My 2005 toyota tundra has 217k miles and is, mechanically, in terrific shape, except the frame has rusted out on the drivers side. Structurally, it's still drivable safely, but it will no longer pass state inspection (maine, USA). Thousands of other toyota tundras of the same style and manufacturing process and similar model year have had frame recalls done for the exact same reason. I do not feel it is fair to skip this year. This is my family's only source of transportation right now, and it is vital to keep it on the road. Please allow a frame recall for this model year!
2005 Toyota Tundra brakes complaints
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Tl* the contact owns 2005 toyota tundra. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle as the brake barrier warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that he drive uphill and when the vehicles started rolling backwards, he depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle stopped. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.
Got in truck, started it, brake light remained on. While driving, brakes were soft. Checked brake fluid reservoir, low on fluid. Added brake fluid, pumped brakes- pedal went to the floor. Fluid under right front wheel. Had truck taken to my mechanic - brake line rusted out, all all other lines rusted as well. Recommended all get replaced as a safety issue. Not only rust issues with this vehicle- was in the toyota chassis recall- chassis coated with rust inhibitor. Differential rusted out- replaced at my cost. Toyota took no responsibility. Also replaced the hood release cable, emergency brake cable, as well as the two cables supporting the tailgate- all rusted out. Rear bumper rusted out too.
2005 toyota tundra. Consumer writes front brake line broke and major rusting of brake lines, and rusted frame. * va the consumer stated the power steering metal lines started leaking.
Major rusting of frame, rusted brake lines, rusted power steering lines. Vehicles is unsafe due to rusting.
I have a 2005 toyota tundra, which has the entire frame all rusted. I already replaced all brake lines and differential because of the rust. The mechanic said it is rusted so bad that it could fall apart. There was a limited campaign for a recall on our tundra and the spray was done in 2015. Obviously it didn't take because of all the continuous issues we are having. I called the corporate office of toyota and opened an claim and the manager I spoke to really could care less and told me that once the warranties are over its no longer their (toyota) problem. I requested a field inspection technician to look at the truck . That request was denied by the manager who stated that he was speaking for toyota. I asked for my claim to be reviewed by some one above him and he stated their was no one higher them himself and his decision was final. I don't understand why they can't look at their products and tells us if it is safe to drive. Obviously they new there was a problem or they wouldn't have the limited campaign for a recall. They need to do more.
2005 toyota tundra. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to repair airbag recall notice. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle was returned damaged from having a recall repair completed. Updated 09/14/2017*js updated 09/14/2017
Vsc trac, vsc off, brake, ABS lights... All on, all at once.
I pulled my truck out of the garage (it was backed in) and when I approached the street applied the brakes. The brake pedal went to the floor and the truck barely stopped before entering the street. (driveway was luckily on flat terrain) I checked the brake reservoir and it was almost empty. Filled up reservoir, pumped brakes to get stiff pedal and checked for leaks. Could find none so drove truck on about 5 mile roundtrip. Pulled truck out the next day and reservoir was again empty but could find no fluid on concrete in garage. Filled reservoir & brought to my mechanic. He found that the booster pump was leaking into the master cylinder which was why there was not fluid on the concrete. He had to replace the entire unit since toyota does not sell the components separately. This could have been disastrous under different circumstances. The brakes had worked perfectly fine the previous time the truck was driven. In fact it was driven over 250 miles on a hunting trip through roads that ran along cliffs. If the brakes had suddenly failed just 4 days earlier, someone could have died.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tundra. The contact stated that the service brake light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact checked the fluid level and noticed that the brake fluid was nearly depleted. The contact replenished the fluid and the light dimmed. When the brake pedal was depressed, it sank to the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The technician diagnosed that the entire under carriage was excessively corroded and the brake lines fractured. The manufacturer and dealer were made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 36,121. Updated 01/20/15*lj updated 01/10/15. *jb updated 02/05/15*jb updated 03/10/15*lj updated 06/17/2015
Brake fluid low-toyota service center said master cylinder was leaking onto vacuum pack thus both had to be replaced, an extremely expensive repair that should not be necessary on a low-mileage vehicle.
Bought this vehicle used in 2010 and it had a lot of corrosion underneath then. Currently has 50 k miles. My brakes are squealing due to corrosion preventing the calipers from moving and the wheel was corroded to the hub and it took a lot of effort to remove it. The structural members and all the components have loose layers of rust. The exhaust heat shields fell off. The spare tire restraint system looks too weak so I removed the spare. The spare wheel is so corroded that the bolt holes are no longer smooth for the lugs to bear against evenly. I am concerned that something bad will happen eventually if a weakened critical part were to fail. I doubt the undercoating toyota is offering for 04 to 06 trucks can help much at this point. I don't want to be the guy who drops a fuel tank on the freeway.
I have been told my truck has excessive rust on the brake line, front brake rotors and power steering unit. They will al need to be replaced.
I got into truck to drive and had no brakes. They had "gone" out overnight. The truck was towed to dealer and we found out that a brake line had rusted out. Less than three months later the same thing happended again. Now it is an additional two lines that have rusted out. Toyota is telling us that its normal and not unexpected for this to happen with a truck that has almost 50,000 miles on it. In addition, since there are several brake lines on the truck, the others could go at any time. This is an extreme safely hazard as the brakes could stop working at anytime the truck is driven.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tundra. The contact stated that the emergency brake was malfunctioning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the failure was due to corrosion and the parking brake needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 47,500 and the current mileage was 47,972. The VIN was not available.
