2000 Toyota Tundra

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2009· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE FRAME UNDERNEATH OF THE VEHICLE HAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, SO HE WAS PROVIDED WITH A RENTAL VEHICLE. HE HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,400.

• 12/30/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN AN PANIC SITUATION PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND CLAIMS THERE IS NOT PROBLEM; WILL NOT REPAIR. *AK

• 12/29/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE PROBLEMS ON 2000 TUNDRA ; THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW, BY MYSELF, IN APRIL, 2000. ON 5-31-01, AT 21,506 MILES, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR WARRANTY WORK ON THE BRAKES. I HAD COMPLAINED OF VIBRATIONS WHILE BRAKING. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY HAD MANY SUCH COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. THEY INSTALLED A KIT WHICH TRANSFERRED SOME OF THE BRAKING LOAD FROM THE FRONT WHEELS TO THE REAR, THUS REDUCING THE TENDENCY OF THE ROTORS TO OVERHEAT AND WARP, IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME. THEY ALSO REPLACED THE PADS AND SHOES, AND TURNED THE ROTORS. THE BRAKES WERE SATISFACTORY UNTIL I HAD A NORMAL BRAKE-JOB ON 7-14-03, AT 62,040 MILES, WHICH I HAD PERFORMED AT A GOODYEAR SHOP IN LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED, (FOR THE SECOND TIME, COUNTING THE WARENTEE WORK) AND NEW PADS WERE INSTALLED. BY MID-NOVEMBER, AT AROUND 65,500 MILES, I NOTICED A PULSATING, "GRINDING" SOUND EMINATING FROM THE FRONT END AT LOW SPEED, WHICH WOULD GO AWAY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. BY THE END OF DECEMBER, AT 67,000 MILES, A MAJOR VIBRATION HAS DEVELOPED IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. IT IS SO PRONOUNCED THAT I AM HESITENT TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE OUT OF TOWN. FROM PERUSING THE INTERNET, IT IS APPARENT THAT MANY TUNDRA DRIVERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM; IT WOULD SEEM THAT A DESIGN FLAW EXISTS IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF THIS OTHERWISE FINE AUTOMOBILE. I ASK THAT THIS AGENCY LOOK INTO THE MATTER AND MANDATE CORRECTIVE ACTION ON THE PART OF TOYOTA, IF DEEMED PROPER. THANK YOU. ALAN K. WHITNEY OFFICER, ARIZONA HIGHWAY PATROL (RET.) *AK

• 12/29/2000· EQUIPMENT

  BED IS OFF-CENTER. *AK

• 12/28/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, THROTTLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE, ENGINE KEPT RUNNING BUT I HAD TO PULL OVER IN THE EMERGENCY LANE. AUTOPART STORE CHECKED ENGINE CODE "P1121" AS A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. I CALLED TOYOTA DEALERS TO GET MORE INFO... THEY WANTED OVER $100 JUST TO DO THE SAME THING THAT PARTS STORE DID FOR FREE. THEY SAID IT MAY NOT HAPPEN AGAIN, IT MAY HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY, OR IT MAY FAIL. THE FIX MIGHT COST $1,000 OR MORE. I BOUGHT TOYOTA BECAUSE THEY HAD A GOOD REPUTATION, THIS SOUNDS MORE LIKE A DODGE DEALER ANSWERS... *TR

• 12/27/2020· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 12/24 AND 12/27 IN MEDIUM TRAFFIC. LOST GAS PEDAL. ENGINE STILL IDLING BUT PEDAL WOULDN'T WORK. TURNED CAR OFF THEN BACK ON PEDAL WAS BACK.

• 12/27/2007· POWER TRAIN

  2000 TOYTA TUNDRA AUTOMTIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

• 12/27/2002· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE AIR BAGS ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT WAS INVOLVED ON A COLLISION WHERE THE AIR BAGS ON THE VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF THE IMPACT. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. TS

• 12/26/2012· STEERING,STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS: UNDER BODY SHIELDS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DISASSEMBLED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE AND INSTALLED A NEW CHASSIS, PER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIRS HE COULD NO LONGER TOW HIS TRAILER. IN ADDITION, THE EVAP SYSTEM AND THE RACK IN PINION WARNING CODES WERE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY DID NOT CAUSE ANY OF THE NEW ISSUES WITH THE CODES ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT WHATEVER THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD STAND BY THEIR DECISION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. *TR

