Toyota Tundra Reviews

I purchased my 2001 Toyota Tundra used with 14,000 miles in 2004. At around 50,000 miles, I started noticing a slight shimmying in the steering wheel when I applied the brakes. The shimmying became more noticeable to the point that my hand would shake back and forth enough that I would grab the steering wheel with both hands. I guess I was just trying to hang on until the vehicle stopped or I let off the brake. I took the truck to a local auto repair shop where they turned the front rotors and replaced the pads. I drove off, no problems, brakes good. I now have 95,000 miles and the same problem is back again. That's where I am right now.

I bought a 2007 Tundra. Loaded. Nice truck. At 10K miles, the front end would shake your teeth out when braking. I had Bill Penney look at it and they turned the rotors. Seemed like no big deal. Now at 20K miles, it is shaking again. I take it back. They tell me that it is the way I'm driving and that I don't know how to drive and brake a truck and it needs new front and possibly rear rotors. They said since it was the way I was driving, I would have to pay for this. It was right at $1000.00. I was not very nice and I informed them that a $42K truck should not be wearing out brake equipment that fast. I do not pull anything, I don't race it, and it has never been off road.

My 2002 Toyota Tundra’s front brakes cause a serious vibration when applied. I service the vehicle and mostly everything, including brake work. I find out after the mileage stipulation has been passed that Toyota has issued a technical service bulletin recommending that if a customer comes in before the mileage cutoff, then the brakes (rotors, calipers, etc.) should be upgraded due to excessive warping caused by under-engineering. The Toyota Customer Assistance Center stated that they do not send out the notices to owners or those who have purchased factory service manuals. Only dealers get the notices. How is an independent shop or owner to know if there is a problem with an important part of the vehicle? To upgrade the front brakes as specified in TSB BR004-02 will cost an estimated $2,000. The other possibility is to repair as needed and risk a potential catastrophic brake failure or loss of vehicle control.

About six months ago, I had Lake Charles Toyota install a new engine in my Toyota Tundra. After the engine was installed, I started having transmission problems. My overdrive quit working and then finally it quit shifting gears. I never had it worked on when the overdrive went out because it wasn't that serious and I priced the new transmissions and could not afford one (new or used). I figured the transmission might be going out because of having a new engine with an old transmission. That was not the case.

The seat belts in my 2005 Toyota Tundra won't retract when not in use. The vehicle only has 38,000 miles on it. I took it to the dealer for inspection and they called the Toyota District FPM to request coverage by Toyota. The DFPM offered to pay for one if I paid for one. I feel that a seat belt should retract for more than 3 years or 36,000 miles. I would like to see Toyota offer to replace both seat belt retractors free of charge.

I have a 2000 Toyota Tundra ext. cab. My O2 sensors went bad after my extended warranty end by two months. I had to pay to have them to replace. The brake rotors then had to be replaced because they warped. The heating /cooling controls don't work.

I have a 2000 Toyota Tundra truck with only 22,000 miles on it. Two years ago, when I went for my annual state inspection here in Maine, I was told that I had a very serious problem with rust and corrosion on the undercarriage of my vehicle and that my vehicle could not pass inspection. I then addressed the situation to my local Toyota dealer, who agreed there was a serious problem. They had their local body shop look at my vehicle, who determined the whole frame really should be replaced at a cost of at least $9000.

It's a 2007 Toyota Tundra 4.7 auto, brakes were the first issue at 10,500 miles. I couldn't stop; I had to pump. I went to Sun. They replied, "It's the best brakes ever." After 3 times at 16,000 miles, the power brake booster was leaking. It was fixed. 2nd was the trans. problem. If you take off, there's a banging sound. As soon as you let off the brake and when you come to a stop, 3 seconds later, it bangs. Now, I'm getting the banging sound in the front end of the truck. Now, the truck is surging forward when I'm stopped, and I'm fighting the brake pedal. Sun Toyota service manager said, "I can't make this truck do what you want." That was on my last visit and test ride. He's wasting my time, and denying the problem exists. It feels like you're getting rear-ended when you stop, about 90% of the time. It was once in a while. It has increased. I'm at 22,000 miles.

My husband and I purchased our 2002 Toyota Tundra in February 2003 with approximately 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 ($1,700.00+) 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 50-62mph.

The end of my 2001 Toyota Tundra. To finish my posting of 9-6-08. Driving down the highway with the cruise control on, horn starts blowing by itself, then smoke starts coming out of dashboard by the steering column. Pulled off the road (of course brakes shaking), disconnect battery (In retrospect I should have let it be), reconnect the battery. Now have no dash lights or parking lights. The solution? I traded it in on a 2009 Dodge Ram. TOYOTA, NEVER AGAIN!!! Good luck to all you Tundra owners.

My dad bought our Tundra new in 2000. He had the same brake vibration the whole time he drove it. He took it to the dealership many times and they told him that it wasn't anything. He drove that truck for 8 years with it doing that and the dealership never did anything except for one time and it still did it after we got it back. I'm a senior in high school now and he gave me the truck as a graduation present because my old truck wouldn't have been able to make it to Houston and back for college next year.

Bought a 2000 Toyota Tundra new and have had nothing but brake vibration from 15,000 mile until now ~100,000 miles. New pads and rotors did not solve any problem. It just jumps along while stopping. No help from the dealer. Truck shakes and rattles when stopping, feels like it will shake apart. Not safe to drive.

I have a 2001 Tundra and have had brake problems since day one. The dealership tried to fix this problem several times and service bulletins. Shame shame Toyota. Hopefully the public will catch wind and they will lose some reputation. PS after 7 brake jobs after market rotors and pads, still having major brake issues. Toyota trucks are junk! Have missed many days of work. I am a contractor, and no truck means no work, 400 to 500 dollars per day.

I have a 02 Tundra 41,000 and trasm. problems. Cost me $ 3,500 to fix it. I did a major service 2 months ago and everything was fine. Now I need a new trasm.

Bought brand new 2005 Tundra. GOT home and hub cap was gone. BACK to dealer which is 50 km. away. 20,000 km, later took truck back to dealer for hundreds of paint chips. Told they had to paint whole truck because of bad paint. THEY painted WHOLE truck except bumpers. Now they are rusting. PAINT is better but you can tell it was painted by a body shop. CAN see overspray and dirt in paint. 40,000 km got recall notice for ball joints. BY the time I got around to getting them done, the drive shaft universal started to make bad noise and shake truck. When I looked under truck to see what was wrong, I seen one back shock was leaking. Took back to dealer and they fixed universal and shock.

2001 Toyota Tundra SR5. The ball joint on the front passenger side failed. The wheel came off, but fortunately I was going slow enough to be able to get off the road without major damage. The bill was ~$600 and AAA towed it. I know there was a recall for 2004-2006 Tundra ball joints, but that should be expanded... They are obviously faulty back to 2001 from the other posts read on consumeraffairs.com.

truck knocking cold and warm took it in twice toyota said. started vechile cold and test drove to fully warmed up under normal driving conditions. also let idle with slight load verry light knocking heard.using tecstream tester check health no codes or ecu upgrades avalible. contacted tech line with toyota explained concern and was told that loose tolerances have to be maintained to meet emission standards and friction control under heavy load. this is a normal condition with this engine design. ther very light knocking noise can be heard by outher people in cars at a stop lights nomatter cold or warm. so they said nothing is wrong at 8,848 miles. now at 13,176 miles engine is leaking antifreze and oil. took it in again they say parts on order: gasket timing ch, 2 ring o, new seal type, gasket oil pump, ring o, 2 gasket cylinder, gasket cylinder, pump assy water, ring o. all done under warranty. I asked what caused all that they said maybe friday after noon at the plant and tech had poker on his mind or somthing.

WoW lots of hate for Toyota. I have always driven toyota and love them. I have a 1990 4x4 truck and recieved a recall notice on some suspension parts last year(2007) Very impressed with there service. I also just sold a 2001 Tundra 117k miles. The truck had been severely wrecked and repaired before I got it. No rust problems. I had the break problems and just spent the $30 for pads every so often. It had developed worn inner tie rod ends and worn out struts and ball joints, but I have been pulling a 5k pound trailer 5-6 days a week for the last 50k miles so not so sure its a defect cause I worked this truck extremely hard on and off road. This kind of wear is expected with the abuse I give. And I have never been gentle with my Toyotas, never. I figure if it can't take my abuse then I don't need the vehicle, so far Toyota has not failed me. Just got a brand new 2008 Tundra very very happy.

wanted to give you a detailed description of the incidents with Toyota. I have a 2000 Toyota Tundra, with 130000 miles on it. The truck is in great shape and garage kept. I had taken it to a mechanic to look at it for inspection, when we found rotted holes in the frame; the vehicle cannot be inspected, and would be impossible to repair. I contacted Toyota and they assigned a case number (200809060174) and the girl I spoke with (Debra) told me the frames were guaranteed for unlimited miles and unlimited years. She asked me which Toyota dealer I wanted to take it to so they could inspect it. I choose Kenny Ross in Moon Twp., and on Monday, September 8, I took the truck there. They concurred with my Mechanic and took pictures to send too Toyota. In the interim, I found out that Toyota as a program in place to buy back Tacomas (a smaller version of the Tundra) for full retail value of the vehicle. Tundras and Tacomas have the same frames and thickness of metal, but Toyota only has that program in place for Tacomas. I really dont see the difference if it is the same material. Yesterday I spoke with a Toyota representative who said since there isnt a program in place for Tundras, they will not do anything for me. Even though she agreed that the frames are the same. I cannot stress that not only am I looking at a safety issue, but the truck is now worthless as a trade-in. I should add that the retail value of this vehicle is $10415.00, and the trade in value is: $4000.00 and the private party value is: $6745.00. Which now even if I wanted to get rid of it, I cant.

