Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10148570January 25, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKES AND BALL JOINT FAILURE OF TOYOTA TUNDRA LIM. 4DOOR 4.7L 8 CYLINDER 4X4 RIGHT SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF AND HIT TWO PERSONS ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY IN WHICH ONE WAS KILLED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
1
#10147918January 17, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS SPEWING SULFUR DIOXIDE WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, BUT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE AN UPDATED CONVERTER. THE DEALER COULD ONLY USE THE SAME TYPE OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH THEY DETERMINED WOULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 02/07/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147770January 14, 2006
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WINDOWS ARE VERY LOOSE AND RATTLE EXCESSIVELY. TRUCK HAS BEEN TO DEALER SEVEN TIMES, THEY DID HAVE A BULLETIN ON THE WINDOW REGULATOR AND REPLACED IT BUT IT WAS NOT THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER GAVE UP ON THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT COULD NOT BE FIXED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147002January 5, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT WAS BOUGHT NEW HAD A TIRE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL, AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE FIVE PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE AND ALL OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A LACK OF OIL IN THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10146662January 1, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOWNSHIFTS THE ENGINE ON THE SLIGHTEST INCLINE. IT JUMPS FROM APPROXIMATELY 2100 RPM'S TO OVER 3500 RPM'S. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE TRACTION ON JUST A WET PAVEMENT, NOT RAINING JUST WET LAST VISIT TO THE DEALER THIS WAS PART OF THE ISSUES I WANTED THEM TO LOOK INTO. THE ONLY THING I GOT WAS "THAT'S JUST THE WAY THEY WORK". THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS SOME ATTENTION REAL SOON. TOYOTA WHICH OWNS SUBURAU HAS THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AS THIS TUNDRA, I HAD ONE OF THOSE ALSO THAT DID THE VERY SAME THING. NOT ONLY A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT IT ALSO CAUSES MUCH MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE PARTS. THERE IS ALSO ISSUES WITH THE WAY THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS, SOMETIMES IT DOES AND OTHER TIMES IT DON'T AND ALWAYS UNPREDICTABLE. THE CONVERTER LOCKUP LOCKS UP AT THE SLOWEST SPEEDS ,ANYWHERE FROM 20 TO 55 MPH. IN CITY TRAFFIC THIS CAUSES YOU TO DOWNSHIFT CONSTANTLY AND ONCE YOU DO YOU HAVE TO GET RIGHT BACK OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND OR GET ON THE BRAKE. IT'S CRAZY TO BE "THAT'S JUST THE WAY THEY WORK". *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147547December 30, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRONT DRIVERS SIDE BALL JOINT AND SPINDLE FAILED. *TS WHEN THE BALL JOINT AND SPINDLE FAILED IT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO CULVERT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE FAULTY COMPONENTS HAD BEEN RECALLED. THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146056December 25, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ANTILOCK UNIT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT WORK. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. SEVERE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. HAVE PICTURES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145984December 23, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND TSB 10003954 CONCERNING THE FRONT BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CALIPERS, FRONT PADS, BACK PLATES, LINES, WHEEL BEARINGS, AND REAR BRAKE DRUMS. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE BRAKE VIBRATION WAS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK UPDATED 1/19/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145553December 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
I WAS HEADING UP MY CLOSE FRIENDS SNOW COVERED DRIVEWAY IN MY 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB 4WD. I HAD THE TRUCK ENGAGED IN 4H MODE BECAUSE OF THE SLIGHT SNOW COVER. AS I WAS 2/3 THE WAY UP I HEARD A POP AND LOUD BANG AND THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP WITH THE REAR WHEELS SPINNING I LET OFF OF THE GAS THEN STARTED TO SLIDE BACKWARDS INTO A TREE AND THEN INTO A DITCH CAUSING CONTACT WITH THE R/F DOOR AND R/F FENDER REMOVING THE MIRROR IN THE PROCESS. UPON REMOVAL OF THE TRUCK FORM THE DITCH I FOUND THAT THE R/F (PASS SIDE)WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP. AT THIS TIME WE WERE MOVING THE TRUCK OFF OF THE ROAD WAY AND THEN THE WHEEL BEGAN TO MOVE AFTER GOING FORWARD AND BACK A FEW TIMES. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WHERE THEY SAID THAT THE TRUCK HAD A BROKEN R/F CV JOINT. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO FIX ANY BODY DAMAGE BUT REPLACED THE AXLE. AFTER THE AXLE WAS FIXED THE DEALER SAID TOYOTA WANTED ME TO PCK UP THE TRUCK AND DRIVE IT UNTIL THEY HAD MADE A DECISION ON THE BODY WORK. I REFUSED TO PICK UP THE TRUCK DUE TO IT NOT HAVING A MIRROR ON ONE SIDE AND I DO NOT FEEL THE DOOR IS SECURED. THE TRUCK HAS 652 ON IT AND THIS WAS ONLY THE 2ND TIME IN 4WD FOR A TOTAL USAGE OF ABOUT 2 MILES. THE DEALER HAS REFUSED TO LET ME HAVE THE PARTS AND SAID THEY WOULD KEEP THEM ASIDE. I PROVIDED THE DEALER WITH A WRITTEN REQUEST TO HOLD THE DAMAGED PARTS FOR 90 DAYS AS OF 12/16/05. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145123December 13, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V225000 CONCERNING THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. HE SPOKE TO THEIR MANUFACTURER, WHO HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145016December 12, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DT: CONTACT STATES WATER ENTERS THE WATER TIGHT JOINTS IN THE WIRING HARNESS. THIS CAUSES THE PINS TO CORRODE AND SHORTS OUT THE REAR TAIL LIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP, BUT THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE. *AK UPDATED 1/11/2006. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144837December 9, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V225000 CONCERNING THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. ALTHOUGH THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK UPDATE 2/21/2006 - THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144638December 7, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE ENGINE SURGED WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP POSITION. AS SOON AS IR ACCELERATED IT SURGED FORWARD. THE ACCELERATION WAS MORE THAN EXPECTED BASED ON THE PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE GAS PEDAL. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE FIVE TIMES, INCLUDING LUBRICATING THE ENTIRE ACCELERATION SYSTEM, AND COULD NOT DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144720December 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V225000 CONCERNING THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144102November 30, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. IT HAS JUST ABOUT 59,000 MILES. WHEN I USE THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP, THE TRUCK WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC. I WILL HAVE TO RESTART THE TRUCK AND IT WILL STALL. I WILL TRY TO START IT AGAIN AND I HAVE TO GUN THE ENGINE AND HOLD THE BRAKE PEDAL SO AS NOT TO CRASH INTO SOMETHING, AND HOPE THE TRUCK WILL MOVE. IF I GO ABOUT 300 FEET AND APPLY THE BRAKE AGAIN, IT MAY STALL. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER 3 SEPARATE TIMES FOR THIS AND EACH TIME THEY TELL ME IT IS 'GUNK' THAT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED, OR A STICKY THROTTLE. PROBLEM STARTED IN MARCH 2005, AGAIN IN JULY 2005 AND NOW IN NOV. THE SERVICE PERFORMED IS CLEAN CARBON BUILD UP IN THROTTLE BODY. PERFORM FUEL INDUCTION. I AM FEARFUL THAT THE TRUCK WILL STALL AND I WILL BE IN AN ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145338November 29, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRONT DRIVERS SIDE BALL JOINT AND SPINDLE FAILED. *TS AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE LANDED IN A CULVERT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO EXPLAINED THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURES (05V225000). THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143157November 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. AT TIMES, IT DOESN'T SHIFT UP PROPERLY AND THE ENGINE REVS UP VERY HIGH, BUT THE TRUCK DOESN'T ACCELERATE. AT TIMES, WHEN I AM COASTING DOWN A HILL, IT WILL SHIFT DOWN, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SLOW DOWN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS COMPLETELY ELECTRONIC AND THAT HAPPENS SOMETIMES. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT. LAST WEEK, I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION. I PRESSED THE PEDAL BUT THE TRUCK DIDN'T ACCELERATE. I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY AN ONCOMING CAR. I'VE COME TO REALIZE THE THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT, AS WELL. I HOPE EVENTUALLY, THEY ASSES THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUE SOME KIND OF FIX. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142665November 14, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE THE FRONT LEFT BALL JOINT SPINDLE CAME UNDONE. THE FRONT LEFT TIRE DISLODGED AND THE VEHICLE DROPPED SPEED. HE HAD NO CONTROL. THIS, IN TURN, CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK WENT OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 05V225000, BUT HE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THIS VEHICLE WA SNOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142356November 10, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JUNE 30, 2004. AFTER ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES, THE FRONT TIRE BEGAN TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE, AND THE VEHICLE PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES AND ALIGNED THE END AT AROUND 4K MILES. THE WEAR CONTINUED, AND NOW AT 18K, THE TIRES ARE WORN OUT. THE VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AND THE DEALER STATES THAT NO ADDITIONAL FRONT END ALIGNMENTS OR TIRES WILL BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142254November 9, 2005
TRAILER HITCHES
DT: THE CONTACT STATED NHTSA RECALL 02V050000 CONCERNING THE TRAILER HITCH WAS ISSUED. THIS VEHICLE MANIFESTED THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY IN A WRECK. THE CONTACT DID NOT UNDERSTAND THIS EXCLUSION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ONLY SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. IT WAS WRECKED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND SOLD TO THE CONTACT BEFORE ANY REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE DEALER WHO REFUSED TO SERVICE THE RECALL WAS THE SAME DEALER WHO SOLD THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT AFTER THE ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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