2002 Toyota Tundra Electrical System Problems
- 6
- 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 6 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Electrical System
Truck needed sensor replaced for safety inspection sticker (check engine light on). Mechanic found frame underneath to be so rusted he was not comfortable working on the truck. I took the truck to local dealer and they agreed the truck is rusted to point of being unsafe. They took pictures to send corporate for frame replacement approval. Request was denied. I then called toyota customer service several times before…
ODI 10702435
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota tundra. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the oxygen sensor warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they advised that the oxygen sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that there was not a recall for the vehicle. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10490195
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota tundra. While driving 55 mph, the rear license plate lamp caught fire without the contact's knowledge. Other drivers waved down the contact and ran him off the road due to the fire in the rear of the vehicle. The fire department stated that in less than two minutes, the fire would have reached the gas tank and resulted in the combustion of the vehicle. A police report was filed.…
Fire reported
ODI 10237734
Body · Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota tundra. The contact stated that the lights on the instrument panel to indicated what gear the vehicle is in suddenly shut off and have not illuminated since. He also noticed that when the driver's seat belt is fastened the warning light on the panel illuminates regardless. There is also a rust issue on the on the rear doors causing a structure damage. When he took the vehicle into…
ODI 10229647
Electrical System · Steering
Regarding 2002 seqouia. Since seqouia not an option, chose tundra as it was closest to vehicle type. Driving on freeway at speed limit, then car felt as if veering off to the left, it was hard keeping steering wheel straight and then i noticed that the trac off and vsc lights went on. It was a clear day, fairly smooth surface in the center lane, when this incident occurred. Had to pull of freeway and turn off…
ODI 10118719
Electrical System
****note: regarding a 2002 toyota sequoia since this is not an option i chose tundra because this is the closest to the sequoia size. The vsc trac-off system turns on when driving on straight, dry freeway. The truck lost speed and it started moving to next lane. I lost control of the steering. I thought that i was going to crash. I took it in and i was told that the computer needs to be replaced. I am afraid to…
ODI 10118720