Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota tundra. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, there was an abnormal noise emitting from the rear end of the vehicle. The contact discovered that the spare tire was hanging low and the frame and cross member were rusted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v444000 (structure). The failure mileage was 100,000.
2000 Toyota Tundra body complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota tundra. The contact stated that the vehicle frame had holes. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was extreme rust and holes on the front area of the frame. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate mileage was 105,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota tundra. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v444000 (structure). The contact stated that the vehicle was inspected and sprayed with a corrosion protection compound. However, the vehicle started to corrode. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 165,000.
Nov 2, 2011 I took my 2000 tundra to larry h miller peoria for a " adf inspection frame tundra" they said the rust has not perforated any metal yet , the inspection paper did not get to toyota headquarters stating the truck has rust but just not enough yet. I called customer service. The lady I spoke to said the recall was good for 15 years from the time of first use.(jan 2001) now they are telling me that my truck is not part of that recall and it ended in april 2012. I was given 2 case numbers from toyota. All the service reps said yes my truck is eligible for the replacement frame. I was given a special case manager..he also assured me my truck is good for replacement.. I received a call today from him with all the information , he told me my truck was part of the buy back program at 1.5% of kelley blue book. I told him I did not want a buyback for my tundra I wanted it repaired. He then said he was sorry he thought my truck was a tacoma not a tundra he put me on hold to talk with his supervisor told me sorry , toyota will not replace the frame but will give me a $ 2500 credit at a franchised toyota dealer for parts or service... My truck is unsafe to drive I have approx 10 marble size holes in the frame. Motor and tranny fine only 136000 miles . I paid 12,000.00 cash for my truck I got it with 56,000 miles on it. Toyota took responsibility stating yes the frames are bad...and they would fix the problem.. Now they are not.
The frame on my tundra is extremely rusted to the point where vehicle safety is becoming a concern of mine. It has very low miles for the year, and it is consistently getting worse and worse.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota tundra. The contact stated that the underbody, subframe, and the tire assembly were rusted and corroded. The vehicle was inspected and it was diagnosed that the rear cross member was rusted and corroded. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v444000 (structure). The contact felt that the recall remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 187,000. Updated 01/23/15*lj updated 9/8/2017
This vehicle had a recall because of the excessive rusting of the frame. I brought my truck in march of 2013 and was told the frame didn't need to be replaced but only needed to be "under coated" which they did. Shortly thereafter this "undercoating" started peeling off in large sheets. I brought the truck back to have it inspected and the local dealership confirmed that there was perforation of the frame. There is a hole in the frame approx. 2 inches in diameter. Toyota called me back and I was told they had done what was required for the recall and they wouldn't be doing anything else. Obviously this was a big enough concern that a recall was declared and it appears that toyota has taken the position that as long as they make a token effort it doesn't matter if they correct the problem. I pull a boat with this truck and am now concerned that if the frame fails it could cause a serious accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota tundra. The contact stated that the frame was completely corroded. The vehicle was repaired under recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v444000 (structure). However, the failure recurred and spread from the rear of the vehicle to the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota tundra. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was a hole in the frame due to corrosion build up. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,800. Updated 10/24/14*cn updated 4/16/2015
Front frame is rusted in multiple areas . 3-4 inch holes completely through frame . Toyota replaced back gas tank straps , spare tire carrier and sprayed frame from cab back . Didn't address the safety issues on front of framebut would not pass vehicle for wv state inspection. Stated that vehicle was unsafe ! Noted holes in frame but said they weren't replacing frames at this time . My research shows they have replaced many frames and my vehicle certainly is unsafe . All I want is for my sons truck and my son to be safe on the road. .please help.
I have a 2000 toyota tundra with 104,000 miles. It was part of a limited campaign related to frame/related component corrosion. The local dealership applied crc to certain parts of the frame but did an insufficient job and the material is flaking off in large pieces. The safety issue is that one of my fuel tank gas straps rusted off and now the tank is holding on by only 1 strap. I have called toyota corporate and returned to dealer and no one will even consider helping me remedy the gas strap issue because the recall period is closed. The entire bottom of my frame is rusted and several components connected to the frame are compromised. No, there hasn't been an accident but I am stuck with a vehicle this is mechanically sound but isn't safe enough to fill up with gas for fear of a fire. Toyota customer service uses very deceptive practices concerning safety. It is sad that large corporations value consumer safety so little.
