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It's one ugly truck all right. Problem is, it can be a little uglier than the buyer expects. Tundra is one of the models that is putting a pretty big blemish on Toyota's reputation for quality, reliability and customer service.
Biggest problem? The brakes. A design oversight can cause the front rotors to warp and wear prematurly. Toyota's response has been to keep quiet and hope the problem goes away. Not likely.
Here are some of the more recent complaints:
Louis of San Antonio, TX February 13, 2008
Louis of San Antonio TX (02/13/08)
I purchased a 2001 Toyota Tundra brand new and this is the biggest mistake I have ever made for it is a piece of ####. I have driven toyota trucks for years and have never seen the quality as bad as this. The truck has never pulled anything never had anything in the bed heavier than a bag of dog food and the transmission just exploded which also ment replaceing the radiator. I have had to replace the brakes and rotors. The security went out. The radio is messed up. The power windows quit working because they fell apart inside the door. And now this morning went to back out of my driveway and the automatic shifter lever broke off in my hand. Needless to say I have bought my last toyota and would suggest anyone thinking of buying one do some research because there are major problems with this truck from the year2000 to 2008. Lets face it when toyota turned these trucks over to the americans the quality went out the window. These trucks are built in Indiana and I know several people who worked in that factory and I can see whats happened to the quality. Now they have sent a lot of these Indiana people to Texas to start up the new Tundra plant. Guess what if you have purchased a new tundra prepare for recalls. Oh by the way when we were haveing a new transmission installed there were two other tundras haveing transmissions installed at the same time. The government really needs to look at recalling these trucks.
Ron of Edmonds, WA January 29, 2008
Ron of Edmonds WA (01/29/08)
Wow there is a lot of venom on this website. My 2001 Tundra has for the most part been very reliable. I had the brakes and rotors replaced while still under warranty and only recently had the pads and rotors turned. However, I did recently (at 97,000) have the automatic transmission shifter linkage in the steering column fail while putting my truck into reverse. Turns out these parts are all cheap aluminum cast parts that are being used in a high wear moving part design. To me this is a safety issue that Toyota should own up to and warrants a recall.
Kathy of Mesa, AZ January 16, 2008
Kathy of Mesa AZ (01/16/08)
I'd like to add to this chain of complaints! I own a 2000 Toyota Tundra, bought it brand new off the lot. Since I have owned it, I had work done on the brakes 3 times, the starter went, had to replace it., my transmission went just past 1500 miles of the warranty (which by the way Toyota refused to help me with the expense, all they would do is offer me 750 dollars towards a new Toyota.) - why would I want another Toyota? In addition I had to replace my door handles on the inside because they just snapped right off in my hand when opening the door. 100 a pc. to replace! Now the passenger door doesn't unlock with the button, just another thing to go wrong. This is my 3rd Toyota. I had a camery, a 4-runner, and currently my truck. But I can tell everyone here that I will NEVER buy Toyota again. They DO NOT stand by their name! After everything I had to fix, they could have offered to help me with the expense of my transmission, I paid 3K to get a refurbished transmission. Toyotas are NOT built the way they use to be!
Cassandra of San Diego, CA December 31, 2007
Cassandra of San Diego CA (12/31/07)
I own an '06 Toyota Tundra 4.7 L Automatic Transmission. I bought the truck on September 30, 2006. One week after I bought the truck, the transmission began slipping. I know that this is not normal for a brand new vehicle! It only had 114 miles on it. I took it into the shop and they said that it was growing pains. I couldn't believe this so I started keeping track of these so called growing pains. Once a week or more, it would slip. It was very intermitant and I could not replicate the issue for the mechanics. Once, I was driving the truck and the transmission wouldn't shift when it needed to and I drove it straight to the shop, down hill, on the freeway, 45 MPH, at 4200 RPMs. Again, they could not find where the problem was. I've taken my truck in approximately 6-7 times, each time they tell me it's growing pains and they can't fix an issue they can't find. Blegh! Finally, with 14,000 miles on it, just before Thanksgiving, the truck wouldn't reverse, I missed my class at school because of this - that's approximately 500 for one night missed...I had it towed to the dealership and they said they would take care of it. They put me in a Toyota Yaris for the time being (I'm 280 lbs - I didn't fit and my leg was stiff for a week after driving it one night)...Ugh! They called me the next day and said, Well, you can have your truck back, it seems to be reversing fine! I told them I will not drive the truck until the transmission was replaced. I know a thing or two about cars, I've been under the hoods since I could walk and I KNOW that this is not normal. They finally replaced the transmission after I talked to the mechanic and explained every teeny tiny detail about what it was doing, and I got my truck back. Everything seemed to be going just fine until about 2 weeks of getting it back. The transmission is slipping even harder now and not just when I'm driving city streets - this is happening on the freeway now! It'll downshift and swing up to 4500 RPM then shift back to normal...and it'll do this about 6-7 times. My husband is scared to ride in my truck with me. The only reason why I'm still driving the god-forsaken piece of crud is because I have no other car. I HAVE to deal with it - I've been researching the Lemon Law in CA but I'm not sure what I can do at this point. I called the dealership today and I get to take it in on Wednesday so they can tell me it's growing pains...I've told them over and over, I CAN'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE! Just fix my dang truck or give me a new one. I don't pay an arm and a leg for a broken truck!
Concepcion of Chino, CA December 28, 2007
Concepcion of Chino CA (12/28/07)
My 2004 Toyota Tundra front left ball joint failed while I was driving approx 45-50 mph on the road. I was with my son and my grandson. We all suffered some sort of injury stemming from shoulder bruises to head bumps on windows. Upon further investigation, I had learned that there was a recall for this defect, which I had I known, I would have gotten it repaired earlier. We are in disgust with Toyota and are seeking to pursue a class action lawsuit. Our vehicle had about 100k miles, which in the Toyota world, is merely a teenager about to hit adulthood! This is a calling to any attorneys out there that feel we as consumers have been violated and would like to assist us in our battle, please contact me. Thank you!
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