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2004 Toyota Tundra complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2004 record →

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 10, 2019205,000 milesIL

RUST HOLES IN FRAME 4 YEARS AFTER TOYOTA DEALERSHIP INSPECTED AND APPLIED CRC UNDER BODY COATING THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO SLOW DOWN THE RUSTING BUT I BELIEVE MADE IT WORSE. CONTACTED TOYOTA CORP AND DEALERSHIP, NEITHER WILL DO ANYTHING.

Structure › Body
Filed Jun 8, 2019123,000 milesNC

POPPING AND SNAPPING WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER BUMPS IN ROAD LED TO A MECHANICAL INSPECTION. DISCOVERED THE FRAME RIGHT BEHIND BOTH FRONT WHEELS IS RUSTED/ROTTED SUCH THAT HALF OR MORE OF IT IS LITERALLY GONE. THE POPPING/SNAPPING APPARENTLY IS CAUSED BY THE FRAME KINKING AND MOVING AT THE WEAKENED POINT AND FRONT AND BACK SECTIONS CONTACTING EACH OTHER. I FEAR THAT THE FRONT PART OF THE TRUCK FRAME WITH THE WHEELS, ENGINE, AND SUSPENSION ATTACHED COULD BREAK AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY.

Structure › Body
Filed May 28, 2019195,000 milesVA

2004 TUNDRA FRAME RUSTED AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. INSPECTOR NOTED RUST HOLES LARGER THAN A QUARTER.

Structure › Body
Filed May 13, 201975,000 milesTX

AFTER I PURCHASED MY TUMDRA USED I NOTICED THE FRAME ON THIS TRUCK HAS A SEVERE RUST ISSUE WHICH I BELIEVE COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. LARGE CHUNKS OF RUST ARE COMING OFF OF THE FRAME I SPITE OF HAVING BEEN 'TREATED' BY TOYOTA IN 2015 DURING A RECALL CAMPAIGN . I POKED THE FRAME WITH A SCREW DRIVER IN ONE LOCATION AND WAS ABLE TO POKE A HOLE IN FRAME SINCE IT WAS SO WEAK FROM RUSTING. I FEAR THE TRUCK BREAKS IN 1/2 OR DOESN'T PROVIDE PROTECTION IN COLLISION. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 75K MILES AND IS IN REALLY GOOD CONDITION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FRAME WHICH IS WAY WORSE THAN NORMAL SURFACE RUST I'VE SEEN. I HAVE READ THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME EXPERIENCE. WE NEED HELP GETTING TOYOTA TO PROVIDE A REMEDY TO MAKE OUR VEHICLES SAFE AGAIN. PICTURES ATTACHED

Structure › Body
Filed May 11, 2019VA

OUR 2004 TUNDRA WITH 65,000 MILES WAS RECENTLY IDENTIFIED TO HAVE A RUSTY FRAME. WE PUT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE. THE DEALERSHIP DEEMED IT RUSTY TO THE POINT THAT IT COULD NOT BE COATED AND WAS A LOSS. WE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THE FRAME PROGRAME WAS FOR 2000-03 AND IS NOW EXPIRED AND OUR 2004 WASN'T COVERED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TRUCKS ON THE ROAD THAT ARE STILL AFFECTED BY THE FAULTY FRAMES AND TOYOTA IS NOT DOING ANYTHING. THIS LEAVES CONSUMERS WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS WORTHLESS AND DANGEROUS. A RECALL IS NEEDED TO PROTECT OUR FAMILIES AND THE ROADS WE TRAVEL ON. WE ARE GOING TO START SEEING VEHICLES COME APART ON THE ROADS AND KILLING PEOPLE.