Per management service reps my Toyota Tundra has concerns related to the braking system. Because they have not herd of any negative outcomes related to this issues they will not replace the components. In addition the fix for this issue and others is that I drive under 20 miles per hour for 200 yards until the brake system has done a self check. Problem the Truck on more than one occasion has locked up and have not been able to move it forward or back.-

2007 toyota tundra,been in shop 3 times ,no confidence i can stop.3rd time i had to complain,i pointed it out ,the brake booster was leaking,only 15,000 miles at the time of repair,bought w 10,500miles and was certified,my ebrake wasnt holding they had to adjust it,i would roll down my driveway,after the repair the sound the booster made is gone but the brakes are to me still terrible,they can and do go to the floor ,very spongy pedal feel,

I own a 2001 Toyota Tundra.Here's it's saga - 3-03 @ 24,777 miles needs front pads & rotors cut.Dealer says brake work not covered under warranty. Did work myself. 11-03 @ 30,497 miles - took truck in for service work {oil change etc.]Tell them rotors are wrapped again,basically told me tough.So I replaced rotors.6-04 @ 38,212 miles-R/R leaf spring is broke told not covered.[truck had never towed or had more than 10 sheets of sheetrock in the bed.]Toyota agrees to pay for parts &I paid $475.00 for labor.2-06 @ 64,300 miles -parking lights came on by themselves killing battery.Not covered by X-tend warranty.Intergation relay replaced at $541.00.1-07head lights came on by themselves had head light switch replaced at $ 120.00. 11-07 @ 79,297 miles -would not pass emision state inspection - engine control module was replaced was covered!!! also replaced 2 02 sensors a one time good will!!! I forgot to mention 02 sensors and a exhaust manifold replaced before I forgot how many times.5-08 @ 84,090 miles - head lights came on again replaced head light relay at$28.00.7-08 @ 85,000 miles - head lights on again - yet to be fixed ,for now just pull relay out.Also rear cargo lamp came by itselve & killed battery,just pulled fuse for now.Rotors & pads again Ijust can't keep count of how many times they've been done & now frame is looking kind of rusty.Whats next? I read about tranmissions blowing up,balljoints,etc.Toyota Quality !!!

I purchased a 2001 Toyota Tundra with 42000 miles with extended warranty. During the warranty period I had the truck regularly serviced at a Toyota Dealership. During this time, aproximately 60,000 miles I had both exhaust manifolds, and all O2 sensors replaced. I also had tie rod ends and ball joints replaced; all under warranty. At 78,000 miles, less than two thousand miles out of warranty my automatic transmission failed to a cost of 4,000 dollars. Toyota would not help me out with this whatsoever even after admitting to me that it was caused by a factory defective planetary and overdrive. They told me that this was a good example of Toyota Quality because a defective part lasted this long, no consolation. Since the transmission I have also experienced the front brake problems and live with it daily because I can't seem to get more than 10,000 miles out of a set of rotors. At about 100,000 miles I was driving at 15 mph when the two ball joints on the passenger side collapsed causing the tie rod end to fail and the half shaft on that side to pull out of the differential and fail as well. When I inquired to Toyota about a recall on ball joints I was very abruptly told that the 2001 Tundra would not fall under the recall, even though I know two other 2001's with the same problem. At 105,000 miles I replaced the ball joints and tie rod ends on the drivers side once again. Currently at 122,000 miles I am replacing the passenger side tie rod ends, and the neutral safety switch. All of this and most of my driving is on the highway and I don't abuse my vehicle. This is definately my last Toyota and I always try to convince people not to buy from them.

I have a 2001 Tundra SR5 access cab 4x4. I purchased the vehicle used, it now has 135,000 miles. Since I have purchased it I have replaced both the lower ball joints, tie rod ends, 02, sensors, a fuel injector, 2 sets of brakes pads and rotors, water pump, 4 sets of tires. Frame is nice and rusty but it took a sticker this year. I have always had Toyota's but this is the last one for me.

I had a Tundra 2001, after a while a had experience the brake problem vibration, shaking of the truck, etc. Took the truck to Carson City Toyota and after couple times in they informe that there was a recall for the whole front brake system, they replace the rotors for a bigger ones(I belive), calipers and pads' I am sorry for the people who had to deal with really bad car dealers, My experience with Carson Toyota has always been great they are relly good. Now days I own a Tundra 2003 with 60k miles and have no problems with the brakes so far(knock on wood), I hope that Toyota really han fix the ongoing problem with the early tundras brake system

I have a 2001 Toyota tundra pickup and found out iI have a big problem with the engine. When I start the truck I got a large amount of blue oil smoke from the exaust pipe. I never had this problem before I have been driving the truck since I baught it in 2004. The truck had 12,000 miles on it then and has 64,000 miles on it now. I checked my oil and to my suprise it didn't register. I take good care of my cars and motorcycles and do the proper maintainence in some cases before they reccomend it.Itook off the oil filler cap and to my suprise it was packed solid with oil sludge. I immediately went accross the street to my mechanic and was totally shocked when he asked me when I changed the oil. I told him it was the end of January this year . I only put about 8,500 miles a year on my truck. He told me he would pull the rockerarm cover off and see what is going on. Well he came back and took me over to see the inside of the engine which was completly covered in sludge. I was upset with this news because I take care of my veichles and don't abuse them, I went online to see if anyone else had this problem and was shocked to find all the info about Toyoto and this problem, turns out Toyoto has had a sludge problem since 1991 to present. Toyoto has a design problem with this engine and untill recently agnowledged they have a problem and helped many consumerswithout a recall on this. I contacted Toyota in California and was told because my truck was not involved in there campaign . I stated my truck has the same motor as some of the other vecheles wy can,t they help me as this is a design flaw not any fault of mine . They said the Tundra was not inclded in this campaign as well as my truck is now out of warranty. I am very angry with Toyoto and have found numerous camplaints about this problem only to have my problem ignored. There are mumerous websites out there with complaints about Toyoto and They , Toyoto does not care and could care less about problems like this , maybe if they ignored these problems they will go away. I can see now why so many complaints are logged in the quality of Toyoto has gone down the tubes . We need to by American

