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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2000 Toyota Tundra with 120K miles in concord MA. Recently the vehicle was making a noise while turning or hitting a bump. Upon inspection found the frame has corroded so badly the torsion bar is no longer attached to the frame. The rear end leaf spring mounts are also close to the point of failure. Reported this to Toyota an received a case number (case #09102651), was told I would be contacted 3 days ago and have not been contacted yet. Also reported this to my local dealer, they said they should be contacted by Toyota with my case number, as of yet they have not been contacted either. The only repair will be a new undercarriage. This is my only vehicle.
2000 Toyota Tundra. The spare tire fell out of the truck while I was driving! fortunately it didn't hit any other vehicles on the road. Apparently the cross member rusted to the point where it wouldn't support the spare anymore. The brake line failed. The brake line rusted through. Again, fortunately I discovered that there were no brakes while I was traveling at low speed.
I own a 2000 Toyota Tundra, which I feel is unsafe for the road due to excessive frame rot. This truck's frame has to be the worst case of frame rot I've ever seen. Far worse than I've seen on any Toyota Tacoma that was recalled. But, for some reason Toyota doesn't seem to want to step up to the plate on these trucks. Unfortunately for me, I won't be able to pass a state inspection at the end of this month. So that leaves me making payments on a truck that I can not drive. Over this past summer, I needed to travel 500 mile round trips for several weekends for medical reasons. Knowing that I had some underbody clunks going on, I figured I'd investigate prior to making these many trips. I found that the upper shock towers were no longer attached to the frame of the truck, and they were the cause of my clunk. I decided to pull off the bed of the truck to get a better access to these rotted spots. Once the bed was removed, I was able to see that my problem was far worse than I imagined. I found 21 rot holes just in the six foot section of frame under the bed. I found that my shock towers had pulled away from their frame mounts due to rust. The scariest find was that the cross member that supports the spare tire had three out of the four mounting corners completely rotted off. Here's where I get concerned about the safety of people traveling behind me. Could you imagine if this cross member and spare rim/tire fell off at highway speeds" this is the point where I contact my local Toyota dealer. The service advisor tells me that Toyota isn't doing anything for me at this time, and to remain patient. Frame rot in 8 years!!! are you kidding me? knowing that I have all this weekly travel ahead of me, I asked him if it would hurt my future chances of a recall if I attempted to apply some temporary welds to the frame to feel a little safer in my travels. He said that the repairs would be fine. Some of those repairs did not hold due to poor metal. What more can I do" help!!
The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Tundra. The driver-side rear spring fell through the frame because of corrosion. He called the manufacturer and was advised they were investigating the failure. He was waiting for a response. The failure mileage was 119,200.
Frame is excessively rusted. At the frame member where the rear leaf spring is attached the frame is flaking and separating. It looks like the frame member will brake loose any time separating the leaf spring from the frame.
- Alplaus, NY, USA
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I have a 2000 Toyota Tundra with a rusted frame rail with soon to be a bent frame and undrivable.. 1 owner since 2000 I bought straight from Toyota at graponee. I have kept up with maintenance routinely..
I own a 2000 Toyota Tundra, and have for the past few years watched as the frame of my truck slowly disentegrates to what is now very thin metal, mainly (but not limited to) from the rear of the cab rearward, it appears to be severe flaky rust that comes off in chunks in some spots. I have even gone so far as to install a safety tether for my spare tire as the bracket for the spare looks as if its going to break off. Comparing this issue with other makes and models in my geographic area, I believe that this rust / rot is abnormal for the age of the truck. I am uneasy using this truck for which it was designed, (I.e. towing my camper, or bed full of mulch). This issue also prevents me from selling the truck, who wants a truck with a rotted frame !! I shudder to think how this truck were to perform if I were ever in an accident. Help !!
Driver and passenger side rear leaf springs broke in half due to corrosion in spring of 2009. Frame and cross members rusting, large flakes of rust falling off started a few years back around between 100000-110000.
The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Tundra/SR5. In September of 2008 the vehicle rear and front frame began corroding, which caused the power steering fluid to leak. He contacted the manufacturer, and a representative stated that there may be a recall in the future for the failure. However he made some replacements under and around the vehicles bed area. Recently he noticed the check engine oil light illuminated on the instrument control panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for an oil change. The dealer concluded that they could not change the oil because the steering rack belts, cross members and the entire frame was corroded. He then recommended that he discontinue vehicle operation as a safety precaution.. the failure mileage was 51,000. The current mileage was 53,000.
My rear left leaf spring shackle rusted out and broke on my 2000 Tundra. I brought it to my mechanic for repair and as he was replacing the right side he called me to show a large 6 in crack in the frame just above where the tow hitch attaches. Hard to see once the shackle was put back on. He told me the truck may become unsafe to drive and that I cannot tow anything. He pointed out, where the rear section of the frame is flaking off rust.
I own a 2000 Toyota Tundra and have experienced problem, based upon my mechanics impression was due to excessive rust in the undercarriage of the car. I experienced problems with my rear leaf springs and also had problems with the drive shaft becoming detached.
The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Tundra. The sub frame of his vehicle has corrosion. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and then the manufacturer was notified. An engineer sent from Toyota concluded that there was not defect present. The failure mileage was 20,000.
I have a 2000/2001 Tundra with the very problem your investigation started on 10/6/2009 is looking into. The drivers side rear frame and passenger to a lesser degree is rotted away. To the point that the shock mounts are no longer connected rendering the truck un safe to drive because of handling issues. I can supply pictures.
My vehicle is a 2000 Toyota Tundra limited access cab. It has severe rust and rot cover most of the frame members and joints. I contacted Toyota last year and was told the were investigating the issue and when it was resolved they would contact me. I have not heard from them since. In the meantime the vehicle poses a threat to every other motorist on the road not to mention my 3 small children who have to travel in the vehicle often. I hope a resolution comes soon. Toyota has had more than enough time to investigate the issue at this point they are just hoping it goes away.
The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Tundra. The brake lines were repaired at the owners expense about 5 years ago. Recently he noticed the brake light warning light illuminated on the instrumental control panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the frame along with the brake lines were replaced because of corrosion. The failure mileage was 50000. The current mileage was 74000. Updated 11/04/09. The sway bar link was replaced. Updated 11/06/09.
The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Tundra. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and a technician concluded that the brake lines and the frame corroded which caused him to lose brake power and fluid. The brakes were replaced. The dealer informed him three weeks ago that they had to submit pictures of the frame failures to Toyota and would contact him with a response. The failure mileage was 80,120.updated 11/13/09. Updated 11/17/09
The frame of my pickup truck is rusting away prematurely. Some of the components of the frame have deteriorated so badly that I don't know if the vehicle will make it through another new england winter without some sort of catastrophic failure. The vehicle has always been properly maintained and is otherwise in very good condition. I am the original owner, purchased new in Jan. 2001. Current mileage 81200.
The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Tundra. Upon inspection, a technician concluded that the front driver side of the frame corroded. Prior to the inspection while driving he heard a clinging sound from under the driver side front seat. The vehicle identification number was unavailable. The failure and current mileages were 122,000.
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- Concord, MA, USA