Structure › Body
Filed May 9, 2019OH

I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA TRUNDRA WITH ONLY 93,000 MILES ON IT , THAT HAS NEVER HARDLY EVER SET OUTSIDE, WITH FRAME RUST BEHIND FRONT WHEELS THAT I CAN STICK MY FINGER THOUGH IT....IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY,, AND I HAVE NOT HAD A RECALL ON FRAME RUST REPAIR.. BUT HAVE HAD A AIR BAG AND OVER SPARE TIRE SUPPORT RECALL ..I ONLY NOTICE THIS WHEN GETTING A TIRE REPAIRED,IN APRIL OF 2019, IT WAS POINTED OUT TO ME BY REPAIRMAN, , DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT'S BEEN THIS WAY

Structure › Body
Filed May 9, 2019172,000 milesVA

2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA FAME RUST PREVENTS VEHICLE FROM PASSING STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. NEVER RECEIVED THE "LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN" NOTIFICATIONS BUT TOYOTA WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLE. "SORRY, CAMPAIGN HAS EXPIRED. WE'RE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE US MAIL."

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 25, 2019NY

VEHICLE FRAME IS ROTTING. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TOYOTA TUNDRA. FOR WHATEVER REASON, PRIOR RECALLS DID NOT APPLY TO THE 2004 MODEL YEAR EVEN THOUGH THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS USED IN AREAS THAT ARE TREATED WITH SALT DURING THE WINTER. FRAME CORROSION HAS RENDERED THIS VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 24, 2019171,000 milesVA

04 TUNDRA FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST WITH HOLES. TOYOTA DID A "LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN" FOR WHICH I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE. I DID RECEIVE THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. CALLED TOYOTA. THEY SAID THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE MAIL. NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. VEHICLE IS IN GREAT SHAPE OTHER THAN THE RUSTED FRAME.

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Apr 12, 2019224,300 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 224,300.

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 11, 201998,000 milesMA

EXCESSIVE RUST ON SUB-FRAME OF VEHICLE; FRONTAL SUB-FRAME COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT ON VEHICLE WITH NO APPARENT BODY RUST; GARAGED THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORY; AND WITH LESS THAN 100K MILES; REAR FRAME RUSTED

Structure › Frame and Members › Underbody Shields
Filed Apr 2, 2019NJ

2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERE ROTTING ON FRAME. *LD *TR

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 1, 2019212,000 milesVA

TRUCK FRAME IS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE 2000 TRU 2003 MODEL YEAR. TOYOTA SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED. THERE WAS A SPRAY APPLY PROGRAM BUT IT ENDED IN 2015. I BOUGHT MY USED TRUCK IN 2016 AND I DO NOT BELIEVE IT WAS EVER SPRAYED.

Steering
Filed Mar 9, 201995,000 milesFL

GEAR SHIFT LEAVER HAS DETACHED FROM STEERING COLUMN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED (1ST TIME WAS IN 2011). REPAIR DONE THEN WAS WITH FACTORY PART. TRUCK CANT BE DRIVEN & IF HAPPENS WHILE IN ANY GEAR OTHER THAN PARK CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY ON UNLEVEL PARKING PAD. APPEARS TO BE LOTS OF TUNDRA OWNERS ON THE TOYOTA OWNER/TUNDRA OWNER WEBSITES EXPERIENCING SAME ISSUE.

Suspension
Filed Feb 25, 201975,000 milesKY

FRAME RUSTED THROUGH AND DANGEROUS TO OPERATE

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Feb 14, 2019190,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED, ROTTED, AND THE BOTTOM PORTION DEVELOPED BUBBLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LAKEWOOD TOYOTA (1118 OCEAN AVENUE RT88, LAKEWOOD, NJ 08710, 732-364-9000), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. .*BF *TR

Suspension
Filed Feb 1, 201960,000 milesWV

REAR END FAILURE DUE TO RUST PROBLEM KNOWN TO TOYOTA. THEY REPLACED FRAME WITH NO CONSIDERATION FOR SAFETY OF PASSENGERS. DRIVE TRAIN LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY. FOUND BELL HOUSING ON REAR END RUSTED THROUGH ALLOWING FLUID TO RUN OUT! DANGEROUS. TOYOTA SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR BAD PRODUCT! WELDED BELL HOUSING, CANNOT REPAIR. PLEASE HELP!!!! ALMOST CAUSED WRECK! CARS SWERVED TO AVOID COLISION.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 2, 2019178,000 milesMI