Were original owners of a 2000 Toyota Tundra (1st year of manufacturing) with only 55,000 miles. Only serviced by Toyota Dealer it was purchased from. Brought in for routine service 6/9/08 and was concerned the gas tank might be leaking. We were told nothing was done to truck it's not worth fixing. Called Toyota and dealer until finally got a rep to come out and look. They took pictures and we were told by dealer the rep said Toyota was going to buy it back but while we waited to hear from Toyota if we needed a rental Toyota would pay for it since it wasnt safe to drive because the frame was so badly rusted through and pitted. Upon our own inspection after that we found there is a part of the frame that measured only 65/1000? thick. After some research we found that this is the same safety issue that caused Toyota to buyback 813,000 1995 through 2000 Tacoma pickups and extend the rust guaranty from 5 years to 15 years for those not showing signs of rust yet. Based on this we had no reason to think this wouldnt go through as stated. After nearly 7 weeks of waiting and checking periodically, we finally did hear from Toyota and were flatly told that the Tundra is not part of program for the Tacoma. They will give us $2,000 toward a new or certified Toyota purchase and that was there final word. I have since entered into some internet sites and found that we are definitely not an isolated case with the unsafe rusting condition of the 2000 Tundra. Instead in a very short time found quite a number of 2000 Tundra owners with the same problem. Here are some of the posts and/or responses as they relate to this same issue. - Last weekend, my father was driving his 2000 Tundra when all of the sudden the back end jumped off the road and almost crashed the truck. Come to find out, the spare tire FELL OFF and hit the truck. The tire rolled down the road and almost took out a bunch of cars. We looked under the truck and the whole frame looks like it's about to crumble away. After a long story with the dealer, they told him there's nothing they can do since they believe he put it in the ocean. The truck's never been near salt water. It looks like the Tacoma problem isn't just a Tacoma problem anymore! It really a shame since there is nothing else at all wrong with the truck, not even a spot of rust anywhere else. Now the truck is worthless. Has anybody had any luck with their dealer regarding this? *sigh* How aggravating. - My Tundra also a 2000 rusted out pretty good around the frame and in between the bed and frame. I had to have the entire truck repainted after my accident in Oct 07. So far, I had to replace both front and rear bumpers and had to have the rocker panels sprayed with tough stuff, My body man installed it. Yes its crappy but its too late to have LineX instead. Anyways, I don't think Toyota stand behind their product to well. - Likely I have the same problem, but I take a look a couple times each season, hit any scale with a wire wheel, and shoot Rust Reformer at it. The worst places seem to be around factory welds, seams, and sandwich construction. POR-15 doesn't necessarily require a huge amount of prep, I've used it very successfully inside the frame rails and on the crossmembers under the cab, just be aware if it gets up against a threaded hole or a fastener, it will penetrate and essentially glue the threads together, as it's a chemical, not a paint. That also means it'll penetrate a lot of the sandwich construction very successfully. There's no easy way to get inside the front frame rails, shoot them with Rust Reformer and that's about all you can really do. I've also noticed the forward bed mount brackets were a complete mess on my 00. That was only obvious since the bed's off right now, but if you want to do the same thing, all you need is four guys and a couple stacks of bricks and 2x4s to keep the lower bedsides off the ground while you restore everything. Keep an eye on the forward crossmember, under the front of the engine and where it mates to the IFS crossmember. I removed the paint from just about every seam there, and sprayed with Rust Reformer, everything was flaking off really bad. - My father in law has a 2000 Tundra also that the frame is rusted out very bad. His truck has less than 60,000 miles. He lives upstate N.Y. and the reason he bought the Tundra was he liked mine.... When he 1st drove to Connecticut with his truck to shows us it looked like he got a decent deal, then when I looked underneath I couldn't believe how much rust it had on the frame. I wish I saw it before he bought it because I would have stopped him from buying it.... I know he should have looked at it better but he's getting older and I'm sure lying on the ground to check it out was not on his mind.... - Just curious if anyone has any insight on frame integrity of Toyota Tundras. I have about 93k miles on my tundra live in New England, and was told that my frame is rusting so bad that i should consider trading it in or selling within the next year or so. It's a 2000. I have taken really good care of my truck, and figured the frame (behind the rear axle) would be the last thing to go. Anyone have any experiences or advice? - I am also from New England (Southern New Hampshire) and have serious frame rot. It has rotted through and has been confirmed by the dealer, a body shop, and a frame welding firm. I have a 2000 with 83,000 miles. It has always been serviced by the dealer. They did not alert me to the problem even though it was just in for an oil change. A body shop pointed it out to me while doing a repair for a minor fender bender. I've lived in the area for 40+ years driving all makes of cars and trucks and have never had a problem like this before. This is unacceptable. Has anyone gotten Toyota to help in any way with repairs or replacements. - I have more rust than I would like on my 2000 with 56K miles now. Looks like I'm going to have to do this now since it's just starting to get bad. So the POR-15 is the best stuff huh. And I was just going to get a few cans of undercoat from the parts store - I have a 2000 as well, it has 44000 miles and has just failed state insp. I was told that there is no campaign by Toyota and now my tundra is worthless to me unless I pay $638 to repair the frame. The tech. said I will have to fix it every year. Contacted Toyota and work at a dealership they dont have a answer at this time but my wifes 2000 tundra w/44,000 is totally rusted from stem to stern and will have to be welded yearly This is just a sampling of comments and complaints found on blogs and in response to questions and concerns about the 2000 Tundra. We have since picked up our truck and driven it home. We think youll agree that this could potentially be a very serious safety concern for allot of people.

I have a 2000 Toyota Tundra truck that has the same frame rust problems that owners of Toyota Tacoma's have. Is there a good way to get the manufacture to cover this also? I have been a great supporter of Toyota from 1975, and would like them to consider the buyback for my Toyota. Any direction you can offer would be helpful.

I purchased a used 2000 Toyota Tundra SR5 and have loved it. Except for the front brake issue that everyone else is talking about. After paying a dealer $800 to fix the problem, it's now starting up again. I haven't looked up the mileage since the repair, but suffice it to say, it shouldn't be shaking again. It only seems to happen when I go downhill. I don't notice it at any other time, but it was aggravating enough to google it. I'm not surprised that it was a design defect.

I have a 2000 Tundra that I purchased from the Toyota dealer in Waycross.Truck had 85k miles. The day I bought it had to have a complete brake job,turn rotors and new pads. Within 5k miles shaking was back. I lived with it until it got real bad. Turned rotors again, lasted 3 k this time. I then went to a private garage and had high performance rotors,calpers, and pads put on at a cost of 1000 bucks. At 102k was going on a long trip and the steering became very difficult and wobbly. Took it to the dealer when I got home and it needed new ball joints. I had the job done at a private garage for around 600 bucks (dealer wanted much more). The brakes made it 12k this time and rotors are warped again and I said the heck with it. The tranny now has the famous clunk in it. I feel like Toyota is totally ignoring us folks with these known defects. The bad thing is I had a 05 Tundra before this one that was a horrible piece of junk and I was stupid enough to buy another one after getting rid of the 05! Oh what I feeling, Toyota, NEVER again!!

I have a 98 4wd Toyota Tacoma that has the rust recall. My truck was so bad that the frame nearly broke into three places. I was able to find a used frame after my truck had to be parked for over two months because it literaly was no safe to drive. The used frame costed me $1700 and took me a month to switch out. Now I get a letter from Toyota that says there's a recall. Toyota told me that they were only going to give me the money back for my frame, they are not going to give me anything for the labor which would have costed about $2000. They told me since I had already replaced the frame they could not buy my truck back. What Toyota doesn't understand is I now have a truck that has no value because I can not rightfully sell or trade the truck because the frame has been replaced and still has an unusual amount of rust. My truck is not even worth $2000. I am all for a class action. I know of several people that have took their pickups and been given $12K. Toyota is in no way being fair about the whole situation. I have always bought Toyota but I'm not sure I will ever buy Toyota again. Neither will my family. This is crap!!

I recently bought a new 2008 Toyota Tundra,this may of this year at Boch Toyota.My wife and I were driving two weeks ago on a Sunday afternoon on a major highway heading to my parents for dinner,when we started to past a car in our truck with only 2000m on it, in the pasting lane, when all of a sudden there was violent shaking and noise,my truck felt like all my tires blew up,or my transmission went! we almost hit another car. my truck was shaking so bad I almost lost control, fortunately we were able to dodge cars a make it in the break down lane,we looked at the truck and there was no visible damage that I could see from the outside,but we couldn't drive it, something was definitely wrong,we waited for a tow truck to pick up the truck, had it tow right to the dealership. luckily they still were open. they gave me Kia Sportage loaner car.Such a great trade off after spending 35,000 on a highly marketed truck huh.. what a nightmare..

my toyota tundra was losing oil,it wasent leaking,it wasent smoking, but the oil was going somewhere.my service center couldent find the problem.so the conducted an oil consumption test where they topped off the oil and had me drive it a thousand miles.after the thousand miles i would bring it back they would check the oil ,top it off and i drove it another thousand miles. i did this three times the third time i broughtit back early,they kept the truck and finally diagnosed it as being a bad cylinder.warranty or not i had to provide them with service records for at least two years service,oil changesof which that has nothing to do with the problem according to mechanics i have talked to.

Here's another 2005 Toyota Tundra with uneven tire wear after the ball joint recall, and absolutely no help from Toyota Corp. or the dealerships. The truck pulls to the right, also, after the ball joint recall. Three different shops checked the alignment, said it was perfect. Tailgate problem -- less than three years after I bought it brand new, the tailgate wouldn't unlatch on the left side. Took the cover off, and whadya know -- the rods that pull the latches open are held on by little brittle pieces of plastic. I haven't been able to figure out yet what I can put on there to keep the rods from pulling out, and I know from experience (and all these other people's stories) that Toyota will again be no help at all. I bought a Toyota because of their reputation. Well... they have completely ruined their reputation now. I will never buy another new vehicle again. Looks like all the manufacturers are going the way of Toyota. American brand cars get away with it; people keep buying these crap cars that explode or fall apart, so obviously Toyota decided they might as well make crap cars (still charging more for them) and make that same easy unethical money.

hopefully somebody will listin to me.i bought a 2007 toyota tundra crewmax pickup in june 07 three weeks later small paint chips started comeing off the pasanger side toyota said they would paint both doors .i said i didnt think the paint would match.so they told me to deal with who i got it from nither toyota or danville toyota.realey helped at all they got there money thats all there worried about.

I thought toyoto was a top of the line viecle, I thought wrong. They use to be good viecles. There are alot of corrupt people and companies out there and I guess toyota is one of them now. Thats my opinion, but i know alot of people will probly agree with me. People will do anything to make money. What is this world comming to. Obviously toyota is up to something to give up there reputation like this. I am also having tranny problems and my fan runs hard when my engine is hot. It only does it when im idling or when I shut my truck off for a few min and start it back up and right when i start moving. Then it goes away when I pick up speed.