Malfunctioning brake sensors on 2005 tundra uses ABS to override driver's braking below 10 MPH. The defect is that "ABS" light does not appear on dash to inform the driver that he does not have full braking authority over the vehicle when the ABS kicks in. The toyota dealer had damaged the brake sensor while replacing the rear axle bearings. I drove the service manager to witness the loss of braking control. The brake sensor was replaced and problems solved. Back to the problem. I over shot a stop line by a few feet in heavy traffic. Luckily, I was the first one at the red traffic light. It sounded like the ABS kicked in, but ABS light did not illuminate. I thought the braking system was recalibrating itself (who knows how all these onboard computers operate these days), but the ABS was kicking in.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota tundra. The contact was driving at approximately 35 MPH when another vehicle moved into her lane. To avoid an accident, she depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle was unresponsive and did not slow down. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the other vehicle. There were two people injured. The police were called to the scene of the accident and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the insurance companys automotive body shop for inspection where it was determined the vehicle was totalled. The current and failure mileages were 74,645.
Toyota tundra 2005 - when braking the front end shudders and moves back and forth. When front braking system was inspected the rotors had warped. Toyota issued a 2005 repair notification that brake rotors were warping but did not pose a safety problem. Toyota recommended repairs require replacement of the rotors, calipers, and brake pads. There is no guarantee that this will resolve the problem per the repair notification. My vehicle continues to shudder when applying the brakes with potential loss of control at highway speeds. I have not had the recommended repairs done since the estimated cost is $2200 per my local toyota dealer.
I have experienced floor mat entanglement issues and uncommanded accelerations with my 2005 tundra double cab. I also have experienced a clunking sound in my brakes/front end when I shift into reverse and then apply the brakes. The dealer has told me all of these issues are normal which according to the recalls for other model years they are clearly not normal. Can the 05 tundras be added to the current recalls and can the brake issue be addressed?
While driving my 2005 toyota tundra, the car in front of me stopped suddenly. I hit my brakes hard but felt the car go along as if it was in neutral, no braking at all. I crashed into the car in front of me causing significant damage.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tundra. The contact stated while driving at 25 MPH the ABS light would flash on the dash board indicating that the brakes need to be serviced. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic to have the brakes serviced and the local mechanic could not find a issue with the brakes. Also the contact stated that the air flow button that controls the air inside the vehicle is malfunctioning. The contact feels this vehicle has a serious electrical issue and needs to looked at by the manufacturer. The failure mileage 6,000.
Everytime I came to a stop light or sign, the brakes would lose pressure and then the car starts going through the light, while I am still holding the brakes. The would also lose pressure to where I could not stop in the middle of a hot day. Problem was consistent first thing in the morning on the way to work. Took it to toyota dealer and they could not figure it out at first. They had me replace the brake pads, and rotors and bleed the lines numerous times. This still did not work and they said I needed a new master cylinder/brake booster. This assembly is all in one so the whole unit had to be replaced costing over $2,000 for the parts not including labor. The truck is a 2005 toyota tundra with only 60,500. They told me I was out of warranty and had to pay the cost because they have never heard of this failure before.
I have a 2005 toyota tundra. I was carrying a load to the junk yard and after a few stops my brakes starting pulsing and stopping correctly became dangerous. I suspect the rotors got too hot from the load. This is a full size truck and the brakes appear to be too small to handle the braking required. The brakes and rotors will need to be replaced. This is a poor design and a safety problem. Fortunately no one has been injured yet.
Steering wheel shaking when brakes are applied.
I have a 2005 toyota tundra with 24,000 miles and have experienced 3 issues. 1 brake failure on off ramp. 1/2/07 lower ball joint replacement- recall by toyota. 7/9/07 left rear wheel bearing replaced 8 /14/ 07 all of these problems were addressed by toyota of temecula. Toyota has increased the brake size on new tundra trucks. Why? These are quality and safety issues and I am wondering when the next problem will happen.*jb updated 09/26/07
Parking brake engaged partially. Also the engine idled too fast. This combination lead to the vehicle to start moving unexpectedly. As a result my wife injurered her foot and damage to the vehicle was sustained. This could have easily resulted in a fatality.
While trying to stop from 45 MPH, the ABS system activated on a clean dry road and the brakes failed to activate at all. The pedal did not go to the floor and the truck would not stop. After coasting to a stop, the brakes started working normally. After taking it to the toyota dealer, they could find nothing wrong and the ABS system did not report an error.
Tl*- the contact stated that on two separate occasions while driving the 2005 toyota tundra with 28,000 failure mileage the vehicle lurched forward with his foot depressed on the brake pedal. The ignition had to be turned off to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, and they found nothing wrong. The contact received recall 05v123000 pertaining to vehicles with dual exhaust.
My 2005 toyota tundra, v8, aroud 30,000 miles continues to have kicking problems feel similar to minor car accident impacts everytime I release the brake pedal after each stop. I brought the truck to the toyota dealer several times but they did not know how to fix the problem. They even called the manufacturer but they did not know how to fix it either. Since this problem involves the breaking system, I believe toyota should spend more time to correct the problem instead saying we don't know how to fix it. There are many reports of similar problem on the web ragarding toyota tundras.
Brakes feel inconsistent. Last month ABS light came on and stayed on whole day. Next day light went off. Internet search says many 2005 tundra owners are experiencing rear brake caliper defect. This causes front brakes to prematurely wear-out.
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