2001 Toyota Tundra Body & Structure Problems

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an inspection station where it was reported that the vehicle could not be lifted due to extensive rust located behind the cab on the sub frame. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 216,000.

I brought my 2001 Toyota Tundra into my dealer today, and he advised me that the frame of the Toyota is very rusted and cracking and close to completely breaking. He said Toyota issued a recall on this, but it is no longer in effect. I have learned this is a common issue with the 2000-2003 Toyota Tundras. Please advise!

Heavy rust on frame as well as rusting out under support. Causing the bed of the truck to rub on the Cab. Causing the frame to start to bend, I use his vehicle. To transport my special needs child. I’m wondering why, my vehicle? Isn’t covered under the recall ???

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that she noticed an unknown part hanging from the vehicle. The contact's son noticed that the cross member had fractured causing the fuel tank to detach. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the sub frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 227,780. The contact stated repairs would cost $3800 and up but the contact can not afford the repairs. The contact is requesting further assistance on this matter as she was unable to find resolution.

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic for servicing, he was informed that the chassis was severely corroded. The independent mechanic diagnosed that the undercarriage needed to be replaced and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to an unknown recall. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.

CHASSIS RUST AND HOLES IN THE FRAME. OBVIOUSLY LARGE RUST HOLES IN THE DIRECTION OF THE FRAME BEHIND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. FRAME HOLES CAUSE GREAT CONCERN FOR THE OVERALL OPERATIONAL SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. I CONSIDER THIS DEGREE OF RUST DEGRADATION EXCESSIVE AND A CRAFTSMANSHIP DEFECT. HEAVY STEEL VEHICLE FRAMES SHULD NOT EXHIBIT RUST HOLES TO THIS DEGREE. UPON RECALL NOTICE AND INSPECTION BY TOYOTA, THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A CNC UNDERCOAT TO MUCH OF THE CHASSIS/FRAME AS A MEASURE TO PREVENT FURTHER/FUTURE RUST FORMATION. OBVIOUSLY, THE UNDERCOAT WAS INSUFFICIENT AT PREVENTING FURTHER RUST FORMATION ON THIS PART OF THE FRAME. I DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHEN THE RUST HOLES APPEARED. I ENTERED TODAY'S DATE WHEN ANSWERING THE QUESTION OF "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN", BUT IT IS REASONABLE TO ASSUME THE RUST FORMATION HAS BEEN IN EXISTANCE FOR MANY MONTHS TO YEARS.

HI, I HAVE A 2001 TUNDRA THAT THE FRAME IS SHOT ON. I HAVE FIXED IT A FEW TIMES TO TRY TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD BUT IT JUST KEEPS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. ITS TO THE POINT WHERE I FEEL ITS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ANYMORE BUT TOYOTA REFUSES TO FIX IT. THEY SAY IT DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR THEIR FRAME RECALL. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE BEINGS THEY HAVE REPLACED THOUSANDS OF FRAMES FOR CORROSION SO CLEARLY THEY KNOW ITS AN ISSUE BUT YET MINE DOESN'T QUALIFY. THE FRAME RUSTED COMPLETELY IN HALF BEHIND THE CAB AND I WELDED IN A STEEL PLATE SO I COULD DRIVE IT AGAIN. IT ALSO HAS LARGE HOLES IN VARIOUS OTHER LOCATIONS OF THE FRAME AS WELL. THIS IS A BIT RIDICULOUS AS THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 135K MILES ON IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING RACK WERE RUSTED BEFORE AND PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED LIA TOYOTA OF NORTHAMPTON (LOCATED AT 280 KING ST, NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060, (413) 341-5299) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DUNNING TOYOTA (877-356-9318, LOCATED AT 3745 JACKSON RD, ANN ARBOR, MI 48103) WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD NOT BE FORCED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IF THE VEHICLE WERE FOUND TO BE UNSAFE TO BE REPAIRED OR DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 260,000.

THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED FOR CORROSION/RUSTED FRAMES ON 2000-2001 TOYOTA TUNDRAS IN WHAT TOYOTA DEFINED AS SEVERE COLD WEATHER STATES. IOWA WAS NOT INCLUDED. WHY? WE HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH ONLY 120,000+MILES ON IT THAT NOW HAS A RUSTED OUT WHOLE THE SIZE OF MY FIST IN ITS FRAME. I DO NOT HAVE A PHOTO TO ATTACH, BUT CAN GET ONE IF NEED BE. WE'VE TALKED TO THE DEALER AND TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE LOOKED UP THE VIN AND SAID IT WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL. WHY? IOWA IS A COLD WEATHER STATE! THIS TRUCK CAME THRU PRINCETON IN. HOW COME TOYOTA GETS TO DECIDE WHAT STATES THE RECALL APPLIES TO? ACCORDING TO THE TUNDRA RECALL BLOG, HTTPS://WWW.TUNDRAS.COM/THREADS/2000-TUNDRA-FRAME-REPLACEMENT.7215/, THEY ARE STILL FIXING TRUCKS IN NEW YORK AS OF 2018. DOESN'T IOWA COUNT? HOW MANY OTHER TRUCKS ARE OUT THERE ON OUR HIGHWAYS WITH THE SAME ISSUE? *JS *TT 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that the sub frame of the vehicle was severely corroded. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they could not repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME SUSTAINED SEVERE RUSTING AND CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CURRY TOYOTA (832 STRAITS TURNPIKE, WATERTOWN, CT) WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE). DUE TO THE SEVERE RUSTING OF THE SUBFRAME, THE RECALL REMEDY COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

VEHICLE FRAME HAS SUFFICIENT RUST INCLUDING HOLES IN THE FRAME. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS DEALING WITH THIS RUST ISSUE, NEITHER FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE FOR TOYOTA INCLUDING CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS - BUT THOSE DIDN'T INCLUDE 2001 TUNDRA. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED NEW, THE DEALERSHIP THAT UNDERCOATED OVER TOP OF THE RUST (SECOND RECALL - HAD THERE BEEN HOLES IN THE FRAME 10MM OR LARGE, THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE REPLACED THE FRAME AT THAT TIME. BUT THEY WERE NOT ALLOWED TO BEAD BLAST OR WIRE BRUSH WHICH MOST LIKELY WERE HAVE PRODUCTS SEVERAL HOLE GREATER THEN 10MM), AND TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS. BECAUSE THE RECALLS WERE CLOSED, THEY ALL SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY ARE WILLING TO DO. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND FRAME REPLACEMENT IS ESTIMATED TO BE $15,000 WHICH IS MORE THEN THE VEHICLE IS WORTH. I ALSO DON'T WANT TO SELL A VEHICLE THAT ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE.

I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 6 MONTHS. ON 8/18/18 THE CONTROL ARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FELL OFF, I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED BY AAA TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM WAS ALSO READY TO FALL OFF BUT THE BIGGER PROBLEM IS THAT THE FRAME IS ROTTED, HOLES EVERYWHERE AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I INQUIRED AT LYNCH TOYOTA ABOUT A REMEDY THROUGH THE FRAME RECALL AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A PREVENTION SPRAY DONE IN 2014 AT WESTBROOK TOYOTA - WHICH MAKES THIS WORSE, BECAUSE THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANY ROT/CORROSION IF THE SPRAY WAS EFFECTIVE. I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE TO ASK ABOUT A REMEDY AND THEY REFUSED, STATING THAT A GUARANTEE OF THE SPRAY WAS ONLY FOR 12 MONTHS AFTER THE (INEFFECTIVE) SPRAY WAS APPLIED AND AFTER THAT THE CUSTOMER IS ON THEIR OWN. I DID NOT OWN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME SO I DON'T KNOW IF PROBLEMS WERE NOTICED WITHIN 12 MONTHS AFTER THE SPRAY, BUT CLEARLY THE SPRAY DIDN'T WORK SINCE 4 YEARS LATER THE FRAME IS ROTTED TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSAFE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE CHECKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SEVERE RUST WHERE THE LEAF SPRING SHACKLES WERE LOCATED NEAR THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO TANSKY MOTORS TOYOTA IN LOGAN, OHIO AND WAS ADVISED NOT TO HAUL ANYTHING ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE FRAME COULD FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SENT A NOTIFICATION TO HAVE THE VEHICLE EVALUATED AT DON WOODS TOYOTA IN ATHENS, OHIO. THE DON WOODS DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME WAS OK. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000. ...UPDATED 10/19/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER RUST PROOFED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 10/26/2017*JS

I WAS DRIVING IN A TOYOTA TUNDRA 2001 WITH MY PREGNANT WIFE AND TWO GOATS IN THE BED, WHEN I DROVE OVER A SMALL BUMP BY A LITTLE BRIDGE WHEN I HEARD A NOISE AND LOST CONTROL OFF THE TRUCK ALMOST HITTING A TREE. I WAS WITHIN A HALF MILE FROM MY HOME SO WHEN I GOT HOME I INSPECTED THE TRUCK TO FIND OUT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE OFF . IF YOU DRIVE THE TRUCK NOW IT WILL PULL THE TRUCK HARD TO THE LEFT AND IT FEELS LIKE ITS ABOUT TO FALL APART. TOYOTA ALSO HAD A SO CALLED RECALL ON THE FRAMES BUT, EVEN STILL THE FRAME IS IN TERRIBLE CONDITION AND THEY REFUSE TO HELP . IM MOST PISSED BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED WHILE MY WIFE WAS IN THE TRUCK AND WE ALREADY LOST ONE CHILD TOGETHER.

