2006 Toyota Tundra

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

• 12/31/2023· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I purchased vehicle from private dealership Mar/23 with mileage of 77k. While under dealer warranty had it inspected at local Toyota dealership for frame defects. Was told none were found and none were reported in service records. These records were from the Toyota dealership where previous(and original) owner had every factory recommended service performed over a 16 year period. In Dec/23 I discovered, on accident, significant deterioration of frame components as well as a large hole in the main frame rail. This hole was disguised with sheet metal, epoxy, and spray paint. Took it back for re-inspection where the issues were recognized as in serious need of repair. Other trucks of this era were eligible for frame replacement but was told mine was not, nor are the necessary parts available should I want to replace the frame out-of pocket. Truck now has only 82k miles on it but driving it poses a safety concern for those in and around it.

• 12/31/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  FRAME RUSTED REALLY BAD AS IN OTHER MODEL TRUCKS FOR TOYOTA

• 12/31/2020· STRUCTURE

  WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE RUST WAS SO BAD ON THE FRAME THAT I COULD NOT SAFELY DRIVE IT. WAS INFORMED BY REPAIR SHOP THAT THEY HAVE HAD OVER 20 VEHICLES YEARS 05-06 WITHIN THE LAST YEAR WITH FRAMES FALLING APART LIKE MINE?? WHY HASN'T ANYONE NOTICED THIS OR DONE SOMETHING? THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGED KEPT, ALL RECALLS PERFORMED, ALL MAINTENANCE REMAINED UP TO DATE, ONLY 109,000 MILES AND FRAME FALLING APART!! WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA DEALER IN AUGUST AND WAS MADE TO BELIEVE IT WAS ONLY SMALL HOLE.PASSED INSPECTION IN JANUARY 20020. THERE IS NO WAY THIS WAS NOT PRESENT FOR YEARS!!! BUT TOYOTA NEVER MENTIONED UNTIL AUGUST 2020, WHEN THEY SAW SMALL HOLE IN FRAME, BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM ROAD!!! . SO, WHY IS TOYOTA ALLOWING THESE VEHICLES TO CONTINUE TO BE DRIVEN ? WHY ARE THEY NOT MENTIONING FRAME ISSUES? WHAT ARE THEY HIDING?? I SEE THAT TOYOTA HAS HAD RECALLS FOR OTHER VEHICLES EXCEPT, BY MY UNDERSTANDING, 05-06 TOYOTA TUNDRAS, FOR FRAME REPLACEMENT! ALL THE PICTURES I VIEWED ONLINE OF OTHER SIMILAR FRAME ISSUES ON THESE MODELS MATCHED MINE EXACTLY! SO, THERE'S A PROBLEM SOMEWHERE! PLEASE HELP!

• 12/30/2019· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT RUST ACCUMULATION ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE RUST UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AND WARNED THE CONTACT THAT IT COULD LEAD TO A POTENTIAL SAFETY DEFECT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH WAITE TOYOTA (18406 US-11, WATERTOWN, NY 13601) AND THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

• 12/30/2016· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A MANUFACTURER SERVICE CAMPAIGN WAS COMPLETED IN WHICH THE REMEDY WAS TO COAT THE FRAME WITH A SOLUTION. THE FRAME HAD PREMATURELY RUSTED. THE BUMPER WAS ALSO REPLACED DUE TO PREMATURE RUST AND CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS THE REPAIR THE VINE WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000. UPDATED 04/12/17 LJ *TR

• 12/30/2016· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A MANUFACTURER SERVICE CAMPAIGN WAS COMPLETED IN WHICH THE REMEDY WAS TO COAT THE FRAME WITH A SOLUTION. THE FRAME HAD PREMATURELY RUSTED. THE BUMPER WAS ALSO REPLACED DUE TO PREMATURE RUST AND CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS THE REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 04/11/17 LJ *TR