FRAME HAS LARGE RUST HOLES ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 31, 2018166,310 milesWV

04 TUNDRA HAD RECALL DONE 5/15, TOYOTA CHAPMANVILLE WV SAID UNDERCOATING WAS ALL NEEDED DONE. TUNDRA IN ANOTHER SHOP AT INDEPENDENT SHOP, THEY INFORM ME TO MAKE APPOINTMENT WITH A TOYOTA DEALER TO HAVE FRAME INSPECTED ASAP, AND DO NOT TOW ANYTHING WHATSOEVER. BALL TOYOTA CHARLESTON WVA REFUSE TO LOOK AT, AND SAID NOTHING THEY CAN DO, RECALL HAS EXPIRED, SORRY WE CAN'T HELP YOU.

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 24, 2018130,000 milesNY

FRAME RUSTING AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL RUSTING OUT. FRAME IS CORRODING FROM RUST. REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS SEVERAL PIN HOLES CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK. THESE ARE BOTH KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE GEN 1 TUNDRA'S. CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE AND BASICALLY TOLD ME THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THEY CAN DO SINCE THE FRAME RECALL CAMPAIGN ENDED IN 2015. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE FRAME RECALL. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WASN'T ANY RECALL FRO THE DIFFERENTIAL BUT THAT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR TUNDRA'S USED IN NE USA WHEREBY ROAD SALT IS USED IN WINTER. THE SALT CAUSES FRAME AND DIFFERENTIAL RUST BECAUSE MATERIAL USED BY TOYOTA IS OF POOR CORROSION RESISTANCE QUALITY. THE CONSUMER IIS ON THEIR OWN. TOYOTA WON'T DO ANYTHING EVEN THOUGH IT'S THEIR FAILURE TO BUILD THE VEHICLE FIT FOR IT'S INTENDED USE.

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Dec 7, 2018NH

RUSTED FRAME' I RECEIVED A LETTER FOR RECALL FROM TOYOTA ON THE RUSTED FRAME . SO I WENT TO MY LONGTIME MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME IT WAS BAD, HE THEN BEGAN TO HIT PARTS OF THE FRAME WITH A SMALL HAMMER AND PUNCHED A HOLE THROUGH IT AND THAN STOPED ANY MORE HAMMERING. WHEN I CHECKED MY RECALL VIN# IT DOES NOT SHOW UP, EVEN THOUGH I RECEIVED LETTERS FOR IT.

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 25, 2018257,000 milesKY

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND HAD MY VEHICLE FRAME INSPECTED IN 2014. I WAS TOLD IT WAS OK AND AN UNDERCOATING WAS SPAYED ON THE FRAME. ON 11-23-2018 I WAS LOOKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND NOTICED A SIZABLE HOLE IN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BEHIND THE FRONT WHEEL. I HAD TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THE RUSTED HOLES ON THE FRAME. I WAS ADVISED IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER ANY CURRENT RECALLS OR CAMPAIGNS AND ADVISED TO CALL TOYOTA CORPORATE TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE. I SPOKE TO A REPRESENTATIVE AND A SUPERVISOR AND WAS GIVEN A FLAT NO. MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY CURRENT CAMPAIGNS OR RECALLS AND THE REPAIR WOULD BE AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. I WAS INFORMED IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE CURE CONDITION.

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 8, 2018111,903 milesWV

HAD RECALL FOR RUST, DEALER INSPECTED, SAID OK AND UNDERCOATING WAS DONE, NO NOW RUST HOLES IN FRAME.

