2008 Toyota Tundra

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

• 12/31/2009· SUSPENSION

  WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK BOUNCES ON CERTAIN CONCRETE HIGHWAYS BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH. YOU CAN'T EVEN TALK BECAUSE OF IT. I AM NOT EXAGGERATING AT ALL, I HAD A HEADACHE BECAUSE OF ALL THE BOUNCING AROUND AND I AM CONCERNED FOR MY CHILDREN SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT WHERE IT'S MOST PRONE. THE BOUNCE GETS SO BAD AT TIMES IT SEEMS THE TRUCK COULD LOSE CONTROL. *TR

• 12/30/2013· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY 2008 TUNDRA SUDDENLY SHOWED MULTIPLE DASH LIGHTS WHEN I STARTED IT. IT RAN ROUGH, TRIED CODE READER ON IT ,AGAIN MULTIPLE CODES AT ONCE. EVERY ITEM CAN'T BAD ALL AT SAME TIME. THE MAIN PROBLEM WAS AIR PUMP FAILURE, HAVE A FEELING IT'S ASSOCIATED WITH EXHAUST PROBLEM. TRUCK HAS BEEN TICKING SINCE ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW, I JUST ASSUMED THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS SINCE IT QUIETS AFTER WARMS UP. TURNS OUT MANIFOLD IS CRACKED BY THE PUMP. OF COURSE WARRANTY IS UP. AFTER READING ONLINE SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. HAVE HAD IT SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS FOR OIL CHANGES ETC. . THE DEALERSHIP'S KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM AND IGNORE THEM. I HAVE TWO OTHER TOYOTA CARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST TOYOTA TRUCK I'VE BOUGHT . TOYOTA WE'LL HAVE A BIGGER PROBLEM WHEN GO BACK TO BUYING THE CHEVY,FORD, DODGE. THEY WERE BUYING BEFORE THEY CAME OUT WITH FULL SIZE TUNDRA. GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER TOYOTA OR YOU WILL LOSE A LOT MORE MONEY AND RESPECT THAN WHAT THE RECALL WILL COST. *TR

• 12/29/2025· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 43,893. It was later discovered that the CarFax report listed the mileage at 243,893.

• 12/29/2009· POWER TRAIN

  1. TURNING RIGHT IN 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA OUT OF PARKING LOT AT WORK OR INTO TRAFFIC, I DECELERATE PREPARING TO TURN RIGHT AND REMOVE PRESSURE FROM GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE DURING THE TURN. WHEN I REAPPLY PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL DURING THE TURN THE TRUCK DOES NOT ACCELERATE ONLY THE ENGINE ACCELERATES. ADDING ADDITIONAL PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL ONLY CAUSES THE ENGINE TO ACCELERATE MORE. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES THE TRUCK SURGES FORWARD SUDDENLY. 2. THIS SLIPPING IN THE TRANSMISSION HAPPENS EVERY DAY. THE CONSEQUENCE OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IS WHEN WILL THE TRANSMISSION SLIP AND WHEN WILL THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGE. 3. HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALER (2) TWO TIMES ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THE DEALER TELLS ME IT IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE TO REACT IN THIS MANNER. THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/28/2017· STRUCTURE,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES

  ALSO MY 08 TUNDRA JUST LIKE MY 03 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS THE PAINT COMING OFF THE HOOD AND VERY TOP OF TRUCK INCLUDING CHIPPING AND PAIN COMING OFF AND CLEAR COAT, HAS TO BE BAD PAINT THERE USING.

• 12/28/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THERE WAS A BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE GEAR BACK TO PARK AND STOP APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE NOISE. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OR DIAGNOSIS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

• 12/27/2007· SUSPENSION

  WE RECENTLY BOUGHT AN 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA V6 4X2 DOUBLE CAB. I NOTICED A TERRIBLE BED BOUNCE THAT MAKES US THE PASSENGERS AND DRIVER DIZZY AND NAUSEATED. I PERSONALLY FEEL IT IS NOT A SAFE TRUCK BECAUSE THIS CAN CAUSE ROAD ACCIDENTS. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND HAD THIS COMPLAINT BUT THEY SAY IT IS THE TRUCKS NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE. I DON'T THINK OWNING AND DRIVING AN EXPENSIVE TRUCK JUST TO FEEL DIZZY AND NAUSEATED IS NORMAL. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS. TOYOTA SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO CORRECT THIS FOR SAFETY. IF I HAVE A PREGNANT WOMAN RIDING THIS CAR, SHE WILL PROBABLY HAVE AN ABORTION DUE TO THE BED BOUNCE. *TR

• 12/26/2011· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WON'T ACCELERATE OVER 45 MPH. ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. SEEMS LIKE TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WON'T DO ANYTHING TO RECALL THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/24/2008· POWER TRAIN

  THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE ON OUR 2008 TUNDRA 4WD DRIVE HAS FAILED, REPEATEDLY THIS PAST WEEK WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON A PUBLIC STREET. IN THIS "FAIL" CONDITION, THE TRANSFER CASE MAKES A GRINDING NOSE, THE TRANSFER CASE ALARM BUZZER MAKES NOSE AND IRRESPECTIVE OF TRANSMISSION POSITION OR TRANSFER CASE SELECTION (2WD, 4WD HI, 4WD LO) FAILS TO ENGAGE IN LOW OR HI, AND MOST TROUBLING, THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL IN ANY GEAR, NO GEAR WILL ENGAGE, AND THE CAR CAN ROLL FORWARD OR BACKWARDS OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS ALMOST HIT A BY A CAR TODAY BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET THE TRUCK TO ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR, IN ANY SETTING, INSPITE OF ATTEMPTS TO ROLL THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY DOWN THE HILL TO ALLOW FOR THE TRANSFER CASE TO ENGAGE, AS SUGGESTED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. WHILE I AM NOT PLEASED WITH THE (FAILED) CONDITION OF THE DRIVE TRAIN FOR THIS NEW TRUCK, THIS IS AN ISSUE I WILL ADDRESS DIRECTLY WITH TOYOTA. IN THE FAIL CONDITION OF 4WD, THE TRANSFER CASE MERELY 'BEEPS' AND REFUSES TO ENGAGE TRANSMISSION, RESULTING IN A FREE-ROLLING, UNCONTROLLED VEHICLE. HAD THIS FAILURE HAPPENED TODAY AS WE ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE FREEWAY, WE WOULD HAVE LIKELY BEEN IN A ACCIDENT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I AM MOST CONCERNED THAT OTHER TUNDRA OWNERS (AND THE SIMILAR SEQUOIA) WOULD HAVE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POWER, RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. HOW TROUBLING TOYOTA WOULD PUT THIS VEHICLE ON THE ROAD WITHOUT ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. *TR

• 12/13/2016· POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  I HAVE A REMOTE START SYSTEM ON MY TRUCK, I REMOTE START MY TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED ON A LEVEL SURFACE, NOSE POINTING IN TOWARDS HOUSE. THE DRIVEWAY DROPS OFF INTO A SLOPE, BUT THE TRUCK WAS ON THE FLAT SURFACE AREA. WE GO OUTSIDE TO GET IN IT, AND IT'S GONE. IT'S NOT IN THE DRIVEWAY AND IT'S NO WHERE TO BE SEEN. I LOOK OVER TOWARDS THE CREEK, NOPE NOT THERE. LOOK OUT FRONT, THERE'S MY TRUCK AND IT IS BACKED UP ON HALF IN THE STREET HALF IN THEN THE FRONT YARD. IT'S SITTING WHERE OUR MAILBOX SHOULD BE. IT IS RUNNING AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS ARE LIT. I GO LOOK, OPEN THE DRIVERS DOOR TO SEE IF ANYBODY IS IN IT, NOPE, NOT A SOUL. IT'S IN PARK, THE 4 WD LO ALARM IS BEEPING, THE 4LO LED IS LIT ON THE DASH, HOWEVER, THE SWITCH/KNOB IS STILL ON THE 2WD MODE POSITION. I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE MOTOR CUTS OFF. SO THE REMOTE START SAFETY FEATURES WERE WORKING PROPERLY. I HAVE PHOTOS AND A VIDEO (DAY AFTER) SHOWING WHERE THE TRUCK LANDED AND THE PATH IT TRAVELED. I DO NOT HAVE ANY DOCUMENTS YET AS THIS OCCURRED LAST NIGHT. DEALERSHIP HAS THE TRUCK AND WILL BE EVALUATING THE REAR END AND DRIVE SHAFT, BUT INSURANCE WILL NOT PAY FOR INSPECTION OF THE TRANSMISSION. CAUSE OF ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN, BUT SPECULATE SOMETHING IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE PARKED.

• 12/11/2016· STRUCTURE

  THE TRUCK BED FLOOR HAS RUSTED AT ALL FOUR HOLD DOWN BOLTS AND HAS EXPANDED TO OTHER ASPECTS OF TRUCK BED FLOOR ITSELF.