• 12/30/2015· SUSPENSION

  TAKATA RECALL MY TOYOTA TUNDRA IS A 2006 LIMITED FULLY LOADED BEAUTIFUL TRUCK.... UNTIL YOU LOOK UNDER NEATH IT! THE FRAME HAS RUST HOLES, THE STRUTS RUSTED OFF THE FRAME, THE BREAK LINES ARE RUSTED OUT, MY BREAK DRUMS ARE RUSTED OUT, LEAF SPRING ARE RUSTED OUT, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM RUSTED OFF AND THE BEST PART ABOUT ALL OF THIS IS THAT THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA FOR THE RECALL AND SPRAYED INSTEAD OF REPLACED! THE DEALER TOOK SPONGES AND PUT THEM INTO THE FRAME AND PAINTED OVER THE FRAME!! A TOYOTA DEALER!!!! AND NOW THAT THE FRAME IS FALLING APART TOYOTA IS SAYING IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM THE RECALL IS OVER. EVEN THOUGHT THE FRAME WASN'T REPLACED WHEN IT WAS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED! MY HOUSEHOLD OWNS 7 TOYOTA A AND LEXUS VEHICLES, YOU CAN BET YOUR MONEY WE WILL NEVER BUY A TOYOTA OR LEXUS AGAIN. THANKS TOYOTA FOR NEGLECTING YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES! *JS

• 12/28/2017· POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ENGINECrash

  TAMARA RECALL - I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY, MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ONTO THE CITY STREET, I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR. AS I ENTERED THE INTERSECTION, ON A GREEN LIGHT, A 1996 GMC YUKON RAN A RED LIGHT, TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES AN HOUR AND HIT ME ON MY FRONT END, DAMAGING THE BUMPER, FENDER, DOOR, HOOD AND BED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT BUT THE IMPACT WAS HARD ENOUGH TO PROPELL ME UPWARDS, CAUSING MY LEFT SHOULDER TO HIT THE FRAME ABOVE THE WINDOW WHICH CAUSED A GRADE 3 SEPARATION OF MY LEFT COLLARBONE.

• 12/28/2014· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE KICKS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING WOULD SHIFT REAL HARD INTO SECOND GEAR TAKING OFF THEN WHEN UP TO SPEED WOULD KICK OUT OF GEAR AS INTO NEUTRAL AND COAST RANDOMLY. *TR

• 12/28/2006· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AT 55 MPH ANY INCREASE IN INCLINE WILL INITIATE A ONE OR TWO GEAR DOWNSHIFT AND SUBSTANTIAL THROTTLE APPLICATION. ALSO WHEN IN CRUISE CONTROL USING HAND CONTROL STALK TO INCREASE SPEED SLIGHTLY WILL INITIATE A ONE OR TWO GEAR DOWNSHIFT AND SUBSTANTIAL THROTTLE APPLICATION. BOTH OF THESE SITUATIONS CAN STARTLE THE DRIVER BECAUSE OF THE ABRUPT CHANGES AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT LEADING TO INJURY/DEATH. *JB

• 12/28/2006· POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE

  THIS FILING IS IN REFERENCE TO MY 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 V8 4.7 LTR 10,000 MILES. FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS OF DRIVING THE ABOVE REFERENCED VEHICLE I STARTED TO NOTICE A KNOCKING METAL SOUND UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE WHEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING... I TOOK NO IMMEDIATE ACTION AS I FOUND IT TO BE A VERY LIGHT SOUND. AFTER A FEW MORE DAYS OF DRIVING THE KNOCK BECAME MORE NOTICEABLE I WAS MORE ALARMED, WHEN I GOT HOME I GOT UNDER MY TRUCK WITH A FLASHLIGHT AND STARTED TO TAKE A LOOK AROUND, AFTER CAREFUL INSPECTION I FOUND THAT 3 OF 4 12MM HEX BOLTS ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MOUNT/ CROSSMEMBER WERE MISSING FURTHER MORE THE CASE WAS THAT THE REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNT LOCATED NEAR THE DRIVESHAFT WERE LOOSE ENOUGH THAT COULD BE MOVED WITH MINIMAL STRENGTH WITH MY HAND I WAS ABLE TO RECOVER 1 BOLT THAT FELL INTO THE CROSSMEMBER ALONG WITH A PLASTIC RETAINER. I QUICKLY TIGHTENED THE LOOSE BOLTS AND REALIGNED THE MOUNT TOOK THE TRUCK OUT FOR A QUICK TEST DRIVE AND THE SOUND STOPPED TOTALLY, THE NEXT MORNING I CONTACTED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND PURCHASED 2 NEW HEX BOLTS THAT CAME OUT TO $ 3.40. AFTER THIS U CAN SAY THAT ALL IS NOW WELL, I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AS THERE MAYBE OTHER SIMILAR UNITS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME ISSUE, THIS COULD CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND ALSO POSSIBLE INFLICT AN ACCIDENT. *NM

