2006 Toyota Tundra Suspension Problems
- 38
- 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 38 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- ball joint · 11 records
- lower ball · 8 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- ball joints · 5 records
- rusted frame · 4 records
- takata recall · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Suspension
Had the truck in for recall for under coating frame about one year i looked to find rust on the frame by the rear spring. Called toyota, then called dealer,was told some one would return my call. Have hear nothing from toyota or dealer. The frame is flaking do to improper cleaning.
ODI 10840036
Suspension · Wheels
Driving my 2006 toyota tundra on april 25 2014, i made a left hand turn onto a freeway on ramp , catastrophic ball joint failure on the drivers side causing me to loose control of the vehicle and hit the embankment. My car is supposedly 10 days out of the recall notice for the front lower ball joint and the dealership is refusing to honor the recall. Took my vehicle to the local toyota dealership estimated $1400…
Crash reported
ODI 10585222
Body · Suspension · Wheels
(toyota going places) on wednesdays february 5, 2014 about 5:30pm , i was driving my 2006 toyota tundra to work. As i was making a right-hand turn onto i-95 south, the front left-hand side of my truck collapsed. To my surprise the ball joints head separated from the suspension, the left bottom front suspension was dragging the highway and the left front wheel was now stuck under the running board. This accident also…
ODI 10564296
Steering · Suspension
After driving 10 miles to town at speeds of 60mph dropped truck off at mechanics shop because was steering hard. Mechanic got into truck to drive it into shop, lower ball joint snapped off when he put it into reverse the front end dropped, could not steer at all, had to put truck in shop with wrecker. The night before this i was doing 70 mph in rush hour traffic. Was there a crash? No, but there sure could have…
ODI 10510562
Suspension
I had just pulled into a gas station and come to a stop when the front end of the truck dropped and landed on the tire. The lower ball joint snapped. Their was a recall on this problem...my question is did they really improve this part enough to make it road worthy...the parts are still breaking. *tr
ODI 10501893
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tundra. The contact stated that after approaching a traffic stop, the entire front end of the vehicle dropped to the ground. The vehicle was later towed to a dealer where they advised the contact that the lower ball joints were fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10501376
Suspension
Noticed that 1 of my rear leaf spring "leafs" had broken in half - totally. Called dealer told out of warranty. Truck was 4-5 yr.s old w/low milage. By shear luck i noticed it. Had i not noticed it i believe it could have caused a major problem possibly with gas tank or perhaps tire. *js
ODI 10661439
Suspension · Underbody Shields
The frame and suspension components have an abundance of rust on them. Flakes of metal are dropping/pealing off and the rust has spread to all parts of the frame and is prevalent around welds on the suspension parts. This concerns me due to the welds being the main component that bonds together the suspension pieces. The frame is showing an unusual amount of rust for such a young vehicle and poses a safety risk to…
ODI 10445568
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tundra. The contact was driving 5 mph when the front passenger tire detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the lower ball joint needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 73,205 and the current mileage was 73,400.
ODI 10435533
Suspension
The front struts rusted and snapped, on both my 2002 tundra and my 2006 tundra, in the same place on all 4 struts, where the tube mounts to the bottom bolt flange. In both cases, there was not any excessive or off road driving, just normal highway and city driving. The last time, i was driving over a railroad crossing. *tr
ODI 10462151
Structure · Suspension
Frame is rusting nearly on half, at front suspension. *tr
ODI 10428367
Steering · Suspension
Looking at the complaints, this looks similar to odi id number : 10222095 date of failure: march 21, 2008. I was at a dead stop. I turned my steering to the left as possible. As i was rounding the turn slowly, the power steering was lost. I was unable to make the u-turn completely. I had to run off of the road. After driving straight to repair shop, the mechanic said the rack and pinion had to be replaced because…
ODI 10289848
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tundra. While driving approximately 75 mph, the driver side front end collapsed to the ground and caused the front driver side tire to explode. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence, where a certified mechanic replaced the front lower ball joints and replaced the damaged tire. The failure recurred on a separate occasion and was repaired. In 2007, the vehicle was serviced…
ODI 10703102