I purchased a 2004 Toyota Tundra V8 SR5 new. This was my first new car that I had purchased on my own and am still paying for. When it reached 80k the check engine light came on so I took it to aamco. They told me there was an issue with the 02 sensors. I had to replace them, and it would be best to replace all of them. I didn't replace because it doesn't need to be smoged yet and I don't want to spend on money that I shouldn't have to. Of course the aamco guy said it was important to change them and by not changing them I could affect the performance of the vehicle.

i bought a used 2004 tundra with 38000 miles. in 6 months it was in the shop 8 times from ac to brakes locking up in the front when ever they loose traction, after 100,000 mils the problem still exist, and it also makes deafening noise when the back windows are rolled down individually and it has to be a pressure related problem

2001 Toyota Tundra. I have a brake problem that causes the truck to shake and jerk. I think this is a safety problem that Toyota needs to fix.

My 2002 Toyota Tundra has had multiple problems with the front brake rotors warping. Also, the O2 sensors needed to be replaced after the inital warranty expiration. After I replaced them myself, I found out that they were an extended warranty item and the Dealer should have replaced them. My local dealer (Petaluma, Ca.)never informed me of this even though I told them how many miles I had 77,000 when I bought the sensors ($275.00)and explained the error code an all to multiple employees. They refused to refund my money on the warranty fix. My suspension has had multiple problems (struts/shocks and mounts). I again have a rattle coming from the front. Seems the same problem has returned. Now I have found out about the recall on the ball joint..amazing..My 5th and last Toyota I'll purchase.

I purchased a 2000 toyota tundra extra cab, limited edition new from southern MD toyota. At 36,000 miles the started went out and it took 5 weeks to replace it. I have been through 3 sets of 02 sensors and an exhaust manafold because the dealer drilled out the manifold and it cracked a month later. I have 112,000 miles on the truck and I am on my 6th set of brakes and 3rd set of rotors because of the shimmy and vibration when trying to stop. My ford never did this ...

2001 Toyota Tundra brakes. Front brakes can't be fixed. Design flaw.

2005 Toyota Tundra white paint is fading. vehicle has 28,500 miles. Dealership tells me that they have problems with the white paint on toyotas fading?????? There solution high speed buff, are you kidding me..... you would think that a new vehicle paint job would last longer than the time it takes to pay for the vehicle. Very disappointing.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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!

2006 Tundra 4X4 SR5 Dbl-Cab TRD with ONLY 20,000 miles. BF Goddrich tire wearing on the outsides. Toyota will do nothing about it. This ends my business with this Toyota I see a few of you with the same problem. Hope my brakes don't go next. I'll have BF Goodrich take a look and see what they say.

I own a 2002 Toyota Tundra (original Owner). The truck has 77,000 miles, while performing oil change last week ( I am very restrict about changing the oil per Toyota recommended miles/time)it looks like the engine is having a sludge / Gel problem. I took the truck to Toyota dealership and told me the problem is because I don't change my oil frequently enough ..And after I told him about the settled law suit with Toyota.. He tells me that my truck is not included in the settlement therefore; he can do anything unless I have to pay for changing the engine. First I can't offered to pay for a new engine or offered to buy a new car. I am not sure what venue owners like me can take to make Toyota hold accountable for their lack of support for their product which clearly has a problem.

I have a 2002 Toyota Tundra and am just learning what a nightmare the brakes are. I bought the truck in 7/2002 and rarely drove it. My daughter turned 16 and started driving the truck to school and back. She wanted a mild lift on the truck,of which I hesitated. With only spacers on the front coils and a set of 1 lift blocks on the rear,the truck had a mild lift.

I bought an 01 toyota tundra 4x4 sr5 access cab,42,000miles on it. The truck had a small exhaust leak,I changed the gasket but still leaked,I changed the whole exhaust manifold,fixed the problem, rear brakes wore out changed out at 52,000,changed out,front end warped real bad on brakes,I changed the pads problem persisted,I then changed the rotors,and another set of new pads,but the thing is I'm hard on my truck and expect all these problems,most trucks would lay down and die but the tundra keeps giving back to me,the four wheel drive works excellent,everybody needs to buy a different truck,and then see how happy they are.

I brought a 2006 Tundra in Dec. 2005 and took it to Los Angeles. On the way back home, the CD player froze. Will not eject or play. I had less than 2k miles. The dealer replaced but took 6 weeks. A month later in Feb. 2006, the new CD player had other problems like after loading the CD, it shows load CD (stuck) for 30 to 40 seconds. Sometimes it plays and other times it stalls. I took it in. It took the dealer 4 months to get a replacement. I had the Cd player for about a month and other problems came up. They replace it in Nov. 2006. Didnt know there were so much problems with Toyota till it was printed in the local paper.

i own a 2004 toyota tundra which the lower left ball joint failed,. The truck only has 115 KM.

bought new 2007 toyota tundra crew max truck on june 15.three weeks later i noticed paint chips comeing off on pasanger door toyota said they would paint them i said that i didnt think the paint would match.so while thirty days went by from july 11 toyota told me to bad they cant do any thing for me.

I own a 200 Toyota Tundra with 108,000 miles on it. I started having transmission problems last week and was told that my entire transmission was failing at a cost of at least $3000.00 to repair. I've contacted Toyota and received no help. Considering the prevalence of the transmission problems with this model year I cannot understand why there has not been a recall. Toyota wants to ignore this problem but they are losing loyal customers.

We were having problems with transmission which is a problem I hear lots of people are having with 2000-2002 Toyota Tundra's. Mechanic found metal shavings in transmission pan truck had about a little over 70,000 miles. Since at the time it was covered under warranty they replace it. Now at 95,000 miles I am having the same problem but since warranty expired 2 month ago they are saying nothing could be done. My questions are doesn't a transmission have to last more than 20,000 miles? And why the same problems as before? Why am I the only one not having this problem with year/make? They offered me a discount which still will put me $2500 or more in the hole. And what happens next when it happens again? Toyota says it is working to maintain vehicle quality, even as it increases production to meet worldwide demand for its vehicles. That is BS. I was true to them now I am better off with a Ford.

I have a 2000 Tundra, had a transmission go out a 40k miles, Grapevine Toyota replaced it under warranty, but called me before I was to pick it up the next day and said the one they replaced the first one with was no better than the original. Well, number 3 transmission lasted 30k miles and I am having problem with it now, looking at #4. I sent e-mail to Toyota and was told in so many words, tuff! They quoted the warranty, 12k miles or 12 months, really trust the product! Well now I am being told by Toyota of Grapevine that $4,500. will get me a rebuilt transmission and another 12 months or 12k miles. I have 3 Toyotas at this time and like so many others thought I was getting the best, BS! I have bought my last Toyota, American cars are probably not the same quality but, do the math. If I have to pay this kind of money to repair an already very expensive truck, why wouldn't I get an F-100 or a Chevy with life time warranty? I will, and Toyota just may find out that they are as big as they think!!!

I have a 2002 Toyota Tundra. I had the lower ball joints replaced for a recall at 60,000 miles by Toyota. I just found out that at 80,000 miles they now need to be replaced and that the left ball joint is dangerously in need of replacement. I called Toyota and was told that there was nothing that they could do, that they had a 12 month or 12,000 mile parts and labor warranty,

I purchased this '05 Tundra SR5 from a reputable dealer in Bossier City, La. The truck had 29K miles on it. While driving from DeQueen, Ark. to Hope, Ark. somewhere in Hope the transmission drain plug fell out of the transmission. Immediately when the truck shifted funny I stopped, evaluated the problem and called Harvey Toyota in Bossier City (the nearest dealer) following several telephone calls as to parts and proper oil replacement given the conditions, my wife purchased another drain plug, the required amount of the proper oil and drove to Hope, Ark. The truck ran as well as ever coming home (87 miles). The next morning there was a large puddle of oil under my truck and again no drain plug. Harvey Toyota (and in no way am I impugning their service)towed the truck to their dealership for evaluation. Upon consultation with the service tech, the service writer, the service manager, a reason for two plugs falling out could not be ascertained. The recommendation made by the dealer was to drain and flush the transmission, refill, drive the truck for several miles. I have driven the truck approx 80 miles since.

I have 112,000 miles on my 2002 toyota tundra, which i bought new.. It started making a noise when moving. I was told the differential bearings are going out and it would be $1200 to fix. I take care of my vehicles (put over 300,000 on 2 hondas)and have never had anything like this happen to one of my vehicles. It has to be a manufacturing defect. Have you heard about this problem with tundras?

Received a recall for my 2005 Tundra4X4. Took my truck in on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 to have the recall work done. Waited while the work was done (approximately 45 minutes).

I own a 2006 Toyota Tundra - it has about 12,000 miles on it. I have rotated the tires already and whichever tires get placed on the front experience tremendous wear. They are nearly bald on both sides of the front. When I talked to a service tech they simply said that Toyota puts soft tires on that won't last as long as they could so that the truck rides smoother and quieter. Now I need to replace tires on a truck that is a year and a half old - that seems ridiculous. From what I've read online Toyota Tundras have issues with front suspension and brakes. Uneven tire wear seems to be part of the problem as well.