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 5, 2018RI

I RECENTLY TOOK MY TRUCK INTO TARBOX TOYOTA IN RHODE ISLAND FOR A STATE REQUIRED INSPECTION. I PURCHASED MY TUNDRA FROM THIS DEALERSHIP IN 2004. THE TRUCK FAILED THE INSPECTION. A MAJOR DEFECT WAS RUST RELATED HOLES IN THE FRAME. WHEN THE TARBOX DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A RUST PREVENTING UNDERCOATING 2-1/2 YEARS AGO, I ASKED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO HOLES IN THE FRAME. AS YOU CAN TELL BY THE ATTACHED PICTURES, THE FRAME HAS SUBSTANTIAL RUST AND A HOLE IN THE SAME AREAS EXPERIENCED BY OTHER 2004 TUNDRA OWNERS. IT IS ALSO OBVIOUS BY THE PICTURES THAT THE UNDERCOATING INSTALLED TO PREVENT RUST FAILED AND PEELED OFF--AND IN FACT COVERED UP EXISTING RUST AREAS--RATHER THAN PROVIDE PROTECTION AGAINST FUTURE RUST DAMAGE. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO ADDRESS THE RUST DAMAGE ON MY TRUCK--OR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENHANCING THE RUST DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPERLY COATING THE FRAME OVER EXISTING RUST. IN FACT, THE ADVICE OFFERED WAS TO JUST "LEASE A NEW VEHICLE." MY SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT IN ADDITION TO MYSELF, THIRD PARTY OWNERS MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT TOYOTA COVERED UP RUSTED FRAME DAMAGE WITH THE UNDERCOATING INSTALLED OVER RUST--AND I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL HOLES IN THE FRAME THAT ARE NOT VISIBLE.

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Oct 29, 201879,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A STATE INSPECTION WHERE IT WA DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. HOSELTON TOYOTA (50 MARSH RD, EAST ROCHESTER, NY 14445, (585) 381-8530) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR AN ANTI-CORROSION SPRAY OF THE SUBFRAME THAT EXPIRED IN 2015. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS INFORMED THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY PERIOD WAS EXCEEDED, THERE WOULD BE NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 15, 20181,750,000 milesTN

THE FRAME IS RUSTING APART. THE REAR END HAS RUST HOLE THROUGH IT. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION BECAUSE IT HAD QUARTER SIZE HOLE RUSTED THROUGH IT.

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 30, 2018NV

FRAME IS RUSTED IN MY 2004 TUNDRA AND TOYOTA WON'T REMEDY THE THE PROBLEM . THE FRAME IS THE SAME AS THE 01-03 BUT THE RECALL ONLY APPLIES TO THOSE YEARS WHICH IS LUDICROUS. I HAVE HEARD OF TOYOTA REPLACING SOME FRAMES FOR 04-06 BUT THEY WON'T EVEN LOOK AT MINE

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 20, 2018109,768 milesMI

MY TUNDRA WAS PART OF THE FRAME RUST RECALL AND PASSED THEIR RUST PENETRATION TEST AND WAS RUSTPROOFED BY THE DEALER, TOYOTA OF GRAND RAPIDS, JUNE 8, 2015. THE RUSTPROOFING WAS DONE VERY POORLY AND RUST WAS STILL FORMING ON THE FRAME. I JUST HAD THE TUNDRA INSPECTED BY MY MECHANIC FOR RECOMMENDED REPAIRS TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD AND HE FOUND TWO LARGE RUST HOLES, PICTURES ATTACHED, ON THE FRAME, ONE ON DRIVER SIDE AND ONE ON PASSENGER SIDE BEHIND THE FRONT WHEELS. HE SAID THAT IN A HARD BRAKING SITUATION THE FRAME COULD CRACK CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND STEERING. I'VE TRIED CONTACTING TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THE DEALER HAS TO BE CONTACTED AND THIS HAS BEEN DONE TWICE WITH NO RESULTS. THE RECALL IS NOW CLOSED AND I SHOULD HAVE HAD A NEW FRAME INSTALLED THE FIRST TIME. THE TUNDRA HAS 129,000 MILES ON IT AND WE USE IT FOR 5TH WHEEL TOWING, NOT ANYMORE. I NEED YOUR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM. YOU HAVE 128 COMPLAINTS FOR STRUCTURAL ISSUES ON THIS VEHICLE, ALL WITH MOSTLY THE SAME ISSUE RUST THROUGH ON THE FRAME.

