Excessive frame corrosion. I brought the vehicle in for the corrosion recall in 2018. against my objection, they determined that my frame did not have to be replaced and they coated the frame without removing the rust. I recently brought the truck in for service at a location repair shop where he notified me that my fuel tank supports have completely rust off of the frame. He dropped the fuel tank and found that Toyota had never dropped the tank and coated the cross members above the tank. The tank has been supported only by the filler hose, endangering my life and the life of my family. When I contacted Toyota, their response was they did what they were supposed to do. Case #210622001888
2007 Toyota Tundra body complaints
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The frame is completely rusted holes in some spots. Exhaust is rusted. Exhaust hangers have rusted apart. Fuel tank hangers are rusted almost apart. All brake lines are rusted. Transmission is slipping due to mounting brackets being rusted. Driveshaft has fallen apart due to rust. Terrible condition.
I have very bad rust in the bed of my 07 dc. I bought the truck new. The rust was obscured by the toyota bed liner until I saw other owners posting and checked it out. I keep my truck in immaculate condition and it only has 57,000 miles. The rust is coming from underneath and is focused around the bolts that hold the bed to the frame. I am afraid that the bed will fall off of the truck! I am trying to bring awareness to this defect before it causes an accident. A call to the dealer and every post that I see says that toyota will not help. This is not an isolated issue and toyota should take responsibility for the poor workmanship and replace the defective parts before there are accidents. My frame is also rusted. Toyota dealer sprayed a solution on the frame but it is still rusting and is affecting this bed rust as well.
The frame and truck bed have severe rust issues. The truck bed is shacking now when driving. The frame was "sprayed" when I bought the car to the dealer. I brought the car to toyota dealership on winchester road they have noticed a lot of rust on the frame and on the truck bed and advice me to rid of the car because they cannot do nothing about it even trade for another car. I had the truck inspected by my mechanic before I bought and the car seems to be ok. Late on another mechanic pointed out severe. Toyota dealerships inspect the truck and said that it was unsafe to drive. I have to figure out how mysefl how to get a new frame and a new truck bed because I do not know what to do or who to contact. My mechanic advice me to contact the federal safety agency.
Toyota tundra frame corroded. There is a baseball sized hole in my frame and toyota was notified of it and denied that is was their responsibility to repair issues related to improper anti corrosion treatment during manufacturing. They stated they had a campaign to resolve this issue but I was not notified by phone, fax, mail, email, or any other means.
In 2018 I brought my 2007 to my dealer (acton toyota littleton mass.) to have an extended warranty check on the frame. They found it to be rusted enough to keep it several days for rust treatment . A year or so later my mechanic told me that I had a severe underbody rust problem. At this time toyota refused to take care of it because I was 2 weeks beyond the extended warranty. Toyota originally replaced a lot of the rusted frames and also treated others. I now have a vehicle that has less than 80,000 miles and may be unsafe to drive. I feel that the rust protection was a temporary solution to pacify customers like myself .
The frame - both rails - is rusted thru at the front of the vehicle. You are able to put your finger right thru one of the rails and the other you could poke thru with a ball peen hammer. It is at the very end of the rails so there is no way to weld a piece on it. This was noted on 9/15/20 but cannot tell when it first started the rusting process - has been passing inspection every year.
On july 18 2019 my file tank strap rusted off. I noticed the tank hanging down when my g and I were on a dinner date. When I tried to repair it the bracket that bolts to the frame tore off due to rust. I had no way to fix it so I put up the tank with a ratchet strap and drove it only minimally. On april 15th 2020 my truck would not start and so after about a week or so I had a tow truck pick it up and bring it to a local shop. Before the shop got started on the vehicle they told me the frame is in really rough condition. This is news to me because I bought it from a local dealer, rhinelander honda to be exact, on november 27 2018. I haven't even had it a year and a half. They then proceed to tell me about a toyota frame recall/extended warranty that I may fall under. While the truck is in the shop I reached out to my local toyota dealer, rhinelander toyota, and they told me I was not able to get help because the warranty expired in march/may of 2019 for my truck. I told them I had just bought it and had not received any information about the frame recall. They stated they could not help me and gave me the number to the corporate office. I contacted and spoke with several people at the corporate office and they explained that they could not help me either. I have a hard time understanding why if toyota knows there is a significant enough rust/corrosion issue that they would replace frames for the truck year that my truck falls into but give it an expiration date and then not honor fixing the issues they know exist. I never received any letters or information about the issues with the frames and now my truck is still at the shop while they try to determine the best way to make it road worthy. This is not a poorly maintained truck. Other than the frame issues it is a very nice pickup. I have one picture from the mechanic so far and I will attach it.