I had the ball joint replacement performed on my 2005 Toyota Tundra nearly a month ago. I expressed concern about the excessive tire wear that has occurred on the two front tires. I was told that the ball joint has nothing to do with tire wear and that Toyota would not be replacing any tires with this recall. I must have had stupid printed on my forehead that day because that is a flat out lie. I was told that I would have to contact Bridgestone/Firestone about the tires since the warranty is covered by them. I did this and was told that the warranty does not cover wear and tear caused by faulty suspension. So I am stuck with two tires that are still under warranty that are worn. Toyota won't acknowledge that their product did the damage and Bridgestone/Firestone won't replace them cause they say it's Toyotas responsibility. I also have problems with the front brakes now. But only the front drivers side is worn out. Toyota wants to charge me for that also. I feel this is another defect they should have to fix. My truck has less than 45,000 miles on it and I can't get even the service I feel I deserve, from a company I use to respect. I would love to get on a class action lawsuit with everyone else who has the same break problems and make Toyota finally pay for their mistreatment of good customers.

I have experenced the Front Disc Brake problems that I hve read many others have had, I own a 2005 Tundra Double Cab Limited, I thought like many others that I was purchasing a great product like I had with my 1988 Toyota Truck. Wrong answer, I had read about the Toyota Tundra having brake problems, people experencing a shimmy in the front end along with feedback in the brake pedal when the brakes are applied, I was experencing the same with my truck. At my first oppurtunity I went to my local Toyota dealer to have the brakes checked, I waited while they checked them.

My 2000 Toyota tundra has a brake problem in the deseign of the system.Many others have the same problem, the brakes shake and vibrate under braking. Toyota will do nothing about this problem except sell you an upgrade that cost between 1300. and 2000. dollars. Thanks for your help

Ball joint recall repairs to truck resulted in truck not able to have the front drivers side wheel to be aligned properly. It appears the lower A-arm has a defect in manufacture. Wheel is about a half inch forward of the passenger front causing excessive caster. The truck always veers to the right!

I purchased my 2001 Tundra SR5 with 101,000 miles from a Toyota Dealership in AZ. After driving it for about 2 weeks off the lot, I experienced rapid vibration at high speeds, in excess of 60MPH, when having to break on the freeway. I knew that this year of Tundra was notorious for rotor warpage, so instead of dealing with the dealership hoopla, I ordered drilled and slotted rotors and baer performance brake pads and did the replacement myself. Since then, which was about 3 months ago, knock on wood, I have not had any problems, and my braking performance was better then off the car lot. My advice to others who are in this situation, is to buy the aftermarket rotor kit and pads and do the repairs yourself, if you are mechanic savy. The kit was about $350 with pads on E-Bay and I feel was well worth the money.

I have owned a 2000 Toyota Trundra since new. It continues to have a front brake warping problem. Brakes last about 10,000 miles before a new set of rotors are required. This is uunacceptable in this type of vehicle.

My 2002 Toyota Tundra had the engine light come on at 70000 miles.The dealer replaced the o2 sensors under the recall. This was great until 110000 miles when the light came on again for the same problem.Now it is out of warranty. My truck has the same brake vibration problem that everyone else is complaining about. I have gotten tired of replacing parts and just grit my teeth and drive it.

2000 toy.tundra faulty brakes & trans toyota needs to be sued!!!!

As I write this my 2000 Tundra V8 2x2 pickup truck is at the garage to have the front brake rotors replaced due to vibrations when I apply the brakes at speeds above 40 miles per hour. The truck has done about 58,000 miles. This problem also ocurred when the truck was about 2 years old and was fixed by the dealer. Of course, I now have to pay for the replacement of the rotors. I notice that many other owners of the 2000 Tundra are complaining of this vibration problem.

In 2000 I ordereed a new Tundra to be built to specifications. It took 4 months, hence a 2001 Tundra. Fitted with the smallest engine (V-6, overpowered if you ask me), 5 sp manual and no life threatening ABS to prevent sure stops. Naturally I wanted the com fort features. At 87,000 miles it is on its third set of tires, the brake pads have been changed once. As soon as it was available, I had a limited slip diff installed. So the repair record is not bad, and yet FROM DAY 1 the fuel economy has been garbage. It gets 15-16 mpg regardless of load (empty or overloaded) speed on the highway or around town. Same lousy mileage. Until Toyota remembers how to build cars, this is my last one. If I wanted and American truck, i would have bought one!

this is the third time i am bringing it back for a clunking noise when i release the brake pedal or come to a complete stop.the dealer says they are unable to reproduce the noise,i am going to take the tech for a ride tomorrow 03/27/07.and there is a squeaking noise coming from under the hood,dealer replaced belt but truck still squeaks.

All I can say is that I agree with all of the complaints. I started having vibration and shaking problems immediately with my NEW 2000 Tundra. The dealer changed the rotors, pads, and turned the drums. The vibration was less but never gone. Our person mechanics (business) have almost continuely worked on the brakes - turning rotors and drums, replacing pads and shoes, and replacing rotors and drums. Never really being able to stop the vibration and pulsing completely. The Toyota Dealers simply stopped even talking to me about the problem.

unfortunately it's 2007 and i'm just being made aware of the brake issue on 2000 toy tundra. All this time i thought they (tundras) were just front heavy. I can't count the countless times i have alomst hit someone because i thought i was not going to stop. I just found out by a friend of a technican that used to work for toyota. This is bad.I have been a TOYOTA supporter since 1987 and even taken my family to the same dealership to by there cars (LONGO TOYOTA). I hope someone can help or suggest what i can do.

I purchased a 2001 Tundra truck with 35,000 miles. At 55,000 miles I had the transmission serviced at a Toyota dealer. At 80,000 miles the transmission failed. my argument is that the dealer( if he actually serviced the transmission) should have noticed metal in the fluid if the transmission was about to fail. either way the transmission should have lasted past 100,000 plus miles.

I don't agree with the statement that Toyota has fixed the problem. The engine slap problem was supposedly not in the 2004 model of the Tundra. We own a 2004 bought new, and it currently has 32,000 miles and has what the mechanic reffers to as PISTON SLAP It wasn't until we purchased a 2006 Tundra that we noticed such a significant sound differance.

I have a 2002 Toyota Tundra(unfortunately)and as with most of them,my transmission has failed.My 1st experience was well within the facory warranty period at 52,000.At that time service techs drove the truck and said that the problem was only the throttle body.

Same problem with brakes. June 2002-1st time round with brakes, it was the caliper seals which Toyota on Nicholasville FINALLY admitted was technical bulletin and repaired at no cost to me other than 2 weeks loss of use.

I got the 2006 Tundra, double cab V8 automatic transmission. From day three the transmission has slipped. also the engine races way to hi on start up. Everytime I take it into the shop for this problem they drive it and say they see nothing wrong.

Bought Tundra new 2000, 2 weeks old engine wouldnt start, Valves ticking exessively (like a diesel).Took to dealer they said it was normal.Barely touch the brakes it wants to put you thru the windshield. Again dealership says its normal.

I sent an email earlier today with a complaint regarding my Toyota Tundra Transmission failure. Please disregard my complaint. Toyota called and they are taking care of the problem.

My 2001 V8 Toyota Tundra 4X4 had transmission failure after only 88,000 miles. It was always maintained at the local dealership in Oregon, and I had the 90,000 mile maintenance done early because I was taking a trip to Texas and wanted everything in perfect running order for the trip. The report shows that there were no metal shavings in the fluid at the time of the service.

My Toyota 04 4x4 Tundra was just recently involved in an accident. It appears that while driving to work on Tuesday the four bolts connecting my right front ball joint sheared off causing my front right tire to seperate from the truck. Upon further observation not only did the front right ball joint shear off it caused the front axle to be ripped in half while also pushing my right quater panel up about 1.5. As my truck is still in the shop I have no way of knowing what else has been damaged.

Recently I heard of the Toyota Tundra recall for the ball joints, so I looked into it on the web. Not sure if my 2004 Tundra was an issue, on Jan. 22, 2007 at 3:48 pm I called the dealership to ask if mine was recalled. The sevice guy was kinda quick and smug to reply yep. So I asked if I can bring it in for repair. He answer was that the recall wasn't official and just to wait til I get a notice in the mail in mid to late Feb.

