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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The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Tundra. The contact was driving down an incline approximately between 35-45 mph, on normal road conditions. While pressure was applied to the brake the vehicle began to shake violently. The driver was able to continue in operation. The failure occurrences were during travel on; an downward incline, high rate of speed on a highway, and exiting from a ramp. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on two separate occasions for the identical failures. The failure was contributed to warped rotors. The front rotors, rear drums and shoes were replaced. The failure continued after the repairs were performed on the vehicle. The vehicle has not been repaired at this time. The failure mileage was 7,125. Updated 04-15-10 updated 08/26/10
When I apply the brakes on my Tundra, the entire truck shakes violently. I have had the brakes replaced and the shaking continues. I was told by my repairman that Toyota knows of the problem with this year and model however, will not cover the replacement to correct the problem. My truck has 82,000 miles now and far out of warranty. I believe that Toyota should pay to correct the problem since they are aware of it.
The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Tundra. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle shakes and wobbles when the brakes are applied. The contact stated that it feels as if the wheels are coming off of the vehicle. The cause of failure is the warping of the rotors when they become overheated. The contact spoke to the manufacturer and they offered him $200 toward the brake repair. The cost to replace the rotors, brake lines, and calibers is $2,000. The failure has been ongoing for a month. At 60,000 miles, the mechanic turned the rotors and stated that the brake pads did not need to be replaced. Toyota has the kit to repair the vehicle. The current mileage is 77,000 and failure mileage was 50,000. Updated 09/05/07
2000 Tundra brake vibration issue; purchased as company truck Oct 1999, took to dealer at 15K for brake vibration; states rotors and pads replaced but it never really got better, I just got used to it. Could not constantly take truck in to loose for 2-3 days the dealer required so I began using my personal mechanic of years. Personal mechanic replaced pads and turned rotors at 59K, personal mechanic changed 2 oxygen sensors at 67K (I heard those were recalled prior to 80K), personal mechanic became a nut case over these brakes at 88K, he replaced rotors, drums, pads and I still began to experience problems.... I knew my mechanic was sincere. I have just lived with it; I am now at 140K miles and a bit sick in stomach from the braking issues. I decided to have another area mechanic give it a go; while my truck is in shop I surf web and discover this has been a serious issue since I drove off the freaking lot with that truck. I've got receipts, not necessarily in order but I have them. Thanks, carla.
Front brakes shake vehicle violently when applied between 50 to 40 mph. A Toyota service bulletin was published for this problem involving replacing upgraded major brake components, but will not pay to fix under engineered original parts. This needs a recall.
- Snellville, GA, USA
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Carrying a heavy load in mountain terrain. The front brake rotors rapidly warped, leading to violent shaking, inability to stop and near-loss of control. Brake rotors were turned and pads upgraded to ceramic. Going through the mountains without a load caused the rotors to warp again, once more leading to inability to stop and near-loss of control. The front brake assemblies were completely replaced by pellman's automotive in boulder, co, with the mechanic stating that the original Tundra brakes were inadequate. Parts unavailable.
Rotors warp after only a few weeks. Have replaced a number of times with "improved" rotors without any help. Toyota knew of this problem and fixed many but will not fix my 2000 Tundra.
Front brake disc (or also called rotors) warp apparently due to excessive heat. Dealer says no recall but there is a tsb recognizing problem. Owner replaced rotors and problem recurred within 10,000 miles. Dealer now recommends using warranty on rotors from parts house. The widespread occurrence of this problem on Toyota Tundra indicates that there is a design flaw that should be corrected at manufacturer expense even when the vehicle is out of warranty.