• 12/24/2014· POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE

  NOV 2, 2011 I TOOK MY 2000 TUNDRA TO LARRY H MILLER PEORIA FOR A " ADF INSPECTION FRAME TUNDRA" THEY SAID THE RUST HAS NOT PERFORATED ANY METAL YET , THE INSPECTION PAPER DID NOT GET TO TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS STATING THE TRUCK HAS RUST BUT JUST NOT ENOUGH YET. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE LADY I SPOKE TO SAID THE RECALL WAS GOOD FOR 15 YEARS FROM THE TIME OF FIRST USE.(JAN 2001) NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL AND IT ENDED IN APRIL 2012. I WAS GIVEN 2 CASE NUMBERS FROM TOYOTA. ALL THE SERVICE REPS SAID YES MY TRUCK IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT FRAME. I WAS GIVEN A SPECIAL CASE MANAGER..HE ALSO ASSURED ME MY TRUCK IS GOOD FOR REPLACEMENT.. I RECEIVED A CALL TODAY FROM HIM WITH ALL THE INFORMATION , HE TOLD ME MY TRUCK WAS PART OF THE BUY BACK PROGRAM AT 1.5% OF KELLEY BLUE BOOK. I TOLD HIM I DID NOT WANT A BUYBACK FOR MY TUNDRA I WANTED IT REPAIRED. HE THEN SAID HE WAS SORRY HE THOUGHT MY TRUCK WAS A TACOMA NOT A TUNDRA HE PUT ME ON HOLD TO TALK WITH HIS SUPERVISOR TOLD ME SORRY , TOYOTA WILL NOT REPLACE THE FRAME BUT WILL GIVE ME A $ 2500 CREDIT AT A FRANCHISED TOYOTA DEALER FOR PARTS OR SERVICE... MY TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE I HAVE APPROX 10 MARBLE SIZE HOLES IN THE FRAME. MOTOR AND TRANNY FINE ONLY 136000 MILES . I PAID 12,000.00 CASH FOR MY TRUCK I GOT IT WITH 56,000 MILES ON IT. TOYOTA TOOK RESPONSIBILITY STATING YES THE FRAMES ARE BAD...AND THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM.. NOW THEY ARE NOT. *TR

• 12/23/2005· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND TSB 10003954 CONCERNING THE FRONT BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CALIPERS, FRONT PADS, BACK PLATES, LINES, WHEEL BEARINGS, AND REAR BRAKE DRUMS. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE BRAKE VIBRATION WAS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK UPDATED 1/19/2006 - *NM

• 12/23/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

  OXYGEN SENSORS CONSTANTLY FAIL. I HAVE REPLACED TWICE AND ANOTHER IS CURRENTLY OUT. TOYOTA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY INSTEAD OF RECALLING AND FIXING THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND O2 SENSOR WAS OUT WITHIN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD BUT I DIDN'T FIX B/C I ALREADY HAD IT REPAIRED ONCE. OF 3, I WAS REIMBURSED FOR 1.*AK

• 12/23/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR RECALL 01E041000 CONCERNING WIRING HARNESS CONVERTER. BERTALLEN TOYOTA 228-864-6622. *AK

• 12/22/2020· AIR BAGSCrash

  HEAD TO HEAD COLLISION. BOTH VEHICLES ON U.S. HIGHWAY RT. 40. IN BREAK POSITION, MY VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. OTHER VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION APPROACHING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. BOTH VEHICLES WERE LEFT INOPERABLE.

• 12/22/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL TANK OR SYSTEM FAILURE.*TR

• 12/22/2003· TIRES

  TREAD SEPARATION IN MY FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT III, LT 265/75R16 TIRES.*AK