• 12/10/2011· SUSPENSION

  ON DECEMBER 3, 2011 I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY ON A PAVED LOCAL ROAD AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE TRUCK JUST DROPPED SEVERAL INCHES AFTER A LOUD SNAP SOUND. INITIALLY I THOUGHT THE FRONT WHEEL HAD COME OF THE TRUCK SOMEHOW BECAUSE IT WAS A FAIRLY VIOLENT DROP. I PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE WHEEL, EVERYTHING LOOKED TO BE IN TACT. NEXT I GOT ON THE GROUND AND NOTICED RIGHT AWAY THAT THE FRONT STRUT HAD SNAPPED IN HALF. I CONSIDERED THIS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM, SO I CONTACTED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. THE RESPONSE I GOT WAS... "HOW MANY MILES ARE ON YOUR TUNDRA"? I REPLIED 46,500. THE NEXT RESPONSE WAS VERY DISAPPOINTING - WITH NO OTHER INQUIRY INTO THE SITUATION, THE TECHNICIAN SAID, "WELL, YOU ARE OUTSIDE OF THE 3YR / 36,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE STRUTS SO YOU CAN HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO OUR SHOP AND WE CAN REPLACE IT FOR YOU". I'M THINKING WOW!!! THAT'S THE RESPONSE AFTER I JUST TELL A TOYOTA SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT A FACTORY PART JUST RANDOMLY FAILED AND COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. NEXT I CONTACTED THE NATIONAL HOTLINE FOR TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WOULD BE DOCUMENTED AND THANKED ME FOR CALLING IN WITH MY CONCERN. THIS IS MY 3RD TUNDRA AND I'VE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE LIKE THIS BEFORE. ALL IN ALL, I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT A MAJOR COMPONENT LIKE A STRUT FAILED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. EVEN MORE DISAPPOINTING IS THE REACTION I RECEIVED FROM BOTH MY LOCAL DEALER AND THE NATIONAL CUSTOMER HOTLINE. I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT A NIGHTMARE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN IF I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE STRUT FAILED? I RECOMMEND EVERY GEN 2 TUNDRA OWNER TAKE A LOOK AND MAKE SURE YOU DON'T SEE ANY KIND OF STRESS CRACKS, OR ANYTHING THAT LOOKS ODD WITH YOUR FRONT STRUTS. FOR THE RECORD - I DON'T OFFROAD OR DRIVE MY TRUCK HARD....AND ALL MAINTENANCE IS UP TO DATE AND DOCUMENTED! *TR

• 12/09/2014· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ON OUR TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE TRUCK DOES NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH THE FOB OR WITH THE DOOR LOCKS. IT IS AN ISSUE WITH ALL THE DOORS. IT IS ERRATIC AS TO WHICH DOOR RESPOND TO THE FOB AND WHICH DON'T. IT CHANGES EVERYDAY. SOMETHING IS PROBABLY WRONG WITH THE ACTUATOR OR COMPUTER. IT IS A NUISANCE, INCONVENIENCE AND DANGEROUS;IN A CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, ONE WANTS TO BE ABLE TO OPEN ONE'S DOORS QUICKLY. THIS WAS DISCOVERED A YEAR AGO AND CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE. *TR

• 12/07/2019· AIR BAGSCrash

  A REPORT WAS FILED ON THIS INCIDENT UNDER COMPLAINT NUMBER11171605. I'M LOOKING FOR A FOLLOW UP. HAS THERE BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THESE AIRBAGS? I AM OF THE OPINION THAT MY AIRBAG WAS OVER PRESSURIZED THEREBY KNOCKING ME OUT FOR ABOUT 10 TO 12 MINUTES AND CAUSING ME SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES, I.E. SEVERAL BULGING AND HERNIATED DISC, A FRACTURE L5, AND HAIR LINE FRACTURE OF RIBS. IT'S BEEN ALMOST 2 YRS. AND I'M STILL SUFFERING FROM NECK AND BACK PAIN AND I HAVE HAD A BACK OPERATION TO REPAIR MY L5.

• 12/07/2008· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  ANYONE FAMILIAR WITH "SHAKEN BABY" SYNDROME WILL RECOGNIZE THIS DEFECT. ON CERTAIN SECTIONS OF PAVEMENT AND AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, THIS VEHICLE SETS UP A HARMONIC VIBRATION AND SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY THAT INFANTS ARE AT RISK. THE EVENTS ARE EASILY REPEATED AND ARE KNOWN TO THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

• 12/06/2021· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

  Vehicle accelerates slow where it takes time for truck to gain spread. Also the cruise control doesn’t work for some reason when button is pushed the cruise light comes on but truck doesn’t cruise on its own.

• 12/06/2021· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  secondary air pump failure, truck has a tough time accelerating, I’ve unhooked the pipes and drained the water out the pipes but that did little good. The check engine light is on, “VSC OFF” light blanks on and off, as well as the “slippery tire” sign stays on.

• 12/06/2010· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND PULL ABNORMALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ECM TERMINALS HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.