I am the owner of a 2000 Toyota Tundra with dangerous pulsating, vibrating front disc brakes. I first brought this problem to the attention of my dealer on July 31, 2002. The vehicle had 12,894 miles at the time. The warped front rotors were resurfaced and the brake pads replaced. Neither the front rotors nor the calipers were replaced. I was informed at the time that the maximum amount had been machined off the rotors. The problem quickly reappeared and has gradually worsened over the last 16,000 miles. The car is driven very lightly and has towed a horse trailer for approximately 200-300 miles. Today the truck has 28, 600 miles and is very dangerous to drive on any road, but particularly dangerous on longer downhill grades. I brought this to the attention of the dealership early in June 2006 when I had defective oxygen sensors replaced. They checked for recall notices and found none. Curiously, they did not notify me of the technical service bulletin issued in September of 2003. Basically, they said it would cost me a lot of money to have them repaired. In light of the fact that this problem results from defective front brakes, and this defect existed at the time the vehicle left Toyota's possession, I asked Toyota to properly repair the brakes before serious property damage or personal injury occurs. Toyota responded to my request on June 15, 2006 as follows: "we have checked your vehicle identification number (VIN#) and there are no outstanding special service campaigns on your vehicle at this time. The warranty for your braking system (excluding wear items) is 3 years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first, from the date of first use for your vehicle. Based on the VIN (vehicle identification number) you provided. Your warranty coverage started on 3/15/2000. Your vehicle is currently outside these warranty parameters and we are unable to assist with the cost of this repair."
Severe brake vibrations on 2000 Toyota Tundra pickup. This is the second set of brakes pads and rotors ive put on this truck. Internet searches reveal that Toyota issued a tsb on this in 2002. Why arent consumers made aware of this prior to their warranties expiring when Toyota knows about the problem!!!!!
Front disc brakes warp rotors and shudder excessively after several rotor replacements at short service intervals. I am not the first person with this complaint as evident with many internet complaints.
The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Tundra. The contact was having problems with the front and rear brakes. He did research and found technical service bulletins (tsbs),tsbbr00402 and tsbbr00403. The pro brakes were not holding and vibrating. This made the stopping of the vehicle seem dangerous. He contacted the dealership, and they told him to bring vehicle in for service, and has currently not done so. He contacted the manufacturer, and they told him that they were not going to do anything about the problem because it was a wear and tear. The vehicle only has 29,000 miles on it. This occurred at freeway speeds, and at hard braking. The tsbs stated that the brakes may not grab, causing the front rotors to overheat and warp. There was a recall 05V225000 on the 2002 Toyota Tundra for a lower ball joints. Also, steering was hard, and when turning the steering wheel it made a pounding sound. The contact has been having brake problems for about three years, and T front suspension problem for about two months. Updated 11/29/05.
On 9/22/05 I submitted complaint information, however, my phone # was incorrect and - correct # [xxx]. also, I indicated my brake system to be air activated it is not - it is fluid activated. The following is a repeat of my compliant: On 9/17/05 I was informed by my Toyota dealer that my 2000 Toyota model Tundra, pickup had major modification to the brake system by Toyota company. Note I bought this truck new. However, since the truck is out of warranty, I would have to pay for the labor and parts to replace the upgrade parts. The upgraded brake parts consists of thicker rotors, larger calipers and wider brake pads. Because the parts upgrade indicates that the current parts are inadequate to do the job of stopping the vehicle under normal driving conditions, I called the Toyota consumer relations office and they agreed, that my brakes system had been upgraded. They said, that since the vehicle is out of warranty, I would pay for both labor cost? and $1600 for parts. Based on this information, this is not a question of out warranty, rather it is a question regarding auto safety, and therefore, I need your help asap. Vehicle VIN# [xxx] bought new yr. 2000 from al hendrickson Toyota loc. 5201 sample rd coconut creek fla 33073. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The braking system on my 2000 Toyota Tundra, as well as those of numerous other Tundra owners, has an inherent design flaw that Toyota has chosen to ignore and not inform us about. In addition to the front brakes pulsating and failing to stop the vehicle effectively, the proportioning valve that transfers braking force to the rear drum brakes doesn't seem to work at all. There is a "load sensing device" that is supposed to increase braking forces to the rear drums when there is a load in the truck or when something is being towed behind the truck. This device is apparently not functioning properly as the rear pads on my truck don't appear to be worn much at all. This has caused problems and accidents for several people that own this vehicle as evidenced by the complaints at www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/toyota_tundra_brakes.html. please help to stop these incidents by forcing Toyota to issue a recall on this vehicle.