I have a 2007 white tundra. My paint on the tundra is now dull. Fading and beginning to peal. The disappearance of the top coat began four years into owning the vehicle. I've complained several times only to be told it's my fault. I've seen several complaints about this same issue which tells me this is not an isolated issue and I'm not the only one experiencing this. The paint on the entire vehicle is matte; no shine. No wax will bring the shine back. Stains from toyota repair shop are consistently visible and will not wash out of the paint. Toyota doesn't seem to want to take ownership for the bad paint.
2007 tundra in mint condition....frame undercoating recall was performed a year ago...dropped the spare tire to change a flat tire and was deeply concerned with the flaking rust on the frame crossmember. Clearly, the coating was sprayed to cover without any prep work or rust removal first. I am seeking a second look...local body shop professional said this was terrible work and the frame life is very limited.
My tundra was recalled for a frame inspection it was coated with a anti corrosion the dealer sprayed over the the brake lines that that were also corroded they were sprayed with the same undercoating when they should have been replaced I was on my way home this afternoon and my brake line burst from the corrosion causing a accident because of brake failure
The recall on my 2007 toyota tundra for rusted frame was inspected by the dealer who said they would spray it with rust prohibitive. I was a mechanic for many years and if the frame is not stripped down and sandblasted to metal there is no guaranteed method to stop the rusting. Toyota should be made to replace all the frames otherwise in a few years there will be more broken frames on the roads. I don't know if your office was involved in the class action suite but I am reasonable sure lawyers and judges no nothing of mechanics or engineering. I plan of keeping my truck for many more years and if the frame fails then I will getting legal counsel for a recourse to some entity be it government or commercial. If you all take your jobs seriously than this needs to be resolved soonest before toyotas are falling apart on the highways and killing people. They made the error and they should pay for it not us!!!!
My 2007 toyota tundra sr5 has a very bad frame and under body rust issue (I have multiple pictures and videos I can provide). Last august, I found out on a toyota forum that there is a recall/class action settlement for this issue http://www.toyotaframesettlement.com I have contacted toyota coorporate on (or around) 08/03/2018 (incident: 180803-000275) for more information and asked where I should take my truck for inspection. I was told they can't help because my truck was built (of configured) for the canadian market. I contacted toyota canada (1‑888‑869‑6828) and was told they can't help because I don't reside in canada and the frame settlement is only for residents https://www.clg.org/class-action/list-of-class-actions/toyota-rusty-frame-canadian-class-action . I have already spent over $1500 worth of brake cables, tensioner and other rusted parts. I was told, this truck is very unsafe to drive. I have tried everything and nobody is listening. This situation is causing me a lot of sleepless nights and stress. I'm planning to contact my lawyer next week to discuss out options if there is no resolution. I can provide a recording of all my conversations with toyota agents. Thanks,
My 2007 toyota tundra sr5 has a very bad frame and under body rust issue (I have multiple pictures and videos I can provide). Last august, I found out on a toyota forum that there is a recall/class action settlement for this issue http://www.toyotaframesettlement.com I have contacted toyota coorporate on (or around) 08/03/2018 (incident: 180803-000275) for more information and asked where I should take my truck for inspection. I was told they can't help because my truck was built (of configured) for the canadian market. I contacted toyota canada (1‑888‑869‑6828) and was told they can't help because I don't reside in canada and the frame settlement is only for residents https://www.clg.org/class-action/list-of-class-actions/toyota-rusty-frame-canadian-class-action . I have already spent over $1500 worth of brake cables, tensioner and other rusted parts. I was told, this truck is very unsafe to drive. I have tried everything and nobody is listening. This situation is causing me a lot of sleepless nights and stress. I'm planning to contact my lawyer next week to discuss out options if there is no resolution. I can provide a recording of all my conversations with toyota agents. Thanks,
My 2007 toyota tundra sr5 has a very bad frame and under body rust issue (I have multiple pictures and videos I can provide). Last august, I found out on a toyota forum that there is a recall/class action settlement for this issue http://www.toyotaframesettlement.com I have contacted toyota coorporate on (or around) 08/03/2018 (incident: 180803-000275) for more information and asked where I should take my truck for inspection. I was told they can't help because my truck was built (of configured) for the canadian market. I contacted toyota canada (1‑888‑869‑6828) and was told they can't help because I don't reside in canada and the frame settlement is only for residents https://www.clg.org/class-action/list-of-class-actions/toyota-rusty-frame-canadian-class-action . I have already spent over $1500 worth of brake cables, tensioner and other rusted parts. I was told, this truck is very unsafe to drive. I have tried everything and nobody is listening. This situation is causing me a lot of sleepless nights and stress. I'm planning to contact my lawyer next week to discuss out options if there is no resolution. I can provide a recording of all my conversations with toyota agents. Thanks,
My 2007 toyota tundra has a very bad frame and under body rust issue (I have multiple pictures and videos I can provide). Last august, I found out on a toyota forum that there is a recall/class action settlement for this issue http://www.toyotaframesettlement.com I have contacted toyota coorporate on (or around) 08/03/2018 (incident: 180803-000275) for more information and asked where I should take my truck for inspection. I was told they can't help because my truck was built (of configured) for the canadian market. I contacted toyota canada (1‑888‑869‑6828) and was told they can't help because I don't reside in canada and the frame settlement is only for residents https://www.clg.org/class-action/list-of-class-actions/toyota-rusty-frame-canadian-class-action . I have already spent over $1500 worth of brake cables, tensioner and other rusted parts. I was told, this truck is very unsafe to drive. I have tried everything and nobody is listening. This situation is causing me a lot of sleepless nights and stress. I'm planning to contact my lawyer next week to discuss out options if there is no resolution. I can provide a recording of all my conversations with toyota agents. Thanks,
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tundra. When the vehicle was started, it entered into limp mode. The vehicle had no power and the transmission felt like it was dragging. All the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact's spouse connected a code reader to the vehicle and received failure reading "secondary air injector is stuck". The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs due to the diagnostic fees. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact of an updated warranty that was issued in 2017, which had expired. The contact also stated that the frame of the bed was rusted. The contact had not received any notifications from the manufacturer about the extended warranty and recall campaigns for the transmission and rust. The vehicle was serviced at toyota world of newton (66 hampton house rd, newton, nj 07860). The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.
Since the day that I bought this vehicle I have complained about the rust. It was 2 yes old with 17,000 miles on it. The bed and frame are badly rusted. I received a letter from toyota about frame and they applied some weird black stuff. Total nightmare. The bed ,even though I found a service bulletin they say too late to do anything. Even though I have been complaining at more then 5 dealership's since 2009 and called corporate numerous times. The bed is dangerous and has been. The support structure,.around mounting bolts, eventually bed will separate from frame. Very critical safety issue. Known problem but won't honor . Next problem that they also have an updated warranty which I was never notified about. Secondary air injection system fails ,which is an emissions component. Critical to keep emissions low.