I was releaved to hear that there are so many other people that have brake problems the the Tundra. My 2000 Limited 4x4 has over 100K miles and has had at least 8 brake jobs on the from the 4 on the rear. The rear seals have leaked and destroyed the rear brakes twice. Toyota refused to help with any of the repairs. Newbold Toyota in O'fallon, IL replaced the seals and braked 9/06 and after less thatn 1000 miles they leaked enought again causing the braked to be ruined again. Newbold said it was my fault and Toyota did not care. This time the lack of oil also ruined the read differential. We have had Toyota for 12 years, but no more ever again! GM American made products from now on.

i purchased a 2000 toyota tundra in 2000 and 2 months later had it back up there because when i applied the brakes in the morning i almost went through the windshield.not only that but the oxygen sensor light came on and even though i have taken it to a cert. mechanic to be fixed twice ,he said it would come back on and it did. this truck has always pulled to the left and i have had wheel aliegnments and new brake work done there is only 70000+ miles on this vehicle so the problems with tundras started before 2005

I own a 2000 Tundra with 90 K on it. 2002 - 2006 Tundras with the same lower ball joint design have had recalls on their Tundras because of bad lower ball joints. My truck has loose steering, is difficult to steer, wobbles on the road and feels dangerous. Toyota needs to address 2000 and 2001 owners Tundras as well regarding the bad lower ball joints.

I was making a left turn at about 10 mph when the driver side front tire spindle assembly came completely off its ball joints. Toyota never notified me of the ball joint recall therefore I suffered a catastrophic failure. All repairs where done at no cost.

Same as everybody else.Brakes shake the fillings out of your head!! Also anyone have the problem of the idle reving @stop?Also have the clunking of the tranny.2000 limted owner.

This is reporting the second failure of a clutch mounting bracket for Toyota picups and T100's from about 1990 to 1994. This is a problem that i believe Toyota is aware of given that their service centers stock the part (which would not seam common). The bracket which is located up under the dash, breaks in the upper left corner resulting in an inability to engage the clutch. In some cases this defect can actually damage the fire wall as well.

I have an 02 Tundra bought brand new, right now I only have 37,000 miles and the brakes are starting to vibrate. I had the problem about 4 months ago and just had the rear drums turned. Everything was good until just recently the vibration is back and seems to be getting worse. Seems I have come to the right place to complain. I see many people with more servere problems than myself, but it only looks like my problems are just beginning compared to everyone else.

I own a 2001 Toyota Tundra with 114,000 miles on it. At 112,000 miles the front rotors warped. I had them machined, but they will need to be replaced very soon...sounds like a common problem.

I have a 2002 Tundra. I have not contacted the dealer yet regarding this brake issue in with respect to TSB #BR004-02. However, given the many responses, I don't expect to get much satisfaction from Toyota. I did file a complain with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/. I suggest everyone else who stumbles on the blog should do the same thing.

I own a 2000 Toyota Tundra 4WD. Currently the truck has 140,000 miles on it. Evidently I am not the only owner with some serious front brake problems. The front shimmy/vibration began just after the warranty expired. We took it in repeatedly to the local dealership which HAD always serviced our vehicle. Eventually we took it to a brake place. Each time the vibrations would abate, but it was only temporary. The original brakes were not like this. We do not know what to do to fix the problem. Now we have a new problem. Yesterday, while driving 30 mph the truck shifted violently and loudly into gear. After reading the posts listed above regarding transmission problems and planetary whatevers, I am not optimistic. I would like to add one more complaint. The leather on these seats is already wearing thin. If I didn't know better I would swear it was sprayed on.

Purchased a new 2000 Toyota Tundra, 3years and 43K miles later the brakes started vibrating. The dealer performed warranty work upgrading the calipers and machined the rotors and drums. The problem has returned at 81K miles. The obvious problem was the rotors were warped again. My mechanic stated I have 75% left on the front and 80% left on the rear. The issues is a warped disc. Problem is, each time you have the warp removed it weakens the disc and they will warp even sooner. What is an owner to do. Toyota needs to redesign the truck and admit their mistake.. Furthermore, How can this be called the Motor Trend Truck of the Year? I think they lost a loyal customer.

Bought a '03 Tundra new from the dealership, at about 25k the truck would shake out of control when braking. I had the front end recall done and had new front brake pads and rotors installed($700), two days later I still felt the shaking and at higher speeds on the highway my front end was bouncing like I was driving on a washboard road. I'm only at 50k and I'm looking to sell it.

I am experiencing the same vibration and premature failure of the front breaking system that everyone else on this site described in detail. If there are any class actions in process or being considered, please contact me.

when trying to change over from the factory steel wheel that came with the toyota tacoma truck to a toyota tundra aluminum mag wheel. Both trucks are 2007 models. At discount wheel they said the tire monitor system from the tacoma wouldn't fit the tundra wheel. Called toyota dealership and they said to come in and buy new monitors for each wheel at about 150.00 each.

I own a 2000 Toyota Tundra 2wd V8. At approxiamtely 81K miles the automatic transmission went out, and by out I mean catastophically out. The truck wouldn't even move while the transmission sounded like it was self-destructing. I had just had it into the Toyota dealer for a transmission service roughly 6K miles ago.The dealer told me that the unit failed because I missed getting it serviced every 30K miles. OK, so I missed one service, is the transmission, the most worked component besides the engine that delicate? After going round and round with the dealer I was out $3217.00 for a remanufactured transmission. I have purchased four Toyotas from the same dealer in the last eight years, but still no help. The factory tires have outlasted the transmission, stick coils, and two o2 sensors.See ya at the Chevy dealer!

I have allways been happy with toyota products but this 2000 tundra has had continual front brake problems. The disks warp even though I've had them looked at by the dealer. I had the new and improved calipers installed (I paid for parts and they supplied labor) and it still warps. I recently Nov. 2006 took a drive from California to New Orleans and before leaving had new pads put on and rotors turned to true them up and get rid of the warping, and before I arrived they had a warp in the discs. This occured in two days of highway driving and only 2150 miles. Any solutions?

I bought a 2000 Toyota Tundra same brake issue's as everyone else is having, THE FRONT ROTORS WARP. I called the Toyota Motors coporation and complained about the problem they told me that my truck has had extensive brake work completed and there was nothing further they could do, (or willing to do).That was last year and this year strangely enough, Toyota will not disclose any maintenance history of my truck... mmm.

After 14 months and 23,700 miles my 2005 Tundra failed with no oil pressure. I changed the oil every 5000 miles, etc. Toyota response is to re-build the engine--not replace it. I am un-happy with the answer. I did not buy a Toyota to have a re-built engine. They should completely replace the engine with a new one. The engine ran with no oil pressure--the pump failed with no warning.

Knock in engine, started at 20K took to dealership Laramie WY. They infomed me it was nothing to be concerned over.The problem has only got worse.I Have taken to several dealerships since then.The final say by a regional Toyota service Rep. out of Denver is the condition is normal and has no effect on resale value. This diagnois is so far from the truth this Rep is either completly ignorant or he does not want to except resposibility for the problem. I have done profesional engine building balancing and dyno tunning of world class race engines. To me it sounds like a collasped piston , which gives you excesive clearance and creates a knock. And will continue to get worse and do cylinder wall damage. The vehicle is a 03 Tundra with 60K miles. This vehicle is currently at Ft Collins and has been since Oct. 31, 06 I couldn't even dump this vehicle if I wanted. No one in thier right mind would purchase a truck that sounded like mine. I also have a 06 Tacoma with problems and the dealer ignores the issues. What is going on at Toyota?

I own a 2001 Toyota Tundra wich I purchased used. I purchased it with 70k miles on it. It has the usual brake problems and then some. since I purchased it the brakes have been worked on and the squeling and ratling came bake a few days after. My rear shocks were greased and started barking a few days later. After I brake, a few seconds later I feel a forcefull jump forward from my truck. Last but not least, when I take of my seat bealt it does not return back to is place. I can not afford to leave my truck collecting dust on my drive way. Can someone out there help me?

I own a 2002 SR-5 V-8 2wh Toyota Tundra which I bought brand new back in 2002. As everyone else has described with the front brake problems. I had to replace my front brake pads and turned my rotors and around 23k. I replaced my fronts pads since then. Now I'm at 73k and my problems have returned with the front vibrations and pads worn down already. I did have my lower ball-joints replaced under the re-call. I have also had to replace my 02 sensors three times. The first was under warranty the 35k warranty, the 2nd under the extended warranty (100K by Toyota because they no of the problem) but the 3rd time it cost me Approx $200.00 out of pocket because the 2 failed behind my cat-converter. I file a complaint with them and they still wouldn't give me a refund or even a discount.

I bought a new 06 Toyota Tundra 4X4 Double Cab because of the quality and reliabilty I'd heard of. The first time I needed the 4X4 it wouldn't work. I took it back to the dealer and they said the front wheel drive actuator was installed improperly at the factory making it defective and it also burned out the electronic control unit. Don't know how this problem could have gotten by the factory and the dealer. After one week in the shop I'm back on the road. I hope the next 200 miles are less eventful. I've dealt with 14 new vehicles over the years and never had these kind of serious problems.

Very bad vibration in the front of my 2002 Toyota Tundra.

