This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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Gas tank had to be replaced due to severe corrosion. The tank was leaking fuel prior to replacement. The Toyota dealer stated the entire undercarriage was extremely rusted.
I have Toyota Tundra 2001 with severe frame rust, rear shock mount frame rusted out holes in frame, brake stabilizer now unattached to vehicle the spare tire fell out of vehicle while driving due to rust problems. I have contact Toyota several times they said I am out of luck. This is an obvious defect.. I have read online that I am not the only Tundra owner with these problems Toyota is not willing to stand by us. Can not replace parts the frame ia defective!
I have a 2001 Toyota Tundra pickup truck. On 9/5/09 I lost my power steering, and the truck was towed to my local garage, gil's garage in burnt hills, NY. Gil's garage found that my steering rack had rusted out and that the frame was rusted and cracked in two places. One at the left rear spring shackle and one in the fuel tank mounting bracket area. The truck, therefore, could not be driven. I opened a case with Toyota's national hotline (case reference # 0909115275). I was told by my dealer, new country Toyota, in saratoga, NY and Toyota's hotline representative, that there were no corrective programs in place for the Tundra. Subsequently, two Toyota representatives visited gil's garage and inspected my Tundra. They were isao furukawa, corporate manager, product quality and support and jim rosasco, field product engineer. Their phone #'s are 973-882-2026 and 973-493-2518 respectively. I have heard nothing since. I feel there should be restitution similar to the actions taken by Toyota for the Tacoma which had similar problems.
2001 Toyota Tundra rust issue 1. brake lining rusted through, lost all braking ability, I had to steer into bushes to stop, could have been very dangerous had I been driving at higher speed spent $645 on brake repair, needs more brake work do to rust issues. 2. frame is now so rusted it will not pass inspection @ 86,000 miles on truck...no response from Toyota.
- Stowe, VT, USA
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I have a 2001 Toyota Tundra and have a problem with the structural frame system. I have pieces of the frame system that are about 1/4 inch thick and 4 inches long in rusted layers that has fallen off. There is a lot of steel frame that has flaked off and the frame is showing signs of heavy corrosion also.
Took truck with less than 89,000 miles truck in for inspection 9/28/09 and was told by the mechanic to get the frame evaluated from a Toyota dealer for the major rust of the frame. Truck has always been garaged and notice lots of rust on the garage floor from the truck. Called Toyota and was told by the service rep to call back on a monthly basis, was told not sure what Toyota is going to do about it.
Excessive rust on my 2001 Toyota truck frame..I am less than pleased and Toyota and my dealer, action Toyota, are not acknowledging the situation. This is leading to an unsafe vehicle. Toyota needs to be held accountable here..
I have a 2001 Toyota Tundra with a very bad frame rust problem. It's almost as bad as my Tacoma was when it got recalled. I've put in a formal complaint with the Toyota customer experience, and nothing has been done. They haven't even had me take it the dealer and have it looked at. The rust peels off in large sheets and it's as bad as many of the pictures I see on the web.
I took my 2001 Toyota Tundra to the mechanic because the exhaust system was getting noisy. When the mechanic had the car jacked up, he noted that the frame was extremely rusty on the driver's side in front of the back tire. It was actually almost rusted through. He said it looked like it could break at any minute and got away from the vehicle. I contacted the dealer where we purchased the truck who said I should drive it down for them to inspect it. I refused because of the safety issue nothing has been done at this point and the truck is still at the mechanics.
Driver's side frame rail cracked due to extreme rust corrosion, frame cross member extremely corroded. Truck shakes badly when driven at speeds over 30mph. Bought truck new in March 2001. Brought truck to servco Toyota in kaneohe June 1, 2009. No help.
2001 Toyota Tundra, 73000 miles. Severe rust on the frame, was having body work done in September 2009, and was advised by the shop to "in my best interest, start looking for another vehicle" the rust is so severe on the frame, working on the truck, they had to make shift attach my fender, the frame is rusting, the leaf springs are ready to break through, I'm not sure what all the other parts are called, but they have holes in them. I cannot tow with my hitch, it will pull off, it's barely attached. I purchased the truck in Massachusetts in September 2006 and had it transported to Florida. I saw some rust, but never imagined this was so dangerous. The body is mint...not a spec of rust or scratches. I'm afraid for my safety and others riding in it. I saw the story on this rust problem and don't know where to turn. I am still paying on this truck for 2 more years..please help us!
I have noticed a significant amount of frame rust on my 2001 Toyota Tundra. I have contacted Toyota to open a claim and to see if they would inspect it. They stated because there is no formal recall, there is nothing they can do.
The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Tundra. He stated that the vehicle was purchased brand new in March 2001. Rust and corrosion were underneath the vehicle on the frame near the axle. Recently, the rear leaf spring broke in half. The dealer stated that there are a few complaints on this year, make and model vehicle; however, there are no programs in place authorizing the dealer to make repairs. The failure mileage was 109,200. Updated 09/23/09. Updated 09/23/09
The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Tundra. The entire frame under the vehicle has completely rusted. The mechanic stated that the passenger side of the frame was peeling. The vehicle will not pass inspection until it is repaired. The contact is aware of the safety risk and related complaints. The manufacturer stated that they will not assume the cost to repair the vehicle. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 112,000 and the current mileage was 113,000.
The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Tundra. The contact noticed that the vehicle contained rust. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they confirmed that the frame was completely rusted and needed to be replaced. A report was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that there was no recall. The current and failure mileages were 89,363. Updated 09/11/09 the dealer didn't say the frame needed to be replaced right away. Updated 09/15/09.
The drivers side frame from rear wheel to bumper severely rusted. Rear bumper has a soft ball size hole rusted through and the rest of the bumper has rust through. Cross members are also severely rusted.
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- Owings, MD, USA