2011 Toyota Tundra Complaint Log

THE STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT AT TIMES AND FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS BINDING. THERE IS NO STEERING WHEEL RETURN. NO FLUIDS ARE LEAKING AND THE FLUID LEVEL IN THE POWER STEERING RESEVIOUR IS NORMAL. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AND TURNING. GOING DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD BINDING CAN BE FELT WHEN YOU MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE IN YOUR LANE BY MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT.

A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM REAR DRIVESHAFT WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT LOW SPEEDS. FEELS LIKE A DROP IN THE REAR END OR A SLIGHT BUMP AFTER SETTING STILL FOR A FEW SECONDS.

2011 TOYOTA TUNDRA REAR LEAF SPRING.PASSENGER SIDE LEAF SPRING BROKE AND THE PIECE FELL OFF THE TRUCK WHILE I WAS DRIVING. CAR BEHIND ME FLAGGED ME DOWN TO LET ME KNOW THAT IT FELL OFF THE TRUCK AND THEY ALMOST RAN IT OVER. I WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. I STILL HAVE THE PIECE OF THE LEAF SPRING.

REAR PASSENGER LEAF SPRINGS FAILING AT 60K MILES. I NOTICE THE WHEN LOOKING AT THE TRUCK, IT SITS UNEVENLY. I'VE NOTICED THE RIDE HASN'T SEEMED AS STABLE/STURDY AND THEN NOTICED THE ISSUE WITH THE SUSPENSION, I'M ASSUMING ITS LEAF SPRING RELATED AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS ISSUES MENTIONED ON VARIOUS FORUMS BUT I'VE NOT NOTICED A RECALL ISSUED YET.

VALVE SPRING FAILURE AT 136,124 MILES WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. TRUCK RAN FINE, NO PROBLEMS BEFORE THIS, EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED END OF LAST YEAR. STILL FINANCED AND OWE OVER 13,000 FOR TRUCK. MOTOR RUINED .

VALVE SPRING FAILURE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC FEES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE THEN REOCCURRED AND WAS TOWED BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT RODENTS WERE GETTING INTO THE ENGINE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND WERE CHEWING THROUGH THE WIRING. AS A RESULT, THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TT

MY TRUCK IS SMOKING WHILE DRIVING AS IF TO CATCH ON FIRE FROM THE CAM TOWER SEALS LEAKING . THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS JANUARY 14 2018.THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND FIRE HAZARD. I HAD MY GRAND KIDS IN THE TRUCK AT THE TIME, ONE HAS LUEKEMIA. I DON'T WANT IT TO BURN US ALL UP IN THE TRUCK. CAM TOWER SEAL WAS LEAKING FROM BOTH SIDES. THEY ALSO FOUND VALVE COVER WAS LEAKING AS WELL. THIS WAS A GREAT SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO FIRE HAZARD. FACTORY DEFECT DUE TO INSUFFICIENT SEAL APPLIED TO THE MATTING SURFACES. DEFECT NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF PLEASE.

TRUCK IS A 2011 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH 66,000 MILES. TRUCK HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH FAULTY LEFT REAR AXLE BEARING THAT IS CREATING A HOWL TYPE NOISE WHILE DRIVING. NOISE IS PREDOMINANT AT 30-40 MPH. TOYOTA NEEDS TO EXTEND T-SB-0013-13 FOR CERTAIN 2011 MODEL TUNDRAS.

2011 TOYOTA TUNDRA CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, 2LO, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ALL CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER, DEALER FOUND RODENT DAMAGE TO WIRING HARNESS. REPLACED WIRING HARNESS AND CLEANED OUT MOUSE NEST. RODENTS WERE ATTRACTED TO SOY BASED WIRING USED IN TUNDRA TRUCKS. OVER $600 IN DAMAGE, NOT COVERED BY TOYOTA, BUT SHOULD BE!

THE BED OF MY 2011 TUNDRA IS RUSTING THROUGH FROM THE BOTTOM UP. THE TRUCK HAS HAD A TOPPER OVER THE BED SINCE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING BRAND NEW AND HAS NEVER SPENT A NIGHT OUTSIDE OF THE GARAGE. THE RUST ISSUE COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE FRAME OR OTHER COMPONENTS COULD BE COMPROMISED IN A CRASH IF THEY ARE NOT STRUCTURALLY SOUND.

