2000 Toyota Tundra: shudder or vibration when accelerating

Filed Feb 4, 2010 · Brakes · 500 miles · NV

Toyota vehicles have another safety flaw that seems to be systemic across many models. My 2000 tundra has a braking quirk where the brakes under light to moderate braking cause a pulsating shudder in the vehicle. My wife's 2001 avalon does the same thing as did her 1993 camry. Several friends with toyota or lexus vehicles have reported similar experiences. The quirk isn't consistent, at times it isn't noticeable and at times it feels like you could lose control of the vehicle. When taken to the dealer the response is that it is the tires, or maybe that they turned the rotors but the end result after balancing tires, replacing them or turning the rotors the quirks remains. It may appear to go away for a while but returns.

Filed Oct 20, 2009 · Brakes · 60,000 miles · AZ

Vehicle shudders tremendously when braking. The failure occurs in most braking situations. No failure occurs but it keeps getting worse and I am wanting it fixed before I am injured. Mechanic tried replacing pads, turning rotors but problem keeps coming back.

Filed Oct 16, 2009 · Body · RI

I own a 2000 toyota tundra, and have for the past few years watched as the frame of my truck slowly disentegrates to what is now very thin metal, mainly (but not limited to) from the rear of the cab rearward, it appears to be severe flaky rust that comes off in chunks in some spots. I have even gone so far as to install a safety tether for my spare tire as the bracket for the spare looks as if its going to break off. Comparing this issue with other makes and models in my geographic area, I believe that this rust / rot is abnormal for the age of the truck. I am uneasy using this truck for which it was designed, (I.e. Towing my camper, or bed full of mulch). This issue also prevents me from selling the truck, who wants a truck with a rotted frame !! I shudder to think how this truck were to perform if I were ever in an accident. Help !!

Filed Oct 3, 2008 · Brakes · 100,000 miles · CA

I own a 2000 toyota tundra that continually gets warped front rotors. I have them fixed and they very quickly warp again and begin to shudder badly when braking, especially when the vehicle is around 40-50mph.

Filed Mar 8, 2006 · Brakes · 45,000 miles · PA

Front disc brakes warp rotors and shudder excessively after several rotor replacements at short service intervals. I am not the first person with this complaint as evident with many internet complaints.

Filed Jan 6, 2005 · Brakes · 35,000 miles · AZ

I own a 2000 toyota tundra sr5 model. I am experiencing extreme shuddering in the whole vehicle when applying brakes. This problem was relevant six months and I took it to precision toyota and they eleviated the problem. Now it is doing it. *ak again. My rotors are warped (with new balanced tires). I have been researching the internet and have foud that this shaking is prevalent in 200-2002 toyota tundras. I understand that toyota can solve the problem but expects the consumer to pay for a defect that toyota knows about, installing larger calipers.

Filed Feb 19, 2004 · Brakes · 33,000 miles · CA

While driving over 30 MPH, when the brakes were pressed, the entire vehicle shuddered. The consumer's mechanic found that the rotors were "out of round". The rotors were machined twice for this problem. The dealer was aware of the problem but did not inform the consumer. The manufacturer was not aware of the problem. *jb the vehicle was fixed two times for the same problem. It was found to be a brake system defect. Toyota would not cover repair due to the vehicle being over 30k miles. The consumer requested reimbursement of the repair cost.

Filed Apr 6, 2003 · Brakes · 68,000 miles · GA

Brakes make entire vehicle shudder strongly if used in mountainous regions where higher use rates cause the system to over heat. Toyota of easily claims that as a tsb only, they are not required to do out-of-warranty repairs. I noticed the problems within warranty but did not make a report to my dealer. I asked if they would sell me the parts at cost. No. I emailed toyota national customer service and asked the same question. No response. I feel like this is a safety defect that should be a recall not a tsb. If there was not an engineering flaw, why do they have new calipers and backing plates for the tsb? They should at least provide these parts at cost to out-of-warranty consumers, rather than at their inflated list price of nearly $1,000 (parts only).

Filed Mar 1, 2003 · Brakes · 8,000 miles · TN

Brake vibrations/shudder/ bounce since about 8000 miles. I now have 45000 on the truck and I have had the truck in multiple times to fix vibrations I feel while braking. The dealership lead tech rode with me and felt the vibrations. They have performed several fixes has toyota released to no avail. I pull a large boat, and at times, I am not very confident in the brakes on my truck. Not exactly the feeling you want when you're pulling 3700 lbs behind you! This will be a possible liability issue if an accident occurs.

Filed Nov 5, 2002 · Brakes · 19,000 miles · TN

Bad vibration (shudder) on applying brakes. Since this occurs at no other time, it appears to be a front brake problem. The dealer installed the toyota tsb "fix" for this in october 2002, but the truck continues to exhibit unsafe braking behavior. *****dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*****769321.

Filed Jul 6, 2001 · Brakes · CA

I have had the brakes replaced twice on this car once at 8k miles and again at 14k I am alerting you of this problem as I have seen many others with the same problem. The brakes begin to shudder and the steering wheel vibrates. I am running on a new set of discs in the front and rotors in the back after only 14,000 miles.