Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10302089January 24, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSIDERABLE RUST ON FRAME OF 2002 TUNDRA SR5 4X4. THE FRAME ACTUALLY HAS HOLES CAUSED BY RUST ON ONE OF THE MAIN SUPPORT STRUCTURES ON THE DRIVER SIDE. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10302101January 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
WHILE PRESSING ON MY BRAKES TO STOP MY VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, MY BRAKES JUST WOULD RELEASED FAST ENOUGH TO ACCELERATE. THE PEDAL JUST STAYS DOWN & RELEASES BACK UP SLOWLY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOMETIME NOW & IT HAPPENS VERY OFTEN. I'VE BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP & THEY WENT ON A TEST DRIVE WITH ME. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AFTER 3 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING. SO THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING TO IT & SENT ME HOME. I JUST UNDERSTAND THE POINT OF HAVING WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE FOR WHEN THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM TO SEE WHAT MAY BE CAUSING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302102January 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
WHILE PRESSING ON MY BRAKES TO STOP MY VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, MY BRAKES JUST WOULD RELEASED FAST ENOUGH TO ACCELERATE. THE PEDAL JUST STAYS DOWN & RELEASES BACK UP SLOWLY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOMETIME NOW & IT HAPPENS VERY OFTEN. I'VE BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP & THEY WENT ON A TEST DRIVE WITH ME. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AFTER 3 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING. SO THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING TO IT & SENT ME HOME. I JUST UNDERSTAND THE POINT OF HAVING WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE FOR WHEN THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM TO SEE WHAT MAY BE CAUSING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301867January 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED AN 06 TUNDRA IN APRIL OF 09. I HAVE NOTICED FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE WILL SURGE AND IF YOU ARE NOT ON THE BRAKE HARD THE TRUCK WILL JOLT FORWARD QUICKLY. IS THIS PART OF THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA IS RECALLING SO MANY VEHICLES? *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301691January 21, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I OWN A 2000 4X4 LIMITED TUNDRA WHICH HAS A RUST PROBLEM. MOST OF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAS HEAVY SURFACE RUST. IT ALSO HAS A FRONT BODY MOUNT THAT IS RUSTED AND CORRODED THE MEDAL IS FLAKING AND PEELING AWAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE FRAME HAS NO PERFORATION HOLES IN IT. NOTHING THEY CAN DO. IN ADDITION TO ALL THE RUST I HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKE LINES AND REAR PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON BOTH SIDES DO TO RUST AND CORROSION. I CALLED TOYOTA CORP TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS ALL THEY DID WAS GIVE ME A CASE NUMBER. I ALSO TOLD THEM THAT THE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED DUE TO THE RUST . THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL HOLES ARE FORMED THROUGH THE FRAME. I FEEL IM CAUGHT BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE. TOYOTA DID THE RIGHT THING LAST YEAR WITH THE TACOMAS HAVING RUST ISSUES BUT DOING NOTHING FOR TUNDRA OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301785January 21, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 LIMITED TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST. MORE THAN I'VE EVER SEEN ON A VEHICLE THAT WAS NOT IN A JUNKYARD. NO SERIOUS INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED THUS FAR, BUT I AM SURE THAT THIS FRAME WILL FAIL SOON. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND HAVE NOTICED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN EXPONENTIALLY WORSE IN THAT TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301790January 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