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING, MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT DIRECTLY TO THE FLOOR WITH ALMOST NO STOPPING CAPABILITY. AFTER FINALLY GETTING THE VEHICLE TO STOP, THE PEDAL FELT NORMAL. THE NEXT DAY A SIMILAR SITUATION OCCURRED. SINCE THE OCCURRENCES WERE INCONSISTENT IN TIMING, SITUATION AND DRIVING CONDITIONS, IT WAS NOT EASY TO REPLICATE. UPON TAKING IT TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, THEY HAD THE SAME DIFFICULTY CAUSING IT TO HAPPEN. ALTHOUGH, ON THEIR "LAST" TRY, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. LOCAL DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE SPECIFIC ISSUE AND CALLED IN AN ENGINEER FROM TOYOTA. ULTIMATELY, SINCE THEY COULD NOT ISOLATE ONE SPECIFIC FAILURE, THEY DECIDED THAT THE *MAIN COMPONENTS OF BRAKE SYSTEM SHOULD BE REPLACED. *MAIN COMPONENTS INCLUDE MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE BOOSTER AND ABS ACTUATOR. AS THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THEY HAD SEEN SEVERAL OF THESE, I BEGAN A CASE WITH TOYOTA MOTORS USA TO TRY AND GET A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING WHETHER THEY THOUGHT THIS TO BE AN ISSUE. AFTER ALL, THIS VEHICLE IS MARKETED AS HAVING ONE OF THE MOST ROBUST BRAKE SYSTEMS IN ITS CLASS. TOYOTA MOTORS USA INDICATED IN EMAILS THAT THEY HAD NO INTEREST IN REVIEWING AND TOLD ME THAT AS THE CUSTOMER, I HAD EVERY RIGHT TO CHOOSE ANOTHER BRAND IF I DISAGREED WITH THEIR POSITION. SINCE BRAKES ARE AN ESSENTIAL SAFETY SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE, IT SHOULD BE A PRIMARY CONCERN TO THEM IN ORDER TO EVALUATE POTENTIAL FAILURES WHERE THE OUTCOME COULD BE FAR WORSE.

WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST PROPULSION POWER RESULTING IN VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN AND ALMOST CREATING AN ACCIDENT FROM BEHIND. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED VIA A OBD2 CODE CHECKER WHICH RESULTED IN CODE P2442. AFTER VERIFYING CODE, IT LOOKS AS IF IT IS A FAULTY AIR INTAKE. LOOKING THROUGH SEVERAL SOURCES ON THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR REPAIR. PLEASE TAKE THIS ISSUE INTO CONSIDERATION AND HELP THE CONSUMER. FUEL PROPULSION SYSTEM I PURCHASED MY 2011 TUNDRA QUARTER END 2011. IT HAS LESS THAN 100K MILES AND IS WELL MAINTAINED BY THE DEALER. LATE MAY 2017 E LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THIS CHECKED. I LEARNED THAT I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM. THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE REPAIR WAS QUOTED AT $3,000

SEVERE DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE TO THE ELECTRICAL WIRING FROM RODENTS CHEWING THE WIRING.

FUEL PROPULSION SYSTEM I PURCHASED MY 2011 TUNDRA QUARTER END 2013. IT HAS LESS THAN 100K MILES AND IS WELL MAINTAINED BY THE DEALER. LATE AUGUST 2016 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THIS CHECKED. I LEARNED THAT I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM. THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE REPAIR WAS QUOTED AT $3,360.00. AS A LONG TIME OWNER OR DRIVER OF TOYOTA VEHICLES OF 35 YEARS, I WAS SHOCKED IN THAT I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH ISSUES. I PURCHASE TOYOTA BECAUSE I TRUST THE QUALITY, RELIABILITY AND DESIGN. I UNDERSTAND THAT TOYOTA HAS RECALLED AND IS COVERING THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT FOR VEHICLES 2007-2010. THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE 2011 MODELS AND THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND THE COVERAGE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THIS YEAR AS WELL. THE NEW TECHNOLOGY WAS NOT IN PLACE WHEN MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. THIS DEFECT CREATES UNSAFE CONDITIONS FOR THE DRIVER TO NAVIGATE BUSY HIGHWAYS OR COUNTRY ROADS. I HAVE THIS TRUCK FOR HAULING ON OCCASION AND I AM SO THANKFUL THAT I DID NOT HAVE LIVESTOCK IN TOW. THE DEALER REACHED OUT TO TOYOTA FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE REPLACEMENT. I BELIEVE THAT THE TOTAL COST SHOULD BE COVERED IN THAT IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT/ISSUE THAT STILL WAS NOT CORRECTED WHEN MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. MOST OWNERS MAY NOT TAKE THE TIME TO REGISTER A COMPLAINT. I WONDER HOW MANY OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. I HAVE NOT PROVIDED TECHNICAL INFORMATION HERE IN THAT THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND I EXPERIENCED ALL THE EFFECTS OF THE DEFECT WHILE DRIVING.

