2000 Toyota Tundra Complaint Log

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BRAKES ON HIS VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE MAIN FRAME CONTAINED HOLES AND RUST CORROSION. HE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000. UPDATED 08/19/09 *BF UPDATED 08/20/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME WAS ROTTING. THE DEALER FOUND LARGE HOLES IN THE FRAME AND WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,000. UPDATED 08/04/09 *BF UPDATED 08/05/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE RUST AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP SO THAT THE FRAME COULD BE WELDED BACK TOGETHER. THEY ALSO FOUND OTHER SPOTS THAT WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT BE WELDED DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 07/23/09 *BF UPDATED 07/27/09.*JB

TOYOTA 2000 TUNDRA--EXTENSIVE RUST ON THE ENTIRE FRAME. LARGE THICK FLAKES OF RUST HAVE BEEN FALLING OFF FOR TWO YEARS. SIGNIFICANT RUST-THROUGH PERFORATION IN FRAME. CLEARLY UNDERMINES STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. IT HAS HAD THE UNDERBODY WASHED WEEKLY SINCE IT WAS NEW. IT HAS 72000 ORIGINAL ONE-OWNER MILES. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR BECAUSE IN THE EVENT OF AN IMPACT THE FRAME WOULD CRUMBLE. CURRENTLY THERE ARE HOLES IN THE FRAME THAT YOU COULD STICK SEVERAL FINGERS THROUGH. *TR

WHEN GOING TO GET MY 2009 STATE INSPECTION STICKER FROM MA. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WOULD PROBABLY NOT PASS ANY FUTURE INSPECTIONS, DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FRAME. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT I BROUGHT IN 2005 WHEN I WAS IN NY. I HAVE MOVED TO CT SINCE. I WAS HAVING MY REAR BRAKES ADJUSTED 2 YEARS AGO WHEN MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY REAR END HOUSING WAS LEAKING GEAR OIL. I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE REAR END HOUSING COSTING ME $1,500. LAST WEEK I WAS HAVING THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED AND SAME MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY FRAME BEHIND THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS RUSTED THROUGH. I KNOW THAT THE 2000 TACOMAS WERE INVOLVED IN A RECALL ABOUT RUSTED FRAMES. I ALSO KNOW THAT THE 2000 TUNDRA AND 2000 TACOMA HAVE THE SAME FRAME. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW TOYOTA CAN HAVE A RECALL FOR ONE MODEL AND NO RECALL FOR ANOTHER MODEL EITHER THOUGH BOTH MODELS HAVE THE SAME FAULTY PART????????? *TR

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WHICH I JUST TOOK FOR MY ANNUAL MASSACHUSETTS VEHICLE SAFETY AND EMISSIONS INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD BY THE INSPECTION STATION THAT MY VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME AND THAT IT MARGINALLY PASSES THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. ALSO THEY INDICATED THAT IT WILL MOST LIKELY FAIL THE INSPECTION IN 2010. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4X4. I LIVE IN N.H PLUS I'M THE ONLY OWNER ON THIS TRUCK PLUS I HAVE IT SERVICE WHEN IT NEEDS TO BE DONE. MY PROBLEM LIKE EVERYONE THAT HAS ONE OF THIS TRUCK OF THAT YEAR. IT'S FRAME IS ALL RUSTED OUT ON ME THE FRAME IS GOING TO RUST OUT BEFORE THE BODY PARTS ARE THAT IS PRETTY DAME BAD FOR EXPENSIVE TRUCK WHICH SHOULD LAST LOT LONGER AND THIS. THE MOTOR STILL HAVE A LOT OF LIFE TO IT AND ONLY HAS 115000 MILES ON IT. I HOPE TOYOTA WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS LIKE A RECALL WHICH THEY SHOULD IF THEY WANT TO HAVE THE SAME PEOPLE COME BACK TO BUY AND THEY WILL SEE HOW TOYOTA KEEPS THERE PEOPLE HAPPY. I NOW IT COST THEM A LOT FROM THE LAST RECALL ON THERE TRUCK.BUT A RECALL IS A RECALL PLUS SAFELY FIRST AND HOW GOOD THEY STAND BEHIND THERE WORDS ON THEIR CARS AND TRUCK. AS FOR ME THAT ALL I BROUGHT WAS TOYOTA AND I LOVE THERE ITEMS. BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME AS FOR THE TRUCK I HAVE THAT IT RUSTED OUT ON THE FRAME WHICH SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AT ALL WE PAY LOT OF MONEY AND WE SHOULD GET MANY YEARS AND LIFE OUT OF THE TRUCK OWNERS. SO I'M SAYING THIS AND SUPPORTING ALL OTHER TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT FRAMES IS RUSTING OUT BEFORE THERE TIME SHOULD BE.PLEASE HELP US OWNERS TOYOTA STAND BEHIND YOUR WORDS. *TR