REFERRING TO THE JANUARY 21, 2010 TOYOTA RECALL OF CERTAIN LATE MODEL VEHICLES DUE TO A ACCELERATOR PEDAL ... I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH APPROXIMATELY 41K MILES. I HAVE EXPERIENCED VEHICLE BEHAVIOR CONSISTENT WITH THAT RESULTING FROM A STUCK ACCELERATOR ... BOTH IN FORWARD AND REVERSE ... ON AT LEAST THREE OCCASIONS. AFTER READING OF TOYOTA'S RECALL, I CONTACTED THE PHONE NUMBER ON TOYOTA'S WEB SITE AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVE DENIED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. ANOTHER TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE WAS AWARE OF THE RECALL AND PROVIDED THE NAME OF A LOCAL DEALER ... THEIR SERVICE MANAGER ALSO DENIED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL EVEN WHEN I READ THE RECALL NOTICE FROM THE TOYOTA'S WEB SITE! SHE EVEN TRIED TO CONVINCE ME THAT I HAVE A MECHANICAL PROBLEM AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE MY VEHICLE FIXED! THIS LACK OF INTERNAL COMMUNICATION IS UNACCEPTABLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300381January 20, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRAME IS ROTTED ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300351January 19, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RUST ON FRAME AND CROSSMEMBER NEAR SPARE TIRE. I'M SECOND OWNER, REGISTERED IN KY 01 THRU 07. NOW IN GA. CONTACTED LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP LAST WEEK. ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR MY TRUCK, SUPPLIED VIN. SERVICE AGENT SAID NO. *TR
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
#10299996January 16, 2010
STRUCTURE
FRAME RAILS RUSTING EXCESSIVE! METAL FLAKING OFF IN BIG CHUNKS ALL ALONG THE ENTIRE FRAME. INCLUDING ALL THE CROSS MEMBERS AND STRUCTURE SUPPORTS. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO LIMIT THE LOAD AND TOWING CAPACITY OF THE TRUCK, BEING AFRAID OF FAILURE AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299771January 14, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION
LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT FAILED, WHILE TOWING A TRAILER WITH MY WIFE AND A TWO YEAR OLD. MECHANIC FOUND "SEVERE RUST" AND STATED VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299534January 12, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST AND SAFETY ISSUE AROUND STEERING RACK MOUNTING AND CORROSION TO STEERING RACK ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298857January 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY TOYOTA TUNDRA 2005, V8, 4.7L, 4X4(83,000 MILES) LOST ITS TRANSMISSION POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE TRANSMISSION POWER CAME ON AND OFF ALL THE WAY HOME. LUNGING EACH TIME IT DROPPED OFF AND CAME ON. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $4000.00. IT WAS DISPLAYING P0986 CODE. THE NEXT DAY BROUGHT IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. THEY FOUND THAT THE WIRE CONNECTOR (15 PIN) THAT GOES FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE ECM WAS CORRODED AND THE PINS WERE BROKEN AND NOT MAKING CONTACT. ITS DESIGN IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE. IT IS NOT PROTECTED AND IS LOCATED IN A PLACE WHERE IT IS EXPOSED TO ALL THE SALT AND WATER RESULTING IN THE PINS BEING CORRODED. INFORMATION COMMUNICATED FROM THE COMPUTER TO THE TRANSMISSION AND BACK IS INTERRUPTED OR INACCURATE. I FOUND THIS INFORMATION ON A WEBSITE AT THE SAME TIME THE INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP DISCOVERED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE FOLLOWING SITE DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM VERY CLEARLY WITH PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS: HTTP://WWW.TECHNO-FANDOM.ORG/~HOBBIT/CARS/TUNDTRAN/ I CONTACTED TOYOTA. THEY GAVE ME A RUN AROUND WITH ONLY FRUSTRATION AND STRESS. I SEE THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING WITH ALL THESE TRUCKS IN ANY PART OF THE COUNTRY WHERE IT IS WET. I FEEL TOYOTA SHOULD PAY FOR THE FIX AND NOT ME. IT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND CAUSES UNEXPECTED POWER LOSE OR TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP IF YOU WANT THE OLD PART AFTER THE NEW ONE IS INSTALLED. IT SHOULD HAPPEN IN A FEW DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298691January 8, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION
2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I HAVE REPLACED FRONT LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM, REAR BRAKE PARTS AND OTHER PARTS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME OF THIS TRUCK. I HAVE SANDED, SCRAPED, PRIMED AND PAINTED THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK. I WASH THE FRAME AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK IN THE WINTER TIME. THE FRAME IS STILL RUSTING AWAY. THE REAR OF THE FRAME IS RUSTED AROUND THE SPARE TIRE MOUNT AND REAR FRAME RAILS. THE FRONT OF THE FRAME DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE MUCH RUST LOOKING FROM THE OUTSIDE, HOWEVER IF YOU LOOK INSIDE THE FRAME THERE IS HEAVY RUST. I HAVE TWO LARGE CHUNKS OF RUST THAT HAVE BEEN RETRIEVED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT FRAME. I HAVE SAVED THESE TWO LARGE CHUNKS NEEDED. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA MANY TIMES ON THIS MATTER, DATING BACK TO 2008. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS A RECALL, YET THIS RECALL IS ONLY FOR THE REAR CROSS MEMBER. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE WAS ONLY A RECALL FOR RUST PERFORATION (HOLE). THIS SEEMS STRANGE TO ME KNOWING THAT AS THE METAL IN THE FRAME DETERIORATES FROM CORROSION IT IS WEAKENED. I DON'T BELIEVE THERE HAS TO BE A HOLE IN THE FRAME TO MAKE IT WEAK. I AM NOT LOOKING FOR A NEW TRUCK. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO HAVE MY TRUCK LAST AS LONG AS ADVERTISED IN TOYOTA TV COMMERCIALS. "LEGENDARY RELIABILITY" MY TRUCK IS NOT THAT OLD AND ONLY HAD 80K MILES ON WHEN I FIRST FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA. THE BODY ON MY TRUCK IS ALMOST 100% RUST FREE. IF I HAD NOT CLEANED AND PAINTED MY FRAME THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE BEEN JUNK ALONG TIME AGO. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SEE TOYOTA TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH MORE THAN A ANTI CORROSION SPRAY AND HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298711January 8, 2010
STRUCTURE
THE TRUCK CANNOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF A RUSTED FRAME. THERE ARE HOLES (2"-3") IN BOTH SIDE RAILS OF FRAME, 3 OF THE CROSSMEMBERS ARE RUSTED THROUGH, ONE OF THEM TOTALLY DISINTEGRATED. THE REAR CROSS MEMBER IS ALSO CARRIES THE SPARE WHEEL, WHICH EVENTUALLY WILL FALL OFF AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. REAR BRAKELINES ARE ATTACHED TO THIS CROSSMEMBER ALSO, WHICH MAY ALSO BE RUPTURED. REAR SHACKLES FOR REAR SPRINGS ARE ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH AND ARE VERY UNSAFE. NO ACCIDENT HAS HAPPENED YET, BUT VEHICLE IN INOPERABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298783January 8, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. FRAME EXTREMELY RUSTED. I HAVE 3 HOLES IN MY FRAME. THE BIGGEST BEING THE SIZE OF A BASEBALL WITH NO ATTEMPT ON MY PART TO MAKE IT LARGER. THE LOCATION IS APPROX 6-8" FROM FRONT BUMPER (DRIVERS SIDE). 2ND BEING SAME LOCATION ON PASS. SIDE. 3RD HOLE BEING UNDER BACK DOOR ON DRIVERS SIDE. THE ENTIRE FRAME IS DELAMINATING. SHOCK BRACKETS ARE TO BAD TO INSTALL NEW SHOCKS. SECTIONS OF FRAME ARE THINNER DUE TO METAL THAT HAS FALLEN OFF. TRUCK HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN FROM TOYOTA. TOYOTA HAS GIVEN ME SEVERAL DATES THAT THEY WERE GOING TO GIVE ME THEIR ANSWER TO THE RESOLUTION ONLY TO BE PUSHED BACK. LATEST DATE IS JAN 25. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298578January 7, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHASSIS AND THE FRAME ALONG THE BRAKE LINES AND MOUNTS HAVE RUST ON THEM. THE RUST HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DETACH FROM THE FRAME WHILE DRIVING WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE SPEED IS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL FALL APART AT ANY TIME AND CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN # WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298592January 7, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN OCTOBER 2009, THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF OF THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WHICH HE BELIEVED WAS CAUSED BY CORROSION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED OF RECALL 09V444000 AND THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE FREE OF CHARGE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298616January 7, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT HAS SEVERE FRAME RUST. BIG PIECES OF METAL ARE FLAKING OFF, SOONER OR LATER SOME COMPONENT ATTACHMENT POINT WILL FAIL. THE REST OF THE UNDERNEATH, AND TRUCK AS A WHOLE, IS RUST FREE. I RELIGIOUSLY WASH THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK. THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THESE FRAMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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