• 12/27/2021· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  Frame failure at driver's side front wheel due to excessive rust. Dealership inspected frame 8 months prior to failure and said it was safe to drive. Wheel and steering components broke free from frame. Truck was suddenly unable to move or be driven. Luckily it happened in a parking lot and not while driving on road or on highway at high speed. Yes independent service center confirmed frame failure. No inspections have been done. No warnings.

• 12/27/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON MY O6 TUNDRA 4X4 18,000 MILES MY STERING WHEEL WILL JERK TO THE LEFT AND RETURN. IT DOES IT MORE WHEN BRAKES ARE HOT FROM STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I AM CONCERNED WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON ICE. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND HAVE LEFT IT FOR 2 DAYS FOR THEM TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM.THEY HAVE NOT FIXED OR RESOLVED THE PROBLEM.THEY ALSO HAD THE TOYOTA SOUTHEAST REP LOOK AT IT FOR 2 DAYS AND STILL DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM

• 12/26/2016· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  I HAVE EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING OF MY VEHICLE FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS. STEERING REQUIRES AN INCREASED EFFORT ON MY PART. ALSO, THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN I AM DRIVING. *TR

• 12/23/2018· STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MY TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS SEVER FRAME RUST AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. THE TRUCK HAS 173,000 MILES ON IT AND I JUST GOT IT PAID OFF AND WILL NOW HAVE TO JUNK IT.

• 12/23/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TIRES,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  AIR PRESSURE IN ONE TIRE CONSTANTLY DEFLATES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT DUE TO THE POROSITY CHROME OF THE WHEELS, AIR LEAKS OUT FROM THE WHEEL CAUSING THE TIRE TO DEFLATE. *TR

• 12/22/2015· STRUCTURE

  THE VEHICLE FRAME IS SHOWING MAJOR SIGNS OF RUST. THIS APPARENTLY IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE. WHEN I CONTACTED TOYOTA REGARDING THIS MATTER I WAS TOLD THAT THEY ISSUED A TEMPORARY SERVICE FOR THIS BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE SINCE WHENEVER CONPONENTS NEED REPLACING THE BOLTS MUST BE CUT OFF DUE TO RUSTING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL SINCE CERTAIN AREAS ARE THINNING ON THE FRAME.

• 12/20/2022· SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I Was not notified That there was a recall for the frame rusting. My frame is rusted out and now I’m told that the recall has expired. This is unacceptable and poses a threat to the lives of Me, my family and all Toyota drivers everywhere.

• 12/20/2016· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

• 12/20/2015· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL - UNACCEPTABLE HOW LONG THIS RECALL HAS TAKEN TO CORRECT. ONE OF OUR TWO VEHICLES IS UNABLE TO BE USED AS A FAMILY VEHICLE AND HAS NOW GONE PAST THE POINT OF BEING AN INCONVENIENCE. HAVE RECEIVED ABSOLUTELY NO INFORMATION SINCE THE ORIGINAL NOTICE. HOW WAS TOYOTA ABLE TO PASS THE STATE INSPECTION WITH THIS RECALL IN EFFECT?

• 12/19/2015· AIR BAGS

  I WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL IN THE SUMMER OF 2014. IT HAS BEEN NEARLY A YEAR AND A HALF SINCE THE NOTIFICATION. I WAS TOLD PARTS WERE ORDERED AND I WOULD BE NOTIFIED AND SCHEDULED FOR REPLACEMENT WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVED. I'VE CONTACTED DEALERS MULTIPLE TIMES AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING, WHEN PARTS ARRIVED. THE INITIAL LETTER TOLD ME NOT TO HAVE ANYONE RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT (FOR A YEAR AND A HALF.) I THINK I'VE BEEN PATIENT LONG ENOUGH.WHEN THIS ALL STARTED I WAS IN LEXINGTON KY. I AM CURRENTLY IN OKEECHOBEE FL. I'VE CONTACTED DEALERS IN EACH AREA.

