Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10047370November 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2003 TUNDRA RPM HANG-UP - SAFETY ISSUE HELLO ALL:I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA 3.4, V6, 4X4, 5 SPEED. WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IF I HAVE TO BRAKE HARD THE RPM'S ARE MAINTAINED FOR UP TO 1.5 SECONDS BEFORE THE RPM STARTS TO DROP. THIS OCCURS WITH AND WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL BEING ON. I'D LIKE TO ALSO NOTE THAT MY LAST TRUCK WAS A T-100 WITH THE 3.4 V6 ENGINE - SO I AM VERY FAMILIAR WITH HOW THIS ENGINE SHOULD, IN THEORY, RESPOND. DEALER CLAIMS THIS A COMPUTER ISSUE AND TOYOTA HAS NOT ISSUED A TSB. DEALER ALSO CLAIMS THAT THIS FEATURE WAS ADDED TO REDUCE JERKY FEELING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE ISSUE PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IN AN EMERGENCY, YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO LOOSE 1.5 SECONDS OF BRAKING TIME. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS THE ADDED WEAR ON YOUR FRONT DISK BRAKE PADS DUE TO THE ENGINE TRYING TO MAINTAIN RPM WHILE BRAKES ARE TRYING TO STOP THE TRUCK. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPRODUCED AT THE DEALER. TO CHECK A TRUCK, CRUISE AT 55 OR 65 MPH, NOTE THE RPM - THEN IF YOU HAVE TO BRAKE HARD TRY TO NOTE IF THE RPM DROPS IMMEDIATELY OR, HANGS UP FOR A SECOND OR TWO. ANOTHER WAY TO CHECK THIS IS, WHILE PARKED, RACE ENGINE TO 2500-3000 RPM THEN SWITCH FOOT FROM GAS TO BRAKE PEDAL QUICKLY-SIMULATING AN EMERGENCY STOP. NOTE THE RPM AND ENGINE SOUND. YOU WILL FIND THE ENGINE STILL MAINTAINING THAT 2500-3000 RPM FOR 1-1.5 SECONDS. ALSO, DEALER POINTED OUT THAT UNLESS THERE ARE MORE COMPLAINTS, TOYOTA 'WILL NOT' DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PERSONALLY I WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE RESOLVED BEFORE INCIDENT(S) FORCES US TO LOOK SERIOUSLY AT THIS. THANKS TO ALL MIKE LAUDANO. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047376November 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
HAVING TO REPLACE O2 SENSORS WITH REGULARLY, 5000 MILES INTERVALS. DEALERS STATES THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK. NEED TO INVESTIGATE AND RECALL. VERY EXPENSIVE PART. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048368November 20, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE TRUCKS FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILS TO RETRACT BACK INTO IT'S HOLSTER, AND GETS CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047262November 20, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THERE HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKES IN MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THEY GO OUT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 20,000-25,000 MILES AND THEY ALSO GET MUSHY FOR NO DISCERNIBLE REASON. THERE HAS BEEN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM STATING THAT THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM DICTATING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE FRONT BRAKE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE CALIPERS BACK PLATE ETC. THE TOTAL FOR THIS WORK IS OVER $1100.00. MY MECHANIC STATED THAT IF IT WERE AN AMERICAN CAR THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND THE WORK DONE AT THE AUTO COMPANIES EXPENSE... I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK NEW AND THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING THE BRAKES SO OFTEN IS A FINANCIAL BURDEN TO ME AND I DEFINITELY CANNOT AFFORD $1100.00 TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED. THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE RIGHT IN THE FIRST PLACE. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS? THANK YOU, [XXX]. *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048320November 19, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CLIFF HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10044136November 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN GOING UP A HILL. *AK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE ENGINE FELT AS IF IT WERE DRAGGING AND WOULD BE ABLE TO BE RESTARTED BUT WHEN PUT INTO GEAR, THE ENGINE WOULD DIE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED WITH A TOYOTA REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. *SCC ALSO THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, IT WAS DETERMINED THE OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE AIR CONDITION DID COOL PROPERLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044026November 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKES DIDN'T STOP VEHICLE AT A SAFE DISTANCE. ALSO, WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE BRAKE PADS/ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.*AK *JB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045883November 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA, (4WD) VIN 5TBBT44143S36074 THERE IS A VERY OBVIOUS VIBRATION AND HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT TRANSFER CASE / DIFFERENTIAL. THIS CAUSES A SLIGHT REDUCTION INS SPEED AND / OR RESISTANCE TO ACCELERATION. THE PROBLEM IS MOST NOTICEABLE BETWEEN 30 ~ 40 MPH IN COLDER WEATHER, BUT IS PRESENT AT ALL SPEEDS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AS NEW, AND IS BECOMING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. TOYOTA RECOGNIZES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE IS A DEFECT WITH SOME OF THE 2003 THUNDERS AND SQUISH (DOCUMENTED IN SERVICE REPORT FOR THIS VEHICLE). IT WAS DESCRIBE TO ME BY TWO TOYOTA SERVICE MANAGERS AND A TOYOTA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVE AS RESULTING FROM THE FIT / MESH TOLERANCE OF SOME GEARS IN THE FRONT GEAR CASE BEING TOO TIGHT. TOYOTA HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM (RE-DESIGN) IN CURRENT PRODUCTION VEHICLES (STARTING SOME TIME DURING THE 2003 MODEL YEAR PRODUCTION SCHEDULE), BUT HAS TO DATE REFUSED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT FOR ALL OWNERS PRESENTING THIS PROBLEM TO AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALERS / SERVICE CENTERS. SOME DEALERS / SERVICE CENTERS HAVE REPAIRED THE DEFECTS AT RANDOM.*AK I SUSPECT AND FEAR THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FAILURE OF SOME KIND THAT MAY PRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD, I.E. GEARS WEARING, SLIPPING, OR BINDING) WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, AND THIS IN TURN MAY CAUSE A LOSS OR REDUCTION OF, OR INTERFERENCE WITH, DRIVER CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045805November 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TOYOTA TUNDRA BRAKES PULSATE AND THE WHOLE TRUCK VIBRATES WHEN STOPPING. DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045760November 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
BAD O2 SENSORS ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB 4-WHEEL DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045642November 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
I TOO HAVE THE SAME BRAKING PROBLEMS AS EVERY ONE ELSE. I NOW HAVE 65,000 MILES AND HAVE HAD ROTORS TURNED ONCE AND JUST INSTALLED NEW FRONT ROTORS. ALSO REPLACED FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. NOW TOYOTA SAY THE WILL DO THE TSB FOR A $200.00 DEDUCTIBLE. I WANT IT DONE FOR NOTHING. I WON'T STOP UNTIL THEY DO IT RIGHT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045535November 5, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA BRAKES SHAKE EXCESSIVELY EVEN AFTER REPLACING THEM WITH NEW ONES. TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOUD THUMP WHEN GOING INTO OVERDRIVE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045548November 5, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHILE DRIVING 10 TO 15 MILES AN HOUR DRIVETRAIN LOCKS UP AND VEHICLE SKIDS TO A STOP. DEALER SAYS IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE. THEY HAVE HAD THE TRUCK FOR TWO WEEKS. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE ON THE 19 OF SEPTEMBER AND THE 19TH OF OCTOBER. FROM AROUND 5:30 TO 6:00 PM. I WILL DROVE IT ON THE 19TH OF NOVEMBER HOPING IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. COMPUTER AND BACKUP COMPUTER CHECKS OKAY, NO METAL IN ANY OF THE DRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS. THIS IS A 4X4 SR5 2000 TUNDRA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045251November 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PROBLEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045170October 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS A RECURRING BRAKE ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN IGNORED BY THE DEALERSHIP IN NC, AS WELL AS CORPORATE TOYOTA. I HAVE HAD THE FRONT ROTORS MACHINED IN THE PAST WHILE THE INTERMITTENT REAR BRAKE LOCK UP HAS BEEN CHALKED UP AS "UNABLE TO REPRODUCE" BY THE DEALER. SO, TO THIS DAY IT HAS GONE UNREPAIRED. AT THIS TIME, TOYOTA TELLS ME THAT ALL OF MY BRAKING COMPONENTS NEED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THEY WILL ONLY PAY FOR 50% OF THE COSTS ($2500.00), SINCE MY WARRANTY HAS NOW EXPIRED EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ONLY 34,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. THE TUNDRA'S BRAKES HAVE BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED AS HAVING SEVERE PROBLEMS, BUT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. I FEEL THIS TRUCK IS UNSAFE AND I WILL NOT SUBJECT MY FAMILY MEMBERS TO SUCH A VEHICLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043771October 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WE OWN A 2000 TUNDRA. WE RECENTLY TOOK IT TO THE SHOP BECAUSE THE TRUCK WOULD SHAKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE MECHANIC TURNED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK THE SHAKING WAS BACK. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME SHOP AND THE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCES WITH TUNDRAS. WE ARE VERY WEARY ABOUT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AS WE USE IT PRIMARILY TO DRIVE OUR CHILDREN FROM PLACE TO PLACE. E'VE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BRAKES ON THE TUNDRAS. IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT SOMEONE HAS TO DIE BEFORE A DECISION IS MADE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043821October 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE BRAKES ON THE 2000 TO 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA OVERHEATTHE ROTORS WARP, AND PADS WEAR 3 TIMES FASTER THERE IS FINALLY A TSB ON THE BRAKES THEY NOW HAVE A NEW IMPROVED CALIPER.THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL THEY TRY TO GET YOU THROUGH THE WARRENTY PERIOD AND TURN THERE BACKS ON YOU.THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AT 39,000 MILES I NEED$ 1,500 OF WORK AND TOYOTA SAYS TO BAD THE VIBRATION IS SO BAD I DONT WANT TO DRIVE IT IT IS NOT SAFE FOR THE ROAD THESE CALIPERS ARE A BAD DESIGN.THERE IS A NEW PART # FOR THE NEW TYPE.ALSO THE REAR BRAKES 2000-2001 THE STARE ADJUSTER IS A BAD DESIGN AND A TSB IS OUT TO FIX PLEASE HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043493October 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND I AM EXPERIENCING EXTREME BRAKING VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD AS "FACTORY CERTIFIED." THE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE ROTORS TURNED. TOYOTA AND THE DEALERSHIP HAVE BEEN CONTACTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BOTH HAVE STATED THAT SINCE MY VEHICLE IS BEYOND THE MILEAGE LIMITS FOR THE SERVICE BULLETINS THAT I HAD NO RECOURSE. MY VEHICLE DOES FALL WITHIN THE RANGE (VIN NUMBER) FOR THE TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN. HOW CAN YOUR ORGANIZATION, IN GOOD FAITH, CONTINUE TO IGNORE A PROBLEM THAT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE? THIS IS NOT A MANUFACTURING ISSUE, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043529October 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES BEGAN SHAKING ABOUT TWO MONTHS AFTER I FIRST BOUGHT THE TRUCK. I WENT ON AN EXTENDED ROAD TRIP AND AT ONE POINT, WHEN GOING DOWN A GRADE, MY BRAKES BEGAN TO SHAKE SO VIOLENTLY THAT I THOUGHT I MIGHT LOSE CONTROL. I HAD TO PULL OF THE ROAD AND INSPECT MY BRAKES! WHEN I RETURNED FROM MY TRIP, I REPLACED THE PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS. THIS WAS ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO, AND I AM BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043384October 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PULSATING BRAKES, THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT CORRECT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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