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The floor inside of the bed is sagging everywhere it is bolted down to the frame. It has never had a bedliner. It has a crunchy sound when you step on these areas. I do not know how much damage is under the flooring at this time. There has been nothing heavy hauled in the bed. The rest of the bed is solid. If not repaired the bed will separate from the truck and soon
Since November of 2021 I have my truck towed 20 times due to frame rusting out had it inspected at downeast Toyota in brewer a few years ago to have Frame replacement because all crossmembers where rusted so bed wasn't even on now can mounts completely gone. reason for towing so many tis frame had rusted away pinched wiring harness so I had to pay 1500 for repairs I was always told it was covered.
Frame rusting away, will no longer pass inspection because of cracks. First recall inspection dealer said it was OK second frame replacement is $10,700
There is significant rust on the frame of this 2008 Tundra. I am located in North Central WA State and they use compounds on the roads in the winter here similar to what is used in the northeast US. The rust is also on the steering mechanism and spare tire. I just had a flat tire and had to use the spare tire temporarily. This is a common problem reported on Tundra forums online and this truck should be covered under an ongoing repair mandate since the rust is damaging steering mechanism, brake lines, spare tire support system, etc. These are safety concerns.
The entire outside of this truck is rusting. The frame is completely rusted as is the outside of the vehicle and the bed which you can see the ground when looking down. This is ridiculous. It looks like the area that hold the gas is also rusted and is dangerous to drive.
- Forest, VA, USA
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Bed rust in areas where bed bolts to frame. Known issue by Toyota as evidenced by their TSB issued in 2012. Bed mat has been used since purchasing vehicle on 2010. Bed has rusted through at one location, rust is visible at another and the other two locations the paint is bubbling up. Contacted my local Toyota dealership (9/2020) and forwarded to the collision/repair shop manager. He supposedly sent an email to a district/area manager with pictures. I contacted him a couple weeks later and he said he hadn-€™t heard back and would sent it to another individual. I asked for the original email along with the new one. Original email was never furnished. Couple more weeks passed and I followed up yet again. Was told my vehicle was too old and nothing could be done. No official letter from Toyota, just a verbal statement. This rust will eventually cause a lack of support in the bolt area and may be an extreme safety issue while driving the truck and/or those driving beside or behind the vehicle if/when the bed disconnects from the frame. Incident date is the reported date to dealership. I am positive it had been ongoing under the bed mat quite prior to that date.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tundra. While driving approximately 45 mph, the fuel tank detached from the vehicle. The contact was able to tie the fuel tank to the vehicle with a rope until he was able to get to safety. The dealer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the subframe needed to be replaced however, the repair was not covered under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 181,000. THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS CORRODED CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO DROP.
Rear left fuel tank bracket broke off from truck frame. It appears to have broken at weld. See photo. Noticed problem while driving due to bracket rubbing against driveshaft and scraping on road. Previously, fuel tank bracket on same vehicle snapped and had to be replaced. Truck towed to shop for repair. I will keep broken part once removed from truck.
I had my truck bed rhino lined when new. I now have only 95,000 miles on it and the bed is rusting from underneath. I lowered the spare tire and could see the corrosion more clearly. The rust is actually bubbling up the rhino liner.Toyota did issue a recall for this issue, however mine was not showing these issues at the time, now the recall has expired. Toyota knows there is a problem, they need to extend the recall so that vehicles can be repaired safely and put back on the road without the bed falling off.
Bed bolts began rusting soon after I purchased the truck. I complained to the dealer but they said it was nothing. Waited a year and it got worse, rusting the bed, so I brought it to dealer #2 who said there was nothing they could do - no recall or tsbs. My frame was replaced 2 years ago at original dealer and I asked about the bed again but was told no warranty, recall or tsb. I just learned that there is a tsb on the bolts and corrosion of the bed. Other than a rusted out bed, my truck looks and runs great but I'm afraid that my bed it going to fall off every time I hit a bump. I feel like I was misled - lied to - by both dealerships. Toyota should have corrected this issue 10 years ago. I am not in the position to have repairs done or purchase a new truck. Toyota should be looked into for not making the corrections as soon as the issue was discovered. The design is flawed as the bed is double walled with some sort of insulation between the layers. As it rusts from underneath, water enters between the walls and the insulation holds the moisture. By the time the rust begins to show on top the bottom is so far gone. I really do not want to scrap a vehicle because of Toyota's neglect.