• 12/17/2022· AIR BAGS

  NOT LONG AFTER THE LAST TAKATA RECALL,NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 15V286000, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER BECAME STICKY AND DISCOLORED - MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WHO PERFORMED THE RECALL AND THE TOYOTA CORPORATION SAID IT IS NOT A TOYOTA ISSUE. AN INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS OWNERS OF A VARIETY OF AUTO MANUFACTURERS HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT ANY DEFECTS RELATED TO AIRBAG COMPONENTS COULD POSE A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE ADVISE IF THIS CONSTITUTES A " SAFETY PROBLEM " AND ANY KNOWN REMEDY. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

• 12/17/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTUERER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/17/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED ONCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 55000. UPDATED 03/08/10 *BF UPDATED 06/14/10.*JB

• 12/16/2018· WHEELSCrash

  MY TIRES WERE ROTATED BY DISCOUNT TIRES (3836 PLAZA DR., OCNSD, CA). THEY DID NOT TIGHTEN ALL THE LUGS ON MY RIGHT DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND IT FLEW OFF WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND BADLY DAMAGED MY CAR. THEY ARE DENYING ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND ASSUME THAT THE LUGS ARE EITHER TIGHTENED FULLY OR NOT AT ALL. I LOCATED ALL THE LUGS AND ONLY ONE SHEARED OFF THE STUFF. ALSO THE SAFETY STUD WAS NOT TIGHTENED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THEM TO MAKE SURE THEY TRAIN THEY EMPLOYEES FOR PROPER AND SAFE TIRE ROTATION. ALSO PLEASE LET ME KNOW ANY OTHER AGENCY THAT OVERSEES TIRE ROTATION BUSINESSES. THANK YOU.

• 12/15/2019· SUSPENSION

  FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE IN HALF WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT

• 12/15/2015· STRUCTURE

  I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN FEB 2015. WHILE DOING SOME ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IN MAY 2015 TO THE VEHICLE I NOTICED SOME FRAME RUST. WHEN I TOOK A CLOSER LOOK I NOTICED THAT SOME AREAS OF THE FRAME RAILS WHERE PIECES WERE CONNECTED APPEARED TO BE STARTING TO SEPARATE DUE TO RUSTING. I CONTACTED A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND TOOK IT IN ON JUNE 20, 2015 FOR THEM TO HAVE A LOOK. AFTER ONE OF THE TECHS ON SITE LOOKED AT THE TRUCK FRAME HE TOLD HIS MANAGER THAT IF THIS TRUCK CAME INTO THEIR SHOP THEY WOULD HAVE REPLACED THE FRAME AS PART OF A RECALL. THE MANAGER TOOK SOME PICTURES AND SAID THAT HE WOULD GET BACK TO ME. AFTER NOT HEARING BACK FOR A COUPLE WEEKS I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT SINCE THE FRAME WAS PREVIOUSLY COATED WITH A PROTECTIVE COATING AS PART OF A TOYOTA RECALL FOR RUSTING FRAMES THAT THERE WAS NOT MUCH MORE THEY COULD DO. I THEN OPENED A CASE WITH TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE DUE TO MY CONCERN OF SAFETY AND QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DECISION THAT WAS MADE TO TAKE NO FURTHER ACTION ON THIS VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL WAS STILL AND ACTIVE CAMPAIGN. TOYOTA BASICALLY GAVE ME THE SAME RESPONSE AS THE DEALERSHIP. I ASKED IF THEY COULD AT LEAST REVIEW THE TRUCK TO MAKE SURE IT WAS SAFE FOR DRIVING AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TRUCK WAS RECALLED AND THE FRAME WAS COATED WITH A PROTECTIVE COATING AND THAT WAS BASICALLY THE END OF WHAT THEY COULD OFFER. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE FRAME IS OBVIOUSLY STILL RUSTING SO WHATEVER FIX THEY PERFORMED DID NOT WORK. WHETHER IT WAS DONE IMPROPERLY OR PERHAPS NOT THE CORRECT DECISION BASED ON THE CONDITION OF THE FRAME TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST GAVE THIS CASE A SECOND EVALUATION CONSIDERING THAT THE CAMPAIGN WAS STILL ACTIVE WHEN I HAD IT AT THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THIS TRUCK CONSIDERING THAT THE FRAME CONTINUES TO RUST.

