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Toyota Tundra Driveline Problems

22
Owner complaint records in our dataset
9
Years with records
2000–2008
Stored years

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 22 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • wheel drive · 5 records
  • rear housing · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi10
60–100k mi7
100–150k mi2
150–400k mi1

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • March 28, 2011

    Driveline

    I have 2008 toyota tundra that has developed a rearend whine/howling noise at highway speeds. I took the vehicle to toyota and the technician quickly told me that my left rear bearing is bad. I have learned that toyota has a problem with tundra rearends and will not act. There are many postings on the internet about this issue. Please help if you can. I am at the point of needing legal assistance as well. *tr

    ODI 10393066

    2008 records in this system

  • October 12, 2010 · 27,000 miles

    Driveline

    I have 2008 toyota tundra that has developed a rearend whine/howling noise at highway speeds. I have had it to the selling dealership 5 times at which they have ultimately rebuilt the entire rearend. It did not fix the problem and they are say now that i have to live with it. Toyota corp. Will not act. This does have a tsb. Toyota has a problem with tundra rearends and will not act. There are many postings on the…

    ODI 10379555

    2008 records in this system

  • June 7, 2010 · 85,000 miles

    Driveline

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tundra. The contact stated after receiving a recall in regards to nhtsa campaign id number 07v579000 (power train:driveline:driveshaft) and taking the vehicle in for inspection, he was advised that his vehicle was not experiencing the failure. Within a few months, he noticed that when he drove at various speeds, there was a very violent shaking in the drive shaft. The vehicle was…

    ODI 10405410

    2007 records in this system

  • February 3, 2010 · 89,000 miles

    Driveline · Frame And Members · Fuel System, Gasoline

    My 2002 toyota tundra truck is not drivable at this time. The truck was brought to toyota dealership after a local mechanic found fluid leaking from rear differential due to rust/rot. During the dealers inspection, they also noted a gas smell and suspect that the gas tank or gas lines are leaking also. The dealer did a frame inspection and while the whole frame is excessively rusted, the frame passed the recall test…

    ODI 10305905

    2002 records in this system

  • December 18, 2009 · 66,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission · Driveline · Power Train

    2005 toyota tundra double cab sr5 transmission mount has 4 bolts and a plastic centering piece 3 of the bolts had worked their way out and the 4th was half way out centering piece was loose and floating in the crossbeam tightened the one bolt went to bob tyler toyota in pensacola, fl. All that was asked of mewas did i have the extended warranty. I said no i thought the tundra was covered for 100,000 miles. Besides i…

    ODI 10303074

    2005 records in this system

  • December 15, 2009 · 11,486 miles

    Driveline

    RUSTED OUT REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND AXLE. *TR

    ODI 10308261

    2002 records in this system

  • November 10, 2009 · 80,000 miles

    Driveline · Frame And Members

    Entire rear end housing rusted away requiring a whole new rear end housing. Frame is rusting out on whole truck. *tr

    ODI 10292210

    2003 records in this system

  • November 7, 2009 · 84,668 miles

    Driveline · Frame And Members · Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i got under my 2002 toyota tundra trd sr5 extra cab to assess the rust this past weekend. I was dumbfounded! Control arms, front wishbone, suspension brackets, and rear d

    ODI 10291649

    2002 records in this system