CAM TOWER SEAL PROBLEMS CURRENTLY MY TUNDRA IS HAVING A CAMSHAFT TOWER SEALS PROBLEM/GASKET. I THOUGHT MY TRUCK WAS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE SEVERAL TIMES WITH MY GRAND KIDS INSIDE WHILE DRIVING.'.WITH IT SMOKING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL FOR A TOYOTA. I THOUGHT IT WOULD HAVE STOPPED BY NOW, BUT IT HAS NOT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. IN DOING MY RESEARCH, WHICH I UNDERSTAND IS A BIG REPAIR JOB AS IT REQUIRES DISMANTLING PART OF THE ENGINE; THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL YEAR THAT I CURRENTLY OWN (2011). THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL OTHER MODEL YEARS THAT IT IS ALSO HAPPENING AS WELL (2011-13), IN WHICH AGAIN CAN CAUSE THE TRUCK TO CATCH FIRE, HARMING OR EVEN KILLING SOMEONE. IF NOT COMPLETED NOW OR TAKE ANY ACTION, TOYOTA COULD LOSE MONEY. YOU COULD EVEN STOP LAWSUITS THAT WILL BE FORTHCOMING WITH THIS ISSUE IF SOMEONE IS HARMED OR EVEN KILLED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!! THIS IS MY SIXTH TOYOTA PURCHASE. THE MAIN REASONS FOR ME CHOOSING TOYOTA OVER FORD, GM, ETC. ARE QUALITY AND RELIABILITY. I WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO FIX MY ISSUE AT NO COST TO ME AND MAYBE RECALL THIS ERROR THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE AWARE OF ON THESE MODEL TUNDRA TRUCKS. THIS HONEST GESTURE WOULD BOLSTER MY CONFIDENCE IN THE REASONS I MADE IN PURCHASING A TOYOTA.

RECALL SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM - TOYOTA RECALLED THIS PART UP TO 2010 AND HAS EXCLUDED THE 2011. EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THIS PART BECAUSE TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS A BULLETIN INCLUDING THE 2011.TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER THIS PART BECAUSE TOYOTA EXCLUDES THE 2011. THIS IS A $2,500 REPAIR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, POOR ACCELERATION THEN OCCURRED, VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. WE WERE ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY IN TOWN.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ACS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE TRUCK WENT INTO A "LIMP" MODE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BOB TYLER TOYOTA IN PENSACOLA FLORIDA. THEY DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE AIR INJECTION PUMP IN THE EMISSION'S SYSTEM. THEY STATED THAT THE PUMP HAD WATER IN IT. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS STATING IT WAS A KNOWN TOYOTA PROBLEM FOR MY VEHICLE. THE WARRANTY COMPANY SENT ME A TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN (T-SB-0160-11). THE BULLETIN CLEARLY STATES THAT IN SOME 2007 - 2011 MODEL YEAR TUNDRA VEHICLES THAT WATER INTRUSION INTO THE AIR INJECTION PUMP ASSEMBLY OCCURS. THE CURRENT RECALL NOTICE IS FOR 2007-2010 TUNDRAS. THAT RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO COVER 2011 TUNDRAS SINCE IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. ATTACHED IS THE TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN AND BOB TYLER'S SERVICE / REPAIR ORDER.

