Toyota Tundra Complaints (2003)

399 consumer complaints on file.

#11414683May 1, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
UNSAFE TO DRIVE SO MUCH CORROSION ON FRAME
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No
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No
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0
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0
#11404397March 23, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
MY TUNDRA 2003 SR5 ACCESSCAB 4X4 TRD. IT HAS RUSTED SO BAD THE LAST 5 YRS. IT WILL NO LONGER PASS HAWAII SAFETY INSPECTION. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK SINCE ABOUT 2007. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT RUNNING TRUCK. ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. NEW BRAKES. BUT THE RUST HAS RUINED THE FRAME, TAILGATE AND BACK OF BED! HAVE NOT DRIVEN FOR A YEAR!
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No
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0
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#11403602March 17, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
FROM 2001-2003 IS A FRAME RECALL ON THESE TUNDRA'S DUE TO MASSIVE RUST ISSUE. I WENT INTO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HERE IN NORFOLK, VA, AND THEY GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND SAYING I "MISSED THE WINDOW" FOR THIS ISSUE. THEN I CALLED CORPORTATE AND THEY GAVE ME A DIFFERENT REASON, SAYING THEY "APPLIED" ANTI-RUST SPRAY" IN 2016. WHICH IS NOT A THING. CLEARLY IT DID NOT WORK BECAUSE THERE ARE MASSIVE HOLES IN MY FRAME. I WOULD LIKE THEM TO OWN UP AND DO MY RECALL WHEN SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW HAVE THE EXACT SAME TRUCK AND GOT THEIRS DONE. I AM ACTIVE DUTY AS WELL, AND IT FRUSTRATES ME THAT THEY WOULD TREAT A VETERAN LIKE THIS. I BROUGHT UP MY SPARE TIRE LATCH BEING VERY RUSTED UNDERNEATH, WHICH THERE IS ALSO A RE-CALL FOR. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME. 3 WEEKS LATER MY SPARE TIRE FLEW OFF FROM MY TRUCK, THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS INJURED.
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0
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#11399249March 5, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
RECALL ID U7BS-ZTW. TOOK IN FOR AIRBAG RECALL. INSPECTION OF FRAME. FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT LET ME HAVE MY TRUCK BACK.THEY GAVE ME A INFERIOR LOANER.. TOOK TRUCK IN FIRST WEEK OF S JANUARY.AS OF 3-5-21 THEY HAVE NO REPAIR SCHEDULE EITHER!. TRUCK IS AT TOYOTA OF MUNCIE IN. ALEC BAILY IS MY SERVICE MANAGER. ABAILY@TOYOTAOFMUNCIE. WORK ORDER NUMBER NC736011 AND NCOO1101. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE SINCE FEBRUARY. SEVERE RUN AROUND. INCIDENT #S 210125000031, 210217000381,210304000232. NATIONAL REF#S 210250103,2103042076. IF IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW
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No
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No
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0
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#11387429January 10, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
CRAKE IN FRAME
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No
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No
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0
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0
#11374537November 13, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE CROSS MEMBER ON MY 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA (PART NO. 51206) IS EXHIBITING EXTENSIVE AND PREMATURE RUST AND CORROSION AT BOTH CONNECTION POINTS WITH THE MAIN FRAME RAILS SUCH THAT THE MAIN FRAME RAILS HAVE RUSTED THROUGH, LEAVING MULTIPLE HOLES APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF A QUARTER. THE CROSS MEMBER SUPPORTS THE FUEL TANK, AMONG OTHER COMPONENTS, AND THUS THE CORROSION POSES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS OTHERWISE IN SATISFACTORY AND OPERATIONAL CONDITION, FAILED ITS ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION. TOYOTA PREVIOUSLY APPLIED A RUST INHIBITOR TO THE FRAME UNDER ITS LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN WHICH WAS INTENDED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT, BUT SUCH APPLICATION FAILED TO PREVENT THE PREMATURE CORROSION AND TOYOTA HAS SINCE REFUSED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366877October 28, 2020
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRIME TOYOTA - SACO (783 PORTLAND RD, SACO, ME 04072) FOR THE FREE TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUB-FRAME WAS EXTREMELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUB-FRAME RECEIVED A RUST INHIBITOR TREATMENT IN 2010 UNDER A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUST INHIBITOR TREATMENT FAILED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 172,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366253October 25, 2020
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRAME IS PREMATURELY SEVERELY ROTTEN AND CRUMBLING. THIS IS A MASSIVE SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO EVERY TUNDRA OWNERS ATTENTION. I HAVE HAD IT SPRAYED, BUT WAS ONLY DONE FOR THE BACK CROSSMEMBER BY TOYOTA. THE OTHER HALF IS READY FOR A CATASTROPHE IN DUE TIME. THERE MAY BE OTHERS IN MY SITUATION AND NO WAY IS A FRAME SUPPOSED TO CRUMBLE WITHOUT SITTING IN CONSTANT SALT. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE HELP THE OTHER OWNERS AND MAKE THEM AWARE IF THEY HAVEN'T YET. THE FRAME WILL BUCKLE WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE HARM TO OTHERS ON THE ROAD. MINE HAS PIECES AS BIG AS 12 BY 8 COME OFF. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP I HAVE WENT TO TOLD ME TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT SINCE THE RECALL HAS LAPSED.
