Toyota Tundra Complaints (2009)

38 consumer complaints on file.

#10472607August 27, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE ON MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE ACCELERATOR WAS WIDE OPEN WHILE I WAS HARD ON THE BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK, AND ONCE I DID THE ENGINE STOPPED ITS ACCELERATION. I WAS ON HARD CONCRETE, THUS THE REAR WHEELS SPUN FREELY WITHOUT CATCHING TRACTION. THE VEHICLE LEFT ROUGHLY 30" OF FRONT AND REAR WHEEL MARKS. THE VEHICLE HAS RUN NORMALLY SINCE THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455911April 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRUCK GETS A BUMP AFTER COMING TO A STOP. SOMETIMES IT'S GETS A REALLY HARD BUMP AND SOMETIMES IT'S JUST A LITTLE BUMP. I KEPT THINKING I GOT HIT AS IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY, BUT I DO KNOW THIS, IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE A/C IS RUNNING. I BELIEVE IT'S A COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROBLEM. IT TOOK A COUPLE OF YEARS BECAUSE I FOUND OUT IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE WEATHER GETS WARM AND I USE THE A/C. SEEMS LIKE QUITE A FEW PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE DEALER IS SAYING "I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING" BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER I SEEM TO BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE IT ALL THE TIME. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413611July 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES, STEERING, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1. COLD START PISTON SLAP - EVERYTIME VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. 2. TIRES DO NOT HOLD A BALANCE. 3. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES; ESPECIALLY AT 64-70 MPH 4. DRIVE SHAFT BODY ROLL - FEELS LIKE BEING REAR ENDED - EVERY TIME TRUCK COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397501April 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH THE 5.7L ENGINE AND 6 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION. INTERMITTENT SHIFTING OCCURS AS SLOW SPEEDS, WITH THE VEHICLE ACTING LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL. THIS HAS CAUSED SERIOUS CONCERN WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND COULD LEAD TO A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT. I HAVE ALSO HAD THIS OCCUR ON SLICK SURFACES, WITH THE ENGINE REVVING UP BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES. THIS HAS CAUSED EXTREME TIRE SLIPPAGE AND RISK OF LOSING CONTROL. I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES AND HAVE HAD THEIR QUALITY TEAM LOOK AT IT, WITH NO SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION. OTHER OWNERS OF TUNDRAS ARE ALSO REPORTING THIS SAME PHENOMENA, AND CONCERNS, WITH NO RESOLUTION FROM TOYOTA. WE ALL NEED YOUR HELP TO GET CORRECTIVE ACTION PUT IN PLACE. AN ACCIDENT IS WAITING TO HAPPEN, IF IT ALREADY HASN'T. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397069April 21, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB SR5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY DOWNSHIFT TO 1ST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THEY ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,324 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 8/30/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE ENGINE REVVED UP BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FOR 6-7 SECONDS AS THE TRANSMISSION SEARCHED FOR THE CORRECT GEAR. UPDATED 10/03/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354268September 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LETTER REGARDING PROBLEMS HE HAVING WITH 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA (SINCE MARCH 2009 TO NOW), HE HAS TAKEN IT TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS 3 TIMES AND IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS *TGW THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO SEARCH FOR THE PROPER GEAR AND WAS SLIPPING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WAS NORMAL. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED UP IN 1ST GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. UPDATED 08/30/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348350August 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