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 23, 2018PA

ON 11/19/2014 I TOOK MY TUNDRA TO TEAM TOYOTA FOR THE FRAME RECALLED BECAUSE THERE WERE CORROSION AROUND THE FRAME. TEAM TOYOTA INSPECTED AND APPLIED SOME TYPE OF BLACK SPRAY AND GIVEN ME BACK MY TRUCK WHILE THE COATING WAS WET. THIS WAS DONE ON THE RECALLED WARRANTY. I BOUGHT 4 NEW MICHELIN TIRES FROM BJ'S AND HAVE THEM INSTALLED BECAUSE TEAM TOYOTA DIDN'T HAVE MICHELIN TIRES MY SIZE WHEN THEIR PROMOTIONS BUY 3 GET THE 4. 6 THOUSAND MILES DRIVEN, I TOOK MY TRUCK BACK TO BJ'S FOR TIRES ROTATION AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY FRAME ARE CORROSIVE AND NEED TO BE CAREFUL. I CALL TOYOTA TODAY AND TALK ABOUT THE ISSUES WITH THE FRAME AND THE WAY IT WAS DONE BY TEAM TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THE FRAME PROBLEMS? PICTURES THAT I ATTACHED ARE TAKEN TODAY WITH MY PHONE.

Power Train
Filed Aug 12, 2018NY

TAKATA RECALL REAR HOUSING HAS MANY PIN HOLES AND IS LEAKING GEAR LUBE

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 11, 2018MN

THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HAS CONFIRMED THE FRAME ON MY 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS EXCESSIVE RUST AND HAS HOLES IN IT. THEY TOLD ME ITS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THE FRAME COULD CRUMBLE IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT, AND STATED THE FRAME WOULD QUALIFY FOR A FULL FRAME REPLACEMENT IF TOYOTA WOULD RECALL IT. I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY AREN'T GOING TO STAND BEHIND IT AND WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT EVEN THOUGH IT'S OBVIOUSLY A FAULTY COMPONENT. THIS IS QUITE FRUSTRATING AS THE BODY IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO RUST, THE MOTOR HAS ONLY 91,000 MILES ON IT AND RUNS LIKE A GEM, NO LEAKS OR DRIPS, AND THE REST OF THE UNDER BODY HAS ONLY MINIMAL RUST. HOW CAN THE FRAME LOOK LIKE IT'S BEEN SITTING IN THE BACK FIELD FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS AND THE REST OF THE TRUCK LOOK NEXT TO NEW, AND FOR TOYOTA NOT CONSIDER THE FRAME FAULTY?

Structure › Body
Filed May 24, 2018150,000 milesNH

EXCESSIVE RUST CORROSION ON FRAME RENDERING FAILURE OF STATE INSPECTION

Structure › Body
Filed May 7, 2018MA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME HAD PREMATURE RUST AND HOLES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL FOR RUST COATING OF THE FRAME AT AN UNKNOWN TOYOTA DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF GREENFIELD (1 MAIN ST, GREENFIELD, MA 01301, (413) 773-5455) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE SEVERE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 10, 2018130,000 milesPA

RUSTED HOLES IN FRAME

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 26, 2018142,000 milesWV

I HAVE EXCESSIVE RUST ON MY FRAME. I HAS HOLES IN FRAME AND ALMOST RUSTED IN TWO. TOYOTA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT ISSUE. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. THE TRUCK RUNS GREAT AND THE BODY IS IN GREAT SHAPE. FRAME IS IN BAD CONDITION.

