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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:

jim of burleson , TX May 8, 2009

I have a 2001 Toyota Tundra and I have had 3 O sensors replaced. I think they crack the manifold replacing one because I hear a tick, tick , tick noise like and exhaust leak now. I replaced the bank 2 #2 O sensor recently and the light is still on. So back to the dealer for another 500 dollars. No more Toyotas in my house. I am looking at a 150 to replace it. Toyota are you listening there are a lot of very dissatisfied customers here and the market is now opening up for better deals.

Ken of Frankfort, KY April 16, 2009

Ken of Frankfort KY (04/16/09)
Was notified by Toyota that my 2001 Tacoma with rust perforated frame would not be eligible for buyback at 150% of KBB, but would be eligible for frame replacement. I am less than thrilled about a local dealership performing a structural retrofit on a SUV as any dealer is not equipped for this degree of activity. Also, my understanding is that Toyota is warranting the frame itself for 15 years, but I have seen no guarantee covering the reassembly process.

Frame replacement is ok with me, but I want to know what my exposure is to assembly issues that could include intermittent wiring issues, DTC's, body shakes/rattles/rolls, uneven tire wire etc etc. From what I get, Toyota will give you the frame and thats it..no warranty, which should also kill the resale value as well.

My opinion on this whole fiasco is that Toyota should warrant the frame rework for 1 or 2 years to shoulder any exposure from the customer side OR buyback any Tacoma with frame rust, rework the frames themselves, and see how much they can get for a retrofitted vehicle on their used truck sales lots..seems like Toyota is leaving their customer base from 2001 on hanging out to dry with the old take it or leave it philosophy. There's a lot of Tacoma owners like me that enjoy their products and don't really want to turn them in...but also don't want to screwed for the committment...Toyota quality has been on the downward spiral for the last several years and this bone-head response to quality issues will leave them with the proverbial black eye for years to come...

Toyota may lose yet another customer due to their poor response to market conditions regarding their admitted poor quality..

Jeffrey of New Port Richey, FL April 15, 2009

Jeffrey of New Port Richey FL (04/15/09)
2007 toyota tundra 4.7 auto ,brakes first issue@10,500 miles,couldnt stop,hadto pump,went to sun ,they replied best brakes ever,after 3 times @16,000 miles power brake booster was leaking,fixed,2nd trans problem,if you take off banging sound as soon as you let off the brake and when you come to a stop 3 seconds later it bangs,now im getting the banging sound in the frontend of the truck, now the truck is surging forward,when im stopped,and im fighting the brake petal,sun toyota service mgr ,i cant make this truck do what you want,that was on my last visit,and test ride,hes wasting my time,and dening the problem excist,it feels like your getting rearended when you stop,about 90% of the time ,it was once in a while,it has increased ,im at 22,000 miles --

Jessica of Washington, UT April 8, 2009

Jessica of Washington UT (04/08/09)
My husband and I purchased our 2002 Toyota Tundra in February 2003 with appx. 10,000 miles on it from Centennial Toyota in Las Vegas. About a year ago (at 60,000ish miles) when we started to experience the same shaking that everyone else has who apparently owns a Toyota Tundra from this year. We have taken it to the local dealer who looked perplexed at my request for a brake check, and quoted me an insane amount of money to even pull my truck into the garage.

As of to date we have replaced the brakes/rotors twice (500.00+), the shocks (155.00), the tires twice(1700.00+), and just took it into a mechanic today to rotate and balance the tires because we now feel shaking/shimming when we reach freeway speeds between 50-62 mph. Of course our Extended Warranty expired in March of this year, and from reading previous posts it seems it isn't worth the ink it is printed on in this instance. So now the concern is with the brake issue what damage has it caused to warrant shaking in our truck at freeway speeds. I saw other people commenting on a class action lawsuit, and would be interested if there is any legitimate information on this.

V. of Chapin,, SC March 27, 2009

V. of Chapin, SC (03/27/09)
I purchased my 2001 Tundra from Toyota Center, W. Columbia, SC and couldn't be more satisfied with it. It has 88,000 miles on it and the only problem I've had was heat sensors on the manifold, which were replaced under Warranty. It averages 18 mpg and runs like a top. I change the oil around 7,500 miles and use Synthetic oil. It's the best truck on the market as far as I'm concerned.

This is NOT a Complaint.

Bill of Elkton, MD March 23, 2009

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