2010 Toyota Tundra Suspension Problems

Took my 2010 Tundra in for service at a local repair shop and was told that my frame has severe rust on the frame and is in poor condition. I am worried about the safety of this vehicle for me and my family. I am the only owner of the truck and purchased it brand new. What can be done? Thank you

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the rear leaf springs had separated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear leaf springs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Upon inspection of the underside I my tundra I noticed the rear bumper nearly rusted away. Further inspection showed major rusting of the tow tongue tunnel, rear shock supports and spots on the frame.

BOTH REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE UNLOADED NORMAL DRIVING

PASSENGER REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE FOR NO REASON, NOT TOWING LOOSE PIECE THEN FLIPS AROUND HITTING SURROUNDING STRUCTURES AND WHEELS POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE HEARD IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRING WAS FRACTURED AND CONTAINED RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER RECALL CAMPAIGNS: (INTERIM E12) AND E02 CONCERNING THE REAR LEAF SPRING, ALTHOUGH THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

I NOTICED A RATTLING COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. I STOPPED TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND A BROKEN LEAF SPRING RUBBING AGAINST THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY IT MAY HAVE CAUSE THE TIRE TO POP. THERE ARE MULTIPLE POSTS DETAILING THE SAME BREAK OF THE LEAF SPRING AND THE RESULTING TIRE DAMAGE ON THE INTERNET.

2 OF 3 LEAF SPRING ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE IN HALF AND 1 OF 3 ON PASSENGER SIDE BROKE IN HALF. UNSURE OF ACTUAL TIME OF FAILURE BUT ONE SPRING BROKE OFF AS I WAS STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT ON A CITY STREET.

REAR LEAF SPRINGS. REAR LEAF SPRING BROKEN- APPEARS TO HAVE JUST BROKE. DO MINOR TOWING MAYBE 4000 LBS A FEW TIMES A YEARS. VEHICLE HAS 88,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NEVER HAD A LEAF SPRING BREAK. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MATERIAL FLAW.

I WAS DRIVING THE THE ROAD ON A CITY STREET WHEN I HEARD A RATTLING SOUND. I CHECKED UNDER THE TRUCK TO SEE WHAT THE NOISE WAS. THE LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING WAS BROKEN WHICH COULD HAVE GONE INTO THE TIRE POSSIBLY CREATING A SITUATION OR AN ACCIDENT. I AM UNSURE WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS. I DID NOT HIT ANY POT HOLES OR LARGE BUMPS IN THE ROAD. I CHECKED WITH THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY WANT OVER $900 FOR A NEW LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY, THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE LABOR. I HAVE NEVER HAD A LEAF SPRING BREAK IN THE 1997 GMC 1500K PICKUP TRUCK I PREVIOUSLY OWNED FOR 16 YEARS. I HAVE READ OTHER SIMILAR TOYOTA TUNDRA LEAF SPRING BREAK REPORTS ON THE INTERNET. I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD FIX THIS WITHOUT CHARGE. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 88,000 MILES ON THE TUNDRA.

ONE OF THE LEAFS IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE LEAF SPRING BROKE AND SLID AGAINST THE TIRE RIM WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. THE PIECE OF LEAF SPRING "COULD" HAVE JAMMED IN MY RIM AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE OR FALLEN OFF CAUSING A PROBLEM FOR DRIVERS FOLLOWING ME. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL OTHER TOYOTA TUNDRA OWNERS AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH CRACKED / BROKEN REAR LEAF SPRINGS. I HAVE TO ASSUME THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE SINCE I WAS UNABLE TO PURCHASE NEW LEAF SPRINGS FROM TOYOTA IN A TIMELY FASHION BECAUSE THE HAD A LARGE BACK ORDER ON LEAF SPRINGS FOR MY MODEL.

FAULTY PASSENGER SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING. BUSTED IN HALF AND TWISTED RESULTING IN BOUNCING OFF MANY UNDER NEATH PARTS AS WELL AS POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE WITH TIRE. RESULTING DAMAGE SEEMS TO BE DIRECTLY INLINE WITH THE TACOMA RECALL THAT ISN'T BEING FIXED ON THE TUNDRAS.