• 12/14/2018· STRUCTURE

  MY FRAME IS RUSTING BADLY AND THERE IS METAL SEPARATING WHERE THE LEAF SPRINGS MOUNT TO THE FRAME

• 12/13/2021· AIR BAGSCrash

  The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle which resulted in the vehicle flipping 3 times and none of the airbags deployed. The contact sustained a bruised lung, bruised arms, and bruised ribs, and sought medical treatment. The contact does not know if a police report was taken. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard then was towed again to an insurance lot. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000. Consumer stated the airbag/s failed to deploy.

• 12/13/2021· SUSPENSION

  9/28 Took vehicle into shop to get wheel alignment done, but was told frame was too rusty and to call Toyota because they had a frame recall. 10/15 gas tank strap & bolt rusted off, gas tank is hanging low. 11/19 bolts are coming through truckbed. 12/13 called Toyota about frame rust and the frame rust warranty being extended to 15 years.

• 12/12/2019· AIR BAGS

  I BROUGHT MY TRUCK TO MILLER TOYOTA DEALER AT 1331 N. EUCLID ST, ANAHEIM, CA 92801 ON NOV-26, 2019. AND THEY STATED THAT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE, AND THEY WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN THEY HAVE THE PART, WOULD TAKE COUPLE DAYS. SINCE, I SEVERAL TIMES, TEXTED, EMAILS AND LEFT VOICE MAILS FOR WHEN THEY HAVE PART, BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM SINCE.

• 12/12/2014· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

• 12/11/2019· STRUCTURE

  2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA PURCHASED NEW FROM TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN CENTRAL PA; ONE OWNER. CUSTOMER PURCHASED DEALER OFFERED UNDERCOATING DUE TO KNOWN CLIMATE CONDITIONS OF CENTRAL PA IN ORDER TO PREVENT UNDERCARRIAGE CORROSION. SAME DEALERSHIP (UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP) CARRIED OUT CORROSION INSPECTION CAMPAIGN IN 2015; DEALER CONCLUSION-APPLY ADDITIONAL CORROSION-RESISTANT COMPOUND TO FRAME (DID THEY ACTUALLY APPLY ANYTHING?). PA INSPECTION AT INDEPENDENT GARAGE IN 2019 FAILED FOR FRAME CORROSION (BUT NO PERFORATIONS?). VEHICLE TAKEN TO PLACE OF PURCHASE TO REPEAT INSPECTION; DEALERSHIP ALSO FAILED VEHICLE FOR PA INSPECTION DUE TO FRAME CORROSION; SUGGESTED SENDING IT TO ADDITIONAL TOYOTA DEALERS FOR ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS AND TO CALL TOYOTA CORPORATE. (NOTE-FAILED AREAS AND OTHER INSPECTION AREAS ARE NOW COMPLETELY DEVOID OF CORROSION PROTECTION DUE TO REMOVAL BY INSPECTION MECHANICS). CALLED TOYOTA CORP., THEY CAN'T/WON'T HELP. SUPERVISOR TO CALL BACK. SO FAR, TOYOTA WILL NOT RECTIFY THE ISSUE. THERE ARE 100 YEAR OLD FORD MODEL T'S ON THE ROAD WITH FRAMES THAT ARE PERFECTLY HEALTHY IN PA, BUT A PIECE OF JUNK MADE IN THE USA (WHICH HAS BEEN LESS THAN USELESS FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS), FOREIGN OWNED CORP.,13 YEAR TOYOTA IS SCRAP!!! OBSOLESCENCE AND SECOND CLASS CITIZENSHIP CONSUMER PRODUCTS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL AND MEANT ONLY FOR THE BILLIONAIRE CLASS TO EXPERIENCE! FAILURE AT 106,000 MILES.

