2000 Toyota Tundra: brake failure

Filed Oct 7, 2025 · Brakes · MA

The brackets supporting the right rear brake line were severely rusted and failed. The brake line cracked at the juncture of the wheel cylinder attachment nut. Subsequently,there was a total loss of braking action on all wheels. The dual cylinder master cylinder failed to actuate the front brakes.THERE WAS NO BRAKING ACTION. The emergency brake had to be deployed in order to stop the vehicle.

Filed Nov 28, 2011 · Brakes, Suspension · MA

Tl* the contact owns 2000 toyota tundra. The contact stated that the brakes failed. In addition, the contact discovered rust on the frame. The vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency recall campaign id number: 09v444000 (structure: frame and members: underbody shields). The contact believed there was an association between the brake failure and the frame rust and stated that the recall repair was inadequate. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 160,000.

Filed Sep 2, 2010 · Body, Brakes · 102,168 miles · NH

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 toyota tundra. While driving approximately 45-50 MPH he heard a loud noise and the left rear spring broke which caused the vehicle to stop immediately. He engaged the accelerator pedal and heard another loud noise and coasted the vehicle into a parking lot. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The dealer advised him that it would be 3 months before they could repair his vehicle because of the back log of recalls. The dealer performed the recall work on his vehicle on august 23, 2010; recall 09v444000, structure: frame and members:underbody shields. As he was driving from the dealership he engaged the brakes and the brake pedal went to the floor; he informed the service manager of the failure. The service manager advised the technicians to clean, adjust the rear brakes and relieve some tension on the parking brake cable. The following day the dealer advised him that the transmission was failing and needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained at the dealer waiting for the parts to be available. The failure mileage was 102,168 and the current mileage was 102,192.

Filed Mar 8, 2010 · Body, Brakes · 143,000 miles · VT

Brake failure on 2000 toyota tundra caused by excessive rusting of frame, cross member and proportioning valve mount. Lost all braking ability when exiting i89 southbound exit 18 in georgia, vermont. Narrowly avoided a vehicle stopped in front of me and another oncoming vehicle at the intersection of i89 and us route 7. I reported this event to toyota that same morning and was issued a case number. Advised to contact local toyota dealer for immediate inspection. Inspection revealed conditions listed at beginning of this statement and significant flaking/loss of metal on main rails of frame. Told by service manager that truck could not be repaired without inspection of vehicle by toyota regional rep. The following monday (brake failure occurred on the preceding friday), local dealer provided me with a rental vehicle and advised me that the end decision on my vehicle was to replace the cross member and proportioning valve. Vehicle had not been inspected by regional rep. And service manager could not provide me with an estimated completion date for the work due to lack of a part number for the cross member. I learned of prior knowledge of this problem by toyota and others when researching on the internet. Also learned that recall notices were to be mailed nlt end of january 2010 (toyota statement). Toyota rep admitted this was not done and recall letters have still not gone out to owners.

Filed Dec 3, 2009 · Body, Brakes · 111,000 miles · SC

The brake line tubing at the proportioning valve on the left rear inside frame rail corroded and burst causing all brake fluid to escape and the brake pedal went to the floor and made the vehicle difficult to stop. I was traveling close to home at a speed of approximately 25 MPH. I down shifted and was able to slow to 5mph to drive the vehicle to my home garage where I replaced the tubing,fluid and bled the brakes. Fortunately no accident occurred, I discarded the old tubing and fittings after the repairs were made. The frame area behind the tubing near the left rear shock mount is corroded so badly that I am able to pass a tennis ball through the left rear frame rail. The right and left frame rails are perforated where the spare tire carrier is riveted to the horizontal frame channels directly above the rear axle. The frame is corroded badly and paper thin in areas that surround the perforations.

Filed Nov 11, 2009 · Body, Brakes · 60,992 miles · CT

Our 2000 toyota tundra (with ~60,000 miles) was parked it in my relatives driveway on 10/18/09. When we went to drive it out of my aunt's driveway on 10/18/09, she started yelling, "stop, something is leaking!" looked at the front drivers brake line and saw a hole that was pushing out brake fluid with high pressure when brakes were applied. Thankfully, the brakes failed in the driveway instead of on route 2 between albany, ny and massachusetts. If they failed on the drive, my husband would likely have been killed on the mountainous road. Carefully drove the truck to the nearest dealership, lia toyota of colonie on 10/18/09. Told them about the broken brake line and asked for a frame inspection to be done first, as we did not want to put money into the truck if the frame had issues. On 10/26/09, we finally received an estimate for the work and documentation stating "the frame has normal rust wear for the age of the vehicle" and "the frame has no perforation at this time". The estimate said that the front driver brake lines and junction box were rusted through. The emergency brake pivot was rusted & seized on both sides and completely inoperable, and the front sway bar link was rusted through. Since we were told by lia toyota of colonie that the frame was intact (no holes) we authorized the work. We picked up our repaired tundra on 11/02/09 and kept the old parts. The emergency brake did not hold the car and needed adjustment, so the following day, 11/3/09, we took it to our local dealer, colonial toyota of milford. We asked for a brake adjustment and a frame inspection. The next day, 11/04/09, I received a call from colonial toyota, saying that our tundra frame had holes in it and we "should not put another dime into it" and "it is not safe to drive". Colonial service took pictures of the perforated frame and called the toyota reps, who came and looked at our tundra. On 11/10/09, we were notified that toyota declined to repair or replace our frame.