MY 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA WAS REPAIRED BY TOYOTA THIS PAST FRIDAY AS A RESULT OF THE THROTTLE BODY STICKING OPEN..IE WOULD STALL. AFTER REPAIRS, THE TRUCK DROVE FINE FOR 2 HRS APPROX. AFTER STOPPING FOR SUPPER (1HR) I STARTED MY TRUCK AGAIN...THIS TIME THE ENGINE ACCELERATED IN PARK UPTO 5,000 + RPMS FOR 10-15SECS AND THEN DOWN TO 500 RMPS...THEN REPEATED THIS OVER AND OVER. I WAITED TIL THE RPMS DROPPED TO 500 AND PLACED TRUCK IN GEAR TO TRY TO GET IT HOME. THE TRUCK ACCELERATED AND TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN...ALMOST TAKING ME THROUGH A RED LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO PRESS HARD ENOUGH ON THE BRAKES TO STOP IN TIME....THEN IT TOOK OFF AGAIN FOR ANOTHER BLOCK WITHOUT ME DOING ANYTHING BUT RIDING THE BRAKES. I TURNED INTO A RANDALLS PARKING LOT WHEN RPMS DROPPED TO 500 AGAIN,...DODGING PEOPLE WHO WERE WALKING INTO THE GROCERY STORE. WHEN IT DROPPED AGAIN, I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND PUT TRUCK INTO PARK. THIS, ALL WHILE THE ENGINE WAS CONSISTENTLY CHANGING FROM 500RPMS UPTO 5,000+ RPMS WITH NO INTERRUPTION'S CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, STILL SHAKING, BUT ONLY ONE PERSON WAS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP...HE ADVISED SINCE THEY WERE CLOSED THAT ANOTHER DEALER WAS OPEN LATER. SO I HAD TRUCK TOWED THERE. MY ORIGINAL REPAIR, THEY WOULD NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY (13,000 MILES ON TRUCK) BECAUSE THEY SAID I HAD VIOLATED THE WARRANTY BY INSTALLING A FUEL SAVING DEVICE, WHICH HAD DAMAGED THE THROTTLE BODY. I PAID THEM TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY...AND THEN (APPROX.3HRS LATER) THE TRUCK DECIDED TO DRIVE ITSELF,...AND I FEARED I WAS GOING TO HIT SOMEONE, BOTH CARS AND PEDESTRIANS. I NEVER THOUGHT WHAT I HAD READ ABOUT WOULD HAPPEN TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323003March 31, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS STARTED THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED IN THE OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS IN WHICH THERE WERE NO SERVICE REPAIRS PERFORMED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER POSITIONED ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO BECOME NONFUNCTIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN RECALIBRATED THE AIR BAG AND IT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY FOR ONE WEEK. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE CONSISTENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,132.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321391March 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH THE ACCELERATOR SUDDENLY BECAME STUCK IN PLACE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE MOVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO THE NEUTRAL GEAR IN ORDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 09V388000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED AFTER TWO DAYS THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318372March 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE CONTINUED TO SMELL THE BURNING ODOR WHICH SHE CITED AS AN "ELECTRICAL BURNING" SMELL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314531February 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 25 MPH, THERE WOULD BE A SUDDEN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN THE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO LUNGE FORWARD WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION ON HIS PARTICULAR MODEL WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 7,816. UPDATED 04/05/10 *BF THE COSUMER STATED THERE WAS A HARSH SHIFT/ HESITATION FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. UPDATED 09/13/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313259February 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
LTR FWD (TX) RE 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA, CONSIDERS VEHICLE A LEMON AFTER EXPERIENCING SEVERAL DEFECTS ESPECIALLY W/ELECTRICAL & FUEL SYSTEM, FILED COMPLAINTS W/NHTSA ODI SYSTEM IN 2009, REPLY TO HOUSTON, TX OFC. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATION, TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE ODOMETER, DRIVE SHAFT AND MUFFLER FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SPEED WENT FROM 65 MPH TO 105 MPH. THE ODOMETER WAS NOT CORRECT, THERE WERE VIBRATION AND TICKING NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311208February 17, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON 2007-CURRENT TOYOTA TUNDRA'S ARE VERY BLINDING. EVERY TIME I APPROACH ON OF THOSE TUNDRA'S IT LOOKS AS IF THEIR HIGH BEAMS ARE ON AND I AM ALWAYS CONSTANTLY FLASHING THEM THINKING THEY LEFT THEIR HIGH BEAMS ON, BUT I BECOME SHOCKED WHEN THEY FLASH ME BACK ( WITH THEIR ACTUAL HIGH BEAMS). I DRIVE IN A SUV, SO IF THEY ARE BLINDING ME, I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IN A CAR! ITS VERY HARD TO TRY STAYING ON ROAD WHEN THEY GO PAST ITS SO BRIGHT, A COUPLE TIMES I ACTUALLY WENT OFF THE ROAD A LITTLE. I THINK THIS IS A SERIOUSLY SAFETY ISSUE FOR NIGHT DRIVERS, EVERY SINGLE TUNDRA IS LIKE THIS. NOW I KNOW TRUCK HEADLIGHTS MAY APPEAR TO BE A LITTLE BIT BRIGHTER BECAUSE THEY SIT HIGHER, BUT I HAVE YET TO SEE ANY OTHER TRUCK EVEN COME CLOSE TO THE BRIGHTNESS ON THE TUNDRA'S. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF THIS MATTER WAS CHECKED INTO, WHO KNOWS HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE GONE OFF THE ROAD WHEN THESE UGLY TRUCKS ROLL BY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307456February 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT
TOYOTA TUNDRA 2009: TOYOTA REQUIRING CUSTOMER TO PAY FOR REPAIR OF DEFECTIVE FLOOR MAT THAT SLIDES FORWARD AND JAMS ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ACCELERATING TO SPEED ON ON-RAMP. REMOVED FOOT FROM PEDAL AFTER MERGING ONTO INTERESTATE, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. HAD TO PRY BACK ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITH FOOT AND THEN NOTICED THAT MAT HAD JAMMED ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ALL-WEATHER FLOOR-MAT PURCHASED AS PART OF VEHICLE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY. REMOVED FLOOR MAT AS INDICATED BY INITIAL RECALL. CONTACTED TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AS PART OF PEDAL/FLOOR MAT RECALL. TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE SEPARATE RETAINER TO SECURE FLOOR-MAT. DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO HAVE A RECALL AND THEN INSIST THAT CUSTOMERS PAY FOR THEIR FAILURES AND DEFECTS. THE SAFETY RETAINER SHOULD HAVE CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. IT DOES IN OTHER VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305749February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IT BEGAN ACCELERATING WITHOUT WARNING WHENEVER HE MADE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AND WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER MADE SOME REPAIRS; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DOESN'T KNOW WHAT COMPONENTS WERE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS RECENTLY BEGAN MAKING A NOISE AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO TRADE THE VEHICLE FOR A NEW ONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 20,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT FILE A REPORT ON THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300164January 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA, 5 MOS AFTER PURCHASE(5-16-09),MY DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED, WHILE DRIVING WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS WILL ACCELERATE BY ITSELF AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON WHICH IS CAUSED THE ODOMETER TO READ INCORRECTLY,(READING 44,000 MILES) & USE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL . SEVERAL FLUID LEAKS, MUFFLER REPLACED, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY WHEN ACCELERATING & WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT TAKE TIME BEFORE IS SHIFT INTO STOP, & ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, TICKING NOISE & VIBRATION IN THE MOTOR. THESE HAVE CODES COMING UP. MY TRUCK NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THIS IS CAUSING MORE PROBLEMS FOR THE FUTURE. ONE PROBLEM LEADS TO ANOTHER. I WAS TOLD BY RON CARTER TOYOTA THAT I AM BEING UNREASONABLE FOR WANTING MY TRUCK FIXED RIGHT & NOT TO BRING IT BACK TO THERE DEALER OR THEY WILL CALL THE POLICE ON ME FOR WANTING MY VEHICLE REPLACED BECAUSE I KNOW I HAVE BEEN DECEIVED & SOLDED A LEMON. I WAS TOLD BY THE FORMER SERVICE MANAGER (NOW FIRED) BILL CRICHTON THAT I COULD LOOK ON THE TOYOTA WEB SITE & LOOK FOR THE TSB (TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN) TO FIND THE INFO ABOUT TUNDRA'S , I HAVE NOT FOUND THAT INFO YET. PLEASE HELP I AM PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY OR SAFELY. THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION & ALL I WANT IS A NEW VEHICLE WITH NO PROBLEMS. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285760September 30, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
TRUCK HAS EXTREME VIBRATION, BOUNCE AND OVERALL SHAKE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AS FELT THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THIS COMBINED WITH THE VERY LIGHT STEERING AND ACCELERATOR EFFORT LEADS TO A VERY UNSTABLE FEELING OF NOT BEING IN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN EVEN AND STEADY ACCELERATOR PRESSURE AND STEERING DIRECTION. DEALERSHIP HAS ROTATED AND BALANCED TIRES AND PERFORMED ALIGNMENT, BUT HAS MADE ZERO DIFFERENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268592May 13, 2009
WHEELS, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY MECHANICAL NEGLIGENCE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE WHEELS MAY NOT BE SECURE BECAUSE A SPECIAL WRENCH WAS REQUIRED TO TIGHTEN THE LUG NUTS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,100. UPDATED 06/09/09 *BF THE DEALER STATED THE LUGS WERE HARD TO TORQUE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE POLICE AND FILED A REPORT. UPDATED 06/11/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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