I DROPPED OFF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DOES NOT WORK FOR TOYOTA BUT AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE. I ASKED HIM TO REPLACE MY DAMAGED REAR BUMPER WITH ONE I PURCHASED THROUGH THE INTERNET AND ALSO INSTALL A TOW HITCH. INTO THE JOB HE REALIZED THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS ROTTED AREAS THROUGHOUT THE FRAME AND THAT THE BUMPER AND HITCH COULD NOT BE SECURED SAFELY WITHOUT REPLACING THE ROTTED SUPPORT SYSTEM. THESE PARTS WILL COST ME A HUGE AMOUNT AND I FEEL THIS IS ALL DUE TO TOYOTA'S SUB-STANDARD STEEL TREATMENT. *TR

TOOK 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA TO HOWE MOTORS IN CLAREMONT, NH FOR EXCESSIVE RUST IN THE FRAME. HOWE MOTORS TOOK PICTURES, WROTE A FAILURE REPORT, AND SENT INFORMATION TO TOYOTA. *TR

FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE RUSTING OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCCAB. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING OCCURRENCE SINCE WE PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN 2002 FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN MASSACHUSETTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXAMINING HIS VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT HORN ON THE SUSPENSION WAS COVERED WITH RUST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RUST PRESENT ON THE VEHICLE OR THE SUSPENSION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 88,293.

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING IT A FEW MONTHS AGO. AFTER RECENT STATE INSPECTION, THE ENTIRE TRUCK FRAME IS RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. IT SUFFERS FROM SEVERE FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE RUST. THE RUST AND METAL IS LITERALLY FLAKING OFF IN LARGE SHEETS. MY STEERING FLUID LINES CORRODED AND BURST CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID AND POWER STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS LAST FALL. THIS SPRING MY RUSTED BRAKE LINE BURST AND CAUSED COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. MY WIFE WAS COMING OUT OF A BUSINESS ONTO A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. SHE HAD TO DRIVE IT INTO A DITCH TO AVERT A T-BONE COLLISION ON THE MAIN HIGHWAY. I CAN HEAR UNEXPLAINABLE SOUNDS FROM THE REAR FRAME AREA AND MY CURRENT MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE INSPECTED WHEN DUE. I UNDERSTAND OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND I WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE OUT THERE JUST LIKE ME. THE VEHICLE HAS OTHERWISE BEEN MECHANICALLY SOUND. TOYOTA HAS NO RECALL NOTICE AND I HAVE GONE THROUGH THERE PROCESS BEFORE TO NO AVAIL. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL INSISTED UPON. *TR

EXCESSIVE UNDERBODY RUST TO THE POINT THE REAR END HOUSING STARTED LEAKING FROM A HOLE THAT RUSTED THROUGH THE HOUSING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE FRAME COULD SPLIT IN HALF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000. UPDATED 09/18/09. *LJ UPDATED 09/21/09. *JB