• 12/03/2025· STRUCTURE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  The 2016 Toyota Frame Rust Settlement (Burns v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.): This $3.4 billion class action directly addresses premature corrosion in 2007–2008 Tundras (and similar models). It claims Toyota “knowingly failed to apply adequate rust protection,” leading to frame perforation despite later treatments like HOF. The settlement’s “recurrent perforation” clause applies even after HOF. My rusted-through fuel tank strap and holes in the rear cross member qualify. HOF RO# XXX. Claim #XXX My 2008 Tundra SR5 TRD was treated with HOF in Nov 2017. In November 2025 my mechanic told me the gas tank was falling out as the straps that hold the tank in place were completely rotted out. And rust perforation was on the rear cross member. He instructed me to get a safety inspection at a Toyota dealership to document the rust. Toyota of Waldorf didn’t even schedule a appt, they told me to call the Brand Engagement Center and that there was no possibility of repair because Toyota had no frames. Brand engagement refused to provide any guidance. I scheduled an inspection at Koons Toyota of Annapolis, which it failed inspection with multiple >10mm frame holes and a rusted-through tank strap (held by bungee). They deemed it unsafe to operate and unrepairable. They kept leaving out the information about the rust or the holes until they realized I was not leaving until they documented it properly. I have 3 versions. Despite ZH7 expiration, this is a post-HOF recurrence and safety hazard. I requested goodwill repurchase at 1.5x KBB (~$12k) under the settlement’s intent. The Brand Engagement Center had me call them and [XXX] ” announced she was my case manager, then almost as quickly announced it was going to “Internal Dept” for repurchase review, that she would no longer be my case manager, and that they would get back to me in 60 days. I said the average is 2-4 weeks, not months and that I expected a response in 3-7 days. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 12/03/2012· SEATSCrash

  WHILE COMPLETELY STOPPED IN INTERSTATE TRAFFIC, I WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH BEFORE HE SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES. UPON THE COLLISION, THE DRIVER'S SEAT I WAS SITTING IN SLID BACKWARDS ON THE ADJUSTABLE SEAT TRACK TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND MY SEAT FULLY RECLINED. AFTER THE COLLISION, MY SEAT WAS FULLY RECLINED AND I WAS LAYING DOWN IN MY SEAT. WHILE I RECEIVED NO FURTHER INJURIES BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT, HAD A PASSENGER BEEN SITTING BEHIND ME (PARTICULARLY A CHILD IN A CHILD RESTRAINT), THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE SEVERELY INJURED BY MY SEAT SLIDING BACKWARDS AND RECLINING. *TR

• 12/01/2010· TIRES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE TIRES ROTATED THE LOCAL MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE BALD ON THE OUTER EDGES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE BALD DUE TO AN IMPROPER WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN SINCE THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE ORIGINAL TIRES. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE OUTER EDGE FOR HIS TIRE LINE AND WAS CONCERNED SINCE THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT PROVIDED A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

• 11/29/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA 5.7L DOUBLE CAB W/74,500 MILES 4HI, 4LO, ABS, VSC LIGHTS COME ON AND FLASH AT RANDOM INTERVALS. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE CRUISE WAS SET AT 65 WHEN ALL FOUR LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS ARE NORMAL. THE TRUCK WILL NOT ENGAGE 4HI, 4LO OR VSC UNTIL IT IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE SAME DAY AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES OF DRIVING ALL FOUR LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AGAIN, THIS TIME THE CRUISE WAS NOT ENGAGED. SOMETIMES ONE OR TWO DAYS PASS BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. NO ERROR CODES ARE INDICATED ON THE COMPUTER. *TR

• 11/26/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  AT 9052 MILES ENTERED GAS STATION AND VEHICLE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED WHILE TURNING OFF ENGINE. AT 9076 MILES PARKED VEHICLE IN HANDICAPPED STALL IN FRONT OF WALGREENS PHARMACY. VEHICLE HAD UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND WAS BURNING RUBBER AND ATTEMPTED TO GO FORWARD EXCEPT I WAS STEPPING ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, OTHERWISE WE WOULD HAVE GONE THRU THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE PHARMACY. THE ASPHALT WAS DRY. THERE WERE DARK BLACK TIRE MARKS ON THE ASPHALT FROM MY RIGHT REAR TIRE, WHICH ALSO APPEARED TO SHOW WEAR FROM BURNING RUBBER. THIS IS MY 5TH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION SINCE LATE OCT .MILEAGE 8794. WITH TOYOTA STATING IT WAS AN ENGINE MISFIRE. AND TOYOTA MOTORS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE ONLY TO SAY THE VEHICLE IS FINE. PRIOR COMPLAIN #10365905. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION / INTERSECTION / GARAGE DOOR TWICE WHILE BURNING RUBBER.

• 11/22/2018· ENGINE

  SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM HAS FAILED 3 TIMES PUMPS AND VAULVES, REPAIRED 2 TIMES I CAN'T AFFORED TO FIX IT A THIRD! THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT IS HAPPENING A LOT! $3000 IN REPAIRS! RUNS ON HALF POWER!

• 11/22/2016· STRUCTURE

  EXTREM RUST UNDER TRUCK

• 11/21/2023· ENGINE

  The truck has had three engine oil leaks since 4-20-22. The most recent is being repaired now. In each of these leaks, engine oil leaks out of the valve cover and or the cam tower and drips onto the exhaust. The burning oil can be smelled inside the truck cab. I am concerned it could cause a fire. The dealer has repaired the first two leaks and is working on the cam tower leak now (drivers side). I notified Toyota, they refused to fix the problem.

