2001 Toyota Tundra: rotors or pads wearing out early

Filed Apr 6, 2008 · Brakes · 65,000 miles · NV

Toyota tundra limited 2001. Replaced rotors on (2) different occasions, due to vibration when stopping. Warped rotors were to blame. Toyota refuses to replace or repair defective items.

Filed Jun 5, 2007 · Brakes · 20,000 miles · RI

Brakes vibrating; warped rotors.

Filed Jul 31, 2006 · Brakes · 25,000 miles · CA

Toyota tundra 2001 brake damage caused by defective design. Brakes fail prematurely due to inadequate brake design. Only a few hard brake incidents cause front disc rotor warpage. Toyota will not replace and instead blames customer. Even if customer follows toyota recommended driving practices ("brake as little as possible") failure still occurs due to impossibility of following these directions. Please force toyota to replace all tundra 2001 brake systems with redesigned system to prevent failure.

Filed May 3, 2006 · Brakes · 8,000 miles · CO

2001 toyota tundra 72,000 miles. In today for the 6th brake job. Rotors warped and disks drums fail. Real brakes out of adjustment. Truck won't break correctly and shudders violently. Toyota knows about the problem and tried to fix it but now has another "fix" that will cost me 2,000 dollars. This is a major safety issue, thousands if not 100 of thousands of tundra owners have this design defect and toyota refuses to issue recall. The internet has lots of examples of this documented problem. If gm would issue a recall for a tail light , what should be the response to trucks that won't stop and shudder violently?

Filed Jun 3, 2005 · Brakes, Suspension · 76,128 miles · CA

Purchased truck new in 2001. Excessive front brake pad wear out since new 6,000 to 10,000 miles per set. Noticed a looseness in front end early on and progressively worse as time went on including wobbling and lurching while braking. At 36,000 + miles toyota replaced complete front and rear brake system with a heaver duty system at no cost. Front end still felt loose. At 52,000 miles dealer repalced front rotors and second set of pads since system up date at my expense. Still the front end felt loose. At 76,000 miles f/l wheel assemble breaks off the truck while driving over a small speed bump at less then 10 MPH damaging fender and door. A toyota dealer fixed the truck. The front end still feels loose and the dealer will not check or work on the truck because I filed a complaint with the bureau of auto repair. My complaint was the dealer did not return to me the repalced parts which I requested several times. The dealer told me he did not have to give mt the damaged parts and that nothing would happen to him because he was friends with the local consumer rep. I was contacted by a consumer rep and he told me the same thing and there was nothing he could do but put a note in the dealers file. I have not gotten any official report since filing my complaint. My truck is unsafe and I have no choice but to continue to drive it.

Filed Oct 28, 2003 · Brakes · 37,000 miles · FL

The brakes on the 2000 to 2003 toyota tundra overheatthe rotors warp, and pads wear 3 times faster there is finally a tsb on the brakes they now have a new improved caliper.this should be a recall they try to get you through the warrenty period and turn there backs on you.there are many people with the same problem at 39,000 miles I need$ 1,500 of work and toyota says to bad the vibration is so bad I dont want to drive it it is not safe for the road these calipers are a bad design.there is a new part # for the new type.also the rear brakes 2000-2001 the stare adjuster is a bad design and a tsb is out to fix please help.

Filed Jul 30, 2002 · Brakes · FL

Severe front disc vibration when brakes applied at around 45 MPH.this was diagnosed by dealer as premature front rotor warping and repaired twice under warranty. Problem continues.toyota of america has not issued a national recall campaign to once and for all permanently fix this issue through new product design/engineering.I recently discovered through an internet site called tundra solutions.com that there are many more frustrated tundra owners with this unresolved matter.please help us.

Filed Jul 16, 2001 · Brakes · CA

Both front rotors warped. Service tech. Stated "the rear brakes were not adjusting properly, causing the front rotors to overheat.