LEAF SPRINGS HAVE BROKEN, EACH SPRING HAS A MAN LEAF WITH TWO ADDITIONAL SPRINGS, BOTH ADDITIONAL SPRINGS HAVE BROKEN UNDER NORMAL USE OF THE VEHICLE, ONLY ONE SPRING REMAINS ON EACH SIDE. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND UNDRIVABLE, LAST WEEK WHEN I HEARD IT, I THOUGH IT WAS JUST A ROCK KICKING UP UNDER THE FRAME, BUT WHEN I STOPPED TO INVESTIGATE I NOTICED MY TRUCK SITTING LOW TO THE GROUND AND THE SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. IF ONE MORE SPRING ON EITHER SIDE BREAKS, IT COULD PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK AND WILL PUT THE VEHICLE FRAME ON THE AXLE. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS WOULD CASUE A MAJOR ACCIDENT MOST LIKELY INVOLVING DEATH. I HAD MY DAUGHTER IN THE TRUCK AT 35 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED LAST WEEK, THANK GOD IT DIDN'T TURN INTO A FATALITY. I REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION OF THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE SPRINGS, THE BROKEN HALFS OF THE SPRINGS STILL REMAIN INTACT AND CAN BE EXAMINED FOR DEFAULT. THE FIRST INCIDENCES HAPPENED IN THE PAST, WHERE I WAS UNABLE TO KNOW HOW AND WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES WERE. THE LAST INCIDENT DID HOWEVER HAPPEN LAST WEEK AND BARE METAL CAN BE SEEN AT THE BREAK IN THE UPLOADED PHOTO. NO WEIGHT WAS IN THE TRUCK AT THE TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE LEAD SPRING HAD FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE LEANS TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKING TO CORWIN TOYOTA OF FARGO (222 40TH ST S, FARGO, ND 58103, (701) 282-8425) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT FALL UNDER ANY RECALL PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

THE PASSENGER REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE, AND I BELIEVE COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE ROAD OR INTO THE TIRE OF THE VEHICLE. I NOTICED IT VIA NOISE, AND TOOK ACTION BEFORE ANYTHING BAD HAPPENED.

IN SEPT. 2014 TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. VOLUNTARY RECALLED 2005-2011 TACOMA 4X4 AND TACOMA PRE-RUNNER PICKUP TRUCKS FOR LEAF SPRINGS THAT COULD FRACTURE DUE TO STRESS AND CORROSION. IN THE MIDDLE OF JULY 2015 THE DRIVER SIDE LEAF SPRING IN OUR 2010 TUNDRA FRACTURED RESULTING IN $1,611.41 IN REPAIRS. DUE TO THE DEFECT OUR MECHANIC RECOMMENDED BOTH LEAF SPRINGS TO BE REPLACED AS THERE WOULD BE UNEVEN STABILITY AND THE REMAINING LEAF SPRING COULD FRACTURE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

I HAVE A 2000 TUNDRA 4 X 4 I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE WHEN MY RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINTS BROKE AND I SLID ABOUT 40 YARDS THE FRONT TIRE ENDED UP UNDER THE FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY FENDER AND BUMPER AS WELL. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPEN ON THE FWY I WOULD HAD BEEN DEAD. *TR

DURING STATE VEHICLE INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT BOTH LEFT & RIGHT LEAF SPRINGS WERE BROKEN WITH PIECES EASILY REMOVED BY DEALER. DEALER SERVICE PERSON STATED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN A FEW OF THESE COME IN LATELY. I HAVE NOT LOADED THE TRUCK BED AT ALL NOR HAVE I TOWED ANYTHING NEAR CAPACITY. I HAVE A SMALL OUTBOARD BOAT AND HAVE NOT EVEN USED THAT YET THIS YEAR. I DID HAD BANGING NOISE FOR PAST MONTH BUT THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRAILER HITCH. *TR

I HEARD METAL RATTLE AS I RODE OVER SEWER COVERS / BUMPS ON THE ROAD. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE LEAF SPRING WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH AND BROKEN. I WAS THE ONLY DRIVER OF THE TRUCK & PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW. IT WAS USED AS A PASSENGER VEHICLE AND IT HAD NEVER TOWED MORE THAN A POP-UP CAMPER & IT HAD NEVER BEEN USED TO CARRY ANYTHING HEAVIER THAN HOCKEY BAGS AND GROCERIES. THE TRUCK HAD 66,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE SPRING BROKE. IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE LEAF SPRING DUE TO THE FACT THAT HAD I BEEN HIT THE GAS TANK COULD HAVE PUNCTURED & EXPLODED. TOYOTA WOULD NOT COVER THE COST BECAUSE I WAS OVER 36,000 MILES.

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND COULD HEAR A METAL ON METAL GRINDING NOISE, HEAVY METAL RATTLE & OCCASIONAL SQUEALING NOISE WHEN I WOULD DRIVE OVER SEWER COVERS OR SMALL BUMPS ON THE ROAD. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE & WAS TOLD THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE LEAF SPRING WAS BROKEN & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS USED AS A PASSENGER VEHICLE. THE HEAVIEST CAMPER IT TOWED WAS APPROXIMATELY 3000 POUNDS. THE TRUCK WAS RATED FOR AN 8300 POUND TOW CAPACITY. UPON INSPECTION IT APPEARED THAT THE LEAF SPRING HAD EXTREME RUST THROUGH & THROUGH. NONE OF THE TECHS AT THE DEALERSHIP HAD EVER SEEN A 3.3 YEAR OLD TRUCK PRESENT WITH THIS PROBLEM. TOYOTA USA DECLINED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR ($970). *TR