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No
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No
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0
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#11365179October 19, 2020
SUSPENSION
TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO INSPECT THE FRAME AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. RECOMMENDED ME NOT TO DRIVE IT. AS THE FRAME WAS RUST AND HAD MULTIPLE RUST PERFORATIONS IN THE FRONT HALF OF THE FRAME
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No
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No
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0
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#11342552July 31, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
FRAME IS SEVERELY ROTTEN
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338282July 8, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL ON THE FRAME IT WAS RUSTED. THEY SAID IT DIDN'T NEED TO BE REPLACED. SO THEY UNDERCOATED IT AND ALL THE UNDERCOAT FELL OFF. THEY DIDN'T UNDERCOAT THE WHOLE THING AND NOW IT'S RUSTING EVEN MORE. DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11338038July 7, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
MY 2003 TUNDRA FRAME IS RUSTED AND CRACKING. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN (LSC) A0F.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11328879June 15, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
SHOCK ABSORBERS BROKEN FROM FRAME. PART OF FRAME BROKEN. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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0
#11324229May 12, 2020
ENGINE, SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND FRAYED WEBBING ALSO FEAR OF TIMING BELT GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING WITH FAMILY AND CAUSING ME AND MY FAMILY AND/ OR A ONCOMING VEHICLE TO WRECK AND HAVE SERIOUS INJURIES OR MULTIPLE DEATHS! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323509May 6, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE WHOLE CHASSIS FRAME FOR MY TRUCK IS SIGNIFICANTLY AND DANGEROUSLY RUSTED AND IT IS BREAKING APART WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME, MY FAMILY, AND OTHER DRIVERS. THIS ALSO HAS LEAD TO MY BREAKS LINES FAILING DUE TO RUST WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO ME NOT BEEN ABLE TO STOP ON A RED LIGHT. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT RUST DAMAGE TO THE CHASSIS FRAME AND IN SOME PARTS OF THE CHASSIS FRAME THAT WERE WELDED FROM FACTORY HAVE BROKEN OFF. IN OTHER SECTIONS OF THE CHASSIS FRAME PIECES HAVE STARTED TO FALL OFF AND THERE ARE HOLES THROUGH THE CHASSIS FRAME WHERE THERE SHOULD NOT BE HOLES. PARTS THAT SHOULD BE SOLID STEEL HAVE HOLES THROUGH IT. THE RUST IS SO BAD ON THE CHASSIS FRAME THAT IT HAS RUSTED OUT THE FUEL LINES AS WELL JUST LIKE IT DID THE BRAKE LINES. SECTIONS WHERE THE ENGINE MOUNTS GO IN THE CHASSIS ARE ALSO HEAVILY DAMAGE DUE TO RUST. THE RUST IS SO BAD I HAVE STEP THROUGH PARTS OF THE BED OF THE TRUCK WHEN STANDING ON IT. THERE ARE ALSO HOLES ON THE BED OF THE TRUCK WHERE YOU CAN SEE THROUGH THE GROUND DUE TO THE RUST DAMAGE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322753April 29, 2020
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A ROUTINE CHECK, THE MECHANIC BECAME AWARE THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
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No
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No
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0
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0