• 12/20/2009· PARKING BRAKE,STRUCTURE

  2000 TUNDRA HAVING EMERGENCY BRAKES RUSTING ALL THE TIME ALONG WITH CRANK BELL AND REAR DIFF.HOUSING. *TR

• 12/18/2010· STRUCTURE

  I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FOR A RUSTED FRAME CROSS MEMBER IN 04/22/10. WENT TO THE DEALER,THEY LOOKED AT IT & SAID THE WHOLE FRAME WAS JUNK,INCLUDING THE CROSS MEMBER. THE SPARE TIRE ALREADY FELL OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE ON TO THE HIGHWAY,NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME BY LUCK.I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT TOYOTA WAS BUYING THESE VEHICLES BACK,BUT AFTER (7) CALLS TO TOYOTA THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO REPAIR THEM (REPLACE THE FRAME) AS OF TODAY NOTHING WAS FIXED YET & PIECES OF THE FRAME KEEPS FALLING OFF EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT.THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL THEY GET OK FROM TOYOTA. EVERYTIME I CALL TOYOTA THEY TELL ME I'M ON A LIST (#8) I HAVE BEEN THERE SINCE APRIL, BUT THE LIST SEEMS TO NEVER GO DOWN. TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE, 11//16/2009 I THINK ITS TIME TOYOTA FIXES THE PROBLEM OR BUY THE TRUCKS BACK. I WANT TO LIST, THIS TRUCK HAS NO RUST ON THE BODY AT ALL JUST NOTHING UNDER IT TO HOLD THE GOOD BODY. SO MUCH FOR THEIR "TRUCK OF THE YEAR" WITH THE "EXTRA HEAVY DUTY FRAME". *TR

• 12/18/2009· STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT DETECTED THE SIDE RAIL OF THE FRAME AND THE REAR TIRE AREA EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REAR BRAKE SERVICE REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE REAR FRAME EXCESSIVE DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER IN WHICH THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED OF RUST ON THE SURFACE OF THE FRAME. THE CONTACT STATED THE EVALUATION OF THE VEHICLE WAS INACCURATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

• 12/17/2009· STRUCTURE

  ON 12/01/09 I WAS INFORMED BY TOYOTA & SCION OF CLIFTON PARK NY THAT MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAD A HOLE/PERFORATION IN THE FRAME & THE DRIVES SIDE CROSS BAR WAS ALL RUSTED OUT. I WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT TOYOTA'S 1-800 NUMBER WHICH WAS DONE ON 12/8/09. BETWEEN 12/10/09 & 12/11/09 A REGIONAL MANAGER FROM TOYOTA INSPECTED MY TRUCK AND AGAIN I WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT THE 1-800 WHICH WAS DONE ON 12/15/09. A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME SOMEONE WILL CONTACT ME WITHIN 24HRS REGARDING THE VEHICLE. AS OF THE TIME OF THIS REPORT THEY HAVE FAILED TO DO SO. *TR

• 12/16/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ALL 4 OXYGEN SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WASN'T BAD ENOUGH FOR A TOTAL RECALL. *SC RECALL CAMPAIGN: RECALL NUMBER: 99V347003. THE TOWING PACKET LIGHT KIT HAD BLOWN OUT AND WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE STALLED WHILE BEING DRIVEN BY THE CONSUMER. WHEN STARTED AGAIN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE CHECKED AGAIN IT REGISTERED A CODE OF P0505/POSSIBLE IDLE CONTROL SYSTEM. *TC

• 12/15/2009· STRUCTURE

  COMPLAINT AND CONCERN REGARDING MY TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK, YEAR 2000. MY AUTO MECHANIC ADVISES ME THAT THE REAR FRAME, ALONG WITH THE SUPPORTS THAT ATTACH THE TRUCK BED TO FRAME HAVE RUSTED TO POINT THAT THEY ARE UNSAFE, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. HE STATES THAT THE BED IS BECOMING UNSECURE DUE TO THE HEAVY CORROSION OF THE BRACKETS AND THAT PARTS OF THE FRAME WILL NEED TO BE REINFORCED WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR. THE RUST AND CORROSION IS VERY VISIBLE - AND ALL THIS IN SPITE OF FACT THAT THE TRUCK IS GARAGED AND VERY WELL MAINTAINED - LESS THAN 90 K MILES AND ONLY ONE DRIVER. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO TRADE IT IN DUE TO THE HEAVY RUST PROBLEM OF THE FRAME AND BRACKETS. HE SAYS THAT IN AN ACCIDENT, THE TRUCK BED COULD FLY OFF IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. *TR

• 12/15/2009· STRUCTURE

  2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUST. HOLES THROUGH THE FRAME. VIBRATION OF FRONT END. UPDATED 12/16/09 *BF PICTURES RECEIVED. UPDATED 12/1/6/09 *TR

