2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

BRAKE SYSTEM - WE PURCHASED OUR 2003 TUNDRA NEW IN 2003. IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG TO EXPERIENCE A PAD AND ROTOR PROBLEM, BUT MY WIFE HAS MOSTLY FREEWAY DRIVEN THE TRUCK ABOUT 90 MILES PER DAY. SHE SELDOM SPEEDS AND HAS A PERFECT TRACK RECORD TO SHOW FOR IT. WHEN I WOULD DRIVE THE TUNDRA, I ALMOST ALWAYS NOTICED A BRAKING HOP (IN THE PEDAL). UNFORTUNATELY, SHE HAS A TENDENCY TO DEFER MAINTENANCE. FOR THE MOST PART, WE HAVE PUT THE TUNDRA IN THE SHOP FOR NEW ROTORS OR NEW PADS(OEM) ALTERNATELY APPROX. EVERY 1500 MILES. JOHN ELWAY TOYOTA SAYS THEY CAN CHECK TO SEE IF THERE'S ANYTHING THEY CAN DO . . . NOTHING YET. TOYOTA KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DOWNGRADED BRAKING SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES. I DON'T KNOW , BUT SUSPECT, A COMPLETELY NEW, UPGRADED BRAKE SYSTEM, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ROTORS, PADS, DRUMS, BEARINGS AND CALIPERS BE INSTALLED. SHOULD I JUST PAY THE $2 GS?

IN JUNE OF 2012 I TOOK MY TUNDRA TO HAVE THE FRAME CAMPAIGN PERFORMED, IN JANUARY OF 2013 I CONTACTED TOYOTA STATING THE FRAME / CORROSION RECALL WAS NOT PERFORMED PROPERLY AND I FELT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS THERE WAS A LOT OF RUST. THEY CONTACTED THE DEALER I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY REINSPECTED THE FRAME AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NO RUST FOUND. A FEW MONTHS AFTER THIS I WOULD BE DRIVING AND I WOULD HIT A BUMP AND END UP IN THE NEXT LANE. I TOOK IT TO WORK AND PUT THE VEHICLE ON A LIFT AND FOUND THE STEERING RACK MOUNT CRACKED AT THE FRAME. I WELDED IT BACK TOGETHER. ABOUT A MONTH AGO THE SAME THING THE FRAME WHERE THE RACK MOUNTS CRACKED IN ANOTHER SPOT SO THIS TIME I NEED TO TAKE L ANGLE STEEL AND WELD IN PLACE. ON 3/4/ 2016 I DECIDED I WAS GOING TO GO BACK AND UNDERCOAT MY FRAME CORRECTLY. AT THIS TIME I HAVE FOUND HOLES IN MY FRAME EXACTLY WHERE THE POINTS OF THE FRAME THAT THE RECALL FALLS UNDER. TOYOTA HAS STATED THEY ARE NOT GOING TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN PART RELATED TO THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 261,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND LOST MY SPARE TIRE THE CROSS MEMBER ROTTED OFF THE TRUCK I HAD TOYOTA UNDER COAT THE TRUCK IN 2012 I HOPE NO ONE GOT HURT OR KILLED FROM THE TIRE FALLING OFF

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL: THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE (REMEDY NOTICE) FROM TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA STATES THAT THE REPAIR WILL TAKE APPROX. 2 HOURS. WHEN SCHEDULING THE DEALER REQUIRES TWO DIFFERENT VISITS. ONE TO INSPECT AND DISASSEMBLE THE AIRBAG AND THEN REASSEMBLES THE AIRBAG. THE PART IS ORDERED. ANOTHER APPOINTMENT IS REQUIRED TO INSTALL THE REPAIRED AIRBAG OR PART. THERE IS NO MENTION OF TWO APPOINTMENTS BEING REQUIRED TO REMEDY THE AIRBAG. CONTACTING TOYOTA DIRECTLY CONFIRMED THAT DEALERS ARE INFORMED THAT THIS REMEDY CONSUMERS TO VISIT THE DEALERS TWO TIMES AND ORDERING THE PART BETWEEN VISITS. THE TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE CONFIRMED THAT THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE DOES NOT CORRECTLY STATE THE TIME OR VISITS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE AIRBAG ISSUE. THIS NEEDS TO BE CHANGED AND THE SAFETY NOTICE NEEDS TO CORRECTLY INFORM CONSUMERS OF THE REQUIREMENT TO VISIT A TOYOTA DEALER TWO TIMES FOR 2 OR MORE HOURS EACH TO REMEDY THE ISSUE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND 05V254000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

MY VEHICLE HAS SUSTANTIAL FRAME RUST WHICH AFFECTS THE SAFE OPERATION AND THE RESALE/TRADE-IN VALUE. TOYOTA REFUSES TO OFFER ANY REMEDY BECAUSE THE FRAME REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ENDED IN 2012. MY VEHICLES FRAME PASSED A FRAME INSPECTION IN 2011 BY A LOCAL DEALER. I TOOK THEM AT THEIR WORD. I DONT FEEL THAT THE FRAME ON A 12 YEAR OLD VEHICLE SHOULD HAVAE SUCH A SHORT SERVICE LIFE. THIS IS A HARDSHIP FOR HUNDEREDS OF TUNDRA OWNERS WHO HAVE OTHERWISE GOOD VEHICLES THAT ARE NOW POTENTIALLY UN-SAFE AND UTTERLY WORTHLESS. THE DEALER DID OFFER TO PATCH THE FRAME IN ONE AREA BUT IT IS CORRODED IN SEVERAL AREAS. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS TOYOTAS ACTIONS DID NOT GO FAR ENOUGH.

TOYOTA HAD A RECALL OF RUSTED OUT FRAMES FOR 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCKS. MINE WAS REPLACED, BUT NOW THE DIFFERENTIAL HAS RUSTED OUT AND IT REQUIRES AN ENTIRE NEW REAR AXLE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE AND WAS TOLD SINCE MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WILL NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT AND REPLACE AN OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE PART. THIS DEFECT COULD CAUSE THE REAR END TO LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING AND POSSIBLE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES.