Major Problems with 2001 Toyota Tundra Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Toyota Tundra

2001 Toyota Tundra STEERING Victims: 4 Mileage: 29500 miles

2001 Toyota Tundra LOWER BALL JOINT Victims: 4 Mileage: 40000 miles

2001 Toyota Tundra TRAILER HITCHES Victims: 2

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Problems with FRAME AND MEMBERS, BODY and SUSPENSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Tundra owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the truck is rusting away despite regular maintenance and care. the bolts that secure the truck bed are completely rusted...	80 ~ 78450 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE 2001 toyota tundra issues - after seeing the latest report on tundras i felt it was necessary to file a...	41 ~ 135289 miles
SUSPENSION on my 2001 tundra when appling the brakes there is sever vibration causing the whole truck to vibrate. the dealership...	36 ~ 156661 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS from contact with other owners of this vehicle there seems to be a failure pattern with the brakes on this...	33 ~ 23248 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while applying the brakes the vehicle will vibrate especally on the passenger side. ts the brake pads were replaced then...	29 ~ 57977 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i have a 2001 toyota tundra. i brought this vehicle in for rhode island state inspection and it failed due...	27 ~ 85169 miles
STEERING steering/stability. while driving at 55 mph lost control of truck and resulted in accident. truck went into flat spin then	21 ~ 107033 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC both front rotors warped. service tech. stated "the rear brakes were not adjusting properly causing the front rotors to overheat.*ak...	17 ~ 5294 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the gear selector fails when trying to move the selector from park to reverse to drive. also from drive to...	15 ~ 70023 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT safety complaint on toyota tundras - lower ball joint failures resulting in front wheel to come off vehicle while driving....	14 ~ 79405 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the antenna on the vehicle distracted the driver and on several occasions the consumer nearly had a collision. the vehicle	11 ~ 120122 miles
STRUCTURE while parked at a stop light a car slammed in the rear of my vehicle the front fender and bumper	11 ~ 39588 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION purchased truck new in 2001. excessive front brake pad wear out since new 6 000 to 10 000 miles per...	10 ~ 141543 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i have a 2001 toyota tundra. i feel that the braking system is not what it should be. i have...	9 ~ 39205 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE gas tank had to be replaced due to severe corrosion. the tank was leaking fuel prior to replacement. the toyota	7 ~ 87728 miles
SERVICE BRAKES to whom it may concern: i am writing this letter in an effort to make toyota motors corporation responsible for...	7 ~ 80143 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when driving in wet weather conditions at 40 mph consumer was attempting to avoid a flooded area when the consumer...	7 ~ 59926 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS vehicle still shutters& vibrates when applying brakes after 2 times into dealer for warranty repair work. the dealer says that...	7 ~ 14306 miles
POWER TRAIN design defect regarding drive shaft lubrication. the flange or base of the universal joint bearing overrides the base of the...	7 ~ 86409 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION rust and excessive corrosion 2001 toyota tundra resulting in frame and suspension component weakness and broken leaf spring. *tr...	6 ~ 103500 miles
WHEELS while applying the brakes the vehicle will vibrate especally on the passenger side. ts the brake pads were replaced then...	6 ~ 147592 miles
AIR BAGS when driving in wet weather conditions at 40 mph consumer was attempting to avoid a flooded area when the consumer...	6 ~ 106167 miles
PARKING BRAKE brake pedal fades under pressure and acts inconsistently. at times the brakes engage near the top of the pedal and...	5 ~ 52916 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when abs kicks in it intermittently makes a loud banging noise almost like vehicle is back firing. when vehicle makes	5 ~ 14000 miles
DRUM > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS from contact with other owners of this vehicle there seems to be a failure pattern with the brakes on this...	4 ~ 19250 miles
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC vehicle still shutters& vibrates when applying brakes after 2 times into dealer for warranty repair work. the dealer says that...	4 ~ 9175 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer called complaining about having problems with the exhaust manifold. also stated that it has a crack that will leak...	4 ~ 43451 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i own a 2001 tundra. i just learned of 4 recalls: nhsta #09e025000 09v444000 06e026000 and 06e065000. we received no...	3 ~ 49077 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES the spare tire separated from the cross member on my 2001 tundra. fortunately i was at slow speed. i now...	3 ~ 92333 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i took my 2001 toyota tundra to the mechanic because the exhaust system was getting noisy. when the mechanic had...	3 ~ 59957 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION on 3/15/07 the automatic transmission shifter lever in my 2001 toyota tundra sr5 broke off as i shifted it from...	3 ~ 65617 miles
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT (1) i left my work at 6:00 am the morning of sept. 22 . i had only gone approx. 2...	3 ~ 130806 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving and when brakes were applied they didn't hold. contacted dealer. replaced part 3 times however problem reoccurred.	3
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bags did not deploy vehicle was damaged on both sides of front bumber and center. vehicle struck a curb	3
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR when brakes are applied between 10 and 35mph vehicle vibrates. dealer has not been able to duplicate or correct problem	3 ~ 11667 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM took my 2001 tundra in for the frame recalls. i had 52616 miles on a garage kept truck. they said...	2 ~ 113663 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota tundra. while the vehicle was parked in the garage the abs electronic control module...	2 ~ 41150 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC antilock unit caught fire while the vehicle was parked at work. there was no previous indication of a problem. severe	2 ~ 59600 miles
EQUIPMENT i bought my 2001 toyota tundra in febuary of 2005. when ide bought the brakes where in good shape. after...	2 ~ 89490 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT purchased truck new in 2001. excessive front brake pad wear out since new 6 000 to 10 000 miles per...	2 ~ 113064 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING check engine light came on took vehicle to toyota dealership for diagnosis. air/fuel ratio sensor bad. vehicle only 5 000...	2 ~ 41202 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR my tundra is a 2001 and it has just under 36 000 miles. the brakes cause the front end to...	2 ~ 64500 miles
TIRES when driving in wet weather conditions at 40 mph consumer was attempting to avoid a flooded area when the consumer...	2 ~ 10000 miles
TRAILER HITCHES a broken weld which manufacturer installed on tow hitch while traveling at highway speed of 55 mph. this caused a...	2 ~ 50000 miles
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle started rolling after emergency brake was on and in park. consumer was stepping out of vehicle and door knocked...	2
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS seat belt on drivers side does not retract completelty and is getting worse. *ak...	2
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY at 8 900 miles excessive wear of front disc pads and rear drums due to defective rotors being out of...	2
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle stalls at any speed and when going up a hill. *ak the check engine light had come on. there...	2 ~ 39500 miles
SEAT BELTS the seatbelt on the passenger side front seat will no longer latch. this happens at any time the passenger tries...	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HOOD > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the secondary hood release-lever fractured due to corrosion...	1 ~ 102000 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tundra. while driving approximately 2 mph the vehicle was crashed into from behind....	1 ~ 110000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i was accelerating at around 20 mph and my truck (2001 tundra v8) felt as if the fuel cut out....	1 ~ 82469 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i own a 2001 tundra. i just learned of 4 recalls: nhsta #09e025000 09v444000 06e026000 and 06e065000. we received no...	1
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tundra. the rear bumper has corroded at the point where the frame is...	1 ~ 90000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2001 toyota tundra brake failure resulting in single vehicle accident running off the road into ditch and had to be...	1 ~ 175251 miles
LEAF > LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY > SPRINGS tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota tundra. he stated that the vehicle was purchased brand new in march 2001. rust...	1 ~ 109200 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 2001 toyota tundra rust issue 1. brake lining rusted through lost all braking ability i had to steer into bushes...	1 ~ 86125 miles
LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY > SPRINGS > REAR 2001 toyota tundra. consumer writes regarding rusted frame *tgw the consumer stated he only discovered the frame rust when the	1
SHOCK ABSORBER > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the shock absorbers were not functioning correctly. the steering...	1 ~ 173744 miles
VISIBILITY the inside rear view mirror in my 2001toyota tundra is an electro chromic self-dimming mirror that has no manual backup....	1 ~ 101809 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN at first shifting transmission into gear was extremely difficult and impossible a few times. i had thought that it was...	1 ~ 87201 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota tundra. the contact had to replace the brakes in august of 2007. in november...	1 ~ 79000 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated the bulbs fall out of the taillight assembly. there is a nhtsa recall # 99v347003 regarding...	1 ~ 33130 miles
STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION steering/stability. while driving at 55 mph lost control of truck and resulted in accident. truck went into flat spin then	1 ~ 29500 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while passing another vehicle on the interstate truck began accelerating rapidly going from 65 mph to 95 mph in about...	1 ~ 24772 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING took vehicle to dealer on 11/13/2002 with check engine light on. dealer performed check and determined 2 02 oxygen sensors...	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY consumer states the the locking mechanism in the hinge that allows the driver's side door to open to a certain	1
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN increasingly excessive noise from rear axle. dt...	1
ROTOR > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR my 2001 tundra vibrates and pulsates when braking. i have had brake pads installed and the rotors turned 3...	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT while applying the brakes the vehicle will vibrate especally on the passenger side. ts the brake pads were replaced then...	1 ~ 17864 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT vehicle stalls at any speed and when going up a hill. *ak the check engine light had come on. there...	1 ~ 46000 miles
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER when fuel tank is full and vehicle ride on an upward incline passenger's compartment fills up with fumes from gas.	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when starting engine cold vehicle knocks in the engine. dealership is aware of problem.*ak...	1
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer letter complaint regarding the air fuel sensor on the 2001 toyota tundra.*mr the manufacturer did not warranty the air...	1
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN dealor refuses to recognize the problem. no safety defect listed. *ak...	1
FLUID > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while vehicle was being driven extreme vibration occurred in front end.brake rotors prematurely wore out. rotors have been resurfaced and...	1
CENTER SUPPORT BEARING > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN experiencing vibration in seats and center console. believe related to two-piece driveshaft with center bearing carrier being misaligned laterally. dealer	1

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