Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10229647June 2, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO INDICATED WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND HAVE NOT ILLUMINATED SINCE. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT IS FASTENED THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE PANEL ILLUMINATES REGARDLESS. THERE IS ALSO A RUST ISSUE ON THE ON THE REAR DOORS CAUSING A STRUCTURE DAMAGE. WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIPS THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE DESPITE THE FACT THAT HE HAS WARRANTY ON HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF CURRENT DATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228938May 27, 2008
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. AS OF MAY 27, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104,000. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF THE SEAT BELT MOUNTING BOLT DISENGAGED FROM THE ROOF POST MOUNTING BRACKET. THE CONSUMER STATED AT LOOKED AS THOUGH IT WAS INSTALLED INPROPERLY. UPDATED 08/01/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228961May 27, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH 44000 MILES HAS DEVELOPED A BRAKE PROBLEM. AIR REPEATEDLY GETS INTO THE BRAKE LINES WITH NO LOSS OF FLUID CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKING. THE TUNDRA HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR FOUR MONTHS TRYING TO BE REPAIRED, THE TOYOTA REP HAS VISITED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, CALLED THE FACTORY ENGINEERS AND IT IS STILL NOT FIXED! REPAIRS COST TO DATE ARE OVER $3500, TOYOTA PICKED UP $2,000 LEAVING ME OUT OF POCKET $1500+ AND A TRUCK THAT HAS A DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM THAT MUST BE BLED EVERY 75 MILES TO REMAIN DRIVABLE. THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN MID JANUARY 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228992May 27, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A DOUBLE CAB LIMITED EDITION HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS FOR OVER 10 MONTHS NOW ABOUT THE TERRIBLE BED BOUNCE PROBLEMS. I BOUGHT IT FOR MY SERVICE BUSINESS &PLEASURE. TOY IS THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE VEHICLE I HAVE EVER DRIVEN! THE FIRST THING PEOPLE SAY IS,WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH THE ROADS? KIDS HATE IT. MY DOG HATES THE TRUCK! SHE CAN'T GET COMFORTABLE WITH THE BED BOUNCE. BY THE END OF THE DAY I AM AT DRIVER FATIGUE STAGE! YOU CAN DRIVE 60-70 BUT NOT FOR LONG! THIS TRUCK FEELS EVERY LITTLE BUMP NOOK AND CRANNY ON ALL ROADS. I TRIED GOING UP TO 80-90 MILES AN HOUR TO REMOVE THE BOUNCE, IT'S STILL THERE. GOING SLOWER LIKE 50 MPH OR LESS DOESN'T DO MUCH. I'D RATHER DRIVE A HORSE AND BUGGY WITH SOLID WOOD WHEELS. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW DISAPPOINTING IT IS TO DRIVE MY TRUCK. NOBODY LIKES BEING IN THIS TRUCK. I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER OF TOYOTA WHO DROVE ONE. HIS WIFE MADE HIM RETURN HIS TRUCK BECAUSE OF IT'S TERRIBLE RIDE AND HE AGREED. TOOK MY TRUCK TO GMC DEALER TO TRADE IT, THEY HAVE GOTTEN WIND OF IT'S PROBLEM AND ARE NOT WILLING TO TRADE IT IN. GOOD LUCK IS ALL THEY SAY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS I'M HAVING A BED BOUNCE SENSATION, IT'S NOT THE FRAME, IT'S NOT THE SUSPENSION, PUT 10 BAGS OF CEMENT IN THE BACK, TOW A LOAD, THIS WILL GIVE YOU A BETTER RIDE! I CAN'T BELIEVE I SPEND OVER 40,000! I TOOK IT TO A SPECIALIST AND WAS TOLD IT'S THE FRAME! NOT MUCH CAN BE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEMS TOYOTA IS HAVING. ALL I KNOW IS I HAVE A TRUCK I DON'T WANT AND CAN'T RECOUP MY LOSSES. HOW UNSAFE IS THIS PROBLEM? WHY IS THE PUBLIC THE GUINEA PIG THIS DAY IN AGE WHEN WE ARE SO ADVANCED? I'LL BET THEY NEVER TEST DROVE THE TRUCK OTHER THAN A TEST TRACK OR THEY DID VIRTUAL TESTING ONLY. IF I CAME UP WITH SOMETHING NEW AND SOLD IT TO MY CUSTOMERS IN THE SAME FASHION LIKE TOYOTA DID TO ME. THEN GAVE THEM A RUN AROUND ABOUT WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON. I WOULD BE IN COURT SUED AND OUT OF BUSINESS TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING FAST TIRED OF THEM AVOIDING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228320May 20, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