7/10/2010 diehl toyota frame inspection for rust recall replacement of rear cross member, replace fuel straps -mileage 122, 222 3/31/2012 body recall campaign cross member subassembly corrosion res kit, plug hole, undercoated car, advised by diehl toyota frame good - mileage 141, 952 5/09/2014 inspect frame diehl toyota frame has rust on front crumple zone areas and behind front sway bar mounts (2 holes in front cross member approximately 1 1/4" diameter, approximately 18" crack in passenger side frame) - mileage 162, 045 frame not repairable 5/14/2014 diehl denies any culpability, advises toyota corporate will not repair, customer to. Contact directly 5/14/2014 toyota case number 1405141913 opened 5/14/2014 tc toyota anew case number 1406032195 lost initial 6/04/2014 tc [xxx] customer service 6/14/2014 advised by [xxx] toyota will not do anything further, as allegedly advised by senior corporate vp information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota tundra. The contact stated her husband was driving 40 MPH when he lost control of the steering. The contact discovered that the tire was disconnected from the vehicle due to rusting of the frame. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 113,000. The consumer discovered there was a recall on the very issue. Toyota stated a recall notice was mailed to the consumer. However, the consumer never received the notice. Apparently, it went to a previous address. Updated 01/07/15
This vehicle as a lot of frame rust where the frame connects to the leaf springs. I have addressed this with toyota and they do not see it as an issue since it was not in one of the 20 states they considered "salt" states. This has been a known problem with tacomas and tundras within this vintage. If there is not perforation, then they see it as not a problem even though lots of scaling leads to perforations and possible weakness where the suspension connects to the frame.
The bed of my 2000 tundra is rusting out where the cross members are welded to the bed and where the bolts are connected to the frame. Toyota replaced the frame in may of 2011. I looked online and there are other tundra owners with the same problems. I took the truck to a local toyota dealership as requested by toyota recall center and the service manager,head mechanic ,and customer service manager all looked at the truck and said it was in bad shape and had to do with inferior metal,poor workmanship,or inferior under coating. Lakewood toyota said they couldn't address the problem because there's no recall for the bed. If the bed becomes unattached from the frame then there could be a major accident. I was hoping you could notify toyota of this problem because the company doesn't want to take responsibility for their inferior quality and poor craftsmanship want to put this on record so your dept can address the issue and or point me in the right direction to further pursue this matter. Thank you for your time and understanding. Updated 08/18/14
Frame of vehicle has rust perforation! Vehicle has no rust elsewhere, but the frame alone is rotting away in certain places. Toyota's recall only cover the spare tire area of the frame, but frame fracture would cause loss of control and lack of occupant protection.
Toyota dealer serviced vehicle according to the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v444000. Dealer inspected vehicle and determined that applying the anti-corrosion coating was the appropriate remedy. Within 12 months of this being done, much of the coating flaked off, leaving the rusting frame exposed. Returned to dealer and was told there is nothing they could do.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota tundra. The contact was made aware of a manufacturer's recall regarding rust on the frame. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the repairs would not be made under the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle has not been repaired. The federal safety agency recall campaign number could not be located. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.
I took my truck for a frame recall,inspection today.they tell me the frame fails inspection,and they would go good for frame.then they say I will have to pay for all other cost in order to replace frame(nuts,bolts,brakes,calipers,shocks,rubbers,ect...)he says could go any where from $2000.to $4000.dollars that I would have to pay.why should I have to pay for there mistake?the truck is 14 years old(still runs well.)but why do I want to spend $4000.dollars on an old truck that also has rust on fenders and bumper.I can,t get another inspection sticker in state of maine because of rust issues.I think toyota tells me $4000 dollars to discourage me to do the recall.truck only has 112,000 miles on it why don,t they just offer me some money for the truck,and probably save them money by not having to do the frame+labor..can you help me?[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota tundra. The contact stated that the front passenger's side stabilizer bar and the frame was extremely rusted and resulted in deterioration. The contact had previously received notification of a manufacturer's recall pertaining to the failure however, the contact was advised that the recall had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota tundra. The contact stated that the front end of the frame and the front passenger's side stabilizer were completely rusted. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where both fuel tank straps were replaced due to corrosion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Truck failed annual inspection due to extreme rust of frame and cross members to the point of frame perforation and imminent failure. Frame directly under driver's seat rusted through where it joins the cross member under the transmission. Frame in front of passenger rear tire extremely rusted where it joins the cross member. The inspector stated this was a more imminent concern than the rusted through portion under the driver because it had a good chance of breaking with the next pothole. Leaf springs for drivers rear tire also extremely rusted. Rear differential housing rusted through on the top with oil leaking out. Exhaust heat shields and hangers rusted away completely. There was no mention of the rear cross member over the spare tire or the gas tank straps being an issue. They could be but were not the imminent concern at this point. I had just replaced the radiator/transmission cooler due to rusting through and anti-freeze entering the transmission and transmission fluid in the cooling system. There were other issues that are apparently common with the tundra - leaking/cracked manifolds, etc. The truck is at the local dealer pending repair. Technician stated it was the worst case of undercarriage rust he had seen.
The frame on my 2000 toyota tundra with only 40,000 miles is completely rotted out!. There are holes in the entirety of the frame the worst of if concentrated under the bed. My truck is virtually useless at this point. It is unable to hold any weight as the frame could break due to the holes and rot on it. I have been told not to put more than 1/2 tank of fuel at a time as the weight could break the rusted out straps holding up my gas tank. I have taken this to many professionals and the only fix is the swap out the frame with a new one. If I just patch where the holes are than the rest of the frame will rust around it as it is all bad material.