I'VE OWNED MY 2000 TUNDRA SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH IT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE PASSENGER SIDE MANIFOLD. I HAVE 172K ON THE VEHICLE, AND WAS GETTING THE EXHAUST REPAIRED, WHEN THE MECHANIC TOOK OFF THE FRONT TIRE AND TOLD ME I HAD A BIG RUST HOLE IN THE FRONT SECTION OF THE FRAME . WE THEN INSPECTED THE FRAME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FRAME HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY THRU IN SPOTS WHEN TAPPED WITH A HAMMER. SINCE I USE THIS VEHICLE FOR A BUSINESS I STARTED LAST YEAR, AND TOW EQUIPMENT FOR WORK, I MUST PURCHASE A VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. THIS VEHICLE RAN FINE AND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FRAME WOULD HAVE LASTED AT LEAST 5 MORE YEARS. AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED WITH THE TACOMAS. *TR

1. NORMAL EVERYDAY USE. NEVER PLOWED. NEVER TOWED. NO HITCH. 2. LOST MY BRAKES GOING DOWN HILL ON A BACK ROAD. LUCKY! 3. GOT TOWED TO MECHANIC. BRAKE REGULATOR FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION NEAR THE SPARE TIRE MOUNT. REPLACED PART ALONG W/ ALL NEW BRAKE LINES DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION ALONG THE FRAME. WAS ADVISED TO HAVE TOYOTA INSPECT THE FRAME DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAVY CORROSION. CALLED TOYOTA CORP AND GOT A CLAIM # TO HAVE THE FRAME INSPECTED. WAS TOLD THE ONLY PART OF THE FRAME TO BE LOOKED AT WAS THE "REAR CROSS MEMBER' DROPPED OF THE TRUCK. CALLED TO SEE IF IT WAS READY. WAS TOLD BUY THE DEALERSHIP "YOU ARE ALL SET. THE REAR CROSS MEMBER WAS FINE AND THE TRUCK WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP. I ASKED IF THEY LOOKED AT THE FRAME UNDER THE TRANSMISSION. THEY STATED THEY DID AND NOTED THERE WAS HEAVY RUST AND CORROSION. I ASKED IF ANY HOLES WERE FOUND IN THE FRAME DURING THE INSPECTION. THEY STATED THE NOTICED PERFORATION ON SOME AREAS OF THE FRAME. I THEN ASKED THEM IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THERE WAS A SILENT PAUSE AND THEN "LET ME CALL YOU BACK" THEY CALLED BACK AND STATED IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND WERE NOT FIXING ANYTHING. I CALLED CORPORATE AND ASKED THEM IF I WAS ABLE TO HAVE ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED. I WAS TOLD NO. I HAD TO GO TAKE MY UNSAFE TRUCK BACK. I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED FOR ANY FOLLOW UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP OR THE CORP OFFICE. THE FRAME HAS HOLES IN IT. IT HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD. IT HAS NEVER HAD A HITCH ATTACHED TO IT. IT HAS NEVER HAD A PLOW ATTACHED TO IT. THIS TRUCK IS NINE YEARS OLD HAS A GREAT ENGINE THAT HAS HAD ALL THE PROPER MAINTENANCE DONE AS SCHEDULED. THE BODY IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. THERE ARE SEVERAL CLASS ACTION SUITS AGAINST TOYOTA FOR THIS MALFUNCTION AND LACK OF RESPONSE. I WILL BE DOING THE SAME. HOW CAN A DEALERSHIP ADVISE YOU TO COME GET YOUR TRUCK AND 5 MINS LATER TELL YOU IT IS UNSAFE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. HAD I NOT ASKED THE PROPER QUESTIONS. MY DUE DILIGENCE. *TR

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA EXT. CAB SR5 4X4 WITH 105,000K ON IT. EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD INSIDE AND OUT AND RUNS FLAWLESSLY. THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT IT HOWEVER, I NOTICED SOME MINOR RUST ON THE FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS, WHICH LED ME TO LOOK AT THE UNDERCARRIAGE. I FOUND SEVERAL PARTS OF THE FRAME TO BE SEVERELY RUSTED WITH 1-2 INCH LONG AND 1/8 INCH THICK PIECES CRACKING OFF THE FRAME SURFACE. THE FRAME IS VERY THIN IN MANY AREAS AND I'M NOT SURE HOW TO REPAIR. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AND WILL HAVE THE FRAME INSPECTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUST. I NOTICED IT AND BROUGHT IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP - TARBOX TOYOTA IN NORTH KINGSTOWN RI. THEY REFUSED TO LET ME DRIVE IT OFF THE LOT WITHOUT SIGNING A WAIVER THE DAMAGE IS SO EXTENSIVE. THAT IS WHY I AM UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE VIN - I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO MY TRUCK. I FILED A CLAIM WITH THE TOYOTA MOTOR CO AND THE ONLY RESULT I'VE SEEN IN 7 WEEKS IS THAT THEY ARE STILL INVESTIGATING THE SITUATION. MEANWHILE I HAVE NO VEHICLE TO DRIVE. I HAVE BEEN VERY FRUSTRATED WITH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED FROM TOYOTA. *TR