FAILURE OF THE AIR INJECTION SYSTEM SWITCHING VALVE (CODE P2440). VEHICLE WAS LEFT TO OPERATE WITH LOW THROTTLE RESPONSE, AND "LIMP MODE"

ON 12/17/2016 MY DAUGHTER AND I HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FINE AND PREVENTED MY DAUGHTER FROM HAVING ANY MAJOR INJURIES. MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG POPPED OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL BUT DIDN'T INFLATE. DUE TO THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING PROPERLY I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAUSED ME TO BE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE I RECEIVED STITCHES IN MY FOREHEAD AND CONTINUE TO SUFFER FROM A DIZZINESS/HEADACHES - CONCUSSION. I HAVE ASKED MY INSURER USAA AND THEIR CONTRACTED INSPECTORS TO INSPECT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG WITHOUT SUCCESS. APPARENTLY YOU NEED TO HIRE YOUR OWN ENGINEERS OR INSPECTORS TO CONDUCT AN INSPECTION. I HAVE TRIED TO LOCATE ONE IN WV WITHOUT SUCCESS. USAA WANTS TO CLOSE OUT THE CLAIM AND SALVAGE/AUCTION MY VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO GET AN INSPECTION DONE FIRST. I'M NOT SURE HOW TO PROCEED ON THIS BUT WANTED TO REPORT THE INCIDENT TO PREVENT OTHERS FROM HAVING TO EXPERIENCE THIS AND HOPEFULLY SAVE LIVES IF THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST PROPULSION POWER RESULTING IN VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN AND ALMOST CREATING AN ACCIDENT FROM BEHIND. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED VIA A OBD2 CODE CHECKER WHICH RESULTED IN CODE P2442. AFTER VERIFYING CODE, IT LOOKS AS IF IT IS A FAULTY AIR INTAKE. LOOKING THROUGH SEVERAL SOURCES ON THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR REPAIR. PLEASE TAKE THIS ISSUE INTO CONSIDERATION AND HELP THE CONSUMER.

MY CAR HAS ONLY 31914 MILEAGE AND I NEED TO REPLACE "AIR PUMPS KIT" . I WENT TO ONE OF THE DEALERS TOYOTA IN SOUTHFLORIDA NAMED; "HEADQUARTER TOYOTA" AND THEY CHARGED ME $3116.63 FOR THIS REPLACEMENT.

FUEL TANK FUEL SENDING UNIT BAD. I WAS PULLING OUT IT TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED. SOME PEOPLE STOPPED TO HELP ME PUSH IT OVER TO THE CURB. HAD IT TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THEY REPORTED BACK THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GAS AND THAT THE FUEL TANK FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT WAS BAD. THE REPAIR IS $600+. THE VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 65,000 MILES ON IT. AN INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A SOMEWHAT COMMON PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN SINCE 2002 MODEL YEAR. I CALLED TOYOTA AND AS EXPECTED THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING RELATIVE TO COVERING THE PROBLEM. (CASE NUMBER 1611010676). THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING JUST UNDER 1/4 OF A TANK AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS NOT ON WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURRED.

THE TUNDRA IS A 2011 AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL HAS BEEN THE ISSUE. I WAS ON A CITY STREET ABOUT 2AM WHEN A LOUD CRASH AND THUNDERING MADE DRIVING VERY HARD. THE REAR WHEEL HAD SHEARED OFF AND WAS PASSING ME BY AS I SLOWED DOWN SPARKS FLYING LIKE THE FOURTH OF JULY!! I HAD BEEN GOING 25 MILES AN HOUR IN A RESIDENTIAL SETTING. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER WHOM AGREED THIS WAS AN OBSCURE OCCURRENCE, TO WHICH THEY WARRANTIED AND FIXED IT. THIS OCCURRED AT 250,000 MILES SO THAT SEEMED LIKE A SATISFACTORY ENDING! HOWEVER, AT 3500 MILES LATER GOING 70MPH DOWN INTERSTATE 20 AT 4 AM A HORRENDOUS CRASH ( NOISE) AND ALMOST FLIPPING THE SAME TIRE SHEARED AGAIN PASSING ME BY!! I WAS LUCKY THAT I DIDNT FLIP! TOYOTAS EXPLANTION... THEY COULDNT/WOULDNT PROVIDE ME ONE BUT DID FIX MY PROBLEM AS THE FRICTION SANDED DOWN INTO THE ROTOR AND SHOCK ABSORBER HANGER!! NOT SURE IF OTHER FOLKS HAVE HAD THIS EXPERIENCE?? I DID ENCOUTER ANOTHER FELLOW (MY SON) WHOM HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE AT 250,000 MILES ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WITH A TOYOTA TUNDRA 2012 HE OWNED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS TO WHAT THE ROOT CAUSE IS!! I FELT LIKE TOYOTA TOOK CARE OF ME REPAIR WISE BUT NEVER GOT A STRAIGHT ANSWER FROM THEM ON THE CAUSE!! I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR AGENCY AND ITS RESOURCES LOOKING INTO WHAT IS CAUSING THIS DANGEROUS CONDTION