Who can I get to help me because my truck frame is rusted/corroded from salt and it is not safe. It pulls hard to the right. I went to holloway tire co.(706‑647‑7016 - [xxx]) in thomaston, ga. To get my front end aligned. They could not do it because the bolts they needed to loose on the lower control arm, in order to align it, were so rusted/corroded from salt that they could not get them loose. They even applied heat to the bolts to try and break them loose but that did not help. The rust/corrosion from salt had them frozen/locked. Toyota refuses to honor their frame recall on my 2007 toyota tundra. The court ordered toyota to fix the problem in a class action settlement. See website below. Http://www.toyotaframesettlement.com I live in georgia. I bought my truck 1 year ago. (sept. 2017) in conyers, ga. Previous to that the 07 tundra spent 10 years in new york. It was a one owner previous to me. The frame is rusted/corroded from salt but toyota will not do anything about it because I do not live in a cold weather state. Even though, toyota was told that the truck lived in a cold weather state from 2007 to 2017. (out of the 11 past years the truck lived in new york 10 of those years). I went to my local toyota dealer (butler toyota - 888‑683‑1348 ) in macon, ga. And that dealership representative [xxx] contacted toyota headquarters and even sent them pictures of my frame and the dealership was told by toyota headquarters since, I do not live in a cold weather state, toyota is not going to do anything about my truck. Even though, toyota headquarters was told that out of the 11 past years 10 of those years (from 2007 to2017) the truck lived in new york (a cold weather state). I need help to get toyota to do the right thing and get my frame fixed because it is rusted and not safe VIN # [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The truck bed is rusting through causing flimsy bed mounting to the frame. Has the potential to break through during vehicle operation resulting in an accident injuring or killing passengers or other drivers on the road.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tundra. After replacing the tires on the vehicle, the independent mechanic was unable to completely align the wheels due to severe rusting and corrosion of the suspension and subframe. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was informed of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 55,000. Updated 0824/17*lj
Major bed rot at mounting brackets for bed frame toyota has a recall for this under some VIN ranges and I have been told at first that my VIN was not listed , then I was told I was out by mileage, then I was told there was not bulletin for this problem and the last time I question this problem I was told that because I didn't service my tundra at there dealer ship they could not help me. I am a honda master tech and take care of my truck better then most people do there own cars
I own a 2007 toyota tundra and while stationary in my garage I noticed bubbling under my spray in bedliner where the bed contacts the frame cross rails front and back. I then crawled under the truck bed and saw a massive amount of rust on the underside of the bed. I took it fort's toyota of pekin and they said they could not help me and that I could call toyota customer service but didn't think it would help since I didn't notice it till after warranty was expired even though I've had every service done at their place since new. You would think the 27 point inspection they performed every time would have caught it before warranty expired since they had a tsb on the rust through problem.
I had my 2007 57,800 mile tundra inspected at my toyota dealer when I was informed that the frame/under vehicle is "very rusty". Upon inspection by myself the entire frame is rusting and flaking off. The service tech played stupid and referred me to corporate(800‑331‑4331). She also said it passed inspection and there are no holes in the frame. I guess that makes it all ok. Corporate informed me that my truck has no "warranty service enhancements" at this time. They are aware of the problem but can offer me no further assistance with this issue, at this time. I should not have severe rust issues with a garage kept 2007 tundra(or any vehicle) at 57,800 miles that I purchased new. I suspect the vehicle will have safety issues within the next 2 years due to the severe rusting of the frame.
There seems to be an excessive amount of rust on the frame of my truck.
Toyota tundra rust and corrosion in truck bed. Coming from below. Spreading like cancer and this was posted on july of 2012 # tsb-0101-12. Rust has completely eaten through truck bed floor and there are several (8+) other spots. I'm now concerned with safety for my family. I first noticed this on 9/9/16 after removing my bed liner for first time to then have a spray liner in place. I then took to dealership and then called toyota. If they would've informed me of the tsb, I would have taken it in to have fixed as this one major hole is more than 5 years in the making. With the timing of this tsb that would've put me inside the 5 year corrosion warranty. You just never think to look under bed liner and now it's too late per toyota. Very unhappy
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tundra. The contact pulled out the bed liner and noticed that the bed was rusted out. The dealer stated that the failure was unusual and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was 140,000. ..updated 10/04/16 *bf
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tundra. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the subframe underneath the vehicle was corroded, even though an anti corroding agent had been applied to the vehicle. In addition, the brake pads, rotors, and calipers had to be replaced prematurely on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and a dealer who both confirmed that the corrosion was past the point of repair and that a new subframe would be needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tundra. While stationary, the passenger side overhead handle fractured and caused the contact to fall to the ground. The contact sustained injuries to the head and back. Medical attention was not received. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
I own a 2007 toyota tundra double cab limited 4x4. I started noticing rust developing in my truck box in march 2011. I reported it to toyota in canada as the vehicle had been imported from the USA into canada from the previous owner back in 2007. I was told that I would have to contact toyota USA for corrosion warranty. When I contacted toyota USA I was told that there was currently no recall for the issue I was experiencing and I would not be covered under corrosion warranty because my truck had been exported out of the USA. It was not until a few years later I was told by the local toyota dealership that there was a recall for this exact issue as well as an issue of frame rusting. I contacted toyota canada to see if my truck would be covered. I was told that once again this was an issue that would have to managed by toyota USA. I contacted toyota USA and was told that I was over the 5 year unlimited mileage as well my vehicle had been exported from the USA so either way it would have not been covered.
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