#11322373April 27, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY FRAME IS ROTTEN. IT'S TOTALLY UNSAFE
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11316302March 5, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRAME IS ROTTING PREMATURELY. THERE IS MULTIPLE HOLE DEVELOPING IN A COUPLE SPOTS OF THE FRAME. VEHICLE WAS AT THE GARAGE FOR A BRAKE JOB AND WHILE ON THE LIFT THE MECHANIC NOTED THE FRAME ROT.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#11310233February 19, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
I RECENTLY HAD AN EXHAUST LEAK ON MY TRUCK AND WOULD OCCASIONALLY HEAR SOME CLUNKING NOISES UNDER THE VEHICLE. I WENT UNDER THE TRUCK TO INVESTIGATE THE EXTENT OF THE EXHAUST LEAK AND NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE SWAY BAR LINKS WAS NO LONGER CONNECTED AND THAT ONE END WAS RUSTED OFF. I ORDERED REPLACEMENT PARTS AND TRIED TO JACK THE VEHICLE UP UNDER THE FRAME AND I HEARD CRUNCHING AND SAW THE JACK PRESSING INTO THE FRAME FROM THE BOTTOM AND CRUMBLES OF RUST CAME SHOWERING DOWN. I RELOCATED THE JACK TO A DIFFERENT PORTION OF THE FRAME AND CONTINUED TO JACK IT UP AND MORE CREAKING OF THE FRAME AND RUSTY PARTS BROKE FREE AND FELL TO MY DRIVEWAY. THE FRAME BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL IS BADLY RUSTED AND HAS LOST ITS STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY. THERE ARE SEVERAL 5"+ HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL "CUTS" INTO THE FRAME BOTH ON THE SIDE AND BOTTOM SURROUNDING THE NEARBY FRONT CROSS-MEMBER. THIS EXCESSIVE RUST CORROSION COMPROMISES THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY, STABILITY, AND CRASH-WORTHINESS. WE CAN NO LONGER USE THIS TRUCK FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE OF HAULING A HEAVY PAYLOAD OR TOWING A TRAILER WHICH WERE ENGINEERED BY TOYOTA. THIS HAS ALSO GREATLY AFFECTED THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE TOYOTA DEALER IN WESTMINSTER, MD AND THEY PERFORMED THE ANTI-RUST SPRAY TREATMENT TO THE FRAME IN 2010 UNDER THE LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN WHICH OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T WORK. THE EXTERIOR PAINTED SURFACES OF THE BODY ARE ALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AS I APPLIED A COATING OF WAX AT LEAST ANNUALLY. THE TRUCK HAS JUST NOW REACHED 90,000 MILES AND I DON'T FEEL THAT I GOT THE VALUE OUT OF THE TRUCK FOR WHAT I PAID BRAND NEW FOR IT BACK IN 2003 WHEN I TRUSTED THE TOYOTA NAME. I RECENTLY CONTACTED THE TOYOTA DEALER IN WESTMINSTER, MD AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL FOR THE FRAME EXPIRED IN 2012 AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307603February 6, 2020
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
IN MID DECEMBER, 2019, I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE SPARE TIRE DROPPED FROM UNDER MY 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. FORTUNATELY, NO VEHICLES WERE BEHIND ME AT THE TIME. I WAS SO SURPRISED TO SEE THAT TIRE BOUNCING DOWN THE ROAD BEHIND ME! THAT SPARE TIRE HAD NEVER BEEN TAKEN FROM THE CARRIER. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A TOYOTA DEALER FOR INSPECTION/RECALL IN EARLY FEBRUARY. THEY SAID THE CORROSION ON THE CROSS-MEMBER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER CORROSION ISSUE CAUSING THE TIRE TO DROP WAS ONLY FOR RECALLS ON THE TACOMA MODELS, I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ISSUE. I FEEL THIS IS A TOYOTA MANUFACTURING SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE?
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No
Injuries:
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Deaths:
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