2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA Complaints

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND DEALER ADVISED THE FUEL FILLER TUBE HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN IN MOST 2003 TUNDRA ACCORDING TO RESEARCH. BECAUSE TRUCK HAS 136,000 MILES, DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY HELP WITH COST OF LABOR OR PARTS. DEALER DID ACKNOWLEDGE THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR 2003 MODELS. SO MUCH FOR TOYOTA DEPENDABILITY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR UNRELATED REPAIRS WHEN THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS LEAKING AND CORRODED. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING THE COMPONENT REPLACED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON GIVING GAS CODES. AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRAS. MINE HAS BEEN ON MY TRUCK FOR 3 YEARS SINCE I BOUGHT IT, AND I CONSTANTLY NEED TO GET IT RESET, UNTIL I DECIDE TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED. *TR

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SMELL GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A LEAK WAS FOUND ALONG THE WELDING WITHIN THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,754 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,754. SM.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RUSTED AND SNAPPED OFF OF THE FRAME. THE BRAKE WAS WELDED TO MIDDLE OF THE CROSS FRAME RIGHT UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY WERE TOLD THAT IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED, BECAUSE THEY DO NOT MAKE THE PART TO REPLACE IT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD AN ENGINEER LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AS WELL AND THEY ALSO SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PIECE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE ALSO RUSTED AND BROKE OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO CARRY THE SPARE TIRE IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS THE SAME IS THE RECALL CAMPAIGN 09V444000 FOR THE STRUCTURE, WHICH DEALS WITH THE UNDER BODY SHIELDS RUSTING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED AND CANT BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

BATTERY DRAINS WITH ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHUT OFF. IF VEHICLE LEFT SITTING MUCH OVER ONE WEEK IT WILL COMPLETELY DRAIN THE BATTERY TO THE POINT THAT IT WILL NO LONGER HOLD A CHARGE. I'VE REPLACED THE BATTERY 5 TIMES IN ONE YEAR AND FINALLY PUT A QUICK DISCONNECT ON THE NEGATIVE BATTERY POST. I'VE HAD TOYOTA LOOK AT IT TWICE AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *TR

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT. DURING EMISSION INSPECTIONS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A REPAIR WAS NECESSARY. CRACKED FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED. TOTAL COST OF REPAIR $320. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 TUNDRA ACCESS CAB 4WD TRUCK. TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR THE RUST RECALL INSPECTION AND TO INVESTIGATE OIL LEAKING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE FRAME WAS FINE BUT THE CROSS MEMBERS AND TANK SUPPORTS NEED COATING. THEY ALSO ADVISED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING WAS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT OIL IS LEAKING AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID THAT TOYOTA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR AXLE HOUSING. THE VEHICLE HAS 108K MILES. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT WITH ALL THE KNOWN RUST ISSUES THAT TOYOTA WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THIS PROBLEM. *TR

MY 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. DIAGNOSTIC CODES POINTED TO THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND AIR PRESSURE TESTS BY MY PERSONAL MECHANIC (NOT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP) PROVED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL FILLER LINE. THE MECHANIC STATES THAT THEY SEE THIS HAPPENING IN MANY TOYOTA'S THEY WORK ON. THEY SUGGESTED MENTIONING THIS TO TOYOTA DIRECTLY, SO WHEN I GO IN FOR MY OTHER RECALL (SEVERE CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS-MEMBER) I AM GOING TO BRING THE ORIGINAL FUEL FILLER TUBE THAT I HAD TO REPLACE FOR $300. I ALSO SEE COMPLAINTS BEING FILED FROM OTHER TUNDRA OWNERS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE HAPPENING TO THEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA WHICH DEVELOPED AN EXHAUST LEAK. THE AFT OXYGEN SENSOR BECAME DETACHED FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I NOTICED THE ATTACHING HARDWARE WAS MISSING, IT CORRODED. I INSPECTED OTHER HARDWARE AND NOTICED THE STEERING SHAFT ATTACH POINT HAS SEVERE CORROSION. THE HARDWARE THAT ATTACHES THE SHAFT TO THE STEERING GEAR RACK AND PINION IS HALFWAY CORRODED AND WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL. IF THE HARDWARE FAILS LOSS OF STEERING WILL OCCUR. I LIVE IN NEW YORK AND THE TRUCK HAS 100,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRUCK IS IN GREAT SHAPE BUT FRAME AND ASSOCIATED PARTS HAVE CORROSION. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR