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.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
I purchased a 2001 Toyota Tundra in March of 2007. I have had problems with the front brakes warping the rotors. I have since found that there was a service bulletin on the brake problems in 2002 on this model. The bulletin required a larger brake caliper and pads because the system was to small to handle the truck weight. The factory installed system was heating up and causing the problem. My contention is this should be a safety issue since factory installed brakes are not large enough to handle the truck. I have taken the truck to mechanics on three occasions. Rotors have been turned, but the problem continues. Mechanics from these locations and from a Toyota dealership advise me the problem will continue until the bulletin called for calipers are installed. With the problem as it is, the truck is hard to stop when breaking from 50 mph and up.
2001 Toyota Tundra. The consumer states he has wheel hop when braking and the vehicle shimmies. There is a tsb, but the consumer is responsible for the payment. This started at 30,000 miles. The brakes were replaced at 42,000 miles. The problem came back after the brakes were replaced. This problem has been going on since the purchase of the vehicle.
When applying the brakes there was a vibration that caused the whole truck to vibrate. The dealership knew about this problem and did nothing because the vehicle's warranty expired.
When ABS kicks in it intermittently makes a loud banging noise, almost like vehicle is back firing. When vehicle makes sudden stops pedal shakes and ABS kicks in. Toyota inspector says noise is normal.
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- Macon, GA, USA