Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10125812June 10, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
CONSUMER LETTER COMPLAINT REGARDING THE AIR FUEL SENSOR ON THE 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA.*MR THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT WARRANTY THE AIR FUEL SENSOR ON HIS V-6 ENGINE BUT THEY WARRANTED THE V-8 ENGINES UP TO 80000 MILES. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM SENSORS AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR THE REPAIRS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124132June 3, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
PURCHASED TRUCK NEW IN 2001. EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE PAD WEAR OUT SINCE NEW 6,000 TO 10,000 MILES PER SET. NOTICED A LOOSENESS IN FRONT END EARLY ON AND PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS TIME WENT ON INCLUDING WOBBLING AND LURCHING WHILE BRAKING. AT 36,000 + MILES TOYOTA REPLACED COMPLETE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE SYSTEM WITH A HEAVER DUTY SYSTEM AT NO COST. FRONT END STILL FELT LOOSE. AT 52,000 MILES DEALER REPALCED FRONT ROTORS AND SECOND SET OF PADS SINCE SYSTEM UP DATE AT MY EXPENSE. STILL THE FRONT END FELT LOOSE. AT 76,000 MILES F/L WHEEL ASSEMBLE BREAKS OFF THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING OVER A SMALL SPEED BUMP AT LESS THEN 10 MPH DAMAGING FENDER AND DOOR. A TOYOTA DEALER FIXED THE TRUCK. THE FRONT END STILL FEELS LOOSE AND THE DEALER WILL NOT CHECK OR WORK ON THE TRUCK BECAUSE I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BUREAU OF AUTO REPAIR. MY COMPLAINT WAS THE DEALER DID NOT RETURN TO ME THE REPALCED PARTS WHICH I REQUESTED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER TOLD ME HE DID NOT HAVE TO GIVE MT THE DAMAGED PARTS AND THAT NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN TO HIM BECAUSE HE WAS FRIENDS WITH THE LOCAL CONSUMER REP. I WAS CONTACTED BY A CONSUMER REP AND HE TOLD ME THE SAME THING AND THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO BUT PUT A NOTE IN THE DEALERS FILE. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY OFFICIAL REPORT SINCE FILING MY COMPLAINT. MY TRUCK IS UNSAFE AND I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122596May 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1.EXCESSIVE BREAK VIBRATION DURING STOPING. THOUGHT TO AT FIRST RELATED TO TIRE BALANCE. 2.FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED FROM HEAT BUILDUP AND IMPROPER VENTILATION. 3.CONTACTED LOCAL TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT. ADVISED OF (TOYOTA TSB #BR004-02 BRAKE UPGRADE) AUTHORIZING REPLACEMENT OF: DUST SHIELDS, FRONT ROTORS, CALIPERS,PADS,REAR DRUMS,AND PADS. TOYOTA REFUSES TO REPAIR WITH MILEAGE BEING 41,000 AS TRUCK IS NOT IN WARRENTY. TOYOTA WOULD LIKE TO REPAIR FOR $1803.25. TOYOTA WOULD NOT COMMENT ON WHY I WAS NOT ADVISED OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE WARRENTY EXPIRED. AS OF NOW, HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA SOUTHEAST AND ISSUE NOT RESOLVED. TUNDRA WILL NOW HAVE TO BE REPAIRED OUT- O-F POCKET, AS BREAK FAILURE IS IMMINENT, AND SAFETY IS COMPROMISED. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SUGGEST REPLACING ROTORS WITH PERFORMACE COOLING DISC AND CERAMIC PADS TO MINIMIZE WARPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122064May 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
MY 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. TOYOTA TRIED TO SAY IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AFTER 50K MILES TO HAVE WARPED ROTORS. NEVER HAPPEN ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAD. I SPENT $400 ON THERE 60K MILE INSPECTION (WHEN TRUCK HAD ONLY 52K MILES AND THEY CHECKED BRAKES OK. THEN I DROVE OFF AND BOOM VIBRATION IN FRONT BRAKES. NOW THEY CLAIM IT IS THE ROTORS AND
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121403May 19, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FAILURE OF RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION RESULTING IN WHEEL ASSEMBLY COMING OFF OF VEHICLE. WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING DRIVESHAFT, BRAKE ROTOR AND ALL ATTACHED WIRES AND HOSES CAME OFF THE TRUCK AND ENDED UP UNDER THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121409May 19, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