• 11/20/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  HEATER BLEND DOORS MALFUNCTION AND ACCORDING TO 2 DEALERSHIPS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THAT TOYOTA IS NO ADDRESSING. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE HEATER BLEND DOORS NOT WORKING AND BREAKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON CAUSES IMMEDIATE DANGER TO OPERATOR PASSENGERS AND OTHER VECHICLES AND OTHER PEDESTRIANS. WINDOWS FROST UP, STEAM UP WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER NOT TO BE TO SEE AND BEAWARE OF THE SURROUNDINGS. SEARCH ENGINE @ TOYOTA : TOYOTA U.S>TUNDRA>2008>NAP.4-ELECTRICAL GROUP>87-14- HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING- COOLER UNIT PART # 87050THIS IS ALL WHAT HAPPENED TO MY TUNDRA WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND A BUMP WAS IN THE ROAD AND I HIT IT AND INSTANTLY LOST MY HEAT. I WAS ON A SIDE STREET IN MY TOWN.

• 11/19/2025· STRUCTURE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  Standard Vehicle Components failed. My 2008 Tundra [VIN [XXX] ] was inspected in Nov 2017 under HOF/WEP, passed with CRC applied, but now has a 2-finger-wide perforation in the frame and rusted through the gas tank support—a clear safety defect in a salt state like Maryland. The undercoating failed prematurely; I need goodwill frame replacement or buyback per the $3.4B settlement’s spirit.” (reference the 2017 class action, case no. 3:14-cv-03538). Toyota Brand Engagement Center has refused my request for repair or replacement or buy back. They also refused to provide written refusal. They admitted to recording the conversation, but refused my request for a copy or to record the call myself. There is literally no rust on any other portion of my truck as it is garage kept. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 11/18/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SINCE PURCHASING MY VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2007, I HAVE NOTICED A "BUG" IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IN PARTICULAR, THE RADIO AND AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS HAVE GIVEN ME "ISSUES" SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED MY TRUCK. I'VE NOTIFIED TOYOTA ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE RADIO AND DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, NO FURTHER WORK HAS BEEN DONE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BECAUSE I, PERSONALLY, FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD REPLACE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE INSTEAD OF ATTEMPTING TO HAVE ME PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AS THEY DO THINGS "LITTLE-BY-LITTLE" INSTEAD OF ACTUALLY JUST FIXING THE PROBLEM. I TRULY ENJOY MY VEHICLE AND HAVE NO PLANS TO TRADE, SELL, OR GET RID OF IT, BUT, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ISSUE AND THE FACT THAT SOME OF THE DOORS WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT SPEED OR WHEN I EXIT THE VEHICLE BY KEY FOB CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS VEHICLE TO ANYONE,,, BUT,,, I WOULD BE SURE TO INCLUDE EXTRA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COVERAGE IN ANY FUTURE PURCHASE CONTRACT AS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE. *TR

• 11/17/2021· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Received recall notice about frame rot problems. Had vehicle inspected at Prime Toyota Route 2, 700 Old Union Turnpike, Lancaster, MA in November 2018. They told us frame was okay and we have the documentation. 2 Years later (approx. 10,000 miles more), (when driving) frame broke. Have been in contact with Toyota. Toyota tells me to call dealership. Dealership stated they would talk to Toyota rep and call back. Toyota said I need to go to dealership because they inspected it. Dealership won't call back after numerous calls. Called Toyota and they opened another claim. Never heard back from Toyota. Have been dealing with this for about a year now. We believe that dealer did not do a proper inspection.

• 11/17/2018· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  AIR INJECTION PUMPS STOPPED WORKING AND I CANNOT ACCELERATE FAST ENOUGH TO GET ON THE INTERSTATE RAMP WITH 50% OR MORE REDUCTION IN POWER AND IT'S CREATED A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP US? TOYOTA DEALER SAYS IT'S $1,400 PLUS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP WE CANNOT AFFORD THIS REPAIR AND WE HAVE BEEN A VERY LOYAL TOYOTA CUSTOMER SINCE 1981. IN FACT, WE DON'T EVER BUY A VEHICLE UNLESS IT'S A TOYOTA. THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND CONSIDERATION. ANY ASSISTANCE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. GOD BLESS!

• 11/17/2017· STRUCTURE

  TRUCK BED RUSTING FROM UNDER THE BED FORCING THE METAL UP, BUBBELING, AND NOW THE BED IS RUSTING THROUGH. RUST EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE SERVICE BULLITEN T-TCI-3823, JULY 30, 2012, TRUCK BED FLOOR RUST/CORROSION. .HOPEFULLY THE TRUCK BED WON'T FALL OFF BECAUSE OF THIS, LOOKS VERY BAD.

