Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10210364November 30, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
CHRONIC REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKAGE (LEAKS GEAR LUBE). DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR MY PROBLEM 3 TIMES SINCE 2005. DEALER CANNOT REPAIR PROBLEM. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH TOYOTA TRUCKS AND SUVS USING A SIMILAR REAR AXLE DESIGN. IT IS A FIRE HAZARD SINCE GEAR LUBE LEAKS ONTO HOT EXHAUST PIPING. IT IS A BRAKING HAZARD SINCE GEAR LUBE CONTAMINATES REAR BRAKES AND REDUCES BRAKING POWER. SEALS BEGIN TO LEAK EARLY IN LIFE OF VEHICLE BUT ARE NOT DEALT WITH UNTIL LEAK IS NOTED (AFTER SEALS HAVE BEEN LEAKING FOR SOME TIME) AND PROBLEM IS SEVERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210303November 29, 2007
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE END OF THE LUG NUTS SHEERED OFF THE STUD THAT HELD THE WHEELS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LUG NUTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT STYLE LUG NUTS AND WHEELS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,600 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,120.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210174November 28, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V013000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). HE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE THREE MONTHS TO GET REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. IT HAS NOW BEEN NINE MONTHS AND THE DEALER WILL NOT RETURN HIS PHONE CALLS. HE ATTEMPTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY GAVE HIM AN INCORRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATES TERRIBLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209882November 26, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL NOTICE IN JUNE OF 2007. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND WOULD HAVE TO WAIT A MONTH FOR THEM TO ARRIVE. A MONTH LATER HE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE STILL UNAVAILABLE AND THEY WOULD CALL HIM WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVED. MONTHS PASSED AND THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A PHONE CALL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BALL JOINTS BECAME LOOSE AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A STOP, IT WAS TOWED TO THE SHOP. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 87,000. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB UPDATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209995November 26, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. SHE DROVE OVER THE EMBANKMENT AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED TWENTY FEET DOWNHILL. THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE FAILURE WAS POSSIBLY DUE TO IMPROPER FINISHING OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT, ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V013000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10209591November 20, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FILLER NOZZLE WILL EJECT FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN THE NOZZLE SHUTS THE FUEL OFF UPON FILLING THE TANK. I HAVE HAD ONE INSTANCE OF THE FILLER SPOUT EJECTING BEFORE THE TANK FILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209454November 16, 2007
TIRES, AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA TIRE FAILURE AND AIR BAG FAILURE. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE ALL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE DEATH OF HIS SON. *KB A REQUEST WAS MADE TO NHTSA TO USE TOYOTA'S READ OUT TOOL (ROT) FOR EVEN DATA RECORDERS TO READ OUT THE EDR WHICH IS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE CONSUMER. THE VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO TWO RECALLS. *JB UPDATED 06/16/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10208529November 9, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V225000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, WHICH WAS ISSUED IN 2005. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208466November 8, 2007