• 12/15/2009· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  EXCESSIVE RUST. SWAY BAR ENDS LINKS RUSTED OFF. POWER STEERING RACK RUSTED THRU AND LEAKED NEEDED REPLACEMENT. EXHAUST HEADER LEAK BECAUSE OF RUST. SEVERAL TECH'S HAVE CALLED IT A 'RUST BUCKET' UNDERNEATH. *TR

• 12/15/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I HAVE A HORRIBLE VIBRATION PROBLEM WHEN BRAKING. THIS IS CAUSED BY TOYOTA RELEASING BRAKE CALIPERS THAT ARE TOO SMALL. I HAVE HAD MY BRAKE PADS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, MY ROTORS REPLACED, AND THERE THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY FOR ABOUT A WEEK OR TWO. THEN THE PROBLEM COMES RIGHT BACK. TECHNICIANS HAVE SUGGESTED THAT I REPLACE THE CALIPERS FOR LARGER CALIPERS. THIS ISSUE IS CAUSED BY TOYOTA'S DESIGN FLAW, NOT MY USE OF THE TRUCK. TOYOTA SHOULD RECAL THE BRAKE CALIPERS FOR 2000 TUNDRAS. THEY OBVIOUSLY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM AS THEY HAVE RELEASED SEVERAL TSBS REGARDING THIS AND THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM ON THE 2001 MODEL. IT'S REDICULOUS THAT YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO GET INJURED BEFORE TOYOTA WILL ACT ON THIS. OTHER COMPLAINT NUMBERS LOGGED REGARDING THIS ARE...566414 722135* 725801* 733474 739412 741099 742504 747783 747799 747802 747812 747815 747856 747859 747957 748143 748274 749042 749623 750085 751434 751551 751920 752164 752286 752739 752954 753085 753123 753140 753149 753155 753161 758565 761583 761833 763426 764214 764502 764958 767217 767230 767230 767332 767551 767755 767802 768683 785848 876163 877876 878199 879056 889900 890452 891102 894413 895595 898132 8001404 8001405 8004531 8012641 8015166 8015336 8015783 8019793 8020132 8023285 8023731 9003696 9005100 10008294 10008537 10008997 10014041 10016493 10017735 10018348 10018539 10018678 10020562.*AK PLEASE HELP PUSH THIS IF YOU CAN.

• 12/13/2018· SUSPENSIONCrash

  MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME ON LAST VISIT TO SHOP, W/ MY 2000 TUNDRA, THAT THE FRAME WAS SERIOUSLY RUSTED. BUT, I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW SERIOUS IT WAS UNTIL...DUE TO BLACK ICE....MY TRUCK ENDED UP IN THE DITCH (12/4) AND HAD TO HAVE A THE LOCAL TOWING COMPANY TOW IT HOME. JEFF HILL, THE OWNER-WHO ALSO RUNS A BODY SHOP-INFORMED ME, AFTER LOOKING AT UNDERSIDE OF MY TRUCK....NOT TO DRIVE IT AND THAT DUE TO DAMAGE OF FRAME----RUSTED OUT----HE ADVISED THAT I NOT PUT ANY MORE $$$ INTO IT. AFTER GETTING IT HOME WE LOOKED UP UNDER TRUCK AND COULD VISIBLY SEE HOW SERIOUSLY RUSTED IT WAS. AND, DUE TO THE RUST, THE IMPACT OF MY ACCIDENT ACTUALLY BROKE THE FRAME....SO NOW IT IS COMPLETELY UNDRIVABLE AND BASICALLY TOTALED. I HAD A MAN, DON YATES, WHO OWNS/OPERATES A LOCAL WELDING SHOP, STOP BY AND INSPECT IT. HE GAVE ME A QUOTE OF AT LEAST $1400 TO HAVE FRAME REPAIRED. MY INTENTION WAS TO REPLACE THE BROKEN WINDOW AND MIRROR-DAMAGE FROM HITTING THE DITCH-AND KEEP ON DRIVING IT TILL SHE WOULDN'T GO ANYMORE. THE MOTOR AND TRANEY ARE STILL GOOD...ALTHOUGH THEY DO HAVE A LOT OF MILES ON THEM. THE POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT STATES OVER $1,500 WORTH OF DAMAGE AND I HAVE TAKEN PICS OF THE RUST. I HAD JUST PURCHASED NEW TIRES FOR IT...THEY ARE STILL SITTING AT TIRE SHOP WAITING ON ME. I AM WONDERING IF I CAN STILL GET IN ON THE CLASS ACTION SUIT OR IF THERE IS ANY WAY OF GETTING ANY HELP W MY PROBLEM??? PLEASE. ANY RECOURSE?? DUE TO MY TRUCK FRAME BEING BROKEN... I WAS FORCED TO TRADE IN MY CAR TO ENABLE ME TO BUY ANOTHER TRUCK-TOYOTA OF COURSE. SO, NOW MY PAYMENTS ARE ALMOST DOUBLE WHAT I HAD ON CAR. WHICH..I COULD NOT AFFORD, BUT, I WORK OUT IN THE BOONIES AND MUST HAVE A TRUCK TO GET THERE. I HAVE PICS ON MY PHONE BUT AM UNABLE TO GET THEM UPLOADED TO MY COMP. I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO GET THIS FIGURED OUT SOON. MAY I SEND THEM LATER??? TU KINDLY, (XXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 12/12/2017· STRUCTURE