NTSB: 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP HAS RUSTING ON THE UNDER PART OF THE VEHICLE. *BF THE CONSUMER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED AND WAS UNAWARE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE UNDERBODY RUSTING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE CONSUMER FELT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HONOR THE RECALL. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR A MANDATORY ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION, THE VEHICLE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION OF THE SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CORROSION WOULD HAVE TO BE WELDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CORROSION PROTECTION COMPOUND WAS NOT AN ADEQUATE PREVENTIVE MEASURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

I CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT RUSTING OF MY 2001 TUNDRA WITH 137000 MILES ON IT. THERE ARE HOLES THAT YOU CAN PUT YOUR THUMB THROUGH IN THE FRAME. TOYOTA SAID THERE WAS A LIMITED RECALL AND IT HAS EXPIRED. WHY IS THIS NOT A SAFETY RECALL? IS THERE ANY RECOURSE HERE?

SUMMARY: PURCHASED 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA IN APRIL 2015 FROM FAULKNER BUICK GMC OF WEST CHESTER PA.APRIL 2015 THE DEALER PASSED INSPECTION WHILE ACTIVE RECALLS ON FRAME CORROSION WERE NOT COMPLETE,CORRODED FRAME PRESENT.PER CURRENT INSPECTION FAIL-3-2016-THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN PASSED IN 2015 BY DEALER. FAULKNER BUICK GMC OF WEST CHESTER PA, 705 AUTOPARK BLVD,WEST CHESTER, PA 19382 1.THE PRIOR USED CAR DEALER PASSED INSPECTION 2015,SHOULD HAVE FAILED FOR ROTTED FRAME (LEGAL ISSUE);2.PRIOR OWNER,USED CAR DEALER-IGNORED ALL PAST/CURRENT FRAME RECALLS;3.PURCHASED TRUCK 4-2015;4.FAIL INSPECTION-ROTTED FRAME 3-2016;5. TRICOUNTY TOYOTA,LIMERICK, PA,3/15/16 - THEY TOLD MY SON ITS NOT ROTTED ENOUGH, DRIVE A FEW MONTHS AND SEE IF ITS WORSE (EVEN THOUGH THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL NOW.;6.WENT TO CONICELLI TOYOTA - CONSHOHOCKEN,PA MARCH17, 2016 - VERY HELPFUL IN TESTING THE CORROSION, THEY AGREE ITS ROTTED THRU, NO WAY TO FIX OTHER THAN COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF FRAME, SEVERAL TESTS AND PICS GIVEN TO TOYOTA "FIELD REP." ONE MONTH LATER DETERMINES THAT TOYOTA WILL NOT FIX ENTIRE FRAME, ONLY THE SMALL PORTION CURRENTLY UNDER THE ACTIVE RECALL (HOWEVER, THE DEALER SAYS THEY CANT FIX NOR PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE REST OF FRAME IS STILL ROTTED - CATCH 22). TOYOTA NOW REFUSES TO FIX THE ENTIRE FRAME - EVEN THOUGH THROUGH PRIOR RECALLS THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE ANYWAY. THEY CANNOT FIX THE PORTION OF FRAME UNDER CURRENT RECALL DUE TO REMAINING CORROSION. I HAVE PASSES ONTO CORPORATE TOYOTA CASE#1604132198, HOWEVER ATTEMPTS TO DISCUSS WERE DISMISSED. DESIRED OUTCOME:1.SINCE TOYOTA SHOULD BE OBLIGATED TO FIX CURRENT FRAME PART, I DEMAND THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THE REMAINING FRAME AS THEY ORIGINALLY CLAIMED THE ENTIRE FRAME TO BE DEFECTIVE.2.USED CAR DEALER FAULKNER OF WEST CHESTER PA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR PASSING STATE INSPECTION W/ RECALLS OUTSTANDING,UNSAFE SOLD TO MY SON.