I recently purchased a used 2000 Toyota Tundra from a private owner with 130,000 miles. The one owner said it needed new tires and that it vibrated a little and even took $500 dollars off the asking price. Needless to say new tires have went on and balanced. The vibration problems continued. To list I have had the tires rechecked over and over, replaced the rotors and front brakes, alignment, replaced the carrier bearing, had the u-joints checked. I don't know what to replace next or check! The vibration continues at speeds between 50-65 mph and sometimes, not often, it doesn't occur. I've read forums till I'm sick of reading about them. My brakes after one week of replacing the rotors are already hopping when applying the brakes softly. To include the vibration problems, the automatic gear shifting doesn't seem to be smooth or acting right. I did read one forum where somebody did a tranny flush and cured the problem. Mine seems to shift hard and hang in high gear when decelarating and kicking back out.

I just drove home from the shop with my 2000 Tundra. Second brake job in 4 months. $1,200. The vibration was so bad it shook my fillings loose, who do I send the dentist bill to? It brakes smooth tonight, but for how long. I just heard about all of the brake problems when I visited this site tonight. Misery loves company. Anybody want to buy a truck?

Just Purchased 2003 Tundra about 1 year ago and I am having same break problems that everyone is describing, I don't even know how to see if my ball bearing was replaced after the recall on them...

2000 Toyota Tundra 4x4 After less than 100,000 miles transmission started slipping and engine light came on. Brought to a Toyota dealer only to be told that they wanted 300 to check it out. Took to a very reputable transmission specialist and after an inspection and disassembly was told planetery gears were gone and needed a whole new trans. Cost me $3,200. One month later 4 wheel drive stopped engaging and had to replace electric motor at a cost of $500. Also have same brake problems as others have reported. Toyota response to me was we warranty to 60,000 that is it.

We have a 2000 Toyota Tundra. We had front brake/rotor problems in October 2004, and they were again replaced in June 06. Also, after our 70,000 mile ($1,400) service, the mechanic failed to connect the radiator hose, resulting in a tow (after driving only 21 miles). Then 2 weeks later, the engine light came on again (300 miles), and we needed a coil replacement, $200. Now, 4 weeks later (300 miles) the engine light on again, and the truck rattles. The dealership is very unresponsive.

We purchased a new 2000 Toyota Tundra and have been in the shop so many times with our brakes. When our warranty ran out, they quit paying for the worn rotors. I have always purchase Toyota and Lexus vehicles and now I am really discouraged from purchasing another. I cannot believe that the Toyota Company would turn their backs on us faithful buyers. Thousands of dollars will now be spent every three or more thousand miles. So unhappy.

I purchased a 2002 Toyota Tundra from the above dealerhip in January of 2005. The odometer reading at the time of purchase was 38,000 miles. Right away I noticed a vibration when applying the brakes, but the condition worsened severely over the next two months. When I took the truck to my mechanic to be diagnosed for the problem, he said the front brakes had already been resurfaced three times at 38,000 miles, which I thought was very odd. I then had all four brakes re-surfaced at one time, only to have the problem reappear only months later, only worse.

Toyota Tundra Year 2000 model brake problem like everybody else - dealer did not reveal the warranty issue and now I am out of warranty and dealer will not cover defect and Toyota says work it out with the dealer which is catch 22. Toyota clearly hedged their bets and is trying to avoid a factory recall on this issue due to expensives involved (most expensive in automotive history according to the Toyota factory customer support rep I talked to).

I have a 2005 Toyota Tundra. At times, it doesn’t shift up properly and the engine revs up very high, but the truck doesnt accelerate. At times, when I am coasting down a hill, it will shift down, causing the truck to slow down. I took it to the dealer and was told that the transmission is completely electronic and that happens sometimes. I feel that this is a factory defect. Last week, I was trying to make a left turn at an intersection. I pressed the pedal but the truck didnt accelerate. I could have been hit by an oncoming car. I’ve come to realize the this is a dangerous defect, as well.

While driving my 2003 Toyota Tundra on the interstate, the front ball joint failed. The wheel and front fender demolished. It's a miracle I'm still alive! The vehicle was towed, and I had to unload my construction tools. I contacted the Toyota dealer. They called the manufacturer. They said they'll send a rep to inspect it, whenever they can get to it. The garage told me there was a recall notice on the ball joint, but I never was notified.

I own a 2001 Toyota Tundra that is nothing more than a piece of Junk. Toyota has really gone down in their service and quality. The trunk isn't even 4 years old and only has 66000 miles on it yet. Take a look at the laundry list of items that have gone bad: Starter Wheel bearings Brakes 3 times Gas Gauge Sending unit in the gas tank 2 o2 sensors 2 tail light harnesses temp know on the AC battery and terminals and of course my seat belts. The brakes will vibrate your teeth loose and I have had them redone twice. Apparently the extended warranty does not cover the brakes, wheel bearings or battery terminal. I will never buy one of these pieces of junk again.

Toyota had a recall on their 2003 Tundra; a ball joint. The dealer replaced both ball joints, ground rotors, aligned the front end but did not replace the tires. My truck has 28,000 miles on it and the tires have been rotated as directed by Toyota. They show Extremely uneven wear and are near bald on the outer edge. Since the ball joint caused the damage I believe the tires should be replaced as part of the recall - not at my expense. The installed tires (if bought from a distributor) are rated for 50,000 miles. I'd like Toyota to put new tires on my truck. Bill Penney is the local dealer: and I have no complaint against them. My problem is with the services they were authorized to perform under the Toyota recall. They should be allowed to replace the tires.

I have been a loyal Toyota customer for over 30 years. I own a 2000 Toyota Tundra Limited which at the end of the warranty developed what I just found out is a wide spread problem for Tundras, the transmission will cause the engine to stall, shut off and live the driver with no way to control the vehicle because the power steering and power brakes would become useless. As I have researched, this is frequently experienced by other Tundra owners. I am just glad no one have lost their lives, as far as I know. I encourage all Tundra owners to contact Toyota Motors 1 800 331-4331 and complain about this unsafe maulfaunction.

There is a very serious problem with the front brakes on the Toyota Tundra. I have a 2001 Limited 4x4 and paid for it thinking it would be the last truck I would ever buy. I drove and could not help noticing how much the front brakes vibrated. Let me clarify this, it was jumping so violently that I was scared to drive the truck on long trips. Well I do all my on automotive work so I knew right off what needed to be done. I toke off and had the front rotor's ground and replaced the brake pads. Also did the same for the rear drums. Well that worked for about 6,000 miles and the problem started again.

I live in San Diego, CA, and I bought a used 2001 Toyota Tundra back in August of 2003, from a Ford Dealership. I was very happy with it at first, But a soon started having the vibrations in the front end when I applied the brakes.I took it to my own machanic to be checked out, and he said that something was wrong with the brakes for sure and that it was not normal. It was still under warranty, so I took it back to Ford and they resurfaced the rotors, and temporarily fixed the problem. Not more than 2 to 3 days later it started again, so I took it back and they reglazed them, and rotated them. Then after the third trip back within 1 month, I decided to look online for any known problems. I found out that they had a known problem about the brakes. So I printed the report out and took it with me to a Toyota Service Department in Santee, CA. I had it checked out and they told me they needed replaced.

I would like to add my name to the list of Toyota brake complaints. I too have a 2000 Tundra whose brakes started to vibrate at 50,000 miles (14,000 miles past the warranty). I went to Tempe (AZ) Toyota last year and was told of the TSB that would cost in excess of $1,600 to get larger calipers, pads, backing plate, etc. Needless to say I bulked at the price and instead purchased a new set of front rotors at about $250 and installed them myself. The rotors were warranted for a year. As a result of the design flaw, the new rotors lasted about 8 months. I brought the truck back to Tempe Toyota and they did give me a new set of rotors WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE ONES I PURCHASED, took down my VIN number, and told me NOT to come back.

Purchased a 2001 Toyota Tundra. Had tire vibration problems and was told by the dealership that it may be a tire out of balance. Later I was told that I needed new brakes because they were worn out. The dealership couldn't seem to fix the problem so I took it to a local tire/brake company. They replaced the brakes and turned the rotors. 10,000 miles later I was having the same problem. Terrible vibration and the whole front of the vehicle would shake when I was braking. A different Toyota dealership told me that there had been a service recall for the brakes and that I should take it back to the original dealership to have it corrected.

Own a 2000 Tundra. Have had vibration problems repeatedly w/ front rotors. Rotors have been replaced twice and turned multiple times. Vibration has begun in as little as 3000 miles since last brake job. This is my 3rd set of pads and 2nd set of Rotors. Truck only has 80k miles. I'm tired of Toyota not admitting this is a serious problem and there should be a recall. I would like to be reimbursed for my out of pocket expenses.

Purchased 2000 Tundra with ABS light on and rear noise. Toyota agreed to fix any problems. Toyota stated the noise was a parking break cable and said to be careful with the antilock break to not hit it too hard. Day after picking it up from service a major accident occured -- at 45 mph the brakes locked up. Severe damage to 3 vehicles - 2 totaled out. Injuries to 6 people. The truck shakes violently when braking. I have made repairs at my expense.

I own a 2001 Toyota Tundra. The front brakes are of sub standard quality. The rotors warp from overheating due to the system being too small to handle the trucks weight. Front end vibrates at a hazardous amount when stopping at highway speeds. Never used the truck for hauling because the brakes can't handle it. Dangerous stopping conditions are present at all times.