I PURCHASED MY 2011 TUNDRA QUARTER END 2010. IT HAS LESS THAN 100K MILES AND IS WELL MAINTAINED BY THE DEALER. LATE AUGUST 2016 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THIS CHECKED. I LEARNED THAT I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM. THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE REPAIR WAS QUOTED AT $3,360.00. AS A LONG TIME OWNER OR DRIVER OF TOYOTA VEHICLES OF 35 YEARS, I WAS SHOCKED IN THAT I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH ISSUES. I PURCHASE TOYOTA BECAUSE I TRUST THE QUALITY, RELIABILITY AND DESIGN. I UNDERSTAND THAT TOYOTA HAS RECALLED AND IS COVERING THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT FOR VEHICLES 2007-2010. THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE 2011 MODELS AND THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND THE COVERAGE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THIS YEAR AS WELL. THE NEW TECHNOLOGY WAS NOT IN PLACE WHEN MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. THIS DEFECT CREATES UNSAFE CONDITIONS FOR THE DRIVER TO NAVIGATE BUSY HIGHWAYS OR COUNTRY ROADS. I HAVE THIS TRUCK FOR HAULING ON OCCASION AND I AM SO THANKFUL THAT I DID NOT HAVE LIVESTOCK IN TOW. THE DEALER REACHED OUT TO TOYOTA FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE REPLACEMENT. TOYOTA COVERED 45% OF THE COST TO REPLACE THE AIR INJECTION SYSTEM WHICH I APPRECIATE; HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THAT THE TOTAL COST SHOULD BE COVERED IN THAT IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT/ISSUE THAT STILL WAS NOT CORRECTED WHEN MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. MOST OWNERS MAY NOT TAKE THE TIME TO REGISTER A COMPLAINT. I WONDER HOW MANY OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. I HAVE NOT PROVIDED TECHNICAL INFORMATION HERE IN THAT THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND I EXPERIENCED ALL THE EFFECTS OF THE DEFECT WHILE DRIVING.

POWER STEERING FLUID DRAINED OUT OF THE RESERVOIR AND INTO THE RACK AND PINION BOOT. THERE WERE NO EVIDENCE OF FLUID LEAKS UNTIL THE RACK AND PINION BOOT EXPLODED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY TO THE LEFT IS WHEN THE BOOT EXPLODED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, MY TRUCK SUDDENLY BECAME SLUGGISH AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH ICON SHOWING A CAR AND TRACTION BARS. I DROVE STRAIGHT TO DEALERSHIP. 3 HOURS LATER WAS TOLD ABOUT A CODE 2440 WHICH CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE SECONDARY AIR VALVES , PUMPS AND NEW INTAKE TUBE. RESEARCH INDICATES I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO BUT APPARENTLY ONLY 2010 MODELS HAVE BEEN COVERED. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS WAS ABOUT $2421.00 SO FAR TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS HAS BEEN AN EXISTING PROBLEM AND STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. MY TRUCK HAD LESS THAN 90K MILES AND SHOULD NOT BE EXPERIENCING THIS SORT OF MAJOR REPAIRS AT THIS MILEAGE. THE DEALERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDED TO EXPLAIN THAT MY ENTIRE VEHICLE WOUD SHUT DOWN AND I WOULD HAVE EVEN WORSE PROBLEMS WITHOUT AN IMMEDIATE REPAIR. BEING A 65 YEAR OLD FEMALE, I WAS AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP SO WAS BASICALLY SCARED INTO A MAJOR REPAIR HAVING TO PAY A LOT OF MONEY ON A LIMITED INCOME.

RACK AND PINION SEAL FAILED, LOST ALL FLUID, LOST POWER STEERING ON HIGHWAY.

SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM SWITCHING VALVE STUCK OPEN BANK 2. EXPERIENCED P2442 CODE AND ALL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON DASH. TRUCK WAS STARTED ON A COLD MORNING WHEN PROBLEM AROSE. CURRENT MILEAGE ON TRUCK IS 44,253. WARRANTY FOR AIR INJECTION PUMP SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO NEWER MODEL TUNDRAS. THERE IS A CURRENT WARRANTY ON 2007-2010 MODEL TUNDRAS.

SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM SWITCHING VALVE STUCK OPEN BANK 2. EXPERIENCED P2442 CODE AND VSC ILLUMINATED ON DASH. TRUCK WAS STARTED ON A NORMAL MORNING WHEN PROBLEM AROSE. CURRENT MILEAGE ON TRUCK IS 64,277. WARRANTY FOR AIR INJECTION PUMP SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO NEWER MODEL TUNDRAS. THERE IS A CURRENT WARRANTY ON 2007-2010 MODEL TUNDRAS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY GO INTO LIMP MODE, THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE REDUCED SPEED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SECONDARY EGR VALVES WERE FAULTY DUE TO CORROSION AND MOISTURE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 10/13/16*LJ

MY 2011 TOYOTA TUNDRA WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS DRIVEN TO A NEARBY O' REILLY'S FOR A CODE CHECK. THE CODE WAS P0418 WHICH IS THE AIR INDUCTION PUMP WHICH IS AN EMISSION'S CODE. THE TRUCK THEN WENT INTO A LIMP MODE WHILE DRIVING HOME ON A BUSY CITY STREET WHICH MEANT IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 35 MPH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION NOT HAVING THE ABILITY TO GO ANY FASTER DUE TO AN EMISSION'S CODE PUTTING THE TRUCK INTO A LIMP MODE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I FOUND OUT THAT TOYOTA HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS AIR INJECTION PUMP FOR THE 2007-2010 TUNDRA MODELS. TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO HELP COVER THE COST FOR THIS REPAIR EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON TUNDRAS. I READ THAT THE SAME FAULTY AIR PUMP WHICH ALLOWS MOISTURE TO ENTER IS STILL BEING USED IN MY 2011 TUNDRA MODEL. THIS IS A $2,200 REPAIR WHICH TOYOTA SHOULD COVER SINCE IT HAS OCCURRED TO THEIR EARLIER MODELS AND MINE AS WELL. NOT ONLY IS THIS A COSTLY REPAIR, BUT ALSO A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN YOUR VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE ON AN EMISSIONS PROBLEM.

THE HORN ON MY 2011 TOYOTA TUNDRA STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. I HAD IT LOOKED AT AT A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. IT ACTUALLY WORKED FOR A FEW WEEKS INTERMITTENTLY THEN QUIT AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CANNOT GET A PASSED INSPECTION WITHOUT THE HORN WORKING. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA A YEAR AGO AND THEY WOULD NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. I AM RETIRED, CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP WITHOUT FEARING IT WILL COST ME AN ARM AND A LEG. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO? ALL TOYOTA WANTS TO DO IS SELL ME A NEW VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IS PAID OFF. THE DATE I HAVE SUBMITTED IS AN APPROXIMATE DATE WHEN I HAD IT LOOKED AT. THANK YOU.

2011 TOYOTA TUNDRA BED COVER MOUNTING HARDWARE FAILED DURING DRIVING CAUSING THE ENTIRE BED COVER TO FLY OFF. THE INSTALLATION HARDWARE APPREAR TO BE TOO SMALL TO KEEP THE HARD COVER FALLING OFF. THE RESULT IS A POTENTIAL DANGEROUS SITUATION SHOULD THIS HAPPEN AT SPEED WITH A CAR BEHIND. THE SCREWS ARE SURPRISLY SMALL AND LOOSEN THEMSELVES OVER TIME. THIS COVER CAME AS AN OPTION FROM TOYOTA BUT DOES NOT HAVE A TOYOTA LABEL.