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 19, 2018160,000 milesNH

EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST CAUSING FAILURE TO PASS STATE INSPECTION.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 11, 2018OH

BOUGHT MY TRUCK LAST YEAR OFF A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY DID A SAFTY INSPECTION ON THE TRUCK, I WAS RECENTLY JUST TOLD I SHOULD HAVE MY FRAME CHECKED, SO I DID, AND THE FRAME DID NOT PASS BUT DO TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER FORGOT TO GET THE FRAME UNDER COATED IT VOIDED OUT GETTING A NEW FRAME, SO I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT THE TRUCK AT AND ASK THEM WHY THEY SOLD ME A TRUCK THAT HAS A BAD FRAME BUT TOLD ME THAT IT PASSED THEIR SAFTY INSPECTION, THERE ANSWER WAS SOMETIME THOSE THINGS HAPPENS AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. SO MY ISSUE HERE IS I OWE OVER $10.000 ON A TRUCK THAT I WAS TOLD IS IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, BUT NOBODY WANT TO FIX SOMEONE SCREW UP. I'M WONDERING IF THERE ANY LEAGAL ACTIONS I SHOULD CONSIDER OR IF SOMEBODY CAN HELP ME RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIPS NAME THAT I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM IS, SUMMIT TOYOTA OF AKRON, OHIO. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. MR.SUMMERS

Suspension
Filed Nov 17, 2017VT

MY FRONT ( PASSENGER ) RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY RUSTED AWAY FROM FRAME.

Steering
Filed Nov 2, 2017204,000 milesLA

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE(I-10) LAST WEEK ALL OF A SUDDEN MY TRUCK BEGAN MOVING TO THE RIGHT THEN TO THE LEFT. IT WENT BACK AND FORTH ABOUT 4 TIMES.WHILE IT WAS DOING THIS, I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. GOOD THING NO CARS WERE AROUND ME BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM.

Seat Belts
Filed Oct 26, 2017MD

NEVER RECEIVED LETTER AND STICKER FOR LACK OF CHILD RESTRAINTS WITH AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH IN FRONT SEAT OF ACCESS CAB TUNDRA. THIS WAS NOTED DURING TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATER REPLACE BY DEALER.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 24, 2017125,000 milesTX

TAKATA RECALL - UNIT 1 - THE VAN, OTHER DRIVER. UNIT 2 - OUR TUNDRA, OUR SON HARKER HEIGHTS, TEXAS MARCH 1, 2015 MY SON, WHO WAS A MINOR, [XXX] UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON EAST FM 2410 WHEN UNIT 1 BEGAN TO TURN LEFT ON A GREEN LIGHT ONTO STILLHOUSE LAKE ROAD IN TURNING LANE. UNIT 2 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON EAST FM 2410. AS UNIT 1 TURNED UNIT 2 STRUCK UNIT 1 IN THE RIGHT REAR. UNIT 1 FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY. UNIT 2 WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED AND THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. OUR SON DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL THAT DAY BUT DID A FEW DAYS LATER BECAUSE OF SOME SHOULDER STIFFNESS AND NECK ISSUES. WE WERE BLESSED HE WAS ABLE TO WALK AWAY. TEXAS FARM BUREAU IS OUR POLICY WE FILED IT UNDER SIX MONTH AUTO POLICY: [XXX] CLAIM: [XXX] DATE OF LOSS: 03/01/2015 VIEW DETAILS DESCRIPTION OF LOSS SON,[XXX] WAS DRIVING VEH GOING SOUTH ON EAST FM2410 WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A 2014 TOYOTA SIENNA WHAT FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED COVERAGE AMOUNT PAID COLLISION 9725.87 MEDICAL-PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION 1993.17 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 28, 2017MA

FRAME HAS RUST HOLES. I CALL TOYOTA AND TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT CASE CLOSED.

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 22, 2017NY

MY FRAME HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT IT BROKE,I BELIEVE IT FALLS UNDER THE 1ST GENERATION FRAME AS THE 2003 MODELS.I WENT FOR AN INSPECTION AND IT FAILED DUE TO FRAME

Suspension
Filed Sep 20, 2017148,425 milesSC

FRAME RUSTED, CRACK AND HOLES ARE LARGER THAN 7/16 INCH THROUGH RIGHT FRONT INSIDE BEHIND MOTOR MOUNT. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, PARKED AFTER TOYOTA EMPLOYEE VERBALLY STATED UNSAFE FOR ROAD TRIP BUT COULD BE USED AROUND TOWN. 11/11/17 SPARKS TOYOTA FRAME RECALL, CORROSION RESISTANT COMPOUND APPLIED BY BRISTOL TOYOTA ON 11/2014, AFTER BRINGING IT IN FOR RECALL OF FRAME REPLACEMENT. CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATE 9/20/2017 AND THEY STATED THEY COULD DO NOTHING FOR ME, CONTACT NHTSA FOR SAFETY ISSUES.