I have a 2002 Toyota Tundra 4x4. At 107,000 highway miles the front wheel on the driver's side collasped under the vehicle. Sending the vehicle on to the pavement and damaging the front spindle. I had just gotten off the interstate where I was traveling at 70 miles an hour and was traveling only 10 miles an hour when this occurred. Otherwise, I would have lost control causing a major traffic accident and injuries.The dealership repaired the vehicle at my cost. I was not told there is a problem with the ball joints on the 2002 Tundra. I did not expect this from a Toyota vehicle.

I have brake problems with my 2001 Toyota Tundra Truck. I've already spent $780 on the brakes without a solution

I began to hear this annoying ticking noise with my Tundra somewhere between 35-40000 miles and after having it assessed at dealership,they concluded that I had a leaking exhaust manifold on the driver side,the dealer offered the part free of charge but Toyota wouldn't pay anything towards this repair which had a labor bill of $400.00.I conveyed to them that if something like a manifold "which doesn't have nearly as tight of machining tolerance requirement as that of the internal engine parts itself"was machined so poorly that it needed replaced,then.what could I expect from the rest of the internal motor??

We bought a 2000 Toyota Tundra new. We keep it in our garage when not driving. It now has 60,000 miles on it. We are experiencing a brake vibration when braking the truck. It literally shakes the entire truck when it stops. We took it to our dealer to have it looked at and discovered that in Sept. 2003 a TSB was issued from Toyota to the dealer stating they are aware of this problem, (we have a copy of this) and it is a defect in the brake system but told the dealers to only fix the problem if the truck has under 36,000 miles. Out truck was over 36,000 before Toyota issued this TSB2004 bulletin.

We have a 2002 Toyota Tundra with the same brake defect that everyone else is having. The rotors continue to warp every 3,000 miles. The dealership has worked on the truck six times over the last 12 months and has not been able to fix it. The warranty has now expired and Toyota is not responding to all the certified letters we have sent requesting assurances on the vehicle and if they can not fix the vehicle, what action are they going to take to stand behind their product?

I purchased a 2002 Tundra in January 2002. I paid cash of $36,000, and at 14,500 miles, the front brakes were shot. I was informed that they would look at it, but would charge a diagnostic fee. I chose to have it done locally. Again at 31,000 miles, I was told by the dealer that only the brake lines and master cylinder are covered under the warranty from Toyota. The rotors were turned again, and new pads put on. At 45,000 miles, I got new rotors and pads for $386.00. At that time, the brake shop I used, said the rear brakes are not even working enough, and that causes the front rotors to warp.

My 2000 Tundra vibrated so bad when I went to slow down, it really scared me. I took it to the closest dealer and they did the 30,000 mile check up, so they say. I took it to a local garage and they had to replace the front rotors. Six months later, guess what? Turn new rotors and new pads. Come on, Toyota. I have had Toyota's for 15 years and never had these problems.

I have a 2002 Toyota Tundra 4WD SR5 extended cab. I have experienced braking problems with the truck literally since the first day, especially when braking going downhill. The brakes pulse and vibrate, including severe vibration to the truck cab, dash and steering wheel. Several times I have felt endangered when needing to stop quickly, as the braking action is erratic.

The rear differential is leaking into my rear brakes. This causes my 2000 Tundra to "grab" the rotors. This was repaired (seals replaced, and rotors turned because of damage from the grabbing) under warranty, 1 year after I bought it. However, it is happening again (44,700 miles) and my Toyota Service Center has confirmed it. I have not repaired it yet. I have called Toyota Consumer Affairs, and told them of the problem and they are contacting the dealership. At my 37,000 mile service, an oxygen sensor went bad. At my very next service (45,000), there are two more that are bad ($200 each w/labor)!

My 2001 Toyota Tundra has brake problems, like the other people. I have the TSB from Toyota telling what the problem is and what parts to change. There are two bulletins out - one for the front and one for the rear, 2000 to 2003 front brakes and 2000 to 2001 for the rear. Toyota will wash their hands off you after the 36,000-mile mark. And when you are in warranty, they won't tell you.

I own a 2000 Toyota Tundra and have had front brake problems at about 28k miles. Toyota acknowledges that there is a TSB (service bulletin) on the fact that there is a design flaw with the braking systems on the Tundras. The rear brakes do not self-adjust properly thus transferring the braking load to the front wheels. Upon taking an increased braking load, the front rotors are not designed to withstand the excess heat and eventually warp. This causes a severe shimmy and vibration, particularly when braking between the speeds of 40-50 mph.

Brakes on my 2002 Toyota Tundra vibrate when applied on the freeway. I have taken the vehicle to two dealers a total of six times and the vibrations are still there. They have completely changed the entire brake system about two times. Cannot find the cause. This is an extreme safety issue.

I purchased a 2003 Toyota Tundra last Dec. and have had a brake problem. At 18,000 miles my brake pads were shot. I called a Toyota dealer. Every auto part store in my area available listed only one set of brake pads. The ones I need are larger than the ones everyone else carries. The parts stores say they are unavailable. The dealer says there are 15 sets on back order for customers. They have been on back order for over a week and they have no idea when they will be in. I am going to be out of work as I cannot put the old pads back on as they are worn to the metal. I have no way to get the right ones. What does one do? This is absolutely ridiculous. Obviously, Toyota has a problem or there would not be 15 back ordered set for a 2003 truck.

Like many others I have read on your site, we too have had problems with the braking system on our 2000 Tundra. We, too, have taken it to our dealer to find out about the vibration. We, too were told "it is normal for this model." Lo and behold, I find a TSB for this problem on the internet. Also for our 2002 Sequoia, which had the same vibration. We took our Sequoia in for service and referred to the TSB that we found on the internet. We were told by our service advisor that there was "no TSB that HE was aware of," and "But then, we don't get on the internet too often!"

We have bought two different Toyota Tundras, a 2001 and a 2002, both top of the line with all extras. The first Tundra started having an engine knock and blue smoke coming from the engine. We took this truck in for service many times and were always told that there was nothing wrong with our truck.

My 2000 Tundra began having vibration problems with its brakes at 38,000 miles. I do all my own mechanical work, so I went ahead and put on new ceramic pads and turned the front rotors. Everything was great for about a week and then the vibration was back. It has finally gotten so bad that I just replaced the rotors with new vented/cross drilled ones. This is at 44,000 miles. I've found that several owners have had the similar problem.

I believe that Larry of Fort Leonard Wood MO is correct that there is a problems with the Tundra brakes. Toyota has asked me to bring my truck in for rotor and brake repairs. This is too late for me. I had an accident in Feb 03, which I believe was caused by the brake malfunction.

I owned a Tundra Toyota V8 Truck 2002. The engine would suddenly accelerate and the car started squirming and shaking very strong when braking, so much so that I could not control it and the truck spun around and hit the car driving in the next lane before it stopped. This happened on April 8, 2003. I had already called and reported to Toyota customer services on April 28 and they had promised to inspect the problem within 30 days but never did.

I have a 2002 Toyota Tundra. Since I bought it the truck has a vibration but not related to tires. The whole truck shakes. I have brought it to tire companies and they say it is in the truck. Toyota says it's the tires and balancing. It has been in the shop six times, to no avail. I was told all trucks vibrate.

I have owned a 2000 Tundra since new and have experienced front brake problems since new. I feel Toyota should be honest enough to admit to the problem and have a recall before serious accidents happen from failing brakes. The front rotors are the problem. They warp at around 10,000 miles and cause shaking and fading when brakes are applied. I am on my third set that are warped now at 45,000 miles. All the dealer does is replace with same parts that warp again at 10,000. A recall and a solution would be nice before lives are lost.

I have a very bad vibration in my Tundra when I apply the brakes and a small vibration around 50 mph. I know for a fact that there was a recall on the front rotors because they were not thick enough to handle the weight of the truck. I know this because my brother is a mechanic for Toyota. Will Toyota replace my rotors on my 2000 Tundra? This is my third Toyota I have owned and I will always buy Toyota products. Any info would be great on how I can get this problem fixed by Toyota.

Bought a spanking new 2002 Toyota Tundra June 15, 2002, in SC. Moved to TN two weeks later. With 800 miles on the truck, I took it to the nearest dealer for a knocking sound in the engine. The engine was defective. The engine was replaced. Thirty-one days after taking the truck into the dealer, sixty something days after purchasing it I got it back with the new engine. A couple of weeks later I had to take it back because the mechanic bent the brake rotor dust covers when he was replacing the engine. Consequently they were rubbing and making a racket.

I changed the oil in my Toyota Tundra after driving 4000 miles since a garage had changed it. The filter gasket from the old filter stuck to the engine block, causing an insufficient seal, allowing the oil to drain out. Twenty miles down the road, the engine skipped and I noticed zero oil pressure on the guage. I immediately stopped, but the motor was already toast.