I had reached out to Toyota regarding the premature chassis rust issue on their trucks. I had inadvertently missed the cut off date for the coating which was in may of 2018 due to an unavoidable personal event. What didn't make sense was that they extended the campaign to replace the chassis if the perforation was deemed severe until January of 2020. I had the chassis inspected by a Toyota dealer before this January cutoff date. While there isn't sufficient perforation to warrant a replacement but it is clearly evident that the chassis was never painted and the rusting on the chassis is clearly prominent for a vehicle of this age. What is most disconcerting is that they would extend the warranty to replace the frames but they would not extend the cutoff to coat the chassis. Shouldn't this coating be covered by the manufacturer without a cutoff date? my truck has been very well taken care of, never abused and always washed after snow storms but due to no fault of my own whereas the initial chassis coating was faulty I am now faced with a truck that looks almost mint but the chassis will be failing prematurely. I had reached out to Toyota but they flat out refused to provide the coating as I missed the cutoff date. I am concerned that this will soon become a safety issue as the truck will lose it's structural integrity without the crucial coating to inhibit the rusting. Please let me know if there is anything the NHTSA can do to help, thank you.
Bought 2008 Tundra in 2015. Body excellent shape. Had 46000 miles on it. Blowed a brake line and put on rack to make repairs this past month. Brake lines rusted and frame is rotten. I can run my finger through the frame. I paid 25.000.00 for this truck. Was towing a camper when brake line blew. Was hardly able to get camper home. Will you folks replace this frame? or will you stand good for it. I still owe on it. It is parked for the time being and not safe to drive.
Frame mount for gas tank has rusted and fuel tank is dropping down. Last year an undercoating was applied by a Toyota dealer and is peeling off in certain areas. I believe pursuant to the class action lawsuit referred to as brian warner et al Toyota motor corporation my vehicle may be covered under warranty because the gas tank strap mounting is part of the frame. As of now, my mechanic advised me not to drive it as it is a safety hazard. I noticed the tank strap was hanging down from the frame and the gas tank was also hanging down while the vehicle was parked in my driveway.
On 01-08-2018 I had a mva in which the front of my truck struck another vehicle and my air bag was deployed. As you may judge from the picture the impact was minimal. The other vehicle, a 2003 Honda civic, was drivable, while my much bigger truck was not due to my condition and the deployed air bag. I was knock out approximately 5 to 7 minutes, I made this estimate by the arrival of winter park pd. I also suffered two fractured ribs on my right arm pit area and one on my left arm pit area, this was according to the er doctor and a fracture of my L5 vertebrae according to my mri report. Four herniated disc and six bulging. It is my sincere believe that some if not all this personal injuries I suffered were related to an over pressured air bag system. Although there are no recalls on my truck, I feel a need to register my complaint. As noted on my pd report I had just initiated a U-turn so I could not have been traveling more than 15 mph on lee rd. (a paved city street). See also ODI 11287678.
I had lifted the bed liner on my Tundra and found the bed to body mount area rusted through with holes in it. There is a tech bulletin for the exact item but I am out of warranty. It has a hole in the bed now. If I had lifted it years before I feel the rust would have been seen and it taken care of. Toyota will do nothing for it now. I have never had a truck rust thru so fast.
My tailgate latch broke on me again. This is the second time that it happened in two years. I was just going to let my tailgate down and the latch broke. The vehicle was stationary.
Vibration at 70,000 miles in front and rear of vehicle. Checked out online. Seems people are having problems with bearings in Toyota Tundra's at relatively low mileage. Took to mechanic. Bearings need replaced in front right and rear wheel hubs. 70,000 miles, wow. Mechanic was flabbergasted too. Little early for bearing replacement. With the frame already under recall. Makes you wonder who went cheap with bearing's too. I bought Toyota in thinking things like this wouldn't happen. My 1996 Nissan frame looks better then the frame on my truck. Toyota inspected frame. Told me it looked better than most. Bolts that hold bed on under my bed liner are already rusted, as well as the bed body and frame.told me it doesn't meet replacement requirements. So now I'm waiting for them to spray underneath body. Something that should have been done in production. I don't see how that fixes a problem. If done correctly and prepped before spraying maybe. Need to replace all frames not coated in the first place.
Takata recall. Every light on the dash come on an the eng. Try to quit. It stared on Jan. 23 2018. On us 119.I wash it ion the wheel the finsh came off. Thebed is rushing on the in side at the bolts.
Also my 08 Tundra just like my 03 Toyota sequoia has the paint coming off the hood and very top of truck including chipping and pain coming off and clear coat, has to be bad paint there using.
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- Creve Coeur, IL, USA