIRE IS LOCATED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10291990November 12, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION
MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 4WD PICKUP FRAME IS RUSTING TO THE POINT THAT IT SOON WILL RUST THROUGH NEAR THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING MOUNT POINT. IT ONLY HAS 112,000 MILES AND HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN WINTER FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEM AS WELL, BUT THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT TUNDRA FRAME RUSTING AT THIS TIME. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10291886November 11, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUST SAFETY ISSUE I COULD NOT HAVE THE FRONT BUMPER REPLACED DUE TO EXTENSIVE RUST DAMAGE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY RECOMMENDED A FRAME INSPECTION AND CHARGED $98 DOLLARS TO TELL ME THAT THERE WAS PERFORATED RUST AT 9 DIFFERENT INSPECTION POINT AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I CONTACTED THE "TOYOTA EXPERIENCE" AND THEN OPENED A CASE ONLY TO TELL ME THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I BELIEVE SINCE THIS IS THE SAME MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT THEY ADMITTED TO ON THE TACOMA THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR IT ON THE TUNDRA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291884November 11, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA RUST ISSUES. CRACKED FRAME DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST, BOTH CAB MOUNTS ARE RUSTED COMPLETELY, AND COLLAPSED. CAB IS NOW RESTING ON BED. CROSS MEMBERS ARE RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. HAD TO REMOVE SPARE TIRE SO IT WOULDN'T FALL FROM THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291906November 11, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE
OUR 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA (WITH ~60,000 MILES) WAS PARKED IT IN MY RELATIVES DRIVEWAY ON 10/18/09. WHEN WE WENT TO DRIVE IT OUT OF MY AUNT'S DRIVEWAY ON 10/18/09, SHE STARTED YELLING, "STOP, SOMETHING IS LEAKING!" LOOKED AT THE FRONT DRIVERS BRAKE LINE AND SAW A HOLE THAT WAS PUSHING OUT BRAKE FLUID WITH HIGH PRESSURE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THANKFULLY, THE BRAKES FAILED IN THE DRIVEWAY INSTEAD OF ON ROUTE 2 BETWEEN ALBANY, NY AND MASSACHUSETTS. IF THEY FAILED ON THE DRIVE, MY HUSBAND WOULD LIKELY HAVE BEEN KILLED ON THE MOUNTAINOUS ROAD. CAREFULLY DROVE THE TRUCK TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP, LIA TOYOTA OF COLONIE ON 10/18/09. TOLD THEM ABOUT THE BROKEN BRAKE LINE AND ASKED FOR A FRAME INSPECTION TO BE DONE FIRST, AS WE DID NOT WANT TO PUT MONEY INTO THE TRUCK IF THE FRAME HAD ISSUES. ON 10/26/09, WE FINALLY RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE FOR THE WORK AND DOCUMENTATION STATING "THE FRAME HAS NORMAL RUST WEAR FOR THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE" AND "THE FRAME HAS NO PERFORATION AT THIS TIME". THE ESTIMATE SAID THAT THE FRONT DRIVER BRAKE LINES AND JUNCTION BOX WERE RUSTED THROUGH. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PIVOT WAS RUSTED & SEIZED ON BOTH SIDES AND COMPLETELY INOPERABLE, AND THE FRONT SWAY BAR LINK WAS RUSTED THROUGH. SINCE WE WERE TOLD BY LIA TOYOTA OF COLONIE THAT THE FRAME WAS INTACT (NO HOLES) WE AUTHORIZED THE WORK. WE PICKED UP OUR REPAIRED TUNDRA ON 11/02/09 AND KEPT THE OLD PARTS. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT HOLD THE CAR AND NEEDED ADJUSTMENT, SO THE FOLLOWING DAY, 11/3/09, WE TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL DEALER, COLONIAL TOYOTA OF MILFORD. WE ASKED FOR A BRAKE ADJUSTMENT AND A FRAME INSPECTION. THE NEXT DAY, 11/04/09, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM COLONIAL TOYOTA, SAYING THAT OUR TUNDRA FRAME HAD HOLES IN IT AND WE "SHOULD NOT PUT ANOTHER DIME INTO IT" AND "IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE". COLONIAL SERVICE TOOK PICTURES OF THE PERFORATED FRAME AND CALLED THE TOYOTA REPS, WHO CAME AND LOOKED AT OUR TUNDRA. ON 11/10/09, WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT TOYOTA DECLINED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE OUR FRAME. *TR
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#10291624November 10, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, TIRES
WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY SPARE TIRE THAT IS MOUNTED BENEATH THE TRUCK FELL OFF AND FORTUNATELY BOUNCED OFF THE ROAD INSTEAD OF INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I INSPECTED THE FRAME IN THE AREA OF THE TIRE MOUNT AND FOUND IT TO BE ALMOST ENTIRELY CORRODED. THERE IS SIMILAR CORROSION ON THE FRAME IN THE VICINITY OF THE REAR AXLE, HOWEVER IT IS NOT QUITE AS BAD.*TR
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291633November 10, 2009
STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SEVERE FRAME RUST DAMAGE TO MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I AM TOLD NOT TO DRIVE IT BY THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
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0
Deaths:
0
#10291464November 9, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED. DURING STATE INSPECTION, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR FRAME CROSS MEMBER WAS CORRODED. THE FRAMES HAD AN HOLE HIDDEN IN THE SPARE TIRE AREA. THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,000.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10291576November 9, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NOTICED RUSTING ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA ABOUT 4--5 YEARS AGO DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT BECAUSE OF TUNDRA'S GOOD REPUTATION SURPRISE' SURPRISE' TUNDRA WENT IN FOR SOME MINOR REPAIR & WAS PROMPTLY TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE FRAME WAS TOTALLY RUSTED & THAT IT WAS BENDING WHILE IT WAS UP ON THE LIFT ......TOOK IT TO IRA TOYOTA IN DANVERS MASS WHERE I PURCHASED IT ,AGAIN UPON INSPECTION BY A TOYOTA MECHANIC . HE DEEMED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR TRAVEL ON THE ROAD...VEHICLE HAS ONLY 105000 THOUSAND MILES AND SO FAR TO DATE DEALER H OR TOYOTA HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE ME WITH ALOANER VEHICLE TILL THIS MATTER IS RESOLVED EVEN THOUGHT THEY ARE WELL AWARE THAT THE TUNDRA IN NOT SAFE TO DRIVE SERVICE DIRECTOT WENT AS FAR TO SAY TO ME WELL THE VEHICLE IS 9 YEARS OLD VEHICLES ARE JUNK BY THEN WHAT IS THIS PERSON BEEN SMOKING!!!!!!! BUT ANYWAY MY TUNDRA I HAS A TOTALLY RUSTED FRAME AND I'M STILL WAITING FOR SOME CLOSURE ON THIS MATTER WHAT ARE THE AUTHORITIES DOING ? DO YOU HAVE TO WAIT TILL SOMEONE DIES''' PLEASE PARTIES INVOLVED DO THE RIGHT THING!!!!!!!! RECALL ALL THESE TUNDRAS. BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY DIES!!!!!! *TR
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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