2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA Complaints

ENTIRE REAR END HOUSING RUSTED AWAY REQUIRING A WHOLE NEW REAR END HOUSING. FRAME IS RUSTING OUT ON WHOLE TRUCK. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT I BOUGHT NEW AND HAVE HAD SERVICED AT THE SAME TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SINCE THE PURCHASE. IN JUNE 2008, I HAD THE 60,000 SERVICE DONE AND HAD FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. IN AUGUST 2008, WHILE PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM RUSTED THROUGH AND THE WHEEL WAS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO STEERING. AFTER HAVING THE TRUCK TOWED, I HAD TO HAVE BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED. TOYOTA USA PAID FOR HALF. SINCE THEN, I HAVE TRIED REPEATEDLY TO HAVE TOYOTA AND THE DEALERSHIP STEP UP AND ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RUST ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND TOYOTA USA STATES THEY HAVE NO PROGRAM IN PLACE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. NEITHER OF THESE EXCUSES ARE ACCEPTABLE. MY TRUCK IS SPOTLESS EXCEPT FOR FRAME RUST. TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAPPENS AND SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED. *TR

2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA UNDER BED SPARE TIRE MOUNT FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING, THE SPARE TIRE MOUNT FAILED CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO BECOME DISLODGED. I WAS UNAWARE UNTIL FLAGGED DOWN BY ANOTHER DRIVER WHO HAD SWERVED ERRATICALLY TO AVOID THE TIRE. *TR UPDATED 03/25/10 *BF RECEIVED PICTURES OF FRAME. UPDATED 09/14/10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE HAVING THE BRAKES REPLACED HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 21000.

RUSTED VEHICLE FRAME. DRIVER SIDE LEAF SPRING BROKE DUE TO RUST CORROSION. REPLACE LEAF SPRING. APPLIED RUST INHIBITER TO EXPOSED FRAME. VEHICLE UNDERBODY RUST FREE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE EXITING HIS HOME, HE NOTICED THAT HIS VEHICLES HOOD WAS ON FIRE AND THAT THERE WERE DRIPPING FLAMES FALLING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71000.

MY 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRAS UNDER CARRIAGE IS COMPLETELY RUSTING AWAY AND IT SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME TO DRIVE MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE TRUCK BECAUSE I'M AFRAID SOMETHING GOING TO FALL OFF. *TR

WE OWN A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH 56,000 MILES ON IT. UPON RECENT STATE INSPECTION OUR MECHANIC SAID THAT THE FRAME OF THIS TRUCK IS SO BADLY RUSTED THAT IT PROBABLY WOULDN'T PASS INSPECTION NEXT YEAR. WE CALLED TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS AND WERE TOLD THAT THEY ARE RECORDING THIS INFORMATION BUT THERE IS A 36,000 MILE, 3 YEAR WARRANTY ON TOYOTAS AND THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING MORE FOR US. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE MAIN FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORATED DUE TO SEVERE RUST CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY REPLACED THE RUSTED FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED A RUSTED BRAKE BACKING PLATE, AND THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, FOUR NEW TIRES WERE MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM A TIRE ALIGNMENT DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT FRAME DAMAGE. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON A GRAVEL ROAD SURFACE, THE DRIVER SWERVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID AN OBSTACLE IN THE ROAD. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE STEEP INCLINE INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE LANDED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE ARM AND NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 117,000.