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 10, 2017IL

FRAME RUST, THE ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTED AND THE SPRAY OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE IS FALLING OFF AND NOW RUSTING EVEN MORE

Air Bags
Filed Sep 4, 2017GA

I GOT A RECALL NOTICE ON MY VEHICLE A FEW MONTHS BACK ABOUT AIRBAGS SO I LOOKED IT UP ON THIS SITE AND IT SAYS I HAVE NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE I'VE GOT THE TRUCK BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS A ELECTRICAL ISSUE BUT NOW AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE AND READING THE RECALL IT REALLY HAS ME WORRIED FOR THE SAFETY OF ME MY WIFE AND MY CHILDREN I WOULD REALLY LIKE SOME INFORMATION ON THE AIRBAG RECALL AND THE SUSPENSION RECALL MY VEHICLE HAS A LOT OF THE SAME ISSUES AS THE RECALL POINTS OUT

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 26, 2017150,000 milesME

WE WERE DRIVING ALONG AT 50 MPH WHEN SPARE TIRE DROPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE SPARE TIRE HAS NEVER BEEN USED OR DISTURBED IN ANY WAY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. THE TIRE STARTED ROLLING AT 30-40 MPH COULD HAVE HIT A PEDESTRIAN OR BEEN AN OBSTACLE FOR FOLLOWING.

Suspension
Filed Aug 10, 2017NY

FRAME OF THE TRUCK IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE UPPER ARM BOLTS ARE NOT ABLE TO BE CONNECTED TO THE FRAME AS THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE REST OF THE FRAME IS BEING EVALUATED AT THIS TIME. CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAY THAT THE THIS TRUCK IS NOT PART OF THE RE-CALL, BUT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION TELLS THEM THEY HAVE TO DO EXTEND THE RECALL INTO OTHER YEARS OF THE TUNDRAS. AS OF RIGHT NOW IT ONLY INCLUDES THE 2007-2008 TRUCKS.

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 29, 2017140,000 milesIN

REAR STRAP SUPPORTING THE GAS TANK CORRODED ON ONE SIDE AND BENT DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE TANK. THIS RESULTED IN THE STRAP RUBBING AGAINST THE UNIVERSAL JOINT OF THE DRIVE TRAIN AND MAKING A CLICKING SOUND WHILE IN MOTION.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 10, 2017150,000 milesFL

WE HAD THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED ON OUR TUNDRA ON 12/19/14. THEN, JUST A COUPE WEEKS AGO IN JUNE 2017, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY, AND THE LIGHT HAS NOT GONE OFF SINCE. WE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL AUTO SHOP TO DIAGNOSE THIS PAST WEEKEND, AND THEY SAID IT WAS AN ISSUE RELATING TO THE AIRBAG RECALL SERVICE--THEY SAID THEY'VE SEEN THIS NUMEROUS TIMES NOW, ALL IN VEHICLES THAT HAD THE AIRBAG RECALL SERVICE DONE. SOME OF THE COMMON RED FLAGS THEY MADE US AWARE OF WERE: HORN IS NOT WORKING, AS WELL AS THE CRUISE CONTROL. WE TOOK IT TO PALM BEACH TOYOTA IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, THIS MORNING, AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED--AT A COST TO US OF $700 PLUS TAX. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, SINCE IT APPEARS TO BE SUCH A COMMON OCCURANCE, IT'S OBVIOUS THAT THIS STEMS FROM THE AIRBAG RECALL SERVICE.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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