2000 Toyota Tundra complaints

PULSATING BRAKES ON TOYOTA TUNDRA SINCE CAR WAS 3 MONTHS OLD. MULTIPLE WARRANTY REPAIRS PERFORMED, WHICH TEMPORARILY CURED PROBLEM. THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY NOW, AND CONTINUES TO HAVE SEVERE PULSATING. I KNOW MANY OTHER TUNDRA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *NLM

MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS A CONSIDERABLE SHAKING PROBLEM WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES SERVICED, BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED SHORTLY AFTERWARD. I HAVE ALSO HAD A FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAIL, ALL WITHIN 60,000 MILES. *NLM

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. MY COMPLAINT IS VERY SIMILAR TO MANY OTHERS, IT CONCERNS THE FRONT BRAKES OF THIS VEHICLE. MY BRAKES ARE WARPING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND HAVE BEEN TURNED ONCE, ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RETURN IN DAYS. NOW I MUST HAVE NEW ROTORS INSTALLED EVEN THOUGH MY BRAKE PADS ARE VIRTUALLY NEW. SINCE I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED, THE USED CAR WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS PROBLEM. TOYOTA IS VERY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT YET REFUSE TO CORRECT IT. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE MADE TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *NLM

TOYOTA TUNDRA 2000. RECURRENT BRAKE VIBRATION AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS OF FIXING PROBLEM. *NLM

CRACKED MANIFOLD, WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN IDENTICAL PART WHICH IS VERY LIKELY TO ALSO CRACK AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIR. A MANIFOLD SHOULD NOT CRACK AT 60K MILES! *NLM

SHUTTERING DURING BRAKING CAUSING EXCESSIVE WHEEL PLAY AND LOSS OF BRAKE POWER. TOYOTA REPLACED FRONTS IN 05/2001 AT 20000 AND NOW AT 40000 IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL THE BRAKE PROBLEM AND SOLVE THE ISSUE FOR ALL TUNDRA OWNERS.*AK

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. FROM DAY ONE THE BRAKES HAVE HAD A BRAKE VIBRATION PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK WORKED ON FIVE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF TRUCK AND A RECALL IS IN ORDER. THE BRAKE CALIPERS ARE UNDERSIZED. IT FEELS LIKE THE ROTORS ARE WARPED BUT THIS IS NOT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE ME ON WHAT OPTIONS I HAVE. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS DESIGN FLAW HAS CAUSED COMPLETE FAILURES RESULTING IN CRASHES.*AK

2000 TUNDRA WAS PURCHASED AT 47,000 MILES. WITHIN 1000 MILES, A SEVERE VIBRATION DEVELOPED WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MILES PER HOUR. AS THE VIBRATION INCREASED, I NOTICED A FAIRLY SEVERE INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE AS WELL. AFTER A NEAR COLLISION, I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. THE DEALER ALERTED ME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES ON THE TUNDRA, HOWEVER THEY SIMPLY RESURFACED THE ROTORS AND INFORMED ME THAT THE PADS WERE AT 75%. WITHIN 1000 MILES, I AGAIN DEVELOPED THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AGAIN AND AGAIN THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM, BUT SIMPLY RESURFACED THE ROTORS AND INSTALLED NEW PADS AT MY EXPENSE. THE SERVICE MANAGER ATTEMPTED TO HAVE TOYOTA PAY TO PERFORM THE WORK WHICH WAS LISTED IN SERVICE BULLETINS # BR00302, BR00402, HOWEVER, TOYOTA REFUSED CITING THAT MY TRUCK HAD IN EXCESS OF 36,000 MILES. THE BILL FOR THIS WORK WAS QUOTED AS $1700. IT IS NOW 1000 MILES SINCE MY MOST RECENT SERVICE, AND AGAIN THE VIOLENT SHAKING AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE HAS RETURNED.