MY 2000 TUNDRA FRAME HAS SUBSTANTIAL RUST ON IT. TODAY I FOUND MY SPARE TIRE HANGING. THE A ARM THAT HOLDS THE SPARE HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH ON BOTH SIDES AND NO LONGER HAD ANY SUPPORT FOR THE BED. I LOOKED OVER THE TRUCK AND ALSO NOTICED THAT THE SUPPORT BRACKETS FOR THE LEAF SPRINGS IN THE REAR ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH MAKING THE VEHICLE A SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVE. THE REST OF THE TRUCK IS IN GOOD SHAPE AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. THE REST OF THE FRAME APPEARS TO BE COMPLETELY RUSTING OUT AS WELL. I DELIVERED IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER TODAY FOR THEM TO LOOK AT. *TR

TOOK MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK IN TO A TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER (BAYSIDE TOYOTA) FOR SERVICE AND TO FIX POWER STEERING LEAK. ACCORDING TO THE TOYOTA TECHNICIAN THE LEAK COULD NOT BE FIX BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME, REAR, AND UNDER BODY OF THE TRUCK. THE REAR PARKING BRAKES COMPONENTS SEIZED AND RUSTED ; ADVISED NOT TO USE REAR PARKING BRAKES. THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL 2000 AND HAS 69,250 MILES ON IT. REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS AND HAS BEEN ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER. TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE SAID THEY WERE LOOKING INTO THIS PROBLEM HOWEVER NO DECISION HAS BEEN MADE REGARDING WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE TUNDRA REPORTED PROBLEMS. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF THE EXCESSIVE RUST DAMAGE. DISAPPOINTED AND FRUSTRATED THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS. MY TRUCK IS NOT SAFE AND IS NOW PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WAITING FOR A DECISION FROM TOYOTA. I HAVE PURCHASED NEW 5 TOYOTAS SINCE 1974 AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE ENCOUNTER A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. I AM SURPRISED THAT TOYOTA HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. MY TRUCK WOULD NOT PASS ANY INSPECTIONS IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION. *TR

OUR 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS CONTINUOUSLY LET US DOWN IN SEVERAL AREAS SUCH AS; BRAKE VIBRATION, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CAM ARMS ARE RUSTED SO WHEN RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE, THE SHOES STAY ENGAGED, DRAGGING ON THE BRAKE PADS CAUSING WARPED DRUMS. WE HAVE HAD A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD SINCE 35K MILES, TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 63K MILES, CONTINUOUS OXYGEN SENSORS ISSUES (INCLUDING TWO THAT FELL OUT), BROKEN SWAY BAR MOUNT, RUSTED TAILGATE MOUNTS, AND NOW THE EXTREME FRAME RUST. THE TRUCK IS BEING EATEN AWAY BY RUST, CAUSING PARTS TO BREAK AND EVEN FALL OFF. NOW THE EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST HAS CAUSED PARTS TO FALL OFF, AND BREAK. THE LATEST IS THE PASSENGER SIDE SPRING SHACKLE MOUNT THAT WAS CRACKED AND FLEXING, AND NOW HAS COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF ALLOWING THE SPRING TO REST ALONG THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BODY. WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE; IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION AND IS NOW COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

