2002 Toyota Tundra Suspension Problems
- 35
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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 35 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- lower ball · 9 records
- ball joint · 8 records
- ball joints · 7 records
- front side · 6 records
- frame rust · 5 records
- upper lower · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Suspension
Upper ball joints, rear springs, brakes front & back, and manual transmission, and o2 sensors too! This is what i have been repairing and was not aware of all of the recalls on my truck! So far i have just repairing it until today, after hearing about the newest recall! I will be calling my dealer monday.... *tr
ODI 10291338
Structure · Suspension
Yesterday, had $1300.00 work done on my 2002 toyota tundra. Mechanic advised me that my springs need replacement as they are completely rusted. This evening, susan wornick of channel 5 investigative team, did a report on toyota tundras rusting out. Specifically springs and frame. Ms. Wornick informed any owners of tundras (2000-2001 and possibly 2002) to file complaint with nhtsa. Hence this email. *tr
ODI 10286819
Front · Lower Ball Joint · Suspension
The drivers side front suspension ball joints gave way as i was driving at 75mph on interstate 40 west in texas at mile marker 14. The entire wheel, break, and axle assembly detatched at hi speed. The break line was severed. The assembly folded under the truck and i skidded on the wheel with little control until i could maneuver off of the interstate and maintain an upright position with the vehicle. The twisted tie…
ODI 10121230
Automatic Transmission · Drum · Lower Ball Joint · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving 70 mph, the transmission stalled. The vehicle was towed. Dealership repaired the problem. *ak the driver heard and felt a loud bump in the rear of the vehicle. The engine continued to run but the vehicle would not move when the consumer applied the gas pedal. There was rear end grease leaking from the right side rear showing on the wheel and tire. The mechanic stated that there was no connection…
ODI 10112850
Lower Ball Joint · Suspension · Upper Ball Joint
While driving 60 mph the ball joints failed. It came completely from under the truck. There was no warning. There was no accidents. Consumer contacted the dealer. There were no recalls. *ak
ODI 10111143
Lower Ball Joint · Suspension · Upper Ball Joint
While driving 5 mph driver's front side collapsed. Vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that both upper and lower ball joints snapped, and needed to be replaced. *ak
ODI 10111263
Lower Ball Joint · Suspension · Upper Ball Joint
While driving at 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly jerked. The consumer could not control the vehicle while crossing into oncoming traffic lanes and coming to a stop on the shoulder. The consumer noticed that the lower ball joint had separated and the tire (wheel assembly) had folded under the passenger side of the vehicle. *jb *sc
ODI 10105253
Lower Ball Joint · Suspension · Universal Joint
I have a 2002 toyota tundra with 39,000 miles on it. I was going 15-20 mph and aproaching a on ramp to the highway when my front drivers side ball joint snapped. I had my 4 month old son in the car with me. Luckily i was able to stop without getting into a accident but wonder what would have happened if we were on the highway. Toyota said i must have hit something in order for it to fail and refused to contact the…
ODI 10103043
Lower Ball Joint · Suspension · Tires
While driving 25 mph without hitting anything, the front passenger tire collapsed under the vehicle without warning. The consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership. The dealership replaced the ball joints but blamed the driver hitting something to cause them to break. *ak pe04040_cat *sc *jb
ODI 10063070
Suspension
The vehicle was built to handle up to a 6200 lb fifth wheel unit. Consumer had a 5400 lb unit on vehicle which caused it to have a rocking motion from front to rear while driving. The dealership cannot find the cause of this problem. *nlm
ODI 10012148