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD WITH P275/65/R18 TIRES AND THE SPARE TIRE WAS BEING SOLD AS SIZE P255/70/R18. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED THAT THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD REPLACE THE TIRES. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER COULD PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208111November 7, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
ON AUGUST 2007 I PURCHASED A TOYOTA TUNDRA. IT IS SUFFERING TERRIBLE BED BOUNCE ON THE HIGHWAY. SO MUCH BED BOUNCE THAT I CANNOT HAVE CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I FEAR FOR THEIR LIVES. THE BODY OF THE TRUCK SHAKES LIKE A TUNING FOR JARRING THE ENTIRE CABIN LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH. IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT TOYOTA HAS NOT ADDRESSED THESE ISSUES AND RECALLED THE VEHICLE FOR A FIX. I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING THE TUNDRA AND CONTINUED DRIVING MY OTHER CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208376November 7, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MELTED ONTO THE FLOOR. THE GARAGE WAS FILLED WITH GREY SMOKE, ASH, AND SOOT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRED AND THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE'S POWER UNIT REMAINS OPERATIONAL WHEN THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE ABS CONTROL MODULE WILL BE REPLACED AND THE WIRING HARNESS MAY ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE WASHER FLUID BOTTLE TUBES WERE DAMAGED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208070November 6, 2007
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BOUNCES ON BUMPY PAVEMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO CARRY HEAVY LOADS AND, UNLESS THE VEHICLE HAS A HEAVY LOAD, IT WILL BOUNCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,114.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207997November 5, 2007
SUSPENSION
"BED BOUNCE". THE COMPLAINT IS THAT AT SPEED OF 50-65 & 70 MPH, THE 2007 TUNDRA PICK-UP VIBRATES AND BOUNCES TO THE POINT OF UNCOMFORTABLE AND WHAT I FEEL IS UNSAFE. SAFETY ISSUE WITH INFANT, SINCE CAN AND WILL SHAKE INFANT. NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS BY SOMEONE ASAP. TOYOTA CLAIMS TO BE WORKING ON IT, BUT WHAT IS GOING TO TAKE FOR A FIX, LEMON LAW OR CLASS-ACTION SUIT OR EVEN SOMEONE GETTING HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207678November 1, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE VEHICLE BOUNCES HORRIBLE AT SPEEDS OF 60-80MPH ON CONCRETE FREEWAYS. AS PER DEALER I HAVE ADDED 200# OF ADDED WEIGHT TO THE REAR, TO WHICH THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. THE BOUNCING IS VERY NOTICEABLE IN THE REAR SEATS, SO MUCH SO THAT I AM NOT COMFORTABLE HAVING MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AS A PASSENGER. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS AS A FAMILY VEHICLE. I HAVE INSPECTED THE TIRE PRESSURE AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY NOTICEABLE EFFECT ON THE BOUNCING. I FEEL THE VEHICLE IN UNSAFE ON THESE ROADS AND COULD VERY EASILY BECOME UNSTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207529October 31, 2007
SUSPENSION
TOYOTA CORPORATION REFERS TO THIS ISSUE AS "BED BOUNCE". THE COMPLAINT IS THAT AT SPEED OF 50-65 & 70 MPH, THE 2007 TUNDRA PICK-UP VIBRATES AND BOUNCES TO THE POINT OF UNCOMFORTABLE AND WHAT I FEEL IS UNSAFE. IT IS AS IF ALL4-WHEELS ARE OUT OF BALANCE. NOW TOYOTA CORPORATION IS ADMITTING TO ME THAT THAY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND ARE TRYING TO COME UP WITH A FIX, HOWEVER ITS BEEN 6 MONTHS AND STIILL NO FIX FROM TOYOTA CORPORATION. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO THEM ( THE DEALER REPAIR SHOPS) TWO TIMES TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND HAVE AN APPOINMENT WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE ENGINEERS ON NOVEMBER 1ST 2007. I AM ALSO SEEKING LEGAL COUNSEL, HOWEVER I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS A INDIVIDUAL LEMON LAW ISSUE OR A CLASS ACTION PROBLEM, AND I REALLY DO NOT CARE I JUST WANT TOYOTA TO GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK DUE TO THE FACT IT IS A DESIGN ISSUE AND IT WILL TAKE A RE-ENGINEERING OF SUSPENSION TO REPAIR, AND THAT IS BIG DEAL THAT TAKES A LONG TIME TO FIX. CAN YOU HELP ME ? FRED CURCIO *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207461October 30, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