MY HUSBAND LOOKED UNDER HIS 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LAST SUMMER TO INVESTIGATE A STRANGE NOISE AND FOUND THE SPARE TIRE SWAYING BACK AND FORTH UNDER THE BED, ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED OFF THE FRAME. HE REMOVED THE TIRE TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALER FOR UNRELATED ISSUES. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS SEVERE CORROSION ON THE FRAME AND STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CORROSION WAS SO SEVERE THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PASS STATE INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER BEING DRIVEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE RUST WAS STARTING TO FALL OFF ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE CONTACT'S GARAGE. THE CONTACT WAS WORRIED ABOUT CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. LARRY H. MILLER TOYOTA MURRAY (5650 STATE ST, MURRAY, UT 84107, (801) 590-0640) STATED TEN YEARS AGO THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL AND DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER SENT THE CONTACT A LETTER STATING THERE WAS A RUST ISSUE WITH THE FRAME AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TO MUCH FRAME RUST ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH 75000 MILE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED. *TR

THE FRAME OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS BEEN RUSTING AWAY IN LARGE SHEETS/CHUNKS AND I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TOYOTA AND HAVE YET TO HAVE IT BEEN RESOLVED. *TR

* 2000 * TOYOTA * TUNDRA * FRAME FRAME ROT/RUST AROUND CROSS MEMBERS/SHOCK TOWERS/FRAME. *TR

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A FLAT PARKING LOT AND THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED. THE FIRST TIME, THE PARKED CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS AND HIT A SIGN. NO PERSON WAS INJURED. I THOUGHT THAT PERHAPS THE PEDAL WAS NOT FULLY DEPRESSED. THE SECOND TIME, ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAD TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND FILE A CLAIM. I INTEND ON BRINGING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER AFTER DOING A BIT OF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE TO REPORT IT, BECAUSE IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE FATAL. *TR

EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. *TR

EXTREME RUST ON FRAME. *TR

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND WAS DRIVING NORTH ON INTERSTATE 95 IN MAINE. WITHOUT WARNING, THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK SUDDENLY LIFTED UP OFF THE PAVEMENT WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. WHEN I REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, I LOOKED INTO THE REAR VIEW MIRROR TO SEE A TIRE BOUNCING ERRATICALLY ACROSS SEVERAL LANES OF NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC. CARS WERE BRAKING AND SWERVING TO AVOID COLLISION WITH THE TIRE AND FORTUNATELY IT CAME TO A REST AGAINST THE MEDIAN GUARDRAIL WITHOUT CROSSING INTO SOUTHBOUND LANES AND WITHOUT DAMAGE TO VEHICLES OR INJURY TO DRIVERS. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO THE EMERGENCY BREAKDOWN LANE AND INSPECTED THE TRUCK TO FIND THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS MISSING AND A LARGE CORRODED HOLE EXISTED IN THE FRAME FROM WHICH THE TIRE HAD BEEN MOUNTED. I RETRIEVED THE TIRE AND PLACED IT IN THE BED. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED TO RECEIVED AN EVALUATION FROM A MECHANIC OF WHAT WENT WRONG AND IF IT CAN BE REPAIRED. THE TOYOTA DEALER CLAIMED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING SIGNIFICANT FRAME CORROSION OF TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCKS OF THIS MODEL YEAR, SIMILAR TO THAT OF TACOMA'S WHICH HAD BEEN RECALLED. THEY WERE UNSURE THAT THE FRAME OF MY VEHICLE COULD BE SUCCESSFULLY REPAIRED, DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE CORROSION AND PERFORATION. THEY DID SAY THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT PASS A SAFETY INSPECTION REGARDLESS. IT IS CLEAR THAT CORROSION TO THIS EXTREME EXTENT ON TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAMES WARRANT ATTENTION FROM THE NHTSA, DUE TO THE CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER THIS DEFECT POSES TO THE TRAVELING PUBLIC. IF SPARE TIRES FALL FROM THE FRAME MOUNT IN THIS MANNER, DRIVERS OF THIS MODEL YEAR TOYOTA TUNDRA AND SURROUNDING VEHICLES AT THE TIME OF AN INCIDENT OF THIS NATURE ARE AT EXTREME RISK OF SEVERE INJURY AND/OR DEATH. TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED REGARDING THIS INCIDENT (CASE # 0905118853) AND SAY THAT THERE IS CURRENTLY NO PROGRAM AT PRESENT TO RECALL ANY OF THE VEHICLES DUE TO THE CURRENTLY LOW NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS. *TR