BED BOUNCE IS HORRIBLE ON MY 2007 TUNDRA. NOT ONLY DOES IT HAPPEN AT SPEEDS OF 55-70 ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT GETS VERY SHAKY WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TURN. IT HAS MADE ME VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING, BECAUSE I AM MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE BED BOUNCE THAN THE OTHER TRAFFIC AROUND ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228067May 17, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I DRIVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND HAVE BEEN RECENTLY APPALLED AT NON ONLY MY VEHICLE'S BRAKE PERFORMANCE BUT THE AMOUNT OF LISTINGS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT! AND YET, NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE. MY BRAKE ROTORS NEED REPAIR, BY ABS KICKS IN EVEN ON DRY SURFACES AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY AND HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS CLOSE-CALLS. THE FACT THAT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN MANDATED IS INEXCUSABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227907May 15, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
BED BOUNCES AND SHAKES EXCESSIVELY. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT BUT REFUSES TO CORRECT IT. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE VEHICLE INSTABILITY AND DRIVER FATIGUE, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON CONCRETE ROADWAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227935May 15, 2008
TIRES:VALVE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE HAS DUNLOP BRAND TRACK AT20, SIZE 25565R17 TIRES (NA). THE CONTACT PURCHASED SPECIAL VALVES FOR HIS TIRES FROM TOYOTA, ALONG WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. HE RECENTLY FOUND EXTREME CORROSION ON THE VALVES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER CORROSION AND THE CONTACT PAID $220 FOR EACH VALVE. HE WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT HE WAS NOT REPORTING A FAILURE WITH HIS TIRES. HIS ISSUE WAS WITH THE DEFECTED VALVES ON THE TIRES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227803May 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN
ESTO ES UNA PICK UP TOYOTA TUNDRA DEL 2007.ESTACIONE EL VEHICULO Y EMPUJE LA PALANCA DE LA TRASMISION A PARKING Y PENSE QUE ESTAVA EN PARQUING, LUEGO PUSE EL SUITCH EN OFF PERO LA PALANCA NUNCA CALLO EN PARQUING DEVIDO A QUE UNA PIEZA DE PASTA QUE SIRVE DE TAPAFALTA EN LA PALANCA DE CAMBIOS DE LA TRASMISION SE ROMPIO Y ATORO LA PALANCA Y SE QUEDO EN REVERSA. LO QUE PROVOCO QUE EL VEHICULO SE PRESIPITARA POR UN BARRANCO. FUE PERDIDA TOTAL.POR SUERTE NO HUBO MUERTOS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227825May 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES WEAR OUT PREMATURELY AND VIBRATE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. NO ACCIDENT, JUST DEFECTIVE MATERIALS OR BAD ENGINEERING THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED. BRAKES ARE TOO SMALL TO ADEQUATELY STOP THE VEHICLE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL AND PUT LARGER BRAKES IN TO ADEQUATELY STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE ACCIDENTS HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227550May 13, 2008
POWER TRAIN
THE TRUCK IS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4X4 LIMITED SUPERCREW. THE DRIVE TRAIN THUDS AND CLANKS WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. IT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS. THEY ADVISE THAT THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE THUDS AND DO NOT FEEL THEM. I HAVE HAD NO LESS THAN FIVE PEOPLE DRIVE MY TRUCK AND THEY ALL ADVISED THEY CAN FEEL THE NOW VIOLENT BANGS AND THUDS. EARNHARDT TOYOTA SERVICE TECH'S ADVISED THEY DON'T FEEL THE THUDS. IF THEY WOULD JUST TELL ME THE THUDS ARE NORMAL INSTEAD OF LYING TO ME SAYING THEY DON'T FEEL ANYTHING IT WOULD BE MUCH EASIER TO SWALLOW. ON ONE OCCASION I STOPPED ABRUPTLY AND THE DRIVELINE MADE A VERY LOUD NOISE AND FELT LIKE THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE CAME OUT OF THE TRUCK. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD DUE TO THE INCIDENT SCARING ME. THE DRIVETRAIN IN THIS TRUCK IS ABSOLUTELY JUNK AND I FEEL DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227556May 13, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 2000 TUNDRA HAS EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME AND ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE TRUCK IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH TACOMAS OF THE SAME MODEL YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227626May 13, 2008
SUSPENSION
UNSAFE BED BOUNCE-TUNDRA 2007. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226876May 6, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS JUST AS RUSTY AS ALOT OF THE TACOMAS BEING BOUGHT BACK BY TOYOTA. I FEEL TOYOTA SHOULD ADD THE TUNDRAS TO THEIR INSPECTION LIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226771May 6, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS A INTENSE SHAKE AROUND 40-80MPH. THIS IS DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM, SINCE MY TRUCK HAS OVER 80K MILES THERE IS NO WARRANTY, THIS MAKES ME FEARFUL TO DRIVE WITH MY WIFE AND FOUR YEAR OLD SON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226744May 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER PARKING THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, I WENT BACK INTO THE TRUCK . AS I STARTED THE TRUCK THE 4-WHEEL LO LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH WITH AN INDICATOR BEEP. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THAT THE TRUCK WAS IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE AND NEVER ENGAGED IN ANY 4-WHEEL OPERATION. AT THE POINT OF THIS I TRIED TO PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE AND IT WAS NOT THERE IT WAS NEUTRAL, SO THEN I SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THAT WAS NEUTRAL ALSO, I REPEATED THIS 4 OR 5 TIMES IN DISBELIEF. AT THAT POINT I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE NOT REALIZING THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE NO PARK. I THEN WALKED ALONG SIDE THE TRUCK AND SO IT ROLL DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AND HIT THE GARAGE. THE TRUCK ONLY ROLLED ABOUT 20 FEET APPROX, BUT CAUSED ABOUT $5,000.00 IN DAMAGE BETWEEN THE 2. I PRECEDED TO THEN CALL HOFFMAN TOYOTA AND EXPLAIN. THE DEALER WAS ACCOMMODATING AT FIRST OFFERING A LOANER VEHICLE WHILE THEY RAN TESTS. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT IN ALL HIS TIME IN THE BUSINESS HE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING, SAYING ONLY OPERATOR ERROR COULD CAUSE THIS. MY FRUSTRATION LEVEL WAS RISING BUT REMAINED CALM. ALONG THE WAY I WAS TALKING TO TOYOTA CORP ABOUT MY PROBLEM AND HAD A CASE MANAGER APPOINTED TO ME. TOYOTA CORP HAD SENT A FIELD TECH TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER REVIEW. HIS TEST ALSO SHOWED NO VEHICLE ERROR FOUND AND THAT NO RELATED CASES OF TRANSMISSIONS COMING OUT OF PARK. HE ALSO INDICATED THAT THIS WOULD ONLY BE POSSIBLE FROM OPERATOR ERROR. SO I NOW HAD TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY HOUSE GARAGE AND TRUCK REPAIR. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE I HAD A FRIEND ASK ME IF I LOOKED INTO THE NTSB.GOV WEBSITE, AND I SAID NO, WE THEN PROCEEDED TO THE SITE AND IT TOOK APPROX. 10 SECONDS TO SEE A RELATED OCCURRENCE WITH A 2007 TUNDRA WITH 16,000 MILES AND HAPPENED TWICE TO THE INDIVIDUAL. I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE PARKING THIS TRUCK THINKING THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN, IT IS CLEAR THAT THERE IS SOME TYPE OF ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION AND WHAT CAUSES THIS TO HAPPEN AT WILL IS UNCLEAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226561May 3, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
EXCESSIVE RUST ON FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226499May 2, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. NEEDED NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS AT 45K MILES, NEEDED FRONT ROTORS TURNED AT 60K MILES, PERFORMED BY TOYOTA. NOW 6K MILES LATER, IT NEEDS ROTORS TURNED AGAIN DUE TO REPEAT WARPAGE. TOYOTA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS DESIGN DEFECT, TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS HAVE BEEN ISSUED, YET NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. ANOTHER BULLETIN WAS IN PLACE FOR THE DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER, WHICH WILL NOT KEEP REAR BRAKES ADJUSTED OVER TIME, CAUSING ADDITIONAL STRESS ON THE UNDERSIZED FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM. I CONTACTED THE NATIONAL CONSUMER HOTLINE AT TOYOTA. THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS UNSAFE. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226524May 2, 2008
STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA CREWMAX. WHEN DRIVING ON CONCRETE FREEWAYS THE BED OF THE TRUCK BOUNCES VERY VERY BAD WORSE THAN ANY OTHER TRUCK I HAVE EVER RIDDEN IN. I SOMETIMES FEEL UNSAFE LIKE MAYBE ITS BOUNCING SO MUCH THAT IT COULD BE DANGEROUS IF I NEED TO STOP SUDDENLY. I DON'T THINK THE TIRES COME OFF THE GROUND BUT THE VIBRATION IS SO BAD THAT TALKING BECOMES DIFFICULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226276April 30, 2008
WHEELS
I FEEL THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE AND CAN LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ALLOY WHEELS ON TOYOTA TRUCKS CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY AND POSSIBLE DEATH TO DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGERS. ALLOY WHEELS ARE CORRODING WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES AND TOYOTA WON'T EVEN CALL ME BACK. SERVICE MANAGER AT NORTHSHORE TOYOTA IN LOUISIANA SAID IT WAS DUE TO EXTREME USE. THIS WAS AFTER A 30 SECOND INSPECTION. WHEN I ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A FACTORY REP. I WAS TOLD THAT WOULD NOT HAPPEN. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND BY TOYOTA. I HAVE OWNED AND RECOMMENDED TOYOTA'S SINCE 1974 AND WILL NOW SERIOUSLY RECONSIDER MY POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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