• 11/16/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. I WAS IN A STOP POSITION WAITING FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL TO CHANGE, WHEN THE VEHICLE WANTED TO ACCELERATE ON IT OWN THRU THE INTERSECTION, WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL WAS STILL RED FOR ME. THE ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON, VSC OFF, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM INDICATOR WAS ALSO LITE. MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY MPG GALLON GAUGE WAS GETTING STUCK AT 60MILES PER GALLON. TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR KEEP COMING ON. VEH. STARTED TO IDLE ROUGH. I TOOK MY VEH. TO THE TOYOTA DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND SERVICE. THEY KEEP MY VEH. FROM APPROX FROM OCT 29,10 TO NOV.6,10. TOYOTA DEALER RESPONSE WAS THAT THE ENGINE HAD A SEVERE MISFIRE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN TAKEN FOR A SLIGHT SURGE. THE #1 & 3 FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED. ACCELERATION PEDAL REPLACED. ON NOV. 13,10 THE VEH. HAD UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASION WHEN PARKING VEH. IN DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING RUBBER WHILE I HAD FOOT ON BRAKE, BECAUSE WE WOULD HAVE GONE THRU GARAGE DOOR. I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER FROM LOCATION, WHO MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 11-15-10 AT 7AM. DEALER STATED THAT TOYOTA WAS COMING DOWN ON THURSDAY 11-18-10 TO INSPECT VEHICLE. I DID NOT HEAR A BACKFIRE FROM ENGINE ON 1ST INCIDENT. 2ND INCIDENT HAD TWO PASSENGERS,, AND TWO WORKERS WAITING AT LOCATION WHO WITNESSED BOTH INCIDENTS. *TR

• 11/16/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 60MPH AND CHANGING LANES, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE GAS PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. SHE WAS FORCED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV PRIOR TO SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FLOOR MAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATED, YET SHE DOESN'T AGREE THAT THE FLOOR MATS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,032 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

• 11/12/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

  AS I ARRIVED AT MY HOME AND DROVE UP INTO MY DRIVEWAY I EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION ON MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT MADE ME REACT TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND CAUSE THE TRUCK TO SLIDE ON AN UNPAVED (DIRT) SURFACE IN MY YARD AND SLIDE INTO THE TRUNK OF A PINE TREE AND DAMAGING THE FRONT BUMPER TO MY TRUCK. I HEARD ON THE NEWS THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FLOOR MATS ON THIS VEHICLE TO BE REMOVED IF IT DID NOT HAVE CLIPS TO HOLD THE MAT IN PLACE. MY TRUCK DOES HAVE THE CLIPS TO HOLD THE MAT IN PLACE AND PREVENTS THE ACCELERATION PEDAL FROM GETTING LODGED WITH THE MAT. I DO BELIEVE THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY AN UNKNOWN DEFECT AND NOT THE FLOOR MAT. CURRENTLY, THE FLOOR MAT REMAINS IN PLACE ON ITS CLIPS WITHOUT INTERFERENCE TO THE ACCELERATION PEDAL. TODAY, I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM TOYOTA TO REMOVE THE FLOOR MAT, THEREFORE, I WILL. AGAIN I DON'T BELIEVE THE FLOOR MAT WAS THE PROBLEM. I JUST WANT THIS COMPLAINT DOCUMENTED BECAUSE IT CAUSED AROUND $500 WORTH OF DAMAGED TO MY TRUCK. *TR

• 11/12/2008· STRUCTURE

  "08 TUNDRA" WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE BED BOUNCE ON THE TRUCK IS HORRIBLE. WHILE DRIVING YOU SOMETIMES FEEL AS IF YOU ARE GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. PROBLEM PERSISTS AT 65MPH+. *TR

• 11/11/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE PROBLEM WITH MY TUNDRA CONCERNS THE ENGINE. THREE TIMES SINCE MARCH 2009 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON. EACH TIME I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY AGREE THERE IS A PROBLEM HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE DEALER IS A STICKING VALVE IN THE ENGINE COMPONENT. THE ONE TIME I DID GET IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER IN SOUTH DAKOTA, WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING, I WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART SO THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS, THE ENGINE ON OCCASION HAS HESITATED AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS WAS EXPLAINED BOTH TO THE DEALER AND THE 'CONSUMER REP.' (COMPLIANT 0911112241). I WAS TOLD BY THE CONSUMER REP. NOT TO WORRY, IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT THE PROBLEM WAS DOCUMENTED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THEIR TECH REP WAS WORKING ON THE PROBLEM AND WOULD CALL ME BACK. THAT WAS SEVEN DAYS AGO AND COUNTING. IN SUMMARY, THE TOYOTA WARRANTY APPEARS TO HAVE VERY LIMITED VALVE, THE CONSUMER REP. IS WINDOW DRESSING, AND YOUR SAFETY IS OPTIONAL. *TR

• 11/10/2016· POWER TRAIN

  WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED IN FEBRUARY, 2012 WITH 33,000 MILES ON IT. A BULLETIN CAME OUT IN JUNE, 2010 (#T-SB-0151-10) ABOUT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS GOING ON 2007-2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND THE REPLACEMENT KIT. WE WERE NOT TOLD ABOUT THIS WHEN BOUGHT FROM DEALERSHIP. WE NOW HAVE 92,000 MILES ON IT AND HOWLING HAS STARTED IN THE BACK END AND DEALERSHIP SAID IT IS THE WHEEL BEARINGS--KNOWN ISSUE BUT STILL HAVE TO PAY OVER $1600 TO GET THEM REPLACED. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE NO HELP AT ALL SAYING OUT OF WARRANTY AT 36,000 MILES/3 YEARS EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THE WHEEL BEARS WERE JUNK AND THEY UPGRADED THE BEARING KIT WAY BACK IN 2010. WHEEL BEARINGS ARE A SAFETY ISSUE THE WHEEL CAN COME OFF IF NOT REPLACED. NO HELP FROM TOYOTA COMPANY OR DEALERSHIP. CALLED TOYOTA AND CASE #161110029.

• 11/10/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGH SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SHAKES. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH FRONT DISKS AND BRAKE PADS ALL AROUND AND THE VEHICLE STILL DOES THIS. *TR

• 11/09/2020· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK. WHEN DRIVING IT. IT LOOSES POWER. ENGINE SHAKES.. GOES FROM OKAY TO LOSS OF POWER TO BACK TO HAVING POWER. IN CODES ARE SHOWING UP WHEN PLACED ON THE COMPUTER. I HAVE REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO TOYOTA AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THEIR HAS BEEN RECALLS WITH FUEL PUMP AND COULD BE THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING.

• 11/09/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE FRONT BRAKES AND ALL THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE CONTACT WAS PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER AND THE TRUCK SKID FORWARD APPROXIMATELY EIGHT FEET AS A RESULT. THE TOWING CAPACITY OF THE TRUCK WAS 10,300 LBS AND THE WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER WAS 7,000 LB. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) BUT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED. THE DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,625 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,500.

• 11/06/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  ON 10-30-11 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:35 PM I PARKED MY 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA IN FRONT OF STEVE'S SMALL ENGINE, A BUSINESS LOCATED IN MONSON MA. AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE TRUCK ACCELERATOR STUCK OPEN AND THE TRUCK LEAPED AHEAD WHILE I HAD MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD PUSH IT TOWARD THE FLOOR. MY VEHICLE STRUCK A PARKED PICKUP TRUCK IN THE TAILGATE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE MONSON POLICE DEPT. AND REPORTED THE EVENT. THE MONSON POLICE RESPONDED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.

• 11/04/2014· ENGINE

  ERROR CODES P2240,P2241. SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE EMISSIONS. *TR

• 11/04/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WAS RETURNING HOME VIA THE INTERSTATE FROM FL; WE EXITED TO REFUEL. I FILLED THE TRUCK UP AT A SHELL STATION AS WE WERE LEAVING THE PUMPS I STARTED MY TUNDRA PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO PLACE IT INTO GEAR AND SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE IT TOOK OFF JUST LIKE I HAD PRESS THE ACCELERATOR IT ALTHOUGH I HAD NOT EVEN PLACED MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AS FORCEFULLY AS I COULD THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING; I PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL WITH THE ENGINE STILL REVVING LIKE THE GAS PEDAL WAS STILL BEING DEPRESSED. I THEN TURNED OFF THE KEY. THIS WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME I HAD EXPERIENCED ANY SUCH PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. SO FAR NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO THE VEHICLE IN RELATION TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

• 11/03/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V388000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. UPON RECEIVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE AUTHORIZED DEALER HE NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS MADE OF PLASTIC MATERIAL. DUE TO THE PLASTIC MATERIAL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME VERY SLIPPERY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 2,600.

• 11/02/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYLESS ENTRY AND POWER LOCKS FAILED ON THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOORS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

• 11/02/2015· POWER TRAIN

  I RECENTLY HAD A LOUD HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVETRAIN OF MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA AT ALMOST ANY SPEED AND THE SOUND WAS PRESENT REGARDLESS OF TURNS OR TYPE OF DRIVING. I HAD NOTICED THE NOISE FOR QUITE A WHILE BUT IT STARTED TO GET SO BAD THAT YOU COULD FEEL A VIBRATION IN THE FLOORBOARD. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 75K MILES ON IT AND IT TURNS OUT THE REAR AXLE BEARINGS HAVE FAILED PREMATURELY. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO TOYOTA (SEE TSB-0151-01) BUT AFTER ASKING THEIR DEALERSHIP AND CALLING THEIR RECALL CENTER, THEY REFUSE TO ASSIST FINANCIALLY WITH THE REPAIR, WHICH WAS VERY EXPENSIVE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE, AS THE BEARING COULD SEIZE OR COME APART, POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE CONSIDER HAVING TOYOTA ISSUE A RECALL. ALSO, PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON ONLINE CHAT FORUMS.