FOUND OUT THAT TOYOTA WAS HAVING FRAME ROT ISSUES WITH YEAR 2000 TUNDRAS, MUCH LIKE TACOMAS OF THE SAME YEAR. FOUND OUT THAT TOYOTA WAS ASKING OWNERS TO TAKE THEIR TUNDRAS TO LOCAL DEALERS AND HAVE THE FRAME INSPECTED. TANSKY TOYOTA HERE IN COLUMBUS, OH INSPECTED THE FRAME ON MY TRUCK AND FOUND HIGHER THAN USUAL FRAME ROT. THEY ALSO FOUND A HOLE THAT HAS COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH THE FRAME ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF TRUCK. TANSKY'S INVOICE NUMBER FOR THE INSPECTION IS TOCS247283. I ALSO NOTIFIED TOYOTA OF AMERICA TO LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS AND GAVE ME A CLAIM NUMBER THROUGH THEM WHICH IS 0905115613. WAITING TO SEE WHAT TOYOTA DOES FOR TUNDRA OWNERS SINCE THEY BOUGHT BACK THE TACOMAS THAT WERE RUSTING. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 TUNDRA AND THE FRAME IS EXTREMELY ROTTED AS CHUNKS OF IT ARE FLAKING OFF. IT HAS ABOUT 85000 MILES AND THIS IS NOW BECOMING A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE TO TAKE IT OFF THE ROAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4X4. THERE WAS CORROSION AND RUST ON THE FRAMES OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE MAKING ANY REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 AND THE METAL USED IS NOT OF GOOD QUALITY. I HAVE REPAIRED THE LEAF SPRINGS ON BOTH SIDES THREE TIMES DUE TO THE LEAFS BREAKING AND I HAVE NEVER LOADED THE BED. ALSO, THE FRAME IS EXTREMELY ROTTED WITH LARGE CHUNKS FALLING OFF. ADDITIONALLY THE WINDSHIELD LEAKS DUE TO THE METAL RUSTING AROUND THE FRAME. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS AND HAVE NOW HEARD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS TRUCK AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD IT SERVICED BY A CERTIFIED TOYOTA MECHANIC AND FULLY EXPECTED IT TO LAST MUCH LONGER AS MY PREVIOUS TOYOTA PRODUCT HAD. *TR

TOYOTA TUNDRA YEAR 2000 ORIGINAL OWNER 129,000 MILES FRAME UNDER MOTOR THAT STEERING RACK ATTACHES TO RUSTED OUT TO THE POINT WHERE TOYOTA SAYS ITS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND SENT PICTURES TO TOYOTA TO OPEN A CASE. NO PROGRAM YET TO FIX OR COMPENSATE OWNERS AT THIS TIME. MAYBE IN THE FUTURE THERE WILL BE NOT NOW WHEN WHAT DO I DO? NEED YOUR HELP!

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA TUNDRA DOWN HIGHWAY TRUCK STARTED TO DRIVE ERRATICALLY. I TOOK TO MY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT RUST ON ENTIRE FRAME. STEERING RACK HAD SEPARATED FROM FRAME AND STRUTS WERE RUSTED OUT. SAME FRAME AS TACOMA WHY HAS TOYOTA NOT RESPONDED TO PROBLEM. I CALLED DEALER WHO TOLD ME TO CALL TOYOTA. THE CALL TO TOYOTA WAS USELESS. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I WISH THAT SOMEBODY WOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND TAKE CARE OF THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. IF AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS TO SERIOUSLY HURT SOMEBODY TOYOTA WILL DESERVE ALL THE SUITS THAT WILL COME THERE WAY. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUSTING ISSUE. MY FRAME IS RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THE MOUNTING BRACKETS SEEM LIKE THEY COULD LET GO AT ANY TIME. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT SO THAT I CAN PARTICIPATE IN ANY REMEDY THAT TOYOTA OFFERS. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2000 TUNDRA FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER IN SOUTHERN N.H. IN 2005 RECENTLY THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF TAKING WITH IT THE LSP&BV BRACKET,REAR SHOCK AND 2 BRAKE LINES DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST TO THE WHOLE FRAME GOT CASE # TODAY FROM TOYOTA NOT SURE YET WHAT WILL BE DONE BUT READING ALL OF THE OTHER PROBLEMS OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING I DON'T EXPECT MUCH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 7/7/14*CN UPDATED 07/14/2014 *JS UPDATED 07/22/14 MA UPDATED 8/25/2017*CN

MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 V8 EXTENDED CAB 4WD HAS AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THERE ARE SPOTS WHERE SMALL CHUNKS OF THE FRAME OR CROSS MEMBERS ARE MISSING AS WELL AS PLACES WHERE IT LOOKS LIKE YOU COULD POKE YOUR FINGER THROUGH. IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN SALT WATER, IT IS METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND DETAILED, AND ALL WINTER LONG IT IS THOROUGHLY WASHED WEEKLY, INCLUDING THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE TRUCK HAS CHROME WHEELS ON IT THAT HAVE NOT PITTED OR PEELED AND TYPICALLY CHROME SHOULD CORRODE BEFORE HEAVY STEEL. *TR

MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 HAS HUGE AMOUNTS OF FRAME RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE. I LIVE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WE DO GET A LOT OF SNOW UP HERE AND ROAD SALT IS USED. I GET MY TRUCK SERVICED AT A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP RELIGIOUSLY (I HAD EVERY PIECE OF PAPERWORK TO PROVE THIS) AND A YEAR AGO I MENTIONED THIS TO MY TOYOTA DEALER MANAGER AND HE TOLD ME TO CONTACT TOYOTA CORP. I HAVE TRIED TO GET ANSWERS SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES JUST TO GET SHUT OUT. MY FAMILY OWNS FOUR TOYOTA TRUCKS AND SUVS AND WE HAVE BOUGHT SEVERAL CARS PERVIOUS TO THAT. AT BOTH THE FRONT AND THE REAR THE RUST IS SO BAD THAT I'M AFRAID TO TOW MY SNOWMOBILE TRAILER. I'M CERTAIN THAT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF MY FRAME IS COMPLETELY GONE, SO BAD THAT IF I WERE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT THE FRAME IN THE REAR MIGHT CRUMBLE AND PUNCTURE THE GAS TANK OR IF I WAS TO GET IN A HEAD - ON COLLISION THE FRAME WOULD JUST GIVE LEADING TO SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH. MY TUNDRA HAS BEEN MATICLOUSLY CARED FOR, SERVICED AND CLEANED FOR THE PAST NINE YEARS. IT'S ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED KEPT. ONE OWNER, CERTIFIRED 20- YEAR MECHANIC OWNED, NON SMOKER AND PEOPLE SAY FREQUENTLY HOW IT LOOKS BETTER THAN THEIR NEWER TUNDRA. BUT THE ONLY DEFECT IS THE HOLES/FRAME RUST UNDERNEATH MY TRUCK. IT HAS FINNALY COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE MEDIA LOCALLY AND THEY SOON LET EVERYONE KNOW WHAT WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO TELL YOU FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THROUGH PHONE CALLS, COUNTLESS EMAILS, AND FORUMS. AS IT IS TO MY UNDERSTANDING THAT "ACCORDING TO LYONS, 1995-2004 TACOMA PICKUPS AND 2000-01 TUNDRA'S SHARED THE SAME FRAME SUPPLIER: TOLEDO, OHIO-BASED DANA HOLDING CORPORATION. IN INVESTIGATING THE TACOMA'S RUST COMPLAINTS, TOYOTA DISCOVERED THAT DANA HADN'T PROPERLY PREPPED TACOMA FRAMES TO RESIST CORROSION BEFORE THEY WERE SHIPPED TO TOYOTA'S NUMMI MANUFACTURING PLANT, WHERE THE TACOMA IS ASSEMBLED." PICKUPTRUCK.COM. IF THIS IS INDEED TRUE I HOPE THAT LOYAL TOYOTA CUSTOMERS LIKE ME AND MY FAMILY ARE NOT SHUT OUT. PLEASE RECTIFY THIS MISTAKE ASAP. *TR