In accordance with the frame corrosion recall, I took my tundra in for a second inspection. It was perforated so bad it was deemed unsafe to drive within a year after the first inspection when it passed. After multiple delays and 12 weeks I received my tundra back only to be plagued with multiple repairs since. Tacoma owners with the same recall were offered a cash value to purchase a new vehicle but tundra owners were not offered that deal. I wanted to have it inspected by a third party but toyota would not let me drive it. Multiple repairs since can be attributed to the frame replacement. Toyota took 2 days to rebuild my truck for what was a 2 week job. Since then my research has resulted in numerous conflicts with what should have been replaced on my truck with the recall work and what was actually done. It is clear that toyota rushed through my rebuild once the delayed frame arrived to get my truck back to me as quickly as possible which concerns me for the workmanship and quality. I currently have ongoing repair problems that they cannot seem to fix and toyota is unwilling to accept that the frame replacement on a 12 year old vehicle may be the cause. I have/had hard knocking noises in my suspension, steering problems, brake issues, axle seal problems, parking brake issues, damaged radiator etc. That I have paid for an continue to fail. I have asked for a complete parts list from the rebuild which I have never received. My inquiries have gotten me nowhere and toyota corporate discounted my issue and sent me back the dealer/ service center. I also own a rav 4 which had the gas pedal recall which I had to take in twice because the first time I was informed that my vehicle was not part of the recall, but it was. Then I got another letter, called and was informed that is was and then took it in for repair. Safety does not seem to be the priority of toyota.
I purchased this vehicle on 10/23/13. I heard about toyota recall on frame. I called a toyota service department and asked if the issue ha been addressed. They say yes it was. The frame recall passed inspection. I then purchased the vehicle based on the pass it received. On 10/24/13 I took the truck to another toyota garage to do an overall inspection of the vehicle so I knew the brakes and other components were in good working condition. The technician called me back and said the frame is rotted! I asked about the recall and he said toyota is not addressing issue any longer. I said it passed the frame inspection. He said they had them spray something over the rust and corrosion, but it didn't fix the issue. He advised me to return the vehicle for a refund. The owner did not know because she was selling for her father that has dementia. Help!!!!!!
Purchased used 2000 toyota tundra that appeared to be in excellent condition. After driving it for a few days decided to crawl underneath and take a closer look at it. At first glance undercarriage and frame appeared to be in great shape until I noticed undercoating that had large bubbles in it. Poked at the bubbles with my finger and large pieces of rust flaked away from the frame and fell to the floor. Discovered many of these spots on the frame and rear leaf spring shackles. One area of special concern is rear brake lines are rubbing on the frame where the rust has pushed a leaf spring plate away from the frame and has begun to seperate. Did some research and found out how common this is on tundras and tacomas. Also found out that toyota has been applying some type of undercoating to these frames so they are aware it is a problem. Called toyota and the agreed to inspect it at no charge. Of course dealer did not seem to think it was a problem so toyota customer relations was contacted. Guess what? They see no problem either! Apparaently toyota is spraying this stuff over the rust to buy them some time. Now I find out they had been replacing these frames but that expired at the end of 2012? The tacoma has a 15 yr unlimited mileage warrenty on the frame? Is it just me or does this seem a little odd? Parts of the frame are paper thin and I personally do not feel it is safe to drive. I will be staying in touch with toyota about this and I will not settle for the answer they are giving me. How can they admit they have a problem and then at the end of 2012 just pull the plug and pretend it is not a problem any more? I think it might be time to get together with the thousands of other people that are having the same issue to start a class action lawsuit.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure). The contact did not experience the failure; however she was concerned that she could be crashed into from the rear due to fast moving traffic. The failure and current mileage was 34,000. The VIN was not available.
I believed that my vehicle's transmission overheated, so I had it towed to tri-county toyota in limerick pa. They checked it and found nothing wrong with transmission because they refused to test drive it due to rusted off of frame, right rear leaf spring shackle. Tri-county told me to take vehicle to sanatoga auto body in sanatoga pa to have them fix it, santatoga told me about recall and that tri-county should have check on that when it was there. Tri-county wrote on my paperwork that it was unsafe to drive. I was unaware of the 90m recall. I called corporate headquarters regarding the recall and they stated that my truck was not in the system, so I gave them the VIN number. They stated to me that this welded shackle is not apart of the recall. Headquarters told me to make another appt. At tri-county toyota to have the recall check done, which is on 7/23/2013. Is there anything that can be done?
Toyota issued a recall for the 2000 tundra frame stating the corrosion protection was insufficient for the climate in the northern region causing the mount for the rear tire to fall off.there fix was to undercoat only the back half and not addressing the front part of the frame which is made out of the same metal, the frame is rusting away at both the transmission mounts and behind motor mounts causing the truck to be very unsafe because this was brought to there attention after was they said was there cam pane which ended on12/31/12 they have nothing else to do with anybody body they did this to can be driving something that will fail and somebodys life will be lost.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota tundra. The contact stated that the frame was completely rusted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was advised to the contact that the frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 240,000.
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