2016 TOYOTA TUNDRA Complaints

ALL LIGHTS (HEADLAMPS AND TAIL LAMPS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL) TURN OFF WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL. THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS WHEN CHANGING LANES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. SEEMS TO OCCUR IN 2015-2017 TOYOTA TUNDRAS (1794 & PLATINUM EDITIONS). SEE THREAD. HTTPS://WWW.TUNDRAS.COM/THREADS/AUTO-HEADLIGHTS-SHUT-OFF-WITH-TURN-SIGNAL.22968/PAGE-3

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SERVICING THE VEHICLE, THE BUMPER DETACHED WHEN A FRIEND STEPPED ON THE BUMPER. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V051000 (STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT DROVE TO AUTONATION TOYOTA SOUTH AUSTIN (4800 S IH 35 FRONTAGE RD, AUSTIN, TX 78745, 512 518-6900) AND WAS INFORMED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE BUMPER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SIDED WITH THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THEY FELT THE RECALL SHOULD STILL BE REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO SAN MARCOS TOYOTA (5101 I-35, SAN MARCOS, TX 78666, 512-392-1999) WHERE THEY POINTED OUT DAMAGE TO THE SIDE AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND ALSO REFUSED TO SERVICE THE RECALL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BACK AND FILED A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE REFUSAL OF SERVICE. THE CONTACT DROVE TO UNIVERSAL TOYOTA (12102 I-35, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78233, 726-444-6959) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

REAR WHEEL OR AXLE BEARINGS MAKE A NOTICEABLE LOUD HUMMING SOUND WHEN DRIVING AT ROAD SPEED LIMIT, ESPECIALLY WHEN MOVING SLIGHTLY LEFT INTO A CURVE OR RIGHT INTO A CURVE.

INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER INTERMITENT FAILURE. TRAILER BRAKES WORK FOR A FEW BRAKING CYCLES THEN FAIL COMPLETELY WITH AN ERROR MESSAGE ON THE TRUCK OF "TRAILER WIRING TYPE, OR CONNECTION FAULT". TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON RESETS THE CONTROLLER AND "FIXES" THE PROBLEM UNTIL ANOTHER FEW BRAKING CYCLES, THEN REPEATS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TUNDRA. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED RUST ON THE FRAME OF THE REAR SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HERTRICH TOYOTA OF MILFORD (1367 BAY RD, MILFORD, DE 19963, (877) 458-0609) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO MOISTURE ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CLEANED THE RUST, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH EVEN MORE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

AT ONLY 77,000 MILES THE AXLE BEARINGS HAVE FAILED. THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE SINCE SEALED BEARINGS ARE SUPPOSED TO LAST THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP PARTS MANAGER SAYS THESE BEARINGS FAIL FREQUENTLY ON THE TUNDRAS.

TODAY 01/31/2019 I WAS DRIVING MY 2016 TOYOTA TUNDRA 1794 CREW MAX TRUCK ON THE FREEWAY IN OAKLAND, CA AROUND 1:30 PM. I HAD BEEN DRIVING WITH THE REAR (FACING) WINDOW DOWN APPROXIMATELY 8 " I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING THE REAR ELECTRIC WINDOW AND JUST AS IT CLOSED I DROVE OVER A STEEL TRENCH PLATE THAT HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE FREEWAY BY CAL TRANS ALL 3 THINGS HAPPENED AT ONCE, THE WINDOW CLOSED, I DROVE OVER THE PLATE AND THE SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD WITH A SHOTGUN LIKE BANG, I HAD THE SUN SHADE CLOSED SO NO GLASS FELL ON ME. I BELIEVE THAT THE CHANGE IN CABIN AIR PRESSURE COUPLED WITH THE IMPACT OF THE TRENCH PLATE WAS ALL IT TOOK TO CAUSE THIS FLAWED SUNROOF TO EXPLODE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. THE WEATHER WAS SLIGHTLY OVERCAST AND APPROXIMATELY 64 DEGREES AT THE TIME. I HAVE PHOTOS BUT CAN NOT UPLOAD THEM AT THIS TIME. THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP.

REAL SAMPLE THE BRAKE CONTROLLER DOESN'T WORK NO MATTER IF YOU SET IT UP TO 9.5 OR 10 DOESN'T DO ANY BRAKE APPLIED.

THE TRAILER BRAKES WILL NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE TRAILER BRAKES WILL NOT LOCK UP EVEN WHEN SET ON 10. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN HAULING ANY TRAILER WITH BREAKS. I HAVE PUT MY OTHER TRUCK TO THE TRAILER AND IT OPERATES GREAT. IT IS ABSOLUTELY THE BREAK CONTROL FROM THE FACTORY NOT THE TRAILER

LOCK ACTUATOR WENT OUT ON TRUCK AFTER ONLY 2 YEARS. PER DEALER THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. FOUND ONLINE THAT IT IS VERY COMMON IN NEWER TOYOTA VEHICLES AND OFTEN OCCURS ON ALL 4 DOORS. COSTLY TO REPAIR AND SHOULD NOT GO OUT THAT QUICKLY.