THE FRAME OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS RUSTED OUT TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. LARGE, SOLID CHUNKS OF RUSTED STEEL COME OFF BY HAND. OTHERS PIECES FALL OFF ONTO THE DRIVEWAY WHEN YOU CLOSE THE DOOR TOO HARD. IT'S A SHAME, TOO BECAUSE EVERYTHING ELSE RUNS GREAT AND I WANTED TO KEEP THE TRUCK TO GIVE TO MY SON WHEN HE GETS HIS LICENSE, BUT IT IS NOW A SAFETY HAZARD, UNFIT TO DRIVE. *TR

EXCESSIVE RUST ON FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE, ONLY 65K ON THE TRUCK. LARGE PIECES OF FRAME FLAKING AND FALLING OFF MY 2000 TUNDRA. *TR

WE OWN A 2000 TOYOTA, IN GREAT SHAPE EXCEPT FOR THE EXCESSIVE RUST/ROT OF THE FRAME. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO OUR TRUSTED AUTO MECHANIC WHO HAS ADVISED US THAT THE TRUCK SHOULD BE CONSIDERED "TOTALED" AND TWO SEPARATE AUTO BODY SHOPS WOULD NOT EVEN TOUCH IT. THE FRAME IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES, HAS HOLES ALL THROUGH IT. WE HAVE TRIED TO CALL TOYOTA DIRECTLY AND THEY ARE SIMPLY TELLING US THAT THE SITUATION IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND THAT WE SHOULD HOLD TIGHT. AT THIS POINT, WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, SO WE PRETTY MUCH HAVE A BEAUTIFUL BLACK LAWN ORNAMENT. THIS TRUCK IS SHOWING WEAR ON THE FRAME THAT YOU WOULD SEE ON A VEHICLE 3 TIMES IT'S AGE. WE HAVE BEEN LOYAL TOYOTA OWNERS FOR YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD AN EXPERIENCE LIKE THIS ONE. IT IS PUTTING A BAD TASTE IN OUR MOUTHS FOR SURE. *TR

RUSTING AND ROTTING FRAME ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. *TR UPDATED 12/30/09 *BF THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FRAME BY THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. WHEN THE DEALER TAPPED/TOUCHED THE FRAME, IT FELL INTO PIECES. UPDATED 12/31/09 *JB

TOYOTA TUNDRA 2000 - IN MAY OF THIS YEAR THE VEHICLE WAS TO HAVE ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION AND DID NOT PASS DUE TO EXTREME RUSTING CONDITION OF THE FRAME. MECHANIC SAID HE COULD EASILY PUT A HAMMER THROUGH THE FRAME IT WAS IN SUCH BAD CONDITION AND ADVISED THAT THE HITCH WAS NOT SAFE TO USE. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW AND WANTED TO KEEP IT. WE HAD ONLY 158,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION SO DECIDED TO HAVE PLATES WELDED ONTO THE FRAME IN SEVERAL PLACES, HAD TO HAVE NEW BRAKE LINES INSTALLED AND THE ENTIRE UNDERNEATH OF THE TRUCK UNDERCOATED. THIS COST ME $1,087.29 AND TOOK 5 DAYS TO COMPLETE. APPARENTLY THE STEEL USED IN THIS TRUCK WAS INFERIOR AND I BELIEVE THE LEAST TOYOTA SHOULD DO IS REPLACE THE FRAME (AS THEY HAVE DONE FOR THE TACOMA WHICH ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM). I HAD NO LUCK IN DEALING WITH TOYOTA ON THIS AS THERE WAS NO RECALL. THERE ABSOLUTELY SHOULD BE ONE. THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE. *TR

THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF MY VEHICLE IS RUSTED. THE LEAF SPRINGS AND OTHER AREAS HAVE BEEN EFFECTED DUE TO THE CORROSION. *TR