• 12/11/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/11/2013· POWER TRAIN

  REPETITIVE GROWLING/WHIRRING SOUND WITH VIBRATION AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF VEHICLE. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. NO PROBLEMS FOUND OR NOTED. TAKEN BACK TO DEALER - SAME SYMPTOMS DIAGNOSED AS BAD FRONT DIFFERENTIAL IN NEED OF REBUILDING/REPLACEMENT. *TR

• 12/10/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 02/18/16*LJ; 5/9/18*JB *CN

• 12/10/2015· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL: DELAY IN REPAIRING VEHICLE IS EXCESSIVE. VEHICLE IS A COMPANY BUSINESS AND IMPACTING MY ABILITY TO TRANSPORT EMPLOYEES TO WORKSITES. DELAY IS UNTENABLE.

• 12/09/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/09/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/09/2014· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A POLE. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. DURING THE CRASH, THE CONTACT'S CHEST ENCOUNTERED THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAUSED HEART INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/09/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  SOMETIME IN AUGUST OF 2008 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN MY 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA, THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS DRIVING VERY SLOW. I GOT IRRITATED, CHANGED LANES AND PUNCHED MY GAS PEDAL. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL MY TRUCK KEPT ACCELERATING. I PUT ON THE BRAKE AND IT STILL DIDN'T STOP ACCELERATING, ONLY WHEN I TRIED AGAIN AND PUT THE BRAKE ON AS HARD AS I COULD, I HEARD A "POP" NOISE AND THE ACCELERATOR WENT BACK TO NORMAL. I DIDN'T TAKE MY TRUCK IN TO BE REPAIRED RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE I HAD IT FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AND IT NEVER DID THAT BEFORE AND IT ONLY DID IT WHEN I PUNCHED THE GAS PEDAL. I ALSO HAD NO EYE WITNESSES AND DIDN'T TRUST THE DEALER. SO I TRIED TO REPRODUCE THE ACCELERATION 3 OR 4 MORE TIMES SUCCESSFULLY DURING LIGHT TRAFFIC AND WITH WITNESSES, EACH TIME WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKE VERY HARD I HEARD A "POP" AND THE ACCELERATOR WENT BACK TO NORMAL. BEFORE I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER I WENT ON THE FREEWAY DURING LIGHT TRAFFIC TO SEE HOW FAST THE TUNDRA WOULD GO AND IF IT WOULD STOP BY ITSELF. THE TRUCK ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 75 MPH AND MADE THE "POP" SOUND AND WENT BACK TO NORMAL WITHOUT PUTTING ON THE BRAKE. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED EVERYTHING THAT HAD HAPPENED AND THAT I HAD WITNESSES. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK IT OUT AND SEEMED LIKE THEY ALREADY KNEW ABOUT IT. WHEN I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER TO PICK UP MY TRUCK I BROUGHT MY WIFE. THE SERVICE REP. TOOK ME ASIDE SO MY WIFE COULDN'T HEAR AND TOLD ME "OFFICIALLY WE DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, UNOFFICIALLY IT DID WHAT YOU SAID". THEN HE WENT ON TO EXPLAIN THAT THE OLD ACCELERATORS USED TO USE CABLES TO GIVE THE ENGINE MORE GAS, BUT THE NEW ACCELERATORS LIKE MINE USE A VACUUM SYSTEM TO GIVE THE ENGINE MORE GAS. HE SAID THAT MY VACUUM SYSTEM HAD GOTTEN DIRTY INSIDE, THEY CLEANED IT OUT AND THEY DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I AM WRITING THIS BECAUSE I RECENTLY READ ABOUT A WOMAN IN THE NEWSPAPER WHO WAS BEING PROSECUTED FOR CRASHING IN HER LEXUS. *TR