AFTER THE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION 1 YEAR EARLIER (SEE ODI#10121403) THE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSED AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. RESULTS WERE THE SAME AS THE PRIOR FAILURE WITH THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY COMING OFF AND THIS TIME JAMMING UP INTO THE WHEEL WELL. ENTIRE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED BY SAME SERVICE DEALER. AS WITH PRIOR RIGHT FRONT FAILURE THERE WAS NO WARNING OF IMPENDING FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121256May 18, 2005
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
STEERING/STABILITY. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK AND RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. TRUCK WENT INTO FLAT SPIN THEN ROLLED
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10121230May 17, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS GAVE WAY AS I WAS DRIVING AT 75MPH ON INTERSTATE 40 WEST IN TEXAS AT MILE MARKER 14. THE ENTIRE WHEEL, BREAK, AND AXLE ASSEMBLY DETATCHED AT HI SPEED. THE BREAK LINE WAS SEVERED. THE ASSEMBLY FOLDED UNDER THE TRUCK AND I SKIDDED ON THE WHEEL WITH LITTLE CONTROL UNTIL I COULD MANEUVER OFF OF THE INTERSTATE AND MAINTAIN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WITH THE VEHICLE. THE TWISTED TIE ROD KEPT THE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM COMPLETELY SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE WEATHER WAS LIGHT SNOW WITH A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 34 DEGREES. TIME WAS APPX 9.50 AM. THE TRUCK WAS REPAIRED WITHOUT COMMENT BY STREET TOYOTA OF AMARILLO, TEXAS AT A COST OF APPX. $ 2,200. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF WEAR ON THE FRONT END STEERING COMPONENTS. THE TRUCK IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH A GOOD DOCUMENTED SERVICE RECORD. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN STEERING "LOOSELY" AND I HAD A MECHANIC EXAMINE THE STEERING THE PREVIOUS WEEK. HE SAID IT LOOKED AND DROVE OK, BUT HE COULDN'T REALLY TELL. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLOVED IN AN ACCIDENT OR INSURANCE CLAIM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120718May 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
1) NORMAL EVERYDAY DRIVING. 2)FRONT ROTARS WARPED AND REAR DRUMS WARPED CAUSED ERRATIC STOPING ABILITY AND VIBRATION. 3)RECUT ROTARS AND DRUMS. NEW PADS IN FRONT. PROBLEM IS BACK AFTER ABOUT 500 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120396April 29, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE ROTORS.*MR WHEN BRAKING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE DEALER ESURFACED THE ROTRS BUT THE VIBRATION RETURNED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118720April 29, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
****NOTE: REGARDING A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SINCE THIS IS NOT AN OPTION I CHOSE TUNDRA BECAUSE THIS IS THE CLOSEST TO THE SEQUOIA SIZE. THE VSC TRAC-OFF SYSTEM TURNS ON WHEN DRIVING ON STRAIGHT, DRY FREEWAY. THE TRUCK LOST SPEED AND IT STARTED MOVING TO NEXT LANE. I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. I THOUGHT THAT I WAS GOING TO CRASH. I TOOK IT IN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY TRUCK AGAIN. I AM AFRAID THAT NEXT TIME THAT HAPPENS ON THE BUSY LOS ANGELES FREEWAY, I COULD BE THE VICTIM OF A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY CAUSED BY THE VSC MALFUNCTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118719April 29, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
REGARDING 2002 SEQOUIA. SINCE SEQOUIA NOT AN OPTION, CHOSE TUNDRA AS IT WAS CLOSEST TO VEHICLE TYPE. DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT SPEED LIMIT, THEN CAR FELT AS IF VEERING OFF TO THE LEFT, IT WAS HARD KEEPING STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT AND THEN I NOTICED THAT THE TRAC OFF AND VSC LIGHTS WENT ON. IT WAS A CLEAR DAY, FAIRLY SMOOTH SURFACE IN THE CENTER LANE, WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. HAD TO PULL OF FREEWAY AND TURN OFF VEHICLE AND THEN RESTART TO RESET THE CAR. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY THE LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF AND THE CAR WILL STEER NORMALLY. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED, THIS HAS HAPPENED A SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118619April 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 65,000 MILES. OUT OF WARRANTY. THE ORBITAL GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION BLEW UP. THIS GEAR HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED BY TOYOTA ,AND REPLACED WITH A MORE HEAVY DUTY GEAR. THIS IS A DEFECT OF THE TRANSMISSION. MANY TUNDRA OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA HAS TURNED THEIR BACKS TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A $3000.00 REPAIR JOB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118993April 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DURING A ROUTINE SERVICE THE FRONT ROTORS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE, AS WELL AS THE REAR DRUMS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118168April 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TERRIBLE VIBRATION AS I WAS BRAKING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE,TOYOTA TUNDRA 2000). BROUGHT TRUCK TO DEALER DURING WARRANTY, THEY TURNED THE ROTORS AND CHARGED ME. AT 34,000 MILES PRIOR TO WARRANTY EXPIRING THEY SUGGESTED SAME - TURNED ROTORS, AND THEY INDICATED THIS WAS A NORMAL PROBLEM. YOU JUST HAVE TO TURN THE ROTORS. NOW, THEY ADMIT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, AND A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED. BUT SINCE THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY COULD NOT HELP, AND WILL NOT WORK OUT A CONCESSION WITH TOYOTA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118194April 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4 DOOR V-8 TRUCK. BOUGHT NEW IN FEBRUARY 2000. (1) BRAKES OPERATED NORMALLY UNTIL ABOUT 60000 MILES AT AROUND THE END OF 2002. (2) APPLYING BRAKES LIGHTLY TO SLOW DOWN FROM NORMAL FREEWAY SPEED VIBRATION/PULSATION /SHAKING OCCURRED. SOMETIMES WORSE THAN AT OTHER TIMES. AT FIRST, 1ST REACTION WAS TO GET OFF THE BRAKES, BUT, IN TIME, GOT USED TO VIBRATION. NOT SURE WHAT LONG TERM EFFECT OR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR FROM THIS VIBRATION. (3) NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO VEHICLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. CONTACTED TOYOTA, AND THEY WERE AWARE OF VIBRATION ISSUE. THEY APPARENTLY HAD A SOLUTION BUT MY TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND WOULD NOT COVER COST TO INSTALL REMEDY. THIS APPEARED TO BE A LATENT PROBLEM NOT NECESSARILY SHOWING UP WITHIN THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY PERIOD. NO INJURIES OR DEATHS OCCURRED FROM THIS DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117641April 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED OF 20-50 MPH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD INTERMITTENTLY JUMP OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. THIS CONDITION ALMOST CAUSES\D CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO BE INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. ON THE SECOND OCCASION THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117492April 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVINGTHE VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO THE RIGHT LANE. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC INSISTED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116446April 5, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2000 TUNDRA, MY FRIEND HAS A 2001 TUNDRA. WE HAVE REAR SIDE WINDOW LATCH PROBLEMS. JUST OPEN THEM AND CLOSE, THEY WILL BREAK. NO STRESS, NO BINDING OF THE WINDOW. THE PLASTIC HINGES NEED TO BE REPLACED..*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116301April 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. FROM A STOP, AUTO TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF FIRST GEAR. WHILE TRYING TO BACK UP, REVERSE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. 2. WHILE DRIVING, FOURTH GEAR DID NOT ENGAGE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF THIRD. AS A RESULT, I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER. 3. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. ACCORDING TO THEM, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. OLD UNIT NOT AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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