BRAKING CAUSED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I COULD LOOSE CONTROL DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING. *TT

2000 TUNDRA SERIOUS FRONT END VIBRATION. DISCOVER ROTORS WERE WARPED AFTER ONLY 35,000 MILES. DEALER SAID IT IS NOT FROM EXCESSIVE BRAKING BECAUSE PADS WERE AT 50%. TOYOTA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS REDESIGNED BRAKES FOR THE VEHICLE AND RELEASED SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE MATTER. BUT NOW I AN 4 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY ARE CHARGING 1500 DOLLARS FOR A REPAIR THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL. THE VIBRATION IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. A VEHICLE THIS NEW SHOULD NOT HAVE ROUTINE BRAKE PROBLEMS EVERY 30,000 MILES. THE ARE QUITE A FEW UNHAPPY TUNDRA OWNERS SHOWING UP ON THE NET. *NLM

CONTINUING BRAKE VIBRATION PROBLEM - SPENT $800+ AND LATEST TOYOTA TSB REQUIRES AN EXPENDITURE OF $1600+ TO POSSIBLY FIX PROBLEM. *NLM

INTERMITTENT FRONT BRAKE VIBRATION PROBLEM. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX IT. *AK

BRAKES ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FAILED, FEEL EXTREMELY UNSAFE, VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. BRAKES WERE REDONE UNDER WARRANTY AT 30,000 MILES AND NOW AT 46,000 MILES NEED $2000, ALL NEW PARTS. *JB

2000 TUNDRA - UNCONTROLLABLE VIBRATIONS UPON BRAKING. IN 3/02 I BROUGHT TRUCK TO TOYOTA DEALER TO ADDRESS PROBLEM. THEY MACHINED FRONT ROTORS AND REPLACED FRONT PADS. I QUESTIONED IF THIS WOULD BE EFFECTIVE. PROBLEM CONTINUED WITHIN 6 MONTHS. DEALER NOW OFFERING TO REPLACE ALL FRONT BRAKE HARDWARE FOR $520.00. BEING SCREWED IN CALIFORNIA. *JB

BRAKES MAKE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHUDDER STRONGLY IF USED IN MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS WHERE HIGHER USE RATES CAUSE THE SYSTEM TO OVER HEAT. TOYOTA OF EASILY CLAIMS THAT AS A TSB ONLY, THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DO OUT-OF-WARRANTY REPAIRS. I NOTICED THE PROBLEMS WITHIN WARRANTY BUT DID NOT MAKE A REPORT TO MY DEALER. I ASKED IF THEY WOULD SELL ME THE PARTS AT COST. NO. I EMAILED TOYOTA NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ASKED THE SAME QUESTION. NO RESPONSE. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL NOT A TSB. IF THERE WAS NOT AN ENGINEERING FLAW, WHY DO THEY HAVE NEW CALIPERS AND BACKING PLATES FOR THE TSB? THEY SHOULD AT LEAST PROVIDE THESE PARTS AT COST TO OUT-OF-WARRANTY CONSUMERS, RATHER THAN AT THEIR INFLATED LIST PRICE OF NEARLY $1,000 (PARTS ONLY). *JB

BRAKE VIBRATIONS/SHUDDER/ BOUNCE SINCE ABOUT 8000 MILES. I NOW HAVE 45000 ON THE TRUCK AND I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN MULTIPLE TIMES TO FIX VIBRATIONS I FEEL WHILE BRAKING. THE DEALERSHIP LEAD TECH RODE WITH ME AND FELT THE VIBRATIONS. THEY HAVE PERFORMED SEVERAL FIXES HAS TOYOTA RELEASED TO NO AVAIL. I PULL A LARGE BOAT, AND AT TIMES, I AM NOT VERY CONFIDENT IN THE BRAKES ON MY TRUCK. NOT EXACTLY THE FEELING YOU WANT WHEN YOU'RE PULLING 3700 LBS BEHIND YOU! THIS WILL BE A POSSIBLE LIABILITY ISSUE IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. *JB

WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*JB

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

I HAD SMELLLED FUMES IN THE CAB AND BEGAN TO HEAR WHAT SOUNDED LIKE VALVE TAPPING NOISES AT START-UP. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA FOR INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD THAT BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS WERE CRACKED AT THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE $1600. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY ABOUT 5,000 MILES. IN THE END, I WAS FORCED TO PAY $643.55 IN ORDER TO HAVE A SAFE TOYOTA.

THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO BE FIXED THE PART TOOK TWO WEEKS TO COME IN BECAUSE IT WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE REASON FOR THIS BACK ORDER WAS THAT THE PART HAD BEEN REDESIGNED AND WAS NOT AVAILIBLE YET. THIS TELLS ME THAT THE PART WAS FAULTY IN THE FIRST PLACE.

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

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

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

CONSUMER HAS AN AFTERMARKET CRUISE CONTROL(CC) KIT MANUFACTURED BY AUDIVOX. CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE OF MODEL NAME/NUMBER OF KIT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 72MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER TURNED CC OFF THEN BACK ON. PROBLEM OCCURRED 15 MINUTES LATER. CONSUMER ALSO ADVISED THAT ON 11/24/02 WAS DRIVING WITH CC DISENGAGED. REMOVED FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE. CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE AFTERMARKET SPEED CONTROL UNIT HAD CAUSED THE PROBLEM AND HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED. *TT

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE SHAKES. THE SHAKE GETS WORSE WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING DOWN AN INCLINE. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT THIS DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

BAD VIBRATION (SHUDDER) ON APPLYING BRAKES. SINCE THIS OCCURS AT NO OTHER TIME, IT APPEARS TO BE A FRONT BRAKE PROBLEM. THE DEALER INSTALLED THE TOYOTA TSB "FIX" FOR THIS IN OCTOBER 2002, BUT THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT UNSAFE BRAKING BEHAVIOR. *****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****769321. *AK

BRAKE PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE. REPLACED ALL BRAKE PARTS LESS THAN ONE YEAR AGO. BRAKES STOPPED WORKING 10-15-02 WITH NO WARNING. NO STOPPING ABILITY AT ALL TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER. DEALER SAID MAJOR BRAKE FAILURE HAVING MUCH TROUBLE WITH TUNDRA BRAKES ARE TOO SMALL FOR TRUCK. WOULD NOT TELL WHAT PARTS CHANGED. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SIX OCCASION. HAS THE FRONT ROTORS TURNS TWICE, PADS REPLACED, AND BOTH REAR DRUMS REPLACED YET THE PROBLEM STILL REOCCURS WITHIN EVERY 8,000 MILES. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY CAN HEAR A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. NLM

MAJOR BRAKE PULSATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT FREEWAY SPEEDS TO EXIT. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT PADS, FRONT ROTORS, REAR SHOES, REAR DRUMS, REAR STAR WHEEL AUTOMATIC ADJUSTERS. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW THAT THE BRAKES HAVE STARTED PULSATING SO BAD THAT I'M BECOMING AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. TOYOTA'S TSB TO FIX THE PROBLEMS DOESN'T LAST ANY LONGER THAN 5,000 MILES. TS

ROTORS, DRUMS, PADS AND SHOES REPLACED AT 12,000 MILES AND 34000 MILES AFTER DEVELOPING SEVERE VIBRATION. THESE WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. AT 40,000 MILES SEVERE VIBRATION DEVELOPED IN REAR END. AT 54,000 MILES SEVERE VIBRATION DEVELOPED IN FRONT END. FOUND OUT THAT ROTORS ARE WARPED. MR

BRAKES NEED TO BE REVIEWED. TOYOTA IS BUYING TIME ON THIS ISSUE.WILL NOT ADRESS THIS PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESED BY A RECALL WWW.TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM REPORTS A LOT OF TUNDRA WITH BRAKES PROBLEM HOWEVER TOYOTA SAYES NOTHINGS WRONG. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM WEARS OUT VERY QUICKLY, THUS CAUSING INCONSISTENT BRAKING/VIBRATIONS. ROTORS AND DRUMS WEAR OUT AFTER ABOUT 5-7KMI OF USE.