THE AIR INDUCTION PUMP (AIP) ON 2007-2010 ARE COVERED BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY UP TO 10 YEARS DUE TO FAILURES. MY 2011 TUNDRA, MANUFACTURED IN 2010 HAS THE EXACT SAME FAILURE AND THE PART IS THE EXACT SAME PART THAT IS BEING REPLACED ON 2010'S BUT IT WILL COSTS ME $2345.00 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. TOYOTA KNOWS IT HAS A DEFECTIVE (AIP) BUT REFUSES TO COVER THE 2011'S UNTIL ENOUGH CONSUMERS COMPLAIN.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY TUNDRA WOULD NOT GO PAST 20 MPH. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY AND HAD TO PULL OFF/EXIT. I BROUGHT IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER FOR AN AUTHORIZE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR. MY SECONDARY INJECTION VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE BACK IN JANUARY 2016 AND THE QUOTE PRICE WAS $2860 FROM MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. TOYOTA DID NOT COVER THE FAULTY INJECTION UNTIL A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT LETTER CAME OUT IN AUGUST 2017 FOR OWNER'S TO SUBMIT PAPERWORK. THIS MAY AFFECT OTHER TOYOTA TUNDRA AND SEQUOIA MODEL AS WELL.

MOST DOOR LOCKS DO NOT LOCK/UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY. IT'S GETTING WORSE. I FEAR I WILL BE LOCKED IN OR OUT VERY SOON IF NOT FIXED. IF I HAD TO GET IN THE TRUCK QUICKLY FOR SAFETY, I COULDN'T. USUALLY 2 OF THE 4 WILL NOT WORK - BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHICH ONES. HAVE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK/LOCK OTHER DOORS FROM INSIDE.

RACK AND PINION SEALS FAILED CAUSING THE POWER STEERING FLUID TO LEAK INSIDE THE BOOTS ON THE END OF THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY THEREFORE NOT LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND SO THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM UNTIL THE POWER STEERING FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT BUT REFUSES TO ADMIT THERE IS A FAULTY PART OR DESIGN PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE LOSS ENGINE POWER AND BEGAN TO SLOW. AFTER I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AND IT BECAME UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRING AND POSSIBLE INJURY OR DEATH, I PULLED OVER AND HAD TO LIMP VEHICLE BACK HOME. TOYOTA REFUSES TO FIX IT SAYING IT ONLY OFFERS REPLACEMENT ON THE 2007-2010 TOYOTA VEHICLES. THE DEFECTIVE PART NUMBER IS THE SAME ON MY 2011 AS ALL THE OTHER TOYOTAS BUT THEY STOPPED COVERING IT IN THE LATER MODELS. THE DEALER SAID THEY HAD TO REPAIR SO MANY THAT AT ONE TIME THERE WAS A 60 DAY BACKLOG ON PARTS. THIS IS RIDICULUS AND TOYOTA IS RISKING THE LIVES OF THOSE THAT DRIVE THEIR PRODUCT. I WILL HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THIS ON TOP OF WHAT I PAID FOR THE VEHICLE. I WILL WARN EVERYONE I CAN REACH TO NEVER BUY A TOYOTA. TOYOTA HAS BECOME A COMPANY OF SUBPAR CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND DESERVES EVERY CLASS ACTION SUIT THEY GET FILED AGAINST THEM. WHOEVER BEGINS ONE ON THESE FAILED AIR INJECTION PUMPS COUNT ME IN FOR THE REFUND AND THE MENTAL ANGUISH OF TRYING TO GET TOYOTA TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT!!! THIS COULD HAVE COST ME MY LIFE!!! UNSAFE!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE ENGINE AND SLIP DIFFERENTIAL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT WATER INTRUSION CODES P2440 AND P2441 NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NOISE IN BRAKES WHEN GOING SLOWLY AND TURNING RIGHT. TOOK TO MY MECHANIC HE LET ME KNOW THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY 2007-2013 TUNDRA'S AND THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON IT TSB0013-13 HOWEVER IT IS NOT A RECALL YET SO IT IS NOT COVERED BY TOYOTA. TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM THEY HAD TO REMOVE THE OLD BEARING ASSEMBLIES, AND REPLACE BOTH REAR BACKING PLATES & BEARINGS, FRONT & BACK ROTORS, FRONT & REAR PADS, WHICH BROUGHT THIS TO A GRAND TOTAL OF $1,817.24. MY MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC FROM THE TOYOTA DEALER, WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK, INFORMED ME THAT IF THIS PROCEDURE WAS NOT DONE THE BRAKES WOULD EVENTUALLY GO OUT AT SOME POINT. THIS IS DEFINITELY A HUGE SAFETY RISK AND I AM NOT SURE WHY THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A RECALL YET. I URGE TOYOTA TO RECONSIDER THIS PROBLEM AND QUALIFY IT AS A RECALL.

