2008 Toyota Tundra Power Train Problems
- 34
- 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 34 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Automatic Transmission · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train
Nhtsa id #10140591 was the campaign that my truck was warrantied under, i am exactly 64 days outside of toyota's extended warranty and my truck started throwing code p2442 bank 2 secondary air injector valve staying open, a known issue with this truck. I asked toyota only for assistance and not the complete repair and 3 reps flat out said no we did our part. The car was fine yesterday and today started it to go to…
ODI 11207274
Body · Power Train
Vibration at 70,000 miles in front and rear of vehicle. Checked out online. Seems people are having problems with bearings in toyota tundra's at relatively low mileage . Took to mechanic. Bearings need replaced in front right and rear wheel hubs. 70,000 miles, wow. Mechanic was flabbergasted too. Little early for bearing replacement . With the frame already under recall. Makes you wonder who went cheap with…
ODI 11080877
Engine · Power Train
Air injection pumps stopped working and i cannot accelerate fast enough to get on the interstate ramp with 50% or more reduction in power and it's created a safety concern for me and my family. What can you do to help us? Toyota dealer says it's $1,400 plus to repair this problem. Please help we cannot afford this repair and we have been a very loyal toyota customer since 1981. In fact, we don't ever buy a vehicle…
ODI 11152240
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Transmission slipped and vehicle lose of power. Dashboard all warning lights began to flash. Pulled to side of road. Turned off vehicle attempted to reset. Managed to get vehicle to nearby parking lot and out of traffic. Complete loss of power to drive train. Cause was power steering unit sensor per toyota. Toyota covered part in attempt to prevent this complaint. From internet, "some 2007-2008 toyota tundra…
ODI 11114358
Power Train
Abnormal noise and vibration in right rear wheel as vehicle was in motion. Toyota dealer identified right wheel bearing as defective and replaced in may 2017. Dealership had problems replacing bearing and also contacted toyota corporate to see if repair could be covered-toyota refused to cover the issue. The replaced bearing failed again in june 2017 with a clicking sound which increased with speed. Dealership is…
ODI 11003163
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. While driving various speeds, the power train would malfunction while in first, second, and sixth gears. The failure caused the transmission to erroneously downshift and the vehicle jerked and hesitated. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.
ODI 10986375
Power Train · Rear
I'm writing regarding my 2008 toyota tundra and a recent rear axle wheel bearings failure. The truck itself is in meticulous condition and only has 58,000 miles on it. The reason for the note is that i've seen articles indicating there has been issues as well as located a related toyota service bulletins. I was also told by the service technician that the bearings that were installed were upgraded bearings.…
ODI 10948354
Power Train · Service Brakes
I have a remote start system on my truck, i remote start my truck. The truck was parked on a level surface, nose pointing in towards house. The driveway drops off into a slope, but the truck was on the flat surface area. We go outside to get in it, and it's gone. It's not in the driveway and it's no where to be seen. I look over towards the creek, nope not there. Look out front, there's my truck and it is backed up…
Crash reported
ODI 10935160
Power Train
We bought this vehicle used in february, 2012 with 33,000 miles on it. A bulletin came out in june, 2010 (#t-sb-0151-10) about rear wheel bearings going on 2007-2010 toyota tundra and the replacement kit. We were not told about this when bought from dealership. We now have 92,000 miles on it and howling has started in the back end and dealership said it is the wheel bearings--known issue but still have to pay over…
ODI 10925305
Power Train
I recently had a loud humming noise coming from the rear drivetrain of my 2008 toyota tundra at almost any speed and the sound was present regardless of turns or type of driving. I had noticed the noise for quite a while but it started to get so bad that you could feel a vibration in the floorboard. The truck only has 75k miles on it and it turns out the rear axle bearings have failed prematurely. This is a known…
ODI 10787665
Power Train · Service Brakes
I started my truck and noticed that the abs brake light was on and the vehicle stability control (vsc) light and the 4-hi and 4-lo lights were flashing as well. The parking lot i was in was mostly empty and slick, so i tried a hard breaking and sure enough the abs system fails to operate. I tried to accelerate and the vsc failed to work as well. I tried to shift into [redacted] and that failed as well. I went online…
ODI 10568727
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. The contact stated that he took the vehicle to the dealer for routine maintenance and was advised that the four wheel drive light was illuminated and would not disengage. The dealer stated that the rear bed harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,228. *tr
ODI 10568216