• 12/08/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/06/16*LJ *TR

• 12/08/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/08/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/08/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH (POSTED SPEED FOR THE US 20 BYPASS AROUND SOUTH BEND IN}, I DROVE OVER A SLIGHT BUMP COMING OFF AN OVERPASS BRIDGE. MY WIFE AND I HEARD A WHOOSHING NOISE FROM UNDER THE TRUCK THAT WAS REPEATED AS WE DROVE DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN WE REACHED OUR DESTINATION I FOUND THE FRONT GAS TANK RETAINING STRAP HAD BROKEN. THE GAS TANK WAS DANGLING JUST ABOVE THE PAVEMENT AND THE NOISE WAS THE PLASTIC SKID PLATE HITTING THE ROAD. THE STRAP WAS CLEARLY RUSTED THROUGH AFTER ONLY 98000 MILES. IT WAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO FIRE. TOYOTA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP WITH THE REPAIR OR ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

• 12/08/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. BRAKES HAD WORKED FINE WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED. WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ON DASH, NO INDICATION THAT BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY (TOYOTA PART NUMBER 470500C03) HAD FAILED OR WAS FAILING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND SHOWED DIAGNOSTIC CODES C0200,215 AND 1223. DEALER CONFIRMED NO WARNING LIGHTS TO INDICATE THIS CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE. UNDER DIFFERENT TRAFFIC OR DRIVING CONDITIONS, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS OR FATAL EVENT. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED ONLY BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW, AT EVERY RECOMMENDED INTERVAL, AND NEVER MISSED ANY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TODAY AT 800-331-4331 (REF #[XXX])AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD NO RECORD OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/07/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA, VERY FAST IDLE SPEED WHEN COLD AND WHEN FIRST STARTED. *TR

• 12/07/2009· STRUCTURE

  2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 V8 4X4 SHOWING EARLY SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE UNDER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE WELDS ARE SHOWING EXCESSIVE RUST, AS IS THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND AXLE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 39,000 MILES ON IT AND I EMAILED PHOTOS TO 3 FRIENDS WHO ARE MECHANICS AND MUCH MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE THAN I AM. *TR

• 12/07/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,WHEELSCrash

  MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB ON 11/25/06 AT TOYOTA OF FORT WORTH TEXAS . LESS THAN 6 DAYS LATER, WE WERE DRIVING HOME ON A STREET THAT LEADS TO OUR HOUSE,LESS THAN A MILE, WE HAVE BEEN TRAVELING THIS ROAD FOR AT LEAST 15 YEARS. IT WAS SLIGHTLY RAINING, WE APPROACHED THE CURVE TO THE LEFT ON THIS ROAD. MADE THE CURVE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WHEELS BROKE LOOSE, MY HUSBAND TRIED TO CORRECT BUT THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, THEN TURNED COMPLETELY SIDEWAYS AND CRASHED INTO TWO TREES THAT WERE LESS THAN 5 FEET FROM THE ROAD. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT THE 4 WHEEL ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WASN'T WORKING. *JB

• 12/06/2015· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL - BECAUSE THE RECALL NOTICE SENT BY TOYOTA ADVISES THAT I NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, I HAVE HAD ONLY LIMITED USE OF THE VEHICLE FOR NEARLY SIX MONTHS. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA, ASKING THAT THEY PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE OR BUY THE VEHICLE BACK (TOYOTA CASE #1511190602. SINCE THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE USED AS INTENDED, IT IS MY OPINION THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO OFFER RESONABLE COMPENSATION AND/OR AN AMICABLE SOLUTION. FURTHER, IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG IS MORE LIKELY TO FAIL IN AREAS PRONE TO HIGH HUMIDITY. FOR MOST OF THE YEAR, THIS TRUCK IS PARKED WITHIN 50 FEET OF LAKE ERIE - FROM MAY TO SEPTEMBER - NORMAL DAILY HUMIDITY IS GENERALLY OVER 80% TOYOTA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO OFFER COMPENSATION - THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT. TO SO DRASTICALLY LIMIT THE OWNERS USE OF THE VEHICLE WITH NO KNOWN DATE FOR A SOLUTION IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. AGAIN, TOYOTA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO OFFER FAIR FINANCIAL COMPENSATION OR A COMPERABLE LOANER VEHICLE (INCLUDING SUITABLE INSURANCE COVERAGE) TO THE VEHICLE OWNER'S SATISFACTION.