Toyota Tundra Suspension Problems
- 379
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 16
- Years with records
- 2000–2019
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 379 stored complaint records:
- 15 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 93 |
| 150–400k mi | 83 |
| 60–100k mi | 71 |
| 1–30k mi | 51 |
| 30–60k mi | 28 |
Complaint evidence
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Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tundra. The contact stated while driving at 40 mph, when the front passenger side tire detached and rolled away on the road. The contact stated the front passenger side door and fender hit a curb. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated he did not sustain any injuries or seek medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic…
Crash reported
ODI 11299398
Suspension
Front ball joint broke in half while turning into a parking lot
ODI 11289141
Suspension · Wheels
Two items here: first i went to change my tire with my spare and it was missing. The tire service company said the tire must have fallen off somewhere as the cable holding the spare tire was rusted off. 2nd, i had my tundra put up on a lift to see what the banging sound was. One of the shock's connections was rusted off and just hanging. He also stated that the whole frame and crankcase on the rear drive area looked…
ODI 11287922
Suspension
The rear leaf spring breaking in half for both sides without any extra weight on except the passengers as recommended by the manufacturer. Regular driving conditions, both highway and street.
ODI 11265884
Service Brakes · Suspension
The frame rusted to the point that it will not pass a state inspection. The brakes would not stop the vehicle when in forward motion, which caused an accident.
Crash reported
ODI 11306888
Suspension
My ball joints on the driver's side wheel catastrophically failed this morning without warning (no knocking/rattling/vibration/etc.). Luckily i was only going 15 mph. I am concerned that toyota is aware of an issue with the ball joints that could cause this failure without warning. I am worried for future incidents that would not be so lucky and happen on a highway going 70mph or more (which i was doing 10 minutes…
Crash reported
ODI 11256445
Body · Suspension
Frame has prematurely rusted resulting in the sway bar mounting bracket to break off. Frame is close to complete failure which would result in fuel and brake lines severing with catastrophic result.
ODI 11254166
Body · Suspension · Wheels
Bought truck new in 8/2001. Brought truck to dealer when it was recalled for rust in 2012 and was told rust wasn't bad enough to do anything. Brought truck back to dealer multiple times after 2012 (last in 11/18) and was told everything was fine on each occasion. In 8/2019 i heard a squeak from undercarriage and when i looked, the spare tire crossmember was hanging down and the right side upper shock mount was…
ODI 11254476