Filed Nov 5, 2009 · Body, Brakes · 165,000 miles · VA

I have a 2000 toyota tundra. It suffers from severe frame and undercarriage rust. The rust and metal is literally flaking off in large sheets. My steering fluid lines corroded and burst causing loss of fluid and power steering at highway speeds last fall. This spring my rusted brake line burst and caused complete loss of brakes. My wife was coming out of a business onto a four lane highway. She had to drive it into a ditch to avert a t-bone collision on the main highway. I can hear unexplainable sounds from the rear frame area and my current mechanic tells me that the vehicle will not be inspected when due. I understand others have had similar problems and I want to assure you that there are many more out there just like me. The vehicle has otherwise been mechanically sound. Toyota has no recall notice and I have gone through there process before to no avail. There needs to be a recall insisted upon.

Filed Oct 20, 2009 · Body · 118,000 miles · MA

2000 toyota tundra. The spare tire fell out of the truck while I was driving! Fortunately it didn't hit any other vehicles on the road. Apparently the cross member rusted to the point where it wouldn't support the spare anymore. The brake line failed. The brake line rusted through. Again, fortunately I discovered that there were no brakes while I was traveling at low speed.

Filed Oct 16, 2009 · Brakes · 135,000 miles · NH

1. Slow loss of brake pressure due to low brake fluid levels (occurred over a span of 3-4 hours) 2. Total loss of brakes on all 4 wheels. Fortunately, I was towing a trailer at the time and the trailer brakes allowed me to stop safely. First time this has ever occurred. Failure was due to rusted lines. 3. Rear brake lines were replaced. I did not keep the old lines.

Filed Oct 7, 2009 · Body, Brakes · 76,000 miles · PA

I own a year 2000 toyota tundra, which I purchased as a new vehicle. The truck has approximately 81,000 miles on it and has been garaged for the entire time that I have owned it. The underside of the vehicle has shown extreme rusting, especially the brake system which has failed twice due to corrosion. During the most recent brake failure I could not stop the vehicle while descending a hill and downshifted the transmission to slow down. Additional rust problems have included replacement of all front and rear brake lines, including the rear proportioning valve. The front rotor caliper pins have also seized due to rust. The emergency brake seized due to rust and was not operational. Both sway bar links and bushings failed due to rust. The heat shields around the muffler and catalytic converter rusted off the tundra and may have posed significant safety hazards to drivers traveling behind me on the highway. These corrosion problems were reported to toyota and the truck was inspected by a district service representative for frame rusting only (summer 2009). The other problems with the braking system, etc. Were completely ignored, even though I brought this to the service rep's attention. In addition, the district manager was contacted several months ago and has not addressed my concerns. All the above problems above were repaired at the local toyota dealer, whose mechanics commented that the underside of the truck was severely corroded. Also, the repairs are documented in my vehicle's service history.

Filed Sep 29, 2009 · Brakes · 81,500 miles · VA

While driving down a gravel road the brake pedal went to the floor. I was able to slow the truck down by using the emergency brake pedal and shifting down. I took the truck to my local mechanic who replaced one of the brake lines at the rear brake valve but told me there was major rust and to see the dealer. I went to the toyota dealer in bristol tennessee and talked with them about the rust condition. They said the truck could not be repaired and they would consider a trade in but the truck would then be sold for salvage. They gave me $4,000 for the truck and I purchased a used tacoma.updated 10/21/09. *lj updated 10/20/09

Filed Sep 10, 2009 · Body · 82,322 miles · TN

Extreme rust on the frame and brake lines of my 2000 toyota tundra caused the brake line to leak, resulting in loss of braking ability. I was fortunate enough to not be in an accident and at my cost had the brake line replaced the very next day. This cost me around 120.00. I was also informed by the repair shop that the whole frame of my 2000 tundra is badly damaged by rust and could be considered unsafe as there are parts near to the point of rusting through and falling off. The body and interior of this truck is in excellent shape and its mechanically sound at just over 82,000 miles. However I'm afraid at this point that more costly repairs could follow if my vehicle does not become completely unworthy to be on the road due to frame damage caused by the rust. I contacted the toyota experience helpline and spoke to a case manager and was informed that toyota is already "looking into this issue" but there is no action on toyotas part to make this right as of yet. Until then I have an unsafe vehicle that I am paying for while in anticipation of future problems and repairs to pay for as well.