I own a 2000 Toyota Tundra and have had problems with the brakes pulsating when applying the brakes under normal driving conditions. I'm the second owner of the truck and have had the rotors replaced and brakes completely overhauled twice in approximately 30,000 miles. After noticing many complaints of other Tundra owners on the internet and finding out that Toyota has released a tsb to correct the problem (but will only fix at their cost if the truck is under 36,000 mile warranty), I decided to send in this complaint. My truck like many other people will experience severe shaking when applying the brakes. After they fix the brakes for about $450 a shot the problem is temporarily corrected until a few thousand miles and the pulsating returns. The dealership realizes it's a problem, but to apply the correct fix, it's another $2000. For $450 you can fix the problem again, temporarily. They say the problem is not a safety issue, but it's common sense that if your brakes are not gripping properly, it will be a safety concern. Why does someone have to be killed or injured to get someone to take action for Toyota to stand behind this problem" several people on the internet have mentioned that they have had accidents due to this same brake problem. The fact that Toyota has issued a tsb points to the fact that they know that the original brake system is a problem. What can consumers do to get Toyota to stand behind this problem"
2000 Toyota Tundra experiencing problems with brake rotors. When braking the front end of the vehicle vibrated. The dealer esurfaced the rotrs but the vibration returned.
Own a 2000 Toyota Tundra 4 door V-8 truck. Bought new in February 2000. (1) brakes operated normally until about 60000 miles at around the end of 2002. (2) applying brakes lightly to slow down from normal freeway speed vibration/pulsation /shaking occurred. Sometimes worse than at other times. At first, 1st reaction was to get off the brakes, but, in time, got used to vibration. Not sure what long term effect or damage may occur from this vibration. (3) nothing has been done to vehicle to correct problem. Contacted Toyota, and they were aware of vibration issue. They apparently had a solution but my truck was out of warranty, and would not cover cost to install remedy. This appeared to be a latent problem not necessarily showing up within the original warranty period. No injuries or deaths occurred from this defect.
Terrible vibration as I was braking from front of vehicle, Toyota Tundra 2000). Brought truck to dealer during warranty, they turned the rotors and charged me. At 34,000 miles prior to warranty expiring they suggested same - turned rotors, and they indicated this was a normal problem. You just have to turn the rotors. Now, they admit there was a problem, and a service bulletin was issued. But since the truck is out of warranty they could not help, and will not work out a concession with Toyota.
I purchased my 2000 Toyota Tundra limited 4WD in Sept. Of 2000 with 5,500 miles on it. At approx. 10,000 mi. I experienced severe vibration of the front end when braking. The dealer turned the front rotors and replaced the pads. The same problem occurred again at 15,000 mi. This time the dealer repaired the front and rear brakes according to a tsb that had been issued. I thought my problems were over but in Jan.'05 I nearly had an accident on the freeway that had it occurred would surely have resulted in loss of life or lives. I was traveling at 70 mph, allowing proper stopping distance when another vehicle cut in front of me and then slammed on their brakes. In turn I was forced to brake with full force. Upon doing so, the anti-lock brakes took over and it took all the strength I had just to maintain control because of the violent shaking of the entire truck. After this near accident my truck has the vibration problem during braking again. I now have 43,000 mi. On my truck and being out of warranty the dealer says it will cost me $1700+ to correct the problem. What a poor engineering design Toyota has in the Tundra when a $30,000 truck has repeated brake problem while in warranty and now, after the warranty has expired, applying the brakes hard 1 time results in my having to spend nearly 1/15th of the total cost of the vehicle to repair a problem Toyota has known exist in the Tundra. I feel very strongly that Toyota should be forced through a recall to remedy this design flaw.
When braking it caused excessive vibration within the front end. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, who replaced the front rotors/ calipers/ pads, and the wheel bearing of larger size equipments.. also, replaced hub and knuckle.
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- Colorado Springs , CO, USA