2002 Toyota Tundra Lower Ball Joint Problems
- 32
- 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 32 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- ball joint · 20 records
- lower ball · 20 records
- ball joints · 16 records
- passenger side · 8 records
- front suspension · 7 records
- front passenger · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Lower Ball Joint
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota tundra. While driving at approximately 15 mph the front passenger side ball joint failed and the front passenger side wheel broke off. The vehicle was towed to his home and had not been examined for the cause of failure. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact his vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 05v225000. The vehicle…
ODI 10340809
Lower Ball Joint
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota tundra. The contact stated that when making a turn at approximately 4 mph, he began to hear a loud noise in the rear of the vehicle. He also stated that when driving around a curve, the doors would unlock involuntarily. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the ball joints needed to be replaced and would be done at no charge according to recall 05v225000 (suspension,…
ODI 10323347
Lower Ball Joint
While the contact was driving 10 mph she noticed that the front driver side tire had fell under the vehicle causing the vehicle to drop on the driver side causing the vehicle to slide for an additional 50 feet. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and the contact did not notice any differences beforehand. The current and failure mileage was at 125000. Updated 09/18/09. *lj the consumer was informed a…
ODI 10280822
Lower Ball Joint
I received this info sometime ago. I called my local toyota dealer i kauai on 2/15/08 . They said the would call me when the parts came in. They have yet to do that. Should i be concerned? Or is this not a very important recall? *tr
ODI 10225661
Lower Ball Joint
Tl*- the contact owns a 2002 toyota tundra/sr5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph the lower ball joints separated from the knuckle, which caused him to crash into a ditch. As a result of the crash, he sustained moderate injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and repaired according to recall# 05v225000 (suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint). The manufacturer was notified.…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10283563
Lower Ball Joint
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota tundra. He received a recall notice for the suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint (nhtsa campaign id 05v225000). The dealer stated that they were unable to repair the recall because of an aftermarket front end lift installed on the vehicle. As of march 21, 200, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The current mileage was 48,782 and there had been no failure to date.
ODI 10221991
Lower Ball Joint
Recall was not completed because they said vehicle was not in a repairable condition which it definitely was. *tr
ODI 10218198
Lower Ball Joint
Front suspension lower ball joint failure on 2002 toyota tundra. I have not had any problems with the ball joints leading up to this event. They have been checked off in routine maintanence of the vehicle every 3000-4000 miles as being in good condition! For this reason and for the recall (special service campaign 50j lower ball joint) that was issued on the same exact part that failed on my vehicle. After reading…
Crash reported
ODI 10214360
Lower Ball Joint
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota tundra. While driving approximately 10 mph, the front passenger side of the vehicle collapsed to the ground. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the lower ball joints failed. The failure was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 05v225000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint). The contact stated that he never received a recall notice, which was…
ODI 10208529
Lower Ball Joint
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota tundra. She stated that she received a recall notice for the lower ball joints (nhtsa campaign id#05v225000). She has been on the waiting list for a year. The dealer was unable provide a date when they would receive the parts. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 70,000.
ODI 10199958
Lower Ball Joint
FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE . *NM
ODI 10162722
Lower Ball Joint
The check engine light of our new toyota tundra truck turned on. I brought it back to the dealer for inspection/repair/replacement. Its representative wrote in its evaluation that my son had abused its use and did not repair/replace the part. One evening, while my son and his girlfriend were on their way to a class field trip, the left lower ball joint of the truck broke off while traveling within the speed limit on…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10229853
Lower Ball Joint
Office of attorney general-toyota recall on ball joints. *ts the ball joint and spindle on the front drier's side failed and as a result the driver lost control of the vehicle and ended up in a culvert. The vehicle was towed to a toyota service facility who informed the consumer that the ball joint had been recalled. The consumer never received the recall notice from the manufacturer. *nm
Crash reported
ODI 10155153
Lower Ball Joint
Dt: the consumer was making a right hand turn about 2 mph when the truck started making a strange noise. The consumer got out of the truck and discovered that the wheel was off the truck, and the rest of the truck was sitting on where the wheel used to be. The wheel was face down on the road and the fender was on top of it. Also, it caused body damage to the rest of the truck on the right fender. The location was…
ODI 10135418
Lower Ball Joint
Dt: the lower ball joints have failed causing the wheel to fall off severing the upper ball joints. This also damaged the brake lines and the abs sensors. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the consumer contacted toyota who referred her to the nhtsa website. Toyota denied there was a recall. No repairs as of yet. *jb
ODI 10126394
Lower Ball Joint
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota tundra. The contact stated that his vin was included in nhtsa campaign id number 05v225000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint) that was issued in 2005. Since that time, the local dealer has been unable to retrieve the necessary parts for the repair. The toyota manufacturer stated that they were having difficulty obtaining the parts, but the parts should be available. The…
ODI 10220938
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
Axle Assembly · Lower Ball Joint · Rack And Pinion · Upper Ball Joint
The front end steering rack let go, then the ball joints let go and the whole front end fell out causing 4,500.00 in damage as well as injury to my back. *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10138457
Lower Ball Joint
After the failure of the right front suspension 1 year earlier (see odi#10121403) the left front suspension collapsed as i was pulling into my driveway. Results were the same as the prior failure with the wheel assembly coming off and this time jamming up into the wheel well. Entire left front suspension components were replaced by same service dealer. As with prior right front failure there was no warning of…
ODI 10121409
Lower Ball Joint
I was driving my 2002 extended cab 4x4 tundra 1 or 2 mph on an unpaved but graded road viewing real estate when the entire front passenger side of the vehicle collapsed jarring the truck to a stop. I thought the road had collapsed. It appears as if the front lower ball joint failed. I was only 7 miles off interstate i-95, i shudder to think of the consequences of a failure like this going 70 mph with traffic. *jb
ODI 10109925
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