  MY 2000 TUNDRA FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH TO THE POINT THAT IT DOES NOT PASS THE VA STATE INSPECTION. THERE IS A FRAME RECALL FOR TUNDRAS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL, HOWEVER MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR SOME REASON. TOYOTA SAYS THAT NHTSA DETERMINES WHAT VINS ARE INCLUDED. I HAVE SIGNIFICANT RUST INCLUDING HOLES IN THE FRAME AS WELL AS A SWAY BAR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE THAT HAS TOTALLY BROKEN AWAY DUE TO RUST. HOW CAN I GET MY TRUCK INCLUDED IN THE FRAME RECALL ACTION AS THE CURRENT RECALLS FOR MY VIN ONLY APPLY TO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK (NOT MY FAILURES) AND ONLY ADDRESSES PUTTING A COATING ON THE FRAME WHICH WILL NOT ADDRESS MY ISSUE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE TRUCK HAS BEEN MAINTAINED IN VA THROUGHOUT ITS LIFE. I HAVE RECENTLY (~1 YEAR AGO) ALSO TOTALLY REPLACED ALL OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AT MY OWN EXPENSE DUE TO RUST (NEARLY $4,000 WORTH OF WORK). NO FRAME SHOULD HAVE THIS MUCH RUST ISSUES UNLESS THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. MY FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO ALLOW THE TRUCK TO PASS THE VA STATE INSPECTION.

• 12/12/2013· STRUCTURE

  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FRAME CORROSION RECALL, I TOOK MY TUNDRA IN FOR A SECOND INSPECTION. IT WAS PERFORATED SO BAD IT WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITHIN A YEAR AFTER THE FIRST INSPECTION WHEN IT PASSED. AFTER MULTIPLE DELAYS AND 12 WEEKS I RECEIVED MY TUNDRA BACK ONLY TO BE PLAGUED WITH MULTIPLE REPAIRS SINCE. TACOMA OWNERS WITH THE SAME RECALL WERE OFFERED A CASH VALUE TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE BUT TUNDRA OWNERS WERE NOT OFFERED THAT DEAL. I WANTED TO HAVE IT INSPECTED BY A THIRD PARTY BUT TOYOTA WOULD NOT LET ME DRIVE IT. MULTIPLE REPAIRS SINCE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE FRAME REPLACEMENT. TOYOTA TOOK 2 DAYS TO REBUILD MY TRUCK FOR WHAT WAS A 2 WEEK JOB. SINCE THEN MY RESEARCH HAS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS CONFLICTS WITH WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON MY TRUCK WITH THE RECALL WORK AND WHAT WAS ACTUALLY DONE. IT IS CLEAR THAT TOYOTA RUSHED THROUGH MY REBUILD ONCE THE DELAYED FRAME ARRIVED TO GET MY TRUCK BACK TO ME AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WHICH CONCERNS ME FOR THE WORKMANSHIP AND QUALITY. I CURRENTLY HAVE ONGOING REPAIR PROBLEMS THAT THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIX AND TOYOTA IS UNWILLING TO ACCEPT THAT THE FRAME REPLACEMENT ON A 12 YEAR OLD VEHICLE MAY BE THE CAUSE. I HAVE/HAD HARD KNOCKING NOISES IN MY SUSPENSION, STEERING PROBLEMS, BRAKE ISSUES, AXLE SEAL PROBLEMS, PARKING BRAKE ISSUES, DAMAGED RADIATOR ETC. THAT I HAVE PAID FOR AN CONTINUE TO FAIL. I HAVE ASKED FOR A COMPLETE PARTS LIST FROM THE REBUILD WHICH I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED. MY INQUIRIES HAVE GOTTEN ME NOWHERE AND TOYOTA CORPORATE DISCOUNTED MY ISSUE AND SENT ME BACK THE DEALER/ SERVICE CENTER. I ALSO OWN A RAV 4 WHICH HAD THE GAS PEDAL RECALL WHICH I HAD TO TAKE IN TWICE BECAUSE THE FIRST TIME I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, BUT IT WAS. THEN I GOT ANOTHER LETTER, CALLED AND WAS INFORMED THAT IS WAS AND THEN TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR. SAFETY DOES NOT SEEM TO BE THE PRIORITY OF TOYOTA. *TR