WHILE DRIVING MY POWER STEERING BEGAN TO FAIL. AFTER INSPECTION A POWER STEERING LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE RACK AND PINION UNDER THE BOOT.

POWER STEERING RACK SEAL IS BLOWN AFTER BACKING INTO DRIVEWAY. TRUCK IS STOCK, NO MODIFICATIONS.

MY VEHICLE FIRST HAD ITS WIRING HARNESS DESTROYED BY A RODENT OF SOME SORT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. AFTER SENDING IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND $7000 DOLLARS LATER, I BROUGHT MY TRUCK HOME AND EVERYTHING WORKED FINE. I TRIED MANY REMEDIES TO DISCOURAGE THE RODENTS FROM RETURNING BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO DETER THEM FROM THE SOY BASED INSULATION ON MY TRUCKS WIRING HARNESS. I NOW HAVE TO SEND MY TRUCK BACK FOR REPAIRS TO THE SAME WIRING HARNESS ($7000) AS BEFORE, AND ALSO ANOTHER WIRING HARNESS WHICH WILL PROBABLY COST CLOSE TO THE SAME. HOW CAN TOYOTA GET AWAY WITH MAKING INSULATION OUT OF RODENT FOOD WHEN THESE WIRES OPERATE THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM? THIS PRACTICE NOT ONLY PUTS A FINANCIAL BURDEN ON THE OWNER BUT ALSO COMPROMISES THEIR SAFETY. *TR

AFTER FUELING VEHICLE, VEHICLE SPITS AND SPUTTERS UNDER MODERATE ACCELERATION. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND ALCOHOL DENSITY WAS 41%, SO IT IS NOT RE-CALCULATING FAD, ITS A 2011 SO TOYOTA DOESN'T HONOR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE ITS NOT A 2012 OR 2013 ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM.

THIS PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS IT WILL NOT PICKUP TH SPEED ON A BUSY ROAD IT IS COMMON PROBLEM WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY TOYOTA WARRANTY. *TR

DOORS LOCK SPONTANEOUSLY. *TR

?ON 12/26/2014, I STARTED MY TUNDRA, PLACED IT INTO GEAR AFTER A 30 SECOND PAUSE AND PROCEEDED TO LITERALLY STAND ON MY BREAKS TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM LURCHING FORWARD. THE BACK TIRES SPUN CAUSING SMOKE TO EMANATE FROM THE SCREECHING TIRES. AT THE TIME I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN GEAR, A PEDESTRIAN WAS WALKING IN FRONT OF THE TUNDRA. I ALMOST SQUASHED THEM.? *JS

THE TUNDRA IS KEPT IN OUR GARAGE AND IS DRIVEN ONE OR TWO TIMES A WEEK. ON CHRISTMAS DAY 2014, WHEN I DROVE THE TUNDRA, I NOTICED A NUMBER OF UNUSUAL LIGHTS FLASHING ON THE DASH, INCLUDING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WHEN I EXAMINED THE ENGINE, I FOUND A RATS NEST ON TOP, AND I SUSPECTED A RODENT HAD DAMAGED THE WIRES. I TOOK THE TUNDRA TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, AND THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT THE INSULATION ON THE WIRES OF MY TUNDRA CONTAINS SOY WHICH IS ATTRACTIVE TO RODENTS. IT TURNS OUT THAT 7 WIRES NEEDED TO BE OVERLAID AT A COST OF $760. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT PUTTING SOY IN THE INSULATION AROUND ELECTRICAL WIRES IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT COULD LEAD TO RODENT-CAUSED DAMAGE THAT COULD LEAD TO SAFETY PROBLEMS. I DID SOME GOOGLE RESEARCH, AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS FLAW HAS BEEN KNOWN SINCE AT LEAST 2011, AND WAS DESCRIBED IN AN ARTICLE IN MOTOR AGE MAGAZINE. I DO NOT KNOW IF RODENT-DAMAGED WIRES HAVE CAUSE ANY AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS, BUT THEY ARE CAUSING AMERICAN CONSUMERS A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY. FOR EXAMPLE, I READ THE TESTIMONY OF A 2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER OWNER WHO HAD RODENT-CAUSED DAMAGE THAT REQUIRED $6,400 IN REPAIRS.