2002 Toyota Tundra Automatic Transmission Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
I encountered the same transmission failure that's similar to other nhtsa odi reports. The problem - which i understand is fairly common with this 2002 toyota tundra - started with rough shifting and clunking noises in the power train at around 60,000 miles. The odd sounds started intermittently at highway speeds and then became more frequent and then finally resulted in failure at around 111,000. The transmission…
ODI 10326559
Automatic Transmission
While driving on the freeway my truck made a bad sound from the transmission a gear grind clunk noise. I pulled off the freeway asap and put it in park. There was no fluid draining or any thing. When i went to put it in drive it was hard to go into gear. But it drove ok so i went to my appointment less than a mile away. From there my wife picked me up and we did some christmas stuff and got back to the car later…
1 injury
ODI 10267528
Automatic Transmission
Premature transmission failure on my 2002 toyota tundra pickup truck. This vehicle had regular maintenance and currently has 67,000 miles on it. The transmission shop that i took it to says this premature failure is a common occurrence on 2000 to 2002 tundras and requires complete rebuild of the transmission. I have never owned an american made vehicle that required any transmission work until well over 100,000…
ODI 10251997
Automatic Transmission
While driving on the highway i would occasionally hear a slight "clunk". Sounded like it might be the transmission. This first occurred around 85k miles. Then again about a year later. After the second or third time, i took the car a transmission specialist. They reported that the overdrive gear bearing was failing and this was common on the early tundras. Apparently the needle bearing begins to fall apart and…
ODI 10293263
Automatic Transmission
2002 tundra 6 cylinder automatic transmission with 84,900 miles on it had total failure on i-10 while going 70mph. The engine continued to work but pushing the gas peddle did nothing. We safely pulled over, but the truck would not go forward or in reverse. I had complained to 2 different dealers of a bumping feeling and other abnormalities for several months, but neither dealer could detect a problem. I have…
ODI 10238790
Automatic Transmission
Automatic transmission failure, truck was not abused, well maintained, trans fluid was changed several times and always clean. Very dissappointed in having to replace. Have driven 3 toyota's over 200,000 miiles with no transmission problems. Have heard of other trans failure in this year and model. Only 12 months warranty on replacement.
ODI 10191474
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
Automatic Transmission
At 20,000 miles, the transmission started to shift very hard and the cel came on. Dealer said there was significant damage to the transmission and the error code from the obd ii stated "mis shift". It took 7 weeks to get the part.*ak
ODI 10025635
Automatic Transmission · Axle Assembly · Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment · Fan/Motor · Latch · Retractor · Rim · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Tires
I have had multiple problems with my 2002 tundra trd 4wd. I have had it in more than 4 times for the brakes vibrating/pulsating and looks like i will be taking it in again as they are starting to vibrate again!! Reno toyota has always done all the maintenance on it and keep trying to say it is my fault the brakes are bad and the rotors are warping. They replaced the rear axles a couple of months ago but i had to pay…
ODI 10136893
Automatic Transmission · Torque Converter
2002 toyota tundra 4x2 sr5 with under 18,000 miles, at 45 degree angle while in drive and no load, vehicle will roll backwards and will continue to roll until the brakes are applied. While rolling a loud constant clicking noise eminates from the rear end as if gears were slipping. Vehicle seldomly driven and almost never pulls any loads, never abused or wrecked and maintained regularly. This has occurred since the…
ODI 10091353
Automatic Transmission · Foundation Components
When vehicle is fully loaded brakes will overheat when applied while going down a hill.also, automatic transmission will not go into correct gear, resulting in more excessive brake application.*ak
ODI 8017844