Power Train
Service bulletin tsb-0151-10 bulletin date6/11/2010 nhtsa number - 10034128 my 2008 truck has this problem why is there no recall on this it was bad enough that toyota fixed this on newer trucks but nothing was done on the older trucks this is a safety concern. *tr
ODI 10567147
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving 08 tundra up hill around 20 mph and cel vss lights came on lo range light flashing on dash truck lost all power. Found out code p2442 secondary air induction system failure put truck into limp mode thousands of dollars in just parts to repair this system. So many people having same problems with same vehicle. Toyota should issue a recall and re engineer a remedy for this poor design at no cost to the…
ODI 10515385
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Driving up a; hill all the sudden it loses power going u a hill all my dash light starts to blink check engine light 4 hi lo are blinking and starts to shake thru a p2442 code this is suppose to be a quality built truck for air injection pumps to be going out and after reading all the issues toyota has had on the 07 and 08 you think they would put better parts in the trucks . After reading about this issue it is…
ODI 10481275
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
My truck was parked for 3 days, then when i started the engine all of the traction control lights started flashing, the check engine light remained on steady, and 4lo light flashed, truck would not travel over 30 mph and became very sluggish. This has happened three times in one week, and disconnecting battery for a few minutes cleared the problem. Local dealership said the problem is a "failed actuator ecu assembly…
ODI 10447965
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. The contact stated that the transfer case spider was rusted. The failure caused the vehicle to make a growling noise and hesitate abnormally when driven. The dealer stated that the gear was supposed to be covered in oil and should not rust. The failure mileage was 104,000 and the current mileage was 106,000.
ODI 10449070
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The check engine light came on and the vehicle won't accelerate over 45 mph. Almost caused me to have an accident. Seems like toyota knows about this problem and won't do anything to recall the problem. *tr
ODI 10441247
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I was driving down the road and the truck started to make a loud clicking noise. I was only a few blocks from my house. I went home, the truck wouldn't start again.my 2008 toyota tundra had an "engine failure" at 62000 miles. First they said $23,000 for a new engine. Then after months and many hours on the phone, they took the engine apart to find the problem. The dealer took pictures and sent them to toyota. They…
ODI 10452202
Power Train · Traction Control System
We were out of town when 3 lights on the dash appeared. Traction , engine and vsb. No dealership in town where we were. My husband disconnected the battery and it reset. Didn't see the lights for three weeks, just came back on after sitting up all night. Dealership said $600, thank goodness i got extended warranty. When you accelerated to 30mph it would not shift out right. And vehicle would not go over 60mph. *tr
ODI 10392790
Automatic Transmission · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
The 2007/2008 toyota tundra has a design defect with its air injection pump that allows the pump to injest water when driving for an extended period in rainy weather especially at highway speeds. When the water is then transferred to the switching valves. The vehicle will loose speed rapidly on a medium grade with no ability to accelerate. The cruise control causes the tranmission to downshift repeatedly trying to…
ODI 10393730
Accelerator Pedal · Electrical System · Power Train
2008 toyota tundra. Consumer states floor mat issues interfering with the operation of the accelerator and slow shifting problems*tgw the consumer stated he purchased a full set of all weather mats from the dealer designed for his truck and the mat still did not prevent the pedal from becoming trapped under the mat. The radio was replaced due to an internal short. *jb
ODI 10314352
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) subject: unintentional acceleration event with 2008 toyota tundra, [xxx] , following recall to insert accelerator pedal shim the purpose of this letter is to document and inform you of an 'unintentional acceleration' event that i experienced with my 2008 toyota tundra on the afternoon of february 27, 2010. The event was…
ODI 10321854
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. The contact stated that when attempting to accelerate or brake to a stop, a loud thumping sound was heard from under the vehicle. Also, the contact mentioned that on multiple occasions when the vehicle was shifted into drive, the vehicle would suddenly accelerate independently without any warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the connection between…
ODI 10476869
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Engine turns off going down the road and then starts up at full throttle. All the lights are flashing on the dash including the 4 lo light. I have been dealing with this issue since the truck had 10k on it and now it has 42k on it. *tr
ODI 10445259