STEERING WHEEL SHAKING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206959October 26, 2007
EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE
I NOTICED POWER OUTLETS WERE LOOSE INFO DEALERSHIP, PANEL WAS LOOSE AS WELL, DEALERSHIP REPLACED A PIN AND FIX PWR OUTLETS. THIS WAS IN FEB.. A MONTH LATER POWER OUTLET PANEL LOOSE AGAIN, DEALERSHIP REPLACED PIN, THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SO MANY TIMES NOW, THIS TIME POWER OUTLET PANEL AS FELL TO THE FLOOR BOARD, I CAN'T BRAKE TO WELL OR ACCELERATE WITH A PANEL BY MY FEET. I HAVE USE THE POWER OUTLET TO RUN A DVD PLAYER AND CELL PHONE CHARGER, PANEL HAS NOT DROP AFTER PULLING THE CHARGER OUT, OF POWER OUTLETS.. JUST WHEN I'M DRIVEN DOWN THE ROAD IT FALLS, I HAVE HAD ANOTHER DEALERSHIP LOOK AT THEE PROBLEM AND WAS INFO THAT THEE PANEL WAS BAD. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP OTHER THAN TOYOTA ALSO GOT PANEL IS WORN AND VIBRATIONS IS MAKING THEE PANEL TO FALL...SO I ONLY KNOW I HAVE A PANEL LAYING ON MY FLOOR BOARD ITS HARD TO BRAKE OR TO ACCELERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206774October 24, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE SAFETY BELT SENSOR LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY SAFETY BELT SYSTEM. THE RED SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED AND REMAINS LIT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANTED TO GIVE HIM A COMPUTER MODULE FOR THE SENSOR. THE COMPUTER MODULE WAS NOT REPLACED BECAUSE THE CONTACT WANTED ALL THREE SENSORS REPLACED, NOT JUST THE SAFETY BELT SENSOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207145October 23, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT. CONSUMER STATES THEY WOULD NOT GIVE HIM COPIES OF THE OTHER INVOICES HE SIGNED. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY THEY WOULDN'T GIVE HIM COPIES. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ARRIVED HOME, HE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND IT APPEARED THAT NO WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THE SUSPENSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206424October 21, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
1.MY TAILGATE LATCH SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING AS EXPECTED AND IS FLIMSY. 2. MY TAILGATE IS WEAK AND SMALL CRACKING AT SEAMS AT SIDE WHERE NOT WELDED, AND THIS IS WITH MY 215 LB. FRAME STEPPING ON IT TO GET IN BED. I WANTED TO PURCHASE BED EXTENDER TO CARRY LONGER OBJECTS AS I HAVE DONE IN MY TRADED IN F 150 BUT TAILGATE CANNOT HANDLE MY WEIGHT MUCH LESS OBJECT. I KNOW OTHERS THAT LOAD ATV'S AND MOTORCYCLES WITH COMPLETE SEAM FAILURE, SO I DON'T DARE PUT MORE WEIGHT ON GATE. GATE CAN COME OFF EASY AS I HAVE NOTED IN FRIENDS TUNDRA WHILE HAULING WITH TAILGATE DOWN. TOYOTA DEALER BLAMED HIM FOR DOING SOMETHING WE HAVE BEEN DOING WITH OUR WORK TRUCKS FOR OVER 10 YEARS. THE GATE PANEL TO ACCESS INTERNAL GATE COMPONENTS IS SO THIN THAT JUST BY PRESSING WITH HAND, I CAN BEND IT. YOU MUST UNDERSTAND THAT A TAILGATE NEEDS TO BE MORE DURABLE IN ITS LATCHING DESIGN, WHICH MY CREWMAX IS NOT, AND DEFINITELY NOT COME APART AT SEAMS BY SOMEONE SITTING ON IT OR BEND AND FAIL. THERE IS A STANDARD IN WHICH I AS WELL AS OTHERS ARE USED TO IN TAILGATE STRENGTH AS I HAD ON 1999 F 150 WITHOUT ANY ISSUES AND WITH THREE GROWN MEN SITTING ON GATE WITH COMBINED WEIGHT OF OVER 650 LBS GATE WON'T BEND AND FRAME DIDN'T COME APART AT SEAMS. I HAVE A MOTORCYCLE THAT I NOW CANNOT USE EXTENDER TO HAUL DUE TO THIS POOR DESIGN. I AM A FIRST TIME TOYOTA OWNER AND I LIKE MY TRUCK OVERALL, BUT IT IS A TRUCK AND I EXPECTED TO USE IT AS SUCH. I LIKE MY TUNDRA VERY MUCH, HOWEVER, I BELIEVE ANY REASONABLE PERSON WOULD CONCLUDE THAT THE TAILGATE IS OF POOR DESIGN, AND QUESTIONABLE STRENGTH FOR ?THE TRUCK THAT IS CHANGING IT ALL?. WE WILL SEE WHAT TOYOTA WILL DO OR NOT DO ABOUT THIS. I HAVE FIXED LATCH AT DEALER TEMPORARY BUT I KNOW THERE IS TSB IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. TAILGATE QUALITY IN STRENGTH AS WELL AS SOME BED BOUNCE ISSUES IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT MATTER! VOICING MY CONCERN BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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