• 12/11/2009· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  EXCESSIVE PREMATURE RUSTING OF FRAME AND COMPONENTS, SPRING SHACKLES, SPARE TIRE AREA. TRUCKED FAILED MA STATE SAFETY INSPECTION ON 11/24/09 AND IS CONSIDERED UNDRIVEABLE UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE. I AM AWARE OF A RECALL IN EFFECT ON OR BEFORE 12/15/09 AND ALSO PLAN TO CONTACT TOYOTA FOR AN INSPECTION. *TR

• 12/11/2000· AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  ACCELERATER WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL TOOK OVER, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON INPACT.*AK

• 12/10/2014· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDERBODY, SUBFRAME, AND THE TIRE ASSEMBLY WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR CROSS MEMBER WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000. UPDATED 01/23/15*LJ UPDATED 9/8/2017*CN

• 12/10/2014· STRUCTURE

  THE FRAME ON MY TUNDRA IS EXTREMELY RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE VEHICLE SAFETY IS BECOMING A CONCERN OF MINE. IT HAS VERY LOW MILES FOR THE YEAR, AND IT IS CONSISTENTLY GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. *TR

• 12/10/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES OVERHEAT ON TRUCK, REPLACE FRONT BRAKES ROTORS, AT 40,000 MILES BRAKES CHATTERING AND OVER HEATING AND LOSING STOPPING POWER.

• 12/10/2001· SEAT BELTS

  CONSUMER CANNOT MOVE AFTER PUTTING SEAT BELT ON UNLESS HE PLACES FOOT ON BRAKES. CONSUMER'S SEAT BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, AND SVC MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS BEHAVIOR OF SEAT BELT WAS NORMAL.*AK

• 12/09/2017· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  "EXTERIOR LIGHTS TAIL LIGHTS RECALL" SINCE I'VE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE 2000, I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS SOCKET BULB COMING LOOSE AFTER AWHILE DRIVING. AND MY TRUCK IS NOT COVERD IN THE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. DONT KNOW THE REASON WHY.

• 12/08/2009· STRUCTURE

  I HAVE NOT YET HAD A FAILURE BUT MY TUNDRA IS HAVING A RUST ISSUE MORE THEN IT SHOULD WANT TO FILE WITH THE NHTSA ..I WASH AND WAX AND UNDERCOAT THIS TRUCK EVERY YEAR GOT PAPERWORK TO PROVE BUT THE RUST IS WINNING AGAINST ALL MY EXTRA EFFORTS. NOBODY TAKES CARE OF A VEHICLE BETTER THEN ME.. *TR

• 12/07/2000· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TIRES

  RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE, CAUSING FRONT TIRES TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. FRONT BRAKES WOULD GRAB/VIBRATE WHEN VEHICLE GOT HOT, AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND IT INFORMED CONSUMER OF RACK AND PINION STEERING PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

• 12/06/2016· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. AFTER THE VEHICLE STRUCK A POTHOLE, IT MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE O2 SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, STATED THAT THE U-BOLT DETERIORATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE CORROSION AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,604.

