2008 Toyota Tundra Automatic Transmission Problems
- 8
- 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 8 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- transfer case · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. The contact was driving 60 mph when the vehicle started to shake violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 13,000 and the current mileage was 13,500. Updated 03/23/12 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle also has transmission problems. Updated 05/10/12
ODI 10446289
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
Automatic Transmission
I have a 2008 toyota tundra with a 4.7 l engine and 5 speed automatic. On two separate occasions, i have had the truck in park on a very slight incline, and the truck has suddenly started rolling backwards. *tr
ODI 10314477
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle would jerk and pull abnormally when attempting to accelerate. The vehicle was inspected by an authorized dealer who informed the contact that the ecm terminals had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was approximately 34,000.
ODI 10369374
Automatic Transmission
While in park and with engine running and parking brake engaged, after about 5 seconds vehicle suddenly rolled backwards down an approximate 10 degree slope and crashed into a building. My wife and 3 children were in the vehicle (fortunately all were wearing seat belts) and suffered minor injuries. *tr
Crash reported · 4 injuries
ODI 10308584
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
The transmission and transfer case on our 2008 tundra 4wd drive has failed, repeatedly this past week while operating the vehicle on a public street. In this "fail" condition, the transfer case makes a grinding nose, the transfer case alarm buzzer makes nose and irrespective of transmission position or transfer case selection (2wd, 4wd hi, 4wd lo) fails to engage in low or hi, and most troubling, the vehicle will…
ODI 10252752
Accelerator Pedal · Automatic Transmission · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Truck was in cruise control. Accelerated to pass slower traffic. Let off throttle. Truck went to full throttle. Could not get truck to decelerate. Had to stand on brakes to bring to a stop. Truck needs new rotors and pads toyota will not help. Occurred once. *tr the consumer stated the floor mat and gas pedal can interact. When the all weathr mat is not clipped in place, and is moved under the gas pedal, it will…
ODI 10245488
Automatic Transmission
1. Turning right in 2008 toyota tundra out of parking lot at work or into traffic, i decelerate preparing to turn right and remove pressure from gas pedal and brake during the turn. When i reapply pressure to the gas pedal during the turn the truck does not accelerate only the engine accelerates. Adding additional pressure to the gas pedal only causes the engine to accelerate more. When the transmission engages the…
ODI 10297287