VIBRATING BRAKES, DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS AND DRUMS WITH SHOES AND PADS SIX TIMES NOW.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, HIT ACCELERATOR AND VEHICLE STALLED. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT.*AK

SEE PICTURES AT HTTP://WWW.BICKFORDPC.COM/TUNDRA/PIC01.JPG . . . PIC17.JPG. I'D LIKE TO UNDERSTAND IF THIS IS AN EXCEPTION OR A DESIGN PROBLEM. LOVE THE TRUCK OTHERWISE AND WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE A NEW ONE. LOOKING FOR ADD'L INFORMATION TOYOTA IS INVESTIGATING BUT I HAVE CONCERNS WITH A COMPANY INVESTIGATING THEMSELVES. THANKS, SCOTT. *AK

REAR BRAKE DRUMS ARE WARPED, AND THERE IS PULSATION INSIDE OF PEDAL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

BRAKES WEAR EXCESSIVELY. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUS EOR FIX PROBLEM.*AK

BRAKE ROTORS HAD A CHRONIC WARPING PROBLEM. HAS HAD VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS, AND HAD ROTORS REPLACED 6 TIMES. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE THAT ROTORS WERE INADEQUATE.*AK

THERE IS A CONSTANT VIBRATION WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VIBRATION CONTINUED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SERVICE VISIT. IT IS MORE THAN AN ANNOYANCE, ESPECIALLY SCARY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING. TOYOTA HAS SENT CONSUMER A DIP STICK TO REPLACE ORIGINAL ONE THAT CAME WITH TRUCK. TRUCK WAS NOT RUNNING DUE TO SLUDGE OR SOME OTHER DEFICIENCY AS STATED BY DEALERSHIP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

REAR DRUMS WARPED...AGAIN. THIS IS THIRD SET REPLACEMENT. NOW THESE ARE WARPED. TOYOTA WILL NOT HONOR CONTINUED SUPPORT. LAST SET REPLACED BY NTB.*AK

BRAKES VIBRATE AND TRUCK SHAKES BAD, DEALER SAYS THEY WILL CHARGE ME TO TURN ROTORS AND PUT IN NEW PADS. AFTER GOING TO YOUR WEB SITE I SEE THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME VEHICLE ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND I WOULD LIKE AN UPDATE ON THE FIX FOR THE PROBLEM PLEASE. HOW CAN THESE DEALERS CHARGE PEOPLE TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT IS NOT THERE FAULT?*AK

CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING, THE FRONT PADS AND BACK ADJUSTERS STRUTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ALSO THE ROTORS AND REAR DRUMS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED.*JB

THERES IS STRONG VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. IT'S VERY HARD TO STEER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

MY TOYOTA TUNDRA HAD WARRANTY WORK PERFORMED ON THE FRONT DISC BRAKES AND REAR DRUM BRAKES @ 27,000 MILES. NOW AT 40,000 THE VIBRATION PROBLEM HAS COME BACK, SAME AS BEFORE. MY TRUCK IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND TOYOTA CLAIMS I HAVE TO PAY FOR MY NEXT VISIT TO THE DEALER....AND FOR WHAT, THE SAME PARTS AS BEFORE! I HAVE READ ON MANY WEB SITES (WWW.TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM) ABOUT THE BRAKE VIBRATION PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NOT AN INVESTIGATION GOING ON AND WHY NO RECALL??? I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE I USE THIS TRUCK DAILY IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS...ABOUT 100 MILES A DAY. PLEASE HELP! *AK

VEHICLE VIBRATION, FRONT DISC WARPING AND REAR-DRUM FAILURE. *AK

CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO TIGHTEN SEATBELT, CAUSING IT TO BE LOOSE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER/LAP BELT CONSTANTLY GETS WEDGED IN THE SIDE PILLAR BELT GUIDE, WHEN CONSUMER FIRST GETS INTO THE VEHICLE, AND LATCHES THE BUCKLE HE HAS TO PULL AN EXCESS AMOUNT OF BELT OUT AND EXPECTS THE EXCESS TO RETRACT WHEN THE BUCKLE IS LATCHED, HOWEVER THE SLACK STAYS IN THE BELT, IN ORDER TO TIGHTEN UP THE BELT CONSUMER HAS TO REACH THE PILLAR GUIDE AND ELIMINATE THE BUNCHING THAT CAUSES THE HANG UP OF THE BELT.*JB

THE BRAKES VIBRATE VERY BADLY UPON BRAKING. *AK