• 12/06/2009· STRUCTURE

  I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WHICH HAS SEVERE FRAME CORROSION. ON 12-05-09 THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SHACKLE SUPPORT BROKE. I HAD NO CARGO OR ANY LOAD IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK AT THE TIME AND DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY I PERCEIVED ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK WAS THE VERY LOUD BANG I HEARD AS THE SHACKLE SUPPORT GAVE OUT, AND THE BED OF THE TRUCK SHIFTED DOWNWARD. I AM NOT SURE IF I CAN SAFELY OPERATE MY VEHICLE AS THIS IS THE ONLY TRANSPORTATION I HAVE AVAILABLE TO ME. I CALLED IRA TOYOTA IN DANVERS MASSACHUSETTS AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO RECALL IS CURRENTLY COVERING THE PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING. I WAS GIVEN A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CALL AT TOYOTA(1-800-331-4331) . NO WEEKEND HOURS..............NO HELP! *TR

• 12/06/2009· STRUCTURE

  I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA ALREADY UNDER RECALL FOR RUSTING SUPPORTS FOR SPARE TIRE THIS EXCUSE IS MINIMIZING THE TRUE PROBLEM MY TRUCK'S FRAME IS FLAKING OFF METAL OVER THE REAR WHEELS AT THE CENTER OF HUMP WHICH SUPPORTS THE REAR AXLE BOTH SIDES ARE COMING OFF IN LAYERS AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE FRAME RUSTED THIS PROBLEM IS MORE SERIOUS THAN TOYOTA IS LETTING ON. *TR

• 12/06/2009· STRUCTURE

  2000 TUNDRA - RUSTING FRAME. TRUCK WAS INSPECTED BY TOYOTA IN NASHUA, NH - NOV 13, 2009. RESULT WAS A RUSTED THROUGH SPARE TIRE BRACE AND RUST FORMATION ON REAR SECTION. SINCE I TOW MY 27" CATAMARAN, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE FRAME. FILED CLAIM TO TOYOTA (0911130407) NOV 2009. *TR

• 12/04/2016· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  I WAS RECENTLY DOING SOME ROUTINE REPAIRS ON MY 2000 TUNDRA AND NOTICED THE LEFT REAR FRAME RAIL & SPARE TIRE CROSSOVER HAS VERY SEVERE RUST DAMAGE. ON 9/21/2011 THIS 2000 TUNDRA WAS INSPECTED FOR FRAME RUST BY A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. I ASKED THE TECH WHAT WAS THE METHOD FOR INSPECTION, HE REPLIED THEY WOULD HIT THE FRAME WITH A HAMMER IN THREE TO FOUR AREAS, IF THEY WERE UNABLE TO PUNCH A HOLE IN THE FRAME IT PASSED INSPECTION. THE SPARE TIRE WAS NOT REMOVED TO INSPECT THE SPARE TIRE CROSSOVER. THE LEFT REAR FRAME AREA (WHERE THE WORST DAMAGE IS ON MY FRAME) IS NOT ACCESSIBLE TO HIT WITH A HAMMER WITH THE SPARE TIRE IN PLACE. TOYOTA & THE DEALERSHIP IS DENYING ANY RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS MATTER. I BELIEVE THAT IF THIS FRAME WAS IN GOOD SHAPE IN 2011 IT SHOULD STILL BE ROAD WORTHY TODAY (IT IS NOT) I KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY TUNDRA OWNER THAT IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. TOYOTA NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS, THEY KNEW THAT THESE FRAMES WERE GOING TO CONTINUE TO FAIL, I NOW HAVE A TRUCK WITH AN ABOVE AVERAGE BODY PERFECT INTERIOR AND A WELL MAINTAINED DRIVE TRAIN THAT IS BASICALLY WORTHLESS. TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO REPLACE THESE FRAMES WHEN THEY DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM INJURY OR WORSE DEATH? I HAVE BEEN DRIVING TOYOTA'S SINCE 1984, THIS IS FIRST TIME THE FRAME FAILED BEFORE THE REST OF THE VEHICLE. AND NOW I HEAR THE ARE HAVING FRAME RUST PROBLEMS WITH LATER MODEL TUNDRA'S & TACOMA'S. *TR

• 12/04/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CARGO LAMP/STOP LIGHT BURNED OUT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE LIGHT BULB AND NOTICED THAT THE HOUSING UNIT WAS MELTED AND HAD DRIPPED ONTO THE LIGHT BULB. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE HOUSING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,300. UPDATED 1/6/14*CN UPDATED 01/16/14