• 10/30/2014· ENGINE

  2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK WITH 5.7L ENGINE. VEHICLE HAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE THAT SEEMS TO BE A VALVE TRAIN NOISE WHEN TRUCK IS ACCELERATING AFTER SLOWING DOWN, UNDER LOAD OR TOWING A TRAILER. TOOK TRUCK TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES SO FAR , WITH FEEDBACK RANGING FROM CAN'T HEAR ANYTHING TO THIS IS A NORMAL NOISE OF THE ENGINE. I HAVE READ MANY POSTINGS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT DEALER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM AND INSISTS CONDITION IS NORMAL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A POOR DESIGN OR POOR QUALITY THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS. I OWN SEVERAL TOYOTAS AND IT SEEMS QUALITY STANDARDS ARE REALLY DROPPING LATELY. PERHAPS IT IS TIME TO MOVE AWAY FROM TOYOTA BRAND. THIS ENGINE SITUATION COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE IF A PART INSIDE OF THE ENGINE BREAKS OFF AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN, LEADING TO LOSS OF BRAKING AND STEERING CAPABILITIES. *TR

• 10/27/2008· SUSPENSION

  THIS IS OF MAJOR CONCERN TO ME AND MANY DRIVERS CURRENTLY DRIVING 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRAS. THERE IS A MAJOR DEFECT WITH THE BED AND CABIN OF THE TRUCK BOUNCING UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN YOU DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY, MY MAIN CONCERN IS THIS UNCONTROLLABLE BED AND CABIN BOUNCE CAN CAUSE BRAIN DAMAGE TO A CHILD STRAPPED TO A CAR SEAT. SO FAR TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM. YOU CAN SEE THIS ON YOUTUBE MANY PEOPLE HAVE SUBMITTED VIDEO ON THIS ISSUE. *TR UPDATED 01/21/10. UPDATED 02/02/10 *BF UPDATED 02/02/10.*JB UPDATED 02/05/10.

• 10/26/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK 5.7 V8 EXTENDED CAB 4X4 MY WIFE AND I DROVE FROM CHANDLER AZ TO IDAHO ,THEN TO YELLOWSTONE, THEN BACK TO SALT LAKE AND THEN TO PHOENIX AZ TILL THEN EVER THING WAS GREAT THE TRUCK RAN VERY WELL. WE COMING DOWN INTERSTATE 17 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO PHOENIX ABOUT 3/4 OF THE TO PHOENIX. I WAS TRAVELING AT THE SPEED LIMIT AT 75 MPH AND HAD JUST PUNCHED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO PASS A CAR WHILE GOING UP HILL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT RELEASE BACK AS NORMAL . THE TRUCK PROCEED TO ACCELERATE TO 90 MPH AND AT THIS POINT I AGAIN PUSHED 5-6 TIMES ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO HAVE IT RELEASE BUT IT CONTINUED TO GO FASTER TO 100 MPH AT THIS POINT I KNEW WE IN DEEP TROUBLE AND DANGER. I WAS PUSHING HARD ON THE BRAKE AND TRYING TO MOVE FROM THE LEFT LANE IN TRAFFIC AT NIGHT TO THE RIGHT LANE TO TRY AND STOP THE TRUCK . I GOT TO THE RIGHT LANE AND TO THE SHOULDER AND HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND WAS STAMPING HARD ON THE BREAK PEDAL AND TRYING TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR TO NEUTRAL . IN THE PANIC I AM NOT SURE WHAT ALL HAPPENED BUT THE TRUCK LUNGED FORWARD VERY HARD THEN DIED / ENGINE STOPPED . I STARED THE ENGINE AND TESTED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND IT SEEMED TO BE FINE , I CHECKED FOR THE LOGICAL THINGS LIKE THE HEAVY RUBBER FLOOR MAT, HAD IT GOT PUSHED UP ON THE PEDAL BUT THIS WAS NOT THE CASE AS IT WAS 4 INCHES AWAY AND IT HAS RUBBER KNOBS OR STUDS THAT PUSH INTO THE CARPET AND WILL NOT SLIDE ALSO MY LEFT FOOT WAS FIRMLY PLANTED ON THE MAT AT ALL TIMES . NO WAY THAT MAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO DIRT ETC AS THE ACCELERATOR HAS A HEAVY SPRING AND THE PEDAL IS 3-4 INCHES OFF THE CARPET. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS AS IT SCARED US A LOT AND WE HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRUCK AND TOYOTA. *TR ALSO, THE BATTERY SHORTED OUT INTERNALLY. UPDATED 11/13/09