• 12/04/2012· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V444000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS: UNDERBODY SHIELDS). THE CONTACT HAD THE RECALL COMPONENT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED. THE CONTACT EXITING AND INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL HAD SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AFTER DIAGNOSIS THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE BALL JOINTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 163,075. UPDATED 2/4/13 *CN UPDATED 02/21/13

• 12/04/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH, CONSUMER STATES' THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THERE WAS A LOT OF VIBRATION. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT DISC BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

• 12/03/2009· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE

  THE BRAKE LINE TUBING AT THE PROPORTIONING VALVE ON THE LEFT REAR INSIDE FRAME RAIL CORRODED AND BURST CAUSING ALL BRAKE FLUID TO ESCAPE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STOP. I WAS TRAVELING CLOSE TO HOME AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. I DOWN SHIFTED AND WAS ABLE TO SLOW TO 5MPH TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO MY HOME GARAGE WHERE I REPLACED THE TUBING,FLUID AND BLED THE BRAKES. FORTUNATELY NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, I DISCARDED THE OLD TUBING AND FITTINGS AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FRAME AREA BEHIND THE TUBING NEAR THE LEFT REAR SHOCK MOUNT IS CORRODED SO BADLY THAT I AM ABLE TO PASS A TENNIS BALL THROUGH THE LEFT REAR FRAME RAIL. THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRAME RAILS ARE PERFORATED WHERE THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER IS RIVETED TO THE HORIZONTAL FRAME CHANNELS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE REAR AXLE. THE FRAME IS CORRODED BADLY AND PAPER THIN IN AREAS THAT SURROUND THE PERFORATIONS. *TR

• 12/03/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DRIVING 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IN NORTHERN WYOMING 1 WEEK AGO DURING FREEZING TEMPS. ENGINE SHUT DOWN SHORTLY AFTER STARTING IN THE MORNING LEAVING DRIVER WITH NO POWER TO MANEUVER IN TRAFFIC. VEHICLE SITS IN TRAFFIC UNTIL IDLE SPEED WILL MOVE VEHICLE OUT OF WAY OF OTHER CARS. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE WHEN VEHICLE SITS OUT ALL NIGHT IN FREEZING COLD WEATHER. CAR TAKEN TO DEALER EACH TIME AND WE ARE TOLD THIS HAPPENS ON THIS V-8 ENGINE FOR TUNDRA AND LAND CRUISER MFG 1999. DEALER HAS OTHER VEHICLES IN FOR REPAIR AT THIS TIME AND SAYS HE REPLACES SEVERAL EACH YEAR. DEALER SAYS INTAKE MANIFOLD MUST BE REPLACED WITH CORRECTED MANIFOLD. DEALER BELIEVES THE PROBLEM IS IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ATTACHED TO THE MANIFOLD. COST IS TO BE APPROX $1400. DEALER SAYS TO TAKE UP PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA CORP. *NM

• 12/03/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  THE ABS ON MY CAR ACTIIVATED WHEN I WAS TRAVELING ROUGHLY 26 MPH CAUSING ME TO ENTER AN INTERSECTION 2000 TOYOTA MR2 SPYDER. *AK

• 12/03/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EQUIPMENT

  PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE INDICATOR LAMP ON THE DASH TURNING ON WHEN APPLY BRAKES. THE INDICATOR LIGHT BECOMES ACTIVE WHEN THE WEATHER REACHES A TEMPERATURE OF 32 DEGREE OR LOWER. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO A TOYOTA DEALER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. TOYOTA FOUND NO PROBLEM AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. *NLM

• 12/03/2002· POWER TRAIN

  REAR SEALS REPEATEDLY LEAK, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID ON REAR BRAKE DRUMS, RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKES. FIRST FAILURE REPORTED ABOVE. ADDITIONAL FAILURES AS FOLLOWS: 6/12/2001, 21961 MILES; 8/03/2001, 30046 MILES; 11/02/01, 40300 MILES; 9/21/02, 91056 MILES; AND NOW AGAIN 10/23/02, 96473 MILES. SEALS ON BOTH REAR WHEELS LEAK, NOT JUST ONE SIDE. I NOW HAVE PUDDLES OF BRAKE FLUID UNDER MY WHEELS IN THE GARAGE. DT